Federal Register #Transmittal No. 26-54

Arms Sales Notification: Precision-Guided Munitions and Missile Systems for Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and Georgia

This arms sales notification from the Department of Defense covers major defense articles and services for Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and Georgia. - Government Buyer: - Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary - OEMs and Vendors: - BAE Systems (APKWSII guidance sections) - Lockheed Martin Corporation (Hellfire missiles, Javelin missiles and launch units) - Products/Services Requested: - Saudi Arabia: - Up to 10,000 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System-II (APKWSII) air-to-air guidance sections - Up to 10,000 APKWSII air-to-ground guidance sections - LAU131 A/A launchers, Mk-152 high explosive warheads, MK66 rocket motors, proximity fuzes, WTU1/B practice warheads, inert MK66 rocket motors - Test support equipment, launch and employment equipment, spare and repair parts, technical documentation - Personnel training, engineering, technical, and logistics support - Singapore: - 67 AGM114R Hellfire missiles - Spare parts, technical manuals, reprogramming of M299 launchers, software verification/calibration of AN/AWM101, chaff, flares - Return and repair material/services, technical assistance - Georgia: - 82 Javelin FGM148 Missiles - 30 Javelin Light Weight Command Launch Units (LWCLUs) - Enhanced Producibility Basic Skills Trainers, missile simulation rounds - Technical assistance, training, and support equipment - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Large-scale procurement of precision-guided munitions and launch systems - Includes both hardware and comprehensive support services (training, technical assistance, logistics) - Upgrades for Georgia's Javelin missile systems (replacing older CLUs with LWCLUs) - Strategic sales supporting U.S. foreign policy and regional security - Estimated Contract Value: - Saudi Arabia: up to $1.96 billion - Singapore: $22.3 million - Georgia: $37 million - Principal OEMs: - BAE Systems - Lockheed Martin Corporation

Description

The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales notification detailing proposed sales of defense articles and services to foreign governments. The notifications include sales of Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWSII) guidance sections to Saudi Arabia, AGM114R Hellfire missiles to Singapore, and upgrades to Javelin missile systems for Georgia. These sales involve major defense equipment, non-major defense equipment, training, technical support, and logistics services. The notifications emphasize the strategic importance of these sales for U.S. foreign policy and national security objectives, and note that the sales will not alter the basic military balance in the respective regions.

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