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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 188 (Friday, September 27, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79278-79281]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-22240]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 23-39]

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, 
[email protected], or [email protected].

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

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House of Representatives with attached Transmittal 23-39, Policy 
Justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: September 24, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 23-39
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 Slovakia
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *...............  $100 million
Other...................................  $150 million
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  TOTAL.................................  $250 million
 

    Funding Source: Foreign Military Financing
    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase:

Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
    One Hundred Ninety-Two (192) M1278A1/A2 Heavy Gun Carriers Joint 
Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs)

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Non-MDE:
    Also included are M153 Common Remote Weapons Stations (CROWS) with 
Display and Control Panels (DCP); M2 Quick Change Barrels (QCBs) .50 
caliber machine guns; MK19 40mm grenade launchers; M2A1 machine guns; 
M4A1 Joint Chemical Agent Detectors; AN/VAS-5B(V)2 Driver's Vision 
Enhancers (DVE); JLTV kits; special tools to support the JLTV; JLTV 
spare parts; M205 gun mounts; basic issue items for CROWS; CROWS DCP 
retrofit kits; AN/VRC-104 radio kits; 16 port network switch kits; 
Silent Watch energy storage kits; DVE installation kits; M4A1 detector 
kits; M1114 turret rings and hatches; Maintenance Support Devices (MSD) 
with wireless at-platform test sets; Driver Vision Enhancer (DVE) 
sensor modules; display control modules; bracket assembly; electronics 
components assembly; CROWS appended trainers; CROWS diagnostic kits; 
CROWS maintenance tool sets; M2 Small Arms Tool Kits; MK19 Small Arms 
Tool Kits; M2 spare parts; MK93 weapon mounts; Toughbook laptops with 
interactive electronic technical manuals (IETM) and cables; JLTV 
contractor spare parts support; CROW Systems spare parts support; 
Maintenance Support Items (MSI) in support of MK19; MK19 Mod III spare 
parts support; CROWS spare parts; CROWS Basic Issue Items (BII) 
boresight kit components; Total Package Fielding; Field Service 
Representative support; U.S. government technical assistance; training; 
technical publications/manuals; and other related elements of logistics 
and program support.

    (iv) Military Department: Army (LO-B-UDI)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None
    (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: May 9, 2023
    *As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Slovakia--M1278A1/A2 Heavy Gun Carriers Joint Light Tactical Vehicles 
(JLTVs)

    The Government of Slovakia has requested to buy one hundred ninety-
two (192) M1278A1/A2 Heavy Gun Carriers Joint Light Tactical Vehicles 
(JLTVs) as well as M153 Common Remote Weapons Stations (CROWS) with 
Display and Control Panels (DCP); M2 Quick Change Barrels (QCB) .50 
caliber machine guns; MK19 40mm grenade launchers; M2A1 machine guns; 
M4A1 Joint Chemical Agent Detectors; AN/VAS-5B(V)2 Driver's Vision 
Enhancers (DVE); JLTV kits; special tools to support the JLTV; JLTV 
spare parts; M205 gun mounts; basic issue items for CROWS; CROWS DCP 
retrofit kits; AN/VRC-104 radio kits; 16 port network switch kits; 
Silent Watch energy storage kits; DVE installation kits; M4A1 detector 
kits; M1114 turret rings and hatches; Maintenance Support Devices (MSD) 
with wireless at-platform test sets; Driver's Vision Enhancer (DVE) 
sensor modules; display control modules; bracket assembly; electronics 
components assembly; CROWS appended trainers; CROWS diagnostic kits; 
CROWS maintenance tool sets; M2 Small Arms Tool Kits; Small Arms MK19 
Tool Kits; M2 spare parts; MK93 weapon mounts; Toughbook laptops with 
interactive electronic technical manuals (IETM) and cables; JLTV 
contractor spare parts support; CROW Systems spare parts support; 
Maintenance Support Items (MSI) in support of MK19; MK19 Mod III spare 
parts support; CROWS spare parts; CROWS Basic Issue Items (BII) 
boresight kit components; Total Package Fielding; Field Service 
Representative support; U.S. government technical assistance; training; 
technical publications/manuals; and other related elements of logistics 
and program support. The estimated cost is $250 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 NATO Ally that is a force for political stability and 
economic progress in Europe.
    The proposed sale will improve Slovakia's capability to meet 
current and future threats by providing the Slovak Land Forces with 
vehicles to support increased mobility and enhanced protection for 
ground units. The JLTV procurement would also enable divestiture of 
Russian-produced equipment, as JLTVs would replace Soviet-era personnel 
carriers. Procurement of the JLTV would represent a major milestone in 
Slovakia's goal of developing a capable, twenty-first century military 
which can meet its national defense needs and effectively contribute to 
NATO operations. Slovakia 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 Oshkosh Corporation and Oshkosh 
Defense, LLC in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. 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 
Slovakia.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 23-39
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 Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program is a light 
tactical vehicle designed to replace the U.S. military's aging High 
Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle fleet. It was designed to close 
the existing gap in payload, performance, and protection with our 
adversaries during multi-domain operations. It is an optimal choice for 
a spectrum of light tactical vehicle missions anywhere in the world. 
All JLTV mission variants include a strong balance of protection, 
maneuverability, speed, reliability, and combat support/combat service 
support capability that far surpasses any similar vehicle in its weight 
class today.
    2. The JLTV is designed to be a system of systems. The Joint Light 
Tactical Vehicle uses a modular design that allows it to integrate with 
various materiel and equipment used by U.S. forces in tactical 
operations.
    3. The JLTV has inherent armor built into the base vehicle referred 
to as A-Kit armor. This A-Kit inherent armor provides both opaque and 
transparent armor solutions to provide 360-degree azimuthal (i.e., all 
around) protection from a wide variety of kinetic energy and small arms 
fire threats. Vehicle survivability enhancements include Automatic Fire 
Extinguishing Protection and structural rollover protection of 150 
percent of the vehicle Ground Vehicle Weight Rating.

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    4. The AN/VAS-5 Driver's Vision Enhancer is a compact thermal 
camera providing armored vehicle drivers with day or nighttime visual 
awareness in clear or reduced vision (fog, smoke, dust) situations. The 
system provides the driver a 180-degree viewing angle using a high-
resolution infrared sensor and image stabilization to reduce the effect 
of shock and vibration. The viewer and monitor are ruggedized for 
operation in tactical environments.
    5. The Common Remote Operated Weapon Station (CROWS) is an 
externally mounted weapon mounting and control system that allows the 
gunner to remain protected inside the vehicle while firing a variety of 
crew served weapons. The CROWS provides remote day and night sighting 
and ballistic control capacity, providing first-burst engagement of 
targets at maximum effective weapon range while on the move.
    6. The highest level of classification of defense articles, 
components, and services included in this potential sale is SECRET.
    7. 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.
    8. A determination has been made that Slovakia can provide 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.
    9. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal are 
authorized for release and export to the Government of Slovakia.

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