US State Dept OKs more than $5 bln worth of potential arms sales for EgyptWASHINGTON, Dec 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of more than $5 billion worth of arms for Egypt, the Pentagon announced on Friday.
Abrams tank refurbishment, support and equipment account for the majority of the new arms announced with an estimated cost of $4.69 billion. The contractor is General Dynamics Land Systems GD.N.
The Pentagon said other possible sales include Hellfire missiles for $630 million and Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System for $30 million.
(Reporting by Jasper Ward; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman)
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