State Department Approves Three Military Sales to Kuwait

The State Department approved three potential military sales to Kuwait worth a combined $1.425 billion, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said May 28. The first sale includes $425 million worth of weapons technical assistance and support, and the second sale includes a “Patriot missile Repair and Return program” worth $200 million. The principal contractors for both sales are Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, Liedos (formerly SAIC) and KBR. The third sale includes 84 “Patriot Advanced Capability (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancements” and related equipment for $800 million. The principal contactor for this sale is Lockheed Martin.