KUALA LUMPUR, April 18: Navy's first Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), Maharaja Lela is expected to be commissioned in 2021, Chief of the Navy, Admiral Datuk Mohd Reza Mohd Sany said.

"After two years, others will be accepted and commissioned in stages later," he said when asked about the development of the LCS after attending the Blood Donation program in conjunction with the 85th TLDM Day at Kementah Camp here today.

On Oct 31, the media reported that the inauguration of the first LCS, scheduled for this year, was delayed following its builder, Boustead Naval Shipyard (BNS) is still waiting for a key component of a company in the United States and it is expected to only arrive later this year.

This resulted in the ship being unable to be present in the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA) 2019 recently.

The RMN was previously reported to receive six LCS in stages from mid-year.

The LCS was built with four-dimensional warfare capabilities to overcome the threats of electronic, air, land and water and equipped with the latest war management system and able to accommodate up to 118 crew members besides a helicopter and special forces.

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