Arms Sales Notification, 88017-88019 [2024-25823]

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• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
• Office of the Secretary

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 215 (Wednesday, November 6, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 88017-88019]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-25823]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 21-69]


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 21-69 
and Policy Justification.

    Dated: November 1, 2024.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 21-69
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: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *...............  $ 0 million
Other...................................  $500 million
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  TOTAL.................................  $500 million
 

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

Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
    None
Non-MDE:
    A Foreign Military Sales Order (FMSO) II to provide funds for 
blanket order requisitions under a Cooperative Logistics Supply Support 
Agreement (CLSSA) for common spares/repair parts to support the Royal 
Saudi Land Force's (RSLF) fleet of Abrams tanks, M-60 tanks, Bradley 
Fighting Vehicles, mortar carriers, Combat Engineer Vehicles, High 
Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWVs), Mine Resistance Ambush 
Protected (MRAP) vehicles, Light Armored Vehicles (LAVs), howitzers, 
additional support vehicles, components & accessories, pistols, rifles, 
crew-served weapons, recoilless rifles, mortars, vehicle periscopes, 
night vision devices, TOW launchers and missile parts, computer units, 
radar sets, generators, testing/calibration equipment, communication

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equipment and other related elements of logistics and program support.

    (iv) Military Department: Army (SR-B-KYZ)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: SR-B-UBW, SR-B-KRK, SR-B-KSB, SR-
B-KYL, SR-KYM, SR-B-KYN
    (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: September 21, 2023
    * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Saudi Arabia--Cooperative Logistics Supply Support Arrangement (CLSSA) 
Program, Foreign Military Sales Order (FMSO) II

    The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has requested to buy a Foreign Military 
Sales Order (FMSO) II to provide funds for blanket order requisitions 
under a Cooperative Logistics Supply Support Agreement (CLSSA) for 
common spares/repair parts to support the Royal Saudi Land Force's 
(RSLF) fleet of Abrams tanks, M-60 tanks, Bradley Fighting Vehicles, 
mortar carriers, Combat Engineer Vehicles, High Mobility Multipurpose 
Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWVs), Mine Resistance Ambush Protected (MRAP) 
vehicles, Light Armored Vehicles (LAVs), howitzers, additional support 
vehicles, components & accessories, pistols, rifles, crew-served 
weapons, recoilless rifles, mortars, vehicle periscopes, night vision 
devices, TOW launchers and missile parts, computer units, radar sets, 
generators, testing/calibration equipment, communication equipment and 
other related elements of logistics and program support. The total 
estimated program cost is $500 million.
    This proposed sale will support U.S. foreign policy and national 
security objectives by supporting a strategic partner's self-defense 
and promoting stability in the Middle East.
    The proposed sale will maintain Saudi Arabia's capability to meet 
current and future threats by allowing the RSLF to continue to purchase 
needed spare/repair parts, through their current CLSSA program, to 
replenish in-country stocks required for general maintenance and 
sustain the operability of RSLF equipment. The RSLF has participated in 
the CLSSA program since 1965 and will have no difficulty absorbing 
these items into its armed forces.
    The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the 
basic military balance in the region.
    There are no principal contractors involved with this potential 
sale. There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with 
this potential sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the permanent 
assignment of any U.S. Government or contractor representatives to 
Saudi Arabia.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.

[FR Doc. 2024-25823 Filed 11-5-24; 8:45 am]
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