Saudi Arabia: Positive signals about LCS dealnote

The talks on a deal for the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) are said to be making further progress in the light of some positive signals. The following 401-word report sheds light on these signals. Note that Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics are still competing against each other to win the Saudi Navy frigate programme, with Lockheed Martin offering the LCS-1, while General Dynamics is offering the LCS-2 in partnership with Austal USA.