Saudi Navy frigate programme: 45 Daring instead of LCS and FREMM?note

Saudi Assistant Defence Minister for Military Affairs Prince Khaled Bin Sultan Bin Abdulaziz is said to be holding contacts with BAE Systems on the Type 45 Daring-class destroyer within the context of the Saudi Navy frigate programme. The following 446-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about the Saudi plans to buy the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) and the FREMM-class frigate.