The United States approved the sale of AIM-9X Sidewinder military missiles to Belgium in the amount of $568 million.

State Department (Department of State) The United States has approved the potential sale of AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles and related equipment to Belgium in the amount of $568 million. This was reported on September 15 by the Reuters news agency, citing a statement from the Ministry of War.

"The US State Department has approved the potential sale of AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles and related equipment to Belgium in the amount of $567.8 million," the publication said.

It is noted that the main contractor for the sale will be a company working in the field of aircraft and defense industry, RTX Corp.

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Earlier, on August 28, the US State Department approved the sale of Sidewinder missiles and related equipment to the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) for a total of $103.9 million. It clarifies that this deal will strengthen the security of allied countries in the alliance and improve NATO's capabilities to counter current and future threats by providing air-to-air missiles and guidance systems for F-35 fighter jets, which will strengthen the alliance's defense capabilities.

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