The U.S. State Department has authorized the potential sale of F-35 plane, munitions and associated gear to the Czech Republic in a deal valued at as much as $5.62 billion, the Pentagon mentioned on Thursday.
The Pentagon’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of the attainable sale on Thursday. The principal contractors will probably be Lockheed Martin, Raytheon and Boeing.
Last 12 months, the Czech authorities mentioned it needed to purchase 24 F-35 jets to exchange leased Gripen fighters from Sweden’s Saab AB.
The package deal authorized by the State Department would additionally embrace a spare engine, 70 AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs), varied bombs, help gear, spares and technical help, the Pentagon mentioned.
Despite approval by the State Department, the notification doesn’t point out {that a} contract has been signed or that negotiations have concluded.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
