Type of Equipment |
Dollar Value |
Document |
Notification or Report Required? |
Timing of Notification |
Notification |
Period Reference |
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Major Defense Equipment (MDE) for Members of NATO, Australia, Israel, Japan, the Republic of Korea, and New Zealand |
Less than $25M |
LOA |
None |
N/A |
N/A |
AECA Sections 36(b)(1) and 35(b)(6) |
MDE for all other purchasers including NATO organizations |
Less than $14M |
LOA |
None |
N/A |
N/A |
|
MDE for Members of NATO, Australia, Israel, Japan, the Republic of Korea, and New Zealand |
$25M or greater |
LOA |
Notification |
Must be completed prior to offer |
15 calendar days |
|
MDE for all other purchasers including NATO organizations |
$14M or greater |
LOA |
Notification |
Must be completed prior to offer |
15 calendar days for NATO organizations |
|
All other purchasers – 30 calendar days |
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MDE for Members of NATO, Australia, Israel, Japan, the Republic of Korea, and New Zealand |
Changes to MDE values that bring total MDE to $25M or greater |
Amendment |
Notification |
Must be completed prior to offer |
15 calendar days |
|
MDE for all other purchasers including NATO organizations |
Changes to MDE values that bring total MDE to $14M or greater |
Amendment |
Notification |
Must be completed prior to offer |
15 calendar days for NATO organizations |
|
All other purchasers – 30 calendar days |
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Defense Articles (Non-MDE) or Services for Members of NATO, Australia, Israel, Japan, the Republic of Korea, and New Zealand |
Less than $100M |
LOA |
None |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Defense Articles (Non-MDE) or Services for all other purchasers including NATO organizations |
Less than $50M |
LOA |
None |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Defense Articles (Non-MDE) or Services for Members of NATO, Australia, Israel, Japan, the Republic of Korea, and New Zealand |
$100M or greater |
LOA |
Notification |
Must be completed prior to offer |
15 calendar days |
|
Defense Articles (Non-MDE) or Services for all other purchasers including NATO organizations |
$50M or greater |
LOA |
Notification |
Must be completed prior to offer |
15 calendar days for NATO organizations |
|
All other purchasers – 30 calendar days |
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Defense Articles (Non-MDE) or Services for all other purchasers including NATO organizations |
Changes to the case value that bring the total value to $50M |
Amendment |
Notification |
Must be completed prior to offer |
15 calendar days for NATO organization. |
|
All other purchasers – 30 calendar days |
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MDE, Non-MDE, Services, or Design and Construction |
Any value |
|
None |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Design and Construction for Members of NATO, Australia, Israel, Japan, the Republic of Korea, and New Zealand |
Less than $300M |
LOA |
None |
N/A |
N/A |
AECA Sections 36(b)(1) and 35(b)(6) |
Design and Construction for all other purchasers including NATO organizations |
Less than $200M |
LOA |
None |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Design and Construction for Members of NATO, Australia, Israel, Japan, the Republic of Korea, and New Zealand |
$300M or greater |
LOA |
Notification |
Must be completed prior to offer |
15 calendar days |
|
Design and Construction for all other purchasers including NATO organizations |
$200M or greater |
LOA |
Notification |
Must be completed prior to offer |
15 calendar days for NATO organizations |
|
All other purchasers – 30 calendar days |
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Design and Construction for Members of NATO, Australia, Israel, Japan, the Republic of Korea, and New Zealand |
Changes to the design and construction costs that bring the total value to $300M or greater |
Amendment |
Notification |
Must be completed prior to offer |
15 calendar days |
|
Design and Construction for all other purchasers including NATO organizations |
Changes to the design and construction costs that bring the total value up to $200M threshold |
Amendment |
Notification |
Must be completed prior to offer |
15 calendar days for NATO organizations |
|
All other purchasers – 30 calendar days |
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Enhancements or upgrades in sensitivity of technology or capability |
Enhancements to equipment that has been previously notified, has not yet been delivered and is BELOW the section 36(b)(1) financial thresholds |
LOA or Amendment |
Report |
Must be completed prior to delivery of the defense articles or the furnishing of services |
45 calendar days |
|
Enhancements or upgrades in sensitivity of technology or capability |
Enhancements to equipment that has been previously notified, has not yet been delivered and EXCEEDS the section 36(b)(1) financial thresholds |
LOA or Amendment |
Notification |
Must be completed prior to offering the LOA, or Amendment |
15 calendar days for NATO, any NATO member country, Australia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, and New Zealand |
|
All other purchasers - 30 calendar days |
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Transfers to Greece or Turkey |
NATO Member Country 36(b) thresholds |
LOA or Amendment |
|
Must be completed prior to offering the LOA, or Amendment |
15 calendar days |