US approves possible sale of Javelin missiles to Australia, Pentagon says

FILE PHOTO: Javeline anti-tank missiles are displayed on the assembly line as U.S. President Joe Biden tours a Lockheed Martin weapons factory in Troy, Alabama, U.S. May 3, 2022. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of State has approved the possible sale of Javelin missiles and related equipment to Australia for estimated cost of $100 million, the Pentagon said on Monday.

(Reporting by Jasper Ward; editing by Rami Ayyub)