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(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: LG–B– 

PCA 

(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, 

Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None 

(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: October 24, 2023 

* As defined in Section 47(6) of the 

Arms Export Control Act. 

POLICY JUSTIFICATION 

Latvia—M142 High Mobility Artillery 

Rocket Systems 

The Government of the Republic of 

Latvia has requested to buy six (6) M142 

High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems 

(HIMARS); twelve (12) M30A2 Guided 

Multiple Launch Rocket System 

(GMLRS) Alternative Warhead (AW) 

Pods with Insensitive Munitions 

Propulsion System (IMPS); twelve (12) 

M31A2 GMLRS Unitary (GMLRS–U) 

High Explosive Pods with IMPS; and ten 

(10) M57 Army Tactical Missile System 

(ATACMS) Pods. Also included are 

Reduced Range Practice Rocket (RRPR) 

Pods; intercom systems to support the 

HIMARS Launcher; ruggedized laptops; 

training; training equipment; 

publications for HIMARS, munitions, 

and spares; services; other support 

equipment; and other related elements 

of program and logistic support. The 

estimated total program cost is $220 

million. 

This proposed sale will support the 

foreign policy goals and national 

security objectives of the United States 

(U.S.) by improving the security of a 

NATO Ally that is an important force 

for political stability and economic 

progress in Europe. 

The proposed sale will improve 

Latvia’s capability to meet current and 

future threats and will enhance its 

interoperability with U.S. and other 

allied forces. Latvia will have no 

difficulty absorbing this equipment 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, Grand Prairie, TX. 

There are no known offset agreements in 

connection with this potential sale. 

Implementation of this proposed sale 

will require the assignment of two (2) 

U.S. Government and five (5) contractor 

representatives to Latvia for a period of 

one year. Additional U.S. Government 

or contractor representative travel to 

Latvia will be required for program 

management reviews. This travel is 

expected to occur approximately twice 

a year or as needed to support 

equipment fielding and training. 

There will be no adverse impact on 

U.S. defense readiness as a result of this 

proposed sale. 

Transmittal No. 23–70 

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 M142 High Mobility Artillery 

Rocket System (HIMARS) is a C–130 

transportable wheeled launcher 

mounted on a 5-ton Family of Medium 

Tactical Vehicles truck chassis. 

HIMARS is the modern Army-fielded 

version of the Multiple Launch Rocket 

System (MLRS) M270 launcher and can 

fire all the MLRS Family of Munitions 

(FOM), including Guided Multiple 

Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) 

variants and the Army Tactical Missile 

System (ATACMS). Utilizing the MLRS 

FOM, the HIMARS can engage targets 

between 15 and 300 kilometers with 

GPS-aided precision accuracy. 

2. The Guided Multiple Launch 

Rocket System (GMLRS) M31A2 Unitary 

is the Army’s primary munition for 

units fielding the M142 HIMARS and 

M270Al Multiple Launcher Rocket 

System (MLRS) Launchers. The M31 

Unitary is a solid propellant artillery 

rocket that uses Global Positioning 

System/Precise Positioning Service 

(GPS/PPS)-aided inertial guidance 

enabled by SAASM or M-Code to 

deliver a single high-explosive blast 

fragmentation warhead accurately and 

quickly to targets at ranges from 15–70 

kilometers. The rockets are fired from a 

launch pod container that also serves as 

the storage and transportation container 

for the rockets. Each rocket pod holds 

six (6) total rockets. 

3. The M30A2 GMLRS Alternative 

Warhead shares a greater than 90% 

commonality with the M31A1 Unitary. 

The primary difference between the 

GMLRS–U and GMLRS–AW is the 

replacement of the Unitary’s high 

explosive warhead with a 200-pound 

fragmentation warhead of pre-formed 

tungsten penetrators which is optimized 

for effectiveness against large area and 

imprecisely located targets. The 

munitions otherwise share a common 

motor, GPS/PPS-aided inertial guidance 

enabled by SAASM or M-Code, control 

system, fusing mechanism, multi-option 

height of burst capability, and effective 

range of 15–70km. 

4. The M57 Army Tactical Missile 

System (ATACMS)—Unitary is a 

conventional, semi-ballistic missile that 

utilizes a 500-pound high explosive 

warhead. It has an effective range of 

between 70 and 300 kilometers and has 

increased lethality and accuracy over 

previous versions of the ATACMS due 

to a GPS/Precise Position System (PPS) 

aided navigation system. 

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 Latvia can provide 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 are authorized 

for release and export to Latvia. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Transmittal No. 23–68] 

Arms Sales Notification 

AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation 

Agency, Department of Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: Arms sales notice. 

SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing the 

unclassified text of an arms sales 

notification. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Pamela Young at (703) 953–6092, 

pamela.a.young14.civ@mail.mil, or 

dsca.ncr.rsrcmgmt.list.cns-mbx@

mail.mil. 

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 23–68, Policy Justification, 

and Sensitivity of Technology. 

Dated: November 14, 2024. 

Stephanie J. Bost, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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Transmittal No. 23–68 

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 * $71.6 million 

Other ................................... $3.0 million 

TOTAL ............................. $74.6 million 

(iii) Description and Quantity or 

Quantities of Articles or Services under 

Consideration for Purchase: 

Major Defense Equipment (MDE): 

Up to sixty-three (63) Rolling 

Airframe Missiles (RAM) Block 2B 

Tactical Missiles, RIM 116E 

Non-MDE: 

Also included are RAM Guided 

Missile Round Pack Tri-Pack 

shipping and storage containers; 

training equipment; operator 

manuals and technical 

documentation; United States (U.S.) 

Government and contractor 

engineering; technical and logistics 

support services; support for 

establishment of an Intermediate 

Level Maintenance Facility (ILMF); 

and other related elements of 

logistics and program support. 

(iv) Military Department: Navy (JA–P– 

AUU) 

(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: JA–P– 

AUF, JA–P–AUN 

(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, 

Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None 

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(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: October 24, 2023 

* As defined in Section 47(6) of the 

Arms Export Control Act. 

POLICY JUSTIFICATION 

Japan—Rolling Airframe Missiles (RAM) 

Block 2B Tactical Missiles 

The Government of Japan has 

requested to buy up to sixty-three (63) 

Rolling Airframe Missiles (RAM) Block 

2B Tactical Missiles, RIM–116E. Also 

included are RAM Guided Missile 

Round Pack Tri-Pack shipping and 

storage containers; training equipment; 

operator manuals and technical 

documentation; U.S. Government and 

contractor engineering; technical and 

logistic support services; support for 

establishment of an Intermediate Level 

Maintenance Facility (ILMF); and other 

related elements of logistics and 

program support. The estimated total 

cost is $74.6 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 

Japan’s capability to meet current and 

future threats by providing significantly 

enhanced self-defense for surface units 

defending/transiting/patrolling critical 

air and sea lines of communication. 

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 

Company, 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 Japan. 

There will be no adverse impact on 

U.S. defense readiness as a result of this 

proposed sale. 

Transmittal No. 23–68 

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 RIM–116E Rolling Airframe 

Missile (RAM) is an autonomous, 

lightweight, supersonic, surface-to-air 

tactical missile for ship self-defense 

against current and evolving anti-ship 

cruise missile threats. Advanced 

technology in the RIM–116E includes 

dual-mode (radio frequency/infrared) 

(RF/IR) guidance with IR all-the-way 

capability for non-emitting threats. 

2. The highest level of classification of 

defense articles, components, and 

services included in this potential sale 

is CONFIDENTIAL. 

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 the 

Government of Japan. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Transmittal No. 23–71] 

Arms Sales Notification 

AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation 

Agency, Department of Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: Arms sales notice. 

SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing the 

unclassified text of an arms sales 

notification. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Pamela Young at (703) 953–6092, 

pamela.a.young14.civ@mail.mil, or 

dsca.ncr.rsrcmgmt.list.cns-mbx@

mail.mil 

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 23–71, Policy Justification, 

and Sensitivity of Technology. 

Dated: November 14, 2024. 

Stephanie J. Bost, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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