[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 189 (Thursday, September 29, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60455-60457]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-25014]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal Nos. 10-71]
36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
AGENCY: Department of Defense, Defense Security Cooperation Agency.
ACTION: Notice.
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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: Ms. B. English, DSCA/DBO/CFM, (703)
601-3740.
The following is a copy of a letter to the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, Transmittals 10-71 with attached transmittal, policy
justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: September 23, 2011.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 10-71
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: Bahrain.
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment*................ $38 million.
Other................................... 15 million.
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Total................................. 53 million.
* as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase: 44 M1152A1B2 Armored High
Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWVs), 200 BGM-71E-4B-RF
Radio Frequency (RF) Tube-Launched Optically-Tracked Wire-Guided
Missiles (TOW-2A), 7 Fly-to-Buy RF TOW-2A Missiles, 40 BGM-71F-3-RF
TOW-2B Aero Missiles, 7 Fly-to-Buy RF TOW-2B Aero Missiles, 50 BGM-71H-
1RF Bunker Buster Missiles (TOW-2A), 7 Fly-to-Buy RF Bunker Buster
Missiles (TOW-2A), 48 TOW-2 Launchers, AN/UAS-12A Night Sight Sets,
spare and repair parts, support and test equipment, publications and
technical documentation, personnel training and training equipment,
U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical and logistics
support services, and other related elements of logistical and program
support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (UJT).
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None.
(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: 14 Sep 2011.
Policy Justification
Bahrain--M1152A1B2 HMMVs and TOW-2A and TOW-2B Missiles
The Government of Bahrain has requested a possible sale of 44
M1152A1B2 Armored High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicles
(HMMWVs), 200 BGM-71E-4B-RF Radio Frequency (RF) Tube-Launched
Optically-Tracked Wire-Guided Missiles (TOW-2A), 7 Fly-to-Buy RF TOW-2A
Missiles, 40 BGM-71F-3-RF TOW-2B Aero Missiles, 7 Fly-to-Buy RF TOW-2B
Aero Missiles, 50 BGM-71H-1RF Bunker Buster Missiles (TOW-2A), 7 Fly-
to-Buy RF Bunker Buster Missiles (TOW-2A), 48 TOW-2 Launchers, AN/UAS-
12A Night Sight Sets, spare and repair parts, support and test
equipment, publications and technical documentation, personnel training
and training equipment, U.S. Government and contractor engineering,
technical and logistics support services, and other related elements of
logistical and program support. The estimated cost is $53 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 major non-NATO ally that has been, and continues to be,
an important force for political stability and economic progress in the
Middle East.
The proposed sale will improve Bahrain's capability to meet current
and future armored threats. Bahrain will use the enhanced capability as
a deterrent to regional threats and to strengthen its homeland defense.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the
basic military balance in the region.
The prime contractors will be AM General in South Bend, Indiana,
and Raytheon Missile Systems Corporation in Tucson, Arizona. 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 Bahrain.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 10-71
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 Radio Frequency (RF) TOW 2A Missile (BGM-71E-4B-RF) is a
direct attack missile designed to defeat armored vehicles, reinforced
urban structures, field fortifications and other such targets. TOW
missiles are fired from a variety of TOW launchers. The TOW 2A missile
(both wire & RF) contains two tracker beacons (xenon and thermal) for
the launcher to track and guide the missile in flight. Guidance
commands from the launcher are provided to the missile by an RF link
contained within the missile case. The hardware, software, and
technical publications provided with the sale are Unclassified.
However, the system itself contains sensitive technology that instructs
the system on how to operate in the presence of countermeasures.
2. The Radio Frequency (RF) TOW 2B Aero Missile (BGM-71F-3-RF) is a
direct attack missile designed to defeat armored vehicles, reinforced
urban structures, field fortifications, and other such targets. The TOW
2B features a dual-mode sensor and an armament section equipped with
two warheads different from those used in other TOW versions. The TOW
2B is designed to fly over the top of a tank, where it is less heavily
armored, and destroy it from above by simultaneously detonating the
missile's two explosively formed penetrator warheads downward. The fly-
over shoot-down flight profile permits the attack of targets in
defilade, protected by berms or other fortifications. The extended
range of the TOW 2B Aero was accomplished with minor modifications to
the TOW 2B. The new aerodynamic feature ensures stable controllable
flight to 4.5 kilometers while using the current propulsion system. The
TOW 2B Aero, with its longer range and faster time to target, increases
battle space and allows commanders the ability to better shape the
battlefield.
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 weapon system
effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with similar or
advanced capabilities.
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