US State Department approves potential sale of F-16 munitions to Taiwan- Pentagon

(Reuters) – The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of F-16 munitions and related equipment to Taiwan in a deal valued at $619 million, the Pentagon said on Wednesday.

The Pentagon said Raytheon Technologies and Lockheed Martin were the principal contractors.

(Reporting by Eric Beech and Costas Pitas)