Foreign Military Sales

Congress Notified of Potential $1.4B E-2D Hawkeye Sale to Japan

An E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, assigned to the ‘Black Eagles’ of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 113, recovers on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70), Feb. 5, 2022. US Navy Photo

The State Department issued a notification of the potential sale of E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning aircraft to Japan, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced today.
The deal is for as many as 5 E-2D aircraft, six Tactical Data Link radio systems, 12...

https://news.usni.org/2023/03/07/congress-notified-of-potential-1-4b-e-2d-hawkeye-sale-to-japan

Metal Shark gets $36 million mod to NAVSEA patrol vessel contract

The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., has awarded Jeanerette, La., headquartered shipbuilder Metal Shark a $36,195,438 modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract.

The modification establishes fiscal 2022 and fiscal 2023 pricing for Near Coastal Patrol Vessels (NCPVs) Seven through Ten, and accompanying outfitting, testing, spares, tools, travel, reactivation, crew familiarization, exportation, and transportation.

The contract modification...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipbuilding/shipyards/shipyard-news/metal-shark-gets-36-million-mod-to-navsea-patrol-vessel-contract/

Report to Congress on Middle East Arms Sales

The following is the Nov. 23, 2020 Congressional Research Service report, Arms Sales in the Middle East: Trends and Analytical Perspectives for U.S. Policy.

From the report

This report analyzes state-to-state arms sales in the Middle East with a particular focus on U.S. transfers, as authorized and reviewed by Congress. Arms sales historically have been one important means for Congress to influence U.S. foreign policy toward the Middle East. The information in this report, including sales data,...

https://news.usni.org/2020/11/24/report-to-congress-on-middle-east-arms-sales

Navy Resumes Flight Training of Saudi Students After Pensacola Shooting

Saudi Arabian flight students are resuming flight training in the U.S. after a Saudi student killed three U.S. naval aviation students in Florida in December, the Navy announced on Wednesday.

Ens. Joshua Kaleb Watson, Airman Mohammed Sameh Haitham and Airmen Apprentice Cameron Scott Walters were killed by Royal Saudi Air Force 2nd Lt. Ahmed Mohammed Alshamran on Dec. 6 in a classroom building at Naval Air Station Pensacola.

“Saudi Arabian International Military Students (IMS) resumed flight...

https://news.usni.org/2020/02/26/navy-resumes-flight-training-of-saudi-students-after-pensacola-shooting

Marinette Marine building four Multi-Mission Surface Combat ships for FMS program

The U.S. Navy awarded a Lockheed Martin-led team, which includes Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM), a multi-billion dollar order for the construction of four Multi-Mission Surface Combatants ships, as part of the country’s Foreign Military Sales program. These ships will be for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Fincantieri will build the ships at the Marinette yard in Wisconsin. The now-definitized contract has a total value of approximately $1.3 billion dollars (USD) for Fincantieri Marinette...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/marinette-marine-building-four-multi-mission-surface-combat-ships-for-fms-program/

Pensacola Shooting Prompts Lawmakers to Investigate Training of Foreign Forces

U.S. and international flags representing countries at U.S. Naval War College (NWC) fly during graduation day at NWC in Newport, R.I.

Following Friday’s deadly shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla., the Pentagon and State Department are facing questions about bringing foreign military members to train in the U.S. as part of a multi-billion dollar foreign arms sales program.

The gunman, Royal Saudi Air Force 2nd Lt. Ahmed Mohammed Alshamrani, was attending flight school at NAS Pensacola....

https://news.usni.org/2019/12/09/pensacola-shooting-prompts-lawmakers-to-investigate-training-of-foreign-forces

Report to Congress on Foreign Arms Sales

The following is the Aug. 14, 2019 Congressional Research Service report, Arms Sales: Congressional Review Process.

From the report

This report reviews the process and procedures that currently apply to congressional consideration of foreign arms sales proposed by the President. This includes consideration of proposals to sell major defense equipment, defense articles and services, or the retransfer to third-party states of such military items. Under Section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act...

https://news.usni.org/2019/08/21/report-to-congress-on-foreign-arms-sales

Marinette Marine, Vigor deliver RB-Ms to Jordan navy

Fincantieri Marinette Marine and Vigor (Team RB-M) announced the deliveries of two additional 45’x14.7′ Response Boat-Mediums (RB-Ms) to the U.S. Coast Guard. These boats are part of an approved foreign military sale to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan through the Department of Homeland Security.

Marinette Marine was the prime contractor and program manager for the project, and Vigor built the vessels at its Seattle facility.

The Royal Jordanian Naval Force (RJNF) plans to operate the boats from...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/marinette-marine-vigor-deliver-rb-ms-to-jordan-navy/

Report to Congress on Foreign Military Sales

The following is the April 2, 2019 Congressional Research Service report, Arms Sales: Congressional Review Process.

From the report

This report reviews the process and procedures that currently apply to congressional consideration of foreign arms sales proposed by the President. This includes consideration of proposals to sell major defense equipment, defense articles and services, or the retransfer to third-party states of such military items. Under Section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act...

https://news.usni.org/2019/04/03/report-congress-foreign-military-sales-2