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POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Transmittal No. 22–30
Ukraine—Non-Standard Ammunition
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 Ukraine.
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment * ..
Other ......................................
$ 0 million
$165 million
TOTAL ...............................
$165 million
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Funding Source: Foreign Military
Financing
(iii) Description and Quantity or
Quantities of Articles or Services under
Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
None
Non-MDE:
Various rounds of non-standard
ammunition to include, but not
limited to, the following: 152mm
rounds for 2A36 Giatsint; 152mm
rounds for D–20 cannons; VOG–17
for automatic grenade launcher
AGS–17; 120mm mortar rounds
(non-NATO); 122mm rounds for 2Sl
Gvozdika; BM–21 GRAD Rockets;
300mm rounds/rockets for MLRS
‘‘Smerch;’’ VOG–25 grenades for
under barrel grenade launcher GP–
25; 82mm mortar rounds; 125mm
HE ammunition for T–72; 152mm
rounds for 2A65 Msta;
transportation; and other related
elements of logistical and program
support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (UP–
B–UCS)
(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:
None
(viii) Date Report Delivered to
Congress: April 24, 2022
*As defined in Section 47(6) of the
Arms Export Control Act.
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The Government of Ukraine has
requested to buy various rounds of nonstandard ammunition to include, but
not limited to, the following: 152mm
rounds for 2A36 Giatsint; 152mm
rounds for D–20 cannons; VOG–17 for
automatic grenade launcher AGS–17;
120mm mortar rounds (non-NATO);
122mm rounds for 2Sl Gvozdika; BM–
21 GRAD Rockets; 300mm rounds/
rockets for MLRS ‘‘Smerch;’’ VOG–25
grenades for under barrel grenade
launcher GP–25; 82mm mortar rounds;
125mm HE ammunition for T–72;
152mm rounds for 2A65 Msta;
transportation; and other related
elements of logistical and program
support. The total estimated program
cost is $165 million.
The Secretary of State has determined
and provided detailed justification that
an emergency exists that requires the
immediate sale to Ukraine of the above
defense articles (and defense services)
in the national security interests of the
United States, thereby waiving the
Congressional review requirements
under Section 36(b) of the Arms Export
Control Act, as amended.
This proposed sale will support the
foreign policy goals and national
security objectives of the United States
by improving the security of a partner
country that is a force for political
stability and economic progress in
Europe.
The proposed sale will improve
Ukraine’s capability to meet current and
future threats by maintaining the
operational readiness of its forces. The
provision of non-standard and legacy
Warsaw Pact ammunition will enable
the Armed Forces Ukraine to defend
itself against ongoing threats and
enhance national defense. Ukraine
already has these items, or variants
thereof, in its inventory and will have
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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(s) will be
selected upon contract award.
Implementation of this proposed sale
will not require the assignment of any
additional U.S. Government or
contractor representatives to Ukraine.
There will be no adverse impact on
U.S. defense readiness as a result of this
proposed sale.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 22–24]
Arms Sales Notification
Defense Security Cooperation
Agency, Department of Defense (DoD).
ACTION: Arms sales notice.
AGENCY:
The DoD is publishing the
unclassified text of an arms sales
notification.
SUMMARY:
Neil
Hedlund at neil.g.hedlund.civ@mail.mil
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
22–24 with attached Policy Justification
and Sensitivity of Technology.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dated: May 9, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY
201 12™ STREET SOUTH, SUITE 101
ARLINGTON:, VA 22202·54tJ8
April 14; 2022
The Honorable Nancy Pelosi
Speaker of the House
U.S. House ofRepresentatives
H..209, The Capitol
Washington, DC 20515
Dear Madam Speaker:
Pursuant·to the reporting requirements of Section 36{b)(1} ofthe Arms Export Control
Act, as amended, we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. 22:24; concerning the Navy's
proposed Leiter(s) of Offer and Acceptance to the Govemntent of Nigeria for defense articles and
services estimated to cost $997 million. After this letter is delivered to your office, we plan to
.issue a news release to ·notify the public of this proposed sale.
Sincerely,
~·~
A.. Hursch
James
Director
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Transmittal No. 22–24
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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 Nigeria
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment * ..
Other ......................................
$521 million
$476 million
TOTAL ...............................
$997 million
Funding Source: National Funds
(iii) Description and Quantity or
Quantities of Articles or Services under
Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Twelve (12) AH–1Z Attack
Helicopters
Twenty-eight (28) T–700 GE 401C
Engines (24 installed, 4 spares)
Two thousand (2,000) Advanced
Precision Kill Weapon System
(APKWS) Guidance Sections
Non-MDE:
Also included is Night Vision Cueing
Display (NVCD); commercial
variant GPS with Standard
Positioning Service (SPS);
communication equipment;
electronic warfare systems; AN/
AVS–9 Aviator’s Night Vision
Imaging System; M197 20mm
machine gun; Target Sight System
(TSS); support equipment; spare
engine containers; spare and repair
parts; tools and test equipment;
technical data and publications;
personnel training and training
equipment; Mission Planning
system; U.S. Government and
contractor engineering; technical,
and logistics support services; U.S.
Government and contractor
assistance and oversight of facilities
construction to include the
provisioning of plans, drawings and
specifications; $25M of case funds
will be allocated for institutional
and technical assistance to the
Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) to
continue Air Ground Integration
(AGI) program, which includes
developing targeting processes that
are legally compliant with
International Humanitarian Law
and the Laws of Armed Conflict;
and other related elements of
logistics and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Navy (NI–P–
SAO)
(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
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(viii) Date Report Delivered to
Congress: April 14, 2022
*As defined in Section 47(6) of the
Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Nigeria—AH–1Z Attack Helicopter
Related FMS Acquisitions
The Government of Nigeria has
requested to buy twelve (12) AH–1Z
Attack Helicopters; twenty-eight (28) T–
700 GE 401C engines (24 installed, 4
spares); and two thousand (2,000)
Advanced Precision Kill Weapon
System (APKWS) guidance sections.
Also included is Night Vision Cueing
Display (NVCD); commercial variant
GPS with Standard Positioning Service
(SPS); communication equipment;
electronic warfare systems; AN/AVS–9
Aviator’s Night Vision Imaging System;
M197 20mm machine gun; Target Sight
System (TSS); support equipment; spare
engine containers; spare and repair
parts; tools and test equipment;
technical data and publications;
personnel training and training
equipment; Mission Planning system;
U.S. Government and contractor
engineering; technical, and logistics
support services; U.S. Government and
contractor assistance and oversight of
facilities construction to include the
provisioning of plans, drawings and
specifications; $25M of case funds will
be allocated for institutional and
technical assistance to the Armed
Forces of Nigeria (AFN) to continue Air
Ground Integration (AGI) program,
which includes developing targeting
processes that are legally compliant
with International Humanitarian Law
and the Laws of Armed Conflict; and
other related elements of logistics and
program support. The total estimated
program cost is $997 million.
This proposed sale will support the
foreign policy goals and national
security objectives of the United States
by improving the security of a strategic
partner in Sub-Saharan Africa.
The proposed sale will better equip
Nigeria to contribute to shared security
objectives, promote regional stability
and build interoperability with the U.S.
and other Western partners. This sale
will be a major contribution to U.S. and
Nigerian security goals. Nigeria will
have no difficulty absorbing the
equipment and services into its armed
forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment
will not alter the basic military balance
in the region.
The principal contractors will be Bell
Helicopter, Textron, Fort Worth, TX;
and General Electric Company, Lynn,
MA. There are no known offset
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agreements in connection with this
potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale
will require multiple trips by U.S.
Government and contractor
representatives to participate in program
and technical reviews plus training and
maintenance support in country, on a
temporary basis, for a period of five (5)
years. It will also require approximately
three (3) contractor support
representatives to reside in country for
a period of two (2) years to support this
program.
There will be no adverse impact on
U.S. defense readiness as a result of this
proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 22–24
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 Z-model has an integrated
avionics system (IAS) which includes
two (2) mission computers and an
automatic flight control system. Each
crew station has two (2) 8x6- inch
multifunction liquid crystal displays
(LCD) and one (1) 4.2x4.2-inch dual
function LCD display. The
communications suite will have NON–
COMSEC AR–1500 Ultra High
Frequency Very High Frequency (UHF/
VHF) radios with associated
communications equipment. The
navigation suite includes a commercial
variant Standard Positioning System
(SPS), a digital map system and a lowairspeed air data subsystem, which
allows weapons delivery when
hovering.
2. The crew is equipped with the
Optimized Top Owl (OTO) helmetmounted sight and display system. The
OTO has a Day Display Module (DDM)
and a Night Display Module (NDM). The
AH–1Z has survivability equipment
including the AN/AAR–47 Missile
Warning and Laser Detection System,
AN/ALE–47 Counter Measure
Dispensing System (CMDS) and the AN/
APR–39 Radar Warning Receiver (RWR)
to cover countermeasure dispensers,
radar warning, incoming/on-way missile
warning and on fuselage laser-spot
warning systems.
3. The highest level of classification of
defense articles, components, and
services included in this potential sale
is SECRET.
4. 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
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reduce weapon system effectiveness or
be used in the development of a system
with similar or advanced capabilities.
5. A determination has been made
that Nigeria 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.
6. All defense articles and services
listed in this transmittal have been
authorized for release and export to the
Government of Nigeria.
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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
22–16 with attached Policy Justification.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 22–16]
Arms Sales Notification
Defense Security Cooperation
Agency, Department of Defense (DoD).
ACTION: Arms sales notice.
AGENCY:
The DoD is publishing the
unclassified text of an arms sales
notification.
SUMMARY:
Dated: May 9, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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Neil
Hedlund at neil.g.hedlund.civ@mail.mil
or (703) 697–9214.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 22-24]
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 22-24 with
attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: May 9, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 22-24
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 Nigeria
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *................ $521 million
Other.................................... $476 million
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TOTAL.................................. $997 million
Funding Source: National Funds
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Twelve (12) AH-1Z Attack Helicopters
Twenty-eight (28) T-700 GE 401C Engines (24 installed, 4 spares)
Two thousand (2,000) Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS)
Guidance Sections
Non-MDE:
Also included is Night Vision Cueing Display (NVCD); commercial
variant GPS with Standard Positioning Service (SPS); communication
equipment; electronic warfare systems; AN/AVS-9 Aviator's Night Vision
Imaging System; M197 20mm machine gun; Target Sight System (TSS);
support equipment; spare engine containers; spare and repair parts;
tools and test equipment; technical data and publications; personnel
training and training equipment; Mission Planning system; U.S.
Government and contractor engineering; technical, and logistics support
services; U.S. Government and contractor assistance and oversight of
facilities construction to include the provisioning of plans, drawings
and specifications; $25M of case funds will be allocated for
institutional and technical assistance to the Armed Forces of Nigeria
(AFN) to continue Air Ground Integration (AGI) program, which includes
developing targeting processes that are legally compliant with
International Humanitarian Law and the Laws of Armed Conflict; and
other related elements of logistics and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Navy (NI-P-SAO)
(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: April 14, 2022
*As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Nigeria--AH-1Z Attack Helicopter Related FMS Acquisitions
The Government of Nigeria has requested to buy twelve (12) AH-1Z
Attack Helicopters; twenty-eight (28) T-700 GE 401C engines (24
installed, 4 spares); and two thousand (2,000) Advanced Precision Kill
Weapon System (APKWS) guidance sections. Also included is Night Vision
Cueing Display (NVCD); commercial variant GPS with Standard Positioning
Service (SPS); communication equipment; electronic warfare systems; AN/
AVS-9 Aviator's Night Vision Imaging System; M197 20mm machine gun;
Target Sight System (TSS); support equipment; spare engine containers;
spare and repair parts; tools and test equipment; technical data and
publications; personnel training and training equipment; Mission
Planning system; U.S. Government and contractor engineering; technical,
and logistics support services; U.S. Government and contractor
assistance and oversight of facilities construction to include the
provisioning of plans, drawings and specifications; $25M of case funds
will be allocated for institutional and technical assistance to the
Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) to continue Air Ground Integration (AGI)
program, which includes developing targeting processes that are legally
compliant with International Humanitarian Law and the Laws of Armed
Conflict; and other related elements of logistics and program support.
The total estimated program cost is $997 million.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy goals and
national security objectives of the United States by improving the
security of a strategic partner in Sub-Saharan Africa.
The proposed sale will better equip Nigeria to contribute to shared
security objectives, promote regional stability and build
interoperability with the U.S. and other Western partners. This sale
will be a major contribution to U.S. and Nigerian security goals.
Nigeria will have no difficulty absorbing the equipment and services
into its armed forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment will not alter the basic
military balance in the region.
The principal contractors will be Bell Helicopter, Textron, Fort
Worth, TX; and General Electric Company, Lynn, MA. There are no known
offset agreements in connection with this potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale will require multiple trips by
U.S. Government and contractor representatives to participate in
program and technical reviews plus training and maintenance support in
country, on a temporary basis, for a period of five (5) years. It will
also require approximately three (3) contractor support representatives
to reside in country for a period of two (2) years to support this
program.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 22-24
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 Z-model has an integrated avionics system (IAS) which
includes two (2) mission computers and an automatic flight control
system. Each crew station has two (2) 8x6- inch multifunction liquid
crystal displays (LCD) and one (1) 4.2x4.2-inch dual function LCD
display. The communications suite will have NON-COMSEC AR-1500 Ultra
High Frequency Very High Frequency (UHF/VHF) radios with associated
communications equipment. The navigation suite includes a commercial
variant Standard Positioning System (SPS), a digital map system and a
low-airspeed air data subsystem, which allows weapons delivery when
hovering.
2. The crew is equipped with the Optimized Top Owl (OTO) helmet-
mounted sight and display system. The OTO has a Day Display Module
(DDM) and a Night Display Module (NDM). The AH-1Z has survivability
equipment including the AN/AAR-47 Missile Warning and Laser Detection
System, AN/ALE-47 Counter Measure Dispensing System (CMDS) and the AN/
APR-39 Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) to cover countermeasure dispensers,
radar warning, incoming/on-way missile warning and on fuselage laser-
spot warning systems.
3. The highest level of classification of defense articles,
components, and services included in this potential sale is SECRET.
4. 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
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reduce weapon system effectiveness or be used in the development of a
system with similar or advanced capabilities.
5. A determination has been made that Nigeria 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.
6. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal
have been authorized for release and export to the Government of
Nigeria.
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