Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control President Tim Cahill, along with the Saudi Arabia General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) Assistant Deputy Nawaf Albawardi, and Wasim Attieh President, Arabian International Company for Steel Structures (AIC) recently met at AIC’s Jeddah facility to review the shared progress towards AIC’s efforts to produce locally sourced components for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Weapon System.
During the visit, the team celebrated the first completion of locally produced components for the THAAD launcher, highlighting the ongoing collaboration and achievements in local manufacturing.
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Supporting Saudi Vision 2030
“This is a tremendous milestone for the United States of America and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as our nations work to fulfill the Kingdom’s THAAD procurement,” stated Cahill. “Through this programme, we are not only supporting Saudi Vision 2030 and enhancing regional defense capacity, but also strengthening the American defense industrial base,” he continued.
“Lockheed Martin has been an excellent partner in providing the tools and training necessary to prepare and ultimately advance the localized production of such a major component of the THAAD Weapon System,” commented Attieh.
THAAD provides a critical layer of protection against short-, medium-, and intermediate-range ballistic missiles. THAAD’s flight test success rate and combat proven status, together with its ready-now capability, continue to drive interest from across the globe and the air defense community, a press statement concluded.
