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TREATIES AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ACTS SERIES 20-916 

DEFENSE 

Agreement Between the 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

and GERMANY 

Amending the Agreement of January 16 and February 9, 

2001, as amended and extended 

Signed at Washington and Koblenz July 28 and September 

16, 2020

Entered into force September 16, 2020 
NOTE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

Pursuant to Public Law 89—497, approved July 8, 1966 

(80 Stat. 271; 1 U.S.C. 113)—

“. . .the Treaties and Other International Acts Series issued

under the authority of the Secretary of State shall be competent 

evidence . . . of the treaties, international agreements other than 

treaties, and proclamations by the President of such treaties and 

international agreements other than treaties, as the case may be, 

therein contained, in all the courts of law and equity and of maritime 

jurisdiction, and in all the tribunals and public offices of the 

United States, and of the several States, without any further proof 

or authentication thereof.”
WEAPON 

SYSTEM 

(SliORT :rfTtE: AME1'f-DMENT THREE Tq "THE AGREErvi~l't1) ••: 
PREAMBLE 

·The.I'.>"epartment-o:fDefense ofthe-t.Jnited States of.America (U.S ..OoD) and.·_the-Fedetal Mirustry of 

Defense 0.f.the Fedel".al Republi(;: of Gem:\any. (GE M0:0),.ht;r~jnafter--refe:rre_d tQ as the ''Parties?'; 

Cons.id~ring the,Agre.el)lent Between the Depart_ment ofDefense ofthe -:United States of.America 

and ~he Federal l.vi"inis~y· qfDefen~e,ofthe F.,ecl.eral Repμblfo of Germany CoIJ,cerQing ln-'Service 

Support ofthe·.Rol1ing Airframe Missile JVII(,.31 -Guided Missile Wea:poil System, which enteredint_o. force February 9,:200.'l, was amended. on May lS,.20.i0~ and Jμly ~O, 2014, and-remains in 

force tfuoQ~ Septemb'er'27, 202 i (the •·Agree~enf'); and · · · -

Recqgt_iiz{ng_the_ need to.ame~d tlte Agreenient., as. arriend,~d, _in _order t<;> continue s_1,1cces_$ful in­

-setviee.:support ofthe-RAM Guided 'Missile W eapon·System (OMWS); 

Have agreed a:s follows: 

ARTICLE'I 

PURPOSE 

· The purpose o"fthis. Ame~dnient'Three to \lie Agreen:i~~t is to_'iner~se _the Co_st Ceiling.and e.xtencl. 

th~:4uration oi'ilie:Agteement through S~ptember 30,. 2027.. 

ARTICLE,II 

A~NJ)l,VIENT. 

Th~ A;greeinent,--a,s ainen.ded, i~ :6irther ·am~nded as -fo}lows_:-

1. Delet~ p:;ira~aph ~.1.$.. ofArticl~.III (S·Gope QfWork) ofthe Agreement, as:amendeci, and 

-insert in its• place. the following: · · ·· · 

)

"3; I.5.. Data Evaluation 

Collec;t,.~nal~e,. ~tjd share operation, pe~ollJ)am;~, safety, surveillance, _mamtenance, repair; 

warranty,. and overhaul RAM GMWS data gathered through ri~tio.rial and joint effort~- Thi$ 

data sh~l ·be-mafotafoed- ~ncl stored.. on common (iatabase·s. .· 

E~e.qute a'quality evaluation program iil accordance-w1th the-RAM QEPP.. 

EXeGute ..a common ordnance assessment.?'· 

Delete--para,gni.ph 5.2. ofArticle V (FinanciaJ Pro~isions) offue•Agr~eni_ent, as· an:ii;nded~ and 

·inserqn iU! ..pface the rollqwing: . 

·"5:2. Costs of·rn.;Senr-ic~ Support and RAMP.O administration shall not ~xceed a·.co"st. 

Ceil~g.of3Q0:572 rnHiion ·1999 i,J.S. dollars... Thi$ Cost_Ceil.ing:may-only,be 

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2 
.changed by amendment-to this agreement-in-accordance with ArticleX.VllI 

(Ain~ndment, ·r.ermiμ"1:tion, E11try Into ·force, and·puration) ofthii:; .A._greement, :as 

amended. The maximum U.S. DoD .contribution to the.. Cost C~iJ.ing'i's 150286 

million l).S. dollars, :;ind the maJ.Cimum GE MOD cortttibufioh is 150.286 million. 

U.S, dollars., Toe.finahcia:l ·contiiJm.tions required for these ·c~s.ts shall b~ .shaJ:ed in 

·accorc;lance. with Annex A (Financial Matters).·" 

'3. Delete para,graph 18.8-. ·ofArticle XVIiI (Ainefidment;, Termination, Enny Into Force, and 

D.u.ratio~i) o,ftb.e ,A.gre~_ment, -~s ~mended, an<;i insert in-its p.lace·the following: 

''18_.8. This Agreement, which conshits :of.eighteen Articles and· one Annex, shall enter into 

force up_dn signitute·hyboth Partie~, ai;id·.sh~ILremain in.force through Sept~mber 

·3:0; 2027: :rt maybe·extended·bywritten agree1nent ofthe Parti_es."· · 

4. Delete An.trex A (Financial Matters) to ~he.Agr~e(:nent, as am~nded,. i;i.nd insertin its ·pla.ce 

th~ following: ~ · 

.AN~XA 

FINANCIAL :M;ATT~R& ($K) 

1¥ FY202:2 FY2023 FY2024 .FY FY FY TOTAL 

2000-FY 2.025 20.26 2.027 

2021 

"FINANCIAL 

CONTRIBUTIONS 

U.S. DoD.($K) $JOS,006 . $-7,495. $7 645 • $7,798 . $7,954 $8~1 l.:3 $.R,27~ ,$150,i$6 

GEMOO(.$K) .$,103.;0.06 $'7,495 $7,.645 $.7,798:' $'7,,954 .$-8,J 13 $8;?75 .'$150,286 

TOTAL. 

·CONTRIBUTIONS 

$20~,012. $14,99Q .$1'5,290. $15,59'6 $'1-5 ,• ,. 908. ·$l6,i26 $16,550 $'300 . ,. 572

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ARTICLElII . 

ENTRY INTO FORCE 

This Amendment Three to-the Agreement. sha.U enter ihto force up9n signature:by bo:th P~rties.. This 

A,:Q.1endrp_ent Thr~~ tq. -tJ-ie.Agreement shall r~.m,ain fo·force-through S.epteniber 30, 2027. Unless 

spectti,cally amen~e4 hereinJ all other provi~ions ofthe. A.greemept, as:amended,. remain unchanged. 

ln wi_tness whereo_.£:: tp.e undersign.eel, beip.g duly authorized by their Governments, have·signeo· this 

Amendment Thre.e to:the Agreement. . . . 

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FOR THE FEDERAL-MINISTRY OF 

D.EFENS.E OF THE UNITED· DEFENSROF"THE REPUBLIC OF . 

STATES OF.AMERICA G~RMA.NY 

67~··. 

SignatQre. · · Signature 

"F. D. ,Morley· 

Rear A.dmiral, U.$...N.av.y 

Nam~ Name 

Deputy Assistant Secretary ·of the. 

;Navy ·fo.r lntemat~onal J'rpgrams 

Title Title 

r? G:"'i. . ·. (.....--·~~· \j V\ L ·'7, D 'Z. ..... 

Date ·Oate 

Washington,_ b..C. 

Location Location 

4. 
.. ARTICLE.HI· 

. ENTRY INTO FORCE 

.. : ; •.. Thi~ Amend~ent Thre~:to the Agreerrtent sball enter into force U;Oll si~nature by IJbthJ>arties. This.: 

.. Amendment Three to the Agre·einerit shail remain ill force through Septerijbe{ 30, 2027. Uriless • • · • 

specifically ariiended herein, !llloth~r pr()visio11s ofthe Agreen1ent, as amended, re111ai11 unchartgecL 

••. : • Jn Jitness 'Nllereof, theuriqers.igneq, bein~ duly authmized by thei~ Governments,. haie signed this. 

Amenomenf Three to the Agreen1erit. . . . . . . . . . ... 

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FORTHE DEPARTMENT OF: FOR THE FEDERALMJNlSTRYOf 

DEFENSI~:OF THE UNJTEO. • . DEFENSE OF THffREPUBLIC OF : 

·· ·•·STATESOFAMERICA . GERMANY··. 

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. : CJ ~. •··M6~m 

•· Signature Signature • •. > ' • 

F. D. Ivforley . . . . . . . . . .

: • Rear Adinfral, U;S, Navy. · ·L~·?n/•i;/~~··1E~:a/~n:•• · 

--!. Name Name 

. . . . Deputy Assistant Secretary ofthe . 

. · • . Navy for International Programs . .. vp;.;.;~--k'7 ~/~ 'E~fi-)/1/fl.tv.' 

Tide.· · .Title 

Date ·Date· 

Washington, D.C; • 

Location•· .... Location