Exclusive: U.S. defence companies in talks to sell Vietnam helicopters, drones -sources


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Summary Summary Companies Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Raytheon, Textron seeking arms sales Military deals with U.S. would signal further shift away from Russia Hanoi seeks to diversify supplies to reduce reliance on Moscow HANOI, Dec 15 (Reuters) - U.S. defence firms and top Vietnamese government officials have discussed supplying military gear, including helicopters and drones, two sources with knowledge of the talks told Reuters, a new sign the country may reduce its reliance on Russian arms. Lockheed Martin (LMT.N), Boeing (BA.N), Raytheon (RTX.N), Textron (TXT.N) and IM Systems Group met with the officials on the sidelines of the country's first large-scale...