The State Department last week approved a possible military sale to Peru worth $1.5 billion, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said. The sale includes services related to the design and construction at Peru's Callao Naval Base, along with "related elements of logistics and program support." The principal contractors haven't yet been chosen.
The State Department has approved possible military sales to Kuwait and Iraq, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said this week.
The State Department is seeking comments on an information collection involving commodity jurisdiction determinations, according to a notice for publication in the Jan. 15 Federal Register. The collection says exporters may request a written determination from the agency stating whether a particular article or defense service is controlled by the U.S. Munitions List. Comments on the collection are due by March 16.
The State Department last week approved a possible military sale to Denmark worth $45 million, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said. The sale includes "AGM-114R Hellfire Missiles" and related equipment, and the principal contractor would be Lockheed Martin Missile and Defense.
Qatar has signed the Pax Silica Declaration, an initiative led by the U.S. alongside Japan, South Korea, Singapore, the Netherlands, the U.K., Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Australia to strengthen the silicon supply chain (see 2512160019), the State Department announced this week.
The State Department is accepting applications for its Defense Export Controls and Compliance System 2026 User Group, which will provide feedback to the agency on DECCS functionality and suggest potential improvements. The agency’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls will appoint 50 industry volunteers to the user group, all of whom must be enrolled with DECCS and represent companies, government agencies or third-party organizations involved in defense trade. Member terms will last one year. Applicants should email PM_DDTCProjectTeam@state.gov by the close of business on Jan. 23 with their name and company or government affiliation.
President Donald Trump said on social media Jan. 12 that he will, “[e]ffective immediately,” impose a 25% tariff on “any Country doing business” with Iran. The tariffs will cover “any and all business being done with the United States of America,” he said.
The State Department has approved possible military sales, to Denmark and Poland, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said this week.
The State Department's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls is continuing an initiative that offers a $500 discount for certain registrants with DDTC, the agency announced last week.
The State Department has approved possible military sales to Denmark and Spain, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said.