US Approves $1.98 Billion Arms Sale to Kuwait for Counter-Drone Systems
The US State Department has approved a $1.98 billion sale of counter-drone technology to Kuwait, with Anduril named as the principal contractor. The approval follows a drone strike on Kuwait’s international airport that killed one person and injured 63 others.
The US State Department approved a $1.98 billion arms sale to Kuwait involving counter-drone technology, systems, and platforms, according to corroborated reports. The principal contractor for the sale is the defense company Anduril, which was founded by a supporter of President Donald Trump. In a statement, the State Department said the sale supports US foreign policy and national security objectives by improving the security of Kuwait.
The approval comes in the wake of a drone strike on Kuwait’s international airport that killed one person and injured 63 others. Kuwait officials condemned the attack following the incident. Tehran denied involvement in the strike, attributing the event to an error in American Patriot systems.
In a separate transaction reported by stripes.com, the US State Department authorized a $510 million sale of bomb guidance kits to Israel. The sale includes 3,280 guidance kits for MK-82 bombs and more than 3,800 kits for BLU-109 bombs. The State Department stated that the sale to Israel would help it defend itself without altering the balance of military power in the region.
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0 contested (attributed to both sides), 3
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