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Saudi Arabia Requests $500 Million In Land Forces Ammunition

Saudi Arabia Requests $500 Million In Land Forces Ammunition
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The State Department approved a possible $500 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) request to Saudi Arabia for ammunition and associated equipment, parts, and logistical support for the Royal Saudi Land Forces (RSLF).The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of the potential sale on July 29.The requested FMS would include (1,000,000) 430/M430A1 40mm High Explosive Dual Purpose (HEDP) cartridges' (60,000) M456A1 105mm High Explosive Anti-Tank Tracer (HEAT-T) cartridges; (60,000) M107 155mm High Explosive (HE) projectiles; M62 7.62mm 4 Ball/1 Tracer Linked…

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