# Secretary of State Marco Rubio has approved expedited arms transfers.

*semiconductor · news · 2026-05-02 · NDTV Profit*

## Key points

- Secretary Marco Rubio approved nearly $9 billion in expedited arms transfers to four Middle Eastern nations.
- Israel will receive up to 10,000 APKWS-II rounds worth $992.4 million from BAE Systems.
- Kuwait was cleared to buy Integrated Battle Command Systems valued at $2.5 billion from multiple US contractors.
- Qatar is set to buy up to $4.01 billion in Patriot missile interceptors, with Lockheed and RTX as main vendors.
- Rubio invoked emergency powers, bypassing usual congressional review, due to the fragile Iran ceasefire.

**Companies:** Northrop Grumman Corp., RTX Corp., Lockheed Martin Corp., BAE Systems
**Countries:** Israel, Kuwait, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, United States

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