US Approves Military Sales to Finland

The State Department approved potential military sales to Finland worth more than $27 billion, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Oct. 8. Under the first sale, Finland would get 64 F-35 Joint Strike Fighter CTOL aircraft, engines and related equipment worth about $12.5 billion. The prime contractors will be Lockheed Martin, Pratt & Whitney Military Engines, Boeing and Raytheon Missiles and Defense. The second sale includes 50 F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler aircraft, weapons and related equipment worth about $14.7 billion. The principal contractors will be Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, General Electric and Lockheed Martin.