Saudi Arabia will buy weapons at $ 1 billion

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Саудовская Аравия скупит оружия на 1 млрд долларовThe main importer is the USA.

The U.S. government approved a deal to sell Saudi Arabia 153 tanks, several hundred machine guns and other weapons for a total amount of 1.15 billion dollars.

According to the Pentagon, the deal includes the sale of 133 tanks “Abrams”, 266 М240 machine guns and smoke grenade launchers and armoured recovery vehicles, reports Russian service Bi-Bi-si. On Monday, the US state Department has approved the possible sale of arms to Riyadh and notifies Congress.

As noted in the U.S. Department of defense, the proposed transaction will contribute to strengthen the security of a strategic regional partner which continues to be the leading guarantor of political stability and economic progress in the middle East”.

Saudi Arabia is part of the coalition, which is fighting with militants extremist group “Islamic state” in Syria and Iraq. Armed forces of Saudi Arabia also air strikes on rebel positions Huthis in Yemen.

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