TREATIES AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ACTS SERIES 03-1027 

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DEFENSE 

Cooperation 

 Agreement Between the 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

and FRANCE 

 

Amending and Extending the 

Agreement of October 27, 1994 

Signed at Paris and Washington October 20 and 27, 2003 

 
 

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 FRANCE

 Defense: Cooperation 

Agreement amending and extending 

 the agreement of October 27, 1994. 

Signed at Paris and Washington October 20 and 27, 2003; 

Entered into force October 27, 2003. 
4 Aug 2003

AMENDMENT ONE

TO THE

AGREEMENT

BETWEEN

THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE

OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC

AND

THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE

OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

FOR

COOPERATIVE RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF HELICOPTER AEROMECHANICS
4 Aug 2003

1. INTRODUCTION

The Minister of Defence of the French Republic and the Secretary

of Defense of the United States of America, hereafter referred

to as the "Parties," entered into an Agreement on 27 October

1994 on Cooperative Research in the Field of Helicopter

Aeromechanics (the Agreement).

2. AMENDMENT AND EXTENSION

2.1 In accordance with Article XVI (DURATION AND TERMINATION),

of the Agreement, the Parties hereby mutually agree to the

following:

2.1.1 Change Article II (OBJECTIVE AND SCOPE OF WORK),

paragraph 3. and Article IV (PROJECT ORGANIZATION

AND MANAGEMENT), paragraph 3.a.(1), by deleting

"U.S. Army Aviation and Troop Command (ATCOM)" and

substituting "U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command

(ATCOM)." and change Article II paragraph 3. and

Article IV paragraph 3.b.(1)and (2), deleting

"DCAd/STPA" and substituting "DGA/DSA/SPAe".

2.1.2 Change Article IV (PROJECT ORGANIZATION AND

MANAGEMENT), paragraph 3.a.(2), by deleting:

"Commander

U.S. Army Materiel Command

Office for International Cooperative Programs

5001 Eisenhower Avenue

Alexandria, VA 22333-0001"

and substituting

"Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army

for Defense Exports and Cooperation

Armaments Cooperation Division

SAAL-NC

1777 N. Kent Street, Suite 8200

Arlington, VA 22209

2.1.3 Replace the first sentence of Article XVI (DURATION

AND TERMINATION), with "The Agreement shall have a

term of eighteen years from its effective date and

may be extended for similar successive periods by

mutual written agreement.
FOR THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE

OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC

FOR THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE

OF THE UNITED STATES OF

AMERIC

Signature Signature

Yves GLEIZES

4 Aug 2003

2.2 All other provisions of the Agreement shall remain

unchanged.

3. EFFECTIVE DATE AND SIGNATURE

This AMENDMENT ONE shall be effective as of the date of last

signature.

Done in the English and French languages, both texts being

equally authentic.

Craig D. Hunter

Name Name

La delegue general pour l'armement

Yves GLEIZES Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army

for Defense Exports and Cooperation

Title Title

2 0 OCT. 2003 October 27, 2003

Date Date

Washington D.C.

Place Place
AMENDEMENT N ° 1

A L'

ACCORD ENTRE

LE MINISTRE DE LA DEFENSE DE

LA REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE

ET

LE SECRETAIRE A LA DEFENSE DES

ETATS-UNIS D'AMERIQUE

CONCERNANT

LA RECHERCHE EN COOPERATION DANS LE DOMAINE DE

L'AEROMECANIQUE APPLIQUEE AUX HELICOPTERERES
1. PREAMBULE

Le Ministre de la Defense de la Republique Frangaise et le

Secretaire a la defense des Etats-Unis d'Amerique, ci-apres

designes comme les "Parties," au terme de l'Accord du 27 octobre

1994 concernant la Recherche en cooperation dans le domaine de

l'aeromecanique appliquee aux helicopteres (l'Accord).

2. AMENDEMENT ET EXTENSION

2.1 Conformement a l'Article XVI (DUREE ET RESILIATION), de

l'Accord, les Parties acceptent mutuellement le suivant:

2.1.1 Modifier l'Article II (BUT ET PORTE DES TRAVAUX),

paragraphe 3. et l'Article IV (ORGANISATION ET

GESTION DU PROJET), paragraphe 3.a.(1), en remplagant

"U.S. Army Aviation and Troop Command (ATCOM)" par

"U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM)." et

Modifier l'Article II paragraphe 3. et l'Article IV

paragraphe 3.b.(1)et (2), en remplacant "DCA6/STPAu

par "DGA/DSA/SPAe".

2.1.2 Modifier l'Article IV (ORGANISATION ET GESTION DU

PROJET), paragraphe 3.a.(2), en remplagant:

"Commander

U.S. Army Materiel Command

Office for International Cooperative Programs

5001 Eisenhower Avenue

Alexandria, VA 22333-0001"

par :

"Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army

for Defense Exports and Cooperation

Armaments Cooperation Division

SAAL-NC

1777 N. Kent Street, Suite 8200

Arlington, VA 22209

2.1.3 Remplacer la premiere phrase de l'Article XVI (DUREE

ET RESILIATION), par "Cet Accord a une dui-6e de dixhuit ans a compter de sa date d'entree en vigueur et

peut etre prolonge pour des periodes successives de

meme dui- 6e par consentement mutuel ecrit.
POUR LE SECRETAIRE A LA

DEFENSE DES ETATS-UNIS D'

AMERIQU

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2.2 Toutes les autres dispositions de 1'Accord demeurent

inchangees.

3. DATE D'ENTREE EN VIGUEUR ET SIGNATURE

Cet AMENDEMENT N ° 1 entre en vigueur a la date d'apposition de la

derniere signature.

Etabli en francais et en anglais, les deux textes faisant

egalement foi.

POUR LE MINISTRE DE LA DEFENSE

DE LA REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE

Signature

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Craig D. Hunter

Nom Nom

daegue pcur Fannement

Yves GLEIZES Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army

for Defense Exports and Cooperation

Fonction

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Fonction

October 27, 2003

Date Date

Washington D.C.

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