US State Department OKs potential sale of rocket systems to Sweden

U.S. Servicemen stand next to the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) during its presentation in Tapa military base, Estonia January 6, 2023. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins

WASHINGTON, ⁠March ⁠10 (Reuters) - The U.S. ‌State Department said on ​Tuesday ⁠that it ⁠had approved the ⁠potential ‌sale ⁠of M142 ​High ‌Mobility Artillery ⁠Rocket ​Systems and ⁠related equipment to ​Sweden.

The principal contractor will ⁠be Lockheed Martin.

(Reporting by ​Jasper ⁠Ward ​in ‌Washington; editing ​by Costas Pitas)