[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 215 (Wednesday, November 6, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 88021-88024]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-25769]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 23-72]


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-
72, Policy Justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: November 1, 2024.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 23-72
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 Canada
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *...............  $ 75.2 million
Other...................................  $238.2 million
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  Total.................................  $313.4 million
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase: The Government of Canada has 
requested to buy munitions and other systems to be integrated into MQ-
9Bs purchased through Direct Commercial Sales, to include:

Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
    Twelve (12) AN/APY-8 Lynx Synthetic Aperture Radars
    Two hundred nineteen (219) AGM-114R2 Hellfire II Missiles
    Eighteen (18) KMU-572 Tail Kits for the GBU-38 Joint Direct-Attack 
Munition (JDAM) and GBU-54 Laser JDAM (LJDAM)
    Twelve (12) Mk82 500-lb General Purpose (GP) Bombs
    Six (6) Mk82 Filled Inert Bombs
Non-MDE:
    Also included are Due Regard Radars; SAGE 750 and SNC 4500 
Electronic Surveillance Measures Systems; AN/ARC-210 radios; Compact 
Multi-Band Data Link (CMDL); KY-100M Narrowband/Wideband Terminals; 
KOR-24A Small Tactical Terminals; High-Bandwidth Compact Telemetry 
Modules (HCTM); KIV-77 cryptographic appliques and other Identification 
Friend or Foe (IFF) equipment; AN/PYQ-10C Simple Key Loaders (SKL); 
Common

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Munitions Built-In-Test/Reprogramming Equipment (CMBRE); FMU-139 Joint 
Programmable Fuses (JPF); M299 Hellfire launchers and training 
missiles; DSU-38 Precision Laser Guidance Sets; classified publications 
and technical documentation; munitions support and support equipment; 
secure communications, precision navigation, and cryptographic 
equipment; spare and repair parts, consumables, accessories, and repair 
and return support; unclassified software delivery and support; testing 
and integration support and equipment; maps and charts; personnel 
training and training equipment; transportation support; warranties; 
studies and surveys; Contractor Logistics Support (CLS); U.S. 
Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support 
services; and other related elements of logistics and program support.

    (iv) Military Department: Air Force (CN-D-BAB)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: CN-D-GBV
    (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: September 15, 2023
    * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Canada--MQ-9B Integrated Systems

    The Government of Canada has requested to buy munitions and other 
systems to be integrated into MQ-9Bs purchased through Direct 
Commercial Sales, to include: twelve (12) AN/APY-8 Lynx Synthetic 
Aperture radars; two hundred nineteen (219) AGM-114R2 Hellfire II 
missiles; eighteen (18) KMU-572 tail kits for the GBU-38 Joint Direct-
Attack Munition (JDAM) and GBU-54 Laser JDAM (LJDAM); twelve (12) Mk82 
500-lb General Purpose (GP) bombs; and six (6) Mk82 Filled Inert bombs. 
Also included are Due Regard Radars; SAGE 750 and SNC 4500 Electronic 
Surveillance Measures Systems; AN/ARC-210 radios; Compact Multi-Band 
Data Link (CMDL); KY-100M Narrowband/Wideband Terminals; KOR-24A Small 
Tactical Terminals; High-Bandwidth Compact Telemetry Modules (HCTM); 
KIV-77 cryptographic appliques and other Identification Friend or Foe 
(IFF) equipment; AN/PYQ-10C Simple Key Loaders (SKL); Common Munitions 
Built-In-Test/Reprogramming Equipment (CMBRE); FMU-139 Joint 
Programmable Fuses (JPF); M299 Hellfire launchers and training 
missiles; DSU-38 Precision Laser Guidance Sets; classified publications 
and technical documentation; munitions support and support equipment; 
secure communications, precision navigation, and cryptographic 
equipment; spare and repair parts, consumables, accessories, and repair 
and return support; unclassified software delivery and support; testing 
and integration support and equipment; maps and charts; personnel 
training and training equipment; transportation support; warranties; 
studies and surveys; Contractor Logistics Support (CLS); 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 $313.4 million.
    This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national 
security objectives of the United States by helping to improve the 
military capability of Canada, a NATO ally that is an important force 
for ensuring political stability and economic progress, and a 
contributor to military, peacekeeping and humanitarian operations 
around the world.
    The proposed sale will improve Canada's capability to meet current 
and future threats by enabling unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance 
patrols of its northern arctic territories. It will also enable Canada 
to optimally fulfill its North American Aerospace Defense (NORAD) and 
NATO missions while increasing interoperability with U.S. and NATO 
forces. Canada 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 General Atomics Aeronautical 
Systems, Poway, CA. The purchaser typically requests offsets. Any 
offset agreement will be defined in negotiations between the purchaser 
and the contractor.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the 
assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor 
representatives to Canada.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 23-72
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 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.
    2. The AGM-114-R2 Hellfire II is a missile equipped with a Semi-
Active Laser (SAL) seeker that homes-in on the reflected light of a 
laser designator. The AGM-114R can be launched from higher altitudes 
than previous variants because of its enhanced guidance and navigation 
capabilities which include a Height-of-Burst (HOB)/proximity sensor. 
With its multi-purpose warhead, the missile can destroy hard, soft, and 
enclosed targets. Inert missiles have no explosive fill and are used 
for integration testing.
    3. The M299 launcher provides mechanical and electrical interface 
between the Hellfire missile and aircraft.
    4. Joint Direct-Attack Munitions (JDAM) consist of a bomb body 
paired with a warhead-specific tail kit containing an Inertial 
Navigation System (INS)/Global Positioning System (GPS) guidance 
capability that converts unguided free-fall bombs into accurate, 
adverse weather ``smart'' munitions. The JDAM weapon can be delivered 
from modest standoff ranges at high or low altitudes against a variety 
of land and surface targets during the day or night. The JDAM can 
receive target coordinates via preplanned mission data from the 
delivery aircraft, by onboard aircraft sensors (i.e., FLIR, Radar, 
etc.) during captive carry, or from a third-party source via manual or 
automated aircrew cockpit entry. Inert bombs have no explosive fill and 
are used for integration testing.
    a. The GBU-38v1 is a 500-pound JDAM, consisting of a KMU-572 tail 
kit and BLU-111 or Mk-82 bomb body.
    b. The GBU-54 Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition (LJDAM) is a 500-
pound JDAM which incorporates all the capabilities of the JDAM guidance 
tail kit and adds a precision laser guidance set. The LJDAM gives the 
weapon system an optional semi-active laser guidance in addition to the 
INS/GPS guidance. This provides the optional capability to strike 
moving targets. The GBU-54 consists of a DSU-38 laser

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guidance set and bomb body with appropriate KMU-5XX tail kit.
    5. The SAGE 750 Electronic Surveillance Measures (ESM) System is a 
UK-produced, digital electronic intelligence (ELINT) sensor which 
analyzes the electromagnetic spectrum to map the source of active 
emissions. Using highly accurate Direction Finding (DF) antennas, SAGE 
builds target locations and provides situational awareness, advance 
warning of threats and the ability to cue other sensors.
    6. The SNC 4500 Auto Electronic Surveillance Measures (ESM) System 
is a digital electronic intelligence (ELINT) sensor which analyzes the 
electromagnetic spectrum to map the source of active emissions. Using 
highly accurate Direction Finding (DF) antennas, the SNC 4500 builds 
target locations and provides situational awareness, advance warning of 
threats and the ability to cue other sensors.
    7. ARC-210 radios are voice communications radio systems equipped 
with HAVE QUICK II and Second Generation Antijam Tactical UHF Radio for 
NATO (SATURN), which employ cryptographic technology. Other waveforms 
may be included as needed.
    8. CMDL is on the leading edge of miniaturized, high-performance, 
wide-band data links. Operating in Ku, C, L or S-band, with both analog 
and digital waveforms. It is interoperable with military and commercial 
products including: Tactical Common Data Link (TCDL) terminals, the 
complete line of ROVER products, and COFDM receivers.
    9. The KY-100M is a lightweight terminal for secure voice and data 
communications. The KY-100M provides wideband/narrowband half-duplex 
communication. Operating in tactical ground, marine and airborne 
applications, the KY-100M enables secure communication with a broad 
range of radio and satellite equipment.
    10. The KOR-24A Small Tactical Terminal Link-16 is a command, 
control communications, and intelligence (C31) system incorporating 
high-capacity, jam-resistant, digital communication links for exchange 
of near real-time tactical information, including both data and voice, 
among air, ground, and sea elements.
    11. The KIV-77 is a cryptographic applique for IFF. It can be 
loaded with Mode 5 classified elements.
    12. The AN/PYQ-10 Simple Key Loader is a handheld device used for 
securely receiving, storing, and transferring data between compatible 
cryptographic and communications equipment.
    13. 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.
    14. The FMU-139 Joint Programmable Fuze (JPF) is a multi-delay, 
multi-arm and proximity sensor compatible with general purpose blast, 
frag and hardened-target penetrator weapons. The JPF settings are 
cockpit selectable in flight when used with numerous precision-guided 
weapons.
    15. The highest level of classification of defense articles, 
components, and services included in this potential sale is SECRET.
    16. 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.
    17. A determination has been made that Canada 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.
    18. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal 
have been authorized for release and export to the Government of 
Canada.

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