# US State Department approves $5.75 billion arms sale to Saudi Arabia

US State Department approved $5.75 billion in arms sales to Saudi Arabia, including Boeing-made JDAM-ER munitions and Honeywell AGT-1500 engines.

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The US State Department said it approved the possible sale of AGT-1500 engines to Saudi Arabia for an estimated $750 million, with Honeywell as the principal contractor. [^1]

The AGT-1500 is a gas turbine engine that powers every M1 Abrams tank worldwide, and Saudi Arabia has operated the tank since a 1989 purchase of 315 units. [^2]

The engines, along with spare parts and years of contractor support, would go toward sustaining Saudi Arabia's existing fleet of M1 Abrams tanks rather than funding new tank purchases. [^3]

Saudi Arabia has operated the Abrams since 1989, when it bought 315 M1A2 tanks in a deal worth roughly $3.1 billion. [^4]

## What this stands on

1. The US State Department said it approved the possible sale of AGT-1500 engines to Saudi Arabia for an estimated $750 million, with Honeywell as the principal contractor. (middleeasteye.net, News)
2. The AGT-1500 is a gas turbine engine that powers every M1 Abrams tank worldwide, and Saudi Arabia has operated the tank since a 1989 purchase of 315 units. (Defence Blog, News)
3. The engines, along with spare parts and years of contractor support, would go toward sustaining Saudi Arabia's existing fleet of M1 Abrams tanks rather than funding new tank purchases. (Defence Blog, News)
4. Saudi Arabia has operated the Abrams since 1989, when it bought 315 M1A2 tanks in a deal worth roughly $3.1 billion. (Defence Blog, News)

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