The United States approves arms deals to Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Oman with a total value of approximately $6.74 billion

The largest package includes deals for Saudi Arabia worth $5 billion, related to the sale of JDAM-ER ammunition and guidance kits, in addition to another deal worth an estimated $750 million to supply the Kingdom with “AGT-1500” engines for Abrams tanks.

The total value of the two Saudi deals is about $5.75 billion, with Boeing and Honeywell being the potential main contractors.

Regarding Iraq, the US State Department approved a potential deal worth $800 million that includes Bell 412EPX and Bell 407M helicopters, along with weapons and related equipment.

According to the announced details, the Iraqi package includes GAU-19 machine guns and M260 rocket launchers, in addition to electro-optical and thermal sensor systems and missile launch detection systems, as well as communications devices, spare parts, ground support equipment, and training programs for pilots and maintenance crews. Bell Textron will be the potential prime contractor.

As for the Sultanate of Oman, the American approvals include a deal to support and maintain the Omani F-16 fighter fleet, with an estimated value of about $188 million, within the framework of continued military cooperation between Washington and Muscat.

The US State Department emphasized, in military sales notices, that the proposed deals aim to support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States and enhance the capabilities of the beneficiary countries to confront current and future threats.