State Dept. Notified Congress of Two Big Military-Related Export Deals
The State Department notified Congress that it proposes to issue export licenses for military goods valued at $100 million. About half is for satellite technology related to the Iridium NEXT mobile satellite service. The rest is for helicopter technology for the United Arab Emirates.
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In its letter to House Speaker John Boehner, State said the export of defense articles, including technical data, and defense services, will be to France, Italy, Belgium and Spain for the design, manufacture and delivery of Satellite Subsystems On-Board Processors for the Iridium NEXT program.
The transaction involves the transfer of defense articles, including technical data, and defense services to support the design, manufacturing and delivery phases of the SES-8 Commercial Communications Satellite Program for the Netherlands, State said.
The other transaction involves the export of defense articles, including technical data, and defense services to support the design, development, testing and qualification of weapon kits to be installed on UH-60M helicopters owned and operated by the UAE Armed Forces, it said.