US Approves Military Sales to Australia, Guyana

The State Department approved potential military sales to Australia and Guyana worth about $300 million combined, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Oct. 30. Under the proposed sales, Australia would get $46 million worth of Javelin missiles and related equipment. The sale will not require the “assignment” of a government contractor, the DSCA said. The sale to Guyana includes $256 million worth of Bell 412EPi and 429 helicopters. The principal contractor will be Bell Helicopter Textron.