Proposed U.S. Arms Sale to Qatar for APKWS-II Precision Rockets
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This notice reports a proposed U.S. arms sale to Qatar worth an estimated $992.4 million. The package includes 10,000 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System-II all-up-rounds, plus launchers, warheads, rocket motors, fuzes, support equipment, documentation, transport, and technical and logistics support. The deal mainly affects Qatar’s armed forces, U.S. defense contractors, and U.S. government defense export oversight teams. Congress has been notified, which is a required step before the sale can move forward.
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Key Changes
- Notifies Congress of a proposed $992.4 million arms sale to Qatar
- Covers 10,000 APKWS-II precision rocket rounds and related equipment
- Includes U.S. government and contractor technical, engineering, logistics, and transport support
Obligations
What this law requires
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency must notify Congress before the proposed Letter of Offer for the Qatar arms sale may proceed under section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act.
The Department of Defense must publish the unclassified text of the arms sales notification to fulfill section 155 of Public Law 104-164.