US Approves Military Sales to UAE

The State Department approved three potential military sales to the United Arab Emirates worth about $23.4 billion, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Nov. 10. Under the first sale, the UAE would get MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft and related equipment worth nearly $3 billion. The principal contractors will be General Atomic Aeronautical Systems, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, L3Harris and Leonardo SpA. The second sale includes F-35 Joint Strike Fighters and related equipment worth about $10.4 billion. The prime contractors will be Lockheed Martin and Pratt & Whitney Military Engines. The third sale includes missiles, bombs and other munitions worth about $10 billion. Raytheon and Northrop Grumman Information Systems will be the principal contractors.