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US State Department approves sale of tactical missiles to Japan for $360 million

FILE PHOTO: The seal of the United States Department of State is seen in Washington
October 18, 2024
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department approved a possible sale to Japan of tactical missiles and related equipment for $360 million, the Pentagon said in a statement on Friday.

The principal contractor for the Rolling Airframe Missile Block 2B Tactical Missiles and related equipment will be RTX Corp, the Pentagon added.

(Reporting by Kanishka Singh in Washington)

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