US approves over $4 billion sale of 8 Apache helicopters to Kuwait
The US State Department signed off on arms sales to Kuwait worth over USD 4 billion that include eight Apache AH-64E helicopters, along with equipment upgrade of 16 older Apaches, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), announced on Tuesday.
“The government of Kuwait has requested to buy eight AH-64E Apache Longbow Attack Helicopters and remanufacture 16 of their AH-64D Apache Longbow Attack Helicopters to the AH-64E configuration consisting of: eight AH-64E Apache Helicopters (new procurement); 16 AH-64E Apache Helicopters (remanufacture),” the DSCA press release said on Tuesday. “The total estimated cost is USD 4.0 billion.”
Another DSCA release informed about the State Department’s approval of a proposed USD 200 million sale of spare parts for Kuwait’s upgraded Patriot missile defence system.
