82 FR 58594 - Arms Sales Notification
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 238 (December 13, 2017)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 238 (December 13, 2017)
| Page Range | 58594-58596 | |
| FR Document | 2017-26882 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 238 (Wednesday, December 13, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 58594-58596] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-26882] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Transmittal No. 17-51] 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 17-51 with attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology. Dated: December 8, 2017. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [[Page 58595]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN13DE17.014 [[Page 58596]] Transmittal No. 17-51 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 Norway (ii) Total Estimated Value: Major Defense Equipment *................ $150 million Other.................................... $ 20 million ------------------------------ Total.................................. $170 million (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or Services under Consideration for Purchase: Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Sixty (60) AIM-120 C-7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) Four (4) AMRAAM Guidance Section Spares Non-MDE: Missile containers, weapon system support, support equipment, spare and repair parts, publications and technical documentation, personnel training, training equipment, U.S. Government and contractor engineering, logistics, technical and support services, and other related elements of logistics and program support. (iv) Military Department: Air Force (X6-D-YAE) (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: NO-D-YME (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 14, 2017 *As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act. POLICY JUSTIFICATION Norway--AIM-120 C-7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) The Government of Norway requested a possible sale of sixty (60) AIM-120 C-7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and four (4) AMRAAM guidance section spares. Also included are missile containers, weapon system support, support equipment, spare and repair parts, publications and technical documentation, personnel training, training equipment, U.S. Government and contractor engineering, logistics, technical and support services, and other related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated total case value is $170 million. This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by improving the security of a NATO ally which continues to be an important force for political stability and economic progress in Europe. The proposed sale will improve Norway's capabilities for mutual defense, regional security, force modernization, and U.S. and NATO interoperability. This sale will enhance the Royal Norwegian Air Force's ability to defend Norway against future threats and contribute to current and future NATO operations. This is a follow-on buy of additional AIM-120 C-7 missiles. Norway will be able to absorb these additional missiles and support into its armed forces. The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the basic military balance in the region. The prime contractor will be Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, AZ. There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale. Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the assignment of any additional U.S. Government personnel or contractor representatives to Norway. There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale. Transmittal No. 17-51 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. AIM-120C Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) is a radar guided missile featuring digital technology and micro-miniature solid-state electronics. AMRAAM capabilities include look-down/shoot- down, multiple launches against multiple targets, resistance to electronic counter measures, and interception of high flying, low flying and maneuvering targets. The AMRAAM is classified CONFIDENTIAL, major components and subsystems range from UNCLASSIFIED to CONFIDENTIAL, and technology data and other documentation are classified up to SECRET. 2. 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. 3. A determination has been made that Norway 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 Norway. [FR Doc. 2017-26882 Filed 12-12-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-06-P
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dated: December 8, 2017. Dated: December 8, 2017.
Daniel Gorfine, TAC Designated Federal Christopher J. Kirkpatrick, Aaron Siegel,
Officer, Commodity Futures Trading Secretary of the Commission. Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, [FR Doc. 2017–26869 Filed 12–12–17; 8:45 am] Officer, Department of Defense.
1155 21st Street, NW, Washington, DC BILLING CODE 6351–01–P [FR Doc. 2017–26859 Filed 12–12–17; 8:45 am]
20581; (202) 418–5625. BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
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meeting will be published through a obtained at http://www.faca section 155 of Public Law 104–164
link on the CFTC’s website, http:// database.gov/. dated July 21, 1996. The following is a
www.cftc.gov. All written submissions The DoD is amending the charter for copy of a letter to the Speaker of the
provided to the CFTC in any form will the Defense Policy Board previously House of Representatives, Transmittal
also be published on the CFTC’s announced in the Federal Register on 17–51 with attached Policy Justification
website. Persons requiring special September 5, 2017 (82 FR 41941). and Sensitivity of Technology.
accommodations to attend the meeting Specifically, the DoD is amending the
because of a disability should notify the charter to update the estimated annual Dated: December 8, 2017.
contact person above. operating costs and estimated personnel Aaron Siegel,
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Transmittal No. 17–51 objectives of the United States by the same degree of protection for the
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of improving the security of a NATO ally sensitive technology being released as
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the which continues to be an important the U.S. Government. This proposed
Arms Export Control Act, as Amended force for political stability and economic sale is necessary to the furtherance of
progress in Europe. the U.S. foreign policy and national
(i) Prospective Purchaser: The The proposed sale will improve security objectives outlined in the
Government of Norway Norway’s capabilities for mutual policy justification.
(ii) Total Estimated Value: defense, regional security, force 4. All defense articles and services
Major Defense Equipment * .. $150 million modernization, and U.S. and NATO listed in this transmittal are authorized
Other ...................................... $ 20 million interoperability. This sale will enhance for release and export to the
the Royal Norwegian Air Force’s ability Government of Norway.
Total ................................... $170 million
to defend Norway against future threats [FR Doc. 2017–26882 Filed 12–12–17; 8:45 am]
(iii) Description and Quantity or and contribute to current and future BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
Quantities of Articles or Services under NATO operations. This is a follow-on
Consideration for Purchase: buy of additional AIM–120 C–7
Major Defense Equipment (MDE): missiles. Norway will be able to absorb DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Sixty (60) AIM–120 C–7 Advanced these additional missiles and support
Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles into its armed forces. Department of the Navy
(AMRAAM) The proposed sale of this equipment
Four (4) AMRAAM Guidance Section and support will not alter the basic Notice of Availability of Government-
Spares military balance in the region. Owned Inventions; Available for
Non-MDE: The prime contractor will be Licensing
Missile containers, weapon system Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, AZ.
support, support equipment, spare AGENCY: Department of the Navy; DoD.
There are no known offset agreements
and repair parts, publications and proposed in connection with this ACTION: Notice of availability for
technical documentation, personnel potential sale. licensing.
training, training equipment, U.S. Implementation of this proposed sale
Government and contractor SUMMARY: The inventions listed below
will not require the assignment of any
engineering, logistics, technical and are assigned to the United States
additional U.S. Government personnel
support services, and other related Government as represented by the
or contractor representatives to Norway.
elements of logistics and program Secretary of the Navy and are available
There will be no adverse impact on
support. for domestic and foreign licensing by
U.S. defense readiness as a result of this
(iv) Military Department: Air Force the Department of the Navy.
proposed sale.
(X6–D–YAE) The following patents are available for
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: NO–D– Transmittal No. 17–51 licensing://U.S. Patent No. 9,459,079:
YME Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of LIGHTWEIGHT ARMOR WITH SLIDE
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the REGION FOR SLIDABLY REDIRECTING
Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None Arms Export Control Act PROJECTILES//U.S. Patent No.
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology 9,499,890: HIGH-STRENGTH, HIGH-
Contained in the Defense Article or Annex Item No. vii TOUGHNESS STEEL ARTICLES FOR
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: (vii) Sensitivity of Technology: BALLISTIC AND CRYOGENIC
See Attached Annex 1. AIM–120C Advanced Medium APPLICATIONS AND METHOD OF
(viii) Date Report Delivered to Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) is MAKING THEREOF//U.S. Patent No.
Congress: November 14, 2017 a radar guided missile featuring digital 9,524,358: CORE-MODULAR
*As defined in Section 47(6) of the technology and micro-miniature solid- INTEROPERABILITY ARCHITECTURE
Arms Export Control Act. state electronics. AMRAAM capabilities FOR MODELING AND SIMULATION//
POLICY JUSTIFICATION include look-down/shoot-down, U.S. Patent No. 9,557,414: ULTRA-
multiple launches against multiple BROADBAND COHERENT RADAR
Norway—AIM–120 C–7 Advanced targets, resistance to electronic counter TRANSPONDER FOR PRECISION
Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile measures, and interception of high TRACKING//U.S. Patent No. 9,588,011:
(AMRAAM) flying, low flying and maneuvering SHIP RESISTANCE PREDICTION
The Government of Norway requested targets. The AMRAAM is classified USING A TURBULENT SPOT INDUCER
a possible sale of sixty (60) AIM–120 C– CONFIDENTIAL, major components IN MODEL TESTING//U.S. Patent No.
7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air and subsystems range from 9,628,314: DIGITAL I/Q
Missiles (AMRAAM) and four (4) UNCLASSIFIED to CONFIDENTIAL, REPROCESSING DEMODULATOR
AMRAAM guidance section spares. and technology data and other (DIRD)//U.S. Patent No. 9,630,812:
Also included are missile containers, documentation are classified up to LOAD TRANSFER ACCESSORY FOR
weapon system support, support SECRET. DIMINISHING UNWANTED MOTION
equipment, spare and repair parts, 2. If a technologically advanced OF CYLINDRICAL CARGO DURING
publications and technical adversary obtains knowledge of the LOADING OPERATIONS//U.S. Patent
documentation, personnel training, specific hardware and software No. 9,651,374: METHOD AND SYSTEM
FOR MEASURING PHYSICAL
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training equipment, U.S. Government elements, the information could be used
and contractor engineering, logistics, to develop countermeasures or PHENOMENA IN AN OPEN WATER
technical and support services, and equivalent systems that might reduce ENVIRONMENT//U.S. Patent No.
other related elements of logistics and weapon system effectiveness or be used 9,666,864: VERTICALLY ORIENTED
program support. The estimated total in the development of a system with GRAPHENE–SUPPORTED ANODE//
case value is $170 million. similar or advanced capabilities. U.S. Patent No. 9,667,349: DYNAMIC
This proposed sale will support the 3. A determination has been made RANGE EXTENSION OF HETERODYNE
foreign policy and national security that Norway can provide substantially FIBER-OPTIC INTERFEROMETERS VIA
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| Contact | Pamela Young, (703) 697-9107, [email protected] or Kathy Valadez, (703) 697-9217, [email protected]; DSCA/DSA-RAN. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 58594 |
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