Mindef Clarifies RM571.9m Missile Payment Not Advance, Made After Systems Passed RMN Tests

Mindef clarifies RM571.9m missile payment not advance, made after systems passed RMN tests

KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 — The payment of RM571.9 million to the Norwegian supplier of the Naval Strike Missile (NSM) anti-ship missile system for the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) project was not an advance payment but was made in accordance with the contract’s progress, the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) said.Mindef said that when the payment was made, all NSM systems had been fully manufactured, successfully passed the tests set by the Royal Malaysian…

RM571.9mil NSM payment was contractual, not advance, says Defence Minister

KUALA LUMPUR: The RM571.9mil paid for Norway-made Naval Strike Missile (NSM) systems was made in accordance with the terms of the contract and was not an advance payment, says Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin.