WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department has approved the possible sale of missiles to Japan with an estimated cost of $3.3 billion (2.7 billion pounds), a Pentagon agency said on Tuesday.
The prime contractors for the sale of up to 73 Standard Missile-3 and MK 29 Canisters are Raytheon Co RTN.N and BAE Systems Plc BAES.L, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in a statement.
“This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security of the United States by improving the security of a major ally that is a force for political stability and economic progress in the Asia-Pacific region,” the statement said.
Reporting by Eric Beech; Editing by Mohammad Zargham
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