Saudi Military Helicopter

The US State Department announced Thursday the approval of a maintenance contract worth up to $500 million for Saudi Arabia's military helicopter fleet, the first with the kingdom since Joe Biden became president.

Saudi Arabia's military blamed a "technical error" for a helicopter crash that killed a pilot during a training mission on Sunday.

A Saudi military helicopter crashed during a night training exercise in the northeast of the kingdom late yesterday, killing its four-member crew, the defence ministry said.

The US State Department announced Thursday the approval of a maintenance contract worth up to $500 million for Saudi Arabia's military helicopter fleet, the first with the kingdom since Joe Biden became president.

Saudi Arabia's military blamed a "technical error" for a helicopter crash that killed a pilot during a training mission on Sunday.

A Saudi military helicopter crashed during a night training exercise in the northeast of the kingdom late yesterday, killing its four-member crew, the defence ministry said.