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State Department Approves Military Sale to Australia

The State Department approved a potential $1.5 billion military sale to Australia, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in a Jan. 15 press release. The sale will include “long lead items, engineering development activities, and other defense services,” including the…

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modernization of Hobart Class Destroyers and various weapons systems. The DSCA said there are a “significant number of companies under contract with the U.S. Navy” that will provide components, systems and services to complete the sale, but “a significant portion of the effort” will be completed by Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems.