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installed, 6 spares)
Four (4) M240 Machine Guns
Twenty-four (24) ARC–210 COMSEC
Radios
Non-MDE:
Also included is communication
equipment; electronic warfare
systems; support equipment; spare
engine containers; flight training
devices; Composite Maintenance
trainer; spare and repair parts; tools
and test equipment; U.S.
Government and contractor
engineering, technical, and logistics
support services; and other related
elements of logistics and program
support.
(iv) Military Department: Navy (EZ–
P–SBI)
(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: May 3, 2023
*As defined in Section 47(6) of the
Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
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Czech Republic—AH–1Z and UH–1Y
Refurbishment/Modernization
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Transmittal No. 23–20
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the
Arms Export Control Act
Annex
The Government of the Czech
Republic has requested to buy
equipment and services to refurbish six
(6) AH–1Z and two (2) UH–1Y Excess
Defense Article (EDA) helicopters. This
equipment and services will include:
twenty-two (22) T–700 GE 401C engines
(16 installed, 6 spares); fourteen (14)
Honeywell Embedded Global
Positioning System Inertial Navigation
Systems (EGIs) w/Precise Positioning
Service (PPS) (8 installed, 6 spares); four
(4) M240 machine guns; and twentyfour (24) ARC–210 COMSEC radios.
Also included is communication
equipment; electronic warfare systems;
support equipment; spare engine
containers; flight training devices;
Composite Maintenance trainer; spare
and repair parts; tools and test
equipment; U.S. Government and
contractor engineering, technical, and
logistics support services; and other
related elements of logistics and
program support. The estimated total
cost is $650 million.
This proposed sale will support the
foreign policy and national security of
the United States by helping to improve
the security of a NATO partner that is
an important force for ensuring peace
and stability in Europe.
The proposed sale will improve the
Czech Republic’s ability to develop and
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maintain a strong and ready self-defense
capability. The Czech Republic will
have no difficulty absorbing these
defense articles and services into its
armed forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment
and services 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 proposed in connection
with this potential sale.
Implementation of the 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 sixty
(60) months. It will also require three (3)
contractor 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.
Item No. vii
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
1. The AH–1Z and UH–1Y helicopter
model have 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
COMSEC ARC 210 Ultra High
Frequency/Very High Frequency (UHF/
VHF) radios with associated
communications equipment. The
navigation suite includes a Precise
Positioning Systems (PPS), Honeywell
Embedded GPS Inertial Navigation
System (EGI) (SAASM or upgraded
equivalent), a digital map system, and a
low-aspired 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
H–1 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)
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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
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 the Czech Republic 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 the Czech Republic.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 23–29]
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:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Pamela Young at (703) 953–6092,
pamela.a.young14.civ@mail.mil, or
dsca.ncr.rsrcmgmt.list.cns-mbx@
mail.mil.
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 23–29, Policy Justification,
and Sensitivity of Technology.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: September 24, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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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
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Annex
Item No. (ii)
(i) Prospective Purchaser: Government
of Australia
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *
Other ...................................
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$ 0 million
$207 million
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$207 million
(iii) Description and Quantity or
Quantities of Articles or Services under
Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
None
Non-MDE:
Included are Surveillance Towed
Array Sensor System Expeditionary
(SURTASS–E) mission systems for
Vessels of Opportunity (VOO); a
shore processing mission system, a
spare SURTASS passive acoustic
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array; containers; communications
parts and support equipment
(Classified and Unclassified);
software (Classified and
Unclassified); publications
(Classified and Unclassified);
training; U.S. Government and
contractor engineering support; and
other related elements of logistics
and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Navy (AT–
P–LGL)
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(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: AT–P–
LGN, AT–P–LGL (P&A)
(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: May 4, 2023
*As defined in Section 47(6) of the
Arms Export Control Act.
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POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Australia—Surveillance Towed Array
Sensor System Expeditionary
(SURTASS–E) Mission Systems
The Government of Australia has
requested to buy Surveillance Towed
Array Sensor System Expeditionary
(SURTASS–E) mission systems for
Vessels of Opportunity (VOO); a shore
processing mission system, a spare
SURTASS passive acoustic array;
containers; communications parts and
support equipment (Classified and
Unclassified); software (Classified and
Unclassified); publications (Classified
and Unclassified); training; U.S.
Government and contractor engineering
support; and other related elements of
logistics and program support. The
estimated total cost is $207 million.
This proposed sale will support the
foreign policy and national security
objectives of the United States. Australia
is one of our most important allies in
the Western Pacific. The strategic
location of this political and economic
power contributes significantly to
ensuring peace and economic stability
in the region. It is vital to the U.S.
national interest to assist our ally in
developing and maintaining a strong
and ready self-defense capability.
The proposed sale will improve
Australia’s capability to meet current
and future maritime threats by
providing tactical platforms with the
detection and cueing of enemy
submarines. The ability to provide
acoustic Wide Area Surveillance and
generate Indications and Warnings to
Australian Commands will significantly
improve shared maritime security.
Australia 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
Lockheed Martin-Syracuse, Syracuse,
NY; and Lockheed Martin-Manassas,
Manassas, VA. There are no known
offset agreements proposed in
connection with this potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale
will require U.S. Government personnel
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and U.S. Contractor representatives to
visit the Commonwealth of Australia on
a temporary basis in conjunction with
program technical oversight and support
requirements, including program and
technical reviews.
There will be no adverse impact on
U.S. defense readiness as a result of this
proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 23–29
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 Surveillance Towed Array
Sensor System Expeditionary
(SURTASS–E) mission system is a
containerized variant of the passive
SURTASS system providing long range
detection and cueing for tactical
weapons platforms against both diesel
and nuclear-powered submarines.
SURTASS–E allows the fleet to detect,
classify, localize, track, and report
emergent threats, thereby improving
overall maritime security.
2. The highest level of classification of
defense articles, components, and
services included in this potential sale
is SECRET.
3. 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 mission system effectiveness or
be used in the development of a system
with similar or advanced capabilities.
4. A determination has been made
that Australia 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 have been
authorized for release and export to the
Government of Australia.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Notice of Funding Availability—
Covered Technology CategoriesEquipment Financing
Office of Strategic Capital
(OSC), Office of the Under Secretary of
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Defense for Research and Engineering,
Department of Defense (DoD).
ACTION: Notice of Funding Availability
(NOFA).
The OSC is announcing the
availability of up to $984,000,000
aggregate funding for direct loans for
equipment financing for technologies in
the designated covered technology
categories.
SUMMARY:
Applications will be accepted
per the terms set forth below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
questions about this notice, please
contact David Vidal, Office of Strategic
Capital Director of Credit Programs, at
Federal.Register.Notice@osc.mil, tel. no.
703–545–1903. Please direct media
inquiries to the OSC Press Team at
engagements@osc.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DATES:
1. Notice of Funding Availability
Overview
• Federal Agency Name: Office of
Strategic Capital, U.S. Department of
Defense.
• Federal Funding Opportunity Title:
Office of Strategic Capital Notice of
Funding Availability (Equipment
Finance).
• Announcement Type and Date:
Initial announcement for the Office of
Strategic Capital Notice of Funding
Availability (Equipment Finance), as
authorized by section 903 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2024. Effective date:
September 27, 2024.
• Purpose: This Notice of Funding
Availability seeks applications for
financing the construction, expansion,
or modernization of commercial
equipment in the United States. These
commercial facilities and their products
will support, either directly or
indirectly, Covered Technology
Categories as set out in 10 U.S.C. 149(e).
The Office of Strategic Capital will
provide direct loans in the amount of
$10–$150 million under this Notice of
Funding Availability. The eligibility and
selection criteria for investments
include compliance with statute, the
extent to which an investment supports
U.S. national security or economic
interests, the impact that direct loans
would have on the project or
transaction, and the creditworthiness of
the investment, among other factors
OSC will evaluate in the application
process. See section 5 for additional
information on evaluation criteria.
• Application Format and Timeline:
This Notice of Funding Availability will
employ a two-stage application process.
The application process under this
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 23-29]
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-
29, Policy Justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: September 24, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 23-29
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section
36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended
Annex
Item No. (ii)
(i) Prospective Purchaser: Government of Australia
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *............... $ 0 million
Other................................... $207 million
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TOTAL................................. $207 million
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
None
Non-MDE:
Included are Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System Expeditionary
(SURTASS-E) mission systems for Vessels of Opportunity (VOO); a shore
processing mission system, a spare SURTASS passive acoustic array;
containers; communications parts and support equipment (Classified and
Unclassified); software (Classified and Unclassified); publications
(Classified and Unclassified); training; U.S. Government and contractor
engineering support; and other related elements of logistics and
program support.
(iv) Military Department: Navy (AT-P-LGL)
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(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: AT-P-LGN, AT-P-LGL (P&A)
(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: May 4, 2023
*As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Australia--Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System Expeditionary
(SURTASS-E) Mission Systems
The Government of Australia has requested to buy Surveillance Towed
Array Sensor System Expeditionary (SURTASS-E) mission systems for
Vessels of Opportunity (VOO); a shore processing mission system, a
spare SURTASS passive acoustic array; containers; communications parts
and support equipment (Classified and Unclassified); software
(Classified and Unclassified); publications (Classified and
Unclassified); training; U.S. Government and contractor engineering
support; and other related elements of logistics and program support.
The estimated total cost is $207 million.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national
security objectives of the United States. Australia is one of our most
important allies in the Western Pacific. The strategic location of this
political and economic power contributes significantly to ensuring
peace and economic stability in the region. It is vital to the U.S.
national interest to assist our ally in developing and maintaining a
strong and ready self-defense capability.
The proposed sale will improve Australia's capability to meet
current and future maritime threats by providing tactical platforms
with the detection and cueing of enemy submarines. The ability to
provide acoustic Wide Area Surveillance and generate Indications and
Warnings to Australian Commands will significantly improve shared
maritime security. Australia 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 Lockheed Martin-Syracuse,
Syracuse, NY; and Lockheed Martin-Manassas, Manassas, VA. There are no
known offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential
sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale will require U.S. Government
personnel and U.S. Contractor representatives to visit the Commonwealth
of Australia on a temporary basis in conjunction with program technical
oversight and support requirements, including program and technical
reviews.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 23-29
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 Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System Expeditionary
(SURTASS-E) mission system is a containerized variant of the passive
SURTASS system providing long range detection and cueing for tactical
weapons platforms against both diesel and nuclear-powered submarines.
SURTASS-E allows the fleet to detect, classify, localize, track, and
report emergent threats, thereby improving overall maritime security.
2. The highest level of classification of defense articles,
components, and services included in this potential sale is SECRET.
3. 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 mission system
effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with similar or
advanced capabilities.
4. A determination has been made that Australia 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
have been authorized for release and export to the Government of
Australia.
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