JOHOR BAHRU – The Defence Ministry is expecting the procurement of the second batch of three Royal Malaysian Navy’s littoral mission (LMS) ships to be finalised this year.
Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said the construction of the LMS is expected to take about three years to be completed after the procurement process is finalised.
He said the ministry was currently focusing on the process involving the construction of five littoral combat ships (LCS) with one of them expected to undergo a test for the installation system and equipment for the harbour acceptance test and sea acceptance trial in November.
Khaled was speaking to the media after breaking fast with navy members at the navy base in Johor Bahru, here tonight.
Also attending the iftar were navy chief Tan Sri Abdul Rahman Ayob, Western Fleet chief Datuk Shamsuddin Ludin and First Admiral Azeman Yusoff. – March 17, 2024