81 FR 7524 - 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 29 (February 12, 2016)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 29 (February 12, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-02891 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 29 (Friday, February 12, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 7524-7526] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-02891] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Transmittal No. 16-01] 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: 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 16-01 with attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology. Dated: February 9, 2016. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. BILLING CODE 5001-06-P [[Page 7525]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN12FE16.004 BILLING CODE 5001-06-C Transmittal No. 16-01 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: Taipei Economic and Cultural and Representative Office in the United States (ii) Total Estimated Value: Major Defense Equipment *................ $237 million Other.................................... $ 31 million ------------------------------ Total.................................. $268 million (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or Services under Consideration for Purchase: Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Seven hundred sixty-nine (769) TOW 2B Aero, Radio Frequency (RF) Missiles (BGM-71F-Series) Fourteen (14) TOW 2B Aero, Radio Frequency (RF) (BGM-71F-Series) Fly- to-Buy Missiles Forty-six (46) Improved Target Acquisition System (ITAS) Four (4) ITAS spares Also included are the following non-MDE: Missile Support Equipment, Government-Furnished Equipment, Technical Manuals/Publications, Spare Parts, Tool and Test Equipment, Training, U.S. Government Technical [[Page 7526]] Support/Logistical Support, Contractor Technical Support, and other associated equipment and services. (iv) Military Department: U.S. Army (TW-B-ZBT) (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None (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: 16 December 2015 * as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act. POLICY JUSTIFICATION Taipei Economic and Cultural Representatives Office in the United States - TOW 2B Aero Radio Frequency (RF) Missile (BGM-71F-Series), Support and Training The Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States has requested a possible sale of seven hundred sixty-nine (769) TOW 2B Aero Radio Frequency (RF) Missiles (BGM-71F-Series). This proposed sale also includes fourteen (14) Radio Frequency (RF) TOW 2B Aero (BGM-71F-Series) Fly-to-Buy Missiles for lot acceptance testing, forty-six (46) Improved Target Acquisition System (ITAS) Launchers, four (4) Improved Target Acquisition System (ITAS) Launcher spares, Missile support Equipment, Government-Furnished Equipment, Technical Manuals/Publications, Spare Parts, Tool and Test Equipment, Trainers, U.S. Government Technical Support/Integrated Logistical Support, Contractor Technical Support, and other associated equipment and services. The estimated cost is $268 million. This sale is consistent with United States law and policy as expressed in Public Law 96-8. This proposed sale serves U.S. national, economic, and security interests by supporting the recipient's continuing efforts to modernize its armed forces and enchance its defensive capability. The proposed sale will help improve the security of the recipient and assist in maintaining political stability, military, balance, and economic progress in the region. The proposed sale of TOW 2B Missiles, ITAS Launchers, and technical support will advance the recipient's efforts to develop and integrated ground defense capability. A strong national defense and dedicated military force will assist the recipient in its efforts to maintain stability. The recipient will have no difficulty absorbing this equipment into its armed forces. The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the basic military balance in the region. The principal contractor involved in this program is Raytheon Missile Systems (RMS) of Tucson, Arizona, and McKinney, Texas. The purchaser normally requests industrial cooperation at forty percent, but at this time there are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale. Implementation of this proposed sale will require the U.S. Government or contractor representatives to travel to the recipient for multiple period of equipment de-processing/fielding, system checkout, and new equipment training. There will be no more than ten contractor personnel at any one time and all efforts will take less than 16 weeks in total. There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale. Transmittal No. 16-01 Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(l) of the Anns Export Control Act, as amended Annex Item No. vii (vii) Sensitivity of Technology: 1. The TOW 2B Aero Radio Frequency (RF) Missile (BGM-71F-3-RF) is a fly-over-shootdown missile designed to defeat armored vehicles. TOW missiles are fired from a variety of TOW Launchers in the U .S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customer forces. The TOW 2B Aero RF missile can be launched from the same launcher platforms as the existing wire-guided TOW 2B and TOW 2B Aero missiles without modification to the launcher. The TOW 2B missile (both wire & RF) contains two tracker beacons (xenon and thermal) for the launcher to track and guide the missile in flight. Guidance commands from the launcher are provided to the missile by an RF link contained within the missile case. Software for performance data, lethality penetration, and sensors are classified SECRET. 2. The Improved Target Acquisition System (ITAS) is designed to fire all existing versions of the TOW missile and consists of a Target Acquisition Subsystem (TAS), a Fire Control Subsystem (FCS), a Li-Ion Battery Box (LBB), a modified Traversing Unit (TU) plus the standard launch tube and tripod. The ITAS provides for the integration of both the direct view optics and a second generation Standard Advanced Dewar Assembly (SADA) II thermal sensor into a single housing; direct view optics that provide viewing the target scene in daylight and non- obscured conditions; introduction of both passive and active eye safe laser-ranging; development of embedded training and training sustainment; automatic bore sight which allows the gunner to align the night vision system with the direct view optics; insertion of advanced Built-In Test/Built-In Test Equipment (BIT/BITE) which provides fault detection and recognition and go/no go status for the gunner; and an Aided Target Tracker (ATT) that provides the capability to process infrared imagery into recognizable contour features used to assist the gunner's aim point. 3. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge of the specific hardware and 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. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal have been authorized for release and export to the recipient. [FR Doc. 2016-02891 Filed 2-11-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-06-P
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* as defined in Section 47(6) of the Transmittal No. 15–74 outweigh the potential damage that
Arms Export Control Act. Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of could result if sensitive technology was
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the revealed to unauthorized persons.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Arms Export Control Act 5. If a technologically advanced
Taipei Economic and Cultural adversary were to obtain knowledge of
Representative Office in the United Annex the specific hardware and software
States—Javelin Missile Item No. vii elements, the information could be used
The Taipei Economic and Cultural (viii) Sensitivity of Technology: to develop countermeasures that might
Representative Office in the United 1. The Javelin Weapon System is a reduce weapon system effectiveness or
States has requested a possible sale of medium-range, man-portable, shoulder- be used in the development of a system
two-hundred and eight (208) Javelin launched, fire-and-forget, anti-tank with similar or advanced capabilities.
Guided Missiles; U.S. Government and system for infantry, scouts, and combat All defense articles and services listed
contractor technical assistance, above engineers. It may also be mounted on a in this transmittal have been authorized
the line transportation costs, and other variety of platforms to include vehicles for release and export to the Taipei
related elements of logistics and and watercraft. The system weighs 49.5 Economic and Cultural Representative
program support. The estimated cost is pounds and has a maximum range in Office in the United States.
$57 million. excess of 2,500 meters. The system is [FR Doc. 2016–02865 Filed 2–11–16; 8:45 am]
This sale is consistent with United highly lethal against tanks and other BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
States law and policy as expressed in systems with conventional and reactive
Public Law 96–8. armors. The system possesses a
This proposed sale serves U.S. secondary capability against bunkers. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
national, economic, and security 2. Javelin’s key technical feature is the
interests by supporting the recipient’s use of fire-and-forget technology which Office of the Secretary
continuing efforts to modernize its allows the gunner to fire and
armed forces and enhance its defensive immediately relocate or take cover. [Transmittal No. 16–01]
capability. The proposed sale will help Additional special features are the top
improve the security of the recipient attack and/or direct fire modes, an 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
and assist in maintaining political advanced tandem warhead and imaging
stability, military balance, and infrared seeker, target lock-on before AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation
economic progress in the region. launch, and soft launch from enclosures Agency, Department of Defense.
The Javelin missile will provide the or covered fighting positions. The ACTION: Notice.
recipient with increased capacity to Javelin missile also has a minimum
meet its coastal and homeland defense smoke motor thus decreasing its SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
requirements. The recipient will have detection on the battlefield. publishing the unclassified text of a
no difficulty absorbing this equipment 3. The missile is autonomously section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification.
into its armed forces. guided to the target using an imaging This is published to fulfill the
The prime contractors will be infrared seeker and adaptive correlation requirements of section 155 of Public
Raytheon/Lockheed Martin Javelin Joint tracking algorithms. Law 104–164 dated July 21, 1996.
Venture of Orlando, Florida and 4. The Javelin Missile System FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Tucson, Arizona. The purchaser hardware and the documentation are Sarah A. Ragan or Heather N. Harwell,
normally requests industrial UNCLASSIFIED. The missile software DSCA/LMO, (703) 604–1546/(703) 607–
cooperation at forty percent, but at this which resides in the Command Launch 5339.
time there are no known offset Unit (CLU) is considered sensitive. The
The following is a copy of a letter to
agreements proposed in connection sensitivity is primarily in the software
the Speaker of the House of
with this potential sale. programs which instruct the system
Representatives, Transmittal 16–01 with
Implementation of this proposed sale how to operate in the presence of
attached Policy Justification and
will not require the assignment of any countermeasures. The overall hardware
Sensitivity of Technology.
additional U.S. Government or is also considered sensitive in that the
contractor representatives to the infrared wavelengths could be useful in Dated: February 9, 2016.
recipient. attempted countermeasure Aaron Siegel,
There will be no adverse impact on development. The benefits to be derived Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
U.S. defense readiness as a result of this from the sale, as outlined in the policy Officer, Department of Defense.
proposed sale. justification of the notification, BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
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Support/Logistical Support, Contractor have no difficulty absorbing this optics and a second generation Standard
Technical Support, and other associated equipment into its armed forces. Advanced Dewar Assembly (SADA) II
equipment and services. The proposed sale of this equipment thermal sensor into a single housing;
(iv) Military Department: U.S. Army and support will not alter the basic direct view optics that provide viewing
(TW–B–ZBT) military balance in the region. the target scene in daylight and non-
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None The principal contractor involved in obscured conditions; introduction of
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, this program is Raytheon Missile both passive and active eye safe laser-
Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None Systems (RMS) of Tucson, Arizona, and ranging; development of embedded
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology McKinney, Texas. The purchaser training and training sustainment;
Contained in the Defense Article or normally requests industrial automatic bore sight which allows the
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: cooperation at forty percent, but at this gunner to align the night vision system
See Attached Annex. time there are no known offset with the direct view optics; insertion of
(viii) Date Report Delivered to agreements proposed in connection advanced Built-In Test/Built-In Test
Congress: 16 December 2015 with this potential sale. Equipment (BIT/BITE) which provides
* as defined in Section 47(6) of the Implementation of this proposed sale fault detection and recognition and go/
Arms Export Control Act. will require the U.S. Government or no go status for the gunner; and an
contractor representatives to travel to Aided Target Tracker (ATT) that
POLICY JUSTIFICATION the recipient for multiple period of provides the capability to process
Taipei Economic and Cultural equipment de-processing/fielding, infrared imagery into recognizable
Representatives Office in the United system checkout, and new equipment contour features used to assist the
States - TOW 2B Aero Radio Frequency training. There will be no more than ten gunner’s aim point.
(RF) Missile (BGM-71F-Series), Support contractor personnel at any one time 3. If a technologically advanced
and Training and all efforts will take less than 16 adversary were to obtain knowledge of
weeks in total. the specific hardware and software
The Taipei Economic and Cultural There will be no adverse impact on elements, the information could be used
Representative Office in the United U.S. defense readiness as a result of this to develop countermeasures that might
States has requested a possible sale of proposed sale. reduce weapon system effectiveness or
seven hundred sixty-nine (769) TOW 2B be used in the development of a system
Aero Radio Frequency (RF) Missiles Transmittal No. 16–01
with similar or advanced capabilities.
(BGM-71F-Series). This proposed sale Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of All defense articles and services listed
also includes fourteen (14) Radio Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(l) of the in this transmittal have been authorized
Frequency (RF) TOW 2B Aero (BGM- Anns Export Control Act, as amended for release and export to the recipient.
71F-Series) Fly-to-Buy Missiles for lot
Annex [FR Doc. 2016–02891 Filed 2–11–16; 8:45 am]
acceptance testing, forty-six (46)
Improved Target Acquisition System Item No. vii BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
(ITAS) Launchers, four (4) Improved (vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
Target Acquisition System (ITAS) 1. The TOW 2B Aero Radio Frequency
Launcher spares, Missile support DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
(RF) Missile (BGM–71F–3–RF) is a fly-
Equipment, Government-Furnished over-shootdown missile designed to Office of the Secretary
Equipment, Technical Manuals/ defeat armored vehicles. TOW missiles
Publications, Spare Parts, Tool and Test are fired from a variety of TOW [Transmittal No. 15–72]
Equipment, Trainers, U.S. Government Launchers in the U .S. Army, U.S.
Technical Support/Integrated Logistical Marine Corps and Foreign Military Sales 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
Support, Contractor Technical Support, (FMS) customer forces. The TOW 2B AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation
and other associated equipment and Aero RF missile can be launched from Agency, DoD.
services. The estimated cost is $268 the same launcher platforms as the
million. ACTION: Notice.
existing wire-guided TOW 2B and TOW
This sale is consistent with United 2B Aero missiles without modification SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
States law and policy as expressed in to the launcher. The TOW 2B missile publishing the unclassified text of a
Public Law 96–8. (both wire & RF) contains two tracker section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification.
This proposed sale serves U.S. beacons (xenon and thermal) for the This is published to fulfill the
national, economic, and security launcher to track and guide the missile requirements of section 155 of Public
interests by supporting the recipient’s in flight. Guidance commands from the Law 104–164 dated July 21, 1996.
continuing efforts to modernize its launcher are provided to the missile by FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
armed forces and enchance its defensive an RF link contained within the missile Sarah A. Ragan or Heather N. Harwell,
capability. The proposed sale will help case. Software for performance data, DSCA/LMO, (703) 604–1546/(703) 607–
improve the security of the recipient lethality penetration, and sensors are 5339.
and assist in maintaining political classified SECRET. The following is a copy of a letter to
stability, military, balance, and 2. The Improved Target Acquisition
the Speaker of the House of
economic progress in the region. System (ITAS) is designed to fire all
asabaliauskas on DSK9F6TC42PROD with NOTICES2
Representatives, Transmittal 15–72 with
The proposed sale of TOW 2B existing versions of the TOW missile
attached Policy Justification and
Missiles, ITAS Launchers, and technical and consists of a Target Acquisition
Sensitivity of Technology.
support will advance the recipient’s Subsystem (TAS), a Fire Control
efforts to develop and integrated ground Subsystem (FCS), a Li-Ion Battery Box Dated: February 9, 2016.
defense capability. A strong national (LBB), a modified Traversing Unit (TU) Aaron Siegel,
defense and dedicated military force plus the standard launch tube and Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
will assist the recipient in its efforts to tripod. The ITAS provides for the Officer, Department of Defense.
maintain stability. The recipient will integration of both the direct view BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
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