On the eve of Trump's visit to the Middle East, the US State Department approved a $1.45 billion arms sale to the United Arab Emirates.

Wisdom Financial APP learned that before Trump's visit to the Middle East, the US State Department approved a proposal to sell $1.45 billion worth of weapons to the United Arab Emirates. The UAE is seeking to purchase CH-47 transport helicopters, manufactured by Boeing (BA.US) with engines made by Honeywell (HON.US), valued at around $1.32 billion. The UAE also hopes to purchase around $130 million worth of F-16 fighter jet components, with the F-16 fighters manufactured by Lockheed Martin (LMT.US).