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State Department Approves $4 Billion AH-64E Apache Deal With Kuwait

By Matthew Beinart

Monday, January 4th, 2021

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State Department Approves $4 Billion AH-64E Apache Deal With Kuwait

AH-64E Apache Guardian Photo: U.S. Army

The State Department has approved a $4 billion deal with Kuwait for the sale of AH-64E Apache helicopters. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress on Dec. 29 of the foreign military sale, as well as several others to include deals with Egypt for a Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasure (LAIRCM) and GBU-39 Small Diameter Bombs to Saudi Arabia. “The proposed sale of the AH-64E Apache helicopters will supplement and improve Kuwait's capability to meet current and future threats by…

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