82 FR 37082 - Arms Sales Notification
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 151 (August 8, 2017)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 151 (August 8, 2017)
| Page Range | 37082-37083 | |
| FR Document | 2017-16632 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 151 (Tuesday, August 8, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 37082-37083] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-16632] [[Page 37082]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Transmittal No. 17-25] Arms Sales Notification AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense. ACTION: Arms sales notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales notification. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela Young, (703) 697-9107, [email protected] or Kathy Valadez, (703) 697-9217, [email protected]; DSCA/DSA-RAN. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104- 164 dated July 21, 1996. The following is a copy of a letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Transmittal 17-25 with attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology. Dated: August 2, 2017. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN08AU17.000 [[Page 37083]] Transmittal No. 17-25 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: The Government of the Netherlands (ii) Total Estimated Value: Major Defense Equipment*................. $30 million Other.................................... $4 million ------------------------------ Total................................ $34 million (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or Services under Consideration for Purchase: Foreign Military Sales (FMS) case NE-B-WFV, implemented in June 2013, was below congressional notification threshold at $26.3M ($20M in MDE) and included one hundred and eighty (180) AGM-114R Hellfire II Missiles and twenty-four (24) M36E8 Captive Air Training Missiles (CATM). The Netherlands has requested the case be amended to include an additional seventy (70) AGM-114R Hellfire II missiles. This amendment will push the current case above the MDE notification threshold and thus requires notification of the entire case. Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Two hundred fifty (250) AGM-114R Hellfire II Missiles Twenty-four (24) M36E8 Captive Air Training Missiles (CATM) Non-MDE includes: Hellfire missile cutaway model, AGM-114R missile spare parts, a Launcher Test Station (LTS), LTS spares, two (2) maintenance support devices, integrated logistics support tools, M299 launcher software upgrade and testing, aircrew familiarization training, launcher test station training, unclassified publications, technical assistance, AN/AWM-101A software, CATM spare parts and related support services, and other related elements of logistics and program support. (iv) Military Department: Army (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: NE-B-WFV (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: July 11, 2017 * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act. POLICY JUSTIFICATION Government of the Netherlands--AGM-114R Hellfire Missiles The Government of the Netherlands has requested the possible sale of an additional seventy (70) AGM-114R Hellfire II missiles to a previously implemented case for Hellfire missiles. The original FMS case, valued at $26.3M, included one hundred and eighty (180) AGM-114R Hellfire II Missiles and twenty-four (24) M36E8 Captive Air Training Missiles (CATM) with various support elements. Therefore, this case is for a total of two hundred fifty (250) AGM-114R Hellfire II Missiles, twenty-four (24) M36E8 CATMs, to include Hellfire missile cutaway model, AGM-114R missile spare parts, a Launcher Test Station (LTS), LTS spares, two (2) maintenance support devices, integrated logistics support tools, M299 launcher software upgrade and testing, aircrew familiarization training, launcher test station training, unclassified publications, technical assistance, AN/AWM-101A software, CATM spare parts and related support services, and other related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated total case value is $34 million. This proposed sale will enhance the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by helping to improve the security of the Netherlands which has been, and continues to be an important force for political stability and economic progress in Europe. It is vital to the U.S. national interests to assist the Netherlands to develop and maintain a strong and ready self-defense capability. The proposed sale will improve the Netherlands' capability to meet current and future threats and will be employed on the Netherlands' AH- 64D Apache helicopters. The Netherlands will use this capability to strengthen its homeland defense, deter regional threats, and provide direct support to coalition operations. The Netherlands will have no difficulty absorbing these missiles into its armed forces. The proposed sale of these missiles will not alter the basic military balance in the region. The principal contractor will be Lockheed Martin. The purchaser typically requests offsets. Any offset agreement will be defined in negotiations between the purchaser and the contractor. Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the assignment of any additional U.S. Government personnel or contractor representatives to the Netherlands. There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale. Transmittal No. 17-25 Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act Annex Item No. vii (vii) Sensitivity of Technology: 1. AGM-114R: The AGM-114R is used against heavy and light armored targets, thin skinned vehicles, urban structures, bunkers, caves and personnel. The missile is Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) based, with a variable delay fuse, improved safety and reliability. The highest level for release of the AGM-114R is SECRET. Software and firmware documentation (e.g., Data Processing, Software Requirements, Source Code, Algorithms) are not authorized for disclosure. The highest level of classified information that could be disclosed by a proposed sale or by testing of the end item is up to and including SECRET. The highest level that must be disclosed for production, maintenance, or training is up to and including SECRET. Vulnerability data, countermeasures, vulnerability/susceptibility analyses, and threat definitions are classified SECRET or CONFIDENTIAL. Detailed information to include discussions, reports and studies of system capabilities, vulnerabilities and limitations that leads to conclusions on specific tactics or other counter-countermeasures (CCM) are not authorized for disclosure. Reverse engineering could reveal SECRET information. 2. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge of the specific hardware and software elements, the information could be used to develop countermeasures which might reduce weapons systems effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with similar or advanced capabilities. 3. A determination has been made that the Government of the Netherlands can provide substantially the same degree of protection for the sensitive technology being released as the U.S. Government. This proposed sale is necessary to the furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy and national security objectives outlined in the policy justification. 4. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal are authorized for release and export to the Government of the Netherlands. [FR Doc. 2017-16632 Filed 8-7-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-06-P
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Transmittal No. 17–25 additional seventy (70) AGM–114R Transmittal No. 17–25
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Hellfire II missiles to a previously
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the implemented case for Hellfire missiles.
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the
Arms Export Control Act, as amended The original FMS case, valued at
Arms Export Control Act
$26.3M, included one hundred and
(i) Prospective Purchaser: The eighty (180) AGM–114R Hellfire II Annex Item No. vii
Government of the Netherlands Missiles and twenty-four (24) M36E8
(ii) Total Estimated Value: Captive Air Training Missiles (CATM) (vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
with various support elements. 1. AGM–114R: The AGM–114R is
Major Defense Equipment* .. $30 million Therefore, this case is for a total of two used against heavy and light armored
Other ...................................... $4 million hundred fifty (250) AGM–114R Hellfire targets, thin skinned vehicles, urban
Total ................................ $34 million
II Missiles, twenty-four (24) M36E8 structures, bunkers, caves and
CATMs, to include Hellfire missile personnel. The missile is Inertial
(iii) Description and Quantity or cutaway model, AGM–114R missile Measurement Unit (IMU) based, with a
Quantities of Articles or Services under spare parts, a Launcher Test Station variable delay fuse, improved safety and
Consideration for Purchase: (LTS), LTS spares, two (2) maintenance
Foreign Military Sales (FMS) case reliability. The highest level for release
support devices, integrated logistics of the AGM–114R is SECRET. Software
NE–B–WFV, implemented in June 2013, support tools, M299 launcher software
was below congressional notification and firmware documentation (e.g., Data
upgrade and testing, aircrew Processing, Software Requirements,
threshold at $26.3M ($20M in MDE) and familiarization training, launcher test
included one hundred and eighty (180) Source Code, Algorithms) are not
station training, unclassified authorized for disclosure. The highest
AGM–114R Hellfire II Missiles and publications, technical assistance, AN/
twenty-four (24) M36E8 Captive Air level of classified information that could
AWM–101A software, CATM spare be disclosed by a proposed sale or by
Training Missiles (CATM). The parts and related support services, and
Netherlands has requested the case be testing of the end item is up to and
other related elements of logistics and
amended to include an additional including SECRET. The highest level
program support. The estimated total
seventy (70) AGM–114R Hellfire II that must be disclosed for production,
case value is $34 million.
missiles. This amendment will push the maintenance, or training is up to and
current case above the MDE notification This proposed sale will enhance the including SECRET. Vulnerability data,
threshold and thus requires notification foreign policy and national security countermeasures, vulnerability/
of the entire case. objectives of the United States by susceptibility analyses, and threat
Major Defense Equipment (MDE): helping to improve the security of the definitions are classified SECRET or
Two hundred fifty (250) AGM–114R Netherlands which has been, and CONFIDENTIAL. Detailed information
Hellfire II Missiles continues to be an important force for to include discussions, reports and
Twenty-four (24) M36E8 Captive Air political stability and economic progress
studies of system capabilities,
Training Missiles (CATM) in Europe. It is vital to the U.S. national
Non-MDE includes: Hellfire missile vulnerabilities and limitations that leads
interests to assist the Netherlands to
cutaway model, AGM–114R missile to conclusions on specific tactics or
develop and maintain a strong and
spare parts, a Launcher Test Station ready self-defense capability. other counter-countermeasures (CCM)
(LTS), LTS spares, two (2) maintenance are not authorized for disclosure.
The proposed sale will improve the Reverse engineering could reveal
support devices, integrated logistics Netherlands’ capability to meet current
support tools, M299 launcher software SECRET information.
and future threats and will be employed
upgrade and testing, aircrew on the Netherlands’ AH–64D Apache 2. If a technologically advanced
familiarization training, launcher test helicopters. The Netherlands will use adversary were to obtain knowledge of
station training, unclassified this capability to strengthen its the specific hardware and software
publications, technical assistance, AN/ homeland defense, deter regional elements, the information could be used
AWM–101A software, CATM spare threats, and provide direct support to to develop countermeasures which
parts and related support services, and coalition operations. The Netherlands might reduce weapons systems
other related elements of logistics and will have no difficulty absorbing these effectiveness or be used in the
program support. missiles into its armed forces. development of a system with similar or
(iv) Military Department: Army advanced capabilities.
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: NE–B– The proposed sale of these missiles
WFV will not alter the basic military balance 3. A determination has been made
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, in the region. that the Government of the Netherlands
Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None The principal contractor will be can provide substantially the same
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology Lockheed Martin. The purchaser degree of protection for the sensitive
Contained in the Defense Article or typically requests offsets. Any offset technology being released as the U.S.
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: agreement will be defined in Government. This proposed sale is
See Attached Annex negotiations between the purchaser and necessary to the furtherance of the U.S.
(viii) Date Report Delivered to foreign policy and national security
the contractor.
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* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Implementation of this proposed sale
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Arms Export Control Act. will not require the assignment of any
additional U.S. Government personnel 4. All defense articles and services
POLICY JUSTIFICATION or contractor representatives to the listed in this transmittal are authorized
Government of the Netherlands—AGM– Netherlands. for release and export to the
114R Hellfire Missiles There will be no adverse impact on Government of the Netherlands.
The Government of the Netherlands U.S. defense readiness as a result of this [FR Doc. 2017–16632 Filed 8–7–17; 8:45 am]
has requested the possible sale of an proposed sale. BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
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| FR Citation | 82 FR 37082 |
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