US State Dept OKs possible sale of Hellfire Missiles to France, Pentagon says

The U.S. State Department has approved a potential sale of Hellfire Missiles and related equipment to France in a deal valued at $203 million, the Pentagon said on Friday.

The principal contractor will be Lockheed Martin, the Pentagon said in a statement, adding France had requested 1,515 AGM-114R2 Hellfire Missiles.