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State Department Approves $1.3 Billion Howitzer Deal With Saudi Arabia

By Matthew Beinart

Thursday, April 5th, 2018

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State Department Approves $1.3 Billion Howitzer Deal With Saudi Arabia

M109A6 Paladin Howitzer

Saudi Arabia has completed a new $1.3 billion artillery deal after the State Department approved the purchase of 155mm M109A5/A6 Medium Self-Propelled Howitzer structures to be converted to the updated M109A6 Paladin Howitzer systems.The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of the foreign military sale on Thursday.The Saudi government purchased 180 M109A5/A6 structures that will be converted to 177 155mm M109A6 Paladin Medium Self-Propelled Howitzer systems.“This sale will increase the Royal Saudi Land Force's (RSLF) interoperability with U.S. forces…

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