The United States is getting ready to offer Saudi Arabia an arms deal worth more than $100 billion, according to six sources familiar with the matter, as reported by Reuters. The deal is expected to be announced during US President Donald Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia in May.

This arms package follows an earlier attempt by former President Joe Biden’s administration to complete a defence agreement with Saudi Arabia. That deal was part of a larger plan which also aimed to establish diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel, but it did not succeed. The White House, Pentagon, and the Saudi government's communications office did not respond right away when asked for a comment. During his first term, Trump praised arms deals with Saudi Arabia, saying they were beneficial for creating jobs in the U.S.

According to two sources, Lockheed Martin might provide several advanced weapons systems, including C-130 transport planes. One of the sources also mentioned that Lockheed would supply missiles and radar systems. RTX Corp, previously known as Raytheon Technologies, is expected to play a major role in the package, which will also include supplies from other big US defence companies like Boeing, Northrop Grumman and General Atomics, according to four sources. These sources have chosen to remain anonymous due to the sensitive nature of the information.

Lockheed Martin, RTX, Northrop, and General Atomics have declined to comment, while Boeing has not yet responded to a request for comment. It is unclear how many of the deals being offered are new, but some have been in the works for a while, according to two of the sources. For instance, the kingdom first requested information about General Atomics’ drones in 2018. Over the past year, a deal worth $20 billion for General Atomics’ MQ-9B SeaGuardian drones and other aircraft has become more focused, one of the sources said. According to three sources, several executives from defence companies are planning to travel to the region as part of a delegation.