State Department Approves Military Sale to UAE

The State Department approved a potential military sale to the United Arab Emirates worth about $830 million, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in a Nov. 7 press release. The sale includes 10 CH-47F Chinook cargo helicopters, 26 engines, 24 navigation systems, 12 missile warning systems, 20 “mini guns” and 20 machine guns, the DSCA said. The principal contractors are Pennsylvania-based Boeing Helicopters Aircraft Company, Arizona-based Honeywell Engine Company and Alabama-based Science and Engineering Services.