Notice2024-23190
Arms Sales Notification
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Published
October 8, 2024
Issuing agencies
Defense Department
Abstract
The DoD is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales notification.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 195 (Tuesday, October 8, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 81480-81482]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-23190]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 23-46]
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,
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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 23-
46, and Policy Justification.
Dated: October 2, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 23-46
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 France
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *............... $ 0 million
Other................................... $160 million
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Total................................. $160 million
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services Under Consideration for Purchase: Foreign Military Sales (FMS)
case FR-P-GWR for non-MDE E-2C Hawkeye sustainment support was
originally valued at $99.6 million, below the congressional
notification threshold. The Government of France has requested the case
be amended to include additional non-MDE E-2C Hawkeye sustainment items
and services. This case amendment will increase the total case value
above the total non-MDE notification threshold and thus notification of
the entire FMS case is now required.
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
None
Non-MDE:
Included is an Engine Component Improvement Program (CIP); software
updates; technical publication; U.S. Government and contractor
technical and product support and assistance; and other related
elements of logistics and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Navy (FR-P-GWR)
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(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: FR-P-SBG, FR-P-SBI, FR-P-SBL
(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: None
(viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: June 13, 2023
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
France--E-2C Hawkeye Sustainment Support
The Government of France has requested to buy additional non-MDE E-
2C Hawkeye sustainment items and services that will be added to a
previously implemented case. The original Foreign Military Sales (FMS)
case, valued at $99.6 million, included E-2C Hawkeye sustainment
support. Therefore, this notification is for E-2C Hawkeye sustainment
support, which includes an Engine Component Improvement Program (CIP);
software updates; technical publications; U.S. Government, and
contractor technical and product support and assistance; and other
related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated total
cost is $160 million.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national
security objectives of the U.S. by helping to improve the security of a
NATO Ally that is an important force for political stability and
economic progress in Europe.
The proposed sale will improve France's capability to meet current
and future threats in the European domain by maintaining its E-2C fleet
in fully mission-capable status and sustain interoperability with U.S.
and NATO forces. France will have no difficulty absorbing these
articles and services into its armed forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the
basic military balance in the region.
The principal U.S. contractor will be Northrop Grumman, Melbourne,
FL. There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with
this potential sale.
Implementation of the proposed sale will require occasional
government personnel to visit France on a temporary basis and one
contractor personnel to be permanently assigned in France in
conjunction with program technical oversight and support requirements,
including program and technical reviews as well as training and
maintenance support.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
[FR Doc. 2024-23190 Filed 10-7-24; 8:45 am]
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