Notice2024-26155
Arms Sales Notification
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Published
November 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 218 (Tuesday, November 12, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 88976-88978]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-26155]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 23-0P]
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)(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-
0P.
Dated: November 6, 2024.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 23-0P
REPORT OF ENHANCEMENT OR UPGRADE OF SENSITIVITY OF TECHNOLOGY OR
CAPABILITY (SEC. 36(B)(5)(C), AECA)
(i) Purchaser: Government of Spain
(ii) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal No.: 18-19
Date: June 26, 2018
Implementing Agency: Navy
(iii) Description: On June 26, 2018, Congress was notified by
Congressional certification transmittal number 18-19, of the possible
sale, under Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, of five
(5) AEGIS Weapons Systems (AWS) MK7, six (6) shipsets Digital Signal
Processing, five (5) shipsets AWS Computing Infrastructure MARK 1 MOD
0, five (5) shipsets Operational Readiness Test Systems (ORTS), five
(5) shipsets MK 99 MOD 14 Fire Control System, five (5) shipsets MK 41
Baseline VII Vertical Launching Systems (VLS), two (2) All-Up-Round MK
54 Mod 0 lightweight torpedoes, twenty (20) Standard Missile 2 (SM-2)
Block IIIB missiles and MK 13 canisters with AN/DKT-71 warhead
compatible telemeter. Also included was one (1) S4 AWS computer
program, five (5) shipsets Ultra High Frequency (UHF) Satellite
Communications (SATCOM), five (5) shipsets AN/SRQ-4 radio terminal
sets, five (5) shipsets ordnance handling equipment, five (5) shipsets
Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Modules (SAASM), five (5) shipsets
aviation handling and support equipment, five (5) shipsets AN/SLQ-24E
Torpedo countermeasures systems, five (5) shipsets LM04 Thru-Hull XBT
Launcher and test canisters, one (1) shipset MK 36 MOD 6 Decoy
Launching System, five (5) shipsets Link Level COMSEC (LLC) 7M for LINK
22, five (5) shipsets Maintenance Assist Module (MAM) cabinets, five
(5) shipsets technical documentation, five (5) shipsets installation
support material, special purpose test equipment, system engineering,
technical services, on-site vendor assistance, spare parts, systems
training, foreign liaison office and staging services necessary to
support ship construction and delivery, spare and repair parts, tools
and test equipment, support equipment, repair and return support,
personnel training
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and training equipment, publications and technical documentation, U.S.
Government and contractor engineering and logistics support services,
and other related elements of logistic and program support. The
estimated total cost was $860.4 million. Major Defense Equipment (MDE)
constituted $324.4 million of this total.
On June 15, 2020, Congress was notified by Congressional
certification transmittal number 20-0G of an additional MDE sale of
thirty (30) All-Up-Round MK 54 Lightweight Torpedoes (LWT). The
following non-MDE items were also included: MK 54 LWT expendables; MK
54 turnaround kits; MK 54 containers; one (1) MK-695 Torpedo Systems
Test Set (TSTS); support equipment including fire control modification
platforms and spare parts; torpedo spare parts; training; publications;
software; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and
logistics support services and other related elements of logistics and
program support. The addition of these items resulted in a net increase
in MDE cost of $45 million, resulting in a revised MDE cost of $369.4
million. The total estimated case value increased to $940.4 million.
On June 8, 2022, Congress was notified by Congressional
certification transmittal number 22-0G of the MDE replacement of the
previously notified two (2) All Up Round MK 54 Mod 0 LWTs with two (2)
Exercise MK 54 Mod 0 LWTs. Also included was additional Engineering
Technical Assistance for redesign of Radar Signal Processing Group
configuration and updates to International Aegis Fire Control Loop
design; shipsets of SAASM units and associated spares; COMSEC equipment
for use between test sites; and removal of one (1) shipset MK 36 Mod 6
Decoy Launching System. The MDE total value remained $369.4 million;
however, the non-MDE estimated value increased from $571 million to
$810.6 million. The total estimated case value increased to $1.18
billion.
On February 27, 2023, Congress was notified by Congressional
certification transmittal number 22-0W of the MDE inclusion of up to an
additional sixty-two (62) SM-2 Block IIIB missiles in tactical and
telemetered configurations. Also included were MK 13 canisters; spare
parts and associated containers; personal training and training
equipment; publications and technical data; U.S. Government and
contractor technical assistance; and other related elements of
logistics and program support. The addition of these items resulted in
a net increase in MDE value of $260 million, resulting in a revised MDE
value of $629.4 million. The non-MDE estimated value increased from
$810.6 million to $850.6 million. The total estimated case value
increased by $300 million to $1.48 billion.
This transmittal notifies: 1) the MDE inclusion of an additional
one hundred-ten (110) MK 54 Mod 0 Lightweight Torpedoes (LWT) in the
form of conversion kits for the Spanish Navy's MK 46 LWTs; and 2) the
replacement of the previously notified additional up to sixty-two (62)
SM-2 Block IIIB missiles with up to sixty-two (62) SM-2 Block IIIC
missiles. Also included are MK 54 LWT expendables; MK 54 turnaround
kits; MK 54 containers; torpedo spare parts; training; logistics
support services; air launch accessories; and unclassified and
classified publications. The estimated total value of the new items is
$181 million. The value of the new MDE items constitutes $75 million of
this total, resulting in a revised MDE value of $704.4 million. The
estimated non-MDE value will increase by $106 million to $956.6
million. The total estimated case value will increase by $181 million
to $1.661 billion.
(iv) Significance: The inclusion of this MDE represents an increase
in capability over what was previously notified. The proposed amendment
will support Spain's Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) capability by
providing 50 MK 54 Conversion Kits for use with surface ships and 60
Conversion Kits for use on helicopters.
(v) Justification: This proposed sale will support the foreign
policy and national security of the U.S. by improving the security of a
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Ally, which is an important
force for political stability and economic progress in Europe. It is
vital to the U.S. national interest to assist Spain in developing and
maintaining a strong and ready self-defense capability.
(vi) Sensitivity of Technology:
The SM-2 Block IIIC Active Missile maximizes existing SM-6 Block I
active and SM-2 semi-active missile technology to deliver a low cost,
medium range dual mode active/semi-active missile. Improvements to the
Guidance Section, communications plate and steering control section are
planned to address obsolescence.
The Sensitivity of Technology Statement contained in the original
notification applies to additional items reported here.
The highest level of classification of defense articles,
components, and services included in this potential sale is SECRET.
(vii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: October 19, 2023
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