June 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department approved on

Friday the potential sale of joint air-to-surface standoff

missiles and equipment to Denmark for $842 million, and

separately, a $160 million sale to Britain of infrared

countermeasures designed to protect large aircraft, according to

separate statements.

Lockheed Martin ( LMT ) is the principal contractor for the

Denmark sale and Boeing ( BA ) for the British sale.

(Reporting by Costas Pitas and Bhargav Acharya; Editing by

Sergio Non)