U.S. Foreign Military Sales
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U.S. Foreign Military Sales is a U.S. government program that facilitates the sale of American defense equipment, services, and training to foreign governments through government-to-government agreements.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
U.S. government security assistance program
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arms transfer mechanism → |
| abbreviation |
LOA
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| acquisitionAuthority |
Arms Export Control Act
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| administeredBy |
U.S. Department of Defense
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| alsoKnownAs |
FMS
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| benefit |
access to U.S. logistics and sustainment systems
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standardized U.S. government contracting procedures → |
| canBeFundedBy |
U.S. Foreign Military Financing
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| controlledBy |
International Traffic in Arms Regulations
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U.S. export control laws → |
| country |
United States
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| currency |
U.S. dollars
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| excludes |
direct commercial sales between U.S. industry and foreign buyers
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| facilitates |
sale of U.S. defense articles
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sale of U.S. defense services → sale of military training → |
| fundingModel |
purchaser-financed
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| implements |
U.S. security cooperation policy
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| includes |
defense articles
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defense services → logistics support → major defense equipment → training and education → |
| legalBasis |
Arms Export Control Act of 1976
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| managedBy |
Defense Security Cooperation Agency
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| overseenBy |
U.S. Department of State
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| participants |
authorized international organizations
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foreign governments → |
| policyAuthority |
Bureau of Political-Military Affairs
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| processStep |
U.S. government executes procurement and delivery
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U.S. government prepares Letter of Offer and Acceptance → foreign government submits Letter of Request → purchaser signs LOA and provides funding → |
| purpose |
enhance interoperability with U.S. forces
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strengthen U.S. security partnerships → support U.S. foreign policy objectives → support U.S. national security objectives → |
| relatedProgram |
Direct Commercial Sales
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Excess Defense Articles → Foreign Military Financing → |
| requires |
U.S. government approval
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congressional notification for certain thresholds → |
| riskAllocation |
U.S. government acts as prime contractor to foreign customer
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| scope |
international
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| sector |
defense trade
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| subjectTo |
end-use monitoring requirements
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human rights and regional stability reviews → |
| typeOf |
government-to-government sales program
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| usesInstrument |
Letter of Offer and Acceptance
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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AN/TPY-2
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exportControl |
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Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
("Title III – Military Assistance and Sales")
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includesTitle |