Obama administration plans to sell $1.15 billion worth of arms to Riyadh

The Pentagon announced Tuesday that the State Department has approved a huge deal for the sale of US-made weapons and ammunition to the Saudi Arabian military. The proposed $1.15 billion sale includes 130 Abrams tanks, 20 armored recovery vehicles and other equipment. General Dynamics was chosen as the main contractor for the transaction.   

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