State Dept. Approves Military Sales to Japan, Australia

The State Department approved two potential military sales, to Japan and Australia, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said March 7. The $1.38 billion sale to Japan would include “E-2D Advanced Hawkeye (AHE) Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) Aircraft” and related equipment, and the principal contractor would be Northrop Grumman Corporation Aerospace Systems. The $60.18 million sale to Australia would include “Javelin FGM-148F missiles” and related equipment, and the prime U.S. contractor would be the Javelin Joint Venture between Lockheed Martin and Raytheon Missiles and Defense.