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(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: June 2, 2023 

* As defined in Section 47(6) of the 

Arms Export Control Act. 

POLICY JUSTIFICATION 

Netherlands—MK 41 Vertical Launching 

System (VLS) 

The Government of the Netherlands 

has requested to buy up to eight (8) 

eight-cell MK 41 Vertical Launching 

Systems (VLS) Baseline (B/L) VII Strike 

Length Launcher Modules (either 

system or standalone). Also included 

are spare parts; handling equipment; 

transportation test and support 

equipment; software; engineering/ 

technical assistance; personnel training 

and training equipment; documentation, 

publications, and technical data; U.S. 

Government and contractor technical 

assistance; and other related elements of 

logistics and program support. The total 

estimated program cost is $110 million. 

This proposed sale will support the 

foreign policy 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. It is vital to the U.S. national 

interest to assist the Netherlands in 

developing and maintaining a strong 

and ready self-defense capability. 

The proposed sale will provide a 

defensive capability for the Netherlands 

while enhancing interoperability with 

U.S. and other allied forces. The Royal 

Netherlands Navy intends to use the MK 

41 VLS B/L VII strike length launcher 

modules for their new ship class. These 

modules are intended for ESSM BLK1 

and SM–2 capabilities in support of 

ongoing and emergent operational 

needs. The Netherlands has previously 

purchased MK 41 VLS capability and 

actively uses it on their current ship 

classes. The Netherlands will have no 

difficulty absorbing this equipment 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 prime contractor will be 

Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, 

MD. There are no known offset 

agreements proposed in connection 

with this potential sale. 

Implementation of the proposed sale 

will not require the assignment of any 

additional U.S. Government or 

contractor representatives to the 

Netherlands. However, U.S. 

Government or contractor personnel incountry visits will be required on a 

temporary basis in conjunction with 

program technical oversight and support 

requirements. 

There will be no adverse impact on 

U.S. defense readiness as a result of this 

proposed sale. 

Transmittal No. 23–27 

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 Mk 41 Vertical Launch System 

(VLS) is a fixed, vertical, multi-missile 

launching system with the capability to 

store and launch multiple missile 

variants depending on the warfighting 

mission, including the Evolved Sea 

Sparrow Missile (ESSM), Standard 

Missile (SM), and Tomahawk Cruise 

Missiles. This proposed sale would 

provide tactical VLS capability for the 

ESSM and SM. The MK 41 VLS is a 

modular below-deck configuration with 

each module consisting of 8 missile 

cells with an associated gas 

management and deluge system. 

2. The highest level of classification of 

defense articles, components, and 

services included in this potential sale 

is CONFIDENTIAL. 

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 the Netherlands 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 are authorized 

for release and export to the 

Government of the Netherlands. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Transmittal No. 23–0G] 

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 23–0G. 

Dated: October 2, 2024. 

Aaron T. Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 


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Transmittal No. 23–0G 

REPORT OF ENHANCEMENT OR 

UPGRADE OF SENSITIVITY OF 

TECHNOLOGY OR CAPABILITY (SEC. 

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

(i) Purchaser: Taipei Economic and 

Cultural Representative Office in the 

United States (TECRO) 

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

No.: 20–74 

Date: December 11, 2020 

Military Department: Air Force 

(iii) Description: On December 11, 

2020, Congress was notified by 

congressional certification transmittal 

number 20–74 of the possible sale, 

under Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms 

Export Control Act, of four (4) WeaponsReady MQ–9B Unmanned Aircraft 

Systems (UAS); two (2) Fixed Ground 

Control Stations; two (2) Mobile Ground 

Control Stations; and fourteen (14) 

Embedded Global Positioning System/ 

Inertial Navigations Systems (EGI) with 

Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing 

Module (SAASM) (12 installed, 2 

spares). Also included were MX–20 

Multi-Spectral Targeting Systems and 

spares; SeaVue Maritime Multi-Role 

Patrol Radars; SAGE 750 Electronic 

Surveillance Measures (ESM) Systems; 

C-Band Line-of-Sight (LOS) Ground 

Data Terminals; Ku-Band SATCOM GA– 

ASI Transportable Earth Stations 

(GATES); AN/DPX–7 Identification 

Friend or Foe (IFF) Transponders; 

Honeywell TPE–331–10GD Turboprop 

Engines; M6000 UHF/VHF Radios; KIV– 

77 Mode 5 IFF cryptographic appliques; 

AN/PYQ–10C Simple Key Loaders; 

secure communications, cryptographic, 

and IFF equipment; initial spare and 

repair parts; hard points, power, and 

data connections for weapons 

integration; support and test equipment; 

publications and technical 

documentation; personnel training and 

training equipment; U.S. Government 

and contractor engineering, technical, 

and logistics support services; and other 

related elements of logistical and 

program support. The total estimated 

program cost was $600 million. Major 

Defense Equipment (MDE) constituted 

$153 million of this total. 

This transmittal notifies the inclusion 

of the following MDE items: an 


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DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY 

2800 Defemse Pent..-,m 

The Honorable Kevin McCarthy 

Speaker of the House 

U.S. House of Representatives 

H,.209, The Capitol 

\Vaeshington, DC 20515 

Dear Mr. Speaker: 

wasnlngton, DC 20301•2800 

Jtme 8, 2023 

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

Act (AECA), as amended,, we are forwarding Transmittal No. 23-0(t 111is n.ot.ificadon relates to 

enhancements or upgrades from the level of sensitivity of technology or capability described in 

the Section 36(b X l) AECA c.ertification 20.. 74 dated December 11, 2020, 

Enclosure: 

1. Transmittal 

Sincerely, 

~a-~ 

Ja.mes A, Bursch 

Director 
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additional two (2) Embedded Global 

Positioning System/Inertial Navigation 

System (GPS/INS) (EGI) with SAASM or 

M-code capability; and six (6) AN/APY– 

8 Lynx Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) 

and Ground Moving Target Indicator 

(GMTI) systems. Also included are 

Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) 4500 

Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) Systems; 

Remotely Operated Video Enhanced 

Receiver (ROVER) 6Sx systems and 

Video Dissemination Links (VDL); 

Digital Datalink Encryptors; Automatic 

Information System Transponders; 

KOR–24A tactical airborne radios; and 

portable pre/post-flight equipment; as 

well as additional units of the following: 

MX–20 Multi-Spectral Targeting 

Systems; SeaVue Maritime Multi-Role 

patrol radars; SAGE 750 Electronic 

Surveillance Measures (ESM) systems; 

C-Band Line-of-Sight (LOS) ground data 

terminals; Honeywell TPE–331–10GD 

turboprop engines; M6000 UHF/VHF 

radios; cryptographic and IFF 

equipment; and Simple Key Loaders. 

This transmittal further notifies the 

following non-MDE items that were 

inadvertently omitted from the original 

notification: Due Regard Radars (DRR); 

and KY–100M narrowband/wideband 

cryptographic devices. The estimated 

total value of the additional items is 

$152 million. The total estimated MDE 

value will increase by $14 million to 

$167 million. The estimated total case 

value will increase to $752 million. 

(iv) Significance: The proposed sale 

will improve the recipient’s capability 

to meet current and future threats by 

providing timely Intelligence, 

Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR), 

target acquisition, and counter-land, 

counter-sea, and anti-submarine strike 

capabilities for its security and defense. 

(v) Justification: 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. 

(vi) Sensitivity of Technology: 

The Embedded Global Positioning 

System/Inertial Navigation System 

(GPS/INS) (EGI) with Selective 

Availability Anti-Spoofing Module 

(SAASM)—or M-Code receiver when 

available—and Precise Positioning 

Service (PPS) is a self-contained 

navigation system that provides 

information on the following: 

acceleration, velocity, position, attitude, 

platform azimuth, magnetic and true 

heading, altitude, body angular rates, 

time tags, and coordinated universal 

time (UTC) synchronized time. SAASM 

or M-Code enables the GPS receiver 

access to the encrypted P(Y) code or M 

code signal, providing protection 

against active spoofing attacks. 

The AN/APY–8 Lynx Synthetic 

Aperture Radar (SAR) and Ground 

Moving Target Indicator (GMTI) system 

provides all-weather surveillance, 

tracking and targeting for military and 

commercial customers from manned 

and unmanned vehicles. 

The Due Regard Radar (DRR) is a 

collision avoidance air-to-air radar 

comprised of a two-panel Active 

Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) 

antenna and a Radar Electronics 

Assembly (REA) that give the UAS pilot 

the ability to detect and track aircraft 

across the same Field-of-View (FOV) as 

a manned aircraft. AESA technology 

allows the DRR to track multiple targets 

while simultaneously continuing to 

scan for new aircraft. 

The KY–100Ms provide encryption to 

enable secure voice communications 

over the MQ–9B’s radios. 

The SNC 4500E ELINT system is used 

to detect, identify, and locate various 

radar emitters and provide the collected 

data to operational users for further 

analysis and exploitation. 

The L3 Harris ROVER 6Sx/6Si 

transceiver provides real-time, fullmotion video (FMV) and other network 

data for situational awareness, targeting, 

battle damage assessment, surveillance, 

relay, convoy over-watch operations and 

other situations where eyes-on-target are 

required. It provides expanded 

frequencies and additional processing 

resources from previous ROVER 

versions, allowing increased levels of 

collaboration and interoperability with 

numerous manned and unmanned 

airborne platforms. 

The Automatic Identification System 

(AIS) Transponder provides the ability 

to track & identify AIS-equipped 

maritime vessels over VHF. 

The Digital Datalink Encryptors 

provide NSA Type-1 encryption for 

each High Data Rate (HDR) datalink. 

The MQ–9B system utilizes multiple 

independent datalinks to provide 

communications between the Ground 

Control Station and the aircraft. 

The KOR–24A Small Tactical 

Terminal (STT) is a two channel, 

software defined, small form factor Link 

16 radio. The STT provides high 

assurance secure communications. 

The Portable Pre-flight/Post-flight 

Equipment (P3E) is used by the ground 

crew at the MQ–9B operating sites to 

interface with the aircraft for performing 

maintenance functions. The P3E is a 

ruggedized computer assembly that 

interfaces directly with the aircraft via 

a cable and provides functionality for 

conducting pre and post-flight checks, 

and to establish the aircraft on the 

SATCOM datalink for handover to the 

flight crew in the Ground Control 

Station. 

The Sensitivity of Technology 

Statement contained in the original 

notification applies to additional items 

reported here. 

The highest level of classification of 

defense articles, components, and 

services included in this potential sale 

is SECRET. 

(vii) Date Report Delivered to 

Congress: June 8, 2023 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Transmittal No. 23–35] 

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 23–35, Policy Justification, 

and Sensitivity of Technology. 

Dated: October 2, 2024. 

Aaron T. Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 


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