Meanwhile, Malaysia’s defence minister said on Thursday the country planned to claim compensation and was considering legal action against Norway’s decision.
Defence Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin said the government had already paid nearly 95 per cent of the contract value when Norway pulled the approvals in March.
The defence arm of Norwegian group Kongsberg said in 2018 it had agreed a 124 million euros (US$145.23 million) contract with the Royal Malaysian Navy to supply NSM missiles for six LCS.
Mohamed Khaled said on Thursday there was a second deal to supply the system to two other naval vessels.
“We are doing the computation right now – we would not only claim the amount that we have paid, but also the damages arising from the breach of contract,” he told reporters, according to a recording of his remarks provided by the ministry to Reuters.
The Norwegian Foreign Affairs Ministry did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Thursday.
It said last week it had decided to revoke certain export licences related to specific technologies that were now subject to stricter controls, while Kongsberg said licensing decisions were handled wholly by Norwegian authorities and that it had complied with all applicable regulations.
Discover more from PressNewsAgency
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.