[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 22, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17189-17191]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-05827]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 21-50]


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: Neil Hedlund at 
[email protected] or (703) 697-9214.

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, Transmittal 21-50 with 
attached Policy Justification.

    Dated: March 16, 2023.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 21-50
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 Japan
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *...............  $ 0 million
Other...................................  $134 million
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    TOTAL...............................  $134 million
 

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

Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
None
Non-MDE:
Follow-On Technical Support (FOTS) of AEGIS Class Destroyers, to 
include sustainment support and services; AEGIS computer software 
updates, system integration and testing, in-country and on-site 
engineering support; familiarization, sustainment, and all necessary 
emergent support engineering and technical support services; 
operational support; system overhauls; system upgrades; on-the-job 
practical operations and maintenance; combat systems integration; 
development, testing, installation of program patches and adaptation 
data and annual service agreements; technical inquiries by the 
purchaser; operation; integration; maintenance; field

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service engineering; problem investigation; technical assistance; 
solutions to the technical problems arising from post production, 
testing capabilities and support, U.S. Government and contractor 
technical assistance, and other related elements of logistics and 
program support.
    (iv) Military Department: Navy (JA-P-QHM)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: JA-P-QFA
    (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: August 4, 2021

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

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Japan--AEGIS Class Destroyer Support

    The Government of Japan has requested to buy Follow-On Technical 
Support (FOTS) of AEGIS Class Destroyers, to include sustainment 
support and services; AEGIS computer software updates, system 
integration and testing, in-country and on-site engineering support; 
familiarization, sustainment, and all necessary emergent support 
engineering and technical support services; operational support; system 
overhauls; system upgrades; on-the-job practical operations and 
maintenance; combat systems integration; development, testing, 
installation of program patches and adaptation data and annual service 
agreements; technical inquiries by the purchaser; operation; 
integration; maintenance; field service engineering; problem 
investigation; technical assistance; solutions to the technical 
problems arising from post production, testing capabilities and 
support, U.S. Government and contractor technical assistance, and other 
related elements of logistics and program support. The total estimated 
program cost is $134 million.
    This proposed sale will support the foreign policy goals and 
national security objectives of the United States by improving the 
security of a major ally that is a force for political stability and 
economic progress in the Asia-Pacific region. It is vital to U.S. 
national interest to assist Japan in developing and maintaining a 
strong and effective self-defense capability.
    The proposed sale is critical to ensure Japan Maritime Self Defense 
Force's (JMSDF) Aegis Destroyer fleet and the Japanese Computer Program 
Test Sites (JCPTS) remain ready to provide capabilities in the defense 
of Japan. Specifically, the requested CPM services will provide JMSDF 
with software patches and adaptation data support that are vital to the 
effective and safe operations of the Aegis Combat Systems (ACS) suite. 
The in-country engineering and emergent support will assist JMSDF to 
address any malfunctions or faults that may arise with the ACS suite. 
Japan will have no difficulty absorbing these services and support into 
its armed forces.
    The proposed sale of this equipment will not alter the basic 
military balance in the region.
    The principal contractor will be Lockheed Martin Corporation, 
Moorestown, NJ. There are no known offset agreements proposed in 
connection with this potential sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will require the temporary 
assignment of five (5) U.S. Government and two (2) contractor 
representatives to Japan.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.

[FR Doc. 2023-05827 Filed 3-21-23; 8:45 am]
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