US State Dept approves potential $2.19 billion sale of Tomahawk missiles to Netherlands

(Reuters) – The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles and related equipment to the Netherlands for an estimated cost of $2.19 billion, the Pentagon said on Friday.

The principal contractor for the sale will be RTX Corp, the Pentagon said in a statement.

(Reporting by Ismail Shakil in Ottawa)