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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 3 (Monday, January 6, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 614-616]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-31698]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 23-73]

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-
73, Policy Justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: December 31, 2024.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 23-73
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 Netherlands
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *...............  $140 million
Other...................................  $ 10 million
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  TOTAL.................................  $150 million
 

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

Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
    Up to three hundred eighty-six (386) Hellfire Air-to-Ground 
Missiles, AGM-114R2
Non-MDE:
    Also included is U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM) 
Security Assistance Management Directorate (SAMD) technical assistance; 
Tactical Aviation and Ground Munitions (TAGM) Project Office technical 
assistance; non-standard books, publications, and other Hellfire 
publications; integration support; and other related elements of 
logistics and program support.

    (iv) Military Department: Army (NE-B-YAY, NE-B-YAZ)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: NE-B-WFV
    (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed to be 
Paid: None known at this time

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    (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 2, 2024
    * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

The Netherlands--Hellfire Missiles

    The Government of the Netherlands has requested to buy up to three 
hundred eighty-six (386) Hellfire Air-to-Ground Missiles, AGM-114R2. 
Also included is U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM) 
Security Assistance Management Directorate (SAMD) technical assistance; 
Tactical Aviation and Ground Munitions (TAGM) Project Office technical 
assistance; non-standard books, publications, and other Hellfire 
publications; integration support; 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 (U.S.) 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 
strengthen its homeland defense and deter regional threats. This will 
contribute to its military goals of updating capability while further 
enhancing interoperability with the U.S. and other allies. The 
Netherlands 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 Lockheed Martin Corporation in 
Orlando, FL. The purchaser typically requests offsets. Any offset 
agreement will be defined in negotiations between the purchaser and the 
contractor(s).
    Implementation of this proposed sale will require U.S. Government 
or contractor representatives to travel to the Netherlands for program 
management reviews to support the program.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 23-73
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 AGM-114R2 Hellfire Missile is used against heavy and light 
armored targets, thin skinned vehicles, urban structures, bunkers, 
caves, and personnel. The missile is Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) 
based, with a variable delay fuse, and improved safety and reliability.
    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 Government of 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 the Government of the 
Netherlands.

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