36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification, 66340-66342 [2013-26437]

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• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
• Office of the Secretary

[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 214 (Tuesday, November 5, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66340-66342]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-26437]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal Nos. 13-54]


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, Transmittals 13-54 with attached transmittal, policy 
justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: October 31, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

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Transmittal No. 13-54
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: Republic of Singapore
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment..................  $ 95 million
Other....................................  $ 1 million
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  Total..................................  $ 96 million
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase: 88 Unitary High Explosive 
(HE) Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Pods with Tri-mode 
Fuse, and, containers, spare and repair parts, support equipment, tools 
and test equipment, publications and technical documentation, personnel 
training and training equipment, U.S. Government and contractor 
engineering, logistics, and technical support services, and other 
related elements of logistics and program support.
    (iv) Military Department: Army (VFM)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any:

FMS Case VDO-$330M-05 Dec 07
FMS case VEN-$10.6M-25 Feb 11
FMS case VET-$10.5M-26 Mar 12

    (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: 25 Oct 13
    * as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

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POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Singapore--Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System

    The Government of Singapore has requested a possible sale of 88 
Unitary High Explosive (HE) Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System 
(GMLRS) Pods with Tri-mode Fuse, and, containers, spare and repair 
parts, support equipment, tools and test equipment, publications and 
technical documentation, personnel training and training equipment, 
U.S. Government and contractor engineering, logistics, and technical 
support services, and other related elements of logistics and program 
support. The estimated cost is $96 million.
    This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and 
national security of the United States by increasing the ability of the 
Republic of Singapore to contribute to regional security. The proposed 
sale will improve the security of a strategic partner which has been, 
and continues to be, an important force for political stability and 
economic progress in the Asia Pacific region.
    This proposed sale provides the Republic of Singapore with 
additional assets critical to maintaining its defensive capabilities to 
protect its territory and deter regional aggression. The GMLRS pods 
strengthen the Republic of Singapore Army's ability to defeat long-
range artillery, air defense platforms, and light-armored vehicles in a 
precise, low-collateral damage strike. The Republic of Singapore will 
have no difficulty absorbing these additional GMLRS pods into its armed 
forces.
    The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the 
basic military balance in the region.
    The principal contractor will be Lockheed Martin Missile and Fire 
Control in Grand Prairie, Texas. There are no known offset agreements 
proposed in connection with the potential sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will require U.S. Government 
or contractor representatives to travel to Singapore for a period of 
one week to provide equipment deprocessing/fielding and Quality 
Assurance Team acceptance testing.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 13-54
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 GMLRS are the U.S. Army's primary munitions for organic 
Joint Expeditionary, all-weather, 24/7 tactical precision guided 
rockets employed by modular Fire Brigade Combat Teams, Division, Joint 
Special Operations Forces, and Joint Forces combatant commanders and 
are also a key component of the Marine Corps Future Fighting Effort. 
The GMLRS is the primary munition for units fielded with the High 
Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and Multiple Launch Rocket 
System (MLRS) M270A1 rocket and missile launcher platforms. The GMLRS 
provides close, medium, and long-range precision and area fires to 
destroy, suppress, and shape threat forces, including the following: 
cannon, mortar, rocket and artillery, light material armor, personnel, 
command and control, and air defense surface targets. The GMLRS 
integrates guidance and control packages with an improved rocket motor 
achieving greater range and precision accuracy, requiring fewer rockets 
to defeat targets, thereby reducing the logistics burden. The GMLRS-
Unitary expands the MLRS target set into urban and complex environments 
by adding point, proximity and delay fusing modes. With over 2,500 
rockets of its type fired in support of Overseas Contingency Operations 
(OCO), the GMLRS-Unitary rocket has demonstrated high effectiveness and 
low collateral damage while supporting Troops in Contact (TIC).
    2. A determination has been made that the Government of Singapore 
can provide substantially the same degree of protection for the 
sensitive technology being released as the U.S. Government. The overall 
classification of the assembled GMLRS and components is Secret.
    3. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge 
of the specific hardware and software elements, primarily performance 
characteristics, engagement algorithms and transmitter specific 
frequencies, the information could be used to develop countermeasures 
that might reduce weapon system effectiveness.

[FR Doc. 2013-26437 Filed 11-4-13; 8:45 am]
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