US approves potential $5 billion munitions sale to Saudi Arabia

The US State Department approved potential sales to Saudi Arabia of $5 billion in Joint Direct Attack Munitions-Extended Range with Boeing as the main contractor, and $750 million in AGT-1500 engines with Honeywell as the main contractor. These approvals represent a significant expansion of US defense sales to Saudi Arabia but do not guarantee finalized agreements.

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