8 December 2016, 20:46 GMT
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — Saudi Arabia has requested 48 helicopters, 112 engines, 116 Global Positioning System navigation devices, 58 missile warning systems and 48 machine guns, according to the DSCA.
"The proposed sale of the CH-47F aircraft will improve Saudi Arabia's heavy lift capability," the release stated on Thursday. "Saudi Arabia will use this enhanced capability to strengthen its homeland defense and deter regional threats."
The Boeing Military Aircraft Company and Honeywell Aerospace Company will be prime contractors for the deal.
