U.S. State Department approves possible sale of rocket systems to Australia for $705 million, Pentagon says

FILE PHOTO: The Pentagon building is seen in Arlington, Virginia, U.S. October 9, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo

(Reuters) -The U.S. State Department has approved a possible sale of M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems and related equipment to Australia for $705 million, the Pentagon said Tuesday.

(Reporting by Christian Martinez)