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The US State Department has approved a possible US$500 million foreign military sale to supply spare and repair parts for the Royal Saudi Land Forces.
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The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) advised the US Congress of the possible sale on 21 September. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has requested to buy a foreign military sales order II to provide funds for blanket order requisitions under a cooperative logistics supply support agreement for common spare and repair parts to support the RSLF.
Those parts could be used on RSLF vehicles including Abrams tanks, M-60 tanks, Bradley fighting vehicles, mortar carriers, combat engineer vehicles, high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles, mine resistance ambush protected vehicles, light armoured vehicles, howitzers and additional support vehicles.
The sale could also include parts for RSLF equipment including pistols, rifles, crew-served weapons, recoilless rifles, mortars, vehicle periscopes, night vision devices, TOW launchers and missile parts, computer units, radar sets, generators, logistics and program support.
“This proposed sale will support US foreign policy and national security objectives by supporting a strategic partner’s self-defence and promoting stability in the Middle East,” the DSCA statement said.
“The proposed sale will maintain Saudi Arabia’s capability to meet current and future threats by allowing the RSLF to continue to purchase needed spare/repair parts, through their current CLSSA program, to replenish in-country stocks required for general maintenance and sustain the operability of RSLF equipment.
“The RSLF has participated in the CLSSA program since 1965 and will have no difficulty absorbing these items into its armed forces.”
