US approves $1 billion arms sale to UAE
- On Monday, Oct 5, the State Department approved a $1 billion sale to the United Arab Emirates of up to 10,000 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System guidance sections for rockets.
- The UAE and other US-allied Gulf countries have faced repeated attacks from Iranian forces using drones and missiles, prompting enhanced defensive capabilities.
- Converting unguided rockets into precision munitions, the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System allows forces to shoot down drones without deploying costly interceptor missiles.
- Separately, the State Department announced a $400 million sale to Kuwait for "repair and return services" for Patriot missiles, which have played a key role countering regional attacks.
- These sales "will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by improving the security of a major defence partner," the State Department said.
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Has been the target of attacks since the beginning of the war in the Middle East
The United States of America announced on Monday that they approved a $1 billion sale representing guidance kits and other military equipment to the United Arab Emirates, attacked several times since the beginning of the war with Iran.
The United States announced the approval of the sale of arms to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a country that has been the target of Iranian attacks since the beginning of the conflict in the Middle East. An operation valued at $1 billion. "The proposed sale will strengthen the ability of the United Arab Emirates to address current and future threats, developing and maintaining a strong and operational self-defence capacity and improving intero…
The United States announced that it had approved a $1 billion sale of military equipment in the United Arab Emirates.
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US approves $1 billion arms sale to UAE
The US approved a US$1 billion sale of precision rocket guidance systems to the United Arab Emirates, saying the deal would strengthen a key defence partner and advance US national security interests.
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