Saudi Navy frigate programme, talks and indicationsnote

Saudi Assistant Defence Minister for Military Affairs Prince Khaled Bin Sultan Bin Abdulaziz is said to be no longer pressed to decide on the Saudi Navy frigate programme. The following 477-word report sheds light on how the talks proceed with General Dynamics and Lockheed Martin on the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) and with the French side on the FREMM-class frigate. It also tells what about the indications that are now determining the process of the talks.