U.S. State Dept OKs potential sale of tactical missiles to Finland

(Reuters) – The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of AIM 9X Block II tactical missiles, AGM-154 Joint Stand Off weapons and related equipment to Finland for an estimated cost of $323.3 million, the Defense Department said on Monday.

The principal contractor will be Raytheon Missiles, the Pentagon said.

(Reporting by Costas Pitas in Los Angeles)