Arms Sales Notification, 101576-101578 [2024-29495]

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 241 (Monday, December 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 101576-101578]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-29495]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 23-0V]


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)(5)(C) 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-
0V.

    Dated: December 10, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 23-0V

REPORT OF ENHANCEMENT OR UPGRADE OF SENSITIVITY OF TECHNOLOGY OR 
CAPABILITY (SEC. 36(B)(5)(C), AECA)

    (i) Purchaser: Government of Japan
    (ii) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal No.: 19-08
    Date: January 29, 2019
    Implementing Agency: Navy
    (iii) Description: On January 29, 2019, Congress was notified by 
Congressional certification transmittal number 19-08, of the possible 
sale, under Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, of two (2) 
AEGIS Weapon Systems (AWS), two (2) Multi-Mission Signal Processors 
(MMSP) and two (2) Command and Control Processor (C2P) Refreshes. Also 
included is radio navigation equipment, naval ordnance, two (2) 
Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) Systems, Global Command and Control 
System-Maritime (GCCS-M) hardware, and two (2) Inertial Navigation 
Systems (INS), U.S. Government and contractor representatives' 
technical, engineering and logistics support services, installation 
support material, training, construction services for six (6) vertical 
launch system launcher module enclosures, communications equipment and 
associated spares, classified and unclassified publications and 
software, and other related elements of logistical and program support. 
The total estimated program cost was $2.150 billion. Major Defense 
Equipment (MDE) constituted $.375 billion of this total.
    On September 12, 2019, Congress was notified by Congressional 
certification transmittal number 0Q-19 of an increase in capability 
from the Navigation Sensor System Interface (non-MDE) originally 
notified, to the Global Positioning System (GPS)-based Positioning, 
Navigation, and Timing Service (GPNTS) capability, which is MDE. The 
total value of the GPNTS was $3,417,596, but the total estimated MDE 
and total program cost remained the same at $.375 billion and $2.150 
billion, respectively.
    This transmittal notifies the addition of the following MDE items: 
two (2) AEGIS Weapon Systems; two (2) AN/SPQ-9B Radar Systems; two (2) 
AN/SLQ-32(V)6 Electronic Warfare Systems; two (2) AN/USQ-140 
Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) on Ship (MOS), 
Modernization (MOS MOD); two (2) AN/USQ-190 Multifunctional Information 
Distribution System Joint Tactical Radio Systems (V5); three (3)

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Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC), AN/USG-10s; and one (1) AN/
UYQ-120(V) Command and Control Processor (C2P) Technology Refresh 
System. Also included are AN/SQQ-89 Underwater Sound Equipment Systems; 
Multi-Function Towed Array Systems; RT-1829 Ultra-High Frequency, 
Satellite Communications (UHF SATCOM) Terminals; OE-570D Antennas; MK20 
Mod 1 Electro-optic/Infrared Sensor Systems; MK160 Mod 23 Gun Weapon 
Systems; MK-36 Mod 6 Super Rapid Offboard Countermeasures and Decoy 
Launching System (SRBOC); U.S. Government and contractor 
representatives technical, engineering, and logistics support services; 
installation support material; training, tool development, 
communications equipment, and associated spares; classified and 
unclassified publications and software; and other related elements of 
logistics and program support. The estimated total value of the new 
items is $0.570 billion. The net MDE value will increase by $0.239 
billion and the non-MDE value by $0.331 billion. The revised estimated 
total case value will increase to $2.72 billion. MDE will constitute 
$0.614 billion of this total.
    (iv) Significance: The inclusion of this MDE represents an increase 
in capability over what was previously notified. The proposed articles 
and services will assist Japan in developing and maintaining a strong 
and effective self-defense capability.
    (v) Justification: This proposed sale will support the foreign 
policy goals and national
    security objectives of the United States by improving the security 
of a major ally that is a force for political stability and economic 
progress in the Asia-Pacific region.
    (vi) Sensitivity of Technology:
    The AN/SPQ-9B is a horizon search radar system that detects and 
tracks low radar cross section targets in high clutter and distributes 
radar track data to the AEGIS Combat system. The hardware is 
unclassified with the exception of the Radar Processor unit, which is 
classified SECRET upon connection to the combat system.
    The AN/SLQ-32(V)6 Electronic Warfare System (EWS) provide enhanced 
electronic support (ES) detection and accuracy capabilities to improve 
anti-ship missile defense, counter targeting, counter surveillance, and 
battle space awareness, and also distributes electronic warfare (EW) 
sensor tracks and EW composite tracks to the AEGIS Combat System.
    The AN/USQ-140 Multifunctional Information Distribution System-Low 
Volume Terminal (MIDS-LVT) is a secure, jam-resistant communication and 
positioning system. MIDS provides interoperability with NATO and 
coalition users, significantly increasing force command and control 
effectiveness. The Tactical Digital Information Link-J (TADIL-J) series 
message standard is employed by the system as defined in NATO 
Standardization Agreement (STANAG) 5516 and U.S. Military Standard 
(MIL-STD) 6016. The embedded hardware features provide communications 
security.
    The AN/USQ-190 Multifunctional Information Distribution System 
Joint Tactical Radio System (MIDS JTRS) builds on the MIDS-LVT's 
capabilities with the addition of Concurrent Multi-Netting (CMN) and 
Concurrent Contention Receive (CCR) functions. CMN and CCR dramatically 
expand the number of platforms and network-enabled systems that can be 
reliably included in a Link 16 network.
    The Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC) AN/USG-10 is a system 
that fuses tracking data from shipboard and off-ship sensors and 
distributes radar measurement data to other platforms with CEC 
capability. The hardware is unclassified with the exception of the 
Signal Data Processor, which is classified SECRET and contains a 
communications security (COMSEC) card.
    The AN/UYQ-120(V) Command and Control Processor (C2P) Technology 
Refresh System is a Tactical Data Link (TDL) message distribution 
system that provides real-time control and management of Tactical 
Digital Data Links (TADILs) in support of all major surface ship and 
shore command, control, and communications (C3) systems. The C2P is a 
follow-on Technical Refresh (TR) upgrade for the legacy AN/UYQ-86(V) 
variants 1 through 7 of the Common Data Link Management System (CDLMS). 
The AN/UYQ-120(V) C2P System has three possible variants depending on 
the host site in which it is installed and only uses trusted software.
    The AN/SQQ-89 is a state-of-the-art anti-submarine warfare and 
combat system. It consists of a complex set of equipment and 
information processing subsystems that provide the capability to 
provide an acoustic undersea tactical picture for U.S. surface 
combatants (cruisers, destroyers, frigates) as well as Japan's ATAGO 
and MAYA class destroyers. The SQQ-89A(V15) combines processing of 
active and passive sonar sensor data from a hull/bow array, towed TB-37 
array, and sonobuoys.
    The RT-1829(P)/S is a shipboard Ultra High Frequency, Satellite 
Communications (UHF SATCOM) channel terminal that is Joint 
Interoperability Test Command (JITC)-assessed and NSA-certified to 
comply with legacy Demand Assigned Multiple Access (DAMA) MIL-STDs and 
interoperate with fielded UHF SATCOM terminals. The terminal allows for 
a single control and management interface to operate multiple voice and 
data communications simultaneously. The UHF SATCOM architecture will be 
configured with the OE-570D antenna system and will support Satellite 
TADIL-J (S TADIL-J) for extension of Link-16.
    The Sensitivity of Technology Statement contained in the original 
notification applies to other items reported here.
    The highest level of classification of defense articles, 
components, and services included in this potential sale is SECRET.
    (vii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: December 14, 2023

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