WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department has accepted the potential sale of air protection radars and C-130 Super Hercules planes to Egypt for a mixed worth of greater than $2.5 billion, the Pentagon mentioned on Tuesday.
The potential sale of 12 C-130J-30 Super Hercules planes for as a lot as $2.2 billion would come with help tools, spares and technical help, the Pentagon mentioned. Lockheed Martin is the prime contractor for the planes, the Pentagon mentioned.
The authorities of Egypt has additionally sought to purchase three SPS-48 Land Based Radars spares, motor turbines, coaching and related tools. L3Harris Technologies was the prime contractor for the radars which might price as a lot as $355 million, the Pentagon mentioned.
The Pentagon’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of the potential sale on Tuesday.
Despite approval by the State Department, the notification doesn’t point out {that a} contract has been signed or that negotiations have concluded.
(Reporting by Mike Stone in Washington, with further reporting by Katharine Jackson; Editing by Leslie Adler and Mark Porter)
