The United States (US) on Friday, October 11, announced the approval of a multibillion-dollar weapons sales to both Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
In a statement, the Pentagon said that the State Department had approved the possible sale of 220 AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder Missiles and other related elements of logistics and program support for an estimated cost of 251.8 million dollars to Saudi Arabia.
The US also approved the sale of 2,503 AGM-114R3 Hellfire II missiles and other related elements of logistical and program support worth an estimated 655 million dollars.