The U.S. State Department approves potential weapons sale to Mexico

The US State Department approved the sale of RGM-84L Harpoon Block II surface launched missiles, Block II Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) tactical missiles and MK 54 Mod 0 lightweight torpedoes to the government of Mexico.
Mexico requested the systems, worth an estimated $98.4 million, for use on the Mexican Navy’s Sigma 10514 long-range patrol vessel currently under construction at Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding (DSNS) in Vlissingen, the Netherlands.
Mexico has requested to buy six RGM-84L Harpoon Block II surface launched missiles, twenty-three Block II Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) tactical missiles and six MK 54 Mod 0 lightweight torpedoes.