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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 225 (Thursday, November 21, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 92109-92111]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-27301]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 23-69]

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-
69, 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. 23-69
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 *................  $1.26 billion
Other....................................  $1.09 billion
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  TOTAL..................................  $2.35 billion
 

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

Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
    Two hundred (200) Tomahawk Block IV All Up Rounds (AURs) (RGM-109E)
    Two hundred (200) Tomahawk Block V AURs (RGM-109E)
    Fourteen (14) Tactical Tomahawk Weapon Control Systems (TTWCS)
Non-MDE:
    Also included is support for the Tomahawk Weapon System (TWS) (the 
All Up Round, the Tactical Tomahawk Weapon Control Systems (TTWCS) and 
the Mission Distribution Software Suite Centers (MDSSC)), as well as 
containers; feasibility studies; software; hardware; training; 
unscheduled missile maintenance; spares; in-service support; 
communication equipment; operational flight test; publications; 
engineering and technical expertise to maintain the TWS capability; 
non-recurring engineering; transportation; and other related elements 
of logistics and program support.

    (iv) Military Department: Navy (JA-P-NFP, JA-P-NGO)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None
    (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: November 17, 2023
    * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Japan--Tomahawk Weapon System

    The Government of Japan has requested to buy two hundred (200) 
Tomahawk Block IV All Up Rounds (AURs) (RGM-109E); two hundred (200) 
Tomahawk Block V AURs (RGM-109E); and fourteen (14) Tactical Tomahawk 
Weapon Control Systems (TTWCS). Also included is support for the 
Tomahawk Weapon System (TWS) (the

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All Up Round, the Tactical Tomahawk Weapon Control Systems (TTWCS) and 
the Mission Distribution Software Suite Centers (MDSSC)), as well as 
containers; feasibility studies; software; hardware; training; 
unscheduled missile maintenance; spares; in-service support; 
communication equipment; operational flight test; publications; 
engineering and technical expertise to maintain the TWS capability; 
non-recurring engineering; transportation; and other related elements 
of logistics and program support. The estimated total cost is $2.35 
billion.
    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 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 a long range, conventional surface-to-
surface missile with significant standoff range that can neutralize 
growing threats. Japan 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, 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. 23-69
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 Tomahawk Block IV/V All Up Round (AUR) consists of the RGM-
109E Tomahawk cruise missile assembled in a canister for surface 
launch. Tomahawk Block IV/V capabilities include: increased system 
flexibility; improved system response times; improved lethality against 
an increased target set; improved accuracy; improved Anti-Jam GPS 
Receiver (AGR) with Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM) 
and or M-Code capability; enhanced availability due to a 15-year 
maintenance interval; and two-way communications between missile and 
Strike/Missile Controllers via Satellite Communications (SATCOM).
    2. The Tactical Tomahawk Weapon Control System (TTWCS) consists of 
command and control, targeting, mission planning and distribution of 
the Tomahawk cruise missile.
    3. The highest level of classification of defense articles, 
components, and services included in this potential sale is SECRET.
    4. 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.
    5. 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.
    6. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal 
have been authorized for release and export to Japan.

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