Article: US State Dept approves potential sale of fighting vehicle engines to Israel

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Apr 15, 2025

US State Dept approves potential sale of fighting vehicle engines to Israel

PHOTO CAPTION: An Israeli military vehicle maneuvers near the Israel-Gaza border, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Israel, July 10, 2024. REUTERS/Amir Cohen

(Reuters) - The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of Eitan PowerPack engines and related equipment to Israel for an estimated cost of $180 million, the Pentagon said on Monday.

The principal contractor for the sale will be Rolls-Royce Solutions America, the Pentagon said in a statement.

(Reporting by Ismail Shakil in Ottawa)

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