United States

ARMS TRADE TREATY
The United States signed the treaty on 25 September 2013, but the Senate never ratified it. On April 26, 2019, President Donald Trump announced in his speech at an NRA meeting that the United States will be withdrawing its signature on the treaty.

TRANSPARENCY
Arms Sales available at: → Department of Security Cooperation Agency

POSITION TOWARDS THE CONFLICT
In March 2015, Saudi Arabia established a coalition of nations to engage in military operations in Yemen against the Ansar Allah/Houthi movement and loyalists of the previous president of Yemen, the late Ali Abdullah Saleh. During 2014, the United States joined Saudi Arabia in demanding that Houthi forces reverse their unilateral military campaign to occupy the Yemeni capital of Sanaa, but the rapid onset of hostilities in March 2015 forced the Obama Administration to react quickly. At the start of the Saudi-led intervention on March 25, 2015, the Administration announced that the United States would provide “logistical and intelligence support” to the coalition’s operations without taking “direct military action in Yemen in support of this effort.” Soon thereafter, a joint U.S.- Saudi planning cell was established to coordinate military and intelligence support for the campaign.
At the United Nations Security Council, the United States supported the passage of Resolution 2216 (April 2015), which, among other things, required member states to impose an arms embargo against the Houthi-Saleh forces and demanded that the Houthis withdraw from all areas seized during the current conflict. The Trump Administration has opposed various congressional proposals, including initiatives to reject or condition proposed U.S. arms sales or to require an end to U.S. military support to Saudi-led coalition operations in Yemen.
(Congress and the War in Yemen: Oversight and Legislation 2015-2020, Jun. 2020)

Transfer of major weapons from United States to Saudi Arabia / 2010-2019

NAME TYPE ORDER # DELIVERY # COMMENTS
S-92/H-92 Superhawk Transport helicopter 2007 16 2008-2010 16 For police; Incl. for civilian police use
6V-53 Diesel Engine 2008 350 2008-2010 350 6V-53T version for 320 M-113A300 (M-113A4) APC from Turkey
AH-64D Apache Combat Helicopter 2008 12 2011 12 Incl. 11 Saudi AH-64A rebuilt to AH-64D
CF6/F-103 Turbofan 2008 6 2011-2012 6 For 3 A-330 MRTT aircraft from Spain
F110 Turbofan 2008 91 2009-2010 91 Part of $750 m deal; F-110-GE-129C version; for modernization of F-15S combat aircraft
JDAM Guided Bomb 2008 900 2010-2011 900
M-1A2S Tank 2008 59 2011-2014 58 Second-hand rebuilt to M-1A2S
S-70/UH-60L Helicopter 2008 22 2010-2011 22 $286 m deal
6V-53 Diesel Engine 2009 724 2011-2015 724 6V-53T version for 724 Piranha (LAV) APC from Canada
M1165A1 HMMWV / / / 60
M1151A1 HMMWV / / / 120
M1152A1 HMMWV / / / 252
AAQ-33 Sniper Aircraft EO System 2009 14 20110 14 $40 m deal; for F-15S combat aircraft
AH-64E Apache Combat Helicopter 2009 12 2014-2015 12
AAQ-33 Sniper SRAAM 2009 150 2010 150
CF6/F-103 Turbofan 2009 6 2014-2015 6 For 3 A-330 MRTT aircraft from Spain
ETS Anti-tank AV Turret 2009 72 2011-2013 72 ETS Mk-2 version; for 72 Piranha (LAV-AT) tank destroyers from Canada
King Air-350 ISR AGS Aircraft 2009 2 2011 2
LAV-25 turret IFV Turret 2009 264 2011-2015 264 For 264 Piranha (LAV-25) IFV from Canada
M-198 155mm Towed Gun 2009 90 2010-2013 90 Second hand
M-1A2S Tank 2009 314 2012-2017 314 Saudi M-1A1 rebuilt to M-1A2S version
Paveway Guided bomb 2009 100 2010-2011 100 GBU-10 and GBU-12 Paveway-2 versions
6V-53 Diesel Engine 2010 312 2010-2013 312 6V-53T version for 312 M-113A300 (M-113A4) APC from Turkey
AAQ-33 Sniper Aircraft EO System 2010 21 2011-2012 21 $40-42 m deal
APG-78 Longbow Combat heli radar 2010 37 2014-2016 37 For 37 AH-64D Longbow helicopters
BGM-71 TOW Anti-Tank Missile 2010 2742 2011-2013 2742 $177 m deal; BGM-71E TOW-2A version; for National Guard
S-70/UH-60L Helicopter 2010 3 2011 3 Saudi UH-60A rebuilt to UH-60L
S-70/UH-60L Helicopter 2010 13 2012-2013 13 S-70i version; from Polish production line
6V-53 Diesel Engine 2011 670 2013-2017 670 6V-53T version for 670 M-113A300 (M-113A4) APC from Turkey
6V-53 Diesel Engine 2011 155 2015 155 6V-53T version for 155 Piranha (LAV) APC from Canada
AAQ-13 LANTIRN Combat ac radar 2011 193 2016-2019 94 For F-15SA combat aircraft
AGM-114L Hellfire Anti-Tank Missile 2011 2592 2013-2014 2592 AGM-114R version; for AH-64 Combat Helicopters; for National Guard
AG-88 HARM ARM 2011 600 2018-2019 200 AGM-88B version
AH-64E Apache Combat Helicopter 2011 24 2015-2016 24
AIM9X Sidewinder SRAAM 2011 300 2012-2019 300 AIM-9X Block-2 version
F-15 Eagle FGA Aircraft 2011 84 2016-2019 84 Part of $29 b deal; F-15SA version
F-15 Eagle FGA Aircraft 2011 70 2016 2 Part of $29 b deal; Saudi F-15S rebuilt to F-15SA; delivery planned 2016-2026
Patriot PAC-3 SAM/ABM system 2011 21 2014-2017 21 $1.7 b deal; Saudi Patriot SAM systems rebuilt to Patriot-3 version
Paveway Guided Bomb 2011 3100 2013-2016 2100 Incl. 1100 GBU-24 Paveway-3 and 2000 Dual Mode Paveway
S-70/UH-60L Helicopter 2011 2 2012 2 $27 m deal
S-70/UH-60L Helicopter 2011 12 2013-2014 12 Saudi UH-60A rebuilt to UH-60L version
AAQ-33 Sniper Aircraft EO System 2012 158 2016-2019 82 For F-15SA combat aircraft
AH-64E Apache Combat Helicopter 2012 12 2015 12 For National Guard
DB-110 Aircraft recce 2012 10 2014-2016 10 $183 m deal; for F-15SA combat aircraft
F110 System 2012 25 2017-2019 25 Spare engines for F-15SA combat aircraft
JDAM Turbofan 2012 600 2016 600 GBU-31B version
K-6 120mm Guided Bomb 2012 63 2013 63 Probably second-hand; M-120A1 version
King Air Mortar 2012 9 2013-2014 9 King Air-350 version
King Air Light transport ac. 2012 1 2013 1 Second-hand but probably modernized before delivery; King Air-350 version
King Air 350 ISR AGS Aircraft 2012 4 2015-2016 4
MD_500E Light helicopter 2012 12 2013 12 $41 m deal; MD-530F version; for National Guard; for training
RGM84L Harpoon Anti-ship MI/SSM 2012 400 2016-2018 220 AGM-84L version; for F-15SA combat aircraft
S-70/UH-60L Helicopter 2012 24 2014-2015 24 For National Guard; UH-60M version
AGM84H SLAM-ER ASM 2013 650 20120-2028 / For F-15SA combat aircraft; delivery probably planned 2020-2028
AIM-120C AMRAAM BVRAAMb 2013 500 2015-2019 500 AIM-120C-7 version
CBU-97 SFW Guided Bomb 2012 1300 2014-2015 1300 CBU-105D/B version
GBU-39 SDB Guided Bomb 2013 1000 2017-2019 600
KC-130J Hercules Tanker/transport ac 2013 2 2016 2 $181 m deal
M-ATV APV 2013 534 2014-2016 5342
SR-22 Light Aircraft 2013 25 2013 25 Ordered via UK company (as part of £1.6 b deal); for training
AGM-114L HELLFIRE Anti-Tank Missile 2014 2176 2015-2016 2176 AGM-114R version
AGM-154 JSOW Guided Bomb 2014 355 2016-2018 355 $122 m deal; JSOW-C Block-3 version
AH-6S Combat Helicopter 2014 24 2015-2018 24 $235 m deal; AH-6i version
BGM-71F TOW-2B Anti-Tank Missile 2014 4941 2015-2018 4941 For National Guard
BGM-71F TOW Anti-Tank Missile 2014 10747 2015-2018 10747 BGM-71 TOW-2A and TOW-2A-RF versions; Incl. 9740 for National Guard
C13 Diesel Engine 2014 742 / / For 742 LAV-700 from Canada
M-ATV APV 2015 1325 2016-2017 1325 Possibly for other Middle East country
MH-60R Seahwk ASW helicoter 2015 10 2018-2019 10
VT-400 Diesel Engine 2014 60 2015-2017 60 For 60 LM-13 APC from South Africa
MIM-104F PAC-3 ABM 2015 320 2017-2019 320 For modernized Patriot SAM systems
Patriot PAC-3 SAM/ABM system 2015 3 2017-2019 3 $2 b deal
Paveway Guided Bomb 2015 8120 2016-2017 8120
JDAM Guided Bomb 2016 2645 2018 2645 Incl. GBU-31, GBU-38, GBU-54 LJDAM and GBU56 LJDAM versions
King Air-350 ISR AGS Aircraft 2016 2 2020 1 $71 m deal
M-1A2S Tank 2016 153 2018-2020 140
M-88A2 Hercules ARV 2016 20 2018-2019 20
S-70/UH-60L Helicopter 2016 8 2017 8
AGM-154 JSOW Guided Bomb 2017 618 2019 175 $302 m deal; JSOW-C Block-3 version
AH-64E Apache Combat Helicopter 2017 24 2022 /
CH-47F Chinook Transport helicopter 2017 8 2021 8
JDAM Guided Bomb 2017 45000 / / Incl. 27000 GBU-38 and 18000 GBU-31
MMSC Frigate 2017 4 / /
PTDS AGS aerostat 2017 10 / / 74K Persistent Threat Detection System (PTDS) Aerostats
RIM-116A RAM SAM 2017 100 / / For SeaRam SAM on MMSC frigates
RIM-162 ESSM SAM 2017 200 / / For MMSC and Avante-2200 frigates
S-70/UH-60L Helicopter 2017 40 2018-2019 20 UH-60M version; 8 for National Guard
S-70/UH-60L Helicopter 2017 30 / /
MIM-104F PAC-3 ABM 2018 / 2024 /
MIM-104F PAC-3 ABM 2018 / 2023 / $279 m deal; PAC-3 CRI version;
MIM-104F PAC-3 ABM 2018 / 2021 / PAC-3 CRI version;
MK-41 Naval System 2018 5 / / For 5 Avante-2200 frigates from Spain
THAAD ABM System 2018 7 / /
THAAD Missile ABM Missile 2018 360 / /
Paveway Guided Bomb 2019 59000 / Incl. 50000 GBU-12 and 9000 GBU-10
WGU-59 APKWS ASM 2019 / / For AH-6i Combat Helicopters; selected but probably not yet ordered by end-2019

Transfer of major weapons from United States to United Arab Emirates / 2010-2019

NAME TYPE ORDER # DELIVERY # COMMENTS
T55-L Turboshaft 2005 16 2006-2010 16 From Italian production line; T-55-L-712E; modernization of 8 CH-47C helicopters
RIM-162 ESSM SAM 2006 96 2015 96 For Baynunah corvettes
RIM-116 RAM SAM 2007 200 2011-2016 200 For Baynunah corvettes; RIM-116B
CH-47F Chinook Transport helicopter 2008 4 2010 4
FGM-148 Javelin Anti-Tank Missile 2008 1000 2009-2010 1000
GMLRS Guided Rocket 2008 1560 2011-2012 1560 Part of $752 m deal; for use with HIMARS
JDAM Guided Bomb 2008 300 2011-2012 300
M-142 HIMARS Self-propelled MRL 2008 20 2011 20
FGM-148 Javelin Anti-Tank Missile 2008 1000 2009-2010 1000
MIM-104F PAC-2 SAM 2008 216 2012-2014 292
MIM-104F PAC-3 ABM 2008 292 2012-2014 292
Patriot PAC-3 SAM/ABM system 2008 9 2012-2014 9
Paveway Guided Bomb 2008 938 2010-2013 938 Incl. 450 GBU-24 Paveway-3 and 488 GBU-12 Paveway-2
S-70/UH-60L Helicopter 2008 10 2009-2010 10 2
AGM-114L Hellfire Anti-Tank Missile 2009 1262 2012-2013 1262 AGM-114N version
AIM120C AMRAAM BVRAAM 2009 224 2013-2014 224 Part of $326 m deal; AIM-120C-7 version
C-17A Globemaster 3 Heavy transport ac 6 938 2011-2012 6
S-70/UH-60L Helicopter 2009 14 2012-2013 14 $209 m deal; UH-60M armed version
AGM-65 Maverick ASM 2010 500 2011-2013 500 $170 m deal; AGM-65D AGM-65G version
AT-802U Ground attack ac 2010 24 2010-2014 24
CBU-97 SFW Guided Bomb 2010 250 2011-2012 250
F-16E FGA Aircraft 2010 1 2012 1
S-70/UH-60L Helicopter 2010 26 2011-2012 26 Armed UH-60M version
CH-47F Chinook Transport helicopter 2011 12 2012-2015 12
DB-110 Aircraft recce system 2011 6 2013 6 $81 m deal
M-ATV APV 2011 50 2011 50 $27 m deal
MGM-140B ATACMS SSM 2011 100 2013 100 ATACMS Block-1A version
THAAD ABM System 2011 2 2015-2016 2 $2.5 b deal
M-ATV APV 2012 750 2013 750 AED1.4 b ($380 m) deal
THAAD missile ABM Missile 2012 192 2015-2019 192
Bell-407 Light helicopter 2013 30 2014-2016 30 Bell-407MRH or Bell-407GX armed v.
Talon ASM 2013 2000 2015-2018 2000 $117 m deal; for AH-64D and UH-60 Combat Helicopters
Archangel-BPA Ground attack ac 2014 24 2015-2017 24 Assembled in UAE
Caiman APC 2014 542 2011 542 Second hand
GBU-39 SDB Guided Bomb 2014 5000 2015-2019 5000
JDAM Guided Bomb 2014 3600 2015-2016 3600
M-ATV APV 2014 44 2016 4 Second hand
MAxxPro APC 2014 1085 2017-2018 1085 Second-hand but rebuilt to new condition
MAxxPro APC 2014 1312 2016-2019 1312 Second-hand
RQ-1 Predator UAV 2014 10 2017 10 AED722 m ($200 m) deal; Predator XP (RQ-1E) version
C-17A Globemaster 3 Heavy transport ac 2015 2 2015 2 AED2.3 b deal
GMLRS Guided Rocket 2015 390 2017 390
ISB4 Diesel Engine 2015 100 2016-2019 100 For N35 APC from South Africa
M-142 HIMARS Self-propelled MRL 2015 12 2018 12 $143 m deal
MGM-140B ATACMS SSM 2015 124 2017-2018 124 $174 m deal; for use with HIMARS MRL
JDAM Guided Bomb 2016 3504 2017-2018 3504 GBU-31 version
RIM-116A RAM SAM 2017 25 2018 25 For FOPV-850 corvettes; Block-2 version
RIM-162 ESSM SAM 2017 96 2018-2019 96 For Baynunah corvettes
AGM-114K Hellfire Anti-Tank Missile 2017 1000 2018 1000
AGM-114K Hellfire Anti-Tank Missile 2017 1000 2018 1000
C-9 Diesel Engine 2017 400 2018-2019 100 For 400 Rabdan IFV
DB-110 Aircraft recce system 2017 2 2018-2019 2 MS-110 version; for 2 Global Express-6000 SIGINT aircraft from Canada and UK
JDAM Guided bomb 2017 1500 2018 1500
MIM-104C PAC-2 SAM 2017 100 2019 100 Patriot GEM-T version
Paveway Guided bomb 2017 13640 2018-2019 6000 Dh2.5 b. deal
AH-64E Apache Combat Helicopter 2018 17 / / Incl. 8 UAE AH-64D rebuilt to AH-64E
AIM-9X Sidewinder SRAAM 2018 300 2019 100
Patriot PAC-3 SAM/ABM system 2018 / / / $1.6 b deal
MIM-104F PAC-3 ABM 2019 60 / /
MIM-104F PAC-3 ABM 2019 452 / /
Mk-48 GMVLS Naval SAM System 2019 2 / / For 2 Gowind-2500 frigates from France
RIM-162 ESSM Block-2 SAM 2019 / / / For Gowind-2500 frigates



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