US approves potential $1.23 billion missile sale to Germany, Pentagon says

(Reuters) -The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of AIM-120D-3 advanced medium range air-to-air missiles to Germany for an estimated $1.23 billion, the Pentagon said in a statement on Thursday.

The principal contractor for the sale is RTX Corp, the Pentagon said.

(Reporting by Ryan Patrick Jones in Toronto)