washington u.s. state department approve arm sales package worth 3.8 billion bahrain include f-16 jet upgrade missiles patrol boat pentagon say friday approvals coincide state department notification congress hold similar arm deal last year human right concern propose sales include 19 f-16v jet make lockheed martin corp could value 2.7 billion pentagon say potential sales approve friday include two 35 meter 114 feet patrol boat machine gun 221 anti-tank missiles make raytheon co 1.8 billion worth upgrade bahrain exist fleet f-16 jet pentagon say separate statements may u.s. president donald trump say washington relations bahrain would improve meet king gulf arab state visit saudi arabia however june u.s. senator bob corker chairman senate foreign relations committee say would block arm sales members gulf cooperation council include bahrain make progress resolve simmer dispute qatar u.s. official speak condition anonymity early friday say propose sales clear senate foreign relations house foreign affairs committees regular tiered review process precede formal notification u.s. official also say unite state regular discussions bahrain human right political reform continue urge government pursue efforts enhance regional security state department approve 3.8 billion arm sales bahrain pentagon