# 2025-20079: US Approves $2.8B in Aircraft Support for Saudi Arabia

2025-20079, Arms Sales Notification, is a Federal Register notice from Defense Department published 2025-11-18, effective Dated: November 13, 2025; Date Report Delivered to Congress: July 23, 2024; Federal Register Publication: November 18, 2025. (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-20079
- As of: 2026-06-08
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2025-20079
- Title: Arms Sales Notification
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Defense Department
- Citation: 90 FR 51715
- Published: 2025-11-18
- Effective: Dated: November 13, 2025; Date Report Delivered to Congress: July 23, 2024; Federal Register Publication: November 18, 2025.
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

US Approves $2.8B in Aircraft Support for Saudi Arabia

## Summary

The U.S. is planning to sell $2.8 billion worth of support and services—not weapons—to Saudi Arabia, mainly for aircraft like the C-130 and E-3. This deal includes software, training, and spare parts, with no major defense equipment involved. The Air Force is handling this, and the sale is set to keep things running smoothly for Saudi Arabia’s military fleet.

## Abstract

The DoD is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales notification.

## Effects PRIA read

No economic effects identified for this document.

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## Sources
- [2025-20079 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/18/2025-20079/arms-sales-notification)
- [2025-20079 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-11-18/pdf/2025-20079.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-20079 (as of 2026-06-08).