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Norway Cancels €124M Malaysia Missile Deal, Delays Warship Delivery

5/14/2026

Summary

Story summary

Norway revoked licences for a naval strike missile system meant for Malaysia’s warships.
Malaysia had paid nearly 95% of the 124-million-euro contract before the licences were cancelled.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim called the revocation unilateral and unacceptable, saying it harms defence readiness.
The ministry formed a committee to sue Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, while equipment delays pushed the first Littoral Combat Ship’s delivery to December.

History

Historical Context

After Norway backed NATO’s 1999 bombing of Yugoslavia, it enforced UN sanctions by halting Kongsberg’s anti-tank missile export to Serbia, cancelling a €45 million shipment and cutting the deal by about 30 %. The same year it withdrew licences for naval strike missiles bound for Malaysia, sparking legal disputes and raising doubts about European export-control reliability.

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Story summary

Norway revoked licences for a naval strike missile system meant for Malaysia’s warships.
Malaysia had paid nearly 95% of the 124-million-euro contract before the licences were cancelled.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim called the revocation unilateral and unacceptable, saying it harms defence readiness.
The ministry formed a committee to sue Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, while equipment delays pushed the first Littoral Combat Ship’s delivery to December.

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