US approves potential sale of Patriot air defense system sustainment to Ukraine

Patriot missile is fired during PATRIOT SPARK 23 exercise at the Black Sea training range in Capu Midia, Constanta, Romania, November 15, 2023. Inquam Photos/George Calin via REUTERS

(Reuters) -The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of Patriot air defense system sustainment and related equipment to Ukraine for an estimated cost of $105 million, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.

The principal contractors for the sale will be RTX Corp and Lockheed Martin, the Pentagon said in a statement.

(Reporting by Ismail Shakil and Costas Pitas; Editing by Caitlin Webber)