82 FR 9994 - 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 26 (February 9, 2017)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 26 (February 9, 2017)
| Page Range | 9994-9996 | |
| FR Document | 2017-02708 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 26 (Thursday, February 9, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 9994-9996] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-02708] [[Page 9994]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Transmittal No. 16-85] 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification AGENCY: Department of Defense, Defense Security Cooperation Agency. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, DSCA/SA&E-RAN, (703) 697-9107. The following is a copy of a letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Transmittal 16-85 with attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology. Dated: February 6, 2017. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [[Page 9995]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN09FE17.001 Transmittal No. 16-85 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: Republic of Korea (ii) Total Estimated Value: Major Defense Equipment*................. $60 million Other.................................... $10 million ------------------------------ Total.................................. $70 million (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or Services under Consideration for Purchase: Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Sixty (60) AIM-9X-2 Sidewinder Block II All-Up-Round Missiles Six (6) AIM-9X-2 Block II Tactical Guidance Units Non-MDE include: Containers, spares and missile support, U.S. government and contractor technical assistance, and other related elements of logistics support. (iv) Military Department: Navy (KS-P-AMA) [[Page 9996]] (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: FMS Case KS-P-AKR, KS-P-AKZ (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 Annex Attached. (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: January 31, 2017. *As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act. POLICY JUSTIFICATION Republic of Korea--AIM-9X-2 Sidewinder Missiles The Government of the Republic of Korea (ROK) has requested a possible sale of sixty (60) AIM-9X-2 Sidewinder Block II All-up-Round Missiles and six (6) AIM-9X-2 Block II Tactical Guidance Units, containers, spares and missile support, U.S. Government and contractor technical assistance, and other related elements of logistics support. The estimated cost is $70 million. This proposed sale contributes to the foreign policy and national security of the United States. The ROK is one of the major political and economic powers in East Asia and the Western Pacific and a key partner of the United States in ensuring peace and stability in the region. It is vital to U.S. national interests to assist our Korean ally in developing and maintaining a strong and ready self-defense capability. This sale increases the ROK's capability to participate in Pacific regional security operations and improves its national security posture as a key U.S. ally. The ROK intends to use the AIM-9X-2 Sidewinder Block II missiles to supplement its existing inventory of AIM-9X-2 Block II missiles. The ROK will use the enhanced capability as a deterrent to regional threats and to strengthen its homeland defense. The ROK will have no difficulty absorbing these additional missiles into its armed forces. The proposed sale of this equipment and support does not affect the basic military balance in the region. The principal contractor is Raytheon Missile Systems Company, Tucson, AZ. At this time, 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 the Republic of Korea. However, U.S. Government or contractor personnel in-country visits will be required on a temporary basis in conjunction with program technical oversight and support requirements. There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale. Transmittal No. 16-85 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 AIM-9X-2 Block II Sidewinder Missile represents a substantial increase in missile acquisition and kinematics performance over the AIM-9M and replaces the AIM-9X Block I Missile configuration. The missile includes a high off-bore sight seeker, enhanced countermeasures rejection capability, low drag/high angle of attack airframe and the ability to integrate the Helmet Mounted Cueing System. The software algorithms are the most sensitive portion of the AIM-9X-2 missile. The software continues to be modified via a pre-planned production improvement (P3I) program in order to improve its counter- countermeasure capabilities. No software source code or algorithms will be released. The missile is classified as CONFIDENTIAL. 2. The AIM-9X-2 will result in the transfer of sensitive technology and information. The equipment, hardware, and documentation are classified CONFIDENTIAL. The software and operation performance are classified SECRET. The seeker/guidance control section and the target detector are CONFIDENTIAL and contain sensitive state-of-the-art technology. Manuals and technical documentation that are necessary for support operational use and organizational management are classified to SECRET. Performance and operating logic of the counter-measures circuits are classified SECRET. The hardware, software, and data identified are classified to protect vulnerabilities, design and performance parameters and similar critical information. 3. 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 system effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with similar or advanced capabilities. 4. A determination has been made that the recipient country can provide the same degree of protection for the sensitive technology being released as the U.S. Government. This sale is necessary in furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy and national security objectives outlines in the Policy Justification. 5. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal have been authorized for release and export to the Republic of Korea. [FR Doc. 2017-02708 Filed 2-8-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-06-P
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is The following is a copy of a letter to
publishing the unclassified text of a the Speaker of the House of
Office of the Secretary section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. Representatives, Transmittal 16–85 with
[Transmittal No. 16–85] This is published to fulfill the attached Policy Justification and
requirements of section 155 of Public Sensitivity of Technology.
36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification Law 104–164 dated July 21, 1996. Dated: February 6, 2017.
AGENCY: Department of Defense, Defense FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aaron Siegel,
Security Cooperation Agency. Pamela Young, DSCA/SA&E–RAN, (703) Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
ACTION: Notice. 697–9107. Officer, Department of Defense.
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(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: FMS Implementation of this proposed sale are classified to protect vulnerabilities,
Case KS–P–AKR, KS–P–AKZ will not require the assignment of any design and performance parameters and
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, additional U.S. Government or similar critical information.
Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None contractor representatives to the 3. If a technologically advanced
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology Republic of Korea. However, U.S. adversary were to obtain knowledge of
Contained in the Defense Article or Government or contractor personnel in- the specific hardware and software
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: country visits will be required on a elements, the information could be used
See Annex Attached. temporary basis in conjunction with to develop countermeasures which
(viii) Date Report Delivered to program technical oversight and support might reduce system effectiveness or be
Congress: January 31, 2017. requirements. used in the development of a system
*As defined in Section 47(6) of the There will be no adverse impact on with similar or advanced capabilities.
Arms Export Control Act. U.S. defense readiness as a result of this 4. A determination has been made
POLICY JUSTIFICATION proposed sale. that the recipient country can provide
Republic of Korea—AIM–9X–2 Transmittal No. 16–85 the same degree of protection for the
Sidewinder Missiles sensitive technology being released as
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of the U.S. Government. This sale is
The Government of the Republic of Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the necessary in furtherance of the U.S.
Korea (ROK) has requested a possible Arms Export Control Act foreign policy and national security
sale of sixty (60) AIM–9X–2 Sidewinder
Annex objectives outlines in the Policy
Block II All-up-Round Missiles and six
Justification.
(6) AIM–9X–2 Block II Tactical Item No. vii
Guidance Units, containers, spares and 5. All defense articles and services
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology: listed in this transmittal have been
missile support, U.S. Government and 1. The AIM–9X–2 Block II Sidewinder
contractor technical assistance, and authorized for release and export to the
Missile represents a substantial increase Republic of Korea.
other related elements of logistics in missile acquisition and kinematics
support. The estimated cost is $70 performance over the AIM–9M and
[FR Doc. 2017–02708 Filed 2–8–17; 8:45 am]
million. BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
replaces the AIM–9X Block I Missile
This proposed sale contributes to the
configuration. The missile includes a
foreign policy and national security of
the United States. The ROK is one of the high off-bore sight seeker, enhanced DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
major political and economic powers in countermeasures rejection capability,
East Asia and the Western Pacific and low drag/high angle of attack airframe Office of the Secretary
a key partner of the United States in and the ability to integrate the Helmet
ensuring peace and stability in the Mounted Cueing System. The software [Transmittal No. 16–83]
region. It is vital to U.S. national algorithms are the most sensitive
interests to assist our Korean ally in portion of the AIM–9X–2 missile. The 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
developing and maintaining a strong software continues to be modified via a
and ready self-defense capability. This pre-planned production improvement AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation
sale increases the ROK’s capability to (P3I) program in order to improve its Agency, Department of Defense.
participate in Pacific regional security counter-countermeasure capabilities. No ACTION: Notice.
operations and improves its national software source code or algorithms will
security posture as a key U.S. ally. be released. The missile is classified as SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
The ROK intends to use the AIM–9X– CONFIDENTIAL. publishing the unclassified text of a
2 Sidewinder Block II missiles to 2. The AIM–9X–2 will result in the section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification.
supplement its existing inventory of transfer of sensitive technology and This is published to fulfill the
AIM–9X–2 Block II missiles. The ROK information. The equipment, hardware, requirements of section 155 of Public
will use the enhanced capability as a and documentation are classified Law 104–164 dated July 21, 1996.
deterrent to regional threats and to CONFIDENTIAL. The software and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
strengthen its homeland defense. The operation performance are classified
Pamela Young, DSCA/SA&E–RAN, (703)
ROK will have no difficulty absorbing SECRET. The seeker/guidance control
697–9107.
these additional missiles into its armed section and the target detector are
CONFIDENTIAL and contain sensitive The following is a copy of a letter to
forces. the Speaker of the House of
The proposed sale of this equipment state-of-the-art technology. Manuals and
technical documentation that are Representatives, Transmittal 16–83 with
and support does not affect the basic
necessary for support operational use attached Policy Justification and
military balance in the region.
The principal contractor is Raytheon and organizational management are Sensitivity of Technology.
Missile Systems Company, Tucson, AZ. classified to SECRET. Performance and Dated: February 6, 2017.
At this time, there are no known offset operating logic of the counter-measures Aaron Siegel,
agreements proposed in connection circuits are classified SECRET. The Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
with this potential sale. hardware, software, and data identified Officer, Department of Defense.
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