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  • 2024-29496 — Arms Sales Notification
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    Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 101586
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    The Department of Defense (DoD) has announced an arms sales notice involving an update to a previous agreement with Canada. This update includes the sale of various military equipment such as missiles and spare parts, with a total estimated value of $2.21 billion. The purpose of this sale is to enhance Canada's military capabilities, supporting U.S. foreign policy and national security objectives. The sale includes sensitive technology, and the highest level of classified items being sold is SECRET.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. is selling lots of important and powerful tools to Canada's army to help them stay safe, and it costs a lot of money, like when you buy a giant toy set. These tools are super secret, and people want to make sure everything is safe and fair.

  • 2025-01489 — Arms Sales Notification
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    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 7672
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    The Department of Defense has published an unclassified notice about a potential arms sale to Canada, involving telecommunications services that provide satellite communications support for the Canadian Armed Forces. This $138 million proposed sale aims to enhance Canada’s military capabilities, especially in support of North American defense operations, and to bolster U.S. foreign policy and national security objectives. The sale includes technical support, training, and logistics services, with no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness anticipated. The prime contractor for this project will be General Dynamics, and the sale is not expected to affect the regional military balance.

    Simple Explanation

    The United States plans to sell Canada some important communication services to help their military talk to each other better, and this will cost about $138 million. This will make Canada stronger while also supporting U.S. goals, and it won't affect how ready the U.S. is for defense.