U.S. approves potential sale of Joint Direct Attack Munitions-Extend Range to Saudi Arabia for $5 billion
The approvals cover JDAM-ER munitions, tank engines, helicopter sales and F-16 support, and the State Department said lawmakers still have 30 days to object.
- On Friday, the State Department approved a potential $5 billion sale of Joint Direct Attack Munitions-Extend Range kits to Saudi Arabia, with Boeing supplying over 10,000 units.
- Saudi Arabia's request follows heavy aerial bombardment during conflict with Iran, which the Center for Strategic and International Studies estimates has depleted the country's inventories of key precision munitions.
- Separately, the State Department approved a $750 million sale of 60 AGT-1500 tank engines for the Saudi Abrams fleet, contributing to a broader $6.1 billion equipment package for Oman, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia.
- Each sale remains subject to a 30-day congressional notification period, though lawmakers could technically block the deals, a step considered unlikely.
- The State Department authorized a $150 million sale of Bell 412EPX helicopters to Iraq with Bell-Textron as primary contractor, following a separate $800 million helicopter package to Baghdad cleared on Monday.
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US approves potential USD 5 billion bomb sale to Saudi Arabia
Washington: The United States has approved a potential USD 5 billion sale of bombs, Joint Direct Attack Munition guidance kits and related equipment to Saudi Arabia, as the kingdom seeks to strengthen its defences amid heightened regional tensions. The US Department of State on Friday, September 4, said it had made a determination approving the … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Politics and Top S…
Pentagon Clears $5 Billion JDAM-ER Bomb Sale To Saudi Arabia — Plus $749 Million In Bell Helicopters For Iraq - Armed Forces Press
The U.S. State Department has approved a possible $5 billion sale of over 10,000 JDAM-ER precision bomb kits and thousands of general purpose bombs to Saudi Arabia, with Boeing as prime contractor, as Washington arms Gulf partners to face the Iranian threat.
The U.S. Department of State has approved this Friday the sale of glider bombs to Saudi Arabia worth about $5 billion (about 4.3 billion euros) to "strengthen the safety of a major ally" in the face of instability in the region.Continue reading....
The aim is to improve Saudi Arabia's air defence capability against "current and future threats"
Washington argues that the agreement, which must be approved by Congress, underpins the defense of “an important ally,” which suffers the attacks of Iran and the Houthis of Yemen, supported by Tehran
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