82 FR 14702 - 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 54 (March 22, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-05646

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.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 17-02]


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: Pamela Young, (703) 697-9107 or Kathy 
Valadez, (703) 697-9217; DSCA/SA&E-RAN.
    The following is a copy of a letter to the Speaker of the House of 
Representatives, Transmittal 17-02 with attached Policy Justification 
and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: March 17, 2017.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 17-02

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: United Kingdom
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *..............................   $135.0 million
Other..................................................   $ 15.0 million
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  Total................................................   $150.0 million
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase:

Major Defense Equipment (MDE): One thousand (1,000) AGM-114-R1/R2 
Hellfire II Semi-Active Laser (SAL) Missiles
Non-MDE: Logistics support services and other related program support

    (iv) Military Department: Air Force (YAI)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: UK-D-YAC--$22M--May 2008; UK-D-
YAF--$21M--Mar 2011; UK-D-YAY--$134M--Aug 2013

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    (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: March 16, 2017
    * as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

United Kingdom--Hellfire Missiles

    The Government of the United Kingdom (UK) requested a possible sale 
of 1,000 AGM-114-R1/R2 Hellfire II Semi-Active Laser (SAL) Missiles 
with logistics support services and other related program support. The 
estimated cost is $150 million.
    This proposed sale directly contributes to the foreign policy and 
national security policies of the United States by enhancing the close 
air support capability of the UK in support of NATO and other coalition 
operations. Commonality between close air support capabilities greatly 
increases interoperability between our two countries' military and 
peacekeeping forces and allows for greater burden sharing.
    The proposed sale improves the UK's capability to meet current and 
future threats by providing close air support to counter enemy attacks 
on coalition ground forces in the U.S. Central Command area of 
responsibility (AOR) and other areas, as needed. The UK already has 
Hellfire missiles in its inventory and will have no difficulty 
absorbing these additional missiles.
    The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the 
basic military balance in the region.
    There is no principal contractor for this sale as the missiles are 
coming from U.S. stock.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the 
assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor 
representatives to the UK.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.

Transmittal No. 17-02

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. AGM-114-R1/R2 Hellfire. The AGM-114-R1/R2 Hellfire II Semi-
Active Laser (SAL) Missiles are rail-launched guided missiles developed 
and produced by Lockheed Martin. The guidance system employs a SAL 
seeker. The SAL missile homes in on the laser energy reflected off a 
target that has been illuminated by a laser designator. The laser can 
be on either the launch platform or another platform that can be 
separated from it by several kilometers. The target sets are armor, 
bunkers, caves, enclosures, boats, and enemy personnel. The weapon 
system hardware, as an ``All Up Round,'' is UNCLASSIFIED. The highest 
level of classified information to be disclosed regarding the AGM-114-
R1/R2 Hellfire II missile software is SECRET. The highest level of 
classified information that could be disclosed by a proposed sale or by 
testing of the end item is SECRET and the highest level that must be 
disclosed for production, maintenance, or training is CONFIDENTIAL.

The AGM-114 R1/R2 Hellfire II missiles use pulse-coded laser 
illumination. The R2 variant includes a Height-of-Burst (HOB)/
proximity sensor. The AGM-114-R1/R2 missiles each have a multi-
purpose selectable warhead and inertial measurement unit (IMU)-Aided 
Trajectories. The missiles United Kingdom operators employ are only 
handled by USAF personnel. The United Kingdom does not take 
possession of, or store the missile, and this policy has been in 
place since 2008.

    2. If a technologically advanced adversary obtained knowledge of 
the specific hardware and software elements, the information could be 
used to develop countermeasures or equivalent systems which might 
reduce system effectiveness or be used in the development of a system 
with similar or advanced capabilities.
    3. A determination has been made that the United Kingdom can 
provide substantially the same degree of protection for the AGM-114-R1/
R2 Hellfire II missiles as the U.S. Government. Transfer of these 
missiles to the UK is necessary in the furtherance of U.S. foreign 
policy and national security objectives.
    4. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal 
have been authorized for release and export to the United Kingdom.

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(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: KU–D– The proposed sale does not require 3. This sale is necessary in
YAB (A2), 15 Jun 2015 ($7.6M) the assignment of any additional U.S. furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Government or contractor and national security objectives
Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None representatives to Kuwait. outlined in the Policy Justification. The
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology The sole-source contractor is the benefits to be derived from this sale, as
Contained in the Defense Article or original equipment manufacturer, outlined in the Policy Justification,
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: Boeing, Chicago, Illinois. There are no outweigh the potential damage that
See Annex attached. known offset agreements proposed in could result if the sensitive technology
(viii) Date Report Delivered to connection with this potential sale. were revealed to unauthorized persons.
Congress: December 20, 2016 There is no adverse impact on U.S. 4. All defense articles and services
* as defined in Section 47(6) of the defense readiness as a result of this listed in this transmittal are authorized
Arms Export Control Act. proposed sale. for release and export to the
Government of Kuwait.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION Transmittal No. 16–40
[FR Doc. 2017–05689 Filed 3–21–17; 8:45 am]
Kuwait—Joint Direct Attack Munition Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
(JDAM) Tail Kits Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the
The Government of Kuwait has Arms Export Control Act
requested a possible total sale of seven Annex Item No. vii DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
hundred and fifty (750) JDAM Tail Kits
(two hundred and fifty (250) for 500- (vii) Sensitivity of Technology: Office of the Secretary
pound bombs, two hundred and fifty 1. Joint Direct Attack Munition
(250) kits for 1,000-pound bombs, and (JDAM) is a guidance tail kit that
[Transmittal No. 17–02]
two hundred and fifty (250) kits for converts unguided free-fall bombs into
2,000-pound bombs). Sale also includes accurate, adverse weather ‘‘smart’’ 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
two (2) 500-pounds and two (2) 2,000- munitions. With the addition of a new
pounds JDAM Load Build Trainers tail section that contains an inertial AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation
spares, support equipment, repair and navigational system and a global Agency, Department of Defense.
return, and other associated logistical positioning system guidance control ACTION: Notice.
support. The estimated cost is $37 unit, JDAM improves the accuracy of
million. unguided, general-purpose bombs in SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
This proposed sale contributes to the any weather condition. JDAM can be publishing the unclassified text of a
foreign policy and national security of launched from very low to very high section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification.
the United States by improving the altitudes in a dive, toss and loft, or in This is published to fulfill the
security of a Major Non-NATO Ally straight and level flight with an on-axis requirements of section 155 of Public
which continues to be an important or off-axis delivery. JDAM enables Law 104–164 dated July 21, 1996.
force for political stability and economic multiple weapons to be directed against FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
progress in the Middle East. Kuwait single or multiple targets on a single Pamela Young, (703) 697–9107 or Kathy
plays a large role in U.S. efforts to pass. The JDAM All Up Round and all Valadez, (703) 697–9217; DSCA/SA&E–
advance stability in the Middle East, of its components are UNCLASSIFIED; RAN.
providing basing, access, and transit for technical data for JDAM is classified up
The following is a copy of a letter to
U.S. forces in the region. to SECRET.
the Speaker of the House of
This proposed sale improves Kuwait’s 2. If a technologically advanced
Representatives, Transmittal 17–02 with
capability to deter regional threats and adversary obtains knowledge of the
attached Policy Justification and
strengthens its homeland defense. specific hardware and software
Sensitivity of Technology.
Kuwait will be able to absorb this elements, the information could be used
additional equipment and support into to develop countermeasures or Dated: March 17, 2017.
its armed forces. equivalent systems that might reduce Aaron Siegel,
The proposed sale of this equipment weapon system effectiveness or be used Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
and support does not alter the basic in the development of a system with Officer, Department of Defense.
military balance in the region. similar or advanced capabilities. BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
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FR Citation		82 FR 14702

82 FR 14702 - 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEOffice of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 54 (March 22, 2017)

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