82 FR 61271 - Arms Sales Notification

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 247 (December 27, 2017)

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

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 27, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61271-61273]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-27841]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 17-68]


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 17-68 with 
attached Policy Justification.

    Dated: December 20, 2017.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

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Transmittal No. 17-68

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 Poland
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *...............................      $0 million
Other...................................................     200 million
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    Total...............................................     200 million
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services Under Consideration for Purchase:
    Major Defense Equipment (MDE): None
    Non-MDE:
    Follow-on support and sustainment services for Poland's F-16 fleet 
to include aircraft maintenance; system and software overhauls and 
upgrades; engine support; spare and repair parts; support and test 
equipment; publications and technical documentation; U.S. Government 
and contractor engineering, technical, and logistical support; and 
other related elements of program support.
    (iv) Military Department: Air Force (PL-D-QAW)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: PL-D-QAO, PL-D-QAP, and PL-D-QAI
    (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: None
    (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: December 19, 2017
    * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Poland--F-16 Follow-on Support

    The Government of Poland has requested to purchase follow-on 
support and sustainment services for its F-16 fleet to include aircraft 
maintenance; system and overhauls and upgrades; engine support; spare 
and repair parts; support and test equipment; publications and 
technical documentation; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, 
technical, and logistical support; and other related elements of 
program support. The estimated cost is $200 million.
    This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national 
security objectives of the United States by helping to improve the 
security of a NATO ally. Poland continues to be an important force for 
political stability and economic progress in Central Europe.
    This potential sale will continue the sustainment of Poland's F-16 
capability. Poland will have no difficulty absorbing this equipment and 
support into its armed forces.
    The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the 
basic military balance in the region.
    Contracts will be awarded when necessary to provide the defense 
articles ordered if items ordered are not available from U.S. stock or 
are to be purchased further in the future. The potential prime 
contractors will be Harris Corporation of Melbourne, Florida; Boeing of 
Arlington, Virginia; UTC Aerospace Systems, ISR Systems of Charlotte, 
North Carolina; Lockheed Martin Missile and Fire Control of Orlando, 
Florida; Cubic Defense Applications of San Diego, California; L-3 
Communications of New York, New York; Lockheed Martin Aero of Fort 
Worth, Texas; Exelis Electronic of Clifton, New Jersey; Northrop 
Grumman Corporation of Falls Church, Virginia; Raytheon of Waltham, 
Massachusetts; Honeywell of Morris Plains, New Jersey; Booz Allen 
Hamilton of McLean, Virginia; and BAE Systems of Arlington, Virginia. 
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 or contractor 
representatives to Poland.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
[FR Doc. 2017-27841 Filed 12-26-17; 8:45 am]
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