TREATIES AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ACTS SERIES 15-902

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DEFENSE

Research and Development

Amendment Between the 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

and OTHER GOVERNMENTS

Amending Memorandum of Understanding

of November 12, 2014

Signed at Copenhagen, Washington, Athens, The Hague,

Bergen, Lisbon, Canberra, Madrid, Ottawa, Brussels, 

Koblenz, and Ankara December 18, 2014, January 5, and 19, 

February 27, March 2, 27, 30, 31, and April 13, and 20, and 

July 17, and September 2, 2015 
 

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 MULTILATERAL

 Defense: Research and Development

 Amendment to memorandum of understanding of 

 November 12, 2014.

 Signed at Copenhagen, Washington, Athens, The Hague, 

 Bergen, Lisbon, Canberra, Madrid, Ottawa, Brussels,

 Koblenz, and Ankara December 18, 2014, January 5, and 19, 

 February 27, March 2, 27, 30, 31, and April 13, and 20, and 

 July 17, and September 2, 2015;

 Entered into force September 2, 2015.

 

 

 
AMENDMENT ONE TO THE 

ESSM BLOCK 2 E&MD MOU 
AMENDMENT ONE TO THE 

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR THE 

COOPERATIVE ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT OF THE 

EVOLVED SEASPARROW MISSILE BLOCK 2 

AMONG: 

THE MINISTER FOR DEFENCE ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE OF 

AUSTRALIA 

AND 

THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE OF THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM 

AND 

THE DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENCE OF CANADA 

AND 

THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE OF THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK 

AND 

THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF DEFENCE OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY 

AND 

THE MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENCE OF THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC 

AND 

THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE OF THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS 

AND 

THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE OF THE KINGDOM OF NORWAY 

AND 

THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE OF PORTUGAL 

AND 

THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE OF THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN 

AND 

THE MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENCE OF TURKIYE 

AND 

THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

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INTRODUCTION 

The Minister for Defence on behalf of the Department of Defence of Australia (Australian 

DOD), the Department ofNational Defence of Canada (Canadian DND), the Minister of Defence 

ofthe Kingdom of Denmark (Danish MOD), the Minister ofDefence of the Kingdom of The 

Netherlands (Netherhmds MOD), the Minister of Defence ofthe Kingdom ofNorway 

(Norwegian MOD), the Ministry ofNational Defence ofTurkiye (MoNO ofTurkiye), and the 

Department of Defense ofthe United States of America (U.S. DoD), previously referred to as the 

"Contributing Participants", and the Minister of Defence of the Kingdom of Belgium (Belgian 

MOD), the Federal Ministry of Defence ofthe Federal Republic of Germany (German FMoD), 

the Ministry ofNational Defence of the Hellenic Republic (Hellenic MND), the Minister of 

Defence of Portugal (Portuguese MOD), and the Ministry of Defence of the Kingdom of Spain 

(Spanish MOD), previously referred to as the "Non-contributing Participants", and collectively 

referred to as the "Participants": 

Considering the Memorandum of Understanding for the Cooperative Engineering and 

Manufacturing Development of the Evolved SEASP ARROW Missile Block 2 among the 

Minister for Defence on behalfofthe Department ofDefence of Australia (A.ustralian DOD), the 

Minister of Defence of the Kingdom of Belgium (Belgian MOD), the Department ofNational 

Defence of Canada (Canadian DND), the Minister of Defence of the Kingdom of Denmark 

(Danish MOD), the Federal Ministry of Defence ofthe Federal Republic of Germany (German 

FMoD), the Ministry ofNational Defence ofthe Hellenic Republic (Hellenic MND), the 

Minister of Defence of the Kingdom of The Netherlands (Netherlands MOD), the Minister of 

Defence ofthe Kingdom ofNorway (Norwegian MOD), the Minister of Defence of Portugal 

(Portuguese MOD), the Ministry of Defence ofthe Kingdom of Spain (Spanish MOD), the 

Ministry ofNational Defence ofTurkiye (MoND ofTurkiye), and the Department of Defense of 

the United States of America (U.S. DoD), which entered into effect November 12, 2014 

(hereinafter referred to as the "ESSM Block 2 E&MD MOU"); 

Recognizing that the MoND ofTurkiye is now referred to as the Ministry ofNational Defence of 

the Republic of Turkey (MoNO of Turkey); 

Recognizing that the German FMoD has requested to accede to Contributing Participant status in 

accordance with Section 17 (Accession ofNon-contributing Participants) of the ESSM Block 2 

E&MDMOU; 

Now, therefore, the undersigned Participants have reached the following understandings: 

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SECTION I 

PURPOSE 

The purpose of this Amendment One is to change the status of the German FMoD from a Noncontributing Participant in the ESSM Block 2 E&MD MOU to a Contributing Participant, and to 

revise Section 5 (Financial Provisions) of the ESSM Block 2 E&MD MOU accordingly. 

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SECTION II 

AMENDMENT 

The ESSM Block 2 E&:MD MOU is hereby amended as follows: 

1. Delete the Title Page and insert the following new Title Page: 

"MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR THE 

COOPERATIVE ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT OF THE 

EVOLVED SEASPARROW MISSILE BLOCK 2 

AMONG: 

THE MINISTER FOR DEFENCE ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE OF 

AUSTRALIA 

AND 

THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE OF THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM 

AND 

THE DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENCE OF CANADA 

AND 

THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE OF THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK 

AND 

THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF DEFENCE OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY 

AND 

THE MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENCE OF THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC 

AND 

THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE OF THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS 

AND 

THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE OF THE KINGDOM OF NORWAY 

AND 

THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE OF PORTUGAL 

AND 

THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE OF THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN 

AND 

THE MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY 

AND 

THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA'" 

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2. Replace the first paragraph of the INTRODUCTION with the following new first paragraph: 

"The Minister for Defence on behalf of the Department of Defence of Australia (Australian 

DOD), the Department of National Defence of Canada (Canadian DND), the Minister of 

Defence of the Kingdom of Denmark (Danish MOD), the Federal Ministry ofDefence ofthe 

Federal Republic of Germany (German FMoD), the Minister of Defence of the Kingdom of The 

Netherlands (Netherlands MOD), the Minister of Defence of the Kingdom of Norway 

(Norwegian MOD), the Ministry ofNational Defence of the Republic of Turkey (MoND of 

Turkey), and the Department of Defense ofthe United States of America (U.S. DoD), hereinafter 

referred to as the 'Contributing Participants', and the Minister of Defence of the Kingdom of 

Belgium (Belgian MOD), the Ministry ofNational Defence of the Hellenic Republic (Hellenic 

MND), the Minister of Defence of Portugal (Portuguese MOD), and the Ministry of Defence of 

the Kingdom of Spain (Spanish MOD), hereinafter referred to as the 'Non-contributing 

Participants', and collectively referred to as the 'Participants':" 

3. Change Section 5 (Financial Provisions) as follows: 

a. Replace the table in paragraph 5.4 with the following new table: 

Contributing Percentage Contributions to 

Participant Total Cost Target in 

millions of FY 2011 

constant-year U.S. 

dollars 

Australian DOD 18 158.94 

Canadian DND 15 132.45 

Danish MOD 5 44.15 

GermanFMoD 7 61.81 

Netherlands MOD 5 44.15 

Norwegian MOD 5 44.15 

MoND of Turkey 5 - 44.15 

U.S. DoD 40 353.20 

Total 100 883.00 

b. In paragraph 5.5, replace the numbers "72.48" and "810.52" with "75.77" and "807.23", 

respectively. 

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c. Replace the table in subparagraph 5.5.1 with the following new table: 

Contributing Participant Contributions in millions 

ofFY 2011 constant-year 

U.S. dollars 

Australian DOD 20.82 

Canadian DND 20.05 

Danish MOD 4.00 

GermanFMoD 3.29 

Netherlands MOD 4.02 

Norwegian MOD 4.90 

MoND of Turkey 0.13 

U.S. DoD 18.56 

Total 75.77 

d. Replace the table in subparagraph 5.5.2 with the following new table: 

Contributing Participant Contributions in millions 

ofFY 2011 constant-year 

U.S. dollars 

Australian DOD 138.12 

Canadian DND 112.40 

Danish MOD 40.15 

GermanFMoD 58.52 

Netherlands MOD 40.13 

Norwegian MOD 39.25 

MoND of Turkey 44.02 

U.S. DoD 334.64 

Total 807.23 

All other provisions of the ESSM Block 2 E&MD MOU remain unchanged. 

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SECTION III 

ENTRY INTO EFFECT 

Pursuant to Section 20 (Amendments) of this ESSM Block 2 E&MD MOU, this Amendment 

One to the ESSM Block 2 E&MD MOU will enter into effect when signed by all the Participants 

(which, for the Ministry ofNational Defence ofthe Republic of Turkey, will be after completion 

of its internal legal procedures). However, in the event that one or more Non-contributing 

Participants has not signed this Amendment One by the time all the Contributing Participants 

have signed, this Amendment One will then enter into effect for all the Participants that have 

signed. This Amendment One will enter into effect for each of the remaining Non-contributing 

Participants upon their signature. 

As to any Non-contributing Participant that signs this Amendment One after it has entered into 

effect (referred to as the "subsequent Participant"), the Participants who have previously signed 

this Amendment One will have no responsibilities with regard to that subsequent Participant, and 

that subsequent Participant will have no responsibilities or benefits under this Amendment One, 

until such time as the subsequent Participant has signed this Amendment One. 

This Amendment One will remain in effect as long as the ESSM Block 2 E&MD MOU it 

amends. 

The foregoing represents the understandings reached among the Participants on the matters 

referred to herein. 

Signed, in thirteen ( 13) copies, in the English language, by authorized representatives. 

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AMENDMENT ONE TO THE 

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR THE 

COOPERATIVE ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT OF THE 

EVOLVED SEASPARROW MISSILE BLOCK 2 

FOR THE MINISTER FOR DEFENCE ON BEHALF 

OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE OF 

AUSTRALIA 

Signature 

Name 

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Date 

Location 

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AMENDMENT ONE TO THE 

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR THE 

COOPERATIVE ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT OF THE 

EVOLVED SEASPARROW MISSILE BLOCK 2 

FOR THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE 

OF THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM 

Signature 

Name 

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Location 

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AMENDMENT ONE TO THE 

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR THE 

COOPERATIVE ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT OF THE 

EVOLVED SEASPARROW MISSILE BLOCK 2 

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF 

NATIONAL DEFENCE OF CANADA 

Patrick T. Finn 

Name 

Assistant Deputy Minister (Materiel) 

Title 

\ ~ April2015 

Date 

Ottawa, Ontario 

Location 

10 
AMENDMENT ONE TO THE 

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR THE 

COOPERATIVE ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT OF THE 

EVOLVED SEASPARRO\V MISSILE BLOCK 2 

FOR THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE 

OF THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK 

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(/ Signature 

PER BIGUM CHRISTENSEN 

Name 

CAPTAIN (N), TECHNICAL DIRECTOR, NAVY 

Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation 

Title 

18 December 2014 

Date 

Copenhagen 

Location 

11 
AMENDMENT ONE TO THE 

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR THE 

COOPERATIVE ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT OF THE 

EVOLVED SEASPARROW MISSILE BLOCK 2 

FOR THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF DEFENCE 

OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY 

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Schmidt-Franke 

Name 

Vizeprasident BAAINBw 

Title 

17.07.2015 

Date 

Koblenz 

Location 

12 
AMENDMENT ONE TO THE 

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR THE 

COOPERATIVE ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT OF THE 

EVOLVED SEASP ARROW MISSILE BLOCK 2 

Signature 

Name 

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AMENDMENT ONE TO THE 

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR THE 

COOPERATIVE ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT OF 

THE EVOLVED SEASPARROW MISSILE BLOCK 2 

FOR THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE OF 

THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS 

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/-~~ Signature 7 

A.G.J. van de Geijn 

Name 

Director for Procurement 

Defence Materiel Organisation 

Title 

February 27, 20 15 

Date 

The Hague 

Location 

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AMENDMENT ONE TO THE 

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR THE 

COOPERATIVE ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT OF THE 

EVOLVED SEASP ARROW MISSILE BLOCK 2 

FOR THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE 

OF THE KINGDOM OF NORWAY 

sign:tm:e 

TERJE NYLUND 

Name 

CAPTAIN, THE NORWEGIAN DEFENCE LOGISTICS ORGANISATION 

Title 

2nd of March, 2015 

Date 

BERGEN, NORWAY 

Location 

15 
AMENDMENT ONE TO THE 

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR THE 

COOPERATIVE ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT OF THE 

EVOLVED SEASP ARROW MISSILE BLOCK 2 

FOR THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE 

OF PORTUGAL 

Signature ~~aM .. ~ 

Nuno Miguel Buldio Sarmento 

Name 

Commander (PON), Weapons and Eletronics Head of 

Department, SCM for Portugal 

Title 

2th, March, 2015 

Date 

Lisbon, Portugal 

Location 

16 
AMENDMENT ONE TO THE 

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR THE 

COOPERATIVE ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT OF THE 

EVOLVED SEASPARROW MISSILE BLOCK 2 

FOR THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE 

OF THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN 

Signature 

Name 

Title 

Date 

Location 

stanislao Pery Paredes 

DNI: 50.282.424 P 

3 1 MAR. Zll1j 

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AMENDMENT ONE TO THE 

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR THE 

COOPERATIVE ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT OF THE 

EVOLVED SEASPARROW MISSILE BLOCK2 

FOR THE MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENCE 

OF THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY 

Necmi YILDIRIM 

Name 

Captain, Turkish Navy 

Electronic and Weapon Systems Department Head. 

Title 

02 September 2015 

Date 

Ankara I Turkey 

Location 

18 
AMENDMENT ONE TO THE 

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR THE 

COOPERATIVE ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT OF THE 

EVOLVED SEASPARROW MISSILE BLOCK 2 

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

Sign~/dt 

RDML Jon A. Hill 

Name 

Program Executive Officer, Integrated Warfare Systems 

Title 

Date 

Washington, D.C., USA 

Location 

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