美国批准 1.4B 与沙特阿拉伯和巴林进行飞机支援和训练的防御交易 U.S. approves $1.4B defense deals with Saudi Arabia and Bahrain for aircraft support and training.

美国国务院已批准向沙特阿拉伯和巴林出售14亿美元的潜在国防销售,其中包括10亿美元用于沙特直升机支助和培训,4.45亿美元用于巴林F-16的维持。 The U.S. State Department has approved potential $1.4 billion defense sales to Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, including $1 billion for Saudi helicopter support and training and $445 million for Bahrain’s F-16 sustainment. 这些交易有待国会审查,涉及备件、维修、训练和后勤,以维持军事准备状态。 The deals, pending congressional review, involve spare parts, maintenance, training, and logistics to maintain military readiness. 承包商包括通用电气航空航天公司和洛克希德·马丁公司。 Contractors include General Electric Aerospace and Lockheed Martin. 尽管F-35的销售面临人权问题的审查, 但这次批准是沙特王储穆罕默德·本·萨勒曼访问华盛顿之后, The approvals follow Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to Washington and reinforce U.S. defense cooperation in the Middle East, though the F-35 sale faces scrutiny over human rights concerns.