74236 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 177 / Thursday, September 12, 2024 / Notices 

Transmittal No. 22–72 

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 Bahrain 

(ii) Total Estimated Value: 

Major Defense Equipment * $ 0 million 

Other ................................... $350 million 

TOTAL ............................. $350 million 

Funding Source: National Funds 

(iii) Description and Quantity or 

Quantities of Articles or Services under 

Consideration for Purchase: 

Major Defense Equipment (MDE): 

None 

Non-MDE: 

The Government of Bahrain has 

requested to buy equipment and 

services to refurbish twenty-four 

(24) Excess Defense Article (EDA) 

AH–1W multi-role helicopters. 

Included are services to refurbish a 

full-motion Aircraft Procedures 

Trainer (APT), M272A1 missile 

launchers and spare T–700–GE–401 

aircraft engines, spare parts, 

support, training, publications, and 

other related elements of logistics 

and program support. 

(iv) Military Department: Navy (BA– 

P–SAV) 

(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None 

(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, 

Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None 

(vii) Sensitivity of Technology 

Contained in the Defense Article or 

Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: 

None 

(viii) Date Report Delivered to 

Congress: March 29, 2023 

*As defined in Section 47(6) of the 

Arms Export Control Act. 

POLICY JUSTIFICATION 

Bahrain—Refurbishment of AH–1W 

Attack and Reconnaissance Helicopters 

The Government of Bahrain has 

requested to buy equipment and 

services to refurbish twenty-four (24) 

Excess Defense Article (EDA) AH–1W 

multi-role helicopters. Included are 

services to refurbish a full-motion 

Aircraft Procedures Trainer (APT), 

M272A1 missile launchers and spare T– 

700–GE–401 aircraft engines, spare 

parts, support, training, publications, 

and other related elements of logistics 

and program support. The estimated 

total cost is $350 million. 

This proposed sale will support the 

foreign policy and national security 

objectives of the United States by 

helping to improve the security of a 

Major Non-NATO ally that is an 

important force for political stability 

and economic progress in the Middle 

East. 

The proposed sale will improve 

Bahrain’s capability to meet current and 

future threats by improving its ability to 

fulfill maritime patrol, close air support, 

and search and rescue missions. Bahrain 

will have no difficulty absorbing these 

defense articles and services into its 

armed forces. 

The proposed sale of these services 

and support will not alter the basic 

military balance in the region. 

The principal contractor will be Bell 

Corporation, Fort Worth, TX. 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 Bahrain. 

There will be no adverse impact on 

U.S. defense readiness as a result of this 

proposed sale. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Transmittal No. 22–0U] 

Arms Sales Notification 

AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation 

Agency, Department of Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: Arms sales notice. 

SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing the 

unclassified text of an arms sales 

notification. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Pamela Young at (703) 953–6092, 

pamela.a.young14.civ@mail.mil, or 

dsca.ncr.rsrcmgmt.list.cns-mbx@

mail.mil. 

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 22–0U. 

Dated: September 9, 2024. 

Aaron T. Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERAT!ON AGENCY 

2800 Defense Pentagon 

WHhlngton,QC2()3(U,•2800 

November 21~ 2022 

·~ Honorable Nancy Pelosi 

Speaker House . 

U.S. House of Representatives 

H~209* The Capitol 

Washington, DC 20515 

:Dear Madam Speaker: 

• Pursuant to the reportmg requirements ofSeciion 36(b)(S)(C) of the Arms Export. Control 

Act (AECA), as amended. we are forwarding Transmittal No, 22~0U. This notification to 

enhitteements otupgradesfrom the level of sensitivity oftechnology or capability described in 

the Section 36(b)(l)ABCAcertification 11-S4ofFebruary2, 20i2~ 

Enclosures: 

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Transmittal No. 22–0U 

REPORT OF ENHANCEMENT OR 

UPGRADE OF SENSITIVITY OF 

TECHNOLOGY OR CAPABILITY (SEC. 

36(B)(5)(C), AECA) 

(i) Purchaser: Government of Poland 

(ii) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal 

No.: 11–54 

Date: February 2, 2012 

Implementing Agency: Air Force 

Funding Source: Foreign Military 

Financing (FMF) 

(iii) Description: On February 2, 2012, 

Congress was notified by Congressional 

certification transmittal number 11–54, 

of the possible sale, under Section 

36(b)(l) of the Arms Export Control Act, 

of 93 AIM–9X–2 SIDEWINDER Block II 

Tactical Missiles, 4 CATM–9X–2 

Captive Air Training Missiles, 65 AIM– 

120C–7 Advanced Medium Range Airto-Air Missiles, 42 GBU–49 Enhanced 

PAVEWAY II 500 lb Bombs, 200 GBU– 

54 (2000 lb) Laser Joint Direct Attack 

Munitions (JDAM) Bombs, 642 BLU–111 

(500 lb) General Purpose Bombs, 127 

MK–82 (500 lb) General Purpose Bombs, 

80 BLU–117 (2000 lb) General Purpose 

Bombs, 4 MK–84 (2000 lb) Inert General 

Purpose Bombs, 9 F–100–PW–229 

Engine Core Modules, 28 Night Vision 

Devices plus 6 spare intensifier tubes, 

12 Autonomous Air Combat 

Maneuvering Instrumentation P5 pods, 

a Joint Mission Planning System, and 

five years of follow-on support and 

sustainment services for Poland’s F–16 

fleet, spare and repair parts, support and 

test equipment, publications and 

technical documentation, system 

overhauls and upgrades, personnel 

training and training equipment, U.S. 

Government and contractor technical 

support, and other related elements of 

program support. The estimated total 

cost was $447 million. Major Defense 

Equipment (MDE) constituted $219 

million of this total. 

On April 9, 2019, Congress was 

notified by Congressional certification 

transmittal number 19–0F, of an 

additional twenty-seven (27) AIM–9X–2 

Sidewinder Block II Tactical Missiles 

and eighteen (18) AIM–9X–2 Captive 

Air Training Missiles (CATM). This 

notification also included twelve (12) 

AIM–9X Tactical Guidance Units and 

six (6) AIM–9X CATM Guidance Units. 

These changes increased the MDE value 

by $35 million, for a revised MDE value 

of $254 million. The total case value 

increased to $482 million. 

This transmittal notifies the addition 

of the following MDE items: seven (7) 

F–16 F–100–PW–229 engines. The 

following non-MDE items are also 

included: additional follow-on support 

and sustainment services. 

The estimated total value of the 

additional items is $86 million, 

increasing the total MDE value to $340 

million. The total non-MDE value will 

remain $228 million. The revised 

estimated total case value will increase 

to $568 million. 

(iv) Significance: The proposed sale 

will address Poland’s urgent 

requirement for replacement F–16 

engines, directly impacting combat 

readiness of its F–16 fleet. Continued 

and uninterrupted operation of their F– 

16 fleet enables Poland to deter current 

and future threats and further NATO 

interoperability targets. 

(v) Justification: This proposed sale 

will support the foreign policy and 

national security of the United States by 

improving the security of a NATO ally 

and partner nation, which is an 

important force for peace, political 

stability, and economic progress in 

Eastern Europe. 

(vi) Sensitivity of Technology: The 

Sensitivity of Technology Statement 

contained in the original notification 

applies to additional items reported 

here. 

(vii) Date Report Delivered to 

Congress: November 21, 2022. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Transmittal No. 22–0V] 

Arms Sales Notification 

AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation 

Agency, Department of Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: Arms sales notice. 

SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing the 

unclassified text of an arms sales 

notification. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Pamela Young at (703) 953–6092, 

pamela.a.young14.civ@mail.mil, or 

dsca.ncr.rsrcmgmt.list.cns-mbx@

mail.mil. 

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 22–0V. 

Dated: September 9, 2024. 

Aaron T. Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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