The US State Department said it approved the possible sale of AGT-1500 engines to Saudi Arabia for an estimated $750 million, with Honeywell as the principal contractor. ^[1] The US State Department approved a potential sale of high-precision JDAM-ER long-range bombs and other equipment to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. ^[2] The US Department of State has approved a potential arms deal worth approximately $5 billion to sell weapons and military equipment to Saudi Arabia. ^[3] The US State Department said the proposed sale will improve Saudi Arabia's airborne defence capability to counter current and future regional threats, strengthen its homeland defence, and improve interoperability with systems operated by US forces and other Gulf region partners. ^[4] The US State Department said the sale will support the foreign policy goals and national security objectives of the United States by improving the security of a Major non-NATO Ally. ^[5] Riyadh requested over 10,000 JDAM bombs and more than 5,000 227-kilogram bombs from the US. ^[6] The notification regarding the sale states the estimated total value is $5 billion. ^[7] Saudi Arabia has requested 5,004 GBU-572 JDAM guidance kits. ^[8] The proposed sale includes JDAM-ER systems, thousands of bombs, and associated equipment. ^[9]