81 FR 920 - 36(b)(5)(C) Arms Sales Notification

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 5 (January 8, 2016)

The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of a section 36(b)(5)(C) 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 81, Number 5 (Friday, January 8, 2016)]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 0A-16]


36(b)(5)(C) 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)(5)(C) 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 0A-16 with attached Policy Justification.

    Dated: January 4, 2016.
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: Government of Qatar
    (ii) Sec. 36(b)(l), AECA Transmittal No.: 13-33
    Date: 29 July 2013
    Military Department: Air Force
    (iii) Description: On 29 July 2013, Congress was notified by 
Congressional certification transmittal number 13-33, of the possible 
sale under Section 36(b)(l) of the Arms Export Control Act of one (1) 
AN/FPS-132 Block 5 Early Warning Radar (EWR) to include a Prime Mission 
Equipment package; technical and support facilities; communication 
equipment; encryption devices; spare and repair parts; support and test 
equipment, publications and technical documentation; personnel training 
and training equipment; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, 
technical, and logistics support services; and related elements of 
logistics and program support. The estimated total cost was $1.2 
billion. Major Defense Equipment (MDE) constituted $800 million of the 
total.
    This transmittal reports the replacement of the original AN/FPS-132 
Block 5 EWR with the AN/FPS-132 Block 15 EWR. The Block 15 EWR has an 
increased maximum range. Upgrading the status of this equipment will 
result in an estimated net increase in MDE cost of $800 million. The 
revised estimated total value is $2 billion, with the revised MDE value

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constituting $1.6 billion of this new total.
    (iv) Significance: The EWR will be a component of Qatar's planned 
air and missile defense system, which includes the Terminal High 
Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) and Patriot missile defense systems. The 
EWR will provide sensor data and advanced warning of incoming missiles. 
The Block 15 system employs three electronically steered phased array 
radar faces to provide 360 degree azimuth coverage. The Block 15 system 
is also capable of reporting airborne tracks.
    (v) Justification: This proposed sale contributes to the foreign 
policy and national security of the United States by helping to improve 
the security of a friendly country. 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 United States ally. The 
proposed sale strengthens Qatar's capability to counter current and 
future threats in the region and reduce dependence on United States 
forces. Qatar should have no difficulty integrating this radar into its 
defense systems.
    (vi) Date Report Delivered to Congress: 08 DEC 2015
    (vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
    1. The AN/FPS-132 Block 15 supports Missile Defense, Space 
Situational Awareness, and Missile Warning mission areas. The Block 15 
system employs 3 electronically steered phased array radar faces to 
provide 360 degree azimuth coverage. The Block 15 system is capable of 
detecting ballistic missiles up to a maximum range of 5,000 km. The AN/
FPS-132 Block 15 hardware is UNCLASSIFIED. The AN/FPS-132 Block 15 
software and the data produced are classified SECRET REL QATAR.
    2. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge 
of the specific hardware or software in this proposed sale, the 
information could be used to develop countermeasures that might reduce 
system effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with 
similar or advanced capabilities.

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