U.S. and Saudi Arabia Sign Record $142 Billion Weapons Deal During Trump Visit
The United States and Saudi Arabia have signed a landmark arms agreement worth nearly $142 billion, hailed by the White House as the largest defense deal in history. The deal was announced during former President Donald Trump’s official visit to the kingdom.
“President Donald Trump announced that Saudi Arabia has committed to investing $600 billion in the United States, building an economic relationship that will last for generations,” the White House said in a statement following Trump’s meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
A key part of that package is a nearly $142 billion defense agreement that will supply Saudi Arabia with cutting-edge military equipment and services from over a dozen American defense contractors. The deal covers five core areas: enhancing air force and space capabilities, missile defense systems, maritime and coastal security, border and ground forces modernization, and upgrades to Saudi Arabia’s military communications infrastructure.
The agreement also includes training and support programs designed to build Saudi Arabia’s long-term military capacity, including the establishment of new military academies and medical facilities.
Beyond defense, the broader $600 billion investment package spans sectors such as science and technology, energy, mining, and space. According to White House projections, these deals could generate up to two million jobs in the U.S.
Among the announced initiatives, Saudi tech company DataVolt plans to invest $20 billion in artificial intelligence data centers and energy infrastructure across the United States—a move aligned with Saudi Arabia’s ambition to become a global leader in AI.
Tech giants including Google, Oracle, Salesforce, AMD, Uber, and DataVolt pledged a combined $80 billion toward advanced technology projects in both countries. In the healthcare sector, Shamekh IV Solutions is investing $5.8 billion—including building a high-capacity IV production plant in Michigan.
At the signing ceremony, Trump joked that the total figure “should’ve been a trillion dollars.” Turning to Crown Prince Mohammed, he added: “We have the greatest business leaders in the world here today—and they’re walking out with a lot of signed checks.”
Executives from Tesla, Blackstone, BlackRock, IBM, Boeing, Amazon, OpenAI, LinkedIn, Nvidia, and AMD were among those present at the event.
Saudi Arabia is the first stop on President Trump’s second-term foreign tour. He is expected to visit the United Arab Emirates and Qatar later this week, underscoring the growing strategic importance of the Gulf region in U.S. foreign policy.
Trump’s decision to begin his second overseas tour in the Middle East again breaks with tradition, bypassing longstanding early destinations for U.S. presidents like Canada, Mexico, or the United Kingdom. Eight years ago, Trump also chose Saudi Arabia for his first official foreign visit as president.
(Sources: AFP, AP, Reuters)
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