The U.S. State Department has approved a potential sale of AIM-120C-8 advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles and associated equipment to the Netherlands, the Pentagon announced.
The estimated cost is $570 million, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in a statement, News.Az reports, citing foreign media.
"The proposed sale will improve the Netherlands’ capability to meet current and future threats by ensuring it has modern, capable air-to-air munitions," it added.
The principal contractor will be RTX Corporation, located in Arlington, Virginia.