Ship we launched was the real thing, says ex-Navy chief


PETALING JAYA: Holding a launch and naming ceremony for combat ships which are yet to be fully completed is part of a long-standing naval tradition, says former Royal Malaysian Navy chief Admiral (Rtd) Tan Sri Ahmad Kamarulzaman Ahmad Badaruddin.

He defended the launch of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) in Lumut in 2017, saying it was not a dummy but the actual vessel under construction.

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