[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 218 (Tuesday, November 12, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 88976-88978]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-26155]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 23-0P]


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)(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-
0P.

    Dated: November 6, 2024.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 23-0P

REPORT OF ENHANCEMENT OR UPGRADE OF SENSITIVITY OF TECHNOLOGY OR 
CAPABILITY (SEC. 36(B)(5)(C), AECA)

    (i) Purchaser: Government of Spain
    (ii) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal No.: 18-19
    Date: June 26, 2018
    Implementing Agency: Navy
    (iii) Description: On June 26, 2018, Congress was notified by 
Congressional certification transmittal number 18-19, of the possible 
sale, under Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, of five 
(5) AEGIS Weapons Systems (AWS) MK7, six (6) shipsets Digital Signal 
Processing, five (5) shipsets AWS Computing Infrastructure MARK 1 MOD 
0, five (5) shipsets Operational Readiness Test Systems (ORTS), five 
(5) shipsets MK 99 MOD 14 Fire Control System, five (5) shipsets MK 41 
Baseline VII Vertical Launching Systems (VLS), two (2) All-Up-Round MK 
54 Mod 0 lightweight torpedoes, twenty (20) Standard Missile 2 (SM-2) 
Block IIIB missiles and MK 13 canisters with AN/DKT-71 warhead 
compatible telemeter. Also included was one (1) S4 AWS computer 
program, five (5) shipsets Ultra High Frequency (UHF) Satellite 
Communications (SATCOM), five (5) shipsets AN/SRQ-4 radio terminal 
sets, five (5) shipsets ordnance handling equipment, five (5) shipsets 
Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Modules (SAASM), five (5) shipsets 
aviation handling and support equipment, five (5) shipsets AN/SLQ-24E 
Torpedo countermeasures systems, five (5) shipsets LM04 Thru-Hull XBT 
Launcher and test canisters, one (1) shipset MK 36 MOD 6 Decoy 
Launching System, five (5) shipsets Link Level COMSEC (LLC) 7M for LINK 
22, five (5) shipsets Maintenance Assist Module (MAM) cabinets, five 
(5) shipsets technical documentation, five (5) shipsets installation 
support material, special purpose test equipment, system engineering, 
technical services, on-site vendor assistance, spare parts, systems 
training, foreign liaison office and staging services necessary to 
support ship construction and delivery, spare and repair parts, tools 
and test equipment, support equipment, repair and return support, 
personnel training

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and training equipment, publications and technical documentation, U.S. 
Government and contractor engineering and logistics support services, 
and other related elements of logistic and program support. The 
estimated total cost was $860.4 million. Major Defense Equipment (MDE) 
constituted $324.4 million of this total.
    On June 15, 2020, Congress was notified by Congressional 
certification transmittal number 20-0G of an additional MDE sale of 
thirty (30) All-Up-Round MK 54 Lightweight Torpedoes (LWT). The 
following non-MDE items were also included: MK 54 LWT expendables; MK 
54 turnaround kits; MK 54 containers; one (1) MK-695 Torpedo Systems 
Test Set (TSTS); support equipment including fire control modification 
platforms and spare parts; torpedo spare parts; training; publications; 
software; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and 
logistics support services and other related elements of logistics and 
program support. The addition of these items resulted in a net increase 
in MDE cost of $45 million, resulting in a revised MDE cost of $369.4 
million. The total estimated case value increased to $940.4 million.
    On June 8, 2022, Congress was notified by Congressional 
certification transmittal number 22-0G of the MDE replacement of the 
previously notified two (2) All Up Round MK 54 Mod 0 LWTs with two (2) 
Exercise MK 54 Mod 0 LWTs. Also included was additional Engineering 
Technical Assistance for redesign of Radar Signal Processing Group 
configuration and updates to International Aegis Fire Control Loop 
design; shipsets of SAASM units and associated spares; COMSEC equipment 
for use between test sites; and removal of one (1) shipset MK 36 Mod 6 
Decoy Launching System. The MDE total value remained $369.4 million; 
however, the non-MDE estimated value increased from $571 million to 
$810.6 million. The total estimated case value increased to $1.18 
billion.
    On February 27, 2023, Congress was notified by Congressional 
certification transmittal number 22-0W of the MDE inclusion of up to an 
additional sixty-two (62) SM-2 Block IIIB missiles in tactical and 
telemetered configurations. Also included were MK 13 canisters; spare 
parts and associated containers; personal training and training 
equipment; publications and technical data; U.S. Government and 
contractor technical assistance; and other related elements of 
logistics and program support. The addition of these items resulted in 
a net increase in MDE value of $260 million, resulting in a revised MDE 
value of $629.4 million. The non-MDE estimated value increased from 
$810.6 million to $850.6 million. The total estimated case value 
increased by $300 million to $1.48 billion.
    This transmittal notifies: 1) the MDE inclusion of an additional 
one hundred-ten (110) MK 54 Mod 0 Lightweight Torpedoes (LWT) in the 
form of conversion kits for the Spanish Navy's MK 46 LWTs; and 2) the 
replacement of the previously notified additional up to sixty-two (62) 
SM-2 Block IIIB missiles with up to sixty-two (62) SM-2 Block IIIC 
missiles. Also included are MK 54 LWT expendables; MK 54 turnaround 
kits; MK 54 containers; torpedo spare parts; training; logistics 
support services; air launch accessories; and unclassified and 
classified publications. The estimated total value of the new items is 
$181 million. The value of the new MDE items constitutes $75 million of 
this total, resulting in a revised MDE value of $704.4 million. The 
estimated non-MDE value will increase by $106 million to $956.6 
million. The total estimated case value will increase by $181 million 
to $1.661 billion.
    (iv) Significance: The inclusion of this MDE represents an increase 
in capability over what was previously notified. The proposed amendment 
will support Spain's Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) capability by 
providing 50 MK 54 Conversion Kits for use with surface ships and 60 
Conversion Kits for use on helicopters.
    (v) Justification: This proposed sale will support the foreign 
policy and national security of the U.S. by improving the security of a 
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Ally, which is an important 
force for political stability and economic progress in Europe. It is 
vital to the U.S. national interest to assist Spain in developing and 
maintaining a strong and ready self-defense capability.
    (vi) Sensitivity of Technology:
    The SM-2 Block IIIC Active Missile maximizes existing SM-6 Block I 
active and SM-2 semi-active missile technology to deliver a low cost, 
medium range dual mode active/semi-active missile. Improvements to the 
Guidance Section, communications plate and steering control section are 
planned to address obsolescence.
    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: October 19, 2023

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