Pentagon: US State Department OKs $3.5B sale of helicopters to South Korea

FILE - AH-64 Apache helicopters fly during a live-fire drill of the U.S. Army's 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division at the Rodriguez Live Fire Complex, in Pocheon, South Korea, Aug. 14, 2024.

The U.S. State Department has approved a potential $3.5 billion sale of Apache helicopters, related equipment and missiles to South Korea, the Pentagon said Monday.