Saudi Navy, General Dynamics and LCS-2note

The Saudi Navy is said to be looking further into the specifications of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) which General Dynamics builds in partnership with Austal USA, the LCS-2. The following 472-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what is making the Saudi Navy look further into the LCS-2. Note that General Dynamics is competing for the deal with Lockheed Martin which is offering the LCS-1. [Partly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 20/15 – April 12, 2013)]