State Department approves sale of $1.4B worth of helicopters, F-16 parts to UAE ahead of Trump's visit

The U.S. State Department announced it has approved a potential sale of more than $1.4 billion in helicopters and F-16 fighter jet parts to the United Arab Emirates, just ahead of President Donald Trump’s visit to the Middle Eastern nation.The proposed sale includes $1.32 billion for CH-47 F Chinook helicopters and $130 million for F-16s parts, the State Department said on Monday. The agency has notified Congress of the proposed sale, although some Democrats have p