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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 250 (Tuesday, December 31, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 107117-107119]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-31138]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 23-22]

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-
22, Policy Justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: December 20, 2024.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

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Transmittal No. 23-22
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 Kosovo
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *...............  $55 million
Other...................................  $20 million
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    TOTAL...............................  $75 million
 
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

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

Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
    Two hundred forty-six (246) Javelin FGM-148F Missiles (includes six 
(6) Fly-to-Buy Missiles)
    Twenty-four (24) Javelin Lightweight Command Launch Units (LWCLU)
Non-MDE:
    Also included are Javelin LWCLU Basic Skills Trainers; Javelin 
Outdoor Trainers; Missile Simulation Rounds; Outdoor Training 
Instructor Stations (OTIS); Battery Coolant Units (BCUs); System 
Integration and Check out (SICO); Life Cycle Support (LCS); Javelin 
Restricted Interactive Electronic Technical Manual (IETM); Javelin 
Operator Manual and Technical Assistance (TAGM); tools; Javelin gunner 
training; Ammunition Technical Officer (ATO) training; Javelin 
maintenance training; and other elements of logistics and program 
support.

    (iv) Military Department: Army (KV-B-UBO)
    (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: January 11, 2024

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Kosovo--Javelin Missiles

    The Republic of Kosovo has requested to buy two hundred forty-six 
(246) Javelin FGM-148F missiles (includes six (6) fly-to-buy missiles); 
and twenty-four (24) Javelin Lightweight Command Launch Units (LWCLU). 
Also included are Javelin LWCLU Basic Skills Trainers; Javelin Outdoor 
Trainers; Missile Simulation Rounds; Outdoor Training Instructor 
Stations (OTIS); Battery Coolant Units (BCUs); System Integration and 
Check out (SICO); Life Cycle Support (LCS); Javelin Restricted 
Interactive Electronic Technical Manual (IETM); Javelin Operator Manual 
and Technical Assistance (TAGM); tools; Javelin gunner training; 
Ammunition Technical Officer (ATO) training; Javelin maintenance 
training; and other elements of logistics and program support. The 
total estimated cost is $75 million.
    This proposed sale will support the foreign policy goals and 
national security of the United States (U.S.) by improving the security 
of a European partner which is an important force for political and 
economic stability in Europe.
    The proposed sale will improve Kosovo's long-term defense capacity 
to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity to meet its 
national defense requirements. Kosovo 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 prime contractors will be the Javelin Joint Venture between 
Lockheed Martin in Orlando, FL and Raytheon Missiles and Defense in 
Tucson, AZ. There are no known offset agreements in connection with 
this potential sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the 
assignment of U.S. Government or contractor representatives to Kosovo.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 23-22
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 Javelin Weapon System is a medium-range, man portable, 
shoulder-launched, fire and forget, anti-tank system for infantry, 
scouts, and combat engineers. It may also be mounted on a variety of 
platforms including vehicles, aircraft and watercraft. The system 
weighs 49.5 pounds and has a maximum range in excess of 2,500 meters. 
The system is highly lethal against tanks and other systems with 
conventional and reactive armors. The system possesses a secondary 
capability against bunkers.
    2. Javelin's key technical feature is the use of fire-and-forget 
technology which allows the gunner to fire and immediately relocate or 
take cover. Additional special features are the top attack and/or 
direct fire modes, an advanced tandem warhead and imaging infrared 
seeker, target lock-on before launch, and soft launch from enclosures 
or covered fighting positions. The Javelin missile also has a minimum 
smoke motor thus decreasing its detection on the battlefield.
    3. The Javelin Weapon System is comprised of two major tactical 
components, which are a reusable LWCLU and a round contained in a 
disposable launch tube assembly. The LWCLU incorporates an integrated 
day-night sight that provides a target engagement capability in adverse 
weather and countermeasure environments. The LWCLU may also be used in 
a stand-alone mode for battlefield surveillance and target detection. 
The LWCLU's thermal sight is a 3rd generation Forward Looking Infrared 
(FLIR) sensor. To facilitate initial loading and subsequent updating of 
software, all on-board missile software is uploaded via the LWCLU after 
mating and prior to launch.
    4. The missile is autonomously guided to the target using an 
imaging infrared seeker and adaptive correlation tracking algorithms. 
This allows the gunner to take cover or reload and engage another 
target after firing a missile. The missile has an advanced tandem 
warhead and can be used in either the top attack or direct fire modes 
(for target undercover). An onboard flight computer guides the missile 
to the selected target.
    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 obtains knowledge of the 
specific hardware and software elements, the information could be used 
to develop countermeasures or equivalent systems 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 Kosovo can provide 
substantially the same degree of protection for the sensitive 
technology being released as the U.S. Government. This proposed sale is 
necessary to further the U.S. foreign policy and national security 
objectives outlined in the Policy Justification.
    8. All defense articles and services listed on this transmittal are 
authorized for release and export to Kosovo.

[FR Doc. 2024-31138 Filed 12-30-24; 8:45 am]
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