Security & Defense

Arms Sales Notification for the Netherlands

🇺🇸United States··Notice·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This notice informs of an arms sale to the Netherlands, including additional missiles and support equipment. It increases the original transaction amount by $65 million and aims to enhance the security of a NATO ally.

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Key Changes

  • Inclusion of additional AIM 9X Sidewinder missiles
  • Increase in total estimated sale value by $65 million
  • Enhancement of Dutch military capabilities

Obligations

What this law requires

high

The Department of Defense must publish arms sales notifications as required under section 155 of Public Law 104-164.

Department of Defense
disclosure
high

The Department of Defense must include unclassified descriptions of arms sales in the arms sales notification.

Department of Defense
disclosure
critical

The Department of Defense must notify Congress of proposed arms sales under Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act.

Department of Defense
reporting
high

The Department of Defense must report any increase in the estimated value of Major Defense Equipment (MDE) in arms sales notifications.

Department of Defense
reporting
medium

The Department of Defense must provide sensitivity statements regarding the technology involved in arms sales.

Department of Defense
disclosure

Affected Parties

Government of the NetherlandsUnited States Department of Defense

Tags

arms sales,Netherlands,military equipment