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State Dept OKs potential sale of Patriot missiles to Switzerland, Pentagon says
2022.11.15 16:08
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Patriot missile defence system is seen at Sliac Airport, in Sliac, near Zvolen, Slovakia, May 6, 2022. REUTERS/Radovan Stoklasa/File Photo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of Patriot missiles and related equipment to Switzerland for an estimated cost of $700 million, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.
The prime contractor will be Lockheed Martin Corp (NYSE:), the Pentagon said.
