[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 186 (Wednesday, September 27, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66418-66420]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-20975]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 21-46]


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 21-46 with 
attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: September 21, 2023.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

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Transmittal No. 21-46
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 Jordan
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

 
 
 
Major Defense Equipment *................  $50 million
Other....................................  $20 million
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    Total................................  $70 million
 
* Funding Source: Foreign Military Financing (FMF)

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

Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
    One hundred fourteen (114) Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System 
(GMLRS) Unitary High Explosive (HE) Tri-Mode Fuze (GMLRS-U)

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(M31) Rockets
    One hundred fourteen (114) Reduced Range Practice Rockets (RRPR)
Non-MDE:
    Also included is support equipment; publications and technical 
data; personnel training and equipment; systems integration support; 
U.S. Government and contractor engineering technical and logistics 
support services; and other related elements of logistics and program 
support.

    (iv) Military Department: Army (JO-B-YAY)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: JO-B-WYB
    (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: February 8, 2022
    * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Jordan--Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (GMLRS) Alternate Warhead 
(AW) Unitary Rocket Pods

    The Government of Jordan has requested to buy one hundred fourteen 
(114) Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Unitary High 
Explosive (HE) Tri-Mode Fuze (GMLRS-U) (M31) Rockets; and one hundred 
fourteen (114) Reduced Range Practice Rockets (RRPR). Also included is 
support equipment; publications and technical data; personnel training 
and equipment; systems integration support; 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 $70 million.
    This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national 
security of the United States by helping to improve the security of a 
Major Non-NATO Ally that is an important force for political stability 
and economic progress in the Middle East.
    The proposed sale will improve Jordan's capability to meet current 
and future threats on its borders and provide greater security for its 
economic infrastructure. This sale will provide Jordan with a long-
range precision artillery support capability that will significantly 
improve U.S.-Jordan interoperability and provide for the defense of 
vital installations. Jordan will have no difficulty absorbing these 
additional systems 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 Missile and Fire 
Control, Dallas, TX. There are no known offset agreements proposed in 
connection with this potential sale.
    Implementation of this sale will not require the assignment of any 
additional U.S. Government or contractor representatives to Jordan.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 21-46
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 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) is a solid 
propellant artillery rocket for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket 
System (HIMARS). GMLRS uses GPS-aided inertial guidance to accurately 
and quickly deliver a single high-explosive blast fragmentation warhead 
to targets. The GMLRS has an operational range of 15-70km.
    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 Jordan 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 
Jordan.

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