[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 244 (Thursday, December 19, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76825-76827]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-30119]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal Nos. 13-57]
36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense.
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 13-57 with attached transmittal, policy
justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: December 13, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 13-57
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 Saudi Arabia Guard
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *................ $ 899 million
Other.................................... $ 1 million
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Total.................................. $ 900 million
(iii) (Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase: 9,650 BGM-71 2A Tube-
Launched, Optically-Tracked Wire-Guided (TOW) Radio-Frequency (RF)
missiles, 4,145 BGM-71 2B Tube-Launched, Optically-Tracked Wire-Guided
Aero RF missiles, 91 TOW-2A Fly-to-Buy missiles, 49 TOW-2B Fly-to-Buy
missiles, containers, spare and repair parts, support equipment, tools
and test equipment, publications and technical documentation, personnel
training and 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: Army (ZAF, Amd 1)
(v) Prior Related Cases:
FMS case WGD--$13M--01 Nov 95
FMS case JBJ--$12M--28 Sep 90
FMS case WGK--$54M--27 Feb 01
FMS case WAI--$92M--15 Mar 10
(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.
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(viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: 5 December 2013
* as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
Policy Justification
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia--Tube-Launched, Optically-Tracked Wire-
Guided 2A/2B Radio-Frequency (RF) Missiles
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has requested a possible sale of 9,650
BGM-71 2A Tube-Launched, Optically-Tracked Wire-Guided (TOW) Radio-
Frequency (RF) missiles, 4,145 BGM-71 2B Tube-Launched, Optically-
Tracked Wire-Guided Aero RF missiles, 91 TOW-2A Fly-to-Buy missiles, 49
TOW-2B Fly-to-Buy missiles, containers, spare and repair parts, support
equipment, tools and test equipment, publications and technical
documentation, personnel training and training equipment, U.S.
Government and contractor engineering, logistics, and technical support
services, and other related elements of logistics and program support.
The estimated cost is $900 million.
The proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and
national security of the United States by helping to improve the
security of a critical partner who has been, and continues to be, an
important force for political stability in the Middle East.
The proposed sale will support the Ministry of the National Guard's
defense and counter-terrorism missions. The sale will also improve
Saudi Arabia's capability to meet and defeat current and future threats
from enemy armored vehicles. Saudi Arabia will use the enhanced
capability as a deterrent to regional threats and to strengthen its
homeland defense. Saudi Arabia, which already has TOW missiles in its
inventory, will have no difficulty absorbing these additional missiles.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the
basic military balance in the region.
The principal contractor will be Raytheon Corporation of 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 additional U.S. Government or contractor representatives
to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 13-57
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 TOW 2B is a fly-over, shoot-down version with the actual
missile flight path offset above the gunner's aim point. The TOW 2B
flies over the target and uses a laser profilometer and magnetic sensor
to detect and fire two downward-directed, explosively formed,
penetrator warheads into the target. The TOW 2B has a range of 200 to
3750m. A Radio Frequency (RF) Data link replaced the traditional TOW
wire guidance link in all new production variants of the TOW beginning
in FY 07. No RF TOW AERO technical data will be released during program
development without prior approval from the Office of the Deputy
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Defense Exports and Cooperation.
The hardware for the TOW 2B is Unclassified. Software for performance
data, lethality penetration and sensors are classified Secret.
2. The Radio-Frequency (RF) TOW 2A is a direct attack missile
designed to defeat armored vehicles, reinforced urban structures, field
fortifications and other such targets. The TOW 2A RF can be launched
from the same launcher platforms as the existing wire-guided TOW 2A
missile without modification to the launcher. Both TOW 2A missiles
(wire and RF) contain 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 thereof are Unclassified. However,
the system itself contains sensitive technology that instructs the
system on how to operate in the presence of countermeasures. The
highest level of classified information that can be disclosed by sale,
testing or reverse engineering is Secret.
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 that might reduce weapon system
effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with similar
capabilities.
4. A determination has been made that the recipient country 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.
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