The US State Department has authorized the conclusion of defense contracts with Saudi Arabia and the UAE worth billions of dollars.
This is stated in the statement of the Office of Military Cooperation of the US Ministry of Defense, LB writes.
The State Department has approved the potential sale of 2503 AGM-114R3 Hellfire II semi-active anti-tank missiles used by AH-64A/D/E Apache helicopters to Saudi Arabia.
The total value of the sale is 655 million US dollars, and the executor of this contract will be Lockheed Martin.
Additionally, at the country's request, the possible sale of 9 AIM-3X Block 220 air-to-air missiles, which are primarily procured for F-15 fighters in C and E variants, was approved.
The total cost of the purchase of 220 missiles is 251 million US dollars, and the executor of this order will be Raytheon.
Also, Saudi Arabia will purchase 105-mm M456 tank cumulative shells, which are used by M60A3 tanks, and other ammunition from the United States. The total cost of this request is 139 million dollars.
The total cost of this request is $139 million, which will provide the land component with additional weapons stockpiles.