U.S. Said to Approve Selling Saudis $1.29 Billion in Smart Bombs
- Proposed sale includes up to 13,000 Boeing and Raytheon bombs
- Deal reflects U.S. vow to bolster Gulf allies after Iran deal
A Paveway laser-guided bomb, built by Raytheon beneath an RAF Harrier GR9.
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A proposed $1.29 billion sale of U.S. weapons to Saudi Arabia includes as many as 13,000 smart bombs and spare parts made by Boeing Co. and Raytheon Co., according to officials.
The Pentagon’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency, which administers foreign arms sales, notified lawmakers Friday that the State Department had approved the deal, according to the officials, who asked not to be identified before an announcement planned for Monday. The deal can move forward unless Congress rejects it within 30 days.