US State Dept OKs potential sale of 400 Tomahawk missiles to Japan: Pentagon
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The package in the deal would include 400 Tomahawk missiles, 14 Tactical Tomahawk Weapon Control Systems, software, support equipment, spares and technical support.
PHOTO: REUTERS
WASHINGTON - The US State Department has approved the potential sale of 400 Tomahawk missiles and related equipment to Japan in a deal valued at US$2.35 billion (S$3.16 billion), the Pentagon said on Nov 17.
The sale comes as US President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping agreed on Wednesday to open a presidential hotline, resume military-to-military communications, and work to curb fentanyl production, showing tangible progress in their first face-to-face talks in a year.
The package would include 400 Tomahawk missiles, 14 Tactical Tomahawk Weapon Control Systems, software, support equipment, spares and technical support, the Pentagon said.
The Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of the possible sale on Nov 17.
Despite approval by the State Department, the notification does not indicate that a contract has been signed or that negotiations have concluded.
The Pentagon said Raytheon is the principal contractor for the weapons. REUTERS
