State Dept. approves $821 million SM-2 missile sale to Japan

July 21, 2016

SM-2 IIIB

UPI:

The U.S. State Department has approved a proposed $821 million sale of SM-2 Block IIIB Standard Missiles to Japan.

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency, which oversees the U.S. Foreign Military Sales program, notified Congress of the possible sale on Friday, the agency said in a statement Tuesday.

Tokyo requested up to 246 of the SM-2 Block IIIB Vertical Launching Tactical All-Up Rounds, RIM-66M-09, the agency said.

The request would also include MK 13 MOD 0 Vertical Launching System Canisters, operator manuals and technical documentation, U.S. government and contractor engineering, and technical and logistical support services.

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