Christopher P. Cavas
Monday, January 11, 2016 - 06:49
Saudi Arabia has turned down a US Navy offer to build four frigates based on the Lockheed Martin littoral combat ship (LCS) design, sources familiar with the situation said, but the move is thought to be part of a continuing negotiation over price and schedule, not a rejection of the overall deal.
Wednesday, November 4, 2015 - 06:39
There is no US carrier operating today in the Middle East, a situation that is the product of several years of high-tempo operations and the need to catch up on major maintenance put off to sustain that pace.
Wednesday, September 16, 2015 - 05:56
The long-awaited deal to choose the frigates for Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Fleet modernization program could be closed before the end of the year, a knowledgeable source said, and the choice of ship will come as little surprise — a variant of Lockheed Martin’s littoral combat ship (LCS).
Thursday, March 27, 2014 - 08:39
The Fifth Fleet’s $580 million base expansion in Bahrain will extend the US’ operational tenure in the gulf well into the middle of the century, according to Vice Adm. John Miller.
Wednesday, November 20, 2013 - 08:01
While most military sales to Egypt remain on hold, the US is going ahead with the transfer of four new fast missile craft (FMCs) built in Mississippi.