36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification, 70153-70155 [2012-28418]

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 226 (Friday, November 23, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70153-70155]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-28418]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 12-64]


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. B. English, DSCA/DBO/CFM, (703) 
601-3740.
    The following is a copy of a letter to the Speaker of the House of 
Representatives, Transmittal 12-64 with attached transmittal, policy 
justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: November 19, 2012.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

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Transmittal No. 12-64
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: Oman
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *...............  $ 90 million
Other...................................  $ 6 million
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  TOTAL.................................  $ 96 million
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase: 400 Javelin Guided Missiles, 
Javelin Weapon Effects Simulator (JAVWES), containers, spare and repair 
parts, support equipment, personnel training and training equipment, 
publications and technical documentation, U.S. Government and 
contractor representative logistics and technical support services, and 
other related elements of logistics and program support.
    (iv) Military Department: Army (UKB)

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    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: FMS case UIW, 9 November 2007--
$95M
    (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: 15 Nov 12
* as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Oman--Javelin Missile
    The Sultanate of Oman has requested a possible sale of 400 Javelin 
Guided Missiles, Javelin Weapon Effects Simulator (JAVWES), containers, 
spare and repair parts, support equipment, personnel training and 
training equipment, publications and technical documentation, U.S. 
Government and contractor representative logistics and technical 
support services, and other related elements of logistics and program 
support. The total estimated cost is $96 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 friendly country that has been, and continues to be, an 
important force for political and economic progress in the Middle East.
    The proposed sale of the JAVELIN Anti-Tank Weapon System will 
improve Oman's capability to meet current and future threats and 
provide greater security for its critical oil and natural gas 
infrastructure. Oman will use the enhanced capability to strengthen its 
homeland defense. Oman 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 additional U.S. Government or contractor 
representatives to Oman.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 12-64
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. The Javelin Weapon System is a medium-range, man portable, 
shoulder-launched, fire and forget, anti-tank system for infantry, 
scouts, and combat engineers. It may also be mounted on a variety of 
platforms to include vehicles and watercraft. The system weighs 49.5 
pounds and has a maximum range in excess of 2,500 meters. The system is 
highly lethal against tanks and other systems with conventional and 
reactive armors. The system possesses a secondary capability against 
bunkers.
    2. Javelin's key technical feature is the use of fire-and-forget 
technology which allows the gunner to fire and immediately relocate or 
take cover. Additional special features are the top attack and/or 
direct fire modes, an advanced tandem warhead and imaging infrared 
seeker, target lock-on before launch, and soft launch from enclosures 
or covered fighting positions. 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, JAVWES, and tripod.
    3. The Javelin Weapon System is comprised of two major tactical 
components, which are 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 missile is autonomously guided to the target using an 
imaging infrared seeker and adaptive correlation tracking algorithms. 
This allows the gunner to take cover or reload and engage another 
target after firing a missile. The missile contains an infrared seeker 
with a 64 x 64 element staring Mercury-Cadmium-Telluride (HgCdTE) Focal 
Plane Array (FPA) operating in the 8-10 micron wavelength. The missile 
has an advanced tandem warhead and can be used in either the top attack 
or direct fire modes (for targets undercover). An onboard flight 
computer guides the missile to the selected target. The missile is 
designed as a ``wooden round'' thus requiring no maintenance.
    5. 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.
    6. 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.

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