US State Department approves military helicopter sale to Zambia for $100 million

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13/01/2025 20:03

WASHINGTON, Jan 13 (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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