Arms Sales Notification, 74223-74226 [2024-20731]

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• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 177 (Thursday, September 12, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74223-74226]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-20731]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 23-06]


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-
06, 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. 23-06
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 Romania
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *...............  $47.0 million
Other...................................  $57.0 million
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  TOTAL.................................  $104.0 million
 

    Funding Source: National Funds
    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services Under Consideration for Purchase: Foreign Military Sales (FMS) 
case RO-B-UFL, was below congressional notification threshold at $43.73 
million ($11.41 million in MDE) and included thirty-four (34) Heavy Gun 
Carriers Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs). The Government of 
Romania has requested the case be amended to include an additional 
ninety-five (95) Heavy Gun Carriers JLTVs. This amendment will push the 
current case above the MDE and total case value notification thresholds 
and thus requires notification of the entire case.

Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
    One hundred twenty-nine (129) M1278A1 Heavy Gun Carriers Joint 
Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs)
Non-MDE:
    Also included are VRC-104 radio kits; VRC-114 radio kits; baseline 
integration kits; basic issue items; Defense Advanced GPS Receivers 
(DAGRs); DAGR integration kits; network switch ports; exportable power 
kits; silent watch energy storages; power expansion kits; RF7800i 
intercom kits; combat bumper kits; winch kits; flat tow kits; run flat 
kits; spare tire kits; commander supply display units; improved turret 
drive systems; M1114 turret ring hatches; 2-year contractor spare parts 
package; technical assistance; total package fielding; technical 
publications/manuals; and other related elements of logistics and 
program support.

    (iv) Military Department: Army (RO-B-UFL)
    (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: March 14, 2023
    * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Romania--M1278A1 Heavy Gun Carriers Joint Light Tactical Vehicles 
(JLTVs)

    The Government of Romania has requested to buy an additional 
ninety-five (95) Heavy Gun Carriers Joint Light Tactical Vehicles 
(JLTVs). This amendment will push the current case above the MDE and 
total case value notification thresholds and thus requires notification 
of the entire case. The original FMS case, valued at $43.73 million, 
included thirty-four (34) Heavy Gun Carriers JLTVs. Therefore, this 
notification is for a total of one hundred twenty-nine (129) M1278A1 
Heavy Gun Carriers Joint Light Tactical Vehicles. Also included are 
VRC-104 radio kits; VRC-114 radio kits; baseline integration kits; 
basic issue items; Defense Advanced GPS Receivers (DAGRs); DAGR 
integration kits; network switch ports; exportable power kits; silent 
watch energy storages; power expansion kits; RF7800i intercom kits; 
combat bumper kits; winch kits; flat tow kits; run flat kits; spare 
tire kits; commander supply display units; improved turret drive 
systems; M1114 turret ring hatches; 2-year contractor spare parts 
package; technical assistance; total package fielding; technical 
publications/manuals; and other related elements of logistics and 
program support. The total estimated cost is $104.0 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 Romania's capability to meet current 
and future threats by providing a credible force that is capable of 
deterring adversaries and enhance its participation in NATO operations. 
Romania 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 will be Oshkosh Corporation, Oshkosh, WI, 
and Oshkosh Defense, LLC, Oshkosh, WI. 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 Romania.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 23-06
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 Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program is a light 
tactical vehicle designed to replace the U.S. Military's aging High 
Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle fleet. It was designed to close 
the existing gap in payload, performance, and protection to our 
adversaries during multi-domain operations. It has been an 
operationally optimal choice for the light tactical vehicle mission 
spectrum anywhere in the world. All JLTV mission variants include a 
strong balance of protection, maneuverability, speed, reliability, and 
combat support/combat service support capability that far surpasses any 
similar vehicle developed in its weight class today.
    2. The JLTV is designed to be a system of systems. System of 
systems is a ``set or arrangement of systems that results when 
independent and useful systems are integrated into a larger system that 
delivers unique capabilities. The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle allows 
material and equipment from authorized contractors or industrial 
facilities used by U.S. forces in tactical operations and managed by 
other Program Offices.
    3. The JLTV has inherent armor built into the base vehicle. It is 
what the US Government (USG) calls A-Kit armor. This A-Kit Inherent 
armor provides both opaque and transparent armor solutions to provide a 
360-degree azimuthal (i.e., all around) to include an elevated fire 
level of protection from a spectrum of kinetic energy/small arms fire 
threats with survivability enhancements to include Automatic Fire 
Extinguishing Protection (AFES) and structural rollover protection of 
150% of the vehicle Ground Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR).
    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 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.
    6. A determination has been made that the Government of Romania can 
provide substantially the same degree of

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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 are 
authorized for release and export to the Government of Romania.

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