[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 180 (Tuesday, September 17, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76095-76097]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-21052]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 23-04]


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-
04, Policy Justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: September 11, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 23-04
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 *...............  $ 0 million
Other...................................  $59.1 million
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TOTAL...................................  $59.1 million
 

    Funding Source: National Funds
    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services Under Consideration for Purchase: Foreign Military Sales (FMS) 
case KU-P-PAK, was below congressional notification threshold at $48.2 
million (all non-MDE) and included Cartridge Actuated Device/Propellant 
Actuated Device (CAD/PAD) items and support for Calendar Years 2025-
2026 (CY25-CY26).

Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
    None
Non-MDE:
    The Government of Kuwait has requested the case be amended to 
include additional CAD/PAD items and support for the Hornet, Super 
Hornet and KC-130 aircraft fleet. This amendment will push the current 
case above the non-MDE notification threshold and thus requires 
notification of the entire case. CAD/PAD items and support; 
engineering, technical, and program support; and other related elements 
of logistics.

    (iv) Military Department: Navy (KU-P-PAK)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: KU-P-PAG, KU-P-PAH
    (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

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    (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: March 29, 2023
    * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Kuwait--Cartridge Actuated Device/Propellant Actuated Devices (CAD/PAD) 
and Support

    The Government of Kuwait has requested to buy additional Cartridge 
Actuated Device/Propellant Actuated Devices (CAD/PAD) and support that 
will be added to a previously implemented case that was under 
Congressional notification threshold. The original FMS case, valued at 
$48.2 million, included CAD/PAD items and support for Calendar Years 
2025-2026 (CY25-CY26). This notification is for CAD/PAD items and 
support of Kuwait's F/A-18 and KC-130/J aircraft fleet. Also included 
is engineering, technical, and program support and other related 
elements of logistics and program support. The total estimated cost is 
$59.1 million.
    This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national 
security objectives of the United States by helping to improve the 
security 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 provide Kuwait with the equipment and 
sustainment support necessary to maintain its air defense capacity to 
defend its territorial integrity and to meet its national defense 
requirements. Kuwait 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 contractors are currently unknown, as there will be 
competitive contract solicitations after FMS case implementation. There 
are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this 
potential sale.
    Implementation of this sale will not require the assignment of any 
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. 23-04
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. Cartridge Actuated Device/Propellant Actuated Device (CAD/PADs) 
are the explosive devices installed within the aircraft escape and 
safety systems to save lives during emergencies. CAD/PAD are also used 
to power the aircraft systems that deploy weapons and jettison 
equipment.
    2. The highest level of classification of defense articles, 
components, and services included in this potential sale is 
UNCLASSIFIED.
    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 Government of 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.
    5. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal are 
authorized for release and export to the Government of Kuwait.

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