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Malaysia has launched the third Littoral Mission Ship Batch 2 vessel, marking progress in naval modernisation efforts. Defence Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin stressed the importance of equipping the Royal Malaysian Navy with modern capabilities to address growing maritime security challenges in the region.
Malaysia has suspended all new defence equipment purchases from Norway with immediate effect, following the Scandinavian nation's cancellation of an export licence for missiles destined for the Royal Malaysian Navy's Littoral Combat Ships.
Defence Minister Khaled indicates the financial fallout from Malaysia's axed Norwegian missile procurement remains undetermined, contingent on decisions yet to be finalised.
Malaysia's Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin has signalled government willingness to resolve the fallout from Norway's decision to scrap a missile supply agreement linked to the Littoral Combat Ship programme.