[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 177 (Thursday, September 12, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74250-74252]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-20739]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 23-17]


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)(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 23-
17, Policy Justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: September 9, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 23-17
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 the United Kingdom
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *...............  $125.00 million
Other...................................  $ .13 million
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  TOTAL.................................  $125.13 million
 

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

Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
    Up to six hundred (600) Javelin FGM-148F Missiles (includes twelve 
(12) Fly-to-Buy Missiles)
Non-MDE:
    Also included is U.S. Government technical assistance and other 
related elements of logistics and program support.

    (iv) Military Department: Army (UK-B-WVJ)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: UK-B-WVA
    (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 28, 2023
    * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

United Kingdom--Javelin Missiles

    The Government of the United Kingdom has requested to buy up to six 
hundred (600) Javelin FGM-148F missiles (includes twelve (12) fly-to-
buy missiles). Also included is U.S. Government technical assistance 
and other related elements of logistics and program support. The total 
estimated cost is $125.13 million.
    This proposed sale will support the foreign policy goals and 
national security objectives of the United States by improving the 
security of a NATO Ally that is a force for political stability and 
economic progress in Europe.
    The proposed sale will improve the United Kingdom's capability to 
meet current and future threats. The United Kingdom will use the 
enhanced capability to build its long-term defense capacity to meet its 
national defense requirements. The United Kingdom 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 prime contractors will be Raytheon/Lockheed Martin Javelin 
Joint Venture, Orlando, FL and Tucson, AZ. There are no known offset 
agreements in connection with this potential sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the 
assignment of U.S. Government or contractor representatives to the 
United Kingdom.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 23-17
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 Javelin Weapon System is a medium-range, man portable, 
shoulder-launched, fire and forget, anti-tank system for infantry, 
scouts, and combat engineers. It may also be mounted on a variety of 
platforms including vehicles, aircraft and watercraft. The system 
weighs 49.5 pounds and has a maximum range in excess of 2,500 meters. 
They system is highly lethal against tanks and other systems with 
conventional and reactive armors. The system possesses a secondary 
capability against bunkers.
    2. Javelin's key technical feature is the use of fire-and-forget 
technology which allows the gunner to fire and immediately relocate or 
take cover. Additional special features are the top attack and/or 
direct fire modes, an advanced tandem warhead and imaging infrared 
seeker, target lock-on before launch, and soft launch from enclosures 
or covered fighting positions. The Javelin missile also has a minimum 
smoke motor thus decreasing its detection on the battlefield.
    3. The Javelin Weapon System is comprised of two major tactical 
components, which are a reusable Light Weight Command Launch Unit 
(LWCLU) and a round contained in a disposable launch tube assembly. The 
LWCLU has been identified as Major Defense Equipment (MDE). The LWCLU 
incorporates an integrated day-night sight that provides a target 
engagement capability in adverse weather and countermeasure 
environments. The LWCLU may also be used in a stand-alone mode for 
battlefield surveillance and target detection. The LWCLU's thermal 
sight is a 3rd generation Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) sensor. To 
facilitate initial loading and subsequent updating of software, all on-
board missile software is uploaded via the LWCLU after mating and prior 
to launch.
    4. The missile is autonomously guided to the target using an 
imaging infrared seeker and adaptive correlation tracking algorithms. 
This allows the gunner to take cover or reload and engage another 
target after firing a missile. The missile has an advanced tandem 
warhead and can be used in either the top attack or direct fire modes 
(for target undercover). An onboard flight computer guides the missile 
to the selected target.
    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 obtains knowledge of the 
specific hardware and software elements, the information could be used 
to develop countermeasures or equivalent systems 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 the United Kingdom can 
provide substantially the same degree of protection for the sensitive 
technology being released as the U.S. Government. This proposed sale is 
necessary to further the U.S. foreign policy and national security 
objectives outlined in the Policy Justification.
    8. All defense articles and services listed on this transmittal are 
authorized for release and export to the Government of the United 
Kingdom.

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