WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department approved a foreign military sale to Zambia of military helicopters and related logistics support for an estimated cost of $100 million, the Pentagon said in a statement on Monday.
The principal contractor will be Bell Textron, located in Fort Worth, Texas, according to the Pentagon.
“The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Republic of Zambia of Bell 412 Enhanced Performance Exportable Medium-Lift Transport Helicopters and related elements of logistics and program support,” the Pentagon said.
(Reporting by Kanishka Singh in Washington)
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