81 FR 42688 - 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 126 (June 30, 2016)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 126 (June 30, 2016)
| Page Range | 42688-42690 | |
| FR Document | 2016-15518 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 126 (Thursday, June 30, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 42688-42690] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-15518] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Transmittal No. 16-20] 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense. 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: Chandelle K. Parker, DSCA/LMO, (703) 697-9027. The following is a copy of a letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Transmittal 16-20 with attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology. Dated: June 27, 2016. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [[Page 42689]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN30JN16.022 Transmittal No. 16-20 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 Qatar (ii) Total Estimated Value: Major Defense Equipment *............... $15 million Other................................... 5 million ------------------------------- Total................................. 20 million (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or Services under Consideration for Purchase: Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Fifty (50) Javelin Guided Missiles (Category I) with Containers; Ten (10) Command Launch Units (CLUs) with Integrated Day/Thermal Sights (Category III Sensitive) with Containers. Non-MDE: Ten (10) Javelin Missile Simulation Rounds, one (1) Enhanced Basic Skills Trainer (EPBST), and twelve (12) Batteries, Non- Rechargeable, six (6) Batteries, Storage, Rechargeable, Battery Discharger, Battery Charger for #9, and ten (10) Battery Coolant Units. Also included in this possible sale are U.S. Government Technical Information and Assistance and Life Cycle Contractor support (LCCS) for twenty-four (24) months or until funds are exhausted. This support provides for personnel, services, materials, facilities, equipment, maintenance, supply support, Integrated Support Plan, product assurance, and configuration management. The estimated cost is $20 million. [[Page 42690]] (iv) Military Department: U.S. Army. (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: QA-B-UAR-$113,894,777-11 SEP 14. (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: 24 May 2016. * as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act. POLICY JUSTIFICATION Qatar--Javelin Guided Missiles The Government of Qatar has requested a possible sale of fifty (50) Javelin Guided Missiles (Category I), and ten (10) Command Launch Units (CLUs) with Integrated Day/Thermal Sight (Category III Sensitive) with Container. Also included in this possible sale are: Ten (10) Javelin Missile Simulation Rounds, one (1) Enhanced Basic Skills Trainer (EPBST), and twelve (12) Battery, Non-Rechargeable, six (6) Battery, Storage, Rechargeable, Battery Discharger, Battery Charger for #9, and ten (10) Battery Coolant Units. Also included in this possible sale are U.S. Government Technical Information and Assistance and Life Cycle Contractor support (LCCS) for twenty-four (24) months or until funds are exhausted. This support provides for personnel, services, materials, facilities, equipment, maintenance, supply support, Integrated Support Plan, product assurance, and configuration management. The total estimated value of Major Defense Equipment is $15 million. The overall total estimated value is $20 million. This proposed sale contributes to the foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping to improve the security of a regional partner. Qatar is an important force for political stability and economic progress in the Persian Gulf region. This proposed sale strengthens U.S. efforts to promote regional stability by enhancing the defense to a key U.S. ally. The proposed sale will improve Qatar's capability to meet current and future threats and provide greater security for its critical oil and natural gas infrastructure. Qatar will use the enhanced capability to strengthen its homeland defense. Qatar will have no difficulty absorbing these missiles into its armed forces. The proposed sale will not alter the basic military balance in the region. The principal contractor will be Lockheed Martin, Troy, AL. There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale. Implementation of this proposed sale will require multiple trips by U.S. Government and contractor representatives to travel to Qatar for up to twenty-four (24) months for equipment de-processing, fielding, system checkout, training, and technical logistics support. There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale. Transmittal No. 16-20 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 Javelin Weapon System is a medium-range, man-portable, shoulder-launched, fire-and-forget, anti-tank system for infantry, scouts, and combat engineers. It may also be mounted on a variety of platforms including vehicles, aircraft and watercraft. The system weighs 49.5 pounds and has a maximum range in excess of 2,500 meters. The system is highly lethal against tanks and other systems with conventional and reactive armors. The system possesses a secondary capability against bunkers. 2. Javelin's key technical feature is the use of fire-and-forget technology which allows the gunner to fire and immediately relocate or take cover. Additional special features are the top attack and/or direct fire modes, an advanced tandem warhead and imaging infrared seeker, target lock-on before launch, and soft launch from enclosures or covered fighting positions. The Javelin missile also has a minimum smoke motor thus decreasing its detection on the battlefield. 3. The Javelin Weapon System comprises two major tactical components, which are a reusable Command Launch Unit (CLU) and a round contained in a disposable launch tube assembly. The CLU incorporates an integrated day-night sight that provides a target engagement capability in adverse weather and countermeasure environments. The CLU may also be used in a stand-alone mode for battlefield surveillance and target detection. The CLU's thermal sight is a second generation Forward- Looking Infrared (FLIR) sensor. To facilitate initial loading and subsequent updating of software, all on-board missile software is uploaded via the CLU after mating and prior to launch. 4. The missile is autonomously guided to the target using an imaging infrared seeker and adaptive correlation tracking algorithms. This allows the gunner to take cover or reload and engage another target after firing a missile. The missile has an advanced tandem warhead and can be used in either the top attack or direct fire modes (for targets undercover). An onboard flight computer guides the missile to the selected target. 5. The Javelin Missile System hardware and the documentation are UNCLASSIFIED. The missile software which resides in the CLU is considered SENSITIVE. The sensitivity is primarily in the software programs which instruct the system how to operate in the presence of countermeasures. The overall hardware is also considered SENSITIVE in that the infrared wavelengths could be useful in attempted countermeasure development. The benefits to be derived from the sale, as outlined in the Policy Justification of the notification, outweigh the potential damage that could result if sensitive technology was revealed to unauthorized persons. 6. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge of the specific hardware or 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. 7. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal have been authorized for release and export to the Government of Qatar. 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POLICY JUSTIFICATION U.S. Government or contractor Government. This sale is necessary in
representatives to the United Arab furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy
United Arab Emirates—AGM–114 R/K
Emirates. and national security objectives
Hellfire Category III Missiles
There will be no adverse impact on outlined in the Policy Justification.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has U.S. defense readiness as a result of this 3. All defense articles and services
requested a possible sale of four- proposed sale. listed in this transmittal have been
thousand (4,000) AGM–114 R/K Hellfire authorized for release and export to the
Missiles over the next three (3) years in Transmittal No. 16–08
United Arab Emirates.
increments of one-thousand (1,000) to Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of [FR Doc. 2016–15516 Filed 6–29–16; 8:45 am]
one-thousand five-hundred (1,500) Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
missiles. Also included in this possible Arms Export Control Act, as Amended
sale are training and technical
assistance. The total estimated value of Annex—Item No. vii
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
MDE is $468 million. The overall total (vii) Sensitivity of Technology
estimated value is $476 million. 1. The AGM–114 R/K Hellfire Office of the Secretary
This proposed sale will enhance the Category III Missile is an air-to-ground
foreign policy and national security of missile used against heavy and light [Transmittal No. 16–20]
the United States by helping to improve armored targets, thin-skinned vehicles,
the security of a partner country, which urban structures, bunkers, caves, and 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
has been, and continues to be, an personnel. The missile is Inertial AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation
important force for political stability Measurement Unit-based, with a Agency, Department of Defense.
and economic progress in the Middle variable delay fuze, improved safety and
reliability. The highest level for release ACTION: Notice.
East.
The proposed sale will improve the of the AGM–114 R/K Hellfire Missile SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
UAE’s capability to meet current and Semi-Active Laser is SECRET, based publishing the unclassified text of a
future threats and provide greater upon the software. The highest level of section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification.
security for its critical infrastructure. classified information that could be This is published to fulfill the
The UAE will use the enhanced disclosed by a proposed sale or by requirements of section 155 of Public
capability to strengthen its homeland testing of the end item is SECRET; the Law 104–164 dated July 21, 1996.
defense. UAE will have no difficulty highest level that must be disclosed for
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
absorbing these Hellfire missiles into its production, maintenance or training is
CONFIDENTIAL. Reverse engineering Chandelle K. Parker, DSCA/LMO, (703)
armed forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment could reveal CONFIDENTIAL 697–9027.
and support will not alter the basic information. Vulnerability data, The following is a copy of a letter to
military balance in the region. countermeasures, vulnerability/ the Speaker of the House of
The prime contractor will be susceptibility analyses and threat Representatives, Transmittal 16–20 with
Lockheed Martin Missile and Fire definitions are classified up to SECRET. attached Policy Justification and
Control in Dallas, Texas. There are no 2. A determination has been made Sensitivity of Technology.
known offset agreements proposed in that the Government of the United Arab Dated: June 27, 2016.
connection with this potential sale. Emirates can provide substantially the Aaron Siegel,
Implementation of this proposed sale same degree of protection for the Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
will not require the assignment of any technology being released as the U.S. Officer, Department of Defense.
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(iv) Military Department: U.S. Army. Implementation of this proposed sale gunner to take cover or reload and
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: QA–B– will require multiple trips by U.S. engage another target after firing a
UAR–$113,894,777–11 SEP 14. Government and contractor missile. The missile has an advanced
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, representatives to travel to Qatar for up tandem warhead and can be used in
Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None. to twenty-four (24) months for either the top attack or direct fire modes
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology equipment de-processing, fielding, (for targets undercover). An onboard
Contained in the Defense Article or system checkout, training, and technical flight computer guides the missile to the
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: logistics support. selected target.
See Attached Annex. There will be no adverse impact on 5. The Javelin Missile System
(viii) Date Report Delivered to U.S. defense readiness as a result of this
Congress: 24 May 2016. hardware and the documentation are
proposed sale. UNCLASSIFIED. The missile software
* as defined in Section 47(6) of the
Arms Export Control Act. Transmittal No. 16–20 which resides in the CLU is considered
SENSITIVE. The sensitivity is primarily
POLICY JUSTIFICATION Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of in the software programs which instruct
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the the system how to operate in the
Qatar—Javelin Guided Missiles Arms Export Control Act, as amended presence of countermeasures. The
The Government of Qatar has Annex—Item No. vii overall hardware is also considered
requested a possible sale of fifty (50) SENSITIVE in that the infrared
Javelin Guided Missiles (Category I), (vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
1. The Javelin Weapon System is a wavelengths could be useful in
and ten (10) Command Launch Units attempted countermeasure
(CLUs) with Integrated Day/Thermal medium-range, man-portable, shoulder-
launched, fire-and-forget, anti-tank development. The benefits to be derived
Sight (Category III Sensitive) with from the sale, as outlined in the Policy
Container. Also included in this system for infantry, scouts, and combat
engineers. It may also be mounted on a Justification of the notification,
possible sale are: Ten (10) Javelin outweigh the potential damage that
Missile Simulation Rounds, one (1) variety of platforms including vehicles,
aircraft and watercraft. The system could result if sensitive technology was
Enhanced Basic Skills Trainer (EPBST),
weighs 49.5 pounds and has a revealed to unauthorized persons.
and twelve (12) Battery, Non-
Rechargeable, six (6) Battery, Storage, maximum range in excess of 2,500 6. If a technologically advanced
Rechargeable, Battery Discharger, meters. The system is highly lethal adversary were to obtain knowledge of
Battery Charger for #9, and ten (10) against tanks and other systems with the specific hardware or software
Battery Coolant Units. Also included in conventional and reactive armors. The elements, the information could be used
this possible sale are U.S. Government system possesses a secondary capability to develop countermeasures that might
Technical Information and Assistance against bunkers. reduce weapon system effectiveness or
and Life Cycle Contractor support 2. Javelin’s key technical feature is the be used in the development of a system
(LCCS) for twenty-four (24) months or use of fire-and-forget technology which with similar or advanced capabilities.
until funds are exhausted. This support allows the gunner to fire and 7. All defense articles and services
provides for personnel, services, immediately relocate or take cover. listed in this transmittal have been
materials, facilities, equipment, Additional special features are the top authorized for release and export to the
maintenance, supply support, Integrated attack and/or direct fire modes, an Government of Qatar.
Support Plan, product assurance, and advanced tandem warhead and imaging [FR Doc. 2016–15518 Filed 6–29–16; 8:45 am]
configuration management. The total infrared seeker, target lock-on before
BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
estimated value of Major Defense launch, and soft launch from enclosures
Equipment is $15 million. The overall or covered fighting positions. The
total estimated value is $20 million. Javelin missile also has a minimum DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
This proposed sale contributes to the smoke motor thus decreasing its
foreign policy and national security of detection on the battlefield. Office of the Secretary
the United States by helping to improve 3. The Javelin Weapon System
the security of a regional partner. Qatar comprises two major tactical
[Transmittal No. 16–25]
is an important force for political components, which are a reusable
stability and economic progress in the Command Launch Unit (CLU) and a 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
Persian Gulf region. This proposed sale round contained in a disposable launch
strengthens U.S. efforts to promote tube assembly. The CLU incorporates an AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation
regional stability by enhancing the integrated day-night sight that provides Agency, Department of Defense.
defense to a key U.S. ally. a target engagement capability in ACTION: Notice.
The proposed sale will improve adverse weather and countermeasure
Qatar’s capability to meet current and environments. The CLU may also be SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
future threats and provide greater used in a stand-alone mode for publishing the unclassified text of a
security for its critical oil and natural battlefield surveillance and target section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification.
gas infrastructure. Qatar will use the detection. The CLU’s thermal sight is a This is published to fulfill the
enhanced capability to strengthen its second generation Forward-Looking requirements of section 155 of Public
homeland defense. Qatar will have no Infrared (FLIR) sensor. To facilitate Law 104–164 dated July 21, 1996.
initial loading and subsequent updating
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difficulty absorbing these missiles into
its armed forces. of software, all on-board missile FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The proposed sale will not alter the software is uploaded via the CLU after Chandelle K. Parker, DSCA/LMO, (703)
basic military balance in the region. mating and prior to launch. 697–9027.
The principal contractor will be 4. The missile is autonomously The following is a copy of a letter to
Lockheed Martin, Troy, AL. There are guided to the target using an imaging the Speaker of the House of
no known offset agreements proposed in infrared seeker and adaptive correlation Representatives, Transmittal 16–25 with
connection with this potential sale. tracking algorithms. This allows the attached Policy Justification.
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