Foreign Military Sales (FMS)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Foreign_Military_Sales_(FMS)
GPTKB entity
Statements (36)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf United States government program
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:Defense_Security_Cooperation_Agency
gptkbp:annualReport tens of billions of dollars
gptkbp:approvedBy gptkb:Arms_Export_Control_Act
gptkbp:benefit enhances interoperability with partner nations
strengthens U.S. alliances
supports U.S. defense industry
gptkbp:established 1968
gptkbp:fundedBy purchasing government
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Foreign Military Sales (FMS)
gptkbp:involves gptkb:U.S._military_services
U.S. defense contractors
U.S. military equipment
U.S. military training
gptkbp:notableClient foreign governments
international organizations
gptkbp:oversees gptkb:U.S._Department_of_Defense
gptkb:U.S._Department_of_State
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Security_Assistance_Program
gptkbp:processor gptkb:Letter_of_Offer_and_Acceptance_(LOA)
gptkb:Letter_of_Request_(LOR)
delivery and support
Congressional Notification
contract implementation
gptkbp:purpose facilitate sales of U.S. defense equipment, services, and training to foreign governments
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Direct_Commercial_Sales_(DCS)
gptkbp:subject Congressional approval
U.S. export control laws
gptkbp:website https://www.dsca.mil/foreign-military-sales-fms
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Defense_Security_Cooperation_Agency_(DSCA)
gptkb:Direct_Commercial_Sales_(DCS)
gptkb:Excess_Defense_Articles_(EDA)
gptkb:Foreign_Military_Financing_(FMF)
gptkb:Letter_of_Offer_and_Acceptance_(LOA)
gptkb:United_States_(arms_sales)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8