Biden Administration Notifies Congress of $8 Billion Long-Term Arms Deal with Israel for Fighter Jets and Helicopters

Jan 4, 2025, 01:19 AM

The Biden administration has notified Congress of a proposed $8 billion arms deal with Israel, according to Axios. The package includes munitions for fighter jets and attack helicopters, as well as artillery shells, AIM-120C-8 AMRAAMs, 155mm artillery ammo, AGM-114 Hellfire air to ground missiles, and GBU-39/B bombs. This notification was made informally to Congress for review, and the deal is described as a long-term agreement, with some munitions potentially available from current U.S. stocks, while the majority will take one or more years to deliver.