State Dept. Approves Military Sales to Sweden, France

The State Department approved two potential military sales, to Sweden and France, worth more than $800 million combined, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said July 7. The $605 million sale to Sweden includes “Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM)” and related equipment, and the principal contractor will be Raytheon Missiles and Defense. The $203 million military sale to France includes “AGM-114R2 Hellfire Missiles” and related equipment, and the principal contractor will be Lockheed Martin.