Biden Administration Approves $650m Weapon Sale To Saudi Arabia

The United States has approved a $650m sale of air-to-air missiles to Saudi Arabia in what would be the Biden administration’s first major weapons deal with the Gulf kingdom. <br />The Pentagon says the US State Department approved the sale to help Riyadh counter current and future threats. <br />The Pentagon says this proposed sale will support US foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping to improve the security of a friendly country that continues to be an important force for political and economic progress in the Middle East. <br />It added that Massachusetts-based firm Raytheon would be the principal contractor for the sale of AIM-120C-7/C-8 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles and related equipment.