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Boeing and Raytheon Score $10.8B Weapons Sales to Saudis, UAE
The U.S. is supplying advanced standoff air-launched missiles such as this Boeing SLAM-ER to Saudi Arabia and the UAE. (Photo: Boeing)
The U.S. is supplying advanced standoff air-launched missiles such as this Boeing SLAM-ER to Saudi Arabia and the UAE. (Photo: Boeing)

The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) last week notified Congress of another massive sale to Gulf countries by American companies. Saudi Arabia is buying air-launched weapons worth $6.8 billion for its new F-15SA Strike Eagles; the UAE is buying air-launched weapons worth $4 billion for its F-16s. The main U.S. contractors to benefit are Boeing (providing SLAM-ER and Harpoon missiles and small-diameter bombs) and Raytheon (providing JSOW missiles and Paveway “smart” bombs).