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Transmittal No. 23–17 

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 the United Kingdom 

(ii) Total Estimated Value: 

Major Defense Equipment * ...... $125.00 million 

Other .......................................... $ .13 million 

TOTAL .................................... $125.13 million 

(iii) Description and Quantity or 

Quantities of Articles or Services under 

Consideration for Purchase: 

Major Defense Equipment (MDE): 

Up to six hundred (600) Javelin FGM– 

148F Missiles (includes twelve (12) 

Fly-to-Buy Missiles) 

Non-MDE: 

Also included is U.S. Government 

technical assistance and other 

related elements of logistics and 

program support. 

(iv) Military Department: Army (UK– 

B–WVJ) 

(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: UK–B– 

WVA 

(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: 

See Attached Annex 

(viii) Date Report Delivered to 

Congress: February 28, 2023 

* As defined in Section 47(6) of the 

Arms Export Control Act. 

POLICY JUSTIFICATION 

United Kingdom—Javelin Missiles 

The Government of the United 

Kingdom has requested to buy up to six 

hundred (600) Javelin FGM–148F 

missiles (includes twelve (12) fly-to-buy 

missiles). Also included is U.S. 

Government technical assistance and 

other related elements of logistics and 

program support. The total estimated 

cost is $125.13 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 the 

United Kingdom’s capability to meet 

current and future threats. The United 

Kingdom will use the enhanced 

capability to build its long-term defense 

capacity to meet its national defense 

requirements. The United Kingdom 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 prime contractors will be 

Raytheon/Lockheed Martin Javelin Joint 

Venture, Orlando, FL and Tucson, AZ. 

There are no known offset agreements in 

connection with this potential sale. 

Implementation of this proposed sale 

will not require the assignment of U.S. 

Government or contractor 

representatives to the United Kingdom. 

There will be no adverse impact on 

U.S. defense readiness as a result of this 

proposed sale. 

Transmittal No. 23–17 

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 Javelin Weapon System is a 

medium-range, man portable, shoulderlaunched, fire and forget, anti-tank 

system for infantry, scouts, and combat 

engineers. It may also be mounted on a 

variety of platforms including vehicles, 

aircraft and watercraft. The system 

weighs 49.5 pounds and has a 

maximum range in excess of 2,500 

meters. They system is highly lethal 

against tanks and other systems with 

conventional and reactive armors. The 

system possesses a secondary capability 

against bunkers. 

2. Javelin’s key technical feature is the 

use of fire-and-forget technology which 

allows the gunner to fire and 

immediately relocate or take cover. 

Additional special features are the top 

attack and/or direct fire modes, an 

advanced tandem warhead and imaging 

infrared seeker, target lock-on before 

launch, and soft launch from enclosures 

or covered fighting positions. The 

Javelin missile also has a minimum 

smoke motor thus decreasing its 

detection on the battlefield. 

3. The Javelin Weapon System is 

comprised of two major tactical 

components, which are a reusable Light 

Weight Command Launch Unit 

(LWCLU) and a round contained in a 

disposable launch tube assembly. The 

LWCLU has been identified as Major 

Defense Equipment (MDE). The LWCLU 

incorporates an integrated day-night 

sight that provides a target engagement 

capability in adverse weather and 

countermeasure environments. The 

LWCLU may also be used in a standalone mode for battlefield surveillance 

and target detection. The LWCLU’s 

thermal sight is a 3rd generation 

Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) sensor. 

To facilitate initial loading and 

subsequent updating of software, all onboard missile software is uploaded via 

the LWCLU after mating and prior to 

launch. 

4. The missile is autonomously 

guided to the target using an imaging 

infrared seeker and adaptive correlation 

tracking algorithms. This allows the 

gunner to take cover or reload and 

engage another target after firing a 

missile. The missile has an advanced 

tandem warhead and can be used in 

either the top attack or direct fire modes 

(for target undercover). An onboard 

flight computer guides the missile to the 

selected target. 

5. The highest level of classification of 

defense articles, components, and 

services included in this potential sale 

is SECRET. 

6. If a technologically advanced 

adversary obtains knowledge of the 

specific hardware and software 

elements, the information could be used 

to develop countermeasures or 

equivalent systems that might reduce 

weapon system effectiveness or be used 

in the development of a system with 

similar or advanced capabilities. 

7. A determination has been made 

that the United Kingdom can provide 

substantially the same degree of 

protection for the sensitive technology 

being released as the U.S. Government. 

This proposed sale is necessary to 

further the U.S. foreign policy and 

national security objectives outlined in 

the Policy Justification. 

8. All defense articles and services 

listed on this transmittal are authorized 

for release and export to the 

Government of the United Kingdom. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Transmittal No. 23–09] 

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)(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 


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copy of a letter to the Speaker of the 

House of Representatives with attached 

Transmittal 23–09, Policy Justification, 

and Sensitivity of Technology. 

Dated: September 9, 2024. 

Aaron T. Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGD«:Y • 28UDef--~. 

Speaker of the House 

U~s~ House of Representatives 

H·209~ The Capitol 

W~OC2051S 

Dear Speaker: 

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March l, 2023 

Pursuant to the reporting requirements of Section 36(b)(l) of the Arms Export Control 

Act~ as amended .. "''e are fmwardmg herev..ith Transmittal No~ 23~®~ conceming the Air Force1 s 

·~ Letter(s} of Offer and Acceptance to the Taipei Economic and Cultw'al Representative 

Office in the United Slates (I'ECRO) for defense articles and services estimated to cost $619 

.miilioa We \viU issue a news release to notify the public of this proposed s41e upon deliver)· of 

this letter to your office~ 

Enclosures: 

l. Transmittal 

2. Policy Juslliicadon 

3. Sensitivity ofT~hnology 

James A. Hur.sch 

Director 
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Transmittal No. 23–09 

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: Taipei 

Economic and Cultural Representative 

Office in the United States (TECRO) 

(ii) Total Estimated Value: 

Major Defense Equipment * $557 million 

Other ................................... $62 million 

TOTAL ............................. $619 million 

Funding Source: National Funds 

(iii) Description and Quantity or 

Quantities of Articles or Services under 

Consideration for Purchase: 

Major Defense Equipment (MDE): 

One hundred (100) AGM–88B HighSpeed Anti-Radiation Missiles 

(HARM) 

Twenty-three (23) HARM Training 

Missiles 

Two hundred (200) AIM–120C–8 

Advanced Medium Range Air-toAir Missiles (AMRAAM) 

Four (4) AIM–120C–8 AMRAAM 

Guidance Sections 

Twenty-six (26) LAU–129 MultiPurpose Launchers 

Non-MDE: 

Also included are LAU–118A missile 

launchers with Aircraft Launcher 

Interface Computer (ALIC); HARM 

missile containers; AIM–120 

control sections and containers; 

AIM–120C Captive Air Training 

Missiles (CATM); dummy air 

training missiles (DATM), 

integration and test support and 

equipment; munitions support and 

support equipment; spare parts, 

consumables and accessories and 

repair and return support; classified 

software; maintenance and 

maintenance support; classified 

publications and technical 

documentation; U.S. Government 

and contractor engineering, 

technical and logistics support 

services, studies and surveys; and 

other related elements of logistical 

and program support. 

(iv) Military Department: Air Force 

(TW–D–YAC) 

(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: TW–D– 

QBZ, TW–D–SAD, TW–D–YPH 

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

Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None 

known at this time 

(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: March 1, 2023 

* As defined in Section 47(6) of the 

Arms Export Control Act. 

POLICY JUSTIFICATION 

Taipei Economic and Cultural 

Representative Office in the United 

States—F–16 Munitions 

The Taipei Economic and Cultural 

Representative Office in the United 

States (TECRO) has requested to buy 

one hundred (100) AGM–88B HighSpeed Anti-Radiation Missiles (HARM); 

twenty-three (23) HARM training 

missiles; two hundred (200) AIM–120C– 

8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air 

Missiles (AMRAAM); four (4) AIM– 

120C–8 AMRAAM Guidance Sections; 

and twenty-six (26) LAU–129 multipurpose launchers. Also included are 

LAU–118A missile launchers with 

Aircraft Launcher Interface Computer 

(ALIC); HARM missile containers; AIM– 

120 control sections and containers; 

AIM–120C Captive Air Training 

Missiles (CATM); dummy air training 

missiles (DATM), integration and test 

support and equipment; munitions 

support and support equipment; spare 

parts, consumables and accessories and 

repair and return support; classified 

software; maintenance and maintenance 

support; classified publications and 

technical documentation; U.S. 

Government and contractor engineering, 

technical and logistics support services, 

studies and surveys; and other related 

elements of logistical and program 

support. The estimated total cost is $619 

million. 

This proposed sale is consistent with 

U.S. law and policy as expressed in 

Public Law 96–8. 

This proposed sale serves U.S. 

national, economic, and security 

interests by supporting the recipient’s 

continuing efforts to modernize its 

armed forces and to maintain a credible 

defensive capability. The proposed sale 

will help improve the security of the 

recipient and assist in maintaining 

political stability, military balance, and 

economic progress in the region. 

The proposed sale will contribute to 

the recipient’s capability to provide for 

the defense of its airspace, regional 

security, and interoperability with the 

United States. The recipient 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 contractors will be 

Raytheon Missiles and Defense, Tucson, 

AZ and Lockheed Martin Corporation, 

Bethesda, MD. The purchaser typically 

requests offsets. Any offset agreement 

would be defined in negotiations 

between the purchaser and the 

contractor(s). 

Implementation of this proposed sale 

will not require the assignment of any 

additional U.S. Government or 

contractor representatives to recipient. 

There will be no adverse impact on 

U.S. defense readiness as a result of this 

proposed sale. 

Transmittal No. 23–09 

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 AGM–88 High-speed AntiRadiation Missile (HARM) is a tactical, 

supersonic air-to-surface missile 

designed to suppress or destroy enemy 

radar-equipped, surface-to-air missile 

radars, early warning radars, and radardirected air defense artillery systems. 

This potential sale will include HARM 

training missiles. 

2. The LAU–118 launcher provides 

the mechanical and electrical interface 

between the HARM missile and aircraft. 

3. The AIM–120C–8 Advanced 

Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile 

(AMRAAM) is a supersonic, airlaunched, aerial intercept, guided 

missile featuring digital technology and 

micro-miniature solid-state electronics. 

AMRAAM capabilities include lookdown/shoot-down, multiple launches 

against multiple targets, resistance to 

electronic countermeasures, and 

interception of high- and low-flying and 

maneuvering targets. This potential sale 

will include Captive Air Training 

Missiles (CATM), as well as AMRAAM 

guidance section and control section 

spares. 

4. The LAU–129 Guided Missile 

Launcher provides mechanical and 

electrical interface between the AIM–9 

Sidewinder or AIM–120 AMRAAM 

missile and aircraft. 

5. The highest level of classification of 

defense articles, components, and 

services included in this potential sale 

is SECRET. 

6. 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. 

7. A determination has been made 

that the recipient 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 


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security objectives outlined in the 

Policy Justification. 

8. All defense articles and services 

listed in this transmittal have been 

authorized for release and export to the 

recipient. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Transmittal No. 22–36] 

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)(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 22–36, Policy Justification, 

and Sensitivity of Technology. 

Dated: September 9, 2024. 

Aaron T. Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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