Arab states keep U.S. atop arms market

UPI - 10/1/2011

Saudi Arabia was the leading buyer of U.S. weapons in 2003-10, receiving arms worth $29 billion, the U.S. Congressional Research Service's latest report on arms transfers stated. That's not counting the $60 billion Riyadh is expected to spend on U.S. military purchases - including combat jets, warships and missiles - over the next decade. Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. and Raytheon will be major beneficiaries of the biggest U.S. arms deal on record.

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