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State Dept. Clears Major Fighter Sales To Kuwait, Qatar

November 21 2016

USA

The U.S. State Dept. has approved potential Foreign Military Sales of fighter jets to Kuwait and Qatar, reports the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency.

According to the agenda issued on Nov. 14, Kuwait requested the purchase of 32 F/A-18E Super Hornet fighters with F414-GE-400 engines; eight F/A-18F Super Hornets with F414-GE-400 engines; eight spare F414 engines and 24 engine modules; 41 AN/APG-79 active electronically scanned array (AESA) radars; 44 M61A2 20-mm gun...

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