State Dept. Approves Military Sales to Israel

The State Department approved two possible military sales to Israel, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said last week. One sale includes $660 million of “AGM-114 Hellfire Missiles” and related equipment, and the principal contractor will be Lockheed Martin. Another sale is for $6.75 billion worth of various munitions, guidance kits, fuzes, “munitions support” and related equipment. The sale will include items from U.S. inventory and principal contractors Boeing, ATK Tactical Systems Company, L3Harris Fuzing and Ordnance Systems, and McAlester Army Ammunition Plant.