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Saudi Arabia Requests $1.29 Billion In Thousands Of Air-to-Ground Munitions

Saudi Arabia Requests $1.29 Billion In Thousands Of Air-to-Ground Munitions
GBU-31/32 JDAM on display in the Cold War Gallery at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. Photo: U.S. Air Force.

The State Department approved a possible $1.29 billion Foreign Military Sale (FMS) request to Saudi Arabia for air-to-ground munitions and associated equipment, parts and logistical support.The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of the potential sale on Nov. 13.The requested FMS would include major defense equipment (MDE) of 1000 GBU-10 Paveway II Laser Guided Bombs (LGBs); 2,300 BLU-117/MK-84 2000lb General Purpose (GP) Bombs; 4,020 GBU-12 Paveway II LGBs; 8,020 BLU-111/MK-82 500lb GP Bombs; 1,100 GBU-24 Paveway III LGBs; 1,500…

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