KUALA LUMPUR: The Defence Ministry has identified Türkiye’s Roketsan Atmaca anti-ship missile as its preferred replacement for the Norwegian Naval Strike Missile (NSM) intended for the Royal Malaysian Navy’s (RMN) Littoral Combat Ships (LCS).
Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said Türkiye was selected after the ministry evaluated proposals from three countries — Türkiye, France and Italy.
He said the ministry would begin negotiations with the Turkish side before finalising the procurement.
“We have reached the stage of determining which country would be the best source of an alternative to replace our missiles. That country is Türkiye.
“In terms of price, delivery timeline and the initial costs we would have to incur, we have decided that the missile from Türkiye is the best option for us to consider as a replacement for the NSM missiles from Norway,” he said at a press conference after the ministry’s Innovation Day celebration today.
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