Malaysia has urged Norway to help expedite a refund for the cancelled missile procurement deal, with Defence Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin insisting that Oslo cannot absolve itself of responsibility

Menteri Pertahanan berkata tuntutan itu wajar kerana Malaysia menanggung kerugian kewangan selain kehilangan masa serta peluang bernilai.

'A substantial amount of public funds was allocated for this programme.'

Malaysias Defence Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin slammed the international communitys muted response on Sunday at a security forum over Norways decision to scrap a missile deal with Kuala Lumpur

Menteri pertahanan berharap Norway pulang balik bayaran yang telah dilunaskan, kira-kira 95% dari keseluruhan nilai kontrak RM571.9 juta.

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Norways revocation of export licences for a naval missile system sold to Malaysia has thrust into sharp relief the United States ability to kill an arms deal between two other sovereign nations simply by restricting components its own industries supplied

TLDM mungkin akan membuka kerjasama dengan negara sahabat berpotensi atau memberi komitmen dengan syarikat industri pertahanan tempatan.

Khaled Nordin berkata notis bagi menuntut kos langsung dan tidak langsung, telah dihantar kepada syarikat berkenaan hari ini.

UPDATED 2.34PM RM583m already paid for LCS missiles prior to Norway cancellation - minister.

Nizam says govt should pursue compensation from defence contractor.

Eksport teknologi pertahanan paling sensitif Norway dihadkan kepada sekutu dan rakan kongsi terdekat saja.

Norwegian Foreign Ministry says it regrets the decision but could not reveal more.

This is as 95pct of the RM500m contract had been paid up.

Malaysia protests licence revocation, warning of defence and regional impact.

Anwar berkata perkara itu disuarakan menerusi perbualan telefon dengan Perdana Menteri Jonas Gahr Stre.

Lim says it's no 'small procurement issue' and public deserves explanation.

Susulan tindakan Norway membatalkan penghantaran aset berkenaan, hanya beberapa hari sebelum tarikh yang dijadualkan pada Mac lepas.

Dalam keadaan begitu, kata Lam, negara masih ada pilihan namun kemampuan misil tersebut mungkin lebih rendah

It raises questions about possible shifts in Oslo's defence policy toward countries outside Nato.

Larangan itu meskipun Malaysia menandatangani kontrak pembelian misil NSM daripada syarikat Norway pada 2018 untuk melengkapkan lima kapal LCS TLDM.

Susulan Norway sekat export sistem misil kapal LCS maka rakyat berhak tahu adakah kerajaan kini perlu tanggung kos tambahan, soal Lim Lip Eng.

'LCS at risk of becoming a symbol of failure in country's defence management.'

Susulan perubahan dasar di Oslo yang melarang penghantaran senjata canggih kepada negara bukan NATO selain daripada sekutu rapat.

New policy reportedly forbids delivery to non-Nato countries apart from close allies.