[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 245 (Tuesday, December 22, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79572-79574]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-32077]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 15-71]
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
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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: Sarah A. Ragan or Heather N. Harwell,
DSCA/LMO, (703) 604-1546/(703) 607-5339.
The following is a copy of a letter to the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, Transmittal 15-71 with attached Policy Justification
and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: December 17, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 15-71
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section
36(b)(l) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended
(i) Prospective Purchaser: Kingdom of Morocco
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *.............. $ 96.0 million
Other.................................. $ 61.0 million
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Total.............................. $157.0 million
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Six hundred (600) TOW 2A, Radio Frequency (RF) Missiles (BGM-71E-
4B-RF)
Seven (7) TOW 2A, Radio Frequency (RF) Missile (BGM-71E-4B-RF) Fly-
to-Buy Lot Acceptance Missiles
Three hundred (300) M220A2 TOW Launchers
Also included with this request are Missile Support Equipment;
Government-Furnished Equipment; Technical Manuals/Publications; Spare
Parts; Tool and Test Equipment; Training; U.S. Government Technical
Support/Logistical Support; Contractor Technical Support; and other
associated equipment and services.
(iv) Military Department: U.S. Army (MO-B-USZ)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Ag reed 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: 17 NOV 2015
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Morocco--Radio Frequency (RF) TOW 2A, Radio Frequency (FR) Missile
(BGM-71-4B-RF), M220A2 TOW Launchers, Support and Training
The Kingdom of Morocco has requested a possible sale of:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Six hundred (600) TOW 2A, Radio Frequency (RF) Missiles (BGM-71E-
4B-RF)
Seven (7) TOW 2A, Radio Frequency (RF) Missile (BGM-71E-4B-RF) Fly-
to-Buy Lot Acceptance Missiles
Three hundred (300) M220A2 TOW Launchers
Also included with this request are Missile Support Equipment;
Government-Furnished Equipment; Technical Manuals/Publications; Spare
Parts; Tool and Test Equipment; Training; U.S. Government Technical
Support/Logistical Support; Contractor Technical Support; and other
associated equipment and services. The estimated value of MDE is $96
million. The total estimated value is $157 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 major Non-NATO ally that continues to be an important
force for the political stability and economic progress in North
Africa.
The proposed sale of the TOW 2A Missiles, M220A2 Launchers and
technical support will advance Morocco's efforts to modernize its
ground defense capability.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the
basic military balance in the region.
The principal contractor involved in this program is Raytheon
Missile Systems, Tucson, Arizona. There are no known offset agreements
proposed in connection with this potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale will require the U.S.
Government or contractor representatives to travel to Morocco for
multiple periods for equipment deprocessing/fielding, system checkout
and new equipment training. There will be no more than six contractor
personnel in Morocco at any one time and all efforts will take less
than 14 weeks in total.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 15-71
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 Radio Frequency (RF) TOW 2A Missile (BGM-71E-4B-RF) is a
direct attack missile designed to defeat armored vehicles, reinforced
urban structures, field fortifications and other such targets. TOW
missiles are fired from a variety of TOW launchers in the U.S. Army,
USMC, and FMS customer forces. The TOW 2A RF missile can be launched
from the same launcher platforms as the existing wire-guided TOW 2A
missile without modification to the launcher. The TOW 2A missile (both
wire & RF) contains 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 a 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.
2. If a technology 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.
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