The Pentagon has said it planned to sell 60 Patriot
missiles to Kuwait in a deal worth an estimated $4.2 billion, as the
emirate tries to bolster its defences against the threat from Iran.
The
Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), which is in charge of US
weapon sales to foreign countries, notified the US Congress of the
intended sale on July 20, the agency said in a statement on its Website
yesterday.
Congress has 30 days to raise any
objections it may have. If nothing is said, the contract is deemed valid
after that waiting period.
The deal involves the
sale of 60 Patriot advanced capability (PAC-3) missiles, 20 launching
stations, four radar systems and control stations, personnel training
and training equipment, and spare parts, the DSCA said.
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