U.S. Approves $1.98B Counter-Drone System Sale to Kuwait Following Iranian Attacks
The State Department cleared a potential foreign military sale of Anduril counter-unmanned aerial systems after Iranian strikes on Kuwait infrastructure last week.
Defense NewsS. 98 billion to Kuwait. The platforms are built by Anduril and were requested by Kuwait to strengthen its defenses against current and future threats, according to a Friday release.
The request followed Iranian attacks on Kuwait infrastructure. On June 3, Iran launched a drone and missile attack that damaged Kuwait International Airport, killing one person and injuring more than 60. S.
Bases in Kuwait and Bahrain, causing some material damage but no casualties, Kuwait’s army said. “This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by improving the security of a major non-NATO ally that has been an important force for political stability and economic progress in the Middle East,” a State Department statement said.
The sale will supply Kuwait with electronic and kinetic defeat capabilities against unmanned aerial systems.
It will also include lattice command and control, personnel training and software development. “The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the basic military balance in the region,” the announcement said.
