Military and Mindef offer conflicting dates for LCS delivery

The Malaysian Armed Forces and the Defence Ministry are offering conflicting dates on the delivery of the littoral combat ships (LCS) to the navy.

During an interview with several media organisations on Tuesday, Armed Forces chief Affendi Buang said five of the six LCS were scheduled for delivery in Jan 2026, Sept 2026, May 2027, Jan 2028 and Sept 2028.

However, several major news organisations have...