US Approves Military Sales to UK, Netherlands

The State Department approved potential military sales to the United Kingdom and the Netherlands worth more than $640 million combined, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Sept. 24. Under the proposed sales, the U.K. would get “C-17 aircraft Contractor Logistics Support” and related equipment worth about $400 million. The prime contractor is Boeing. The sale to the Netherlands includes 34 “Patriot Advanced Capability‑3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) missiles” and related equipment for about $240 million. Lockheed Martin is the prime contractor.