Arms Sales Notification, 1458-1460 [2025-00140]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
• Office of the Secretary

[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 5 (Wednesday, January 8, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1458-1460]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-00140]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 23-89]


Arms Sales Notification

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

ACTION: Arms sales notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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-
89, Policy Justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: January 2, 2025.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
BILLING CODE 6001-FR-P

[[Page 1459]]

[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN08JA25.002

BILLING CODE 6001-FR-C
Transmittal No. 23-89
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 the Netherlands
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *...............  $351 million
Other...................................  $557 million
                                         -------------------------------
  TOTAL.................................  $908 million
 

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

Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
    One hundred twenty (120) AGM-158B/B-2 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff 
Missiles with Extended Range (JASSM-ER) All-Up-Rounds
    Fifteen (15) AGM-158 Inert JASSMs with Test Instrumentation Kits
    Two (2) AGM-158 JASSM Separation Test Vehicles
    One (1) AGM-158 Instrumented Test Vehicle
    Two (2) JASSM Jettison Test Vehicles
Non-MDE:
    Also included are AGM-158 JASSM Dummy Air Training Missiles (DATM) 
and containers; KGV-135A encryption devices; test and integration 
equipment and support; spare parts, consumables, accessories, and 
repair and return support; munitions support and support equipment; 
classified and unclassified publications and technical documentation; 
Contractor Logistics Support (CLS); transportation support; personnel 
training and training equipment; studies and surveys; U.S. Government 
and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services; 
and other related elements of logistics and program support.

    (iv) Military Department: Air Force (NE-D-YAI)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None
    (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: See Attached Annex
    (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: February 5, 2024

[[Page 1460]]

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

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

The Netherlands--Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles with Extended 
Range

    The Government of the Netherlands has requested to buy one hundred 
twenty (120) AGM-158B/B-2 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles with 
Extended Range (JASSM-ER) All-Up-Rounds; fifteen (15) AGM-158 Inert 
JASSMs with Test Instrumentation Kits; two (2) AGM-158 JASSM Separation 
Test Vehicles; one (1) AGM-158 Instrumented Test Vehicle; and two (2) 
JASSM Jettison Test Vehicles. Also included are AGM-158 JASSM Dummy Air 
Training Missiles (DATM) and containers; KGV-135A encryption devices; 
test and integration equipment and support; spare parts, consumables, 
accessories, and repair and return support; munitions support and 
support equipment; classified and unclassified publications and 
technical documentation; Contractor Logistics Support (CLS); 
transportation support; personnel training and training equipment; 
studies and surveys; 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 $908 
million.
    This proposed sale will support the foreign policy goals and 
national security objectives of the United States by improving the 
security of a NATO Ally that is a force for political stability and 
economic progress in Europe.
    The proposed sale will improve the Netherlands' capability to meet 
current and future threats by increasing its airborne, long-range, 
precision-strike combat capability. The Netherlands will use these 
systems to defend NATO Allies and deter aggression. The Netherlands 
will have no difficulty absorbing these articles and 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 Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire 
Control, Orlando, FL. The purchaser typically requests offsets. Any 
offset agreement will be defined in negotiations between the purchaser 
and the contractor.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the 
assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor 
representatives to the Netherlands.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 23-89
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 AGM-158B Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile with Extended 
Range (JASSM-ER) All Up Round is a low-observable, highly-survivable, 
subsonic cruise missile designed to penetrate next-generation air 
defense systems enroute to target. The JASSM-ER is designed to kill 
hard, medium-hardened, soft, and area type targets. The extended range 
over the baseline was obtained by going from a turbo jet to a turbo-fan 
engine and by reconfiguring the fuel tanks for added capacity.
    The AGM-158B-2 system capabilities include all the capabilities of 
the AGM-158B. The AGM-158B-2 configuration will have different internal 
components to address multiple obsolescence issues as well as 
subcomponent updates to position for M-Code and other potential 
upgrades.
    2. The KGV-135A is a high-speed, general purpose encryptor/
decryptor module used for wide-band data encryption.
    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 Netherlands 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 Netherlands.

[FR Doc. 2025-00140 Filed 1-7-25; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6001-FR-P