U.S. to Start Delivering Smart Bombs to Saudi Arabia Soon, Officials Say
- Obama-era sale is separate from $110 billion Trump package
- Munitions not held up by U.S. over Saudi war in Yemen
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The U.S. will start delivering smart bombs to Saudi Arabia as part of a $1.3 billion arms package approved in 2015, according to two officials with knowledge of the plans.
The State Department notified Congress last week of its intention to start deliveries within a month, according to the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the decision hasn’t been made public. The package includes tail kits built by Boeing Co. that convert unguided bombs into munitions directed by the Global Positioning System, as well as laser-guided bombs built by Raytheon Co.