Saudi cleared to buy 4 Freedom-variant ships from Lockheed Martin

Saudi Arabia looks set to refresh its naval arm with four warships derived from the Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship for approximately $11.25 billion.

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Graphic: Lockheed Martin

Unlike the American ship, the Saudi warships are heavily-armed with RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow Missiles (ESSM) and RGM-84 Harpoon Block II anti-ship missiles.

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