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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 13 (Wednesday, January 22, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7674-7677]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-01493]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 24-17]

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 24-
17, Policy Justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: January 16, 2025.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 24-17
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 North Macedonia
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *...............  $ 45.6 million
Other...................................  $ 65.4 million
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  TOTAL.................................  $111.0 million
 

    Funding Source: National Funds and Foreign Military Financing
    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase: Foreign Military Sales case 
MK-B-UCC was below congressional notification threshold at $78.54 
million ($23.16 million in MDE) and included a total of seventy-one 
Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV), consisting of forty-eight (48) 
M1278A1/A2 JLTV Heavy Gun Carriers (HGC); seventeen (17) M1280A1/A2 
JLTV General Purpose (GP); and six (6) M1281A1/A2 JLTV Close Combat 
Weapons Carriers (CCWC). The Government of North

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Macedonia has requested that the case be amended to include an 
additional eighteen (18) M1278A1/A2 JLTV HGC and seven (7) M1280A1/A2 
JLTV GP. This amendment will cause the case to exceed the notification 
threshold, and thus notification of the entire program is required. The 
above notification requirements are combined as follows:

Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
    Sixty-six (66) M1278A1/A2 JLTV HGC
    Twenty-four (24) M1280A1/A2 JLTV GP
    Six (6) M1281A1/A2 JLTV CCWC
Non-MDE:
    Also included are Common Remotely Operated Weapon Stations (CROWS); 
CROWS spare parts; CROWS Basic Issue Items (BII)--Boresight Kit 
Components; CROWS packaging and handling; CROWS installation and 
training; M2A1 machine guns with support equipment; MK19 Mod III with 
support equipment; M240B machine guns with support equipment; MK93 
weapon mount; Driver's Vision Enhancer (DVE); Maintenance Tool Set 
Toughbook Laptops; high frequency radios; communications equipment; 
Defense Advanced Global Positioning System Receivers (DAGR) with 
Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Modules (SAASM) and support 
equipment; JLTV kits; Vehicle Integration kits; LCD 4.0; spare and 
repair parts; Supplemental Common Tool Kit (SCTK); Special Tools and 
Test Equipment (STTE); Objective Gunner Protection Kit (OGPK); Javelin 
Integration Bracket Kit; turret rings and hatches; technical manuals 
and publications; New Equipment Training (NET); United States (U.S.) 
Government and contractor technical engineering, logistics, and 
personnel services; JLTV Field Service Representative support; JLTV 
integration support, and other related elements of logistics and 
program support.

    (iv) Military Department: Army (MK-B-UCC)
    (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: March 8, 2024
    * as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

North Macedonia--Joint Light Tactical Vehicles

    The Government of North Macedonia has requested to buy an 
additional eighteen (18) M1278A1/A2 Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) 
Heavy Gun Carriers (HGC); and seven (7) M1280A1/A2 Joint Light Tactical 
Vehicle (JLTV) General Purpose (GP) that will be added to a previously 
implemented case whose value was under the congressional notification 
threshold. The original Foreign Military Sales (FMS) case, valued at 
$78.54 million ($23.16 million in MDE), included a total of seventy-one 
(71) JLTVs, consisting of forty-eight (48) M1278A1/A2 JLTVs HGC; 
seventeen (17) M1280A1/A2 JLTVs GP; and six (6) M1281A1/A2 JLTVs Close 
Combat Weapons Carrier (CCWC). This notification is for a combined 
total of sixty-six (66) M1278A1/A2 JLTV HGC; twenty-four (24) M1280A1/
A2 JLTV GP; and six (6) M1281A1/A2 JLTV CCWC. Also included are Common 
Remotely Operated Weapon Stations (CROWS); CROWS spare parts; CROWS 
Basic Issue Items (BII)--Boresight Kit Components; CROWS packaging and 
handling; CROWS installation and training; M2A1 machine guns with 
support equipment; MK19 Mod III with support equipment; M240B machine 
guns with support equipment; MK93 weapon mount; Driver's Visor Enhancer 
(DVE); Maintenance Tool Set Toughbook Laptops; high frequency radios; 
communications equipment; Defense Advanced Global Positioning System 
Receivers (DAGR) with Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Modules 
(SAASM) and support equipment; JLTV kits; Vehicle Integration kits; LCD 
4.0; spare and repair parts; Supplemental Common Tool Kit (SCTK); 
Special Tools and Test Equipment (STTE); Objective Gunner Protection 
Kit (OGPK); Javelin Integration Bracket Kit; turret rings and hatches; 
technical manuals and publications; New Equipment Training (NET); U.S. 
Government and contractor technical engineering, logistics, and 
personnel services; JLTV Field Service Representative support; JLTV 
integration support, and other related elements of logistics and 
program support. The estimated total cost is $111 million.
    This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national 
security of the U.S. by improving the security of a NATO Ally that is 
an important force for political and economic stability in Europe.
    The proposed sale will enhance North Macedonia's capability to meet 
current and future threats by providing a credible force that is 
capable of deterring adversaries and participating in NATO operations. 
The proposed sale will support its goal of improving national and 
territorial defense as well as interoperability with U.S. and NATO 
forces. North Macedonia 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 contractors will be Oshkosh Defense, Oshkosh, WI; AM 
General, Auburn Hills, MI; Leonardo DRS, West Plains, MO, and L3Harris, 
Melbourne, FL. There are no known offset agreements proposed in 
connection with this potential sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will require temporary duty 
travel of three to five U.S. Government representatives to North 
Macedonia for a duration of up to five years. Implementation of this 
proposed sale will require contractor representatives for support 
equipment fielding and training.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 24-17
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 Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program is a light 
tactical vehicle designed to replace the U.S. military's aging High 
Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle fleet. It was designed to close 
the existing gap in payload, performance, and protection with our 
adversaries during multi-domain operations. It is an optimal choice for 
a spectrum of light tactical vehicle missions anywhere in the world. 
All JLTV mission variants include a strong balance of protection, 
maneuverability, speed, reliability, and combat service support 
capability that far surpasses any similar vehicle in its weight class 
today.
    2. The JLTV is designed to be a system of systems. The JLTV uses a 
modular design that allows it to integrate with various material and 
equipment used by U.S. forces in tactical operations.
    3. The JLTV has inherent armor built into the base vehicle. It is 
what the U.S. Government calls A-Kit armor. This A-Kit inherent armor 
provides both opaque and transparent armor solutions to provide a 360-
degree azimuthal (i.e., all around) protection that includes an 
elevated fire level of protection from a

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spectrum of kinetic energy and small arms fire threats. The JLTV also 
has other survivability enhancements, notably automatic fire 
extinguishing protection and structural rollover protection of 150 
percent of the vehicle's Ground Vehicle Weight Rating.
    4. The AN/VAS-5 Driver's Vision Enhancer is compact thermal camera 
providing armored vehicle drivers with day or nighttime visual 
awareness in clear or reduced vision (fog, smoke, dust) situations. The 
system provides the driver a 180-degree viewing angle using a high-
resolution infrared sensor and image stabilization to reduce the effect 
of shock and vibration. The viewer and monitor are ruggedized for 
operation in tactical environments.
    5. The Common Remote Operated Weapon Station (CROWS) is an 
externally mounted weapon mounting and control system that allows the 
gunner to remain inside the vehicle's protected armor while firing a 
variety of crew-served weapons. The CROWS provides remote day and night 
sighting and ballistic control capacity, enabling first-burst 
engagement of targets at maximum effective weapon range while on the 
move.
    6. The highest level of classification of defense articles, 
components, and services included in this potential sale is SECRET.
    7. 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.
    8. A determination has been made that North Macedonia can provide 
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.
    9. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal are 
authorized for release and export to the Government of North Macedonia.

[FR Doc. 2025-01493 Filed 1-21-25; 8:45 am]
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