Nov 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department has

approved the possible sale of Navy Multiband Terminals, a

maritime military satellite communications system, and related

equipment to the United Kingdom for an estimated cost of $200

million, the Pentagon said in a statement Monday.

The principal contractor for the sale is RTX Corporation ( RTX ),

the Pentagon said.

(Reporting by Christian Martinez in Los Angeles and Ryan

Patrick Jones in Toronto)