[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 201 (Friday, October 17, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62421-62423]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-24737]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal Nos. 14-54]
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 14-54 with attached transmittal, policy
justification and sensitivity of technology.
Dated: October 14, 2014.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 14-54
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: Estonia
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *............................... $42 million
Other................................................... $13 million
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Total................................................. $55 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: 350 Javelin Guided Missiles,
120 Command Launch Units (CLU) with Integrated Day/Thermal Sight, 102
Battery Coolant Units, 16 Enhanced Performance Basic Skills Trainers
(EPBST), 102 Missile Simulation Rounds (MSR), spare and repair parts,
rechargeable and non-rechargeable batteries, battery chargers and
dischargers, support equipment, publications and technical data,
personnel training and training equipment, U.S. Government and
contractor representative engineering, technical and logistics support
services, and other related logistics support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (UCG)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed to be
Paid: None
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(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: 06 October 2014
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Estonia--Javelin Missiles
The Government of Estonia has requested a possible sale of 350
Javelin Guided Missiles, 120 Command Launch Units (CLU) with Integrated
Day/Thermal Sight, 102 Battery Coolant Units, 16 Enhanced Performance
Basic Skills Trainers (EPBST), 102 Missile Simulation Rounds (MSR),
spare and repair parts, rechargeable and non-rechargeable batteries,
battery chargers and dischargers, support equipment, publications and
technical data, personnel training and training equipment, U.S.
Government and contractor representative engineering, technical and
logistics support services, and other related logistics support. The
estimated cost is $55 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 NATO ally.
The proposed sale will improve Estonia's capability to meet current
and future threats and provide greater security for its critical
infrastructure. Estonia will use the enhanced capability to strengthen
its homeland defense. Estonia will have no difficulty absorbing these
missiles into its armed forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the
basic military balance in the region.
The principal contractors will be Raytheon/Lockheed Martin Javelin
Joint Venture in Orlando, Florida and 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 U.S. Government or contractor representatives to
Estonia.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 14-54
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 Javelin Weapon System is a medium-range, man-portable,
shoulder-launched, fire-and-forget, anti-armor system. Javelin uses
fire-and-forget technology which allows the gunner to fire and
immediately relocate or take cover. Other features include top attack
and direct fire modes, an advanced tandem warhead and imaging infrared
seeker, target lock-on before launch, and soft launch from enclosures.
The Javelin missile also has a minimum smoke motor thus decreasing its
detection on the battlefield. The Javelin Training System consists of
the following training devices: the missile simulation round, the basic
skills trainer and the field tactical trainer, Javelin Weapon Effects
Simulator (JAVWES), and tripod.
3. The Javelin Weapon System is comprised of two major tactical
components, which include a reusable Command Launch Unit (CLU) and a
round contained in a disposable launch tube assembly. The CLU
incorporates an integrated day-night sight that provides a target
engagement capability in adverse weather and countermeasure
environments. The CLU may also be used in a stand-alone mode for
battlefield surveillance and target detection. The CLU's thermal sight
is a second generation Forward-Looking Infrared (FLIR) sensor operating
in the 8-10 micron wavelength and has a 240 X 2 scanning array with a
Dewar-coolant unit. To facilitate initial loading and subsequent
updating of software, all on-board missile software is uploaded via the
CLU after mating and prior to launch.
4. The Javelin Missile System hardware and the documentation are
Unclassified. The missile software which resides in the CLU is
considered sensitive. The sensitivity is primarily in the software
programs which instruct the system how to operate in the presence of
countermeasures. Programs are contained in the system in the form of
microprocessors with Read Only Memory (ROM) maps, which do not provide
the software program itself. The overall hardware is considered
sensitive in that the modulation frequency and infrared wavelengths
could be used in countermeasure development.
5. 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.
6. 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. Moreover, the benefits to be
derived from this sale, as outlined in the Policy Justification,
outweigh the potential damage that could result if the sensitive
technology were revealed to unauthorized persons.
7. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal
have been authorized for release and export to the Government of
Estonia.
[FR Doc. 2014-24737 Filed 10-16-14; 8:45 am]
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