[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 205 (Wednesday, October 23, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 84550-84552]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-24491]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 23-51]


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, 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2151404c444d400f400f584e544f4610150f424857614c40484d0f4c484d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9eeefff3fbf2ffb0ffb0e7f1ebf0f9afaab0fdf7e8def3fff7f2b0f3f7f2">[email protected]</span></a>, or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7d190e1e1c53131e0f530f0e0f1e101a10095311140e09531e130e50101f053d101c141153101411"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c4a0b7a7a5eaaaa7b6eab6b7b6a7a9a3a9b0eaa8adb7b0eaa7aab7e9a9a6bc84a9a5ada8eaa9ada8">[email protected]</span></a>.

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-
51, Policy Justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: October 17, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 23-51
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 Germany
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *................  $2.46 billion
Other....................................  $0.44 billion
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  TOTAL..................................  $2.90 billion
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase:

Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
    Up to nine hundred sixty-nine (969) AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium 
Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM)
    Up to twelve (12) AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM Guidance Sections
Non-MDE:
    Also included are AIM-120 Captive Air Training Missiles (CATM); 
telemetry kit and control section spares and containers; KGV-135A 
Communications Security (COMSEC) devices; Common Munitions Built-in-
Test Reprogramming Equipment (CMBRE); ADU-891 Computer Test Set Adapter 
Groups; munitions support and support equipment; classified software 
delivery and support; spare parts, consumables, accessories, and repair 
and return support; transportation support; classified publications and 
technical documentation; studies and surveys; U.S. Government and 
contractor engineering, technical

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and logistics support services; and other related elements of 
logistical and program support.

    (iv) Military Department: Air Force (GY-D-YAE)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: GY-D-YAD
    (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: July 19, 2023
    * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Germany--AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM)

    The Government of Germany has requested to buy up to nine hundred 
sixty-nine (969) AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles 
(AMRAAM); and up to twelve (12) AMRAAM C8 Guidance Sections. Also 
included are AIM-120 Captive Air Training Missiles (CATM); telemetry 
kit and control section spares and containers; KGV-135A Communications 
Security (COMSEC) devices; Common Munitions Built-in-Test Reprogramming 
Equipment (CMBRE); ADU 891 Computer Test Set Adapter Groups; munitions 
support and support equipment; classified software delivery and 
support; spare parts, consumables, accessories, and repair and return 
support; transportation support; classified publications and technical 
documentation; studies and surveys; U.S. Government and contractor 
engineering, technical and logistics support services; and other 
related elements of logistical and program support. The estimated total 
cost is $2.90 billion.
    This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national 
security of the United States by improving the security of a North 
Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) ally that is an important force for 
political and economic stability in Europe.
    The proposed sale will improve Germany's capability to meet current 
and future threats by ensuring they have modern, capable air-to-air 
munitions. This sale will further advance the already high level of 
German Air Force interoperability with U.S. joint forces and other 
regional and NATO forces. Germany already has AMRAAMs in its inventory 
and will have no difficulty absorbing these articles and services 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 and Defense, 
Tucson, AZ. There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection 
with this potential sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the 
assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor 
representatives to the Federal Republic of Germany.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 23-51
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 AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) 
is a supersonic, air launched, aerial intercept, guided missile 
featuring digital technology and micro-miniature solid-state 
electronics. AMRAAM capabilities include look-down/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 guidance section, control section, 
and telemetry system spares and containers.
    2. The KGV-135A is a high-speed, general purpose encryptor/
decryptor module used for wide-band data encryption.
    3. Common Munitions Built-In-Test (BIT)/Reprogramming Equipment 
(CMBRE) is supporting equipment used to interface with weapon systems 
to initiate and report BIT results and upload/download flight software. 
CMBRE supports multiple munitions platforms with a range of 
applications that perform preflight checks, periodic maintenance 
checks, loading of Operational Flight Program (OFP) data, loading of 
munitions mission planning data, loading of Global Positioning System 
(GPS) cryptographic keys, and declassification of munitions memory.
    4. The ADU-891 Computer Test Set Adapter Groups provide the 
physical and electrical interface between the CMBRE and missile.
    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 Government of Germany 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.
    8. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal 
have been authorized for release and export to the Government of 
Germany.

[FR Doc. 2024-24491 Filed 10-22-24; 8:45 am]
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