83 FR 36913 - 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 36913-36915]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-16373]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 18-24]


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 18-24 with 
attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: July 26, 2018.
Shelly E. Finke,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 18-24
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: Kingdom of Denmark
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *...............................     $75 million
Other...................................................     $15 million
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  TOTAL.................................................     $90 million
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
    Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Twenty-eight (28) AIM-120 C-7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles 
(AMRAAM)
One (1) AMRAAM Spare Guidance Section
    Non-MDE: Also included are missile containers, control section 
spares, weapon systems support, test equipment, spare and repair parts, 
publications and technical documentation, personnel training, training 
equipment, U.S. Government and contractor engineering, logistics, and 
technical support services, and other related elements of logistics and 
program support.
    (iv) Military Department: Air Force (DE-D-YAO)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: DE-D-YAS (AIM-120B)
    (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: July 10, 2018

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

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Denmark--AIM-120 C-7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM)

    The Government of Denmark has requested to buy twenty-eight (28) 
AIM-120 C-7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and one 
(1) AMRAAM spare guidance section. Also included are missile 
containers, control section spares, weapon systems support, test 
equipment, spare and repair parts, publications and technical 
documentation, personnel training, training equipment, U.S. Government 
and contractor engineering, logistics, and technical support services, 
and other related elements of logistics and program support. The total 
estimated program cost is $90 million.
    This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and 
national security of the United States by helping to improve the 
security of a NATO ally that is an important force for political 
stability and economic progress in the European region.
    This proposed sale would support Denmark's F-16 and future F-35 
fighter programs and enhance Denmark's ability to provide for its own 
territorial defense and support coalition operations. The proposed sale 
also enables interoperability and standardization between the armed 
forces of Denmark and the United States. Denmark already maintains the 
AIM-120B in its inventory and will have no difficulty absorbing this 
additional equipment and support into its armed forces.
    The proposed sale of these systems and equipment will not alter the 
basic military balance in the region.
    The principal contractor will be Raytheon Cooperation in Tucson, 
Arizona. The purchaser has requested offsets. At this time, agreements 
are undetermined and will be defined in negotiations between the 
purchaser and contractor.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the 
assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor 
representatives to Denmark.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 18-24
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 Advance Medium Range Air-to-Air (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 and low flying and 
maneuvering targets. The AMRAAM All Up Round 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 were to obtain knowledge 
of the hardware and software elements, the information could be used to 
develop countermeasures or equivalent systems which might reduce system 
effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with similar or 
advanced capabilities.
    3. A determination has been made that Denmark can provide 
substantially 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 outlined in the Policy Justification.
    4. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal 
have been authorized for release and export to Denmark.

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