US State Dept okays potential sale of air-to-air missiles to Japan for $3.64 billion

(Reuters) – The U.S. State Department has approved a potential sale of advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles and related equipment to Japan for an estimated $3.64 billion, the Pentagon said on Thursday.

The principal contractor for the sale will be RTX Corp , the Pentagon said in a statement.

(Reporting by Ismail Shakil in Ottawa; Editing by Leslie Adler)