ReutersWASHINGTON5月13日 - The United States and Saudi Arabia signed a nearly $142 billion defense sales agreement on Tuesday that provides Riyadh with state of the art equipment and services from U.S. firms, the White House said.

The defense deal is part of a $600 billion Saudi investment commitment for the U.S., the White House said in a factsheet. The agreement also includes exports of GE gas turbines and energy solutions totaling $14.2 billion, and Boeing 737-8 passenger aircraft totaling $4.8 billion.

The agreements were signed during a visit to Saudi Arabia by U.S. President Donald Trump.

(Reporting by Doina Chiacu and Susan Heavey; editing by Rami Ayyub)

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