TREATIES AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ACTS SERIES 14-1202

________________________________________________________________________

DEFENSE

Aircraft

Agreement Between the 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and

OTHER GOVERNMENTS

Amending the Memorandum of

Understanding of October 5 and 

December 9, 2004 and January 10, 2005

As Amended

Signed at Washington, Madrid, and Rome

November 6 and 14, and December 2, 2014
 

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 MULTILATERAL

 Defense: Aircraft

 Agreement amending the memorandum of

 understanding of October 5 and 

 December 9, 2004 and January 10, 2005,

 as amended;

 Signed at Washington, Madrid, and Rome

 November 6 and 14, and December 2, 2014;

 Entered into force December 2, 2014.
AMENDMENT TWO TO THE 

FRAMEWORK MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING 

AMONG THE 

MINISTER OF DEFENSE OF THE REPUBLIC OF ITALY 

AND THE 

MINISTER OF DEFENSE OF THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN · 

.ANDTHE ' 

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DEFENCE OF THE UNITED 

KINGDOM OF G~AT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND 

At·~DTHE 

SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENTOF DEFENSE 

OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ' .. _ 

CONCERNING 

COOPERATION IN POST-PRODUCTION SUPPORT OF HARRIER AIRCRAFT 

(SHORT TITLE: HARRIER FRAMEWORK MOU) 
INTRODUCTION 

The Ministry of Defense of the Italian Republic (IT, MOD), the Ministry of Defense ofthe Kingdom of 

Spain (SP MOD), and the Secretary of Defense on behalf of the Department of Defense of the United 

States of America (U.S. DoD), hereinafter referred to as the "MOU Participants"; 

Considering the Framework Memorandum of Understanding among the Minister of Defense of the 

Republic ofltaly and the Minister ofDef~nse ofthe Kingdom of Spain and the Secretary of State for 

Defence of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Secretary of Defense of 

behalf of the Department of Defense of the United States of America concerning Cooperation in PostProduction Support of Harrier Aircraft, which entered into effect on December 9, 2004, as amended on 

January 26, 2009 (hereinafter referred to as the "Harrier Framework MOU"); and 

Considering the notification on March 6, 2012, by the Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom (UK 

MOD) of its intent to withdraw from the Harrier Framework MOU, which became effective on July 6, 

2012; 

Have reached the following understandings: 

SECTION I 

PURPOSE 

The purpose ofthis amendment is to extend the duration of the MOU for an additional period often (10) 

years, modify the scope of work, establish new Financial Cost Ceilings for the extended duration of the 

MOU, and remove references to the Secretary of State for Defence ofthe United Kingdom of Great 

Britain and Northern Ireland and the UK MOD, as necessary. 

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SECTION II 

AMENDMENT 

The Harrier Framework MOU is hereby amended as follows: 

1. Replace the current Title Page with the following Title Page: 

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FRAMEWORK MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING 

AMONG THE 

MINISTRY OF DEFENSE OF THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC 

AND THE 

MINISTRY OF DEFENSE OF THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN 

AND THE 

SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

CONCERNING 

COOPERATION IN POST-PRODUCTION SUPPORT OF HARRIER AIRCRAFT 

(SHORT TITLE: HARRIER FRAMEWORK MOU) 

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2. Replace the words "Minister of Defense of the Republic of Italy" with the words "Ministry of 

Defense of the Italian Republic" wherever they appear in the Harrier Framework MOU. Also, replace 

the words "Minister of Defense of the Kingdom of Spain" with the words "Ministry of Defense of the 

Kingdom of Spain" wherever they appear in the Harrier Framework MOU. 

3. Change the TABLE OF CONTENTS as follows: 

a. Replace the title of Annex C (Estimated IT MOD, SP MOD, UK MOD, and U.S. DoD 

Harrier Airframe Inventory Quantities) with the following: 

"ESTIMATED HARRIER AIRFRAME INVENTORY QUANTITIES". 

b. Delete the listing of Annex D (Estimated IT MOD, SP MOD, and U.S. DoD Harrier 

Airframe Quantities) in its entirety. 

c. Re-letter Annex E (Cooperative Program Personnel) as "Annex D". ' 

4. Replace the words "Annex C (Estimated IT MOD, SP MOD, UK MOD, and U.S. DoD Harrier 

Airframe Inventory Quantities" with th~ w<;>rds "Annex C (Estimated Harrier Airframe Inventory 

Quantities)" wherever they appear in the Harrier Framework MOU. 

5. Replace the term "Annex E" with the term "Annex D" wherever it appears in the Harrier 

Framework MOU. 

6. Change the INTRODUCTION as follows: 

a. In the first subparagraph, delete the words", the Secretary of State for Defence of the 

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK MOD)". 

b. Delete the fifth subparagraph regarding the U.S. DoD-UK MOD predecessor Harrier 

Memorandum of Understanding. 

c. Change the last line of the current sixth subparagraph to read as follows: 

"Amendment 3 of31 December 2002, and Amendment 4 of28 June 2004;" 

7. Change SECTION I (DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS) as follows: 

a. In the definition of"Controlled Unclassified Information" in paragraph 1.1., delete the 

next-to-last sentence regarding UK export-controlled information. 

b. In the Acronym List in paragraph 1.2., delete the acronym "UK MOD" and the words 

"Secretary of Defence of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland". 

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8. Change SECTION II (OBJECTIVE (S)) as follows: 

a. In the second sentence of paragraph 2.1., delete, "UK,". 

b. Revise paragraph 2.2. as follows: 

(1) Delete the current first sentence. 

(2) In the current third sentence, replace the word "MOUs"with the word "MOU". 

(3) In the current fourth sentence, replace the comma thatappears after the first instance of the 

words "will be conducted under this MOU", with a period, and delet~ the remainder of the 

sentence. 

(4) In the current fifth sentence, delete the words "the U.S.-UK AV-8B/GR5 Arrangement and", 

and the words "that Arrangement and". 

9. Change SECTION III (SCOPE OF WORK) as follows: 

a. Replace paragraph 3.3.6.1. with the following: "Conduct component improvement 

program efforts for the Pegasus F402-RR-408A/B engines, including investigating propul~ion 

system problems and recommending design and other solutions to improve propulsion safety, 

reliability' maintainability, operabilitY and survivability~' and to reduce life cycie costs." 

b. Replace paragraph 3.3.6.2. ~ith the following: "Perform system safety analyses for the 

Pegasus F402~RR-408Am e~gines." · · , · ' 

c. In paragraph 3.4.1., replace the words "U.S.-l!K AV-8B/GR5 Arrangement" with the 

words "Memorandum of Understanding between the Govemmei1t of Great Britain and Northern 

Ireland anct the Government of the United ~tates of America Relating t6 A V -8B/Harrier GR5 

Development, Production, and Support of July 27, 1981 (hereinafter referred to as the U.S.-UK 

AV-8B/GR5 Arrangement), as amended". 

d. Replace paragraph 3.4.3. with the following: "The MOU Participants will preserve, 

transport (for the purpose of storage), maintain, and store ST/STE and associated documentation 

that are determined under paragraph 3 .4.1. likely to be necessary for the Harrier post-production 

support requirements of the MOU Participants." 

e. Delete paragraph 3.4.4. in its entirety. 

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10. Change SECTION IV (MANAGEMENT (ORGANIZATION AND RESPONSIBILITY)) as 

follows: 

a. In paragraph 4.4.5., replace the text "paragraph 5.12" with the text "paragraph 5.13.". 

b. Add a new paragraph 4.4.16. as follows: "Approving a plan to maintain data in the 

Harrier eTIMS identified in paragraph 3.4.2. of Section III (Scope of Work)." 

c. Add a new paragraph 4.4.17. as follows: "Approving a plan to preserve, transport (for 

the purpose of storage), maintain, store, and use ST/STE and associated documentation, as 

de~cribed in paragraph 3 .4.3. of Section IIi (Scope of Work) and referenced in paragraph 7 .1. of 

Section VII (Project Equipment) of this MOU." 

d. Add a new paragraph 4.4.18. as follows: "Reviewing annually and adjusting, if 

necessary, the quantities established in Table C-1 of Annex C (Estimated Harrier Airframe 

Inventory Quantities)." 

e. Delete paragraph 4.5. (including subordinate paragraphs 4.5.1., 4.5.1.1., 4.5.1.2., 4.5.1.3., 

and 4.5.2.) in its entirety. 

f. Re-number current paragraphs 4.6. through 4.18. as new paragraphs 4.5. through 4.17., 

-~nd re-n~mber the subordinate parag~fipbs within those ~ew paragraphs accordingly. 

g. Replace the fourthsentenceof.current paragraph 4.8. (re-numbered as new paragraph 4.7.) 

with the following: "The MOU Participants will each appoint to the JPO a national 

representative to serve as a JPO Deputy." 

h. Replace current paragraph 4.9. 7. (re-numbered as m!w paragraph 4.8. 7.) with the following: 

"Prepa~ing a~d sub~i~jn.g to the ESC a, plan to preserve, transport (for tpe purpose of storage), 

maintain, store, a,nd use ST/STE and ass~ciated documentation, as described in paragraph 3.4.3. 

of Section III (Scope of Work) and r~ferenc~d in paragraph 7.1. of Se~tion VII (Project 

Equipment) ofthis MOU." 

i. In current paragraph 4.11. (re-numbered as new paragraph 4.10.), replace the text 

"paragraph 4.10." with ~he text "paragraph 4.9.", and replace the text "paragraphs 4.9.7. and 

4.9.18." with the text "paragraphs 4.8.7. and 4.8.18.". 

J. In current paragraph 4.13.4. (re-numbered as new paragraph 4.12.4.), replace the text 

"paragraph 5.13." with the text "paragraph 5.14.". 

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11. Change SECTION V (FINANCIAL PROVISIONS) as follows:· 

a. At the beginning of paragraph 5 .1., insert the words "For the period commencing on the 

date of entry into effect of the Harrier Framework MOU through December 8, 2014;'', and 

replace the word "The" in front of the words "MOU Participants" with the word "the''. 

b. Add the following new paragraph 5.2.: 

"5.2. For the period commencing on December 9, 2014, and ending on the expiration 

or termination of the Harrier Framework MOU, the MOU Participants estimate that the . 

performance of the responsibilities under this MOU will not exceed the following Financial Cost 

Ceilings: 

5 .2.1. A Financial Cost Ceiling of 6.228 million 1hen Year Dollars, for performance of 

the responsibilities under this MOU, excluding the work p(frforme? pursuant to 

paragraphs 3.3.6. and 3.4. of Section III (Scope of Work); . " 

5.2.2. A Financial Cost Ceiling of 70.8'72 million Then Year Dollars, for the work 

performed pursuant to paragraph 3.3.6. (exCluding the work performed under paragraph 

3.3.6.3.) of Section III (Scope of Work).; 

5.2.3. A Financial Cost Ceiling of7.293 million Then Year Dollars, for the work 

performed pursuant to paragraphs.3.3.6.3,.3.4. 1., ~nd 3.4.2. of Section III (Scope of 

Work); and 

. 5.2.~. A FinancialCost Ceiling of7.285 million Then Y~ar Dollars, forthe work 

performed pursuant to paragraph 3.4.3.~ of Se~tion III(Scope of Work)." . . . 

c. Re-number current paragraph 5.2. as new paragraph 5.3.; and revise it to read as follows: 

"5.3. The Financial Cost Ceilings identified in paragraphs 5.1. and 5.2. of this Section 

may be changed only upon the mutual written consent of the. MbUParticipants. The U.S. dollar 

will be the reference currency for the Program. The fiscal year for the Program will be the U.S. 

Fiscal Year." 

d. Re-number current paragraph 5.3. as new paragraph 5.4. In new paragr.aph 5.4., replace the 

text ''paragraph 4.9.9." with the text "paragraph 4.8.9." 

e. Re-number current paragraph 5.4. as new paragraph 5:5., and delete current paragraph 5.5. 

in its entirety. 

f. ·. In new paragraph 5.5., change the existing text in the first two lines to read as follows: 

"TheMOU Participants will share the Financial Costs described in paragraphs 5.5.1. through 

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5.5.4. that are incurred during the period commencing on the date of entry into effect of the 

Harrier Framework MOU through December 8, 2014, as follows:" 

g. Re-number current paragraphs 5.4.1., 5.4.2., 5.4.3:, and 5.4.4. as new paragraphs 5.5.1., 

5.5.2., 5.5.3., and 5.5.4. 

h. In re-numbered paragraph 5.5.3., replace the fifth sentence with the following: "The values 

of"X" are set forth in Annex C (Estimated Harrier Airframe Inventory Quantities) and will be 

adjusted by the ESC, if necessary, to reflect changes in the MOU Participants' estimated Harrier 

airframe quantities in aceordimce with paragn1ph 4.4.18. of Section IV (Management 

(Organization and Responsibility)).". 

i. In re-numbered paragraph 5.5.4., replace the words "IT MOD, SP MOD, and U.S. MOD" 

in the first sentence with the words "MOU Participant~". Also, replace the fifth sentence of that 

paragraph with the following: "The values of "X" are set forth in Annex C (Estimated Harrier 

Airframe Inventory Quantities) and will be adjusted by the ESC, if necessary, to reflect changes 

in the MOU Participants' estimated Harrier airframe quantities in accordance with paragraph 

4.4.18. of Section IV (Mana~ement (Organization and Responsibility)).". 

J. Add the following new paragraph 5.6.: 

"5.6. Th~ MOU Participants will sharethe FinancialCosts desc'ribed in paragraphs 5.6.1. 

through 5:6.4. that are incurred duririgthe period commencing on December 9, 2014, and ending 

on the expiration or termination of the Harrier Framework MOU as follows: 

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5.6.1. The Financial Costs of performance of the responsibilities under this MOU, 

excluding the work performedjmrsuant to paragraphs 3.3.6. and 3.4. of Section III 

(Scope of Work), will be.~hare~ equally by the M.OU Participants. 

5.6.2. The Financial Costs.for the MOU Participants' efforts under paragraph 3.3.6. 

(excluding the work perforped under paragraph 3.3 .6.3.) ?f S~ction III (Scope of Work) 

of this MOU willbe shared by the MOU Participants in the proportion of their individual 

Pegasus engine inventories to the total Pegasus engine inventories of the MOU 

Participants. This requirement is reflected in the following formula: S(engine)=(AIB)C. 

"S(engine)" represents the financial contribution by an individual MOU Participant. "A" 

represents the estimate of Pegasus engines in the inventory of an individual MOU 

Participant. The values for "A" are set forth in ~ex B (Estimated Pegasus Engine 

Inventory Quantities) and will be adjusted by the ESC, if necessary, to reflect changes in 

the MOU Participants' estimated Pegasus engine quantities in accordance with paragraph 

4.4.8. of Section IV (Management (Organization and Responsibility)). "B" represents the 

sum of the individual "A" values of the MOU Participants. "C" represents the Financial 

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Costs of the effort under paragraph 3.3.6. (excluding the work performed under 

paragraph 3.3.6.3.) of Section III (Scope of Work) ofthis MOU. 

5.6.3. The Financial Costs forthe MOU Participants to perform the workpursuant to 

paragraphs 3.3.6.3., 3.4.1., and 3.4.2. of Section III (Scope of Work) of this MOU will be 

shared by the MOU Participants in the proportion of their individual Harrier airframe 

inventories to the total Harrier airframe inventories of the MOU Participants. This 

requirement is reflected in the following formula: S(airframe)=(X/Y)Z. "S(airframe)" 

represents the financial contribution by an individual MOU Participant. "X" represents 

the estimated Harrier airframe inventory of an individual MOU Participant. The values of 

"X" are set forth in Annex.<: (Estimated Harrier Airframe Inv~11tory Quantities) and will 

be adjusted by the ESC, if necessary, to reflect changes in the M9U Participants' 

estimated Harrier airframe quantities hi accordance with paragraph 4.4.18. of Section IV 

(Management(Organization and Responsibility)). "Y" represents the sum of the 

individual "X" values of the MOU Parti~ipants. "Z" represents the Financial Costs ofthe 

efforts under paragraphs 3.3.6.3., 3.4.1., and 3.4.2. 'o:f Section III (Scope of Work) of this 

MOU." 

5.6.4. The Financial Costs for the MOU Participints to perform the work pursuant to 

paragraph 3.4.3. of Section III (Scope of Work) of this MOU will be shared by the MOU 

Participants in the proportion of their individual Harrier airframe inventories to the total 

Harrierairframe inve11tories ofthe MOU Participa~ts:This requir~ment is reflected in the 

following formula: S( airframe )=(X/Y)Z. "S(airframe )" repfesents the financial - -,· 1 .. :·· . '.· 

contribution by an individual MOU Participant. "X" represents the estimated Harrier 

airframe inventory of an individual MOU Participant. The 'values of"X'; are set forth in 

Annex C (Estimated Harrier Airframe Inventory Quantities) and will be adjusted by the 

ESC, if necessary, to reflect changes in the MOU Participants' estimated Harrier airframe 

quantities in accordance with paragraph 4.4.18. of Section IV (Management( Organization 

and Responsibility)). "Y" represents the sum ofthe individual "X" values of the MOU 

Participants. "Z" represents the Financial Costs of the efforts under paragraph 3.4.3. of 

Section III (Scope of Work) of this MOU." 

k. Re-number current paragraphs 5.6. through 5.18. as new paragraphs 5.7. through 5.19., and 

re-number the subordinate paragraphs within those new paragraphs accordingly. 

I. In the last sentence of new paragraph 5.7., replace the text "paragraph 5.10." with the text 

"paragraph 5.11.", and replace the text "paragraph 4.8." with the text "paragraph 4.7.". 

m. In the second sentence of new paragraph 5.10., replace the words "the SP MOD or the UK 

MOD need" with the words "the SP MOD needs", and delete the text "or UK MOD, as 

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appropriate,". In the third sentence of new paragraph 5.10., delete the text "or UK MOD, as 

applicable,", and delete the last sentence of new paragraph 5.10. 

· n. Jn the first sentence of new paragraph 5.11., replace the text "paragraph 5.3." with 

"paragraph 5.4.", and replace the text "paragraph 5.7." with the t~xt "paragraph 5.8.". 

o. In new paragraph 5.13., replace the text "paragraph 5.14." with the text "paragraph 5.15.". 

p. In new paragraph 5.14., replace the text "paragraph 5.14." with the text "paragraph 5.15.". 

q. Delete the text of new paragraph 5.15. in its.entirety, and replace it wit~ the following: 

"5.15. The MOU Participants recognize that it may become necessary for one MOU Participant 

to incur contractual or other obligations for the benefit of the other MOU Participants or all of 

the MOU Participants prior to receipt of the other MOU Participants' funds. In the event that 

one MOU Participant incurs such contractual or other obligations, each of the other MOU 

Participants will pay its equitable share of the Contract or other obligation, and will make such 

funds available in such amounts and at such times as may be required by the Contract or other 

obligation and will pay its equitable share of any damages and costs that may accrue from the 

performance of or canc~llation ofthe Contr:;tct o~ other obligation in advance of the time such 

payments, damages, or costs an~ due." 

r. Ill new paragraph 5.16:, replace th~ word "responsibility" with the word'"obligation" 

wherever it appears, and in the first sentence of tpat paragraph, replace the text "paragraphs 

4.9.4: and 4.10.4. or paragraphs4.1S.4. and 4.16.3.'.' with the text "paragraphs 4.8.4. and 

4.9.4. or paragraphs 4.14.~. ·and 4.15.3.". ·. . 

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12. Change SECTION VII (PROJECT EQUIPMENT) as follows: . 

a. In the first sentence of paragraph 7.1.2., replace the text "paragraph 4.5.1.2." with the text 

"paragraph 4.4.17.", and replace the text "paragraph 4.9.7." with the text "paragraph 4.8.7.". At 

the end ofthe last sentence of paragraph 7.1.2., add a close parenthesis before the period. 

13. Change SECTION XVIII (AMENDMENT, TERMINATION, ENTRY INTO EFFECT, AND 

DURATION) as follows: 

a. Replace the first sentence of paragraph 18.7. with the following: "Thfs MOU, which 

consists of eighteen (18) Sections and four ( 4) Annexes, will enter into effect upon signature by 

at least two MOU Participants and will remain in effect until December 9, 2024." 

14. Change ANNEX A (SAMPLE J>ROJE~TARRANGEMENT) as follows: 

a. In the Introduction, delete the words "and the Secretary of State for De~ence of the United 

Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland':. 

b. In paragraph 4.1. of Section Four (Management), delete paragraph 4.1.4. in its entirety. 

c. In paragraph 4.3. of Section Four (Management), delete paragraph 4.3.3. in its entirety. 

d. Delete the words "[PA Participant 4]" and the corresponding percentage share "[X]%" in 

paragraph 5 .2. of Section Five (Financial Arrangements). 

e. Delete the row for PA Participant 4 in Table 5-1 of paragraph 5.4. of Section Five 

(Financial Arrangements). 

f. Delete the signature block for the Secretary of State for Defence of the United Kingdom of 

Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the end of the Sample Project Arrangement. 

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15. Replace ANNEX B (ESTIMATED PEGASUS ENGINE INVENTORY QUANTITIES) with the 

following: 

"ANNEXB 

ESTIMATED PEGASUS ENGINE INVENTORY QUANTITIES 

Table B-1. Estimated Pegasus Engine Inventory Quantities . , 

MOU Quantities Percentage 

Participant (%) of Total 

IT MOD' 27 11 

SP MOD 18 ·. 8 

u.s. DoD 195 81 

Total 240 100 

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16. Replace ANNEX C (ESTIMATED IT MOD, SP MOD, UK MOD, AND U.S. DoD HARRIER 

AIRFRAME INVENTORY QUANTITIES) with the following: 

"ANNEX C 

ESTIMATED HARRIER AIRFRAME INVENTORY QUANTITIES 

Table C-1. Estimated Harrier Airframe Inventory Quantities. 

MOU Participant Quantities Percentage 

(%) of Total 

IT MOD 16 10 

SP MOD 12 7 

u.s. DoD 133 83 

Total 161 100 

17. Delete ANNEX D (ESTIMATED IT MOD, SP MOD, AND U.S. DoD HARRIER AIRFRAME 

INVENTORY QUANTITIES) in its entirety. 

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SECTION III 

ENTRY INTO EFFECT 

This Amendment Two to the Harrier Framework MOU will enter into effect upon the date of the last 

signature below. This amendment will remain in effect for the same period as the MOU that it amends. 

Unless specifically amended herein, all other provisions of the Harrier Framework MOU remain 

unchanged. 

The foregoing represents the understandings reachedampngthe MQU Participants on the matters 

referred to herein. 

SIGNED, in three (3) originals, in the English language, by authorized representatives. 

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AMENDMENT TWO TO THE HARRIER FRAMEWORK MOU 

FOR THE MINISTRY OF 

DEFENSE OF THE IT ALlAN 

REPUBUC: 

~~~'~ Lt. Gen. Enzo STEF ANINI 

Name 

Secretary General of Defence/ 

National Armaments Director 

Title 

0 2 Dl C. 2014 

Date 

Rome 

Location 

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AMENDMENT TWO TO THE HARRIER FRAMEWORK MOU 

FOR THE MINISTRY OF 

DEFENSE OF E KINGDOM OF 

SPAIN: 

Title 

Date 

Location 

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AMENDMENT TWO TO THE HARRIER FRAMEWORK MOU 

FOR THE SECRETARY OF 

DEFENSE ON BEHALF OF THE 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OF 

THE UNITED STATES OF 

AMERICA: 

s·~ tgnature 

Sean J. Stackley 

Name 

Assistant Secretary of the Navy 

(Research, Development & 

Acquisition) 

Title 

NOV 6 2014 

Date 

Washington, D.C. · 

Location 

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