U.S. OKs $1.75 bln sale of Patriot PAC-3 missiles to Saudi Arabia
October 01, 2014 at 14:16 PM EDT
WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department has approved a $1.75 billion sale to Saudi Arabia of a Patriot air defense system and PAC-3 missiles, with Lockheed Martin Corp and Raytheon Co to serve as the prime contractors, the Pentagon said Wednesday.