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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 225 (Thursday, November 21, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 92104-92106]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-27300]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 23-76]

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, 
[email protected], or [email protected]

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-
76, Policy Justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.

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    Dated: November 18, 2024.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 23-76
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: Republic of Korea (ROK)
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *...............  $40.1 million
Other...................................  $12.0 million
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  TOTAL.................................  $52.1 million
 

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

Major Defense Equipment (MDE):

    Forty-two (42) AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II+ Tactical Missiles
    Ten (10) AIM-9X Sidewinder Captive Air Training Missiles (CATM)
    Five (5) AIM-9X Block II+ Sidewinder Tactical Guidance Units (GU)
    Three (3) AIM-9X Sidewinder CATM Guidance Units (GU)
Non-MDE:
    Also included are missile containers; spare and repair parts; 
support and

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test equipment; publications and technical documentation; personnel 
training and training equipment; United States (U.S.) Government and 
contractor representatives' technical assistance, engineering, and 
logistics support services; and other related elements of logistics and 
program support.

    (iv) Military Department: Navy (KS-P-ANR)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: KS-P-ALE
    (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed to be 
Paid: None known
    (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: November 15, 2023
    * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Republic of Korea (ROK)--AIM-9X Block II and Block II+ (Plus) 
Sidewinder Missiles

    The Government of the Republic of Korea has requested to buy forty-
two (42) AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II+ Tactical Missiles; ten (10) AIM-9X 
Sidewinder Captive Air Training Missiles (CATM); five (5) AIM-9X Block 
II+ Sidewinder Tactical Guidance Units (GU); and three (3) AIM-9X 
Sidewinder CATM Guidance Units (GU). Also included are missile 
containers; spare and repair parts; support and test equipment; 
publications and technical documentation; personnel training and 
training equipment; U.S. Government and contractor representatives' 
technical assistance and engineering and logistics support services; 
and other related elements of logistics and program support. The 
estimated total program cost is $52.1 million.
    This proposed sale will support the foreign policy goals and 
national security objectives of the U.S. 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 the Republic of Korea's capability 
to meet current and future threats while further enhancing 
interoperability with the U.S. and other allies. Korea will have no 
difficulty absorbing these articles 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 
(RMD), Tucson, AZ. There are no known offset agreements proposed in 
connection with this potential sale.
    Implementation of the proposed sale will require U.S. Government 
and contractor personnel to visit the ROK on a temporary basis in 
conjunction with program technical oversight and support requirements, 
including program and technical reviews, as well as to provide training 
and maintenance support in country.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 23-76
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-9X Block II and Block II+ (Plus) SIDEWINDER Missile 
represents a substantial increase in missile acquisition and kinematics 
performance over the AIM-9M and replaces the AIM-9X Block I Missile 
configuration. The missile includes a high off-boresight seeker, 
enhanced countermeasure rejection capability, low drag/high angle of 
attack airframe and the ability to integrate the Helmet Mounted Cueing 
System. The most current AIM-9X Block II/II+ Operational Flight 
Software developed for all international partner countries, which is 
authorized for export by USG export policy, provides fifth-generation 
Infra-Red Missile capabilities such as Lock-On-After-Launch, Weapons 
Data Link, Surface Attack, and Surface Launch. No software source code 
or algorithms will be released.
    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 the Republic of Korea (ROK) 
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 the ROK.
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