WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo confirmed Tuesday that the US planned to sell top-of-the-line F-35 fighter jets to the UAE as part of a $23.37 billion package.
"The UAE's historic agreement to normalize relations with Israel under the Abraham Accords offers a once-in-a-generation opportunity to positively transform the region's strategic landscape," Pompeo said in a statement.
As well as 50 F-35 Lightning II aircraft, the package also includes up to 18 MQ-9B Unmanned Aerial Systems and a package of air-to-air and air-to-ground munitions.
*With AFP and Reuters
