US State Dept approves potential sale of Eitan PowerPack engines to Israel

(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)