The US State Department has approved the sale of Javelin anti-tank missile systems (ATGM) to Lithuania in the amount of $ 125 million, the Pentagon said.

The deal provides for the supply of 341 FGM-148F missiles, 30 command launchers, spare parts to Lithuania, as well as the provision of technical support.

The Pentagon said the planned sale of ATGMs "

The Agency for Cooperation in the Field of Defense and Security of the US Department of Defense informed Congress about the planned deliveries, but the notification does not indicate whether a contract has been signed and whether negotiations with the Lithuanian side have been completed, according to media reports that informed the State Department of the approval of the deal..