USG Approves Sale of F-35 to Czech Republic
June 29, 2023
Story by: Reuters
WASHINGTON, June 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department has approved the sale of F-35 fighter jets, munitions and related equipment to the Czech Republic in a deal valued at up to $5.62 billion, the Pentagon said on Thursday.
The Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of the possible sale on Thursday. The principal contractors will be Lockheed Martin (LMT.N), Raytheon (RTX.N) and Boeing (BA.N).
Last year, the Czech government said it wanted to buy 24 F-35 jets to replace leased Gripen fighters from Sweden's Saab AB (SAABb.ST).
