80 FR 48833 - 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 157 (August 14, 2015)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 157 (August 14, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-20057 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 157 (Friday, August 14, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 48833-48835] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-20057] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Transmittal No. 15-46] 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification AGENCY: Department of Defense, Defense Security Cooperation Agency. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Sarah A. Ragan or Heather N. Harwell, DSCA/LMO, (703) 604-1546/(703) 607-5339. The following is a copy of a letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Transmittal 15-46 with attached Policy Justification. Dated: August 11, 2015. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. BILLING CODE 5001-06-P [[Page 48834]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN14AU15.074 BILLING CODE 5001-06-C Transmittal No. 15-46 Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended (i) (U) Prospective Purchaser: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (ii) (U) Total Estimated Value: Major Defense Equipment *............................... $150 million Other................................................... $350 million --------------- TOTAL................................................. $500 million (iii) (U) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or Services under Consideration for Purchase: (1,000,000) 430/M430A1 40mm High Explosive Dual Purpose (HEDP) Cartridges (60,000) M456A1 105mm High Explosive Anti-Tank Tracer (HEAT-T) Cartridges (60,000) M107 155mm High Explosive (HE) Projectiles Additional items included are M62 7.62mm 4 Ball/1 Tracer Linked Cartridges, .50 Cal Linked Cartridges (4 Armor Piercing Incendiary (API)/1 Armor Piercing Incendiary Tracer (API-T)), M792 25mm High Explosive Incendiary Tracer (HEI-T) Cartridges, M789 30mm High Explosive Dual Purpose (HEDP) Cartridges, M889A2 81mm High Explosive (HE) Cartridges with M783 Fuzes, 2.75 Inch Rockets with M151 High Explosive (HE) Warhead and Point-Detonating (PD) Fuzes, 105mm High Explosive (HE) M1 Cartridges without Fuzes, M557 Point-Detonating (PD) Fuzes, M4A2 155mm Propellant Charges, M3A1 155mm Propellant Charges, M82 Percussion Primers, M1A2 Bangalore Torpedoes, M18A/M18A1 Claymore Mines, M67 Fragmentation Hand Grenades, and Guided Precision Aerial Delivery System (GPADS). Also included are spare and repair parts, lot validation, publications and technical documentation, personnel training/training equipment, Quality Assurance Team, U.S. Government and contractor technical/logistics support services, and other related elements of logistics and program support. (iv) (U) Military Department: Army (VBQ, Amendment 2) (v) (U) Prior Related Cases, if any: FMS case UKB--$23.1M--12 Feb 75 FMS case VES--$307K--08 Mar 83 FMS case VJK--$22.7M--23 Jan 89 FMS case VMG--$7.2M--05 Sep 90 FMS case JAS--$15.5M--30 Nov 90 FMS case VTY--$13.7M--12 Oct 07 FMS case VCH--$9.3M--24 Mar 11 FMS case WAL--$2.7B--17 Oct 11 (vi) (U) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None (vii) (U) Sensitivity of Technology Contained in the Defense Article or Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: None (viii) (U) Date Report Delivered to Congress: 29 July 2015 [[Page 48835]] *As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act. POLICY JUSTIFICATION (U) Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)--Ammunition for the Royal Saudi Land Forces (RSLF) (U) The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has requested a possible sale of (1,000,000) 430/M430A1 40mm High Explosive Dual Purpose (HEDP) Cartridges, (60,000) M456A1 105mm High Explosive Anti-Tank Tracer (HEAT-T) Cartridges, and (60,000) M107 155mm High Explosive (HE) Projectiles. Additional items included are M62 7.62mm 4 Ball/1 Tracer Linked Cartridges, .50 Cal Linked Cartridges (4 Armor Piercing Incendiary (API)/1 Armor Piercing Incendiary Tracer (API-T)), M792 25mm High Explosive Incendiary Tracer (HEI-T) Cartridges, M789 30mm High Explosive Dual Purpose (HEDP) Cartridges, M889A2 81mm High Explosive (HE) Cartridges with M783 Fuzes, 2.75 Inch Rockets with M151 High Explosive (HE) Warhead and Point-Detonating (PD) Fuzes, 105mm High Explosive (HE) M1 Cartridges without Fuzes, M557 Point-Detonating (PD) Fuzes, M4A2 155mm Propellant Charges, M3A1 155mm Propellant Charges, M82 Percussion Primers, M1A2 Bangalore Torpedoes, M18A/M18A1 Claymore Mines, M67 Fragmentation Hand Grenades, and Guided Precision Aerial Delivery System (GPADS). Also included are spare and repair parts, lot validation, publications and technical documentation, personnel training/training equipment, Quality Assurance Team, U.S. Government and contractor technical/logistics support services, and other related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated total cost is $500 million. (U) This proposed sale will enhance the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by helping to improve the security of a strategic partner which has been, and continues to be, an important force for political stability and economic progress in the Middle East. (U) The proposed sale will resupply the RSLF with the munitions they need to continue to protect their country's southern border from ongoing attacks by hostile Houthi militia and Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula forces. The KSA will have no difficulty absorbing these items into its inventory. (U) The proposed sale of this ammunition will not alter the basic military balance in the region. (U) The principal contractor for GPADS will be Airborne Systems North America in Pennsauken, New Jersey. The remaining items will be procured from a combination of Army stocks and new procurement. The principal contractors for these items are unknown at this time. There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale. (U) Implementation of this sale will not require the assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor representatives to Saudi Arabia. However, travel may be required for new equipment set up, training, and technical support. The number and duration will be determined during contract negotiations. (U) There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale. [FR Doc. 2015-20057 Filed 8-13-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-06-P
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FMS case JBV–$2.7B–16Dec92 The proposed sale will not alter the 4. Loss of this hardware, software,
FMS case ZAA–$1.3B–8Apr15 basic military balance in the region. documentation and/or data could
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, The principal contractors will be permit development of information
Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire which may lead to a significant threat to
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology Control in Dallas, Texas; and Raytheon future U.S. military operations. If a
Contained in the Defense Article or Corporation in Tewksbury, technologically advanced adversary
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: Massachusetts. Although offsets are were to obtain knowledge of the specific
See Annex Attached. requested, they are unknown at this hardware and software elements, the
(viii) Date Report Delivered to time and will be determined during information could be used to develop
Congress: 28 July 2015 negotiations between Saudi Arabia and countermeasures that might reduce
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the the contractor. weapon system effectiveness or be used
Arms Export Control Act. Implementation of this sale will in the development of a system with
POLICY JUSTIFICATION require approximately thirty (30) U.S. similar advanced capabilities.
Government and forty (40) contractor 5. A determination has been made
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)—
representatives to travel to Saudi Arabia that Saudi Arabia can provide
Patriot Advanced Capability–3 (PAC–3)
for up to sixty (60) months for substantially the same degree of
Missiles and Support Equipment
equipment de-processing, fielding, protection for this technology as the
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has system checkout, training, and technical U.S. Government. This proposed sale is
requested a possible sale of six hundred logistics support. necessary in furtherance of the U.S.
(600) Patriot Advanced Capability-3 There will be no adverse impact on foreign policy and national security
(PAC–3) Cost Reduction Initiative (CRI) U.S. defense readiness as a result of this objectives outlined in the Policy
Missiles with containers, eight (8) PAC– proposed sale. Justification.
3 CRI Test Missiles for fly-to-buy. Also
Transmittal No. 15–43 6. All defense articles and services
included are PAC–3 Telemetry Kits,
listed in this transmittal have been
PAC–3 Guidance Enhanced Missile Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of authorized for release and export to the
(GEM) Flight Test Target/Patriot as a Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Target (PAAT) missiles, Fire Solution Arms Export Control Act, as amended
Computers, Launcher Modification Kits, [FR Doc. 2015–20062 Filed 8–13–15; 8:45 am]
PAC–3 Missile Round Trainers, PAC–3 Annex BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
Slings, Patriot Automated Logistics Item No. vii
System (PALS) Kits, Shorting Plugs,
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology: DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
spare and repair parts, lot validation
1. The Patriot Air Defense System
and range support, support equipment,
contains hardware components and Office of the Secretary
repair and return, publications and
technical documentation, personnel critical/sensitive technology classified
training and training equipment, Confidential. The Patriot Advanced [Transmittal No. 15–46]
Quality Assurance Team, U.S. Capability-3 (PAC–3) Cost Reduction
Government and contractor technical Initiative (CRI) Missile Four-Pack is 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
and logistics support services, and other classified Confidential, and the
improved PAC–3 launcher hardware is AGENCY: Department of Defense, Defense
related elements of logistics and Security Cooperation Agency.
program support. The estimated total Unclassified. The missiles requested
cost is $5.4 billion. represent significant technological ACTION: Notice.
The proposed sale will contribute to advances for the existing Saudi Arabia
the foreign policy and national security Patriot system capabilities. With the SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
of the United States by helping to incorporation of the PAC–3 missile, the publishing the unclassified text of a
improve the security of a partner which Patriot System will continue to hold a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification.
has been, and continues to be, an significant technology lead over other This is published to fulfill the
important force for political stability surface-to-air missile systems in the requirements of section 155 of Public
and economic progress in the Middle world. Law 104–164 dated July 21, 1996.
East. 2. The PAC–3 sensitive/critical FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The proposed sale will modernize and technology is primarily in the area of Sarah A. Ragan or Heather N. Harwell,
replenish Saudi Arabia’s current Patriot design and production know-how and DSCA/LMO, (703) 604–1546/(703) 607–
missile stockpile, which is becoming primarily inherent in the design, 5339.
obsolete and difficult to sustain due to development, and/or manufacturing
The following is a copy of a letter to
age and limited availability of repair data related to certain components. The
the Speaker of the House of
parts. The purchase of the PAC–3 list of components is classified
Representatives, Transmittal 15–46 with
missiles will support current and future Confidential.
attached Policy Justification.
defense missions and promote stability 3. Information on system performance
within the region. Saudi Arabia, which capabilities, effectiveness, survivability, Dated: August 11, 2015.
already has Patriot missiles in its PAC–3 Missile seeker capabilities, select Aaron Siegel,
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
inventory, will have no difficulty software/software documentation and Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
absorbing these additional missiles into test data are classified up to and Officer, Department of Defense.
its armed forces. including Secret. BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
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*As defined in Section 47(6) of the training equipment, Quality Assurance technical support. The number and
Arms Export Control Act. Team, U.S. Government and contractor duration will be determined during
technical/logistics support services, and contract negotiations.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
other related elements of logistics and (U) There will be no adverse impact
(U) Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)— program support. The estimated total on U.S. defense readiness as a result of
Ammunition for the Royal Saudi Land cost is $500 million. this proposed sale.
Forces (RSLF) (U) This proposed sale will enhance [FR Doc. 2015–20057 Filed 8–13–15; 8:45 am]
(U) The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has the foreign policy and national security BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
requested a possible sale of (1,000,000) objectives of the United States by
430/M430A1 40mm High Explosive helping to improve the security of a
Dual Purpose (HEDP) Cartridges, strategic partner which has been, and DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
(60,000) M456A1 105mm High continues to be, an important force for
Explosive Anti-Tank Tracer (HEAT–T) political stability and economic progress Office of the Secretary
Cartridges, and (60,000) M107 155mm in the Middle East.
High Explosive (HE) Projectiles. (U) The proposed sale will resupply [Transmittal No. 15–30]
Additional items included are M62 the RSLF with the munitions they need
7.62mm 4 Ball/1 Tracer Linked to continue to protect their country’s 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
Cartridges, .50 Cal Linked Cartridges (4 southern border from ongoing attacks by AGENCY: Department of Defense, Defense
Armor Piercing Incendiary (API)/1 hostile Houthi militia and Al-Qaida in Security Cooperation Agency.
Armor Piercing Incendiary Tracer (API– the Arabian Peninsula forces. The KSA
ACTION: Notice.
T)), M792 25mm High Explosive will have no difficulty absorbing these
Incendiary Tracer (HEI–T) Cartridges, items into its inventory. SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
M789 30mm High Explosive Dual (U) The proposed sale of this publishing the unclassified text of a
Purpose (HEDP) Cartridges, M889A2 ammunition will not alter the basic section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification.
81mm High Explosive (HE) Cartridges military balance in the region. This is published to fulfill the
with M783 Fuzes, 2.75 Inch Rockets (U) The principal contractor for requirements of section 155 of Public
with M151 High Explosive (HE) GPADS will be Airborne Systems North Law 104–164 dated July 21, 1996.
Warhead and Point-Detonating (PD) America in Pennsauken, New Jersey.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Fuzes, 105mm High Explosive (HE) M1 The remaining items will be procured
Sarah A. Ragan or Heather N. Harwell,
Cartridges without Fuzes, M557 Point- from a combination of Army stocks and
DSCA/LMO, (703) 604–1546/(703) 607–
Detonating (PD) Fuzes, M4A2 155mm new procurement. The principal
5339.
Propellant Charges, M3A1 155mm contractors for these items are unknown
The following is a copy of a letter to
Propellant Charges, M82 Percussion at this time. There are no known offset
the Speaker of the House of
Primers, M1A2 Bangalore Torpedoes, agreements proposed in connection
Representatives, Transmittal 15–30 with
M18A/M18A1 Claymore Mines, M67 with this potential sale.
attached Policy Justification.
Fragmentation Hand Grenades, and (U) Implementation of this sale will
Guided Precision Aerial Delivery not require the assignment of any Dated: August 11, 2015.
System (GPADS). Also included are additional U.S. Government or Aaron Siegel,
spare and repair parts, lot validation, contractor representatives to Saudi Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
publications and technical Arabia. However, travel may be required Officer, Department of Defense.
documentation, personnel training/ for new equipment set up, training, and BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
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