Notice2024-27297
Arms Sales Notification
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Published
November 21, 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 225 (Thursday, November 21, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 92099-92101]
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. 23-84]
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 23-84
and Policy Justification.
Dated: November 18, 2024.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 23-84
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 Australia
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *............... $0
Other................................... $2.0 billion
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TOTAL................................. $2.0 billion
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase: The Government of Australia
has requested to buy articles and services in support of the Trilateral
AUKUS Pillar I program.
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
None
Non-MDE:
Included are training devices, personnel training, planning, and
Non-Recurring Engineering (NRE) services; support equipment; special
tools; training software and courseware; design; supply chain and
industrial base support; facilities and construction support;
publications and technical documentation; personnel training and
training equipment; (United States (U.S.) Government and contractor
engineering, technical, and logistics support services; test and trials
support; studies and surveys; other related elements of engineering and
repair services for associated equipment and program
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support; and other related elements of logistic and program support.
U.S. training of private Australian industry personnel will occur only
after explicitly authorized by the U.S. Department of State under U.S.
law.
(iv) Military Department: Navy (AT-P-BTQ)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: AT-P-FBG
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed to be
Paid: None known
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology Contained in the Defense Article or
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: None
(viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: December 1, 2023
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Australia--AUKUS Training and Training Devices
The Government of Australia has requested to buy articles and
services in support of the Trilateral AUKUS Pillar I program. Included
are training devices, personnel training, planning, and Non-Recurring
Engineering (NRE) services; support equipment; special tools; training
software/and courseware; design; supply chain and industrial base
support; facilities and construction support; publications and
technical documentation; personnel training and training equipment;
U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics
support services; test and trials support; studies and surveys; other
related elements of engineering, and repair services for associated
equipment and program support; and other related elements of logistic
and program support. U.S. training of private Australian industry
personnel will occur only after explicitly authorized by the U.S.
Department of State under U.S. law. The estimated total program cost is
$2.0 billion.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national
security objectives of the U.S. Australia is one of our most important
allies in the Western Pacific. The strategic location of this political
and economic power contributes significantly to ensuring peace and
economic stability in the region. It is vital to the U.S. national
interest to assist our ally in developing and maintaining a strong and
ready self-defense capability.
The proposed sale will improve Australia's capability to meet
current and future threats byproviding an effective combatant deterrent
capability to protect maritime interests and infrastructure in support
of its strategic mission. The acquisition will lay the groundwork for
the Australia/United Kingdom/U.S. (AUKUS) trilateral agreement.
Australia will have no difficulty absorbing this equipment 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 contractors will be Huntington Ingalls Industries,
Newport News, VA; General Dynamics Electric Boat, Groton, CT; and
Systems Planning Analysis, Alexandria, VA. There are no known offset
agreements in connection with this potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale requires the assignment of
approximately seventy (70) additional U.S. Government and contractor
representatives to Australia for a duration of approximately three (3)
years to support in-person training, equipment familiarization, and on-
site engineering and maintenance of simulation and training devices.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
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