April 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of F-16 aircraft to the Philippines for an estimated cost of $5.58 billion, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.
The principal contractor for the sale will be Lockheed Martin LMT.N, the Pentagon said in a statement.
(Reporting by Ismail Shakil in Ottawa)
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