82_FR_57463 82 FR 57232 - Arms Sales Notification

82 FR 57232 - Arms Sales Notification

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 231 (December 4, 2017)

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FR Document2017-25980

The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales notification.

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[FR Doc No: 2017-25980]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 17-59]


Arms Sales Notification

AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense.

ACTION: Arms sales notice.

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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 17-59 with 
attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: November 28, 2017.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 17-59
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 Georgia
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment*................................     $50 million
Other...................................................     $25 million
                                                         ---------------
  Total.................................................     $75 million
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
    Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Four-hundred ten (410) Javelin Missiles
Seventy-two (72) Javelin Command Launch Units (CLUs) (includes two (2) 
Javelin Block 1 CLUs to be used as spares)
    Non-MDE:
    Also included are ten (10) Basic Skills Trainers (BST); up to 
seventy (70) simulated rounds; United States Government (USG) and 
contractor technical assistance, transportation, and other related 
elements of logistics and program support.
    (iv) Military Department: Army
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None

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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: November 17, 2017

    * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
Policy Justification

Georgia--Javelin Missile and Command Launch Units

    The Government of Georgia has requested to purchase four hundred 
and ten (410) Javelin Missiles, and seventy-two (72) Javelin Command 
Launch Units (CLUs) (includes two (2) Javelin Block 1 CLUs to be used 
as spares). Also included are ten (10) Basic Skills Trainers (BST); up 
to seventy (70) simulated rounds; U.S. Government and contractor 
technical assistance; transportation; and other related elements of 
logistics and program support. The total estimated cost is $75 million.
    This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and 
national security of the United States by improving the security of 
Georgia. The Javelin system will provide Georgia with increased 
capacity to meet its national defense requirements. Georgia will have 
no difficulty absorbing this system into its armed forces.
    The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the 
basic military balance in the region.
    The prime contractors will be Raytheon/Lockheed Martin Javelin 
Joint Venture of Orlando, Florida, and Tucson, Arizona. However, these 
missiles are being provided from U.S. Army stock and the CLUs will be 
obtained from on-hand Special Defense Acquisition Fund (SDAF)-purchased 
stock. There are no known offset agreements proposed in conjunction 
with this potential sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will require the assignment of 
approximately one (1) U.S. Government and two (2) contractor 
representatives to Georgia.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 17-59
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. 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. 
They 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 is comprised of 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 target 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.
    6. If a technologically advanced adversary obtains knowledge of the 
specific hardware and software elements, the information could be used 
to develop countermeasures or equivalent systems that might reduce 
weapon system effectiveness or be used in the development of a system 
with similar or advanced capabilities.
    7. A determination has been made that Georgia 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 further the U.S. foreign policy and national security 
objectives outlined in the Policy Justification.
    8. All defense articles and services listed on this transmittal are 
authorized for release and export to the Government of Georgia.

[FR Doc. 2017-25980 Filed 12-1-17; 8:45 am]
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                                                publications and technical                              helping to improve the security of a                  guidance, flight control, target detection,
                                                documentation; software development                     NATO ally which has been, and                         and warhead burst point determination.
                                                integration, and support; system                        continues to be, a key democratic                        3. If a technologically advanced
                                                integration and testing; U.S.                           partner of the United States in ensuring              adversary were to obtain knowledge of
                                                Government and contractor engineering                   peace and stability. The missiles will be             the specific hardware and software
                                                technical and logistics support; and                    used on Royal Canadian Air Force                      elements, the information could be used
                                                other related elements of logistics and                 (RCAF) fighter aircraft.                              to develop countermeasures that might
                                                program support.                                           This proposed sale of defense articles             reduce weapon system effectiveness or
                                                  (iv) Military Department: Air Force                   and services is required to enable RCAF               be used in the development of a system
                                                (XX–D–YDG)                                              fighters to optimally fulfill both North              with similar or advanced capabilities.
                                                  (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: CN–D–                American Aerospace Defense (NORAD)                       4. A determination has been made
                                                YAE for AIM–120 AMRAAMs; CN–D–                          and NATO missions and also meets the                  that Canada can provide substantially
                                                QBU for in-service support for those                    U.S. Northern Command’s goals of                      the same degree of protection for the
                                                AMRAAMs                                                 combined air operations interoperability              sensitive technology being released as
                                                  (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid,               and standardization between Canadian                  the U.S. Government. This proposed
                                                Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None                     and U.S. forces. The RCAF will have no                sale is necessary to further the U.S.
                                                  (vii) Sensitivity of Technology                       difficulty absorbing these missiles into              foreign policy and national security
                                                Contained in the Defense Article or                     its inventory.                                        objectives outlined in the Policy
                                                Defense Services Proposed to be Sold:                      The proposed sale of this equipment                Justification.
                                                See Attached Annex                                      and support will not alter the basic                     5. All defense articles and services
                                                  (viii) Date Report Delivered to                       military balance in the region.                       listed on this transmittal are authorized
                                                Congress: Oct 30, 2017                                     The prime contractor will be                       for release and export to Canada.
                                                  * As defined in Section 47(6) of the                  Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, AZ.
                                                                                                                                                              [FR Doc. 2017–25978 Filed 12–1–17; 8:45 am]
                                                Arms Export Control Act.                                The Government of Canada has advised
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                                                                                                        that it will negotiate offset agreements
                                                POLICY JUSTIFICATION                                    in conjunction with this sale.
                                                Canada—AIM–120D Advanced Medium                            Implementation of this proposed sale
                                                                                                                                                              DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
                                                Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM)                      will not require the assignment of any
                                                                                                        additional U.S. Government or                         Office of the Secretary
                                                   The Government of Canada has                         contractor representatives to Canada.
                                                requested a Letter of Offer and                            There will be no adverse impact on
                                                Acceptance for the procurement of up to                 U.S. defense readiness as a result of this            [Transmittal No. 17–59]
                                                thirty-two (32) AIM–120D Advanced                       proposed sale.                                        Arms Sales Notification
                                                Medium-Range Air-to Air Missiles
                                                (AMRAAMs), up to eighteen (18)                          Transmittal No. 17–57
                                                                                                                                                              AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation
                                                AMRAAM Captive Air Training                             Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of              Agency, Department of Defense.
                                                Missiles (CATMs); up to four (4)                        Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the             ACTION: Arms sales notice.
                                                AMRAAM Non-Development Item—                            Arms Export Control Act
                                                Airborne Instrumentation Unit (NDI–                     Annex                                                 SUMMARY:   The Department of Defense is
                                                AIU); up to two (2) AMRAAM                                                                                    publishing the unclassified text of an
                                                Instrumented Test Vehicles (ITV); up to                 Item No. vii                                          arms sales notification.
                                                seven (7) spare AMRAAM guidance                            (vii) Sensitivity of Technology:                   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                units; up to four (4) spare AMRAAM                         1. The AIM–120D Advanced Medium                    Pamela Young, (703) 697–9107,
                                                control sections for use on their F/A–18                Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM)                     pamela.a.young14.civ@mail.mil or
                                                aircraft. Included in the sale are                      hardware, including the missile                       Kathy Valadez, (703) 697–9217,
                                                containers; storage and preservation;                   guidance section, is classified                       kathy.a.valadez.civ@mail.mil; DSCA/
                                                transportation; aircrew and maintenance                 CONFIDENTIAL. State-of-the-art                        DSA–RAN.
                                                training; training aids and equipment,                  technology is used in the missile to                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
                                                spares and repair parts; warranties;                    provide it with unique beyond-visual-                 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is
                                                weapon system support and test                          range capability. The increase in                     published to fulfill the requirements of
                                                equipment; publications and technical                   capability from the AIM–120C–7 to                     section 155 of Public Law 104–164
                                                documentation; software development,                    AIM–120D consists of a two-way data                   dated July 21, 1996. The following is a
                                                integration, and support; system                        link, a more accurate navigation unit,                copy of a letter to the Speaker of the
                                                integration and testing; U.S.                           improved High-Angle Off-Boresight                     House of Representatives, Transmittal
                                                Government and contractor engineering,                  (HOBS) capability, and enhanced                       17–59 with attached Policy Justification
                                                technical, and logistics support; and                   aircraft-to-missile position handoff.                 and Sensitivity of Technology.
                                                other related elements of logistics and                    2. AIM–120D features a target
                                                program support. The estimated total                    detection device with embedded                          Dated: November 28, 2017.
                                                cost is $140 million.                                   electronic countermeasures, and                       Aaron Siegel,
                                                   This proposed sale will contribute to                electronics unit within the guidance                  Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
                                                the foreign policy and national security                section that performs all radar signal                Officer, Department of Defense.
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                                                BILLING CODE 5001–06–C                                                                                                  (2) Javelin Block 1 CLUs to be used as
                                                Transmittal No. 17–59                                   Major Defense Equipment*                        $50 million     spares)
                                                                                                        Other ....................................      $25 million     Non-MDE:
                                                Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of                                                                                Also included are ten (10) Basic Skills
                                                Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the                  Total ..................................     $75 million
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                                                                                                                                                                      Trainers (BST); up to seventy (70)
                                                Arms Export Control Act, as amended                       (iii) Description and Quantity or                           simulated rounds; United States
                                                                                                        Quantities of Articles or Services under                      Government (USG) and contractor
                                                  (i) Prospective Purchaser: Government                                                                               technical assistance, transportation, and
                                                                                                        Consideration for Purchase:
                                                of Georgia                                                Major Defense Equipment (MDE):                              other related elements of logistics and
                                                  (ii) Total Estimated Value:                           Four-hundred ten (410) Javelin Missiles                       program support.
                                                                                                        Seventy-two (72) Javelin Command                                (iv) Military Department: Army
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                                                                                                          Launch Units (CLUs) (includes two                             (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None


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                                                  (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid,                  1. The Javelin Weapon System is a                  wavelengths could be useful in
                                                Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None                     medium-range, man portable, shoulder-                 attempted countermeasure
                                                  (vii) Sensitivity of Technology                       launched, fire and forget, anti-tank                  development.
                                                Contained in the Defense Article or                     system for infantry, scouts, and combat                  6. If a technologically advanced
                                                Defense Services Proposed to be Sold:                   engineers. It may also be mounted on a                adversary obtains knowledge of the
                                                See Attached Annex                                      variety of platforms including vehicles,              specific hardware and software
                                                  (viii) Date Report Delivered to                       aircraft and watercraft. The system                   elements, the information could be used
                                                Congress: November 17, 2017                             weighs 49.5 pounds and has a                          to develop countermeasures or
                                                  * As defined in Section 47(6) of the                  maximum range in excess of 2,500                      equivalent systems that might reduce
                                                Arms Export Control Act.                                meters. They system is highly lethal                  weapon system effectiveness or be used
                                                                                                        against tanks and other systems with                  in the development of a system with
                                                Policy Justification
                                                                                                        conventional and reactive armors. The                 similar or advanced capabilities.
                                                Georgia—Javelin Missile and Command                     system possesses a secondary capability
                                                Launch Units                                            against bunkers.                                         7. A determination has been made
                                                                                                           2. Javelin’s key technical feature is the          that Georgia can provide substantially
                                                   The Government of Georgia has
                                                                                                        use of fire-and-forget technology which               the same degree of protection for the
                                                requested to purchase four hundred and
                                                                                                        allows the gunner to fire and                         sensitive technology being released as
                                                ten (410) Javelin Missiles, and seventy-
                                                                                                        immediately relocate or take cover.                   the U.S. Government. This proposed
                                                two (72) Javelin Command Launch
                                                                                                        Additional special features are the top               sale is necessary to further the U.S.
                                                Units (CLUs) (includes two (2) Javelin
                                                                                                        attack and/or direct fire modes, an                   foreign policy and national security
                                                Block 1 CLUs to be used as spares). Also
                                                                                                        advanced tandem warhead and imaging                   objectives outlined in the Policy
                                                included are ten (10) Basic Skills
                                                                                                        infrared seeker, target lock-on before                Justification.
                                                Trainers (BST); up to seventy (70)
                                                simulated rounds; U.S. Government and                   launch, and soft launch from enclosures                  8. All defense articles and services
                                                contractor technical assistance;                        or covered fighting positions. The                    listed on this transmittal are authorized
                                                transportation; and other related                       Javelin missile also has a minimum                    for release and export to the
                                                elements of logistics and program                       smoke motor thus decreasing its                       Government of Georgia.
                                                support. The total estimated cost is $75                detection on the battlefield.
                                                                                                                                                              [FR Doc. 2017–25980 Filed 12–1–17; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                           3. The Javelin Weapon System is
                                                million.                                                                                                      BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
                                                   This proposed sale will contribute to                comprised of two major tactical
                                                the foreign policy and national security                components, which are a reusable
                                                of the United States by improving the                   Command Launch Unit (CLU) and a
                                                                                                        round contained in a disposable launch                DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
                                                security of Georgia. The Javelin system
                                                will provide Georgia with increased                     tube assembly. The CLU incorporates an
                                                                                                                                                              Office of the Secretary
                                                capacity to meet its national defense                   integrated day-night sight that provides
                                                requirements. Georgia will have no                      a target engagement capability in
                                                                                                        adverse weather and countermeasure                    [Transmittal No. 17–67]
                                                difficulty absorbing this system into its
                                                armed forces.                                           environments. The CLU may also be
                                                                                                        used in a stand-alone mode for                        Arms Sales Notification
                                                   The proposed sale of this equipment
                                                and support will not alter the basic                    battlefield surveillance and target
                                                                                                                                                              AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation
                                                military balance in the region.                         detection. The CLU’s thermal sight is a
                                                                                                                                                              Agency, Department of Defense.
                                                   The prime contractors will be                        second generation Forward Looking
                                                Raytheon/Lockheed Martin Javelin Joint                  Infrared (FLIR) sensor. To facilitate                 ACTION:   Arms sales notice.
                                                Venture of Orlando, Florida, and                        initial loading and subsequent updating
                                                Tucson, Arizona. However, these                         of software, all on-board missile                     SUMMARY:  The Department of Defense is
                                                missiles are being provided from U.S.                   software is uploaded via the CLU after                publishing the unclassified text of an
                                                Army stock and the CLUs will be                         mating and prior to launch.                           arms sales notification.
                                                obtained from on-hand Special Defense                      4. The missile is autonomously
                                                                                                        guided to the target using an imaging                 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                Acquisition Fund (SDAF)-purchased
                                                                                                        infrared seeker and adaptive correlation              Pamela Young, (703) 697–9107,
                                                stock. There are no known offset
                                                                                                        tracking algorithms. This allows the                  pamela.a.young14.civ@mail.mil or
                                                agreements proposed in conjunction
                                                                                                        gunner to take cover or reload and                    Kathy Valadez, (703) 697–9217,
                                                with this potential sale.
                                                   Implementation of this proposed sale                 engage another target after firing a                  kathy.a.valadez.civ@mail.mil; DSCA/
                                                will require the assignment of                          missile. The missile has an advanced                  DSA–RAN.
                                                approximately one (1) U.S. Government                   tandem warhead and can be used in                     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      This
                                                and two (2) contractor representatives to               either the top attack or direct fire modes            36(b)(1) arms sales notification is
                                                Georgia.                                                (for target undercover). An onboard                   published to fulfill the requirements of
                                                   There will be no adverse impact on                   flight computer guides the missile to the             section 155 of Public Law 104–164
                                                U.S. defense readiness as a result of this              selected target.                                      dated July 21, 1996. The following is a
                                                proposed sale.                                             5. The Javelin Missile System                      copy of a letter to the Speaker of the
                                                                                                        hardware and the documentation are                    House of Representatives, Transmittal
                                                Transmittal No. 17–59
                                                                                                        UNCLASSIFIED. The missile software                    17–67 with attached Policy Justification
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                                                Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of                which resides in the CLU is considered                and Sensitivity of Technology.
                                                Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the               SENSITIVE. The sensitivity is primarily
                                                Arms Export Control Act                                 in the software programs which instruct                 Dated: November 28, 2017.
                                                                                                        the system how to operate in the                      Aaron Siegel,
                                                Annex
                                                                                                        presence of countermeasures. The                      Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
                                                Item No. vii                                            overall hardware is also considered                   Officer, Department of Defense.
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionArms sales notice.
ContactPamela Young, (703) 697-9107, [email protected] or Kathy Valadez, (703) 697-9217, [email protected]; DSCA/DSA-RAN.
FR Citation82 FR 57232 

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