Arms Sales Notification, 91703-91705 [2024-26988]

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• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
• Office of the Secretary

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 224 (Wednesday, November 20, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 91703-91705]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-26988]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 23-63]


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-
63, and Policy Justification.

    Dated: November 14, 2024.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 23-63
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 Iraq
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *...............  $ 0
Other...................................  $300 million
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  TOTAL.................................  $300 million
 

    Funding Source: Foreign Military Financing
    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase: Foreign Military Sales (FMS) 
case IQ-B-AQJ was below the congressional notification threshold at $28 
million ($0 in MDE) and included a Bell Contracted Logistics Support 
(CLS) and Field Service Representative (FSR) contract in support of the 
following types of Bell aircraft: three (3) 407 variants, 206B3, OH-
58A/C Kiowa, and Huey II. The Government of Iraq has requested the case 
be amended to include additional option years on the current contract 
and to add contract support for Bell 505 aircraft as indicated below. 
This amendment will push the current case above the total case value 
notification threshold and thus requires notification of the entire 
case.

Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
    None
Non-MDE:
    Bell Contracted Logistics Support (CLS) and Field Service

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Representative (FSR) maintenance in support of the following Bell 
aircraft: three (3) 407 variants, 206B3, OH-58A/C Kiowa, Huey II and 
505. Also included is U.S. Government and contractor engineering, 
technical and logistics support services; studies and surveys; and 
other related elements of logistics and program support.

    (iv) Military Department: Army (IQ-B-AQJ)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: IQ-B-UDZ, IQ-B-ADQ
    (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: None
    (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: November 2, 2023

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

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Iraq--Bell Helicopter Contracted Logistics Support (CLS)

    The Government of Iraq has requested to buy additional services, as 
indicated below, that will be added to a previously implemented case 
whose value was under the congressional notification threshold. The 
original FMS case, valued at $28 million, included a Bell Contracted 
Logistics Support (CLS) and Field Service Representative (FSR) 
contract. This notification is for the combined CLS and FSR maintenance 
support for the following Bell aircraft: three (3) 407 variants, 206B3, 
OH-58A/C Kiowa, Huey II and 505. Also included is U.S. Government and 
contractor engineering, technical and logistics support services; 
studies and surveys; and other related elements of logistics and 
program support. The estimated total cost is $300 million.
    This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national 
security of the United States (U.S.) by helping to improve the security 
of a strategic partner.
    The proposed sale will improve the Republic of Iraq's capability to 
meet current and future threats by enhancing the strength of its 
homeland defense. The Republic of Iraq will have no difficulty 
absorbing these services 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 Bell Helicopter Company, Fort 
Worth, TX. There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection 
with this potential sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will require the assignment of 
four (4) additional U.S. Government or contractor representatives to 
Iraq for a duration of one (1) year to support CLS for Bell 505 
aircraft. There are currently seven (7) U.S. Government or contractor 
representatives in Iraq that will stay an additional two (2) years to 
provide support for the contract option years for CLS and FSR service 
support for the three (3) 407 variants, 206B3, OH-58A/C and Huey II 
aircraft.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
[FR Doc. 2024-26988 Filed 11-19-24; 8:45 am]
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