US approves $1.98 billion counter-UAV system sale to Kuwait

The United States has approved a potential defence sale to Kuwait valued at nearly $2 billion, involving advanced counter-unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS), according to a notification sent by the US State Department to Congress.

The proposed deal, estimated at $1.98 billion, includes systems produced by Anduril Industries and is part of a broader effort to enhance Kuwait’s air defence capabilities against unmanned aerial threats.

In a statement, the State Department said:

"The U.S. Department of State has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Kuwait for the purchase of Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems Platforms and related equipment. The estimated total cost is $1.98 billion.

The Government of Kuwait has requested to buy counter-unmanned aerial systems platforms. The following non-major defense equipment items will be included: counter-unmanned aerial systems platforms Roadrunner-Munition and Anvil-Kinetic; launch boxes; lattice command and control; Long Range Sentry Tower with Fire Control; Long Range Sentry Tower-82 Mobile; Extended Range Sentry Towers; Maritime Sentry Towers; pulsar electromagnetic warfare; menace tactical operations centers; generators; publications; personnel training; software development; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistics and program support."

By Tamilla Hasanova