WASHINGTON 

The US State Department approved the possible sale to Lebanon of A-29 Super Tucano Aircraft Sustainment and related equipment, the Pentagon said Friday.

The estimated cost is $100 million, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in a statement.

"The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) have deployed to southern Lebanon to implement the November 2024 cessation of hostilities.

"The sale of A-29 sustainment will support the LAF’s implementation of the cessation of hostilities by providing maintenance to this critical aircraft which is used to conduct Close Air Support as part of ground maneuver operations as well as manned Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance," it added.

The principal contractor will be Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) in Sparks, Nevada.