[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 134 (Monday, July 14, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40728-40730]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-16351]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal Nos. 14-21]
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 14-21 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. 14-21
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: India
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment*................................ $88 million
Other................................................... $112 million
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Total................................................. $200 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: 12 UGM-84L Harpoon Block II
Encapsulated Missiles, 10 UTM-84L Harpoon Encapsulated Training
missiles, 2 Encapsulated Harpoon certification training vehicles,
containers, spare and repair parts, support and test equipment,
personnel training and training equipment, publications and technical
data, U.S. Government and contractor engineering and logistics support
services, and other related elements of logistics support.
(iv) Military Department: Navy (ABC)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any:
FMS case AAL-$74M-15Nov10
FMS case AAP-$77M-25Jan12
(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: 1 July 2014
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POLICY JUSTIFICATION
India--UGM-84L Harpoon Missiles
The Government of India has requested a possible sale of 12 UGM-84L
Harpoon Block II Encapsulated Missiles, 10 UTM-84L Harpoon Encapsulated
Training missiles, 2 Encapsulated Harpoon certification training
vehicles, containers, spare and repair parts, support and test
equipment, personnel training and training equipment, publications and
technical data, U.S. Government and contractor engineering and
logistics support services, and other related elements of logistics
support. The estimated cost is $200 million.
This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and
national security of the United States by helping to strengthen the
U.S.-India strategic relationship and to improve the security of an
important partner which continues to be an important force for
political stability, peace, and economic progress in South Asia.
This Harpoon missile system will be employed on the Indian Navy's
Shishumar class submarine (Type-209) and will provide enhanced
capabilities in defense of critical sea lines of communication. India
has already purchased Harpoon missiles for integration on Indian Air
Force Jaguar aircraft and Indian Navy P-8I maritime patrol aircraft.
India will have no difficulty absorbing these additional missiles into
its armed forces.
This proposed sale of Harpoon missiles will not alter the basic
military balance in the region.
The principal contractors will be the Boeing Company in St Louis,
Missouri; and Delex Systems Inc., in Vienna, Virginia. In accordance
with the Indian Defense Procurement Policy, a contractor may be
expected to conclude offset agreements with the Government of India but
no offset agreement is currently known to have been 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 personnel to
India. However, U.S. Government or contractor personnel in-country
visits will be required on a temporary basis for program, technical,
and management oversight and support requirements for approximately
five years.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 14-21
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 UGM-84L Harpoon Encapsulated Block II missile system is
classified Confidential. The Harpoon missile is a non-nuclear tactical
weapon system currently in service in the U.S. Navy and in 28 other
foreign nations. It provides a day, night, and adverse weather,
standoff air-to-surface capability and is an effective Anti-Surface
Warfare missile. The UGM-84L incorporates components, software, and
technical design information that are considered sensitive. The
following components being conveyed by the proposed sale that are
considered sensitive and are classified Confidential include:
a. The Radar Seeker
b. The Guidance Control Unit GPS/INS System
c. Operational Flight Program Software
d. Missile operational characteristics and performance data
These elements are essential to the ability of the Harpoon missile to
selectively engage hostile targets under a wide range of operations,
tactical and environmental conditions.
2. 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.
3. 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
outlined in the Policy Justification.
4. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal
have been authorized for release and export to the Government of India.
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