Notice2024-27299
Arms Sales Notification
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Published
November 21, 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 225 (Thursday, November 21, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 92106-92108]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-27299]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 23-78]
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-
78, Policy Justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: November 18, 2024.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 23-78
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: Republic of Korea (ROK)
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *............................... $385 million
Other................................................... $265 million
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TOTAL................................................. $650 million
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Up to thirty-eight (38) Standard Missile 6 (SM-6) Block I Missiles
Non-MDE: Also included are MK 21 Vertical Launch System (VLS)
canisters; obsolescence Engineering, Integration, and Test (EI&T)
materiel and support; handling equipment; spares; training and training
equipment and aids; technical publications and data; United States
(U.S.) Government and contractor engineering and technical assistance,
including related studies and analysis support; product support;
materiel and support for demonstration and interoperability live fire
events; and other related elements of logistics and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Navy (KS-P-ANP)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: KS-P-AMO; KS-P-AMR; KS-P-ALM
(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: See Attached Annex
(viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: November 14, 2023
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* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Republic of Korea (ROK)--Standard Missile 6 Block I (SM-6 Blk I)
The Government of the Republic of Korea has requested to buy up to
thirty-eight (38) Standard Missile 6 (SM-6) Block I missiles. Also
included are MK 21 Vertical Launch System (VLS) canisters; obsolescence
Engineering, Integration, and Test (EI&T) materiel and support;
handling equipment; spares; training and training equipment and aids;
technical publications and data; U.S. Government and contractor
engineering and technical assistance, including related studies and
analysis support; product support; materiel and support for
demonstration and interoperability live fire events; and other related
elements of logistics and program support. The estimated total program
cost is $650 million.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy goals and
national security objectives of the U.S. by improving the security of a
major ally that is a force for political stability and economic
progress in the Indo-Pacific region.
The proposed sale will improve the Republic of Korea's capability
to meet current and future threats while further enhancing
interoperability with the U.S. and other allies. Korea will have no
difficulty absorbing these articles into its armed forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the
basic military balance in the region.
The principal contractor will be Raytheon Missiles and Defense
(RMD), 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 personnel to visit the Republic of Korea on a temporary
basis in conjunction with program technical oversight and support
requirements, including program and technical reviews, as well as to
provide training and maintenance support in country.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 23-78
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 Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) is a Navy surface-to-air missile
that provides area and ship self-defense. The missile is intended to
project power and contribute to raid annihilation by destroying manned
fixed and rotary wing aircraft, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), Land
Attack Cruise Missiles, and Anti-Ship Cruise Missiles in flight. It was
designed to fulfill the need for a vertically launched, extended range
missile compatible with the AEGIS Weapon System to be used against
extended range threats at sea, near land, and overland. The SM-6
combines the tested legacy of Standard Missile 2 (SM-2) propulsion and
ordnance with an active radio frequency seeker allowing for over-the-
horizon engagements, enhanced capability at extended ranges, and
increased firepower.
2. The highest level of classification of defense articles,
components, and services included in this potential sale is SECRET.
3. 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.
4. A determination has been made that the Republic of Korea (ROK)
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.
5. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal
have been authorized for release and export to the ROK.
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