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support; and other related elements 

of logistic and program support. 

U.S. training of private Australian 

industry personnel will occur only 

after explicitly authorized by the 

U.S. Department of State under U.S. 

law. 

(iv) Military Department: Navy (AT– 

P–BTQ) 

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

FBG 

(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: 

None 

(viii) Date Report Delivered to 

Congress: December 1, 2023 

* As defined in Section 47(6) of the 

Arms Export Control Act. 

POLICY JUSTIFICATION 

Australia—AUKUS Training and 

Training Devices 

The Government of Australia has 

requested to buy articles and services in 

support of the Trilateral AUKUS Pillar 

I program. Included are training devices, 

personnel training, planning, and NonRecurring Engineering (NRE) services; 

support equipment; special tools; 

training software/and courseware; 

design; supply chain and industrial base 

support; facilities and construction 

support; publications and technical 

documentation; personnel training and 

training equipment; U.S. Government 

and contractor engineering, technical, 

and logistics support services; test and 

trials support; studies and surveys; 

other related elements of engineering, 

and repair services for associated 

equipment and program support; and 

other related elements of logistic and 

program support. U.S. training of 

private Australian industry personnel 

will occur only after explicitly 

authorized by the U.S. Department of 

State under U.S. law. The estimated 

total program cost is $2.0 billion. 

This proposed sale will support the 

foreign policy and national security 

objectives of the U.S. Australia is one of 

our most important allies in the Western 

Pacific. The strategic location of this 

political and economic power 

contributes significantly to ensuring 

peace and economic stability in the 

region. It is vital to the U.S. national 

interest to assist our ally in developing 

and maintaining a strong and ready selfdefense capability. 

The proposed sale will improve 

Australia’s capability to meet current 

and future threats byproviding an 

effective combatant deterrent capability 

to protect maritime interests and 

infrastructure in support of its strategic 

mission. The acquisition will lay the 

groundwork for the Australia/United 

Kingdom/U.S. (AUKUS) trilateral 

agreement. Australia will have no 

difficulty absorbing this equipment 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 contractors will be 

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Newport 

News, VA; General Dynamics Electric 

Boat, Groton, CT; and Systems Planning 

Analysis, Alexandria, VA. There are no 

known offset agreements in connection 

with this potential sale. 

Implementation of this proposed sale 

requires the assignment of 

approximately seventy (70) additional 

U.S. Government and contractor 

representatives to Australia for a 

duration of approximately three (3) 

years to support in-person training, 

equipment familiarization, and on-site 

engineering and maintenance of 

simulation and training devices. 

There will be no adverse impact on 

U.S. defense readiness as a result of this 

proposed sale. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Transmittal No. 23–81] 

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 23–81, Policy Justification, 

and Sensitivity of Technology. 

Dated: November 18, 2024. 

Stephanie J. Bost, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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Transmittal No. 23–81 

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 the Republic of Korea 

(ii) Total Estimated Value: 

Major Defense Equipment * .. $209 million 

Other ...................................... $ 62 million 

Total ................................... $271 million 

(iii) Description and Quantity or 

Quantities of Articles or Services under 

Consideration for Purchase: 

Major Defense Equipment (MDE): 

Thirty-nine (39) AIM–120C–8 

Advanced Medium Range Air-toAir Missiles (AMRAAM) 

Two (2) AIM–120C–8 AMRAAM 

Guidance Sections 

Eighty-eight (88) KMU–556 Tail Kits 

for the GBU–31v1 Joint DirectAttack Munition (JDAM) 

Eighty-six (86) Mk–84 General 

Purpose (GP) 2000-lb Bombs for the 

GBU–31v1 JDAM 

Seventy (70) KMU–557 Tail Kits for 

the GBU–31v3 JDAM 

Seventy (70) BLU–109C/B 2000-lb 

Bombs for the GBU–31v3 JDAM 

Seventy-eight (78) KMU–572 Tail Kits 

for the GBU–54 Laser JDAM 

(LJDAM) 

Two hundred sixty-nine (269) MAU– 

169 Computer Control Groups/ 

Guidance Sections for the GBU–12 

Paveway II 


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DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY 

2800 DefenN Pentagon 

The Honorable Mike Johnson 

Speaker of the House 

U.S. House of Representatives 

H-209, The Capitol 

Washington, DC 20515 

Dear Mr. Speaker: 

Washington, DC 20301•3800 

December L .2023 

Pursuant to the reporting requirements of Section 36(hXl) of the Anns Export Control 

Act, as amended. we are forwarding herewith Transm.ittal No. 23-81, concerning the Air Force's 

propc,sed Letter(s) of Offer and Acceptance to the Government of the Republic of Korea for 

defense articles and services estimated to cost $271 million. We will issue a news release to 

notify the public of this proposed sale upon delivery of this letter to your office. 

Enclosures: 

1. Transmittal 

2. Policy Justification 

3. Sensitivity of Technology 

Sincerely, 

James A. Hursch 

Director 
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Two hundred sixty-nine (269) MXU– 

650 Air Foil Groups for the GBU– 

12 Paveway II 

Three hundred forty-two (342) Mk–82 

500-lb GP Bombs for the GBU–12 

Paveway II or GBU–54 LJDAM 

Twelve (12) Mk–82 Inert Bombs 

Thirty-five (35) GBU–39 Small 

Diameter Bomb-Increment 1 (SDB– 

I) All-Up-Rounds (AUR) with 

Containers 

One hundred eighteen (118) GBU–53 

Small Diameter Bomb-Increment 2 

(SDB–II) AURs 

Non-MDE: 

Also included are AIM–120 control 

section spares and containers; 

DSU–38 Laser Illuminated Target 

Detectors; SDB–I Tactical Training 

Rounds and carriage systems; SDB– 

II Practical Explosive Ordnance 

Disposal Trainers (PEST) and 

Weapon Load Crew Trainer (WLCT) 

units; FMU–139 fuzes; Common 

Munitions Built-in-Test (BIT)/ 

Reprogramming Equipment 

(CMBRE); ADU–891 adapter group 

computer test sets; Mk–84 practice 

bombs and other training bombs/ 

components; munitions support 

and support equipment including 

propellant and explosive charges; 

classified software delivery and 

support; spare parts, consumables, 

and accessories, and repair and 

return support; major 

modifications, maintenance, and 

maintenance support; 

transportation and airlift support; 

classified/unclassified publications 

and technical documentation; 

personnel training and training 

equipment; contractor logistics 

support (CLS); studies and surveys; 

United States (U.S.) Government 

and contractor engineering, 

technical and logistics support 

services; and other related elements 

of logistical and program support. 

(iv) Military Department: Air Force 

(KS–D–YBB) 

(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: KS–D– 

YAJ 

(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: December 1, 2023 

* As defined in Section 47(6) of the 

Arms Export Control Act. 

POLICY JUSTIFICATION 

Republic of Korea (ROK)—F–35 

Munitions 

The Government of the Republic of 

Korea has requested to buy thirty-nine 

(39) AIM–120C–8 Advanced Medium 

Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM); 

two (2) AIM–120C–8 AMRAAM 

Guidance Sections; eighty-eight (88) 

KMU–556 Tail Kits for the GBU–31v1 

Joint Direct-Attack Munition (JDAM); 

eighty-six (86) Mk–84 General Purpose 

(GP) 2000-lb bombs for the GBU–31v1 

JDAM; seventy (70) KMU–557 Tail Kits 

for the GBU–31v3 JDAM; seventy (70) 

BLU–109C/B 2000-lb bombs for the 

GBU–31v3 JDAM; seventy-eight (78) 

KMU–572 Tail Kits for the GBU–54 

Laser JDAM (LJDAM); two hundred 

sixty-nine (269) MAU–169 Computer 

Control Groups/Guidance Sections for 

the GBU–12 Paveway II; two hundred 

sixty-nine (269) MXU–650 Air Foil 

Groups for the GBU–12 Paveway II; 

three hundred forty-two (342) Mk–82 

500-lb GP bombs for the GBU–12 

Paveway II or GBU–54 LJDAM; twelve 

(12) Mk–82 inert bombs; thirty-five (35) 

GBU–39 Small Diameter BombIncrement 1 (SDB–I) All-Up-Rounds 

(AUR) with containers; and one 

hundred eighteen (118) GBU–53 Small 

Diameter Bomb-Increment 2 (SDB–II) 

AURs. Also included are AIM–120 

control section spares and containers; 

DSU–38 Laser Illuminated Target 

Detectors; SDB–I Tactical Training 

Rounds and carriage systems; SDB–II 

Practical Explosive Ordnance Disposal 

Trainers (PEST) and Weapon Load Crew 

Trainer (WLCT) units; FMU–139 fuzes; 

Common Munitions Built-in-Test (BIT)/ 

Reprogramming Equipment (CMBRE); 

ADU–891 adapter group computer test 

sets; Mk–84 practice bombs and other 

training bombs/components; munitions 

support and support equipment 

including propellant and explosive 

charges; classified software delivery and 

support; spare parts, consumables, and 

accessories, and repair and return 

support; major modifications, 

maintenance, and maintenance support; 

transportation and airlift support; 

classified/unclassified publications and 

technical documentation; personnel 

training and training equipment; 

contractor logistics support (CLS); 

studies and surveys; U.S. Government 

and contractor engineering, technical 

and logistics support services; and other 

related elements of logistical and 

program support. The estimated total 

cost is $271 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 by providing 

its fighter fleet with a range of air-to-air 

and air-to-ground munitions to deter 

aggression in the region and ensure 

interoperability with U.S. forces. Korea 

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 contractors will be 

Lockheed Martin Corporation, Ocala, 

FL; Raytheon Missiles and Defense, 

Tucson, AZ; and the Boeing Company, 

Huntsville, AL. 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 the 

Republic of Korea. 

There will be no adverse impact on 

U.S. defense readiness as a result of this 

proposed sale. 

Transmittal No. 23–81 

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–120C–8 Advanced 

Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile 

(AMRAAM) is a supersonic, airlaunched, aerial intercept, guided 

missile featuring digital technology and 

micro-miniature, solid-state electronics. 

AMRAAM capabilities include lookdown/shoot-down, multiple launches 

against multiple targets, resistance to 

electronic countermeasures, and 

interception of high- and low-flying and 

maneuvering targets. This potential sale 

will include AMRAAM guidance and 

control section spares and containers. 

2. 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 


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from the delivery aircraft, by onboard 

aircraft sensors (i.e., FLIR, Radar, etc.) 

during captive carry, or from a thirdparty source via manual or automated 

aircrew cockpit entry. 

a. The GBU–31v1 is a 2,000-pound 

JDAM, consisting of a KMU–556 tail kit 

and BLU–117 or Mk–84 bomb body. 

b. The GBU–31v3 is a 2,000-pound 

JDAM, consisting of a KMU–557 tail kit 

and BLU–109 bomb body. 

c. 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 

guidance set and bomb body with 

appropriate KMU–5XX tail kit. 

3. The Paveway II (PWII) is a 

maneuverable, free-fall Laser Guided 

Bomb (LGB) that guides to laser energy 

reflected off the target. The LGB is 

delivered like a normal general purpose 

(GP) warhead, but the semi-active laser 

guidance corrects many of the normal 

errors inherent in any delivery system. 

Laser designation for the LGB can be 

provided by a variety of laser target 

markers or designators. The PWII 

consists of a non-warhead-specific 

MAU–209 or MAU–169 Computer 

Control Group (CCG) and a warheadspecific Air Foil Group (AFG) that 

attaches to the nose and tail of the GP 

bomb body. 

a. The GBU–12 is a 500-pound GP 

bomb body fitted with the MAU–169 

Computer Control Group and MXU–650 

Air Foil Group to guide to its laser 

designated target. 

b. The inert GBU–12 uses a BDU–50 

inert bomb body, MAU–169 Computer 

Control Group and MXU–650 Air Foil 

Group for training and integration 

purposes. 

4. The GBU–39 Small Diameter Bomb 

Increment 1 (SDB–I) All-Up-Round 

(AUR) is a 250-pound GPS-aided 

inertial navigation system, small 

autonomous, day or night, adverse 

weather, conventional, air-to-ground 

precision glide weapon able to strike 

fixed and stationary re-locatable nonhardened targets from standoff ranges. It 

is intended to provide aircraft with an 

ability to carry a high number of bombs. 

Aircraft are able to carry four SDBs in 

place of one 2,000-pound bomb. 

(a) The GBU–39/B, Tactical Training 

Round (TTR), Small Diameter Bomb 

(Inert Fuze) is functionally identical to 

a live tactical weapon except that the 

live warhead is replaced with an inert 

fill. 

5. The GBU–53 Small Diameter BombIncrement II (SDB–II) All-Up-Round 

(AUR) is a 250-pound class precisionguided, semiautonomous, conventional, 

air-to-ground munition used to defeat 

targets through adverse weather. The 

SDB–II has deployable wings and fins 

and uses Global Positioning System/ 

Inertial Navigation System (GPS/INS) 

guidance, network-enabled datalink 

(Link-16 and UHF), and a multi-mode 

seeker (millimeter wave radar, imaging 

infrared, semi-active laser) to 

autonomously search, acquire, track, 

and defeat a variety of moving or 

stationary targets, at standoff range in a 

variety of attack modes. The SDB–II 

employs a multi-effects warhead (blast, 

fragmentation, and shaped-charge) for 

maximum lethality against armored and 

soft targets. The SDB–II weapon system 

consists of the tactical AUR weapon, a 

4-place common carriage system, and 

mission planning system munitions 

application program (MAP). 

a. The SDB–II Practical Explosive 

Ordnance Disposal Trainer (PEST) is an 

Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) 

training unit with sections and internal 

subassemblies which are identical to, or 

correlate to, the external hardware, 

sections, and internal subassemblies of 

the tactical AUR. The PEST does not 

contain energetics, a live fuze, any 

sensitive components, or hazardous 

material. It is not flight certified. 

b. The SDB–II Weapon Load Crew 

Trainer (WLCT) is a mass mockup of the 

tactical AUR used for load crew and 

maintenance training. It does not 

contain energetics, a live fuze, any 

sensitive components, or hazardous 

material. It is not flight certified. 

6. 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. 

7. Common Munitions Built-In-Test 

(BIT)/Reprogramming Equipment 

(CMBRE) is support 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. 

8. The ADU–891 Adapter Group Test 

Set provides the physical and electrical 

interface between the Common 

Munitions Built-in-Test Reprogramming 

Equipment (CMBRE) and the missile. 

9. The highest level of classification of 

defense articles, components, and 

services included in this potential sale 

is SECRET. 

10. 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. 

11. A determination has been made 

that the Republic of Korea 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. 

12. All defense articles and services 

listed in this transmittal have been 

authorized for release and export to the 

Republic of Korea. 

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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. 

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 23–76, Policy Justification, 

and Sensitivity of Technology. 


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