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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Transmittal No. 23–77] 

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 23–77, Policy Justification, 

and Sensitivity of Technology. 

Dated: December 17, 2024. 

Stephanie J. Bost, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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105028 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 247 / Thursday, December 26, 2024 / Notices 

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Transmittal No. 23–77 

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: NATO 

Support and Procurement Agency 

(NSPA) 

(ii) Total Estimated Value: 

Major Defense Equipment * $568 million 

Other ................................... $212 million 

TOTAL ............................. $780 million 

Funding Source: National Funds 

(iii) Description and Quantity or 

Quantities of Articles or Services under 

Consideration for Purchase: 

Major Defense Equipment: 

Nine hundred forty (940) FIM–92K 

Stinger Block I Missiles 

Non-MDE: 

Also included are Battery Coolant 

Units (BCU); metal containers; U.S. 

Government and contractor 

production, technical, and 

engineering assistance; and other 

related elements of logistics and 

program support. 


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DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY 

2800 DEFENSE PENTAGON 

The Honorable Mike Johnson 

Speaker of the • louse 

lLS. House of Representathcs 

H•:?09. The Capitol 

Washington. DC 20515 

WASHtNGTON. DC 203()1.2$00 

December 22. 2023 

Pursuant to the reporting requirements of Section 36(b)t l > of the Anus Export Comn-.1 

Act. as amended. \\e are l<>J"\.\arding he~with Transmittal ~o. 23· 77. concerning the Anny·s 

proposed Lette-r(s) of Ofter and Ace~ptam.'\! to th\! ~onh Atlanti~: Tn:at) Organi1.ati<>n Support 

and Procurem\!nt Agency for d«:11.!ns\! articli:s and si:nices ~stimated to cost $780 million. w~ 

will issue a news rckase to not ii} the public of this prupo~"'-d sale upon deli\'Ct')' of this letter m 

~our otlke, 

Enclosures: 

l, Transmittal 

"" Polic) Justifo.-ut.ion 

3. Seos.itivhy o('ftchnoJoyy 

Sinc~rdy. 

James A f lur!.i-ch 

Dire~tor 
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(iv) Military Department: Army (N4– 

B–VRL) 

(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None 

(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: December 22, 2023 

* As defined in Section 47(6) of the 

Arms Export Control Act. 

POLICY JUSTIFICATION 

NATO Support and Procurement 

Agency—Stinger Missiles 

The NATO Support and Procurement 

Agency (NSPA), as Lead Nation on 

behalf of Germany, Italy, and the 

Netherlands, has requested to buy nine 

hundred forty (940) FIM–92K Stinger 

Missiles. Also included are Battery 

Coolant Units (BCU); metal containers; 

United States (U.S.) Government and 

contractor production, technical, and 

engineering assistance; and other related 

elements of logistics and program 

support. The estimated total cost is $780 

million. 

This proposed sale will support the 

foreign policy and national security 

objectives of the U.S. by improving the 

security of Germany, Italy, and the 

Netherlands, three NATO Allies. 

The proposed sale will improve the 

air defense capabilities of these three 

NATO Allies. They will use the system 

to defend their territorial integrity and 

to promote regional stability. The 

proposed sale supports NATO’s goal of 

improving national and territorial 

defense as well as improving 

interoperability with U.S. and NATO 

forces. Germany, Italy, and the 

Netherlands will have no difficulty 

absorbing this equipment into their 

armed forces. 

The proposed sale of this equipment 

and support will not alter the basic 

military balance in the region. 

The prime contractors will be 

Raytheon, Tucson, AZ, and Lockheed 

Martin, Syracuse, NY. 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 

U.S. Government personnel or 

contractor representatives to NATO. 

There will be no adverse impact on 

U.S. defense readiness as a result of this 

proposed sale. 

Transmittal No. 23–77 

Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of 

Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the 

Arms Export Control Act, as amended 

Annex 

Item No. vii 

(vii) Sensitivity of Technology: 

1. The Stinger Re-programmable 

Micro-Processor (RMP) Block I Missile 

is a lightweight, self-contained air 

defense system that can be rapidly 

deployed by ground troops. Its seeker 

and guidance systems enable the 

weapon to acquire, track, and engage a 

target with one shot. 

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 NSPA and Germany, Italy, and 

the Netherlands 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 

NSPA, Germany, Italy, and the 

Netherlands. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Transmittal No. 23–80] 

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 23–80 and Policy 

Justification. 

Dated: December 17, 2024. 

Stephanie J. Bost, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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