US Approves Potential Arms Deals for Saudi Arabia, Kuwait
The package includes 20,000 APKWS-II guidance sections and a separate $484 million sustainment deal for Kuwait, the State Department said.
- On Wednesday, the State Department approved a potential $1.96 billion arms sale to Saudi Arabia and a separate $484 million sustainment package for Kuwait.
- Saudi Arabia faces renewed war with Iran-backed Houthis after the group fired missiles at an airport in Abha on Monday.
- Among the requested weapons are up to 20,000 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon Systems, with BAE Systems in Nashua, New Jersey, serving as principal contractor.
- Officials stated the sale supports national security objectives by improving interoperability with NATO allies, with "no adverse impact on U.S. Defense readiness" from the proposal.
- This arms package arrives as the United States ramps up attacks on Iran, reimposing a naval blockade amid broader regional conflict in the Middle East.
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US Greenlights $1.96 Billion Weapons Sale to Bolster Saudi Air Defenses
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US Approves Nearly $2 Billion Arms Sale for Saudi Arabia After Escalation in Yemen
The State Department announced on Wednesday that it approved a potential $1.96 billion weapons sale for Saudi Arabia, just days after Riyadh bombed the Sanaa International Airport in Yemen, shattering a fragile truce with Ansar Allah, also known as the Houthis, that had held relatively well since 2022. The arms…
The sale of U.S. weapons to Saudi Arabia will include up to 20,000 laser-guided rocket systems.
US Approves Nearly $2 Billion Arms Sale To Saudi Arabia As Middle East War Escalates
Proposed package includes up to 20,000 precision-guided rocket systems intended to strengthen the kingdom’s air defenses by Emmitt Barry, Worthy News Washington D.C. Bureau Chief WASHINGTON (Worthy News) – The United States has approved a proposed $1.96 billion weapons sale to Saudi Arabia as fighting intensifies across the Middle East and the kingdom faces renewed missile threats from Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi movement. The State Department sa…
The United States (US) approved the sale of arms worth approximately US$1.96 billion (around Rp. 35.24 trillion) to Saudi Arabia.
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