{"id":54384,"date":"2022-03-10T14:51:03","date_gmt":"2022-03-10T14:51:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2022\/03\/10\/saudi-industry-to-produce-thaad-air-defense-subsystems\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T00:02:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T00:02:11","slug":"saudi-industry-to-produce-thaad-air-defense-subsystems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/industry\/2022\/03\/10\/saudi-industry-to-produce-thaad-air-defense-subsystems\/","title":{"rendered":"Saudi industry to produce THAAD air defense subsystems"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BEIRUT \u2014 In the first program of its kind in Saudi Arabia, a local organization is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/digital-show-dailies\/idex\/2021\/02\/25\/top-sami-executive-talks-joint-ventures-acquisitions-and-the-biden-administration\/\" target=\"_blank\">teaming<\/a> with American firm Lockheed Martin to produce parts for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/land\/2022\/01\/21\/thaad-in-first-operational-use-destroys-midrange-ballistic-missile-in-houthi-attack\/\" target=\"_blank\">Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/digital-show-dailies\/idex\/2021\/02\/24\/the-first-ever-world-defense-show-in-saudi-arabia-is-a-year-away-are-event-planners-ready\/\" target=\"_blank\">the World Defense Show in Riyadh<\/a>, which took place March 6-9, the General Authority for Military Industries, or GAMI, announced it approved two local projects for the THAAD air defense system: the first for manufacturing missile interceptor launchers, and the second for producing the missile interceptor canisters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In October 2017, the U.S. State Department approved a foreign military sale to Saudi Arabia for THAAD and related support, equipment and services for an estimated cost of $15 billion. About a year later, in November 2018, the kingdom signed a letter of offer and acceptance with the United States for Lockheed\u2019s THAAD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The projects are part of Saudi Arabia\u2019s effort to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/digital-show-dailies\/idex\/2019\/02\/16\/saudi-arabias-local-economic-shakeup-reverberates-beyond-its-borders\/\" target=\"_blank\">domestically spend 50% of its money<\/a> set aside for defense equipment and services by the year 2030, according to a statement by GAMI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAlong this localization journey, and with the robust relations with our international defense partners, air domain defense readiness is expected to be greatly enhanced,\u201d said Gasem Al-Maimani, GAMI\u2019s deputy governor, said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cLockheed Martin is engaged with its Saudi partners across several capacity-building programs that are formulated to contribute to the realization of the country\u2019s development goals. This announcement will significantly boost global and regional security while supporting job creation and economic prosperity in Saudi Arabia,\u201d said Joseph Rank, chief executive for Lockheed Martin in Saudi Arabia and Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the inaugural World Defense Show, GAMI said, it signed 22 industrial partnerships with domestic and international defense companies, for a total value of 29.7 billion riyals (U.S. $7.9 billion). The agreements included the direct purchase of military systems, the building of production lines, the transfer of know-how and training, and the localization of technologies and services. Saudi companies are involved in 46% of the total value of deals made during the show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Neither Lockheed Martin nor GAMI responded to Defense News\u2019 inquiries for further information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the first program of its kind in Saudi Arabia, a local organization is teaming with American firm Lockheed Martin to produce parts for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense 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