MILTECH
State Dept. approves $785 million arms sale to UAE
by Geoff Ziezulewicz
Washington (UPI) Jul 20, 2016


disclaimer: image is for illustration purposes only

The U.S. State Department has approved a $785 million arms sale to the United Arab Emirates for munitions, sustainment and support.

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency, which oversees the U.S. Foreign Military sales program, notified Congress of the possible sale on Friday, the agency said in a statement Tuesday.

The sale would include 7,700 GBU-10 guidance kits and Mk-84/BLU-117 bombs, 5,940 Mk-82/BLU-111 bombs with GBU-12 guidance kits, 500 GBU-31V1 guidance kits with 500 Mk-84/BLU-117 bombs, 500 GBU-31V3 guidance kits with 500 BLU-109 bombs, and 14,640 FMU-152 fuzes.

The sale's cumulative value also includes $45 million in non-munition items.

Officials say the sale will help ensure the UAE remains an active member of the coalition fighting the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.

"These munitions will sustain the UAE's efforts and support a key partner that remains an important force for political stability and economic progress in the Middle East," the agency said.

The country continues to provide host-nation support of U.S. forces stationed at Al Dhafra Air Base and was a partner in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

The munitions will be sourced through procurement and the contractor determined during contract negotiations, the agency said.

.


Related Links
The latest in Military Technology for the 21st century at SpaceWar.com






Comment on this article via your Facebook, Yahoo, AOL, Hotmail login.

Share this article via these popular social media networks
del.icio.usdel.icio.us DiggDigg RedditReddit GoogleGoogle

Previous Report
MILTECH
Russia Tests Parts of 6th Generation, Railgun Equipped Near Space Warplane
Moscow (Sputnik) Jul 19, 2016
Russia's largest radio electronics manufacturer gave a glimpse into the future of Russian air superiority confirming on Monday that components for a sixth 6th generation fighter jet are being tested on the 5th generation PAK FA T-50 prototype. Russia has begun testing hardware elements designed for a future 6th generation fighter jet, heralded as the first combat aircraft that will be able ... read more


MILTECH
S. Korea confirms anti-missile system site

Moscow to raise US missile shield at NATO summit

Raytheon, Lockheed report successful Patriot tests

N. Korea threatens action over US anti-missile system

MILTECH
Iran receives S-300 air defense missile system: Report

Raytheon gets $291M Sidewinder missile contract mod

Swedish AF Gripens now carry Meteor missiles

N. Korea test-fires submarine-launched missile: Seoul

MILTECH
Israel fires missiles at drone from Syria: army

Thales launches Fulmar X drone

Virtek's graphene-winged Prospero drone to take flight

Light SPEAR offers Self-Protection and Jamming System for UAVs

MILTECH
Rethinking the Space Environment in a Globalized World

What Industry Can Teach the DoD About Innovation

New Class of RPAs Well Suited to a Variety of Government Uses

MUOS-5 Transfer Maneuver Temporarily Halted, Parked In Safe Orbit

MILTECH
Russia Tests Parts of 6th Generation, Railgun Equipped Near Space Warplane

Raytheon, USAF test small diameter bomb II system

UK military to lift ban on women in combat roles

Spain drops first GBU-48 from Eurofighter Typhoon

MILTECH
Russia has $4.6B in military exports in 2016

Guns, not roses: Conflicts fire up Bulgaria arms trade

CAE gets $111 million in UAE defense contracts

Senators look to block U.S. sale of bombs to Saudis for bombing of Yemen

MILTECH
Taiwan lawmakers, fishermen protest at disputed island

Erdogan declares 3-month state of emergency in Turkey

US navy chief vows more patrols in South China Sea

Beijing to hold South China Sea war games after ruling

MILTECH
Researchers develop faster, precise silica coating process for quantum dot nanorods

Achieving a breakthrough in the formation of beam size controllable X-ray nanobeams

'Nano scalpel' allows scientists to manipulate materials with nanometer precision

Researchers harness DNA as the engine of super-efficient nanomachine