The first phase of Saudi Arabia's long awaited purchase of an advanced US missile defense system has been finalized with the formal awarding of a contract
Lockheed Martin was awarded a contract for Phase I"long lead items" of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense missile defense system, to include early engineering development, test equipment, key personnel and initial training development, according to a statement from the Pentagon.The Defense Department said the first phase of the contract will cost $945,900,000.The State Department had previously estimated the cost of the entire THAAD sale to be $15 billion.
And it emerged over the weekend that a dual US-Saudi citizen is being held in Saudi Arabia. Dr.
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