[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 115 (Thursday, June 13, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50293-50296]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-12943]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 22-01]


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 22-01 with 
attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: June 10, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 22-01
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 Kuwait
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *...............  $222 million
Other...................................  $175 million
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  TOTAL.................................  $397 million
 

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

Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
    Sixty (60) AIM-120 C-7/8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles 
(AMRAAMs)
    Two hundred fifty (250) MK-84 General Purpose 2000LB Bombs
    Five hundred one (501) MK-83 General Purpose 1000LB Bombs
    Three hundred fifty (350) KMU-556 Joint Direct Attack Munition 
(JDAM) Tail Kits for GBU-31V1 2000LB Bombs
    Seven hundred two (702) MXU-667 Air Foil Groups (AFG) for GBU-48 
Enhanced Paveway II (EPW-II) 1000LB Bombs
    Seven hundred two (702) MAU-210 Enhanced Computer Control Groups 
(ECCG) for GBU-48 Enhanced Paveway II (EPW-II) 1000LB Bombs
Non-MDE:
    Also included are FMU-139 Joint Programmable Fuze Systems; AMRAAM 
containers; weapons support and software; inert munitions, trainers, 
and training

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equipment; bomb components; spare and repair parts; personnel training 
and training equipment; publications and technical documentation; U.S. 
Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support 
services; and other related elements of logistical and program support.

    (iv) Military Department: Air Force (KU-D-YAE)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: KU-D-AAC, KU-D-YAB, KU-D-YAC, KU-
D-YAD
    (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: July 21, 2022

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

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Kuwait--Advanced Weapons in Support of Eurofighter Typhoon Aircraft 
Program

    The Government of Kuwait has requested to buy sixty (60) AIM-120 C-
7/8 AMRAAMs; two hundred fifty (250) MK-84 General Purpose 2000LB 
bombs; five hundred one (501) MK-83 General Purpose 1000LB bombs; three 
hundred fifty (350) KMU-556 JDAM tail kits for GBU-31V1 2000LB bombs; 
seven hundred two (702) MXU-667 AFG for GBU-48 EPW-II 1000LB bombs; and 
seven hundred two (702) MAU-210 ECCG for GBU-48 EPW-II 1000LB bombs. 
Also included are FMU-139 Joint Programmable Fuze Systems; AMRAAM 
containers; weapons support and software; inert munitions, trainers, 
and training equipment; bomb components; spare, repair parts; personnel 
training and training equipment; publications and technical 
documentation; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, 
and logistics support services; and other related elements of 
logistical and program support. The estimated total cost is $397 
million.
    This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national 
security objectives of the United States by helping to improve the 
infrastructure of a Major Non-NATO ally that has been an important 
force for political stability and economic progress in the Middle East.
    The proposed sale will improve Kuwait's ability to meet current and 
future regional threats. Kuwait intends to use these missiles and 
munitions with the Eurofighter Typhoon fleet it is acquiring. Kuwait 
has shown a commitment to modernizing its military and will have no 
difficulty absorbing these weapons 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 Raytheon Missiles and Defense, 
Tucson, AZ; and Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, Archbald, 
PA. Multiple end items will be procured from U.S. Government stock. 
There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this 
potential sale. Any offset agreements will be defined in negotiations 
between the purchaser and the contractor(s).
    Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the 
assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor 
representatives to Kuwait.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 22-01
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 AIM-120C-7/8 AMRAAM is a supersonic, air launched, aerial 
intercept, guided missile featuring digital technology and micro-
miniature solid-state electronics. AMRAAM capabilities include look-
down/shoot-down, multiple launches against multiple targets, resistance 
to electronic countermeasures, and interception of high and low-flying 
and maneuvering targets. The AIM-120C-8 is a form, fit, function 
refresh of the AIM-120C-7 and is the next generation to be produced.
    2. The JDAM is a guidance kit that converts existing unguided free-
fall bombs into an accurate, adverse weather ``smart'' munition. The 
Guidance Set consists of a Tail Kit, which contains the Inertial 
Navigation System (INS) and a Global Positioning System (GPS), a set of 
Aerosurfaces and an umbilical cover, which allows the JDAM to improve 
the accuracy of unguided, General Purpose (GP) bombs. The Guidance Set, 
when combined with a warhead and appropriate fuze, forms a JDAM Guided 
Bomb Unit (GBU) and gives the bomb an adverse weather capability. The 
JDAM weapon can be delivered from modest standoff ranges at high or low 
altitudes against a variety of land and surface targets during the day 
or night. The JDAM is capable of receiving target coordinates via 
preplanned mission data from the delivery aircraft, by onboard aircraft 
sensors (i.e., FLIR, Radar, etc.) during captive carry, or from a 
third-party source via manual or automated aircrew cockpit entry.
    The KMU-556 is the tail kit for a GBU-31 fitted with a 2,000LB (Mk-
84 GP) bomb body.
    3. GBU-48 Enhanced Paveway II (EP-II) is a maneuverable, free-fall, 
laser-guided bombs (LGBs) that guide to reflected laser energy from the 
desired target. The ``enhanced'' component adds GPS guidance to the 
laser seeker. This dual-mode capability allows the weapon to operate in 
all weather conditions. The LGB is delivered the same way as a normal 
GP warhead, except the semi-active guidance corrects for employment 
errors inherent in any delivery system. Laser designation for the 
weapon can be provided by a variety of laser target markers or 
designators from the air or ground. The Enhanced Paveway system 
consists of a non-warhead-specific Enhanced Computer Control Group 
(ECCG), a warhead-specific Air Foil Group (AFG) that attaches to the 
nose and tail of GP bomb, and a fuze. The weapon is primarily used for 
precision bombing against non-hardened targets.
    The GBU-48 is a 1,000LB (MK-83 GP) bomb body fitted with the MXU-
667 AFG and MAU-210 ECCG to guide to its laser-designated target.
    4. The FMU-139 Joint Programmable Fuze (JPF) is a multi-delay, 
multi-arm and proximity sensor compatible with General Purpose blast, 
frag, and hardened-target penetrator weapons. The FMU-139 settings are 
cockpit selectable in flight when used with numerous precision-guided 
weapons. It can interface with numerous weapons, including GBU-31 and 
GBU-48.
    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 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.
    7. A determination has been made that Kuwait 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

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for release and export to the Government of Kuwait.

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