US approves potential $5 billion munitions sale to Saudi Arabia
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3 hours ago|- The US State Department approved a potential $5 billion sale of Joint Direct Attack Munitions-Extended Range to Saudi Arabia, with Boeing as the principal contractor.
- Washington also approved a potential $750 million sale of AGT-1500 engines to Riyadh, with Honeywell as the principal contractor.
The US State Department said Friday it had approved the potential sale of Joint Direct Attack Munitions-Extended Range to Saudi Arabia for an estimated $5 billion.
Boeing was identified as the principal contractor for the proposed sale, according to the department.
The State Department also approved a potential $750 million sale of AGT-1500 engines to Saudi Arabia, with Honeywell serving as the principal contractor.
The approvals mark another major expansion of US defense sales to Saudi Arabia, though the notifications represent potential sales and do not necessarily mean the agreements have been finalized.
