36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification, 61061-61064 [2014-24085]

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 196 (Thursday, October 9, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61061-61064]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-24085]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal Nos. 14-42]


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 14-42 with attached transmittal, policy 
justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: October 3, 2014.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 14-42
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: United Arab Emirates (UAE)
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *...............................    $400 million
Other...................................................    $500 million
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  Total.................................................    $900 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:

12 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) Launchers
100 M57 Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) T2K (Block IA Unitary), 
Rockets
65 M31A1 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket (GMLRS) Unitary Pods

Also included are 12 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System Resupply 
Vehicles M1084A1P2; 2 Wreckers, 5 Ton, M1089A1P2, with Long Term Armor 
Strategy (LTAS) Cab and B-Kit Armor; 90 Low Cost Reduced-Range Practice 
Rocket (RRPR) pods; support equipment; communications equipment; spare 
and repair parts; test sets; batteries; laptop computers;

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publications and technical data; facility design; personnel training 
and equipment; systems integration support; a Quality Assurance Team 
and a Technical Assistance Fielding Team support; United States 
Government and contractor engineering and logistics personnel services; 
and other related elements of logistics support.
    (iv) Military Department: Army (ZVE and ZVD)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: FMS Case ZUD--$595M--1 August 2007
    (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: 29 September 2014

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

UAE--High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) Launchers

    The Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has requested a 
possible sale of

12 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) Launchers
100 M57 Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) T2K (Block IA Unitary) 
Rockets
65 M31A1 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket (GMLRS) Unitary Pods

    Also included are 12 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System Resupply 
Vehicles M1084A1P2; 2 Wreckers, 5 Ton, M1089A1P2, with Long Term Armor 
Strategy (LTAS) Cab and B-Kit Armor; 90 Low Cost Reduced-Range Practice 
Rocket (RRPR) pods; support equipment; communications equipment; spare 
and repair parts; test sets; batteries; laptop computers; publications 
and technical data; personnel training and equipment; systems 
integration support; a Quality Assurance Team and a Technical 
Assistance Fielding Team support; United States Government and 
contractor engineering and logistics personnel services; and other 
related elements of logistics support. The estimated cost is $900 
million.
    This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and 
national security of the U.S. by helping to improve the security of a 
friendly country that has been and continues to be an important force 
for political stability and economic progress in the Middle East.
    The HIMARS will improve the UAE's capability to meet current and 
future threats and provide greater security for its critical 
infrastructure. This proposed sale will also enhance the UAE's 
interoperability with the U.S. and its allies, making it a more 
valuable partner in an increasingly important area of the world. The 
UAE will have no difficulty absorbing this equipment 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 Dallas, Texas. There are no known offset agreements proposed 
in connection with this potential sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will require the assignment of 
up to ten U.S. government or contractor representatives to travel to 
the UAE for a period of up to one year for equipment de-processing/
fielding, system checkout and training.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 14-42
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. High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) with the 
Universal Fire Control System (UFCS). HIMARS is a C-130 transportable, 
wheeled version of the Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) launcher. 
Integrated on a 5-ton Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) truck 
chassis, it carries one launch pod containing six MLRS rockets or one 
ATACMS missile and is capable of firing all MLRS Family of Munitions 
(MFOM) rockets and missiles, to include Guided MLRS, ATACMS Unitary, 
and future variants. HIMARS operates with the same MLRS command, 
control, and communications, as well as the same size crew, as the 
M270A1 launcher. The HIMARS launcher has a Global Positioning System 
(GPS) Precise Positioning System (PPS), but can operate without it. The 
launcher has a maximum speed of 55 mph and a minimum cruising range of 
300 miles. The UFCS provides the command and control interface, man-
machine interface, weapon interface, launcher interface and embedded 
training. The UFCS enables the launcher to interoperate with compatible 
national fire direction systems to navigate to specific fire and reload 
points, compute the technical firing solution, and orient the Launcher 
Module (LM) on the target to deliver the weapon accurately and 
effectively. The UFCS is capable of firing all MFOM rockets and 
missiles. It includes Built-in-Test and capability to store critical 
mission parameters, as well as system configuration and maintenance 
information. The UFCS also provided position navigation and processing 
necessary to direct and maintain control of the launcher system to 
allow for accurate firing and loading of weapons. The HIMARS end item 
hardware is Unclassified.
    2. M57 ATACMS Block 1A Unitary Rockets. The purpose of the M57 
Missile is to provide Corps and Joint Task Force Commanders the 
capability to attack high-payoff, time sensitive targets when and where 
collateral damage, unexploded ordnance, or piloted aircraft risk may be 
of concern. Regardless of weather conditions, the M57 Missile can be 
employed against a variety of infrastructure, tactical, and, 
operational targets. The M57 ATACMS Block 1A (Unitary) rocket is a 
conventional, semi-ballistic missile which utilizes a 500-lb HE unitary 
warhead in place of the standard anti-personnel, anti-material (APAM) 
submunitions. The Block IA configuration has increased range and 
accuracy as compared to the Block I (70-300km for Block 1A vs. 25-165km 
for Block I) and maintains lethality due to a Global Positioning System 
(GPS) PPS aided guidance system. The M57 ATACMS Block 1A (Unitary) is 
the Full Material Release variant of ATACMS Unitary (formerly the M48 
Quick Reaction Unitary), and has been upgraded to TACMS 2K (T2K) 
specifications (T2K includes redesigned components to compensate for 
obsolescence issues and brings down per-unit costs).
    Components of the M57 ATACMS Block IA Unitary missile are 
considered highly resistant to reverse engineering, and the impact of 
loss or diversion of the end item hardware would have minimum adverse 
impact. However, technical data for production of the Ring Laser 
Gyroscope (RLG), or for production, procession, fabrication, and 
loading of the solid propellant rocket motor are potentially applicable 
to development and production of accurate, long-range missile delivery 
systems. In addition, the RLG and accelerometers would have 
applicability to aircraft, space, and submarine programs. Lithium 
battery technology has applicability in a number of areas such as smart 
munitions communication, etc.
    The data table and mission critical data generator special 
applications software is classified Confidential. The Security 
Classification Guide's (SCG's) classification of performance data and 
information ranges from Unclassified to

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Secret. System accuracy, lethality, and effectiveness data are 
classified Secret. System response time and most trajectory data are 
classified Confidential. Range, reliability, and maintainability data 
are Unclassified. Countermeasures and counter-countermeasures are 
classified Secret.
    3. M31A1 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Unitary. 
GMLRS Unitary uses a Unitary High Explosive (HE) Warhead along with GPS 
PPS-aided IMU based guidance and control for ground-to-ground precision 
point targeting. GPS PPS is not required for GMLRS to meet its 
effectiveness threshold. Additionally, GMLRS Unitary uses an Electronic 
Safe and Arm Fuze (ESAF) along with a nose mounted proximity sensor to 
give enhanced effectiveness to the GMLRS Unitary rocket by providing 
tri-mode warhead functionality with point detonate, point detonate with 
programmable delay, or Height of Burst proximity function. Control of 
the rocket in flight is accomplished by fins (canards) located in the 
nose section. GMLRS Unitary M31A1A1 end-item is comprised of a Launch 
Pod Container (LPC) and six GMLRS Unitary Rockets. The LPC can be 
loaded in the M270A1, M142 HIMARS, or in the European M270 launcher. 
The LPC provides a protective environment for the GMLRS Unitary during 
shipment and storage, and serves as an expendable launch rail when the 
GMLRS Unitary Rocket is fired. The height, width, length, and other 
features of the LPC are exactly the same as for the MLRS rocket LPC. 
The LPC is a controlled breathing type container equipped with 
desiccant for humidity control. The forward and aft LPC covers are 
designed to fracture as the rocket egresses from the container. The 
GMLRS rocket utilizes technologies in the guidance and control 
subsystem and the rocket motor that appear on the Military Critical 
Technologies List. The most serious consequences of unauthorized 
disclosure of information concerning the guidance and control subsystem 
are the accelerated development of countermeasures and manufacturing 
capability by other nations. Components of the GMLRS system are 
considered highly resistant to reverse engineering and the impact of 
loss or diversion of the end item hardware would have minimum adverse 
impact. However, technical data for production of the RLG, or for 
production, processing, fabrication, and loading of the solid 
propellant rocket motor are directly applicable to the development and 
production of accurate, long-range rocket and missile systems. In 
addition, the RLG and accelerometers would have applicability to 
aircraft, space and submarine programs. Lithium battery technology has 
applicability in a number of areas such as smart munitions, 
communications, etc. Production technology for the GMLRS motor exceeds 
limits established in the Missile Technology Control Regime.
    4. Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR). The HIMARS and 
associated munitions are MTCR Category II controlled. The MTCR 
controlled items will be identified and reported as part of the MTCR 
process.
    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 which 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.
    7. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal 
have been authorized for release and export to the United Arab 
Emirates.
[FR Doc. 2014-24085 Filed 10-8-14; 8:45 am]
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