An M1 Abrams tank (Photo: AFP/ VNA)

The deal would cover spare parts, components and repair services for vehicles, including Abrams tanks and Bradley Fighting Vehicles operated by the Royal Saudi Land Forces.

Other equipment covered includes TOW missile launchers, radar systems and communications gear, according to the DSCA.

The goal of the sale is to maintain Saudi Arabia’s capability to meet current and future threats by allowing the Royal Saudi Land Force to continue to purchase needed spare/repair parts, through their current Cooperative Logistics Supply Support Arrangement program, the DSCA said.

The package signals continued close defence ties between Washington and Riyadh and comes on the back of continued negotiations over a potential normalisation deal between Saudi Arabi and Israel, mediated by the US.