[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 222 (Friday, November 16, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68738-68740]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-27954]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal Nos. 12-40]
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, Transmittal 12-40 with attached transmittal,
and policy justification.
Dated: November 13, 2012.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 12-40
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: United Arab Emirates.
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *............................. $1.110 billion
Other................................................. $ .025 billion
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TOTAL *........................................... $ 1.135 billion
(iii) Description and Quantity of Articles or Services under
Consideration or Purchase: 48 Terminal High Altitude Area Defense
(THAAD) missiles, 9 THAAD launchers; test components, repair and
return, support equipment, spare and repair parts, personnel training
and training equipment, publications and technical data, U.S.
Government and contractor technical assistance, and other related
logistics support.
(iv) Military Department: Missile Defense Agency through Army (UAF,
Amd 2).
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: FMS case UAF-$3.5M-27Dec11.
(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: 2 November 2012.
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* as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
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Policy Justification
United Arab Emirates--Terminal High Altitude Area Defense System
Missiles (THAAD)
The Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has requested a
possible sale of 48 Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)
missiles, 9 THAAD launchers; test components, repair and return,
support equipment, spare and repair parts, personnel training and
training equipment, publications and technical data, U.S. Government
and contractor technical assistance, and other related logistics
support. The estimated cost is $1.135 billion.
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.
This proposed sale will help strengthen the UAE's capability to
counter current and future threats in the region and reduce dependence
on U.S. forces.
The proposed sale of these missiles and equipment will not alter
the basic military balance in the region.
The principal contractors will be Lockheed Martin Space Systems
Corporation in Sunnyvale, CA and Raytheon Corporation in Andover, MA.
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 UAE.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 12-40
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section
36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, As Amended
Annex
Item No. vii
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
1. The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense System (THAAD) is the
first weapons system with both endo and exo atmospheric capability
developed specifically to defend against ballistic missiles. The higher
altitude and theater wide protection offered by THAAD provides more
protection of larger areas than lower-tier systems alone. THAAD is
designed to defend against short, medium, and intermediate range
ballistic missiles. The THAAD system consists of four major components:
Fire Control/Communications, Radar, Launchers and Interceptors.
2. THAAD contains classified Confidential/Secret components and
critical/sensitive technology. This critical/sensitive technology is
primarily in the area of design and production know-how and primarily
inherent in the design, development and/or manufacturing data related
to certain critical components. Information on operational
effectiveness with respect to countermeasures, low observable
technologies, select software documentation and test data are
classified up to and including Secret.
3. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge
of specific hardware, 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.
[FR Doc. 2012-27954 Filed 11-15-12; 8:45 am]
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