US State Dept OKs possible Tomahawk weapons system support sale to Australia


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  • Thursday, 11 Jan 2024

The U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon fires a Tomahawk land attack missile April 14, 2018. U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kallysta Castillo/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department has approved the possible sale of Tomahawk weapons system support services and related equipment to Australia for $250 million, U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency said on Wednesday.

The Australian Government will determine the principal contractor, the statement said, adding: "The proposed sale will allow Australia to better utilize the Tomahawk Weapon System it is procuring and ensure appropriate weapon pairing is evaluated to identify defined targets more precisely."

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