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The US State Department approved the possible sale of AIM-120C-8 advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles and related support to Saudi Arabia, the Pentagon said Friday.
The estimated cost is $3.5 billion.
“This proposed sale will support the foreign policy goals and national security objectives of the United States by improving the security of a partner country that contributes to political stability and economic progress in the Gulf Region,” it said in a statement.
The principal contractor will be RTX Corporation in the state of Arizona.
The Defence Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale Friday.
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