[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 105 (Thursday, June 1, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35847-35849]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-11582]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 22-02]


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 22-02 with 
attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: May 25, 2023.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 22-02
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 Lithuania
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *................  $109.30 million
Other....................................  $ 15.70 million
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  TOTAL..................................  $125.00 million
 

    Funding Source: National Funds
    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services Under Consideration for Purchase: Foreign Military Sales (FMS) 
case LH-B-UDK, was below congressional notification threshold at $28.23 
million ($23.11 million in MDE) and included one hundred eleven (111) 
Javelin FGM-148F missiles and ten (10) Javelin Command Launch Units 
(CLUs). The Government of Lithuania has requested the case be amended 
to include an additional two hundred thirty (230) Javelin FGM-148F 
missiles and twenty (20) Javelin CLUs. This amendment will push the 
current case above the MDE notification threshold and thus requires 
notification of the entire case.


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Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
    Three hundred forty-one (341) Javelin FGM-148F Missiles
    Thirty (30) Javelin Command Launch Units (CLUs)
Non-MDE:
    Also included are battery chargers; Enhanced Producibility Basic 
Skills Trainer (EPBST); training; publications; support equipment; 
United States Government technical assistance; and other related 
elements of logistics and program support.

    (iv) Military Department: Army (LH-B-UDK)
    (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: December 21, 2021

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

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Lithuania--Javelin Missiles

    The Government of Lithuania has requested to buy an additional two 
hundred thirty (230) Javelin FGM-148F missiles and twenty (20) Javelin 
Command Launch Units (CLUs), that will be added to a previously 
implemented case that was under threshold. The original FMS case, 
valued at $28.23 million, included one hundred eleven (111) Javelin 
FGM-148F missiles and ten (10) Javelin CLUs. Therefore, this 
notification is for a total of three hundred forty-one (341) Javelin 
FGM-148F missiles and thirty (30) Javelin CLUs. Also included are 
battery chargers; Enhanced Producibility Basic Skills Trainer (EPBST); 
training; publications; support equipment; United States Government 
technical assistance; and other related elements of logistics and 
program support. The total estimated cost is $125 million.
    This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national 
security of the United States by helping to improve the security of a 
NATO ally that is an important force for ensuring peace and stability 
in Europe.
    The proposed sale will help Lithuania build its long-term defense 
capacity to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity in order 
to meet its national defense requirements. It is vital to the U.S. 
national interest to assist Lithuania in developing and maintaining a 
strong and ready self-defense capability. Lithuania 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 Raytheon/Lockheed Martin 
Corporation Joint Venture, Orlando, FL, and Tucson, AZ. There are no 
known offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential 
sale.
    Implementation of this sale will not require the assignment of any 
U.S. Government or contractor representatives to Lithuania.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 22-02
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 Javelin Weapon System is a medium-range, man portable, 
shoulder-launched, fire and forget, anti-tank system for infantry, 
scouts, and combat engineers. It may also be mounted on a variety of 
platforms including vehicles, aircraft, and watercraft. The system 
weighs 49.5 points and has a maximum range in excess of 2,500 meters. 
The system is highly lethal against tanks and other systems with 
conventional and reactive armors. The system possesses a secondary 
capability against bunkers.
    2. Javelin's key technical feature is the use of fire-and-forget 
technology which allows the gunner to fire and immediately relocate or 
take cover. Additional special features are the top attack and/or 
direct fire modes, an advanced tandem warhead and imaging infrared 
seeker, target lock-on before launch, and soft launch from enclosures 
or covered fighting positions. The Javelin missile also has a minimum 
smoke motor thus decreasing its detection on the battlefield.
    3. The Javelin Weapon System is comprised of two major tactical 
components, which are a reusable Command Launch Unit (CLU) and a round 
contained in a disposable launch tube assembly. The CLU incorporates an 
integrated day-night sight that provides a target engagement capability 
in adverse weather and countermeasure environments. The CLU may also be 
used in a stand-alone mode for battlefield surveillance and target 
detection. The CLU's thermal sight is a second generation Forward 
Looking Infrared (FLIR) sensor. To facilitate initial loading and 
subsequent updating of software, all on-board missile software is 
uploaded via the CLU after mating and prior to launch.
    4. The missile is autonomously guided to the target using an 
imaging infrared seeker and adaptive correlation tracking algorithms. 
This allows the gunner to take cover or reload and engage another 
target after firing a missile. The missile has an advanced tandem 
warhead and can be used in either the top attack or direct fire modes 
(for target undercover). An onboard flight computer guides the missile 
to the selected target.
    5. The highest level of classification of defense articles, 
components, and services included in this potential sale is SECRET.
    6. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge 
of the hardware and software elements, the information could be used to 
develop countermeasures or equivalent systems which might reduce system 
effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with similar or 
advanced capabilities.
    7. A determination has been made that the Government of Lithuania 
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.
    8. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal are 
authorized for release and export to the Government of Lithuania.

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