[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 149 (Friday, August 2, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63181-63183]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-17044]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 22-46]


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 22-46 with 
attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: July 29, 2024.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 22-46
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: Taipei Economic and Cultural 
Representative Office in the United States (TECRO)
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *...............  $65.1 million
Other...................................  $20.5 million
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  TOTAL.................................  $85.6 million
 

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

Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
    One hundred (100) AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder Tactical Missiles
    Four (4) AIM-9X Block II Tactical Guidance Units
Non-MDE:
    Also included are containers; spare and repair parts; support and 
test equipment; publications and technical documentation; personnel 
training and training equipment; U.S. Government and contractor 
representatives' technical assistance; engineering and logistics 
support services; and other related elements of logistics support

    (iv) Military Department: Navy (TW-P-ALP)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: TW-D-QBZ, TW-P-LIA
    (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: September 2, 2022

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

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United 
States--AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder Missiles

    The Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the 
United States (TECRO) has requested to buy one hundred (100) AIM-9X 
Block II Sidewinder tactical missiles and four (4) AIM-9X Block II 
tactical Guidance Units. Also included are containers; spare and repair 
parts; support and test equipment; publications and technical 
documentation; personnel training and training equipment; U.S. 
Government and contractor representatives' technical assistance; 
engineering and logistics support services; and other related elements 
of logistics support. The estimated total cost is $85.6 million.
    This proposed sale is consistent with U.S. law and policy as 
expressed in Public Law 96-8.
    This proposed sale serves U.S. national, economic, and security 
interests by supporting the recipient's continuing efforts to maintain 
a credible defensive capability. The proposed sale will help improve 
the security of the recipient and assist in maintaining political 
stability, military balance, and economic progress in the region.
    The proposed sale will contribute to the modernization of the 
recipient's capability to meet current and future threats as it will be 
able to employ a highly reliable and effective system to increase their 
warfighting effectiveness, as needed, which can counter or deter 
aggressions by demonstrated precision against air targets. This 
equipment will contribute to the recipient's goal of updating its 
military capability while further enhancing interoperability with the 
United States and other allies. The recipient 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 Missiles and Defense, 
Tucson, AZ. The recipient has requested offsets. At this time, 
agreements are undetermined and will be defined in negotiations between 
the recipient and the contractor.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the permanent 
assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor 
representatives to recipient. Support teams will travel to recipient on 
a temporary basis.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 22-46
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 AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder Missile represents a substantial 
increase in missile acquisition and kinematics performance over the 
AIM-9M and replaces the AIM-9X Block I Missile configuration. The 
missile includes a high off-boresight seeker, enhanced countermeasure 
rejection capability, low drag/high angle of attack airframe and the 
ability to integrate with the Helmet Mounted Cueing System.
    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 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.
    4. A determination has been made that the recipient 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 recipient.

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