The U.S. Department of State has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Qatar for its purchase of PATRIOT Air and Missile Defense replenishment services and related equipment. The estimated total cost is $4.01 billion.
The Government of Qatar has requested to buy two hundred (200) Phased Array Tracking Radar to Intercept On Target (PATRIOT) Advanced Capability-2 (PAC-2) Guidance Enhanced Missile-Tactical; and three hundred (300) PATRIOT Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement.
The following non-major defense equipment items will also be included: PAC-2 and PAC-3 missiles and ground support equipment spare parts; classified and unclassified repair and return; PAC-2 and PAC-3 missile canister consumables; PAC-3 field surveillance program; U. S. Government and contractor technical, engineering, and logistics technical assistance; quality assurance; and other related elements of logistics and program support.
The principal contractors will be Lockheed Martin, located in Dallas, Texas; and RTX Corporation, located in Arlington, Virginia. At this time, the U.S. Government is not aware of any offset agreement proposed in connection with this potential sale. Any offset agreement will be defined in negotiations between the purchaser and the contractors.
Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor representatives to Qatar.
Furthermore, the U.S. Department of State has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Qatar for its purchase of Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS). The estimated total cost is $992.4 million.
The Government of Qatar has requested to buy ten thousand (10,000) Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System-II all-up-rounds advanced (single variant). The following non-major defense equipment items will also be included: LAU-131 A/A launchers; Mk-152 high explosive warheads; MK66 rocket motors; proximity fuzes; WTU-1/B practice warheads; inert MK66 rocket motors; support equipment; other support equipment; publications and technical documentation; transportation; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistics and program support.
The principal contractor will be BAE Systems, located in Nashua, New Hampshire. At this time, the U.S. Government is not aware of any offset agreement proposed in connection with this potential sale. Any offset agreement will be defined in negotiations between the purchaser and the contractor.
Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor representatives to Qatar.
Source: U.S. Department of State - Bureau of Political-Military Affairs; File Photo: Patriot Battery defends Al Udeid Air Base (AUAB) in Qatar from airborne threats © U.S. Air Forces Central
