80 FR 66513 - 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 209 (October 29, 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 209 (Thursday, October 29, 2015)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-27502]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 0L-15]


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: 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 0L-15 with attached Policy Justification.

    Dated: October 23, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

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

    (i) Purchaser: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
    (ii) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal No.: 08-101
    Date: 26 September 2008
    Military Department: Navy
    (iii) Description: On 26 September 2008, Congress was notified by 
Congressional Notification Transmittal Number 08-101, of the possible 
sale under Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA) of 
eighty (80) Link 16 Multifunctional Information Distribution System/Low 
Volume Terminals (MIDS/LVT-1) to be installed on Kingdom of Saudi 
Arabia Typhoon aircraft, data transfer devices, installation, testing, 
spare and repair parts, support equipment, personnel training, training 
equipment, contractor engineering and technical support, and other 
related elements of program support. The estimated cost was $31 
million. Major Defense Equipment (MDE) constituted $30 million of this 
total.
    This transmittal reports the addition of seventy-six (76) Link 16 
MIDS/LVT-1 to be installed on Saudi Arabia's Tornado aircraft, SAAB 
2000 Erieye Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft, and 
Tactical Airborne Surveillance System (TASS) aircraft data transfer 
devices. Also included are installation, testing, spare and repair 
parts, support equipment, personnel training, training equipment, 
contractor engineering and technical support, and

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other related elements of program support. This notification will 
result in an increase in major defense equipment (MDE) of $30 million, 
for a total estimated MDE value of $60 million, and a total overall 
value of $61 million.
    (iv) Significance: This notification is being provided to increase 
the quantity of MIDS/LVT-1 on platforms other than those notified in 
Transmittal number 08-101 on 26 Sep 2008. The expansion of MIDS to 
other platforms continues a modernization program that has been ongoing 
since 2008. Overall, the ability for these additional platforms to 
support Link 16 operations provides added interoperability with U.S. 
forces and for conducting coordinated operations.
    (v) Justification: This sale will contribute to the foreign policy 
and national security of the United States by helping to improve the 
security of a friendly country that has been, and continues to be, an 
important force for political stability and economic progress in the 
Middle East.
    (vi) Date Report Delivered to Congress: 05 Oct 2015.

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