Arms Sales Notification, 88019-88021 [2024-25766]

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• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
• Office of the Secretary

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 215 (Wednesday, November 6, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 88019-88021]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-25766]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 23-64]


Arms Sales Notification

AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense 
(DoD).

ACTION: Arms sales notice.

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SUMMARY: The 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-
64, Policy Justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: November 1, 2024.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 23-64
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 Poland
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *...............  $1.5 billion
Other...................................  $2.5 billion
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  TOTAL.................................  $4.0 billion
 

    Funding Source: National Funds
    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase: The Government of Poland has 
requested to buy phase two of a two-phase program for an Integrated Air 
and Missile Defense (IAMD) Battle Command System (IBCS) enabled PATRIOT 
Configuration-3+ with modernized sensors and components, including:

Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
    Ninety-three (93) Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Battle 
Command System (IBCS) Engagement Operation Centers (EOCs)
    One hundred seventy-five (175) IBCS Integrated Fire Control Network 
(IFCN) Relays
Non-MDE:
    Also included are network encryptors; IBCS software development and 
component integration; U.S. Government and contractor technical 
support; System Integration Lab (SIL) infrastructure; SIL test tools 
and equipment; U.S. Government and contractor technical support for 
SIL; flight test infrastructure and equipment; flight test targets; 
flight test range costs and fees; U.S. Government and Original 
Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) flight test services and support; and 
other related elements of logistics and program support.

    (iv) Military Department: Army (PL-B-UEN)

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    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: PL-B-UCJ, PL-B-UEK, PL-B-UEL, PL-
B-UEM
    (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: September 11, 2023
    * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Poland--Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Battle Command System 
(IBCS)

    The Government of Poland has requested to buy phase two of a two-
phase program for an Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Battle 
Command System (IBCS) enabled PATRIOT Configuration-3+ with modernized 
sensors and components; the sale includes ninety-three (93) Integrated 
Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Battle Command System (IBCS) Engagement 
Operation Centers (EOCs) and one hundred seventy-five (175) IBCS 
Integrated Fire Control Network (IFCN) relays. Also included are 
network encryptors; IBCS software development and component 
integration; U.S. Government and contractor technical support; System 
Integration Lab (SIL) infrastructure; SIL test tools and equipment; 
U.S. Government and contractor technical support for SIL; flight test 
infrastructure and equipment; flight test targets; flight test range 
costs and fees; U.S. Government and Original Equipment Manufacturer 
(OEM) flight test services and support; and other related elements of 
logistics and program support. The total estimated program cost is $4.0 
billion.
    This proposed sale will support the foreign policy goals and 
national security objectives of the United States by improving the 
security of a North Atlantic Treaty Organization Ally that is a force 
for political stability and economic progress in Europe.
    The proposed sale will improve Poland's missile defense capability 
and contribute to Poland's goal of updating its military capability 
while further enhancing interoperability with the United States and 
other allies. Poland 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 contractor will be Northrup Grumman, Huntsville, AL. 
The purchaser has requested offsets. Any offset agreement will be 
defined in negotiations between the purchaser and the contractor(s).
    Implementation of this proposed sale will require approximately 
forty (40) U.S. Government and/or forty-five (45) contractor 
representatives to travel to Poland for an extended period for 
equipment deprocessing and fielding, system checkout, training, and 
technical and logistics support.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 23-64
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 Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Battle Command 
System (IBCS) is the centerpiece of the U.S. Army's modernization 
strategy for air and missile defense capability. The system's 
resilient, open, modular, scalable architecture is foundational to 
deploying a truly integrated network of all available assets in the 
battlespace, regardless of source, service, or domain. IBCS enables the 
efficient and affordable integration of current and future systems, 
including assets deployed over IP-enabled networks, counter-unmanned 
aerial systems (UAS), 4th and 5th-generation aircraft, space-based 
sensors, and more. It senses, identifies, tracks, and defeats evolving 
air and missile threats, enabling revolutionary ``multi-domain, any 
sensor, best effector'' operations.
    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 weapon system 
effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with similar or 
advanced capabilities.
    4. A determination has been made that the Government of Poland 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 
Poland.

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