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personnel training and training 

equipment; U.S. Government and 

contractor engineering and logistics 

support services; and other related 

elements of logistical and program 

support. 

(iv) Military Department: Navy (MO– 

P–AAM) 

(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: Navy 

(MO–P–LBI, MO–P–AAL), Air Force 

(MO–D–SAH) 

(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: April 11, 2023 

* As defined in Section 47(6) of the 

Arms Export Control Act. 

POLICY JUSTIFICATION 

Morocco—Joint Stand Off Weapons 

(JSOW) 

The Government of Morocco has 

requested to buy forty (40) AGM–154C 

Joint Stand Off Weapons (JSOW). Also 

included are Dummy Air Training 

Missiles; Captive Flight Vehicles 

(CFVs); Free Flight Vehicles (FFVs); 

containers; mission planning, 

integration support, and testing; 

munitions storage security and training; 

weapon operational flight program 

software development; transportation, 

tools and test equipment; support 

equipment; spare and repair parts; 

publications and technical 

documentation; personnel training and 

training equipment; U.S. Government 

and contractor engineering and logistics 

support services; and other related 

elements of logistical and program 

support. The estimated total cost is $250 

million. 

This proposed sale will support the 

foreign policy and national security of 

the United States by helping to improve 

the security of a Major Non-NATO Ally 

that continues to be an important force 

for political stability and economic 

progress in North Africa. 

The proposed sale will improve 

Morocco’s capability to meet current 

and future threats. Morocco intends to 

use the missiles on its F–16, multi-role 

fighter aircraft and will provide 

enhanced capabilities in effective 

defense of critical sea lanes. The 

proposed sale of these missiles and 

support will increase the Royal 

Moroccan Air Force’s maritime 

partnership potential and align its 

capabilities with existing regional 

baselines. Morocco will have no 

difficulty absorbing these weapons 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 

Raytheon Missiles & Defense Company, 

Tucson, Arizona. There are no known 

offset agreements proposed in 

connection with this potential sale. 

Implementation of this proposed sale 

will require annual trips to Morocco 

involving U.S. Government and 

contractor representatives for technical 

reviews, support, and oversight for 

approximately seven (7) years. 

There will be no adverse impact on 

U.S. defense readiness as a result of this 

proposed sale. 

Transmittal No. 21–57 

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–154 Joint Stand Off 

Weapon (JSOW) is used by Navy, 

Marine Corps, and Air Force, and allows 

aircraft to attack well-defended targets 

in day, night, and adverse weather 

conditions. The AGM–154C carries a 

BROACH warhead. The BROACH 

warhead incorporates an advanced 

multi-stage warhead. The JSOW uses the 

Global Positioning System (GPS) Precise 

Positioning System (PPS), which 

provides for a more accurate capability 

than the commercial version of GPS. 

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 Morocco 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 the 

Government of Morocco. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Transmittal No. 23–32] 

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 23–32, Policy Justification, 

and Sensitivity of Technology. 

Dated: September 11, 2024. 

Aaron T. Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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Transmittal No. 23–32 

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 Norway 

(ii) Total Estimated Value: 

Major Defense Equipment * $ .550 billion 

Other ................................... $ .450 billion 

TOTAL ............................. $1.000 billion 

(iii) Description and Quantity or 

Quantities of Articles or Services under 

Consideration for Purchase: 

Major Defense Equipment (MDE): 

Six (6) MH–60R Multi-Mission 

Helicopters 

Fifteen (15) T–700–GE–401C Engines 

(12 installed, 3 spares) 

Nine (9) Link 16 Multifunctional 

Information Distribution Systems 

Joint Tactical Radio Systems (MIDS 

JTRS) (6 installed, 3 spares) 

Eighteen (18) Embedded Global 

Positioning System/Precise 

Positioning Service (GPS/PPS)/ 

Inertial Navigation Systems (EGI) with 

Selective Availability/Anti-Spoofing 

Module (SAASM) (12 installed, 6 

spares) 

Six (6) Airborne Low Frequency Sonars 

(ALFS) (aircraft provisions only) 

Non-MDE: 

Also included are M514 impulse 

cartridge/cartridge actuated devices; 

MJ20 cartridge actuated thruster/ 


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DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY 

.?&GO~ Pentagon 

The Honorable Kevin McCarthy· 

Speaker of the House 

U.S. HouseofRepresentatives 

H-209~ The Capitol 

Washington. DC 20S 15 

Dear Mr. Speaker: 

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April 26,, 2023 

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

Act. as amended, \\'C are rorwarding here\\'ith Trmismittal No. conceming the Navy's 

proposed Letter(s) of Offer and Acceptance to the Government of Norway for defense articles 

and services estimated to cost $l billion. We will issue a news release to notify the publle of this 

proposed sme upon delivery of this letter to your office. 

Enclosures: 

L Transmittal 

2. Policy Jwilliadiun 

3. Sensitivity of Technology 

Sincerely, 

.JamesA. ~~ Bursch 

Director 
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cartridge actuated devices; WB53 fire 

extinguisher cartridge/cartridge 

actuated devices; CCU–136A/A 

impulse cartridge; GAU–21 crewserved guns (including pintle and 

laser pointer); AN/ARC–210 RT–2036 

radios with Communications Security 

(COMSEC); AN/AAR–47 missile 

warning systems; AN/APX–123 

Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) 

transponders; AN/ALE–47 dispensers; 

Electronic Countermeasures; 

Advanced Data Transfer Systems 

(ADTS); AN/AAS–44C(V) MultiSpectral Targeting Systems; 

Identification Friend or Foe Mode 4/ 

5 Cryptographic Applique, KIV–78; 

Joint Mission Planning Systems 

(JMPS); AN/ARQ–59 Hawklink radio 

terminals; Training Simulators/ 

Operational Machine Interface 

Assistants (ATS/OMIA); Aviation 

Maintenance Weapons Loading 

Trainer (AMWLT); Tactical 

Operational Flight Trainer (TOFT); 

AN/ALQ–210 Electronic Support 

Measures (ESM) systems; APS–153(V) 

multi-mode radars; spare engine 

containers; spare and repair parts; 

support and test equipment; 

communications equipment; ferry 

support; publications and technical 

documentation; personnel training 

and training equipment; U.S. 

Government and contractor 

engineering, technical, and logistics 

support services; obsolescence 

engineering, integration, and test 

activities required to ensure readiness 

for the production of the Norwegian 

MH–60R helicopters; and other 

related elements of logistics and 

program support. 

(iv) Military Department: Navy (NO– 

P–SAR) 

(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: NO–P– 

GFF 

(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: April 26, 2023 

* As defined in Section 47(6) of the 

Arms Export Control Act. 

POLICY JUSTIFICATION 

Norway—Defense Articles and Services 

Related to the MH–60R Multi-Mission 

Helicopters 

The Government of Norway has 

requested to buy six (6) MH–60R MultiMission Helicopters; fifteen (15) T–700– 

GE–401C engines (12 installed, 3 

spares); nine (9) Link 16 Multifunctional 

Information Distribution Systems Joint 

Tactical Radio Systems (MIDS JTRS) (6 

installed, 3 spares); eighteen (18) 

Embedded Global Positioning System/ 

Precise Positioning Service (GPS/PPS)/ 

Inertial Navigation Systems (EGI) with 

Selective Availability/Anti-Spoofing 

Module (SAASM) (12 installed, 6 

spares); and six (6) Airborne Low 

Frequency Sonars (ALFS) (aircraft 

provisions only). Also included are 

M514 impulse cartridge/cartridge 

actuated devices; MJ20 cartridge 

actuated thruster/cartridge actuated 

devices; WB53 fire extinguisher 

cartridge/cartridge actuated devices; 

CCU–136A/A impulse cartridges; GAU– 

21 crew served guns (including pintle 

and laser pointer); AN/ARC–210 RT– 

2036 radios with Communications 

Security (COMSEC); AN/AAR–47 

missile warning systems; AN/APX–123 

Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) 

transponders; AN/ALE–47 dispensers; 

Electronic Countermeasures; Advanced 

Data Transfer Systems (ADTS); AN/ 

AAS–44C(V) Multi-Spectral Targeting 

Systems; Identification Friend or Foe 

Mode 4/5 Cryptographic Applique, 

KIV–78; Joint Mission Planning Systems 

(JMPS); AN/ARQ–59 Hawklink radio 

terminals; Training Simulators/ 

Operational Machine Interface 

Assistants (ATS/OMIA); Aviation 

Maintenance Weapons Loading Trainer 

(AMWLT); Tactical Operational Flight 

Trainer (TOFT); AN/ALQ–210 

Electronic Support Measures (ESM) 

systems; APS–153(V) multi-mode 

radars; spare engine containers; spare 

and repair parts; support and test 

equipment; communications equipment; 

ferry support; publications and 

technical documentation; personnel 

training and training equipment; U.S. 

Government and contractor engineering, 

technical, and logistics support services; 

obsolescence engineering, integration, 

and test activities required to ensure 

readiness for the production of the 

Norwegian MH–60R helicopters; and 

other related elements of logistics and 

program support. The total estimated 

program cost is $1 billion. 

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 an important force for 

political stability and economic progress 

in Europe. 

The proposed sale will improve 

Norway’s capability to perform search 

and rescue, anti-surface, and antisubmarine warfare missions along with 

the ability to perform secondary 

missions, including vertical 

replenishment and communications 

relay. Norway will use the enhanced 

capability as a deterrent to regional 

threats and to strengthen its homeland 

defense. Norway will have no difficulty 

absorbing these helicopters and support 

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 

Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission 

Systems, Owego, New York. The 

purchaser has requested offsets. Any 

offset agreement will be defined in 

negotiations between the purchaser and 

the contractor. 

Implementation of this proposed sale 

will require multiple trips by U.S. 

Government representatives and the 

assignment of contractor representatives 

to Norway on an intermittent basis over 

the life of the case to support delivery 

and integration of items and to provide 

supply support management, inventory 

control, and equipment familiarization. 

In addition, there will be up to four (4) 

contractor representatives in Norway 

full-time for the duration of the case. 

There will be no adverse impact on 

U.S. defense readiness as a result of this 

proposed sale. 

Transmittal No. 23–32 

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 MH–60R Multi-Mission 

Helicopter focuses primarily on antisubmarine warfare (ASW) and antisurface warfare (ASuW) missions. The 

MH–60R also performs search and 

rescue, naval gunfire support, 

surveillance, communications relay, 

logistics support, personnel transfer, 

and vertical replenishment missions. 

The MH–60R carries several sensors and 

data links to enhance its ability to work 

in a network centric battle group and as 

an extension of its home ship or main 

operating base. The mission equipment 

subsystem consists of the following 

sensors and subsystems: an acoustics 

system capable of, but not configured 

for, future dipping sonar and sonobuoy 

operations, Multi-Mode Radar (MMR) 

with integral Identification Friend or 

Foe (IFF) interrogator, radios with 

COMSEC, Electronic Support Measures 

(ESM), Integrated Self-Defense (ISD), 

and Multi-Spectral Targeting System 

(MTS). The aircraft processes sensor 

data onboard, and transmits data via 

Common Data Link (CDL) (also referred 

to as Hawklink). The aircraft is night 

vision compatible. It can carry AGM– 

114A/B/K/N Hellfire missiles, as well as 

MK 46/54 torpedoes to engage surface 


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and sub-surface targets. The MH–60R 

Multi-Mission Helicopter is capable of 

carrying the Airborne Low Frequency 

Sonars (ALFS), GAU–61 Digital Rocket 

Launchers, Advanced Precision Kill 

Weapons System (APKWS), GAU–21 

crew-served guns, and M240 crewserved guns. 

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 Norway 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 the 

Government of Norway. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Transmittal No. 21–34] 

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 21–34, Policy Justification, 

and Sensitivity of Technology. 

Dated: September 11, 2024. 

Aaron T. Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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