The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of Patriot interceptor missiles and related equipment to Saudi Arabia for an estimated cost of $9 billion, the Pentagon said on Friday.
The principal contractor for the sale of the missiles – Patriot advanced capability-3 missile segment enhancement missiles (PAC-3 MSE) – will be Lockheed Martin Corp, the Pentagon said in a statement.
The State Department approval follows a request by Saudi Arabia to buy 730 PAC-3 MSE missiles, the Pentagon said.
US approves potential $9 billion sale of Patriot missiles to Saudi Arabia
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