WASHINGTON, July 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. State

Department has backed the possible sale of hellfire missiles and

other weapons worth $138.26 million to the Czech Republic via

contractors Lockheed Martin ( LMT ) and BAE Systems Inc,

according to a statement posted online on Thursday.

The possible sale also included an Advanced Precision Kill

Weapon System and related logistics and program support,

according to the Defense Security Cooperation agency statement

dated Wednesday.