7672 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 13 / Wednesday, January 22, 2025 / Notices 

Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: 

See Attached Annex 

(viii) Date Report Delivered to 

Congress: March 7, 2024 

* as defined in Section 47(6) of the 

Arms Export Control Act. 

POLICY JUSTIFICATION 

Republic of Korea—Subsonic SeaSkimming Aerial Targets for KDX–III 

Batch-II AEGIS Class Destroyers 

The Republic of Korea has requested 

to buy five (5) BQM–177A Subsonic 

Sea-Skimming Aerial Targets (SSAT) for 

KDX–III Batch-II AEGIS Class 

Destroyers. Also included are GQM–163 

target drones; classified books and other 

publications (technical and nontechnical); test support; technical 

documentation; personnel training; 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 $170.6 million. 

This proposed sale will support the 

foreign policy goals and national 

security objectives of the U.S. by 

improving the security of a major ally 

that is a force for political stability and 

economic progress in the Indo-Pacific 

region. 

The proposed sale will improve the 

Republic of Korea’s capability to meet 

current and future threats by performing 

Combat System Ship Qualification 

Trials (CSSQT) for its new KDX–III 

Batch-II AEGIS Class Destroyers. The 

KDX–III Batch-II CSSQT efforts will 

demonstrate the ship’s ability to safely 

and effectively launch and control 

weapons, demonstrate proper integrated 

hardware operation, demonstrate system 

performance based on key requirements, 

and provide realistic training for the 

shipboard anti-air warfare firing teams. 

The Republic of Korea 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 for the 

BQM–177A SSAT will be Kratos 

Defense, Sacramento, CA, and Fort 

Walton Beach, FL. The principal 

contractor for the GQM–163A target 

drones will be Northrop Grumman, 

Chandler, AZ. 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 the 

Republic of Korea. 

There will be no adverse impact on 

U.S. defense readiness as a result of this 

proposed sale. 

Transmittal No. 24–25 

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 BQM–177A Subsonic SeaSkimming Aerial Target (SSAT) is a 

subsonic target with capabilities to 

provide realistic threat representation. 

This aerial target replicates modern 

subsonic Anti-Ship Cruise Missile 

threats in support of fleet training and 

developmental, and operational testing 

of major Department of Defense and 

international weapon systems. The 

BQM–177A aerial targets support livefire Test and Evaluation events for 

AEGIS, SM–6, SM–2, Rolling Airframe 

Missile (RAM), Evolved Sea Sparrow 

Missile (ESSM), and fleet training 

events. The BQM–177A assets for this 

potential sale will not be physically 

delivered to the Republic of Korea. They 

will remain in U.S. Navy (USN) custody 

and reserved as an allocation to the 

Republic of Korea until they are 

required at the USN Pacific Missile 

Range Facility (PMRF) to support the 

KDX–III Batch-II AEGIS Class 

Destroyers’ (DDG 995, DDG 996, and 

DDG 997) Combat System Ship 

Qualification Trials (CSSQT). 

2. The GQM–163A Coyote is a nonrecoverable supersonic sea-skimming 

aerial target capable of speeds in excess 

of Mach 2.7, cruising altitudes from 13 

to 66 feet, high diving speeds at Mach 

3.9, and cruising altitudes up to 52,000 

feet. This aerial target replicates a family 

of supersonic sea-skimming anti-ship 

cruise missile threats to meet critical 

Test and Evaluation requirements of 

Ship Self-Defense Systems (SSDS) and 

fleet training. The GQM–163A aerial 

target supports live-fire Test and 

Evaluation events for AEGIS, SM–6, 

SM–2, RAM, ESSM, and fleet training 

events. The GQM–163A assets for this 

potential sale will not be physically 

delivered to the Republic of Korea. They 

will remain in USN custody and 

reserved as an allocation to the Republic 

of Korea until they are required at the 

USN PMRF to support the KDX–III 

Batch-II AEGIS Class Destroyers’ (DDG 

995, DDG 996 and DDG 997) CSSQT. 

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 Republic of Korea 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 

Republic of Korea. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Transmittal No. 24–32] 

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 24–32 and Policy 

Justification. 

Dated: January 16, 2025. 

Stephanie J. Bost, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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Transmittal No. 24–32 

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 Canada 

(ii) Total Estimated Value: 

Major Defense Equipment * $ 0 

Other ................................... $138 million 

TOTAL ............................. $138 million 

(iii) Description and Quantity or 

Quantities of Articles or Services under 

Consideration for Purchase: 

Major Defense Equipment (MDE): 

None 

Non-MDE: 

Telecommunications services 

providing Tactical Narrowband 

Satellite Communications 

(SATCOM) access to Canadian 

Armed Forces users over the Mobile 

User Objective System (MUOS) 

service; communication technical 

assistance to provide operational 

support, lifecycle management 

support, and engineering technical 

assistance and services; personnel 

training and training equipment; 

United States (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 

(CN–D–DAV) 

(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: CN–P– 

FEU, CN–P–FFN 

(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: 

None 

(viii) Date Report Delivered to 

Congress: March 7, 2024 


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The Honorable Mike Johnson 

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U.S. liOU$C6fRepreaematives 

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Washington~ DC 20SlS 

March 7, 

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proposed Letter(s) of'Olfetand A~ce tothe••Goven:unenioi'Canadafor detenseservices 

estimated tQ costs 1. 38 rni.lti<.ln. We will issue a news rele$$e to notify the public of this. proposed 

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7674 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 13 / Wednesday, January 22, 2025 / Notices 

* as defined in Section 47(6) of the 

Arms Export Control Act. 

POLICY JUSTIFICATION 

Canada—Mobile User Objective System 

Access 

The Government of Canada has 

requested to buy telecommunications 

services providing Tactical Narrowband 

Satellite Communications (SATCOM) 

access to Canadian armed forces users 

over the Mobile User Objective System 

(MUOS) service; communication 

technical assistance to provide 

operational support, lifecycle 

management support, and engineering 

technical assistance and services; 

personnel training and training 

equipment; 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 $138 million. 

This proposed sale will support the 

foreign policy and national security 

objectives of the U.S. by helping to 

improve the military capability of 

Canada, a NATO Ally that is an 

important force for ensuring political 

stability and economic progress and a 

contributor to military, peacekeeping, 

and humanitarian operations around the 

world. 

The proposed sale will improve 

Canada’s ability to meet current and 

future threats by providing ultra-high 

frequency SATCOM access. MUOS 

access will increase Canada’s capacity 

to conduct operations in concert with 

U.S. forces for the defense of North 

America. Enhanced functionality in 

northern latitudes is integral to meeting 

Canada’s North American Aerospace 

Defense Command missions and makes 

MUOS particularly beneficial to 

continental air defense collaboration. 

Canada will have no difficulty absorbing 

these 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 

General Dynamics, Reston, 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 Canada. 

There will be no adverse impact on 

U.S. defense readiness as a result of this 

proposed sale. 

[FR Doc. 2025–01489 Filed 1–21–25; 8:45 am] 

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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. 

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 24–17, 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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