US State Department approves possible sale to Australia of fighter jet spare parts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. State Department approved a possible foreign military sale to Australia of fighter jet spare parts for $2 billion, the Pentagon said in a statement, adding the principle contractor will be Boeing.
Australia had requested to buy the equipment related to the sustainment of its Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jet, and the EA-18G Growler jet which is mainly used in electronic warfare roles such as radar jamming.
(Reporting by Kanishka Singh, Ismail Shakil and Mike Stone in Washington; Editing by Chris Reese)
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