80 FR 19076 - 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 68 (April 9, 2015)

The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. This is published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104-164 dated July 21, 1996.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 68 (Thursday, April 9, 2015)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-08166]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal Nos. 15-12]


36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification

AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text 
of a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. This is published to 
fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104-164 dated 
July 21, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. B. English, DSCA/DBO/CFM, (703) 
601-3740.
    The following is a copy of a letter to the Speaker of the House of 
Representatives, Transmittals 15-12 with attached transmittal, policy 
justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.

     Dated: April 6, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 15-12
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: Republic of Korea.
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment..................  $81 million
Other....................................  $ 0 million
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  TOTAL..................................  $81 million
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase: 400 AGM-114R1 Hellfire II 
Semi-Active Laser Missiles with containers, 100 ATM-114Q Air Training 
Missiles, and 12 M36E8 Hellfire II Captive Air Training Missiles.
    (iv) Military Department: Army (ZCF, Amendment #3)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: FMS case ZCF-$1.6B-2May13
    (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: 30 March 2015
    * as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act

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Policy Justification

Korea--AGM-114R1 Hellfire Missiles

    The Republic of Korea (ROK) has requested a possible sale of 400 
AGM-114R1 Hellfire II Semi-Active Laser Missiles with containers, 100 
ATM-114Q Air Training Missiles, and 12 M36E8 Hellfire II Captive Air 
Training Missiles. The estimated cost is $81 million.
    This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and 
national security objectives of the United States by meeting the 
legitimate security and defense needs of an ally and partner nation. 
The ROK is one of the major political and economic powers in East Asia 
and the Western Pacific and a key partner of the United States in 
ensuring peace and stability in that region. It is vital to the U.S. 
national interest to assist our Korean ally in developing and 
maintaining a strong and ready self-defense capability.
    The ROK intends to use these Hellfire missiles to supplement its 
existing missile capability and current weapon inventory. This sale 
will contribute to the ROK's force modernization goals and enhance 
interoperability with U.S. forces. The ROK will use this enhanced 
capability to strengthen its homeland defense and deter regional 
threats. The ROK is capable of absorbing and maintaining these missiles 
in its inventory.
    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 Corporation in 
Orlando, Florida. There are no known offset agreements in connection 
with this potential sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will not require any 
additional U.S. Government or U.S. contractor personnel in Korea.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 15-12
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section 
36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended
Annex
Item No. vii
    (vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
    1. The AGM-114R Hellfire II Air-to-Ground Missile with container is 
used against heavy and light armored targets, thin skinned vehicles, 
urban structures, bunkers, caves and personnel. The missile is Inertial 
Measurement Unit (IMU) based, with a variable delay fuse, improved 
safety and reliability. The highest level of classified information 
that could be disclosed by a proposed sale or by testing of the end 
item is Secret; the highest level that must be disclosed for 
production, maintenance, or training is Confidential.
    2. The ATM-114Q Air Training Missile with mass stimulant warhead 
replicates the shape, aerodynamic properties, weight, center-of-
gravity, and moment-of-inertia properties of a Hellfire II missile. The 
practice missile can be launched in a training environment simulating a 
tactical engagement without destroying the target. The highest level of 
classified information that could be disclosed by a proposed sale or by 
testing of the end item is Secret; the highest level that must be 
disclosed for maintenance, or training is Confidential.
    3. The M36E8 Captive Air Training Missile (CATM) consists of a 
functional guidance section coupled to an inert missile bus and is used 
for flight training but cannot be launched. The missile has an 
operational semi-active laser seeker that can search for and lock-on to 
laser-designated targets. The CATM functions as a tactical missile 
(without launch capability) during captive carry on the aircraft, 
making it suitable for training the aircrew in simulated Hellfire 
missile target acquisition and lock. The highest level of classified 
information that could be disclosed by a proposed sale or by testing of 
the end item is Secret; the highest level that must be disclosed for 
production, maintenance, or training is Confidential.
    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 or equivalent systems which 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 recipient country can 
provide 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 Republic of Korea.

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