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*as defined in Section 47(6) of the 

Arms Export Control Act. 

POLICY JUSTIFICATION 

The Netherlands—Joint Air-to-Surface 

Standoff Missiles with Extended Range 

The Government of the Netherlands 

has requested to buy one hundred 

twenty (120) AGM–158B/B–2 Joint Airto-Surface Standoff Missiles with 

Extended Range (JASSM–ER) All-UpRounds; fifteen (15) AGM–158 Inert 

JASSMs with Test Instrumentation Kits; 

two (2) AGM–158 JASSM Separation 

Test Vehicles; one (1) AGM–158 

Instrumented Test Vehicle; and two (2) 

JASSM Jettison Test Vehicles. Also 

included are AGM–158 JASSM Dummy 

Air Training Missiles (DATM) and 

containers; KGV–135A encryption 

devices; test and integration equipment 

and support; spare parts, consumables, 

accessories, and repair and return 

support; munitions support and support 

equipment; classified and unclassified 

publications and technical 

documentation; Contractor Logistics 

Support (CLS); transportation support; 

personnel training and training 

equipment; studies and surveys; U.S. 

Government and contractor engineering, 

technical, and logistics support services; 

and other related elements of logistics 

and program support. The estimated 

total cost is $908 million. 

This proposed sale will support the 

foreign policy goals and national 

security objectives of the United States 

by improving the security of a NATO 

Ally that is a force for political stability 

and economic progress in Europe. 

The proposed sale will improve the 

Netherlands’ capability to meet current 

and future threats by increasing its 

airborne, long-range, precision-strike 

combat capability. The Netherlands will 

use these systems to defend NATO 

Allies and deter aggression. The 

Netherlands 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 contractor will be 

Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire 

Control, Orlando, FL. 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 

Netherlands. 

There will be no adverse impact on 

U.S. defense readiness as a result of this 

proposed sale. 

Transmittal No. 23–89 

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 AGM–158B Joint Air-toSurface Standoff Missile with Extended 

Range (JASSM–ER) All Up Round is a 

low-observable, highly-survivable, 

subsonic cruise missile designed to 

penetrate next-generation air defense 

systems enroute to target. The JASSM– 

ER is designed to kill hard, mediumhardened, soft, and area type targets. 

The extended range over the baseline 

was obtained by going from a turbo jet 

to a turbo-fan engine and by 

reconfiguring the fuel tanks for added 

capacity. 

The AGM–158B–2 system capabilities 

include all the capabilities of the AGM– 

158B. The AGM–158B–2 configuration 

will have different internal components 

to address multiple obsolescence issues 

as well as subcomponent updates to 

position for M–Code and other potential 

upgrades. 

2. The KGV–135A is a high-speed, 

general purpose encryptor/decryptor 

module used for wide-band data 

encryption. 

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 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. 

6. All defense articles and services 

listed in this transmittal have been 

authorized for release and export to the 

Netherlands. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Transmittal No. 24–14] 

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 24–14, Policy Justification, 

and Sensitivity of Technology. 

Dated: January 2, 2025. 

Aaron T. Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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Transmittal No. 24–14 

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 Italy 

(ii) Total Estimated Value: 

Major Defense Equipment * $ 74 million 

Other ................................... $ 76 million 

TOTAL ............................. $150 million 

(iii) Description and Quantity or 

Quantities of Articles or Services under 

Consideration for Purchase: Foreign 

Military Sales (FMS) case IT–D–AAG 

was below congressional notification 

threshold at $22.5 million ($9.7 million 

in Major Defense Equipment (MDE)) and 

included twenty-four (24) Guided Bomb 

Unit (GBU)-53/B Small Diameter 

Bombs-Increment II (SDB–II) All-UpRounds (AURs); and four (4) GBU–53/B 

SDB–II Captive Carry Reliability Tests 

(CCRTs). The Government of Italy has 

requested the case be amended to 

include an additional one hundred 

twenty-five (125) GBU–53/B SDB–II 

AURs; and eight (8) GBU–53/B SDB–II 

CCRTs. This amendment will cause the 

case to exceed the MDE and total case 

value notification thresholds, and thus 

notification of the entire program is 

required. 

The Government of Italy has also 

requested a new FMS case that includes 

an additional twenty-four (24) GBU–53/ 

B SDB–II AURs; and two (2) GBU–53/ 

B SDB–II CCRTs. 

The above notification requirements 

are combined as follows: 

Major Defense Equipment (MDE): 

One hundred seventy-three (173) 

GBU–53/B SDB–II AURs 

Fourteen (14) GBU–53/B, SDB–II 

CCRTs 

Non-MDE: 

Also included are SDB–II Weapon 

Load Crew Trainers (WLCT) and 

Practical Explosive Ordnance 

Disposal Trainers (PEST); 

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1"be Honorable Mike Johnson 

Speaker of th.e House 

U.S .. House cf Represeanadves: 

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Washington. DC 20515 

Dear Mt'~ Spelket 

February 15, 2024 

·~ m the ~requimments of S~tion 36(b){1J of-the Anus Sxt,ort Control 

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proposed sale upon delivery of this letter to y(tutofnce;, 

Bndosuns: . 1, Tunffl1ittal 

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3~ Sensitl'-'lfY ofTechnology 

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equipment; unclassified software 

delivery and support; spare parts, 

consumables and accessories, and 

repair and return support; 

modifications and maintenance 

support; unclassified publications 

and technical documentation; 

studies and surveys; U.S. 

Government and contractor 

engineering, technical, and logistics 

support services; and other related 

elements of logistics and program 

support. 

(iv) Military Department: Air Force 

(IT–D–AAG, IT–D–AAH) 

(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: February 15, 2024 

* as defined in Section 47(6) of the 

Arms Export Control Act. 

POLICY JUSTIFICATION 

Italy—Small Diameter Bomb II 

The Government of Italy has 

requested to buy one hundred twentyfive (125) Guided Bomb Unit (GBU)-53/ 

B Small Diameter Bombs-Increment II 

(SDB–II) All-Up-Rounds (AURs); and 

eight (8) GBU–53/B SDB–II Captive 

Carry Reliability Tests (CCRTs) that will 

be added to a previously implemented 

case whose value was under the 

congressional notification threshold. 

The original FMS case, valued at $22.5 

million ($9.7 million in MDE), included 

twenty-four (24) GBU–53/B SDB–II 

AURs; and four (4) GBU–53/B SDB–II 

CCRTs. The Government of Italy has 

also requested a new FMS case that 

includes twenty-four (24) GBU–53/B 

SDB–II AURs; and two (2) GBU–53/B 

SDB–II CCRTs. This notification is for a 

combined total of one hundred seventythree (173) GBU–53/B SDB–II AURs; 

and fourteen (14) GBU–53/B SDB–II 

CCRTs. Also included are SDB–II 

Weapon Load Crew Trainers (WLCT) 

and Practical Explosive Ordnance 

Disposal Trainers (PEST); munitions 

support and support equipment; 

unclassified software delivery and 

support; spare parts, consumables and 

accessories, and repair and return 

support; modifications and maintenance 

support; unclassified publications and 

technical documentation; studies and 

surveys; U.S. Government and 

contractor engineering, technical, and 

logistics support services; and other 

related elements of logistics and 

program support. The estimated total 

cost is $150 million. 

This proposed sale will support the 

foreign policy goals and national 

security objectives of the United States 

by improving the security of a NATO 

Ally that is a force for political stability 

and economic progress in Europe. 

The proposed sale will improve Italy’s 

capability to meet current and future 

threats by improving the Italian Air 

Force and Navy’s F–35 weapons 

capabilities. It will also advance United 

States interoperability with NATO and 

the Italian Armed Forces. Italy already 

has the SDB–II in its inventory and 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 RTX 

Corporation, Arlington, VA. 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 Italy. 

There will be no adverse impact on 

U.S. defense readiness as a result of this 

proposed sale. 

Transmittal No. 24–14 

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 GBU–53/B Small Diameter 

Bomb—Increment II (SDB–II) is a 250- 

pound class precision-guided, 

semiautonomous, conventional, air-toground munition used to defeat moving 

targets from standoff range. 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 

ultra-high frequency (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 or 

close in, in a variety of attack modes, in 

clear or adverse weather. 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 All-Up-Round 

(AUR) weapon, a 4-place common 

carriage system, and Mission Planning 

System Munitions Application Program 

(MAP). 

a. The SDB–II Captive Carry 

Reliability Test vehicles are an inert 

SDB–II configuration used for any 

purpose where an inert round without 

telemetry or termination capability 

would be useful, but primarily for 

reliability data collection during 

carriage. 

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. 

c. 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. 

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 Italy 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 

Italy. 

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

Applications for New Awards; Native 

Hawaiian Career and Technical 

Education Program (NHCTEP) 

AGENCY: Office of Career, Technical, and 

Adult Education, Department of 

Education. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Education 

(Department) is issuing a notice inviting 

applications for new awards for fiscal 

year (FY) 2025 for the Native Hawaiian 

Career and Technical Education 

Program (NHCTEP). 


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