Saudi Royal Court, Lockheed Martin and LCSnote

There is talk about contacts being held behind the scenes between Head of the Saudi Royal Court Khaled Al-Tuwaijri and a delegate of Lockheed Martin in the past days. The following 414-word report sheds light on these contacts and tells what about the outcome, notably on what concerns a deal for the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) in favor of the Saudi Navy. [Partly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 21/38 – September 19, 2014)]