[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 134 (Monday, July 14, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40720-40722]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-16332]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal Nos. 14-18]
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, Transmittals 14-18 with attached transmittal, policy
justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: July 8, 2014.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 14-18
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: Singapore
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment*................................ $43 million
Other................................................... $20 million
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TOTAL............................................... $63 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: 913 KMU-556B/B Joint Direct
Attack Munition (JDAM) kits for Mk-84 2000 lb bombs, 100 FMU-152A/B
fuzes, and 300 DSU-40 Precision Laser Guidance Sets. Also included are
containers, munition trailers, support equipment, spare and repair
parts, test equipment, publications and technical documentation,
personnel training and training equipment, U.S. Government and
contractor engineering and technical support, and other related
elements of logistics support.
(iv) Military Department: Air Force (YAH)
(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 Attached Annex
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(viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: 3 July 2014
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Singapore--Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) Kits
The Government of Singapore has requested a possible sale of 913
KMU-556B/B Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) kits for Mk-84 2000 lb
bombs, 100 FMU-152A/B fuzes, and 300 DSU-40 Precision Laser Guidance
Sets. Also included are containers, munition trailers, support
equipment, spare and repair parts, test equipment, publications and
technical documentation, personnel training and training equipment,
U.S. Government and contractor engineering and technical support, and
other related elements of logistics support. The estimated cost is $63
million.
This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy objectives
and strategic national security objectives of the United States by
supporting Singapore as a key regional partner in counter-terrorism and
an important force for political stability and economic progress in
South East Asia.
Singapore is requesting these guidance sets, services and equipment
to sustain its air-to-ground weapons stockpiles and to accommodate
training expenditures. This sale will enable the Republic of Singapore
Air Force to sustain mission-ready status to ensure it can contribute
to coalition operations and meet its national defense requirements.
Singapore maintains a large CONUS F-15SG training presence at Mountain
Home AFB. A portion of these munitions are anticipated for use at this
CONUS training facility, and will enable RSAF pilots to practice using
GPS-guided munitions that will further refine their combat capability.
Singapore should have no difficulty absorbing these additional
munitions into its armed forces.
The proposed sale of these munitions and support will not alter the
basic military balance in the region.
The principal contractor will be the Boeing Defense, Space and
Security in St. Louis, Missouri. 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 Singapore.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 14-18
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. Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) is not a stand-alone weapon;
rather it is a term used to describe a ``bolt-on'' guidance package
that converts unguided bombs into precision-guided munitions (PGMs).
Weapon accuracy is dependent on target coordinates and present position
as entered into the guidance control unit. The Inertial Navigation
System (INS), using updates from the Global Positioning System (GPS),
helps guide the bomb to the target via the use of movable tail fins.
With the addition of a laser guidance nose kit, the JDAM is provided a
capability to engage moving targets. The JDAM all-up-round (AUR) is
Unclassified; technical data for JDAM is classified up to Secret.
2. The KMU-556 B/B MK-84 Tail Kit with GPS SAASM is the tail kit
for the GBU-31B(V)1/B and GBU-56(V)/B. Information revealing SAASM
implementation is classified Secret.
3. The FMU-152A/B fuze is a Multi-Delay, Multi-Arm and Proximity
Sensor Compatible with General Purpose Blast: Fragmentation and
Hardened-Target Penetrator Warheads. It is cockpit selectable in-flight
(prior to release) when used with JDAM weapons.
4. 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 or
advanced capabilities.
5. A determination has been made that the recipient country can
provide 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
as outlined in the Policy Justification.
6. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal
have been authorized for release and export to the Singapore.
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