US clears $1bn potential APKWS II deal for UAE

<p>The request covers up to 10,000 laser-guided rockets in air-to-air and air-to-ground configurations. The US State Department approved a potential $1 billion military sales package to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on 5 October. The move comes as Washington has redoubled efforts to counter aerial threats and safeguard energy infrastructure, airspace and shipping routes in the…</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/2026/10/us-clears-1bn-potential-apkws-ii-deal-for-uae/">US clears $1bn potential APKWS II deal for UAE</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com">FlightGlobal</a>.</p>