WASHINGTON: The U.S. State Department has approved a possible $300 million sale of advanced precision weapon systems to Qatar, a Pentagon agency said on Monday.
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in a statement it told Congress of the approval of a possible sale of 5,000 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon Systems II Guidance Sections, including related equipment and services. The main contractor is a New Hampshire-based subsidiary of BAE Systems, it said.
(Reporting by Eric Walsh Editing by David Alexander) ((eric.walsh@thomsonreuters.com; 1-202-898-8457; Reuters Messaging: eric.walsh.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net))
