Kuwait close to US arms deal

The Obama Administration told Congress yesterday that it planned to sell Kuwait the latest production version of Raytheon's Patriot interceptor missile to bolster defences against a perceived missile threat from Iran.

Kuwait is seeking as many as 209 MIM-104E Patriot Guidance Enhanced Missile-T (GEM-T) interceptors valued at up to US$900 million ($1.26 billion), the Pentagon's Defence Security Co-operation Agency said.

The notice of a potential sale is required by law and does not mean the sale has been concluded.

- NZ Herald staff