Notice2024-30316
Arms Sales Notification
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Published
December 19, 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 244 (Thursday, December 19, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 103793-103795]
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. 24-02]
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 24-
02, Policy Justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: December 16, 2024.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 24-02
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 Japan
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *............... $38.78 million
Other................................... $20.25 million
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TOTAL................................. $59.03 million
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Forty-four (44) AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II Tactical Missiles
Twenty-nine (29) AIM-9X Sidewinder Captive Air Training Missiles
(CATM)
Non-MDE:
Also included are missile containers; spare and repair parts;
repair of repairables; support and test equipment; publications and
technical documentation; personnel training and training equipment;
technical assistance, engineering, and logistics support services;
transportation and program support; and other related elements of
logistics and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Navy (JA-P-AVA)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None
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(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: December 15, 2023
*As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Government of Japan--AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder Missiles
The Government of Japan has requested to buy forty-four (44) AIM-9X
Sidewinder Block II Tactical Missiles; and twenty-nine (29) AIM-9X
Sidewinder Captive Air Training Missiles (CATM). Also included are
missile containers; spare and repair parts; repair of repairables;
support and test equipment; publications and technical documentation;
personnel training and training equipment; technical assistance,
engineering, and logistics support services; transportation and program
support; and other related elements of logistics and program support.
The estimated total program cost is $59.03 million.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy goals and
national security objectives of the United States (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 Japan's capability to meet current
and future threats in the region. Providing this missile would
complement U.S. capabilities, increase capacity in a high-threat
region, and support U.S. and Japanese goals to promote regional
stability and the strength of the alliance. Japan 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 RTX Corporation, Tucson, AZ. There
are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this
potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the
assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor
representatives to Japan.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 24-02
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 AIM-9X Block II SIDEWINDER Missile represents a substantial
increase in missile acquisition and kinematics performance over the
AIM-9M and replaces the AIM-9X Block I Missile configuration. The
missile includes a high off-boresight seeker, enhanced countermeasure
rejection capability, low drag/high angle of attack airframe and the
ability to integrate the Helmet Mounted Cueing System. The most current
AIM-9X Block II Operational Flight Software developed for all
International Partner countries, which is authorized by USG Export
Policy, provides fifth-generation Infra-Red Missile capabilities such
as Lock-On-After-Launch, Weapons Data Link, Surface Attack, and Surface
Launch. No software source code or algorithms will be released.
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 Japan 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 Japan.
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