The US revealed Wednesday, May 20, 2015 that it plans to sell billions of dollars’ worth of weapons to it Middle Eastern allies, according to a report by the AFP. Washington is to sell 10 Seahawk helicopters to Saudi Arabia, in a deal worth about $1.9 billion, officials said Wednesday
The US State Department informed Congress of the proposed arms sale to its Middle Easter ally, Saudi Arabia wary of Washington’s negotiations with Iran over Tehran’s nuclear program.

A Saudi army artillery cannon fires shells towards Yemen from a post close to the Saudi-Yemeni border
The planned deal with Saudi Arabia involves 10 Seahawk MH-60R helicopters along with associated radar, navigation systems and 38 Hellfire missiles, the agency said in a statement.
The United States has agreed $90 billion in arms deals with Saudi Arabia between 2010 and 2014.
The main defense firms for the Saudi sale are Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation and aerospace giant Lockheed Martin.
Congress must be informed 30 days before the administration can take final steps on a military sale to a foreign government. The sale can go ahead unless lawmakers vote to block or amend the deal.