WASHINGTON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department

approved a foreign military sale to Zambia of military

helicopters and related logistics support for an estimated cost

of $100 million, the Pentagon said in a statement on Monday.

The principal contractor will be Bell Textron, located in

Fort Worth, Texas, according to the Pentagon.

"The State Department has made a determination approving a

possible Foreign Military Sale to the Republic of Zambia of Bell

412 Enhanced Performance Exportable Medium-Lift Transport

Helicopters and related elements of logistics and program

support," the Pentagon said.

(Reporting by Kanishka Singh in Washington)