[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 135 (Wednesday, July 15, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41487-41489]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-17369]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 15-29]
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. Sarah A. Ragan or Ms. Heather N.
Harwell, DSCA/LMO, (703) 604-1546 or (703) 607-5339.
The following is a copy of a letter to the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, Transmittal 15-29 with attached Policy Justification
and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: July 10, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 15-29
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: Lebanon
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment*................. $140 million
Other.................................... $ 6 million
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TOTAL.................................. $146 million
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase: 1,000 AGM-114 Hellfire II
missiles, containers, repair and return, spare and repair parts,
support equipment, publications and technical documentation, personnel
training and training equipment, U.S. Government and contractor
logistics and technical support services, and other related elements of
logistics and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (WFB Amendment #1)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: FMS Case WFB-$19M-12Nov14
(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: 04 JUNE 2015
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Lebanon--AGM-114 Hellfire II missiles
The Government of Lebanon has requested possible sale of 1,000 AGM-
114 Hellfire II missiles, containers, repair and return, spare and
repair parts,
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support equipment, publications and technical documentation, personnel
training and training equipment, U.S. Government and contractor
logistics and technical support services, and other related elements of
logistics and program support. The estimated cost is $146 million.
This proposed sale will enhance the foreign policy and national
security of the United States by helping to improve the security of a
strategic partner. This proposed sale directly supports the Government
of Lebanon and serves the interests of the people of Lebanon and the
United States.
The proposed sale will improve Lebanon's capability to meet current
and future threats. Lebanon will use the enhanced capability to
strengthen its homeland defense and to replenish existing stock levels.
Lebanon will have no difficulty absorbing these Hellfire missiles into
its armed forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the
basic military balance in the region.
The prime contractor will be Lockheed Martin Missile and Fire
Control in Dallas, Texas. There are no known offset agreements proposed
in connection with this potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale will not require any
additional U.S. Government or contractor representatives to Lebanon.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 15-29
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 AGM-114 Hellfire II missile is an air-to-ground missile used
against light armored targets, thin-skinned vehicles, urban structures,
bunkers, caves and personnel. The highest level of release for the
Hellfire missile is Secret, based upon the software. The highest level
of classified information that could be disclosed by a proposed sale or
by testing of the end item is Secret; the highest level that must be
disclosed for production, maintenance, or training is Confidential.
Reverse engineering could reveal confidential information.
Vulnerability data, countermeasures, vulnerability/susceptibility
analyses, and threat definitions are classified Secret or Confidential.
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 Government of Lebanon can
provide substantially the same degree of protection for the technology
being released as the US Government. The sale is necessary in
furtherance of the US foreign policy and notional security objectives
as outlined in the policy justification of the notification.
4. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal
have been authorized for release and export to Lebanon.
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