Notice2024-29495
Arms Sales Notification
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Published
December 16, 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 241 (Monday, December 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 101576-101578]
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. 23-0V]
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-
0V.
Dated: December 10, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 23-0V
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.: 19-08
Date: January 29, 2019
Implementing Agency: Navy
(iii) Description: On January 29, 2019, Congress was notified by
Congressional certification transmittal number 19-08, of the possible
sale, under Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, of two (2)
AEGIS Weapon Systems (AWS), two (2) Multi-Mission Signal Processors
(MMSP) and two (2) Command and Control Processor (C2P) Refreshes. Also
included is radio navigation equipment, naval ordnance, two (2)
Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) Systems, Global Command and Control
System-Maritime (GCCS-M) hardware, and two (2) Inertial Navigation
Systems (INS), U.S. Government and contractor representatives'
technical, engineering and logistics support services, installation
support material, training, construction services for six (6) vertical
launch system launcher module enclosures, communications equipment and
associated spares, classified and unclassified publications and
software, and other related elements of logistical and program support.
The total estimated program cost was $2.150 billion. Major Defense
Equipment (MDE) constituted $.375 billion of this total.
On September 12, 2019, Congress was notified by Congressional
certification transmittal number 0Q-19 of an increase in capability
from the Navigation Sensor System Interface (non-MDE) originally
notified, to the Global Positioning System (GPS)-based Positioning,
Navigation, and Timing Service (GPNTS) capability, which is MDE. The
total value of the GPNTS was $3,417,596, but the total estimated MDE
and total program cost remained the same at $.375 billion and $2.150
billion, respectively.
This transmittal notifies the addition of the following MDE items:
two (2) AEGIS Weapon Systems; two (2) AN/SPQ-9B Radar Systems; two (2)
AN/SLQ-32(V)6 Electronic Warfare Systems; two (2) AN/USQ-140
Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) on Ship (MOS),
Modernization (MOS MOD); two (2) AN/USQ-190 Multifunctional Information
Distribution System Joint Tactical Radio Systems (V5); three (3)
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Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC), AN/USG-10s; and one (1) AN/
UYQ-120(V) Command and Control Processor (C2P) Technology Refresh
System. Also included are AN/SQQ-89 Underwater Sound Equipment Systems;
Multi-Function Towed Array Systems; RT-1829 Ultra-High Frequency,
Satellite Communications (UHF SATCOM) Terminals; OE-570D Antennas; MK20
Mod 1 Electro-optic/Infrared Sensor Systems; MK160 Mod 23 Gun Weapon
Systems; MK-36 Mod 6 Super Rapid Offboard Countermeasures and Decoy
Launching System (SRBOC); U.S. Government and contractor
representatives technical, engineering, and logistics support services;
installation support material; training, tool development,
communications equipment, and associated spares; classified and
unclassified publications and software; and other related elements of
logistics and program support. The estimated total value of the new
items is $0.570 billion. The net MDE value will increase by $0.239
billion and the non-MDE value by $0.331 billion. The revised estimated
total case value will increase to $2.72 billion. MDE will constitute
$0.614 billion of this total.
(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 AN/SPQ-9B is a horizon search radar system that detects and
tracks low radar cross section targets in high clutter and distributes
radar track data to the AEGIS Combat system. The hardware is
unclassified with the exception of the Radar Processor unit, which is
classified SECRET upon connection to the combat system.
The AN/SLQ-32(V)6 Electronic Warfare System (EWS) provide enhanced
electronic support (ES) detection and accuracy capabilities to improve
anti-ship missile defense, counter targeting, counter surveillance, and
battle space awareness, and also distributes electronic warfare (EW)
sensor tracks and EW composite tracks to the AEGIS Combat System.
The AN/USQ-140 Multifunctional Information Distribution System-Low
Volume Terminal (MIDS-LVT) is a secure, jam-resistant communication and
positioning system. MIDS provides interoperability with NATO and
coalition users, significantly increasing force command and control
effectiveness. The Tactical Digital Information Link-J (TADIL-J) series
message standard is employed by the system as defined in NATO
Standardization Agreement (STANAG) 5516 and U.S. Military Standard
(MIL-STD) 6016. The embedded hardware features provide communications
security.
The AN/USQ-190 Multifunctional Information Distribution System
Joint Tactical Radio System (MIDS JTRS) builds on the MIDS-LVT's
capabilities with the addition of Concurrent Multi-Netting (CMN) and
Concurrent Contention Receive (CCR) functions. CMN and CCR dramatically
expand the number of platforms and network-enabled systems that can be
reliably included in a Link 16 network.
The Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC) AN/USG-10 is a system
that fuses tracking data from shipboard and off-ship sensors and
distributes radar measurement data to other platforms with CEC
capability. The hardware is unclassified with the exception of the
Signal Data Processor, which is classified SECRET and contains a
communications security (COMSEC) card.
The AN/UYQ-120(V) Command and Control Processor (C2P) Technology
Refresh System is a Tactical Data Link (TDL) message distribution
system that provides real-time control and management of Tactical
Digital Data Links (TADILs) in support of all major surface ship and
shore command, control, and communications (C3) systems. The C2P is a
follow-on Technical Refresh (TR) upgrade for the legacy AN/UYQ-86(V)
variants 1 through 7 of the Common Data Link Management System (CDLMS).
The AN/UYQ-120(V) C2P System has three possible variants depending on
the host site in which it is installed and only uses trusted software.
The AN/SQQ-89 is a state-of-the-art anti-submarine warfare and
combat system. It consists of a complex set of equipment and
information processing subsystems that provide the capability to
provide an acoustic undersea tactical picture for U.S. surface
combatants (cruisers, destroyers, frigates) as well as Japan's ATAGO
and MAYA class destroyers. The SQQ-89A(V15) combines processing of
active and passive sonar sensor data from a hull/bow array, towed TB-37
array, and sonobuoys.
The RT-1829(P)/S is a shipboard Ultra High Frequency, Satellite
Communications (UHF SATCOM) channel terminal that is Joint
Interoperability Test Command (JITC)-assessed and NSA-certified to
comply with legacy Demand Assigned Multiple Access (DAMA) MIL-STDs and
interoperate with fielded UHF SATCOM terminals. The terminal allows for
a single control and management interface to operate multiple voice and
data communications simultaneously. The UHF SATCOM architecture will be
configured with the OE-570D antenna system and will support Satellite
TADIL-J (S TADIL-J) for extension of Link-16.
The Sensitivity of Technology Statement contained in the original
notification applies to other 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: December 14, 2023
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