Riyadh: The United States will soon sign a military agreement with Saudi Arabia under which 500 million worth of aircraft, helicopters, military equipment, etc. will be sold.
According to the International News Agency, the US State Department has approved the sale of 500 million worth of military equipment to improve Saudi Arabia's combat capability and capability to deal with current and future threats.
However, the agreement has yet to be approved by Congress.
A statement from the State Department said the agreement includes training and maintenance of Saudi Rotary Wing aircraft fleet, engines, avionics, advanced weapons and combat helicopters.
The statement added that the sale of weapons was for US foreign policy and national security purposes to help ensure the security of a friendly country and to promote political stability and economic development in the Middle East. Is extremely important.
The deal is thought to be a continuation of another military agreement, although the US package includes fleet maintenance facilities for CH-47D helicopters, including Apache and Black Hawk helicopters.
It should be noted that US President Joe Biden had ordered Saudi Arabia to stop arms sales as soon as he took office, but now the policy seems to be changing for which the US Secretary of Defense will visit Saudi Arabia and meet Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman. Will
