Spain signs $2.2b framework deal to sell warships to S Arabia

Reuters ^ | 04/14/2018

[sukhoi-30mki]

MADRID (Reuters) - Spain and Saudi Arabia have signed a framework agreement to sell the Gulf Arab state warships under a deal estimated to be worth around 1.8 billion euros ($2.2 billion).

Saudi Arabia’s crown prince and Spain’s defence minister signed an “executive summary to facilitate the necessary procedures” for the Saudi Defence Ministry to sign a contract with Spanish state-owned shipbuilder Navantia for the supply of warships, a Saudi government statement said late on Thursday.

It said another agreement was signed between state-owned Saudi Arabian Military Industries Company and Navantia, but did not provide further details.

A Spanish Defence Ministry source said that under the deal, Navantia would sell five small warships, Spain’s army would train Saudi military personnel and contractors would build a naval construction centre in the kingdom.

[sukhoi-30mki]

[faithhopecharity]

History apparently no longer taught in Spanish schools

[grey_whiskers]

Spain makes warships?

[Rurudyne]

My reaction.

But then again the “leaders” of the Europe — with only a few exceptions — have their heads shoved so far up their cans when it comes to Islam that it’s mind boggling.

Then again, if there was a history of thinking straight about Islam the Brits and French should have joined forces with Russia and taken the Ottoman Empire down dozens of pegs rather than shamefully stand with the heathens against Christians.

[Attention Surplus Disorder]

Yeah, that was my reaction. Next they’ll be talking about Belgian nuclear secrets

[JudgemAll]

Soon Saudi Arabia will have a better Navy than ours. Their littoral ships are already better armed than ours

[Cronos]

On paper. In reality, the most important part - the crews — are useless.

[grania]

Where does this lead with Saudi Arabia getting its financial claws into Spain? Spain's Muslim population has been growing quite a bit recently (I researched it quickly). It has Mediterranean and Atlantic ports. In NATO and in the EU, Spain provides access to all kinds of information and facilities.

Should we be concerned that the Saudis can throw their money around and own the economies of strategic and vulnerable countries?

[Moltke]

Spain makes warships?

Used mostly to harass the Brits at Gibraltar...