US Approves $2.27 Billion in Arms Sales to Egypt, Kuwait, and UAE

Washington, MINA – The US State Department has approved three possible foreign military sales to Egypt, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates with a combined estimated cost of about $2.27 billion, Anadolu Agency reports.

The largest of the three is a possible sale to the UAE of Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System-II guidance sections and related equipment at an estimated cost of $1.041 billion, the department said in a statement. The UAE “has requested to buy up to ten thousand (10,000) Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System-II guidance sections consisting of a combination of air-to-air and air-to-ground configurations,” it added.

For Egypt, the department approved a possible sale of Javelin missile systems at an estimated cost of $832 million. Cairo has requested to buy up to 2,020 Javelin FGM-148F missiles, including 20 fly-to-buy missiles, and up to 200 Javelin Lightweight Command Launch Units, according to the notification.

For Kuwait, it approved a possible sale of Patriot missile repair and return services and related equipment at an estimated cost of $400 million.[]

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