[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 209 (Tuesday, October 29, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 85958-85960]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-25116]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 23-60]


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, 
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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-
60, Policy Justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: October 24, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 23-60
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 Japan
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *................  $ 93.5 million
Other....................................  $ 10.5 million
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  TOTAL..................................  $104.0 million
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
    Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Fifty (50) AGM-158B/B-2 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles with 
Extended Range (JASSM-ER)
    Non-MDE:
    Also included are JASSM Anti-jam Global Positioning System 
Receivers (JAGR), training missiles, and missile containers; munitions 
support and support equipment; spare parts, consumables, accessories, 
and repair/return support; integration and test support and equipment; 
personnel training and equipment; classified and unclassified software 
delivery and support; classified and unclassified publications and 
technical documentation; transportation support; U.S. Government and 
contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services; 
studies and surveys; and other related elements of logistics and 
program support.
    (iv) Military Department: Air Force (JA-D-YBH)

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    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: JA-D-QES
    (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: August 28, 2023
    * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Japan--Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles with Extended Range 
(JASSM-ER)

    The Government of Japan has requested to buy fifty (50) AGM-158B/B-
2 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles with Extended Range (JASSM-
ER). Also included are JASSM Anti-jam Global Positioning System 
Receivers (JAGR), training missiles, and missile containers; munitions 
support and support equipment; spare parts, consumables, accessories, 
and repair/return support; integration and test support and equipment; 
personnel training and equipment; classified and unclassified software 
delivery and support; classified and unclassified publications and 
technical documentation; transportation support; U.S. Government and 
contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services; 
studies and surveys; and other related elements of logistics and 
program support. The estimated total cost is $104 million.
    This proposed sale will support the foreign policy goals and 
national security objectives of the United States by improving the 
security of a major ally that is a force for political stability and 
economic progress in the Indo-Pacific region.
    The proposed sale will improve Japan's capability to meet current 
and future threats by providing stand-off capability via advanced, 
long-range strike systems for employment on Japan Air Self-Defense 
Force (JASDF) fighter aircraft including but not limited to the F-15J. 
Japan 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 Lockheed Martin, Orlando, FL. 
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 Japan.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 23-60
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-158B/B-2 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile with 
Extended Range (JASSM-ER) All Up Round (AUR) is a low-observable, 
highly survivable, subsonic cruise missile designed to penetrate next-
generation air defense systems enroute to target. The JASSM-ER is 
designed to kill hard, medium-hardened, soft, and area-type targets. A 
turbo-fan engine and reconfigured fuel tanks provide added capacity. 
The extended range over the baseline was obtained by going from a turbo 
jet to a turbo-fan engine and by reconfiguring the fuel tanks for added 
capacity.
    a. The JASSM Anti-Jam Global Positioning System (GPS) Receiver 
(JAGR) is an imbedded GPS receiver that resides within the AUR of the 
JASSM-ER missile and is programed during the AUR-build process to be 
country-specific. It provides GPS/Inertial Navigation System (INS)-
protected GPS null steering antenna systems that can minimize or 
eliminate undesirable interference, jamming signals, or noise during 
midcourse guidance.
    b. The AGM-158B-2 system capabilities include all the capabilities 
of the AGM-158B. The AGM-158B-2 configuration will have different 
internal components to address multiple obsolescence issues as well as 
subcomponent updates to position for M-Code and other potential 
upgrades.
    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 Japan 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 Japan.

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