Saudi Assistant Defense Minister Talal Bin Abdullah Bin Turki Al-Otaibi was quoted as saying that the defense partnership with Lockheed Martin will be enhanced in 2025.
This will include transfer of technology (TOT) and localization agreements.
In this regard, Al-Otaibi recently met with several officials at Lockheed Martin.
The note provides an overview of the following aspects:
- The aspects of defense cooperation with Lockheed Martin
- The technologies Saudi Arabia is looking to acquire under TOT
- Lockheed Martin’s views on activating defense partnership with Saudi Arabia
- Al-Otaibi’s stance on the F-35 file
