Martin Lockheed corp signed on Wednesday a memorandum of understanding for partnership and cooperation with King Abdullah City for Sciences and Technology aiming to develop technological research projects through which it provides innovative practical solutions for difficult challenges.

According to the Saudi state-owned news agency (SPA), in addition to assistance in training and equipping distinguished leaders of the workforce.

Marlin Houston, head of the board and CEO of the company said cooperation with the Kingdom in general and KACST in particular is a translation, in part, of the Kingdom's vision 2030 into a tangible reality.

Nazmi Al-Nasr, Acting President of KACST, and Houston signed the MOU, during a visit to the university by the latter who occupies a seat at the university's council of trustees.