Arms Sales Notification, 41957-41959 [2024-10469]

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• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
• Office of the Secretary

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 94 (Tuesday, May 14, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41957-41959]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-10469]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 22-18]


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 22-18 with 
attached Policy Justification.

    Dated: May 8, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 22-18
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 *.............................       $ 0 million
Other.................................................  $ 368.53 million
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    TOTAL.............................................  $ 368.53 million
 

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

Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
    None
Non-MDE:
    Follow-on support for all three segments of the United Kingdom's 
(UK) Tomahawk Weapon System (TWS). This includes the All Up Round 
(AUR), Tactical Tomahawk Weapon Control System (TTWCS) and Theater 
Mission Planning Center (TMPC). The support includes recertification of 
the UK's missiles; unscheduled missile maintenance; spares; 
procurement; training; in-service support; software; hardware; 
communication equipment; operational flight test; engineering and 
technical expertise to maintain the TWS capability; and other related 
elements of logistical

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and program support.

    (iv) Military Department: Navy (UK-P-FCS)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: UK-P-AGS, UK-P-AHA, UK-P-AHE, UK-
P-AHJ, UK-P-AHS, UK-P-FAY, UK-P-FBX, UK-P-GEK, UK-P-GWY, UK-P-GXQ, UK-
P-GYU, UK-P-LIS
    (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: None
    (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: March 29, 2022
    * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

United Kingdom--Tomahawk Weapon System (TWS) Follow-On Support

    The Government of the United Kingdom (UK) has requested to buy 
follow-on support for all three segments of the United Kingdom's 
Tomahawk Weapon System (TWS). This includes the All Up Round (AUR), 
Tactical Tomahawk Weapon Control System (TTWCS) and Theater Mission 
Planning Center (TMPC). The support includes recertification of the 
UK's missiles; unscheduled missile maintenance; spares; procurement; 
training; in-service support; software; hardware; communication 
equipment; operational flight test; engineering and technical expertise 
to maintain the TWS capability; and other related elements of 
logistical and program support. The total estimated program cost is 
$368.53 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 sustain the operating capability of the 
United Kingdom, ensuring maritime forces' interoperability with United 
States and other allied forces as well as their ability to contribute 
to missions of mutual interest by delivering follow-on support and 
sustainment. By deploying the Tomahawk Weapon system, the United 
Kingdom contributes to global readiness and enhances the capability for 
the U.S. forces operating globally alongside them. The United Kingdom 
already operates this capability, and 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 contractor will be Raytheon Missiles and Defense, Tucson, 
AZ. There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with 
this potential sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will require multiple trips by 
U.S. Government representatives and the assignment of contractor 
representatives to United Kingdom on an intermittent basis over the 
life of the case to support delivery and integration of items and to 
provide supply support management, inventory control and equipment 
familiarization. There will be one (1) U.S. Government representative 
and three (3) U.S. contractor representatives in the UK full-time for 
the duration of the case.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.

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