US EditionState Department approves $1.4B helicopters, F-16 parts sale to UAE
- On May 12, 2025, the US State Department approved a possible $1.457 billion deal to provide the United Arab Emirates with six CH-47F Chinook helicopters, F-16 parts, and related military equipment.
- This approval came ahead of President Donald Trump's scheduled visit to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE to discuss diplomacy and business deals this week.
- The sale includes six Chinook helicopters worth $1.32 billion and F-16 components valued at $130 million, intended for search and rescue, humanitarian aid, and counterterrorism efforts.
- Officials indicated that the sale would advance U.S. Strategic interests and enhance the UAE’s capacity to protect its sovereignty and territorial boundaries.
- The UAE is described as a vital US partner for Middle East stability and economic progress, and Congress has 30 days to consider blocking the sale.
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State Department approves $1.4B helicopters, F-16 parts sale to UAE
The U.S. has announced a potential sale of more than $1.4 billion in helicopters and F-16 fighter jet parts to the United Arab Emirates, days ahead of President Trump’s visit to the country. The State Department on Monday evening said the proposed sale, which was approved and notified to Congress, includes $1.32 billion for CH-47 F Chinook helicopters and…
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US approves $1.4 billion weapons sale to UAE
US officials said Monday the State Department has authorised the sale of $1.4 billion worth of military aircraft and equipment to the United Arab Emirates, ahead of President Donald Trump's visit this week. The proposed sale to the Gulf state involves six CH-47F Chinook helicopters and other equipment for $1.32 billion that would "support the foreign policy and national security of the United States," officials from the State Department Bureau o…
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