US approves potential sale of aircraft support system to UK

Australian International Airshow in Avalon
FILE PHOTO: A U.S. Air Force Boeing C- 17 Globemaster III is displayed during the Australian International Airshow in Avalon, Australia March 26, 2025. REUTERS/Hollie Adams/File photo
Source: REUTERS

The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of C-17 Globemaster III Aircraft Sustainment Support to the United Kingdom for an estimated cost of $861 million, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.

The principal contractor for the sale is Boeing Co.

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