The United States has approved a possible $5 billion sale of bombs, guidance kits and related equipment to Saudi Arabia, in a deal aimed at bolstering the kingdom's ability to defend itself against regional threats.
The US State Department said the proposed Foreign Military Sale includes 5,004 KMU-572 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) guidance kits, 5,000 KMU-556 JDAM guidance kits, 5,004 BLU-111 500-pound general-purpose bombs and 5,000 BLU-117 2,000-pound general-purpose bombs.
