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installed, 6 spares) 

Four (4) M240 Machine Guns 

Twenty-four (24) ARC–210 COMSEC 

Radios 

Non-MDE: 

Also included is communication 

equipment; electronic warfare 

systems; support equipment; spare 

engine containers; flight training 

devices; Composite Maintenance 

trainer; spare and repair parts; tools 

and test equipment; U.S. 

Government and contractor 

engineering, technical, and logistics 

support services; and other related 

elements of logistics and program 

support. 

(iv) Military Department: Navy (EZ– 

P–SBI) 

(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: 

See Attached Annex 

(viii) Date Report Delivered to 

Congress: May 3, 2023 

*As defined in Section 47(6) of the 

Arms Export Control Act. 

POLICY JUSTIFICATION 

Czech Republic—AH–1Z and UH–1Y 

Refurbishment/Modernization 

The Government of the Czech 

Republic has requested to buy 

equipment and services to refurbish six 

(6) AH–1Z and two (2) UH–1Y Excess 

Defense Article (EDA) helicopters. This 

equipment and services will include: 

twenty-two (22) T–700 GE 401C engines 

(16 installed, 6 spares); fourteen (14) 

Honeywell Embedded Global 

Positioning System Inertial Navigation 

Systems (EGIs) w/Precise Positioning 

Service (PPS) (8 installed, 6 spares); four 

(4) M240 machine guns; and twentyfour (24) ARC–210 COMSEC radios. 

Also included is communication 

equipment; electronic warfare systems; 

support equipment; spare engine 

containers; flight training devices; 

Composite Maintenance trainer; spare 

and repair parts; tools and test 

equipment; 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 $650 million. 

This proposed sale will support the 

foreign policy and national security of 

the United States by helping to improve 

the security of a NATO partner that is 

an important force for ensuring peace 

and stability in Europe. 

The proposed sale will improve the 

Czech Republic’s ability to develop and 

maintain a strong and ready self-defense 

capability. The Czech Republic will 

have no difficulty absorbing these 

defense articles and services into its 

armed forces. 

The proposed sale of this equipment 

and services will not alter the basic 

military balance in the region. 

The principal contractors will be Bell 

Helicopter, Textron, Fort Worth, TX, 

and General Electric Company, Lynn, 

MA. There are no known offset 

agreements proposed in connection 

with this potential sale. 

Implementation of the proposed sale 

will require multiple trips by U.S. 

Government and contractor 

representatives to participate in program 

and technical reviews plus training and 

maintenance support in-country, on a 

temporary basis, for a period of sixty 

(60) months. It will also require three (3) 

contractor representatives to reside-in 

country for a period of two (2) years to 

support this program. 

There will be no adverse impact on 

U.S. defense readiness as a result of this 

proposed sale. 

Transmittal No. 23–20 

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 AH–1Z and UH–1Y helicopter 

model have an integrated avionics 

system (IAS) which includes two (2) 

mission computers and an automatic 

flight control system. Each crew station 

has two (2) 8x6-inch multifunction 

liquid crystal displays (LCD) and one (1) 

4.2x4.2-inch dual function LCD display. 

The communications suite will have 

COMSEC ARC 210 Ultra High 

Frequency/Very High Frequency (UHF/ 

VHF) radios with associated 

communications equipment. The 

navigation suite includes a Precise 

Positioning Systems (PPS), Honeywell 

Embedded GPS Inertial Navigation 

System (EGI) (SAASM or upgraded 

equivalent), a digital map system, and a 

low-aspired air data subsystem, which 

allows weapons delivery when 

hovering. 

2. The crew is equipped with the 

Optimized Top Owl (OTO) helmetmounted sight and display system. The 

OTO has a Day Display Module (DDM) 

and a Night Display Module (NDM). The 

H–1 has survivability equipment 

including the AN/AAR–47 Missile 

Warning and Laser Detection System, 

AN/ALE–47 Counter Measure 

Dispensing System (CMDS) and the AN/ 

APR–39 Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) 

to cover countermeasure dispensers, 

radar warning, incoming/on-way missile 

warning and on-fuselage laser-spot 

warning systems. 

3. The highest level of classification of 

defense articles, components, and 

services included in this potential sale 

is SECRET. 

4. 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. 

5. A determination has been made 

that the Czech Republic 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. 

6. All defense articles and services 

listed in this transmittal have been 

authorized for release and export to the 

Government of the Czech Republic. 

[FR Doc. 2024–22237 Filed 9–26–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Transmittal No. 23–29] 

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 23–29, 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. 23–29 

Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of 

Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the 

Arms Export Control Act, as amended 

Annex 

Item No. (ii) 

(i) Prospective Purchaser: Government 

of Australia 

(ii) Total Estimated Value: 

Major Defense Equipment * $ 0 million 

Other ................................... $207 million 

TOTAL ............................. $207 million 

(iii) Description and Quantity or 

Quantities of Articles or Services under 

Consideration for Purchase: 

Major Defense Equipment (MDE): 

None 

Non-MDE: 

Included are Surveillance Towed 

Array Sensor System Expeditionary 

(SURTASS–E) mission systems for 

Vessels of Opportunity (VOO); a 

shore processing mission system, a 

spare SURTASS passive acoustic 

array; containers; communications 

parts and support equipment 

(Classified and Unclassified); 

software (Classified and 

Unclassified); publications 

(Classified and Unclassified); 

training; U.S. Government and 

contractor engineering support; and 

other related elements of logistics 

and program support. 

(iv) Military Department: Navy (AT– 

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DEFENSE SECURITY COOPa:RATION AGENCY 

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The Honotab1t, Kevin McCarthy 

Speaker of the Moue 

U.S. House of Representatives 

H-209, The Capitol 

Washmgton, DC 20515 

Dear Mr. speaker: 

May4,2023 

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JamesA. Hurich 

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(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: AT–P– 

LGN, AT–P–LGL (P&A) 

(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: May 4, 2023 

*As defined in Section 47(6) of the 

Arms Export Control Act. 

POLICY JUSTIFICATION 

Australia—Surveillance Towed Array 

Sensor System Expeditionary 

(SURTASS–E) Mission Systems 

The Government of Australia has 

requested to buy Surveillance Towed 

Array Sensor System Expeditionary 

(SURTASS–E) mission systems for 

Vessels of Opportunity (VOO); a shore 

processing mission system, a spare 

SURTASS passive acoustic array; 

containers; communications parts and 

support equipment (Classified and 

Unclassified); software (Classified and 

Unclassified); publications (Classified 

and Unclassified); training; U.S. 

Government and contractor engineering 

support; and other related elements of 

logistics and program support. The 

estimated total cost is $207 million. 

This proposed sale will support the 

foreign policy and national security 

objectives of the United States. Australia 

is one of our most important allies in 

the Western Pacific. The strategic 

location of this political and economic 

power contributes significantly to 

ensuring peace and economic stability 

in the region. It is vital to the U.S. 

national interest to assist our ally in 

developing and maintaining a strong 

and ready self-defense capability. 

The proposed sale will improve 

Australia’s capability to meet current 

and future maritime threats by 

providing tactical platforms with the 

detection and cueing of enemy 

submarines. The ability to provide 

acoustic Wide Area Surveillance and 

generate Indications and Warnings to 

Australian Commands will significantly 

improve shared maritime security. 

Australia 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 

Lockheed Martin-Syracuse, Syracuse, 

NY; and Lockheed Martin-Manassas, 

Manassas, VA. There are no known 

offset agreements proposed in 

connection with this potential sale. 

Implementation of this proposed sale 

will require U.S. Government personnel 

and U.S. Contractor representatives to 

visit the Commonwealth of Australia on 

a temporary basis in conjunction with 

program technical oversight and support 

requirements, including program and 

technical reviews. 

There will be no adverse impact on 

U.S. defense readiness as a result of this 

proposed sale. 

Transmittal No. 23–29 

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 Surveillance Towed Array 

Sensor System Expeditionary 

(SURTASS–E) mission system is a 

containerized variant of the passive 

SURTASS system providing long range 

detection and cueing for tactical 

weapons platforms against both diesel 

and nuclear-powered submarines. 

SURTASS–E allows the fleet to detect, 

classify, localize, track, and report 

emergent threats, thereby improving 

overall maritime security. 

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 mission system effectiveness or 

be used in the development of a system 

with similar or advanced capabilities. 

4. A determination has been made 

that Australia 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 Australia. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

Notice of Funding Availability— 

Covered Technology CategoriesEquipment Financing 

AGENCY: Office of Strategic Capital 

(OSC), Office of the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Research and Engineering, 

Department of Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: Notice of Funding Availability 

(NOFA). 

SUMMARY: The OSC is announcing the 

availability of up to $984,000,000 

aggregate funding for direct loans for 

equipment financing for technologies in 

the designated covered technology 

categories. 

DATES: Applications will be accepted 

per the terms set forth below. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

questions about this notice, please 

contact David Vidal, Office of Strategic 

Capital Director of Credit Programs, at 

Federal.Register.Notice@osc.mil, tel. no. 

703–545–1903. Please direct media 

inquiries to the OSC Press Team at 

engagements@osc.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

1. Notice of Funding Availability 

Overview 

• Federal Agency Name: Office of 

Strategic Capital, U.S. Department of 

Defense. 

• Federal Funding Opportunity Title: 

Office of Strategic Capital Notice of 

Funding Availability (Equipment 

Finance). 

• Announcement Type and Date: 

Initial announcement for the Office of 

Strategic Capital Notice of Funding 

Availability (Equipment Finance), as 

authorized by section 903 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2024. Effective date: 

September 27, 2024. 

• Purpose: This Notice of Funding 

Availability seeks applications for 

financing the construction, expansion, 

or modernization of commercial 

equipment in the United States. These 

commercial facilities and their products 

will support, either directly or 

indirectly, Covered Technology 

Categories as set out in 10 U.S.C. 149(e). 

The Office of Strategic Capital will 

provide direct loans in the amount of 

$10–$150 million under this Notice of 

Funding Availability. The eligibility and 

selection criteria for investments 

include compliance with statute, the 

extent to which an investment supports 

U.S. national security or economic 

interests, the impact that direct loans 

would have on the project or 

transaction, and the creditworthiness of 

the investment, among other factors 

OSC will evaluate in the application 

process. See section 5 for additional 

information on evaluation criteria. 

• Application Format and Timeline: 

This Notice of Funding Availability will 

employ a two-stage application process. 

The application process under this 


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