US State Department approval of USD 740 mn Stinger missiles sale to Egypt begins to catch the attention of the int’l press

Big ticket arms sale to Egypt begins to catch the attention of the global press: Hot off the heels of the US State Department’s approval of USD 1.3 bn in military aid earlier this month, the US government has signed off on the sale of USD 740 mn in Stinger air-defense missiles made by Raytheon to Egypt, Reuters reports. With a production backlog for the much sought-after missiles that already extends through 2029, it is unclear when Egypt will see the weapons be delivered.