[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 158 (Thursday, August 15, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66365-66367]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-18292]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 21-35]


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 with attached Transmittal 21-
35, Policy Justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: August 12, 2024.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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 Transmittal No. 21-35
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 Oman
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *...............  $185 million
Other...................................  $200 million
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  TOTAL.................................  $385 million
 

Funding Source: National Funds
    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Forty-eight (48) AGM-154C Joint Stand Off Weapons (JSOW)
Non-MDE:
Also included are Dummy Air Training Missiles; Captive Flight Vehicles 
(CFVs) and/or Captive Air Training Missiles (CATMs); Environmental 
Determination Test Vehicles (EDTVs); Free Flight Vehicles (FFVs); 
containers; mission planning; integration support and testing; 
munitions storage security and training; weapon operational flight 
program software development; transportation; tools and test equipment; 
support equipment; spare and repair parts; publications and technical 
documentation; personnel training and training equipment; U.S. 
Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support 
services; and other related elements of logistics and program support.

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    (iv) Military Department: Navy (MU-P-AAF)
    (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: November 9, 2022
    *As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Oman--Joint Stand Off Weapons (JSOW)

    The Government of Oman has requested to buy forty-eight (48) AGM-
154C Joint Stand Off Weapons (JSOW). Also included are Dummy Air 
Training Missiles; Captive Flight Vehicles (CFVs) or Captive Air 
Training Missiles (CATMs); Environmental Determination Test Vehicles 
(EDTVs); Free Flight Vehicles (FFVs); containers; mission planning; 
integration support and testing; munitions storage security and 
training; weapon operational flight program software development; 
transportation; tools and test equipment; support equipment; spare and 
repair parts; publications and technical documentation; personnel 
training and training equipment; 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 $385 million.
    This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national 
security of the United States by helping to improve the security of a 
friendly country that continues to be an important force for political 
stability and economic progress in the Middle East.
    The proposed sale would increase the Royal Air Force of Oman's 
ability to secure Oman's borders, airspace, and territorial waters. 
This expanded capacity will be a force multiplier and help negate 
regional security threats. Recent attacks on ships in the Gulf of Oman 
have increased Oman's need for weapons that enable it to defend its 
territorial waters and ensure freedom of navigation. Oman will have no 
difficulty absorbing these articles 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 
Company, Tucson, AZ. There are no known offset agreements proposed in 
connection with this potential sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will require annual trips to 
Oman involving U.S. Government and contractor representatives for 
technical reviews, support, and oversight for approximately seven 
years.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 21-35
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 AGM-154 JSOW is used by Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force, 
and allows aircraft to attack well-defended targets in day, night, and 
adverse weather conditions. The AGM-154C carries a BROACH warhead. The 
BROACH warhead incorporates an advanced multistage warhead. The JSOW 
uses the Global Positioning System (GPS) Precise Positioning System 
(PPS), which provides for a more accurate capability than the 
commercial version of GPS.
    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 Oman 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 are 
authorized for release and export to the Government of Oman.

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