Search

U.S. OKs Nearly $1.5 Billion In Potential Aircraft Support Deals With Saudi Arabia, Bahrain

U.S. OKs Nearly $1.5 Billion In Potential Aircraft Support Deals With Saudi Arabia, Bahrain
U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, operated by 106th Assault Helicopter Battalion, in flight to Shamal-2 Range as part of Red Sands Integrated Experimentation Center 23.2, Sept. 7, 2023, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Rhema Eggleston)

The State Department on Monday said it has approved nearly $1.5 billion in potential foreign military sales (FMS) with Saudi Arabia and Bahrain for aircraft-related work. For Saudi Arabia, there are two new FMS cases each worth $500 million covering logistics support and training for its fleet of helicopters, while the $445 million deal with Bahrain is for F-16 aircraft sustainment support. “The proposed sale will enhance Saudi Arabia’s ability to effectively maintain and operate their U.S.-procured helicopter fleet. This…

Subscriber-only content. Please log in below.

Not a subscriber or registered user yet?

Please contact us at clientservices@accessintel.com or call us at 888-707-5814 (Monday – Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. and Friday 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET.), to start a free trial, get pricing information, order a reprint, or post an article link on your website.



Congress Updates

Wisconsin GOP Lawmakers Urge Trump Admin Support For Marines’ JLTV Second Supplier Effort

Wisconsin’s GOP congressional delegation is urging the Trump administration to support legislative language enabling the Marine Corps to potentially bring in a second Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) supplier. The […]


Senate’s CR Has Ship Construction Exemption, Forgoes White House’s Battleship, Munitions Requests

The Senate on Sunday released a bipartisan stopgap funding proposal to keep the government open through December 11, which would also secure additional funds to support ongoing shipbuilding efforts and […]


U.S. Fighter Fleet Will Expand By 2040 But More Stealth Aircraft Will Mean Less Availability, CBO Says

The number of fighter aircraft in the U.S. military inventory will decline over the next few years before expanding to a greater number than currently, but their availability for operational […]


White House Details ‘Concerns’ With Shipbuilding, Spaced-Based Interceptor Oversight In House’s NDAA

The White House has detailed “a number of concerns” with the newly-passed House version of the next defense policy bill, to include the legislation’s limits on procuring Navy ships built […]