US Approves Sale Of Javelin Missiles To Norway, Training For Netherlands - Pentagon

Muhammad Irfan Published March 17, 2021 | 12:50 AM

WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 17th March, 2021) The US State Department approved the sale of Javelin missiles to Norway and $310 million in pilot training on AH-64 Apache helicopters with The Netherlands, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said on Tuesday.

"The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Norway of [20] Javelin FGM-148 Missiles and related equipment for an estimated cost of $36 million," the release said. "The DSCA delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today."

The State Department also approved two pilot military training agreements on AH-64 Apache helicopters worth a combined total of $310 million with the Netherlands, the DSCA said in two further press releases.