Notice2024-17367
Arms Sales Notification
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August 6, 2024
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The DoD is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales notification.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 151 (Tuesday, August 6, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63918-63921]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 22-52]
Arms Sales Notification
AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense
(DoD).
ACTION: Arms sales notice.
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SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales
notification.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Neil Hedlund at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2a444f4346044d04424f4e465f444e0449435c6a474b434604474346"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bbd5ded2d795dc95d3dedfd7ced5df95d8d2cdfbd6dad2d795d6d2d7">[email protected]</span></a> or (703) 697-9214.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is
published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104-
164 dated July 21, 1996. The following is a copy of a letter to the
Speaker of the House of Representatives with attached Transmittal 22-
52, Policy Justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: August 1, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 22-52
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section
36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended
(i) Prospective Purchaser: Government of Kuwait
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *................ $1.75 billion
Other.................................... $1.25 billion
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TOTAL.................................. $3.00 billion
Funding Source: National Funds
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase: Kuwait has requested to buy
the National Advanced Surface-To-Air Missile System (NASAMS), Medium
Range Air Defense System (MRADS) solution comprised of:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Seven (7) AN/MPQ-64FI Sentinel Radars with Associated Support
Equipment
Sixty-three (63) AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air
Missiles (AMRAAM)
Sixty-three (63) AMRAAM-Extended Range (AMRAAM-ER) Missiles
Two (2) AIM-120-C-8 AMRAAM Guidance Sections
Sixty-three (63) AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II Tactical Missiles
Six (6) AIM-9X Block II Tactical Missile Guidance Units
Twelve (12) Multifunctional Information Distribution Systems--Low
Volume Terminal (MIDS LVT) Block Upgrade 2
Twelve (12) MIDS LVT Cryptographic Modules (LCM)
Non-MDE:
Also included are Fire Distribution Centers (FDC); Canister
Launcher Systems (CLS); Tactical Control Center (TCC) Systems; FDC
Indoor Training Simulator; Radar Communication Nodes; MIDS LVT BU2 Link
16-capable radios; IPS-250X High Assurance internet Protocol
Encryptions (HAIPE); KIV-77 Identification Friend-or-Foe (IFF) Crypto
Applique to provide Mode 5 and Mode S capability (must be compatible
with Model 5800 IFF); AN/PSN-13 Defense Advanced Global Positioning
System (OPS) Receivers (DAGR) with Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing
Module (SAASM); AN/PYQ-10 Simple Key Loaders (SKL), Code Loaders and
Cable Sets to allow crypto keying capability for each IFF, OPS, and
MIDS radio; AIM-120 control sections and containers; AMRAAM and AMRAAM-
ER Captive Air Training Missiles (CATMs); weapon system support and
support equipment; spare parts, consumables, accessories and repair/
return support; classified software; classified and unclassified
publications and technical documentation; studies and surveys;
Maintenance Support Shelters, NASAMS U.S. Government and Contractor
Technical Support; Technical Assistance Support; Software Integration
Support; Construction/Facilities Requirements; communications
equipment; tool kits; test equipment; range and test programs; support
equipment; prime movers; wheeled vehicles and organizational equipment;
spare and repair parts; generators; technical documentation; computer
based training equipment; training simulators; spare parts; training;
facility construction (radar berms, communication towers, ammunition
storage, training facilities, and maintenance facilities);
Infrastructure improvements; U.S. Government and contractor technical
support; engineering and logistics support services; warranty services;
Systems Integration and Checkout (SICO); field office support; and
other related elements of logistics and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (KU-B-UYG); Air Force (KU-D-YAG);
Navy (KU-P-ABP, KU-P-LDI); National Security Agency (KU-M-GAR)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: KU-P-ABI, KU-P-ABO, KU-D-YAC, KU-
D-YAD
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed to be
Paid: None known at this time
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology Contained in the Defense Article or
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: See Attached Annex
(viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: October 6, 2022
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Kuwait--National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS),
Medium Range Air Defense System (MRADS)
The Government of Kuwait has requested to buy the National Advanced
Surface-To-Air Missile System (NASAMS), Medium Range Air Defense System
(MRADS) solution comprised of: seven (7) AN/MPQ-64FI Sentinel radars
with associated support equipment; sixty-three (63) AIM-120C-8 Advanced
Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM); sixty-three (63) AMRAAM-
Extended Range (AMRAAM-ER) missiles; two (2) AIM-120-C-8 AMRAAM
Guidance Sections; sixty-three (63) AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II tactical
missiles; six (6) AIM-9X Block II tactical missile Guidance Units;
twelve (12) Multifunctional Information Distribution Systems--Low
Volume Terminal (MIDS LVT) Block Upgrade 2; and twelve (12) MIDS LVT
Cryptographic Modules (LCM). Also included are Fire Distribution
Centers (FDC); Canister Launcher Systems (CLS); Tactical Control Center
(TCC) Systems; FDC Indoor Training Simulator; Radar Communication
Nodes; MIDS LVT BU2 Link 16-capable radios; IPS-250X High Assurance
internet Protocol Encryptions (HAIPE); KIV-77 Identification Friend-or-
Foe (IFF) Crypto Applique to provide Mode 5 and Mode S capability (must
be compatible with Model 5800 IFF); AN/PSN-13 Defense Advanced Global
Positioning System (OPS) Receivers (DAGR) with Selective Availability
Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM); AN/PYQ-10 Simple Key Loaders (SKL), Code
Loaders and Cable Sets to allow crypto keying capability for each IFF,
OPS, and MIDS radio; AIM-120 control sections and containers; AMRAAM
and AMRAAM-ER Captive Air Training Missiles (CATMs); weapon system
support and support equipment; spare parts, consumables, accessories
and repair/return support; classified software; classified and
unclassified publications and technical documentation; studies and
surveys; Maintenance Support Shelters, NASAMS U.S. Government and
Contractor Technical Support; Technical Assistance Support; Software
Integration Support; Construction/Facilities Requirements;
communications equipment; tool kits; test equipment; range and test
programs; support equipment; prime movers; wheeled vehicles and
organizational equipment; spare and repair parts; generators; technical
documentation; computer based training equipment; training simulators;
spare parts; training; facility construction (radar berms,
communication towers, ammunition storage, training facilities, and
maintenance facilities); Infrastructure improvements; U.S. Government
and contractor technical support; engineering and logistics support
services; warranty services; Systems Integration and Checkout (SICO);
field office support; and other related elements of logistics and
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program support. The total estimated cost is $3 billion.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national
security objectives of the United States by helping to improve the
security of a Major Non-NATO ally that has been an important force for
political stability and economic progress in the Middle East.
The proposed sale will improve Kuwait's capability to meet current
and future threats by enhancing the ability to defend itself against
regional malign actors and improve interoperability with systems
operated by U.S. forces and other Gulf countries. Kuwait's continued
investment in its defensive capabilities is crucial to protecting its
borders, energy infrastructure, and its residents, including over 4,000
U.S. citizens and military personnel living and working in the country.
Kuwait will have no difficulty absorbing this capability into its armed
forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the
basic military balance in the region.
The principal contractor will be Raytheon Missiles and Defense,
Tucson, AZ. The purchaser typically requests offsets. Any offset
agreement will be defined in negotiations between the purchaser and the
contractor.
Implementation of this proposed sale will require the assignment of
three (3) U.S. Government and five (5) contractor representatives to
Kuwait to support delivery of the NASAMS and provide support and
equipment familiarization. Six (6) contractors would be deployed to
Kuwait for approximately three (3) years for follow-on support of
equipment.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 22-52
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section
36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act
Annex
Item No. vii
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
1. National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) Medium
Range Air Defense System (MRADS) Description. This is a System of
Systems (SOS) consisting of the Sentinel Radar, the Fire Distribution
Center (FDC), the AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile
(AMRAAM), the AIM-120 Extended Range Missile (AMRAAM-ER), and the AIM-
9X Missile. The NASAMS MRADS is designed for mid-range air defense and
can be deployed to engage fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft, cruise
missiles, and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The NASAMS MRADS is not
a Program of Record (POR) for the U.S. Department of Defense, but the
SOS architecture does consist of several PORs: the U.S. Army's AN/MPQ-
64 Sentinel radar, the U.S. Air Force's AIM-120 AMRAAM missile, and the
U.S. Navy's AIM-9X Missile. The NASAMS is comprised of both U.S.- and
Norwegian-manufactured components. Norwegian components will be
procured by the Raytheon Company. Norwegian involvement will be managed
by Raytheon using export authorizations received from the U.S.
Department of State.
2. NASAMS Fire Unit (FU). Consists of one fire distribution center
(FDC), one AN/MPQ-64F1 surveillance, acquisition, and tracking radar, 3
truck-mounted Canister Launchers (LCHR), and the High Mobility Launcher
(HML) with 6 AMRAAM missiles each.
3. Fire Distribution Center (FDC). The command & control entity,
FDC, is the major operator interface in NASAMS. It provides all
command-and-control functionality necessary to effectively conduct Air
Defense missions; both in a stand-alone (autonomous) configuration as
well as in a netted configuration integrated to other units. The FDC
interfaces and controls the MPQ-64F1 Sentinel radar and the Canister
and High Mobility-Launchers. The FDC also interfaces (voice and data)
to the national command and control structure.
4. AN/MPQ-64F1 Sentinel Radar. This is the organic mobile Air
Defense acquisition and tracking sensor for the United States Army.
Sentinel provides persistent air surveillance and fire control quality
data through command-and-control systems to defeat Unmanned Aerial
System (UAS), cruise missiles, and fixed-wind and rotary-wing aircraft
threats.
5. AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM).
This is a supersonic, air-launched, aerial intercept, guided missile
featuring digital technology and micro-miniature solid-state
electronics. AMRAAM capabilities include look-down/shoot-down, multiple
launches against multiple targets, resistance to electronic
countermeasures, and interception of high- and low-flying and
maneuvering targets. State-of-the-art technology is used in the missile
to provide it with beyond-visual-range capability. Although designed as
an air-to-air missile, the AMRAAM can also be employed in a surface-
launch mode when integrated on systems such as NASAMS.
<bullet> The AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM-Extended Range (ER) has the same
capability as the AMRAAM, but with a larger rocket motor and control
section to allow it to travel further.
<bullet> The potential sale will include Captive Air Training
Missiles (CATM) and AMRAAM Guidance Sections.
6. Canister Launcher (CLS). Purpose is to transport, aim, and fire
the U.S. Air Force AMRAAM, AMRAAM-ER, and the US Navy AIM-9X Sidewinder
missiles. Under the remote control of the Fire Distribution Center
(FDC), the launcher permits rapid launching of one or more missiles
against single or multiple targets and can support 6 engagements
simultaneously. The launcher provides 360-degree, all weather, day and
night, missile launch capability.
7. AIM 9X Sidewinder Block II Tactical Missiles. The missile
includes a high off-boresight seeker, enhanced countermeasure rejection
capability, low drag/high angle of attack airframe and the ability to
integrate the Helmet Mounted Cueing System.
8. Multifunction Information Distribution System--Low Volume
Terminal Block Upgrade 2 (MIDS LVT BU2). The MIDS LVT BU2 is a secure
data and voice communication network using the Link-16 architecture;
the MIDS LVT Cryptographic Modules (LCM) are the Communications
Security (COMSEC) portion of the MIDS LVT BU2 system. The system
provides enhanced situational awareness, positive identification of
participants within the network, and secure voice capability. The
system provides the critical ground link for simultaneous coordination
of air, land, and maritime forces.
9. The highest level of classification of defense articles,
components, and services included in this potential sale is SECRET.
10. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain
knowledge of the specific hardware and software elements, the
information could be used to develop countermeasures that might reduce
weapon system effectiveness or be used in the development of a system
with similar or advanced capabilities.
11. A determination has been made that the Government of Kuwait can
provide substantially the same degree of protection for the sensitive
technology being released as the U.S. Government. This sale is
necessary in furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy and national
security objectives outlined in the Policy Justification.
12. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal
have been
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authorized for release and export to the Government of Kuwait.
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