Notice2024-20726
Arms Sales Notification
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Published
September 12, 2024
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Defense Department
Abstract
The DoD is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales notification.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 177 (Thursday, September 12, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74247-74249]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-20726]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 22-64]
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: Pamela Young at (703) 953-6092,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2f5f4e424a434e014e0156405a41481e1b014c46596f424e464301424643"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="285849454d444906490651475d464f191c064b415e684549414406454144">[email protected]</span></a>, or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e084938381ce8e8392ce929392838d878d94ce8c899394ce838e93cd8d8298a08d81898cce8d898c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c9adbaaaa8e7a7aabbe7bbbabbaaa4aea4bde7a5a0babde7aaa7bae4a4abb189a4a8a0a5e7a4a0a5">[email protected]</span></a>.
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-
64, Policy Justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: September 9, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 22-64
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 Finland
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *............... $164.1 million
Other................................... $159.2 million
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TOTAL................................. $323.3 million
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Forty (40) AIM 9X Block II Tactical Missiles
Four (4) AIM 9X Block II Tactical Guidance Units
Forty-eight (48) AGM-154 Joint Stand Off Weapons (JSOW)
Non-MDE:
Also included are Dummy Air Training Missiles (DATM); Captive Air
Training Missile (CATM); Captive Flight Vehicles (CFVs); Free Flight
Vehicles (FFVs); containers; mission planning; integration support and
testing; munitions storage security and training; weapon operational
flight program software development; transportation; tools and test
equipment; support equipment; spare and repair parts; publications and
technical documentation; personnel training and training equipment;
U.S. Government and contractor engineering and logistics support
services; books and other publications; training; training aids and
devices; space parts; support equipment; weapon system software
support; U.S. Government and contractor engineering; technical and
logistics support services; studies and surveys; missile technical
assistance; other technical assistance; and other related elements of
program and logistics support.
(iv) Military Department: Navy (FI-P-AAT, FI-P-AAU)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: FI-P-AAS, FI-P-AAI, FI-P-GAT, FI-
P-LDB, FI-P-LBM
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed to be
Paid: None
(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: November 28, 2022
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Finland--AIM 9X Block II Tactical Missiles and AGM-154 Joint Standoff
Weapons
The Government of Finland has requested to buy forty (40) AIM 9X
Block II tactical missiles; four (4) AIM 9X Block II tactical guidance
units; and forty-eight (48) AGM-154 Joint Stand Off Weapons (JSOW).
Also included are Dummy Air Training Missiles (DATM); Captive Air
Training Missile (CATM); Captive Flight Vehicles (CFVs); Free Flight
Vehicles (FFVs); containers; mission planning; integration support and
testing; munitions storage security and training; weapon operational
flight program software development; transportation; tools and test
equipment; support equipment; spare and repair parts; publications and
technical documentation; personnel training and training equipment;
U.S. Government and contractor engineering and logistics support
services; books and other publications; training; training aids and
devices; space parts; support equipment; weapon system software
support; U.S. Government and contractor engineering; technical and
logistics support services; studies and surveys; missile technical
assistance; other technical assistance; and other related elements of
program and logistics support. The total estimated cost is $323.3
million.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national
security of the United States by improving the security of a trusted
partner, which is an important force for political stability and
economic progress in Europe. It is vital to the U.S. national interest
to assist Finland in developing and maintaining a strong and ready
self-defense capability.
The proposed sale will improve Finland's air-to-air and air-to-
surface weapons capabilities and will positively impact U.S. relations
with countries in the Nordic region. Finland intends to use these
defense articles and services for its fighter aircraft fleet. Finland
will have no difficulty absorbing this equipment into its armed forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the
basic military balance in the region.
The principal contractors will be Raytheon Missiles and Defense,
Tucson, AZ. There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection
with this potential sale.
Implementation of the proposed sale will require U.S. Government
and contractor representatives to visit Finland on a temporary basis in
conjunction with program technical oversight and support requirements,
including program and technical reviews.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 22-64
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. The AIM 9X Block II Tactical Missile is a datalink-enabled,
launch and leave, air combat munition that uses passive Infrared (IR)
energy to acquire and track enemy air targets. The AIM-9X Block II
Sidewinder continues the evolution of the AIM-9 series of missiles.
2. The AGM-154 JSOW is a precision strike weapon with a 500-pound
blast/fragmentation/penetrator warhead effective against fixed-point
targets. It includes GPS/INS guidance, and an uncooled, long-wave
imaging infrared seeker with autonomous target acquisition algorithms
for precise targeting.
3. The highest level of classification of defense articles,
components, and services included in this potential sale is SECRET.
4. 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.
5. A determination has been made that Finland 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.
6. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal
have been authorized for release and export to the Government of
Finland.
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