[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 246 (Thursday, December 22, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79658-79660]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-32795]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal Nos. 11-45]
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 11-45 with attached transmittal, policy
justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: December 19, 2011.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 11-45
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section
36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act (U)
(i) Prospective Purchaser: United Arab Emirates
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment*................ $50 million
Other................................... 10 million
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TOTAL................................. 60 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: 260 JAVELIN Anti-Tank Guided
Missiles, tripods, JAVELIN Weapon Effects Simulators, enhanced basic
skills trainers, containers, rechargeable and non-rechargeable
batteries, battery chargers and dischargers, battery coolant units,
support equipment, spare and repair parts, publications and technical
documentation, personnel training and training equipment, U.S.
Government and contractor engineering and logistics support services,
and other related elements of logistics support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (ZAO)
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(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: FMS case ZUB-$117M-21Jun10
(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 December 2011
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
United Arab Emirates--JAVELIN Anti-Tank Missiles
The Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has requested a
possible sale of 260 JAVELIN Anti-Tank Guided Missiles, tripods,
JAVELIN Weapon Effects Simulators, enhanced basic skills trainers,
containers, rechargeable and non-rechargeable batteries, battery
chargers and dischargers, battery coolant units, support equipment,
spare and repair parts, publications and technical documentation,
personnel training and training equipment, U.S. Government and
contractor engineering and logistics support services, and other
related elements of logistics support. The estimated cost is $60
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 friendly country that has been and continues to be an
important force for political stability and economic progress in the
Middle East.
The proposed sale of these missiles will provide the United Arab
Emirates with a medium-range, man-portable, shoulder-launched, fire and
forget anti-armor weapon system. The proposed sale will enhance UAE's
existing anti-tank capability to meet current and future threats. UAE,
which already has JAVELIN Anti-Tank missiles in its inventory, will
have no difficulty absorbing these additional missiles into its armed
forces.
The proposed sale of this weapon system will not alter the basic
military balance in the region.
The prime contractor is a JAVELIN joint venture of Lockheed-Martin
in Orlando, Florida, and Raytheon 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 UAE.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 11-45
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 JAVELIN Weapon System hardware and the documentation
provided with the sale are Unclassified. However, sensitive technology
is contained within the system itself. This sensitivity is primarily in
the software programs that instruct the system on how to operate in the
presence of countermeasures.
2. The JAVELIN Anti-Tank Missile system provides a man-portable,
medium anti-tank capability to infantry, scouts, and combat engineers.
JAVELIN is comprised of two major tactical components: a reusable
Command Launch Unit (CLU) and a missile sealed in a disposable launch
tube assembly. The CLU provides the interface between the operator and
the missile. The CLU incorporates an integrated day/night sight and
provides target engagement capability in adverse weather and
countermeasure environments. The CLU's thermal sight is a second-
generation Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) sensor, operating in the 8
to 10 microns wavelength, and is a 240x2 scanning array integral with a
Dewar/Cooler unit. To facilitate initial loading and subsequent
updating of software, all on-broad missile software is uploaded via the
CLU after mating and prior to launch. JAVELIN is Unclassified; however,
information associated with the system is classified up to Secret.
3. The software programs contained in the JAVELIN Weapon System are
in the form of microprocessors equipped with available Read Out Memory
maps. However, the system does not allow access to the actual software
program. The overall hardware is considered sensitive in that the
modulation frequency and infrared wavelengths could be useful in
attempted countermeasure developments.
4. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge
of the specific hardware in the proposed sale, the information could be
used to develop countermeasures which might reduce weapons system
effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with similar or
advanced capabilities.
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