80 FR 31580 - 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 106 (June 3, 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 106 (Wednesday, June 3, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31580-31583]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-13478]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 15-36]


36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification

AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense.

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, Transmittal 15-36 with attached transmittal, policy 
justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: May 29, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 15-36
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: Israel
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *.............................    $1.353 billion
Other.................................................    $ .526 billion
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  TOTAL...............................................    $1.879 billion
 
* as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase: 14,500 KMU-556C/B Joint 
Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) tail kits consisting of 10,000 for Mk-
84; 500 for Mk-83; and 4,000 for Mk-82; 3,500 Mk-82 bombs; 4,500 Mk-83 
bombs; 50 BLU-113 bombs; 4,100 GBU-39 Small Diameter bombs; 1,500 Mk-83 
Paveway kits; 700 BLU-109 Paveway kits; 3,000 AGM-114K/R Hellfire 
Missiles, 250 AIM-120C-7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles; and 
500 DSU-38A/B Detector Laser Illuminated Target kits for JDAMs.
    (iv) Military Department: Air Force (YAB)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any:

FMS case YEQ-$34M-9Feb00
FMS case YET-$22M-9Sep02
FMS case YEV-$18M-16Jul04
FMS case YEX-$18M-14Jul04
FMS case AMD-$3M-6Jul06
FMS case AMF-$4M-18Jul06
FMS case AMG-$44M-18Jul06
FMS case AMH-$3M-25Jul06
FMS case AMI-$12M-23Jul06
FMS case AMJ-$18M-25Jul06
FMS case AMK-$6M-25Jul06
FMS case AML-$5M-5Oct06
FMS case AMM-$6M-8Jul06
FMS case AMN-$60M-5Oct06
FMS case AMP-$10M-31Aug06
FMS case AMQ-$26-5Oct06
FMS case AMR-$1M-15Sep06
FMS case AMS-$14M-5Mar07
FMS case AMV-$25M-20Jun07
FMS case QDQ-$1M-21Jul06
FMS case ABF-$109M-13Nov14
FMS case QEG-$86M-20Jun13
FMS case ZWX-$47M-29Aug14

    (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: 18 May 2015

Policy Justification

    Israel--Joint Direct Attack Munition Tail Kits and Munitions
    The Government of Israel has requested a possible sale of 14,500 
KMU-556C/B Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) tail kits consisting of 
10,000 for Mk-84; 500 for Mk-83; and 4,000 for Mk-82; 3,500 Mk-82 
bombs; 4,500 Mk-83 bombs; 50 BLU-113 bombs; 4,100 GBU-39 Small Diameter 
bombs; 1,500 Mk-83 Paveway kits; 700 BLU-109 Paveway kits; 3,000 AGM-
114K/R Hellfire Missiles, 250 AIM-120C Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air 
Missiles; and 500 DSU-38A/B Detector Laser Illuminated Target kits for 
JDAMs. The total estimated cost $1.879 billion.
    The United States is committed to the security of Israel, and it is 
vital to U.S. national interests to assist Israel to develop and 
maintain a strong and ready self-defense capability. This proposed sale 
is consistent with those objectives.
    The proposed sale of this equipment will provide Israel the ability 
to support its self-defense needs. These munitions will enable Israel 
to maintain operational capability of its existing systems and will 
enhance Israel's interoperability with the United States. Israel, which 
already has these munitions in its inventory, will have no difficulty 
absorbing the additional munitions into its armed forces.
    The proposed sale of these munitions will not alter the basic 
military balance in the region.
    The principal contractors will be The Boeing Company in St. 
Charles, Missouri; Lockheed-Martin Company in Archbald, Pennsylvania; 
General Dynamics in Garland, Texas; Elwood National Forge Co. in 
Irvine, Pennsylvania; and Raytheon Missile Systems in Tucson, Arizona. 
There are no known offset agreements in connection with this proposed 
sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will require travel of U.S. 
Government or contractor representatives to Israel on a temporary basis 
for program technical support and management oversight.
    There is no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of 
this sale.
Transmittal No. 15-36
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 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) is a guidance tail kit 
that converts unguided free-fall bombs into accurate, adverse weather 
``smart'' munitions. With the addition of a new tail section that 
contains an inertial navigational system and a global positioning 
system guidance control unit, JDAM improves the accuracy of unguided, 
general-purpose bombs in any weather condition. JDAM can be launched 
from very low to very high altitudes in a dive, toss and loft, or in 
straight and level flight with an on-axis or off-axis delivery. JDAM 
enables multiple weapons to be directed against single or multiple 
targets on a single pass. The JDAM All Up Round (AUR) and all of its 
components are Unclassified, and technical data for JDAM is classified 
up to Secret.
    2. The GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) is a 250-lb class precision 
guided munition that is intended to provide aircraft with an ability to 
carry a high number of bombs. The weapon offers day- or night-, adverse 
weather-, precision-engagement capability against pre-planned fixed or 
stationary soft, non-hardened, and hardened targets, and provides 
greater than 50 Nautical Miles of standoff range. Aircraft are able to 
carry four SDBs in place of one 2,000-lb bomb. The SDB is equipped with 
a Global Positioning Satellite (GPS)-aided inertial navigation system. 
The SDB and all of its components are Unclassified; technical data are 
classified up to Secret.
    3. The AIM-120C-7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) 
is a radar guided missile featuring digital technology and micro-
miniature solid-state electronics. AMRAAM capabilities include look-
down/shoot-down, multiple launches against multiple targets, resistance 
to electronic countermeasures, and interception of high- and low-flying 
and maneuvering targets. The AMRAAM All Up Round (AUR) is classified 
Confidential, major components and subsystems range from Unclassified 
to Confidential, and technical data and other documentation are 
classified up to Secret.
    4. The DSU-38A/B is a laser-illuminated target detector that adds a 
Precision Laser Guidance Set (PLGS) to inventory JDAMs, giving the 
weapon system optional semi-active laser guidance in addition to its 
other Global Positioning System/Inrertial Navigation System (GPS/INS) 
guidance modes. The DSU-38A/B is a DSU-33 form-factored passive laser 
seeker that can be easily installed in the field to the front of 
existing JDAM weapons and is connected to the Guidance Set via an 
externally mounted strap-on harness kit. The DSU-38 provides an 
additional capability to engage mobile targets moving up to 70 mph. The 
addition of the DSU-38 Laser sensor combined with additional cabling 
and mounting

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hardware turns a standard GBU-38 JDAM into a GBU-54 Laser JDAM. The 
DSU-38 hardware is Unclassified; technical data and other documentation 
are classified up to Secret.
    5. The AGM-114R Hellfire II is an air-to-ground missile 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 release for the Hellfire 
missile is Secret, based upon the software. 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. 
Reverse engineering could reveal confidential information. 
Vulnerability data, countermeasures, vulnerability/susceptibility 
analyses, and threat definitions are classified Secret or Confidential.
    6. If a technologically advanced adversary obtained knowledge of 
the specific hardware and software elements in the systems described 
above, 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.
    7. A determination has been made that Government of Israel can 
provide substantially the same degree of protection of the sensitive 
technology associated with these systems as the U.S. Government. This 
proposed sale is necessary in furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy 
and national security objectives outlined in the Policy Justification.
    8. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal 
have been authorized for release and export to the Government of 
Israel.

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