[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 177 (Thursday, September 12, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74240-74242]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-20736]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 23-0B]


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: Pamela Young at (703) 953-6092, 
[email protected], or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 36(b)(5)(C) 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 23-
0B.

    Dated: September 9, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 23-0B

REPORT OF ENHANCEMENT OR UPGRADE OF SENSITIVITY OF TECHNOLOGY OR 
CAPABILITY (SEC. 36(B)(5)(C), AECA)

    (i) Purchaser: Government of Japan
    (ii) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal No.: 19-65
    Date: October 29, 2019
    Implementing Agency: Air Force
    (iii) Description: On October 29, 2019, Congress was notified by 
Congressional certification transmittal number 19-65 of the possible 
sale, under Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, of the 
upgrade of up to ninety-eight (98) F-15J aircraft to a Japanese Super 
Interceptor (JSI) configuration consisting of up to one hundred three 
(103) APG-82(v)1 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Radar 
(includes 5 spares); one hundred sixteen (116) Advanced Display Core 
Processor II (ADCP II) Mission System Computer (includes 19 spares); 
and one hundred one (101) ALQ-239 Digital Electronic Warfare System 
(DEWS) (includes 3 spares). Also included were Joint Mission Planning 
System (JMPS) with software, training and support; Selective 
Availability Anti-spoofing Module (SASSM); ARC-210 radio, aircraft and 
munition integration and test support; ground training devices 
(including flight and maintenance simulators); support and test 
equipment; software delivery and support; spare and repair parts; 
communications equipment; facilities and construction support; 
publications and technical documentation; personnel training and 
training equipment; U.S. Government and contractor engineering; 
technical and logistics support services; studies and surveys; and 
other related elements of logistical and program support. The estimated 
total program cost was $4.5 billion. Major Defense Equipment (MDE) 
constituted $2.4 billion of this total.
    On July 26, 2022, Congress was notified by Congressional 
certification transmittal number 22-0K of the possible sale, under 
Section 36(b)(5)(C) of the Arms Export Control Act, of one hundred 
three (103) AN/ALQ-250 Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability 
System (EPAWSS) electronic warfare suites. The total cost of new MDE 
articles was $956 million. This did not increase the total net cost of 
MDE, which remained $2.4 billion. The total case value did not 
increase, remaining $4.5 billion.
    This transmittal notifies the addition of the following MDE items: 
up to one (1) Instrumented Test Vehicle; two (2) JASSM AGM-158 
Separation Test Vehicles; two (2) JASSM AGM-158 Jettison Test Vehicles; 
two (2) JASSM AGM-158 Captive Carry Flight Test Vehicles; two (2) AGM-
158 Inert JASSMs; and one hundred three (103) Embedded Global 
Positioning System/Inertial Navigation System (GPS/INS) (EGI) devices 
with M-code technology. The total cost of new MDE articles is $41 
million. The total net cost of MDE remains $2.4 billion. The total net 
cost of non-MDE remains $2.1 billion. The total case value remains $4.5 
billion.
    (iv) Significance: The inclusion of this MDE represents an increase 
in capability over what was previously notified. The proposed articles 
and services will assist Japan in developing and maintaining a strong 
and effective self-defense capability.
    (v) Justification: This proposed sale will support the foreign 
policy goals and national security objectives of the United States by 
improving the security of a major ally that is a force for political 
stability and economic progress in the Asia-Pacific region.
    (vi) Sensitivity of Technology:
    The AGM-158B/B-2 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile with 
Extended Range (JASSM-ER) is a low-observable, highly survivable, 
subsonic cruise missile designed to penetrate next-generation air 
defense systems in route to target. The JASSM-ER is designed to kill 
hard, medium-hardened, soft and area-type targets. A turbo-fan engine 
and reconfigured fuel tanks provide added capacity. This potential sale 
will only include testing and training munitions.
    a. The AGM-158/B-2 system capabilities include all the capabilities 
of the AGM-158/B. The AGM-158/B-2 configuration has different internal 
components to address multiple obsolescence issues as well as 
subcomponent updates to position for GPS M-Code and other potential 
upgrades.
    b. The AGM-158 Instrumented Test Vehicle (ITV) is a flight 
certification vehicle equipped with an intelligent Test Instrumentation 
Kit (iTIK). The ITV collects airworthiness data to ensure safe 
separation of the munition from the aircraft.
    c. The JASSM AGM-158 Separation Test Vehicle (STV), equipped with 
iTIK, collects separation data during airworthiness/flight 
certification.
    d. The JASSM Jettison Test Vehicle (JTV) is used during the 
airworthiness data collection process to ensure safe jettison of the 
munition from the aircraft. It provides pilot captive-carry training 
with recording capability for post-release data analysis.
    e. The JASSM AGM-158 Captive Carry Flight Test Vehicle, equipped 
with iTIK, has an inert warhead and fuze and an anti-jam GPS receiver. 
It is used solely for captive carry testing, conducted in the U.S.
    f. The AGM-158 Inert JASSM, equipped with iTIK, has an inert 
warhead and fuze and an anti-jam GPS receiver. It is used for live 
launch testing, conducted in the U.S.
    The M-Code capable Embedded Global Positioning System/Inertial 
Navigation System (GPS/INS) (EGI), with an embedded GPS Precise 
Positioning Service (PPS) Receiver Application Module-Standard 
Electronic Module (GRAM-S/M), is a self-contained navigation system 
that provides acceleration, velocity, position, attitude, platform 
azimuth, magnetic and true heading, altitude, body angular rates, time 
tags, and coordinated universal time (UTC) synchronized time. The 
embedded GRAM-S/M enables access to both the encrypted P(Y) and M-Code 
signals, providing protection against active spoofing attacks, enhanced 
military exclusivity, integrity, and anti-jam.
    The highest level of classification of defense articles, 
components, and services included in this potential sale is SECRET.
    (vii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: February 28, 2023

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