US Approves $4.67B Sale of Air Defense System to Egypt

The United States on Thursday announced the approval of a $4.67 billion sale of the NASAMS air defense system and related support to Egypt. “The proposed sale will improve Egypt’s capability to meet current and future threats by improving its ability to detect various air threats,” the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said in a statement. The State Department approved the possible sale of the system to Egypt (Read more at Defense Post).