83 FR 36906 - Arms Sales Notification

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 147 (July 31, 2018)

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

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 147 (Tuesday, July 31, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36906-36908]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-16317]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 18-14]


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: DSCA at dsca.ncr.lmo.mbx.info@mail.mil">dsca.ncr.lmo.mbx.info@mail.mil 
or (703) 697-9709.

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 18-14 with 
attached Policy Justification.

    Dated: July 26, 2018.
Shelly E. Finke,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 18-14
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 *...........                       $ 0.5 million
Other...............................                      $109.5 million
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  TOTAL.............................                      $110.0 million
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for
    Purchase: The Government of the Netherlands has requested to buy 
defense articles and services in support of continuation of a 
Continental United States (CONUS) based Royal Netherlands Air Force F-
16 Formal Training Unit.
    Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Up to twenty-seven (27) GBU-12 Inert 
Paveway IIs
    Non-MDE: Also included are PGU-27 Inert training rounds, Impulse 
Cartridges, MJU-7/B Flares, RR-188 Chaff, BDU-33/B and BDU-50/B 
training munitions, fuel and air refueling support, airlift services, 
base operating support, facilities, publications and technical 
documentation, pilot training, personnel training and training 
equipment, weapon system and software support, U.S. Government and 
contractor technical, engineering, and logistics personnel services, 
and other related elements of logistics and program support.
    (iv) Military Department: Air Force (NE-D-NZW)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: NE-D-NXZ--$ 149.3 million; 19 Sep 
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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: None
    (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: April 24, 2018

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

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

The Netherlands--F-16 Formal Training Unit at Tucson Air National Guard 
Base (ANGB), Arizona

    The Government of the Netherlands has requested to buy defense 
articles and services in support of continuation of a Continental 
United States (CONUS) based Royal Netherlands Air Force F-16 Formal 
Training Unit, to include up to twenty-seven (27) GBU-12 Inert Paveway 
IIs. Also included are PGU-27 Inert training rounds, Impulse 
Cartridges, MJU-7/B Flares, RR-188 Chaff, BDU-33/B and BDU-50/B 
training munitions, fuel and air refueling support, airlift services, 
base operating support, facilities, publications and technical 
documentation, pilot training, personnel training and training 
equipment, weapon system and software support, U.S. Government and 
contractor technical, engineering, and logistics personnel services, 
and other related elements of logistics and program support. The 
estimated program value is $110 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 is an important force for political stability and 
economic progress in Europe.
    This potential sale will continue to improve the Royal Netherlands 
Air Force's (RNLAF) ability to develop mission-ready and experienced 
pilots to support its F-16 aircraft inventory. The well-established 
pilot proficiency training program at Tucson Air National Guard Base 
will train pilots in F-16 operations, tactics, techniques, and 
procedures. This training will enhance the RNLAF's ability to continue 
contributions to Overseas Contingency Operations and to NATO air 
policing operations, as well as, to possible future coalitions 
operations. The Netherlands will have no difficulty absorbing this 
training.
    The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the 
basic military balance in the region.
    There is no prime contractor involved in this proposed sale. The 
Tucson Air National Guard will provide instruction, flight operations, 
and maintenance support and facilities with defense articles 
anticipated to come from U.S. stocks, as needed. 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 the Netherlands.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.

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