Biden notifies Congress of $8 billion arms sale to Israel

YEREVAN, JANUARY 4, ARMENPRESS. The State Department has notified Congress "informally" of an $8 billion proposed arms deal with Israel that will include munitions for fighter jets and attack helicopters as well as artillery shells, Axios reports, citing its sources.

According to the sources, this is a long-term agreement. Some production and delivery of the munitions can be fulfilled through current U.S. stocks, but the majority will take one or more years to deliver.

The arms sale — which needs approval from the House and Senate foreign relations committees — includes AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles for fighter jets to defend against airborne threats, including drones.