Arms Sales Notification, 68413-68415 [2024-19127]

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• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
• Office of the Secretary

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 165 (Monday, August 26, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68413-68415]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-19127]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 23-03]


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 with attached Transmittal 23-
03, Policy Justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: August 16, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 23-03
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 Singapore
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *...............  $37 million
Other...................................  $18 million
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  Total.................................  $55 million
 

    Funding Source: National Funds
    (iii) Description and Quantities of Articles or Services under 
Consideration for Purchase:

Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
    One hundred (100) KMU-556 Tail Kits for Joint Direct-Attack 
Munition (JDAM) GBU-31
    Nine hundred (900) KMU-572 Tail Kits for JDAM GBU-38 and Laser JDAM 
GBU-54
    Two hundred fifty (250) MAU-169 Computer Control Group for 500lb 
Paveway II (PWII) GBU-12
    Two hundred fifty (250) MXU-650 Air Foil Group for 500lb PWII GBU-
12
Non-MDE:
    Also included are DSU-38 laser guidance sets; Common Munitions 
Built-In-Test/Reprogramming Equipment; spare parts, consumables, 
accessories, and repair and return support; aircraft and munitions 
support and support equipment; personnel training and training 
equipment; unclassified software; unclassified technical books and 
other publications; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, 
technical and logistics

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support services, studies and surveys; and other related elements of 
logistical and program support.

    (iv) Military Department: Air Force (SN-D-YAJ)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: SN-D-YAH
    (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed to be 
Paid: None known at this time
    (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 9, 2023

    * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Singapore--Air-to-Ground Munitions Kits and Services

    The Government of Singapore has requested to buy one hundred (100) 
KMU-556 Tail Kits for Joint Direct-Attack Munition (JDAM) GBU-31; nine 
hundred (900) KMU-572 Tail Kits for JDAM GBU-38 and Laser JDAM GBU-54; 
two hundred fifty (250) MAU-169 Computer Control Group for 500lb Pave 
way-II (PWII) GBU-12; and two hundred fifty (250) MXU-650 Air Foil 
Group for 500lb PWII GBU-12. Also included are DSU-38 laser guidance 
sets; Common Munitions Built-In-Test/Reprogramming Equipment; spare 
parts, consumables, accessories, and repair and return support; 
aircraft and munitions support and support equipment; personnel 
training and training equipment; unclassified software; unclassified 
technical books and other publications; 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 cost is $55 million.
    This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national 
security objectives of the United States by improving the security of a 
strategic partner that is an important force for political stability 
and economic progress in Asia.
    The proposed sale will support the Republic of Singapore Air 
Force's capability to contribute to coalition operations and meet its 
national defense requirements. Singapore will have no difficulty 
absorbing these articles and services into its armed forces.
    This proposed sale will not alter the basic military balance in the 
region.
    The principal contractor will be Raytheon Missile and Defense, 
Tucson, AZ. A portion of the defense articles is anticipated to come 
from U.S. Government stock. There are no known offset agreements 
proposed in connection with this sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the 
assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor 
representatives to Singapore.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 23-03
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 Pave way II (PWII) is a maneuverable, free-fall Laser Guided 
Bomb (LGB) that guides to a spot of laser energy reflected off the 
target. The LGB is delivered like a normal general purpose (GP) 
warhead, and the semi-active laser guidance corrects many of the normal 
errors inherent in any delivery system. Laser designation can be 
provided by a variety of laser target markers or designators. An LGB 
consists of a non-warhead-specific MAU-209 or MAU-169 Computer Control 
Group (CCG) and a warhead-specific Air Foil Group (AFG) that attaches 
to the nose and tail of the GP bomb body.
    The GBU-12 is a 500lb GP bomb body fitted with the MXU-650 AFG to 
guide it to laser-designated targets.
    2. Joint Direct-Attack Munitions (JDAM) consist of a bomb body 
paired with a warhead-specific tail kit containing an Inertial 
Navigation System (INS)/Global Positioning System (GPS) guidance 
capability that converts unguided free-fall bombs into accurate, 
adverse weather ``smart'' munitions. The JDAM weapon can be delivered 
from modest standoff ranges at high or low altitudes against a variety 
of land and surface targets during the day or night. The JDAM is 
capable of receiving target coordinates via preplanned mission data 
from the delivery aircraft, by onboard aircraft sensors (i.e., FLIR, 
radar, etc.) during captive carry, or from a third-party source via 
manual or automated aircrew cockpit entry.
    a. The GBU-38 is a 500lb JDAM, consisting of a KMU-572 tail kit and 
BLU-111 or MK-82 bomb body.
    b. The GBU-31 is a 2,000lb JDAM, consisting of a KMU-556 tail kit 
and BLU-109 or MK-84 bomb body.
    c. The GBU-54 Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition (LJDAM) is a 500lb 
JDAM that incorporates all the capabilities of the JDAM guidance tail 
kit and adds a precision laser guidance set. The LJDAM gives the weapon 
system an optional semi-active laser guidance in addition to the INS/
GPS guidance. This provides the optional capability to strike moving 
targets. The GBU-54 consists of a DSU-38 laser guidance set, KMU-572 
tail kit, and MK-82 or BLU-111 bomb body.
    3. The Common Munitions Built-In-Test (BIT)/Reprogramming Equipment 
(CMBRE) is supporting equipment used to interface with weapon systems 
to initiate and report Built-in-Test (BIT) results and upload/download 
flight software. The CMBRE supports multiple munitions platforms with a 
range of applications that perform preflight checks, periodic 
maintenance checks, loading of Operational Flight Program data, loading 
of munitions mission planning data, loading of GPS cryptographic keys, 
and declassification of munitions memory.
    4. The highest level of classification of defense articles, 
components, and services included in this potential sale is SECRET.
    5. 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 reduce weapon system 
effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with similar or 
advanced capabilities.
    6. A determination has been made that Singapore 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.
    7. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal 
have been authorized for release and export to the Government of 
Singapore.

[FR Doc. 2024-19127 Filed 8-23-24; 8:45 am]
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