US approves potential sale of rocket launchers to Bahrain – Pentagon
FILE PHOTO: The Pentagon is seen from the air in Washington, U.S., March 3, 2022, more than a week after Russia invaded Ukraine. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo
WASHINGTON — The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale to Bahrain of M270 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems Upgrade and related equipment for an estimated cost of $176 million, the Pentagon said on Thursday.
The principal contractor will be the Lockheed Martin Corp, the Pentagon’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in a news release.
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