{"id":2759,"date":"2026-02-01T12:52:49","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T12:52:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/israelagora.com.br\/en\/?page_id=2759"},"modified":"2026-02-01T12:52:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T12:52:49","slug":"eua-aprovam-possivel-venda-de-armas-para-israel-no-valor-de-us-66-bilhoes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/israelagora.com.br\/en\/?page_id=2759","title":{"rendered":"US approves possible arms sale to Israel worth us$6.6 billion"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A U.S. Army AH-64D Longbow Apache, 1st Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, Fort Campbell Ky., provides ground forces with air support during “Operation Iraqi Freedom? from Forward Operating Base Speicher Iraq, Oct. 21, 2005. Credit: U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Andy Dunaway.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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\r\n\tThe largest contract concerns the acquisition of Apache attack helicopters, considered an urgent need for the Israeli Air Force<\/strong><\/p>

The U.S. State Department has just approved the potential sale of military equipment to Israel in four contracts, totaling approximately $6.6 billion.\r\n<\/p>

\r\nThe first contract, worth approximately $3.8 billion, involves “AH-64E Apache helicopters and related equipment,” according to the State Department on January 30.\r\n<\/p>

\r\nAnother contract involves the acquisition of “Joint Light Tactical Vehicles” for infantry troops, for approximately $1.98 billion. The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle is a mine-resistant and ambush-resistant armored personnel carrier (MRAP).\r\n<\/p>

\r\nThe third contract involves “Namer Armored Personnel Carrier Power Packs (without transmissions) and Integrated Logistics Support,” for approximately $740 million, and the fourth contract involves “AW119Kx Light Utility Helicopters,” for approximately $150 million.The Namer is an Israeli heavy armored personnel carrier based on the Merkava Mark IV tank chassis.The completion of the sale depends on additional legal procedures and final congressional approval.<\/b>\r\n<\/p>

\r\nThe Israel Defense Forces and the Ministry of Defense have identified an urgent need to reinforce the Israeli Air Force’s attack helicopter fleet, according to the Hebrew-language newspaper Maariv.\r\n<\/p>

\r\nFollowing the Hamas-led attack in southern Israel on October 7, 2023, the Israeli Ministry of Defense concluded that drones are insufficient to protect the borders.\r\n<\/p>

\r\n“The UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) only has a partial view of the battlefield and has difficulty producing the broad situational awareness that the Apache helicopter provides in real time,” stated a senior Israeli defense official, quoted by Maariv.\r\n<\/p>

\r\n“The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) understood that, faced with drone threats launched from Gaza, Lebanon, Iran, and Yemen, the Apache has a clear advantage. It is the most effective aircraft to deal with this threat and also the most effective platform to prevent attacks like the one that occurred on October 7th, in addition to combating guerrilla forces in Gaza and southern Lebanon,” the defense official continued.\r\n<\/p>

\r\nThe number of combat helicopters in the Israeli Air Force (IAF) has been drastically reduced in recent years, according to the Maariv newspaper.\r\n<\/p>

\r\nThe IAF intends to acquire 100 Apache helicopters, with at least half to be delivered in the short term, the report added.\r\n<\/p>

\r\nThe State Department website states: “The United States is committed to Israel’s security and it is vital to American national interests to assist Israel in developing and maintaining a strong and ready self-defense capability. This proposed sale is consistent with those objectives.”\r\n<\/p>

\r\nIn September, The Wall Street Journal reported that the Trump administration was seeking congressional approval for an arms package to Israel valued at approximately $6 billion.\r\n<\/p>

\r\nThe report stated that the deal would include 30 AH-64 Apache helicopters, 3,250 infantry fighting vehicles, and support parts for armored personnel carriers and power supplies.<\/p>

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