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Malaysia's new warship to launch without anti-ship missiles

Malaysia's Royal Malaysian Navy is set to receive its first littoral combat ship in December, despite significant delays and mismanagement. The vessel will be equipped for anti-submarine, anti-air, and electronic warfare but will lack anti-ship missiles due to Norway revoking the export license for the planned Naval Strike Missile system. This leaves Kuala Lumpur searching for an alternative while the ship's delivery timeline remains unchanged. AI

RANK_REASON This is a product launch for a military vessel, but it lacks key offensive capabilities due to a policy/regulatory issue (export license revocation), making it a tool rather than a frontier release or significant industry event.

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Malaysia's new warship to launch without anti-ship missiles

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