Per PAC report on LCS, original cost was RM9.128b but only RM6.006b incurred. Add RM2.098b to complete 5 means RM5.22b required to complete 5. Average cost per unit RM2.245B.
Timeline: Complete design by Aug 2024.
LCS 1: Launch May 2024, Delivery Aug 2026 (current construction status: 60.74%)
LCS 2: Launch May 2025, Delivery Apr 2027 (current construction status: 48.09%)
LCS 3: Launch Jan 2026, Delivery Dec 2027 (current construction status: 43.75%)
LCS 4: Launch Sep 2026, Delivery Aug 2028 (current construction status: 36.49%)
LCS 5: Launch May 2027, Delivery Apr 2029 (current construction status: 22%)
LCS 6 construction status 0%. Equipment to be used for other LCS. Hence LCS 6 buy was dropped.
^ have they even sorted out issues from the first ship? Otherwise fixes will need to be retrofitted to all 5 which may incur more costs and delays.