WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department

has approved the potential sale of Lockheed Martin ( LMT ) and

Northrop Grumman Corp's ( NOC ) defense systems to Egypt, the

Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency said on Tuesday.

The State Department has approved the possible sale of

Lockheed's fast missile craft modernization estimated at $625

million and the potential sale of Northrop Grumman's ( NOC ) AN/TPS-78

Long Range Radar and related support estimated at $304 million,

the agency said in two separate statements.