The UAEÂ plans to use the guided munitions to address Houthi insurgency in Yemen and potential threats posed by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, Â the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Friday.
Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) will act as primary contractors of the proposed sale, which covers 1, 000 GBU-31B bomb variants, 600 GBU-12 units, spare parts, containers, training tools and support equipment.
The FMS agreement also calls for contractors to provide personnel training, documentation, technical assistance and logistics support services for the UAE government.