KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has received a request from a Norwegian defence company involved in the Naval Strike Missile (NSM) dispute to hold discussions, says Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin.
However, he stressed that the government's claim exceeding RM1bil against the company remains ongoing.
"We have received a request from the company to hold discussions, but regardless of any discussions, our claim is still proceeding.
"We have not met them yet and we do not know what they want to discuss, but we have received a letter from the company," he told reporters after attending the Majlis Anugerah Kecemerlangan Pendidikan (AKP) 2026 at Wisma Perwira ATM here on Tuesday (June 9).
Previously, Mohamed Khaled said Malaysia had officially issued a notice of claim exceeding RM1bil against a Norwegian defence company following its failure to deliver the NSM system.
Norway's decision to revoke the export licence was also criticised by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who described the move as unacceptable.
The Prime Minister was quoted as saying that Malaysia had fulfilled every obligation under the contract since 2018 diligently, faithfully and without any hesitation.
