UK confident that U.S. will grant export licenses for Saudi Eurofighter deal

The UK government said it believes a debate in the U.S. over the licensing of technology necessary for Britain to sell Eurofighter Typhoon jets to Saudi Arabia will not scupper a 20 billion pound deal.

The State Department must approve the transfer of U.S. technology on the fighter before Britain can export 72 jets to Saudi Arabia as part of the Al-Salam deal.

However, the State Department has encountered opposition from the Justice Department, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing a senior administration officer.

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