- Trump to announce a weapon package in a trip to Saudi Arabia in May.
- All sources are designated due to the sensitivity of the case.
- The Congress should review the major int’l arms deals before finalizing the Congress.
The United States is ready to offer a weapon package to Saudi Arabia, which is more than $ 100 billion, six sources with direct knowledge of the issue RootsSaying that US President Donald Trump’s proposal was being prepared for the announcement during the state’s visit in May.
The proposed package comes after the administration of former President who Biden’s administration, which tries to finalize a defense treaty as part of a broad deal with Riyadh, imagining Saudi Arabia to normalize relations with Israel.
The Biden proposal offered access to more advanced American weapons in exchange for preventing Chinese weapons purchasing and banning Beijing’s investment in the country. Roots If the proposal of Trump administration includes similar requirements, it could not install.
The White House and the Saudi Government’s Communications Office did not immediately respond to the requests of comments.
The US Defense Officer said: “Our defense relationship with the state of Saudi Arabia is stronger than ever before President Trump. Maintaining our security cooperation is an important component of this partnership and we will continue working with Saudi Arabia to meet their defense needs.”
In his first term, Trump considered Saudi Arabia good for American jobs for arms sale.
Lockheed Martin Corp C -130 can supply a series of advanced arms systems, including transport aircraft, two sources said. A source said that lockheed would also supply missiles and radar.
RTX Corp, who was previously known as Retheonon Technologies, is also expected to play an important role in the package, which would include supply from other major US defense contractors such as Boeing CO, Northrop Gumman Corp and General Atomics, said four sources said.
All sources refused to be nominated due to the sensitivity of the case.
RTX, Northrop and General Atomics refused to comment. Boeing did not immediately respond to the remarks request. A spokesman by Lockheed Martin said that foreign military sales are government-government transactions. Questions about sales to foreign governments are best addressed by the US government.
Roots It could not immediately establish how many deals were new on the proposal. Many have been working for some time, two sources said. For example, the Kingdom first requested information about the drone of General Atomics in 2018, he said. In the last 12 months, according to one source, in the last 12 months, the MQ-9B Seaguardian-style drone of General Atomics came to notice the deal of $ 20 billion for style drones and other aircraft.
Many officials of defense companies are considering the journey to the region, which is a part of the delegation, three sources said.
The US has long supplied Saudi Arabia with weapons. In 2017, Trump proposed a sale of about $ 110 billion to the state.
By 2018, only $ 14.5 billion sales were started and the Congress started questioning deals. In 2021, under Biden, the Congress banned the sale of aggressive weapons to Saudi Arabia.
Under the US law, major international arms deals should be reviewed before the finalization of Congress members.
Russia’s Ukraine’s invasion began to soften its stance on Saudi Arabia in 2022 after affecting global oil supply. In 2024, the ban on the sale of aggressive weapons was lifted, as Washington worked more closely with Riyadh after the October 7 attack.
A potential deal for Lockheed’s F -35 jet, which the state has allegedly interested in the years, is expected to be discussed, three sources said, while during the journey, the F -35 deal for the F -35 deals is reduced, while signs are being signed during the journey.
The United States guarantees that its close aide Israel receives more advanced American weapons than Arab states, giving it a “qualitative military edge” label on its neighbors.
Israel now owned F-35 for nine years, creating several squadrons.
