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Nevin Al Sukari - Sana'a - File picture of members of the US Air Force (USAF) working on a USAF B-1 Lancer bomber parked on the tarmac at RAF Fairford in south-west England on March 10. The US State Department has approved a potential US$1.96 billion arms sale to Saudi Arabia and a separate US$484 million sustainment package for Kuwait, it said in a statement on Wednesday, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported. — AFP pic
WASHINGTON, July 16 — The United States (US) State Department has approved a potential US$1.96 billion (RM7.97 billion) arms sale to Saudi Arabia and a separate US$484 million sustainment package for Kuwait, it said in a statement on Wednesday, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported.
The proposed sale to Saudi Arabia includes up to 10,000 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS-II) air-to-air guidance sections and up to 10,000 APKWS-II air-to-ground guidance sections.
The package also includes launchers, warheads, rocket motors, fuses, spare and repair parts, technical documentation, training equipment and logistics support services, according to the State Department.
The principal contractor for the Saudi sale would be BAE Systems, based in Nashua, New Hampshire.
Separately, Washington approved a possible US$484 million Foreign Military Sale to Kuwait for C-17 Sustainment and related equipment.
The Kuwait package includes aircraft components, parts and accessories, modification and support equipment, spare and repair parts, ground handling equipment, communications equipment, software support, technical documentation, training and logistics services. — Bernama-Anadolu
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