Notice2025-00143
Arms Sales Notification
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Published
January 8, 2025
Issuing agencies
Defense Department
Abstract
The DoD is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales notification.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 5 (Wednesday, January 8, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1450-1452]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-00143]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 24-19]
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,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5a2a3b373f363b743b7423352f343d6b6e7439332c1a373b333674373336"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0777666a626b662966297e68726960363329646e71476a666e6b296a6e6b">[email protected]</span></a>, or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4f2b3c2c2e61212c3d613d3c3d2c2228223b6123263c3b612c213c62222d370f222e262361222623"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ddb9aebebcf3b3beaff3afaeafbeb0bab0a9f3b1b4aea9f3beb3aef0b0bfa59db0bcb4b1f3b0b4b1">[email protected]</span></a>.
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-
19, Policy Justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: January 2, 2025.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 24-19
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 Italy
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *............... $56.7 million
Other................................... $12.6 million
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TOTAL................................. $69.3 million
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase: Foreign Military Sales case
IT-D-YAD was below the congressional notification threshold at $32.5
million ($23.0 million in Major Defense Equipment (MDE)) and included
twelve (12) AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles
(AMRAAM). The Government of Italy has requested that the case be
amended to include an additional twelve (12) AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM
Missiles. This amendment will cause the case to exceed the notification
threshold, and thus notification of the entire case is required.
The above notification requirements are combined as follows:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Twenty-four (24) AMRAAM
Non-MDE:
Also included are Common Munitions Built-in-Test (BIT)/
Reprogramming Equipment (CMBRE); ADU-891 Adaptor Group Test Set; AMRAAM
containers and support equipment; integration and test support and
equipment; munitions support and support equipment; spare parts,
consumables and accessories, and repair and return support; contractor
logistics support; classified software delivery and support; classified
and unclassified publications and technical documentation; studies and
surveys; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and
logistics support services; and other related elements of logistics and
program support.
(iv) Military Department: Air Force (IT-D-YAD)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed to be
Paid: None known at this time
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(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: February 15, 2024
* as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Italy--AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles
The Government of Italy has requested to buy twelve (12) AIM-120C-8
Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) that will be added
to a previously implemented case whose value was under the
congressional notification threshold. The original Foreign Military
Sales (FMS) case, valued at $32.5 million ($23.0 million in Major
Defense Equipment (MDE)), included twelve (12) AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM
missiles. This notification is for a combined total of twenty-four (24)
AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM missiles. Also included are Common Munitions Built-
in-Test (BIT)/Reprogramming Equipment (CMBRE); ADU-891 Adaptor Group
Test Set; AMRAAM containers and support equipment; integration and test
support and equipment; munitions support and support equipment; spare
parts, consumables and accessories, and repair and return support;
contractor logistics support; classified software delivery and support;
classified and unclassified publications and technical documentation;
studies and surveys; U.S. Government and contractor engineering,
technical, and logistics support services; and other related elements
of logistics and program support. The estimated total cost is $69.3
million.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy goals and
national security objectives of the United States by improving the
security of a NATO Ally that is a force for political stability and
economic progress in Europe.
The proposed sale will improve Italy's capability to meet current
and future threats by ensuring Italy has modern, capable air-to-air
munitions. It will also advance United States interoperability with
NATO and the Italian Armed Forces. Italy already has AMRAAMs in its
inventory and will have no difficulty absorbing this equipment 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, Arlington, VA.
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 Italy.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 24-19
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-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles
(AMRAAM) is a supersonic, air-launched, aerial intercept, guided
missile featuring digital technology and micro-miniature, solid-state
electronics. AMRAAM capabilities include look-down/shoot-down, multiple
launches against multiple targets, resistance to electronic
countermeasures, and interception of high and low-flying and
maneuvering targets.
2. The Common Munitions Built-In-Test (BIT)/Reprogramming Equipment
(CMBRE) is support equipment used to interface with weapon systems to
initiate and report BIT results, and to upload and download flight
software. CMBRE supports multiple munitions platforms with a range of
applications that perform preflight checks, periodic maintenance
checks, loading of Operational Flight Program data, loading of
munitions mission planning data, loading of Global Positioning System
cryptographic keys, and declassification of munitions memory.
3. The ADU-891 Adapter Group Test Set provides the physical and
electrical interface between the CMBRE and the missile.
4. The highest level of classification of defense articles,
components, and services included in this potential sale is SECRET.
5. 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.
6. A determination has been made that Italy 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.
7. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal
have been authorized for release and export to Italy.
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