The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Saudi Arabia for air-to-ground munitions and associated equipment, parts and logistical support for an estimated cost of $1.29 billion.

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on November 13, 2015.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia requested approval to procure the following Major Defense Equipment (MDE):

• One thousand (1000) GBU-10 Paveway II Laser Guided Bombs (LGBs)
• Two thousand, three hundred (2,300) BLU-117/MK-84 2000lb General Purpose (GP) Bombs
• Four thousand twenty (4,020) GBU-12 Paveway II LGBs
• Eight thousand twenty (8,020) BLU-111/MK-82 500lb GP Bombs
• One thousand, one hundred (1,100) GBU-24 Paveway III LGBs
• One thousand, five hundred (1,500) BLU-109 2000lb Penetrator Warheads
• Four hundred (400) GBU-31(V1) KMU-556 Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) tail kits
• One thousand (1,000) GBU-31(V3) KMU-557 JDAM tail kits
• Three thousand (3,000) GBU-38 KMU-572 JDAM tail kits
• Two thousand (2,000) GBU-48 Enhanced Paveway II, dual mode Global Positioning System (GPS)/LGB with the MXU-667 Airfoil and the MAU-169L/B Computer Control Group (CCG) Dual mode
• Two thousand (2,000) BLU-110/MK-83 1000lb GP Bombs
• Five hundred (500) GBU-54 KMU-572 Laser JDAM tail kits, dual mode GPS/LGB with the MXU-667 Airfoil and the MAU-169L/B CCG Dual mode
• Three hundred (300) GBU-56 KMU 556 Laser JDAM tail kits, dual mode GPS/LGB with the MXU-667Airfoil and the MAU-169L/B CCG Dual mode
• Ten thousand two hundred (10,200) FMU-152 Fuzes

This request also includes the following Non-MDE items and services: procurement of bomb equipment components such as adaptors, nose plugs, fusing mechanisms, swivels, support links and connections; associated support equipment; publications, such as technical orders, and system manuals; training; engineering and technical support; transportation (to include special airlift support); program management; and other administrative support and related services.

The purchase replenishes the Royal Saudi Air Force's (RSAF) current weapons supplies, which are becoming depleted due to the high operational tempo in multiple counter-terrorism operations. The purchase of these munitions rebuilds war reserves and provides options for future contingencies.

The RSAF will have no issues fielding, supporting, and employing these munitions.

The prime contractor will be determined by competition. There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale.

This notice of a potential sale is required by law and does not mean the sale has been concluded.