Notice2024-20736
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 74240-74242]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-20736]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 23-0B]
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#b4c4d5d9d1d8d59ad59acddbc1dad385809ad7ddc2f4d9d5ddd89ad9ddd8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="94e4f5f9f1f8f5baf5baedfbe1faf3a5a0baf7fde2d4f9f5fdf8baf9fdf8">[email protected]</span></a>, or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#86e2f5e5e7a8e8e5f4a8f4f5f4e5ebe1ebf2a8eaeff5f2a8e5e8f5abebe4fec6ebe7efeaa8ebefea"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d6b2a5b5b7f8b8b5a4f8a4a5a4b5bbb1bba2f8babfa5a2f8b5b8a5fbbbb4ae96bbb7bfbaf8bbbfba">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 36(b)(5)(C) 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 23-
0B.
Dated: September 9, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 23-0B
REPORT OF ENHANCEMENT OR UPGRADE OF SENSITIVITY OF TECHNOLOGY OR
CAPABILITY (SEC. 36(B)(5)(C), AECA)
(i) Purchaser: Government of Japan
(ii) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal No.: 19-65
Date: October 29, 2019
Implementing Agency: Air Force
(iii) Description: On October 29, 2019, Congress was notified by
Congressional certification transmittal number 19-65 of the possible
sale, under Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, of the
upgrade of up to ninety-eight (98) F-15J aircraft to a Japanese Super
Interceptor (JSI) configuration consisting of up to one hundred three
(103) APG-82(v)1 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Radar
(includes 5 spares); one hundred sixteen (116) Advanced Display Core
Processor II (ADCP II) Mission System Computer (includes 19 spares);
and one hundred one (101) ALQ-239 Digital Electronic Warfare System
(DEWS) (includes 3 spares). Also included were Joint Mission Planning
System (JMPS) with software, training and support; Selective
Availability Anti-spoofing Module (SASSM); ARC-210 radio, aircraft and
munition integration and test support; ground training devices
(including flight and maintenance simulators); support and test
equipment; software delivery and support; spare and repair parts;
communications equipment; facilities and construction support;
publications and technical documentation; personnel training and
training equipment; U.S. Government and contractor engineering;
technical and logistics support services; studies and surveys; and
other related elements of logistical and program support. The estimated
total program cost was $4.5 billion. Major Defense Equipment (MDE)
constituted $2.4 billion of this total.
On July 26, 2022, Congress was notified by Congressional
certification transmittal number 22-0K of the possible sale, under
Section 36(b)(5)(C) of the Arms Export Control Act, of one hundred
three (103) AN/ALQ-250 Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability
System (EPAWSS) electronic warfare suites. The total cost of new MDE
articles was $956 million. This did not increase the total net cost of
MDE, which remained $2.4 billion. The total case value did not
increase, remaining $4.5 billion.
This transmittal notifies the addition of the following MDE items:
up to one (1) Instrumented Test Vehicle; two (2) JASSM AGM-158
Separation Test Vehicles; two (2) JASSM AGM-158 Jettison Test Vehicles;
two (2) JASSM AGM-158 Captive Carry Flight Test Vehicles; two (2) AGM-
158 Inert JASSMs; and one hundred three (103) Embedded Global
Positioning System/Inertial Navigation System (GPS/INS) (EGI) devices
with M-code technology. The total cost of new MDE articles is $41
million. The total net cost of MDE remains $2.4 billion. The total net
cost of non-MDE remains $2.1 billion. The total case value remains $4.5
billion.
(iv) Significance: The inclusion of this MDE represents an increase
in capability over what was previously notified. The proposed articles
and services will assist Japan in developing and maintaining a strong
and effective self-defense capability.
(v) Justification: This proposed sale will support the foreign
policy goals and national security objectives of the United States by
improving the security of a major ally that is a force for political
stability and economic progress in the Asia-Pacific region.
(vi) Sensitivity of Technology:
The AGM-158B/B-2 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile with
Extended Range (JASSM-ER) is a low-observable, highly survivable,
subsonic cruise missile designed to penetrate next-generation air
defense systems in route to target. The JASSM-ER is designed to kill
hard, medium-hardened, soft and area-type targets. A turbo-fan engine
and reconfigured fuel tanks provide added capacity. This potential sale
will only include testing and training munitions.
a. The AGM-158/B-2 system capabilities include all the capabilities
of the AGM-158/B. The AGM-158/B-2 configuration has different internal
components to address multiple obsolescence issues as well as
subcomponent updates to position for GPS M-Code and other potential
upgrades.
b. The AGM-158 Instrumented Test Vehicle (ITV) is a flight
certification vehicle equipped with an intelligent Test Instrumentation
Kit (iTIK). The ITV collects airworthiness data to ensure safe
separation of the munition from the aircraft.
c. The JASSM AGM-158 Separation Test Vehicle (STV), equipped with
iTIK, collects separation data during airworthiness/flight
certification.
d. The JASSM Jettison Test Vehicle (JTV) is used during the
airworthiness data collection process to ensure safe jettison of the
munition from the aircraft. It provides pilot captive-carry training
with recording capability for post-release data analysis.
e. The JASSM AGM-158 Captive Carry Flight Test Vehicle, equipped
with iTIK, has an inert warhead and fuze and an anti-jam GPS receiver.
It is used solely for captive carry testing, conducted in the U.S.
f. The AGM-158 Inert JASSM, equipped with iTIK, has an inert
warhead and fuze and an anti-jam GPS receiver. It is used for live
launch testing, conducted in the U.S.
The M-Code capable Embedded Global Positioning System/Inertial
Navigation System (GPS/INS) (EGI), with an embedded GPS Precise
Positioning Service (PPS) Receiver Application Module-Standard
Electronic Module (GRAM-S/M), is a self-contained navigation system
that provides acceleration, velocity, position, attitude, platform
azimuth, magnetic and true heading, altitude, body angular rates, time
tags, and coordinated universal time (UTC) synchronized time. The
embedded GRAM-S/M enables access to both the encrypted P(Y) and M-Code
signals, providing protection against active spoofing attacks, enhanced
military exclusivity, integrity, and anti-jam.
The highest level of classification of defense articles,
components, and services included in this potential sale is SECRET.
(vii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: February 28, 2023
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