State Dept. Approves Military Sales to Japan, Netherlands

The State Department recently approved possible military sales to Japan and the Netherlands, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said. The sale to Japan includes $150 million worth of “AEGIS Class Destroyer Follow-On Technical Support” and related equipment, and the principal contractor will be Lockheed Martin Corp. The Netherlands will get $691 million worth of “AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II Missiles” and related equipment, and the principal contractor will be RTX Corp.