Federal Register #Transmittal No. 26-CN

Major Arms Sales: APKWS-II to Qatar and Patriot Missile Systems to Kuwait

This opportunity involves major arms sales by the Department of Defense, through the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), to the governments of Qatar and Kuwait: - Government Buyer: - Department of Defense, Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), Office of the Secretary - OEMs and Vendors: - BAE Systems (OEM for APKWS-II system) - Raytheon Technologies (likely OEM for Patriot missile systems) - Lockheed Martin (likely OEM for PAC3 MSE missiles) - Products and Quantities: - For Qatar: - 10,000 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System-II (APKWS-II) all-up-rounds (single variant) - LAU131 A/A launchers - Mk-152 high explosive warheads - MK66 rocket motors (including inert variants) - Proximity fuzes - WTU1/B practice warheads - Support equipment, technical documentation, transportation, and engineering/logistics support - For Kuwait: - 500 Patriot Advanced Capability 3 (PAC3) Missile Segment Enhancements (MSEs) with canisters - 500 PAC2 Guidance Enhanced Tactical Missiles (GEMT) with canisters - 35 Patriot modification kits (missile launchers A902+ Series to A903 Series) - 26 PAC3 Missile Round Trainers - 26 Empty Round Trainers - 2 Patriot MSE test missile packs - Flight Test TargetZombie, PAC3 missile spares, telemetry kits, training devices, simulators - Organizational equipment, spare and repair parts, support equipment, tools, technical data, publications, personnel training, facility design, and comprehensive engineering/logistics support - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Includes sensitive technology classified as SECRET - Comprehensive support services: engineering, technical, logistics, transportation, and program support - Sales intended to enhance the defense capabilities of Qatar and Kuwait and support U.S. national security objectives - Total estimated value: $992.4 million (Qatar) and $10.1 billion (Kuwait)

Description

The Department of War (DoW) is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales notification. The notification details proposed arms sales to foreign governments including Qatar and Kuwait, involving advanced weapon systems such as the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System-II and Patriot missile systems. The sales include major defense equipment, support equipment, technical documentation, training, and logistics support services. These sales aim to enhance the security and defense capabilities of the purchasing countries and support U.S. foreign policy and national security objectives.

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