{"id":41085,"date":"2019-05-09T20:53:49","date_gmt":"2019-05-09T20:53:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2019\/05\/09\/us-clears-3-billion-apache-sale-for-qatar\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T23:13:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T23:13:32","slug":"us-clears-3-billion-apache-sale-for-qatar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/global\/mideast-africa\/2019\/05\/09\/us-clears-3-billion-apache-sale-for-qatar\/","title":{"rendered":"US clears $3 billion Apache sale for Qatar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

WASHINGTON \u2014 The U.S. State Department has cleared a potential foreign military sale of 24 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters, in a deal that could be worth up to $3 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The proposed sale would double Qatar\u2019s previous procurement of AH-64Es, which are used for \u201cclose air support, armed reconnaissance, and anti-tank warfare missions,\u201d according to a notice posted on the Defense Security Cooperation Agency\u2019s website on Thursday. \u201cThe helicopters will provide a long-term defensive and offensive capability to the Qatar peninsula as well as enhance the protection of key oil and gas infrastructure and platforms.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The notification does not guarantee a final sale. Congress can still weigh in, and once cleared by Capitol Hill, negotiations between customer and supplier often lead to different prices or quantities.<\/p>\n\n\n\t