What specific contract obligations are being discussed with Kongsberg?

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Malaysia’s August talks with Kongsberg will focus on determining the contract obligations tied to the cancelled NSM export licence
Malaysia will hold talks with Norway’s Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KDA) in August to seek an amicable settlement after the cancellation of a Naval Strike Missile (NSM) export licence. The negotiations are meant to set out the status of the Malaysia-KDA contract and to identify what the contract requires in terms of obligations and the follow-up actions that can be taken, following legal advice from the Attorney General’s Chambers.
The talks are centred on the Malaysia-KDA NSM contract status after the licence was cancelled
The dispute involves NSM surface-to-surface missiles intended for the Royal Malaysian Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) programme. Defence Minister Datuk Seri Khaled Nordin said the talks will focus on discussing the status of the contract between Malaysia and KDA as part of seeking a diplomatic solution.
The specific obligations are described generally, not itemised
In Parliament, Khaled Nordin said the main objective is to determine what the contract’s obligations are, along with what follow-up actions can be taken. However, the information provided does not list or detail the specific obligations themselves, such as particular deliverables, timelines, or payment terms.
Legal advice from the Attorney General’s Chambers will shape how the dispute is handled
Khaled Nordin said the talks would follow legal advice from the Attorney General’s Chambers. Putrajaya’s aim, as described in Parliament, is to resolve the contractual dispute before considering further legal action.
The programme context is the LCS effort that the missiles were originally meant to serve
The NSM missiles were originally intended for the Royal Malaysian Navy’s LCS programme, which has been described as troubled and multi-billion-ringgit. The contract discussion with KDA is therefore tied to that programme and the export licence cancellation that triggered the dispute.

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