US approves $1 billion arms sale to UAE
The deal would provide up to 10,000 guidance sections that turn unguided rockets into precision munitions for drone defense, the State Department said.
- On Monday, Oct 5, the State Department approved a $1 billion sale to the United Arab Emirates of up to 10,000 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System guidance sections for rockets.
- The UAE and other US-allied Gulf countries have faced repeated attacks from Iranian forces using drones and missiles, prompting enhanced defensive capabilities.
- Converting unguided rockets into precision munitions, the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System allows forces to shoot down drones without deploying costly interceptor missiles.
- Separately, the State Department announced a $400 million sale to Kuwait for "repair and return services" for Patriot missiles, which have played a key role countering regional attacks.
- These sales "will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by improving the security of a major defence partner," the State Department said.
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The U.S. State Department has approved three potential military sales to Egypt, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates with a combined estimated cost of about $2.27 billion. The largest of the three is a potential sale to the United Arab Emirates of Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System-II guidance sections and related equipment with an estimated cost of $1.041 billion, the department said in a statement. The United Arab Emirates “has sought to pur…
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US Approves $1 Billion Weapons Sale To UAE As Gulf Faces Iran Drone Threat
The Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System converts unguided rockets into precision munitions that can be employed for purposes including shooting down drones, thereby avoiding the use of costly missiles to shoot down comparatively cheap aircraft.
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