Lockheed gets $1 billion down payment for Saudi THAAD missile system

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp will receive the first payment toward the installation a $15 billion missile defense system in Saudi Arabia as part of a $110 billion arms package the Trump administration said it negotiated with the Kingdom in 2017, the Pentagon said on Monday.

The Pentagon awarded Lockheed a $946 million payment for the foreign military sale.

In November, the Saudis and U.S. officials signed the letters of offer and acceptance formalizing terms for Saudi’s purchase of 44 THAAD launchers, missiles and related equipment.

As a part of the scope of work outlined by the Pentagon, obsolete systems currently in place will be updated to prepare the current Saudi missile defense infrastructure for the new Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) technology.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-saudi-thaad/lockheed-gets-1-billion-down-payment-for-saudi-thaad-missile-system-idUSKCN1QL29E

Why are we paying for it? Can't Saudi afford it's own defense?

[C_U_L8R]

1. Is that before or after?

Before or after the Trumps skimmed off the deal?

[dhol82]

3. Kind of looks like a payback on his loans.

[2naSalit]

2. That needs to be stopped asap...nt

[tammywammy]

4. Saudi is paying for it - it's a foreign military sale.

Defense contractors do not contract directly with foreign governments. FMS is conducted through the State Dept and Dept of Defense. The funding would come from the foreign country.

You can read more about FMS here: https://www.dsca.mil/resources/faq

[winstars]

5. How many reporters will be murdered before they are paid in full???

[nycbos]

6. We're selling THAAD to the Saudis?

Jesus.