U.S. approves potential US$2.68 billion sale of air strike weapons to Canada

The Pentagon building is seen in Arlington, Virginia, U.S

The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of air strike weapons and related equipment to Canada for an estimated cost of US$2.68 billion, the Pentagon said on Thursday.

The principal contractors for the sale will be Boeing Co. and RTX Corp., the Pentagon said in a statement.

(Reporting by Ismail Shakil in Ottawa and Bhargav Acharya in Toronto; Editing by Ryan Patrick Jones)