America agrees to upgrade Saudi spy planes and sell advanced radar to the UAE

According to the report of Fars News Agency International Group, the US State Department on Tuesday upgraded “Arai-3″ tactical air surveillance planes and related equipment to Saudi Arabia. The value of 582 million dollars and advanced radar systems agreed with the United Arab Emirates for the value of 85 million dollars. href=”https://english.alarabiya.net/News/saudi-arabia/2023/12/05/US-State-Department-approves-possible-sale-of-surveillance-system-to-Saudi-Arabia”> Al-Arabiya” According to the Pentagon, Saudi Arabia has requested the upgrade of 7 of these planes equipped with global positioning system.

Bilateral relations between the United States and Saudi Arabia go back 80 years. The US Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that both countries have common interests in maintaining the stability, security and prosperity of the Persian Gulf and consult on a wide range of issues in the region and the world.

According to the claim of the US State Department, Saudi Arabia plays an important role in striving for a peaceful future in the region and is a strong partner in security efforts and the fight against terrorism and military, diplomatic and financial cooperation.

The US State Department also approved the sale of a powerful radar system and related equipment to the UAE for $85 million.

The Pentagon announced about this: “The United Arab Emirates is a vital partner of the United States for political stability and economic development in the Middle East.”

The United States has announced that the sale of this radar system to the UAE is an effort to protect critical infrastructure and civilian and military facilities against missile, artillery, mortar and drone threats.

The United States has announced that the radars sent to the UAE will be used to identify threats from hostile countries or agents of hostile countries.

Not long ago, news sources announced Saudi Arabia’s desire to buy the French-made Rafale fighter. “Defense Mirror” website reported that Saudi Arabia is eyeing the French-made Rafale fighter because the long wait to acquire the Eurofighter fighter is futile due to Germany’s reluctance to export weapons to this country.

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