Aircraft
U.S. Dominates International Arms Sales and Deliveries
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle. The $29.5 billion sale of new and upgraded F-15s to Saudi Arabia helped the U.S. dominate international arms sales. (Photo: U.S. Air Force)
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle. The $29.5 billion sale of new and upgraded F-15s to Saudi Arabia helped the U.S. dominate international arms sales. (Photo: U.S. Air Force)

In 2011, for the eighth year in a row, the U.S. ranked first among exporters in the value of arms delivered. Helped by a huge sale of F-15s and other weaponry to Saudi Arabia in December, it also dominated in negotiating arms transfer agreements for future deliveries, according to the U.S. Congressional Research Service (CRS).