US approves possible sale of AW-119 Kx helicopters to Bosnia and Herzegovina

​​​​​​​By Diyar Guldogan

WASHINGTON (AA) - The US State Department approved the possible sale of AW-119Kx helicopters and related equipment to Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Pentagon said Tuesday.

The estimated cost is $100 million, it said.

"The proposed sale will improve the capability of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina (AFBiH) to meet current and future threats by supporting regional and NATO cooperation exercises, protecting Bosnia and Herzegovinian national security interests in the country’s mountainous and inaccessible terrain," the Pentagon said in a statement.

The principal contractor will be Leonardo Helicopters U.S., AgustaWestland Philadelphia Corporation in Philadelphia, it added.

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of the possible sale on Tuesday.