State Dept. Approves Military Sales to Kuwait, Saudi Arabia

The State Department approved a potential military sale to Kuwait for $150 million and to Saudi Arabia for $500 million, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Sept. 20. The sale to Kuwait includes repair and recertification services of “Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missiles," and the principal contractor will be Lockheed Martin. The sale to Saudi Arabia includes a "Foreign Military Sales Order (FMSO) II to provide funds for blanket order requisitions under a Cooperative Logistics Supply Support Agreement," and there are no principal contractors involved with this sale.