US to sell $9 billion worth of Patriot missiles to Saudi Arabia

The United States has approved the sale of Patriot missiles to Saudi Arabia, with a total value estimated at approximately $9 billion.The Pentagon confirmed the sale of Patriot missiles to Saudi Arabia, saying that Saudi Arabia will be provided with advanced capability missiles and related equipment.Earlier, the United States had also approved the sale of $6.5 billion in military equipment to Israel.In this regard, the US State Department said in a statement that the military equipment provided to Israel includes Apache helicopters worth $3.8 billion and light vehicles worth $1.98 billion.Israel will also be provided with other military equipment, including power packs for the Nemr armored personnel carrier and logistical support.