Lockheed Martin likely to win the Saudi Navy frigate programmenote

Saudi Arabia is expected to sign a contract with the United States this year to buy the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) within the context of the Saudi Navy frigate programme. However, there are two US companies making the LCS. Lockheed Martin makes the LCS-1 while General Dynamics makes the LCS-2. The following 425-word report focuses on the issue and tells which company is likely to win the Saudi programme and why the Saudis now tend to buy the LCS rather than the FREMM-class frigate.