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Support/Logistical Support, Contractor
Technical Support, and other associated
equipment and services.
(iv) Military Department: U.S. Army
(TW–B–ZBT)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None
(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: 16 December 2015
* as defined in Section 47(6) of the
Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
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Taipei Economic and Cultural
Representatives Office in the United
States - TOW 2B Aero Radio Frequency
(RF) Missile (BGM-71F-Series), Support
and Training
The Taipei Economic and Cultural
Representative Office in the United
States has requested a possible sale of
seven hundred sixty-nine (769) TOW 2B
Aero Radio Frequency (RF) Missiles
(BGM-71F-Series). This proposed sale
also includes fourteen (14) Radio
Frequency (RF) TOW 2B Aero (BGM71F-Series) Fly-to-Buy Missiles for lot
acceptance testing, forty-six (46)
Improved Target Acquisition System
(ITAS) Launchers, four (4) Improved
Target Acquisition System (ITAS)
Launcher spares, Missile support
Equipment, Government-Furnished
Equipment, Technical Manuals/
Publications, Spare Parts, Tool and Test
Equipment, Trainers, U.S. Government
Technical Support/Integrated Logistical
Support, Contractor Technical Support,
and other associated equipment and
services. The estimated cost is $268
million.
This sale is consistent with United
States law and policy as expressed in
Public Law 96–8.
This proposed sale serves U.S.
national, economic, and security
interests by supporting the recipient’s
continuing efforts to modernize its
armed forces and enchance its defensive
capability. The proposed sale will help
improve the security of the recipient
and assist in maintaining political
stability, military, balance, and
economic progress in the region.
The proposed sale of TOW 2B
Missiles, ITAS Launchers, and technical
support will advance the recipient’s
efforts to develop and integrated ground
defense capability. A strong national
defense and dedicated military force
will assist the recipient in its efforts to
maintain stability. The recipient will
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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 involved in
this program is Raytheon Missile
Systems (RMS) of Tucson, Arizona, and
McKinney, Texas. The purchaser
normally requests industrial
cooperation at forty percent, but at this
time 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
the recipient for multiple period of
equipment de-processing/fielding,
system checkout, and new equipment
training. There will be no more than ten
contractor personnel at any one time
and all efforts will take less than 16
weeks in total.
There will be no adverse impact on
U.S. defense readiness as a result of this
proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 16–01
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(l) of the
Anns Export Control Act, as amended
Annex
[FR Doc. 2016–02891 Filed 2–11–16; 8:45 am]
Item No. vii
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
1. The TOW 2B Aero Radio Frequency
(RF) Missile (BGM–71F–3–RF) is a flyover-shootdown missile designed to
defeat armored vehicles. TOW missiles
are fired from a variety of TOW
Launchers in the U .S. Army, U.S.
Marine Corps and Foreign Military Sales
(FMS) customer forces. The TOW 2B
Aero RF missile can be launched from
the same launcher platforms as the
existing wire-guided TOW 2B and TOW
2B Aero missiles without modification
to the launcher. The TOW 2B 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
an RF link contained within the missile
case. Software for performance data,
lethality penetration, and sensors are
classified SECRET.
2. The Improved Target Acquisition
System (ITAS) is designed to fire all
existing versions of the TOW missile
and consists of a Target Acquisition
Subsystem (TAS), a Fire Control
Subsystem (FCS), a Li-Ion Battery Box
(LBB), a modified Traversing Unit (TU)
plus the standard launch tube and
tripod. The ITAS provides for the
integration of both the direct view
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optics and a second generation Standard
Advanced Dewar Assembly (SADA) II
thermal sensor into a single housing;
direct view optics that provide viewing
the target scene in daylight and nonobscured conditions; introduction of
both passive and active eye safe laserranging; development of embedded
training and training sustainment;
automatic bore sight which allows the
gunner to align the night vision system
with the direct view optics; insertion of
advanced Built-In Test/Built-In Test
Equipment (BIT/BITE) which provides
fault detection and recognition and go/
no go status for the gunner; and an
Aided Target Tracker (ATT) that
provides the capability to process
infrared imagery into recognizable
contour features used to assist the
gunner’s aim point.
3. 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.
All defense articles and services listed
in this transmittal have been authorized
for release and export to the recipient.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 15–72]
36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
Defense Security Cooperation
Agency, DoD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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:
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 15–72 with
attached Policy Justification and
Sensitivity of Technology.
SUMMARY:
Dated: February 9, 2016.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 15–72
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:
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Representative Office in the United
States (TECRO)
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *.
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$300.0 million
$ 75.0 million
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Total ...................... $375.0 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:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE)
includes:
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Thirty-Six (36) Assault Amphibious
Vehicles (AAVs)
Weapons
• Thirty (30) .50 Caliber M2 machine
guns
• Six (6) 7.62mm M240 machine guns
Non-MDE included with this request
are: Enhanced Armored Applique Kits
(EAAK); spares; training; support and
test equipment; publications; contractor
engineering technical services;
engineering technical services;
logistical, training, engineering and
program support; and other technical
assistance.
(iv) Military Department: NAVY (SEQ)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: FMS
Case SDR-$173 million-04 SEP 02
(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: 16 December 2015
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Taipei Economic and Cultural
Representative Office in the United
States (TECRO)—Assault Amphibious
Vehicles (AAVs)
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The Taipei Economic and Cultural
Representative Office in the United
States has requested a possible sale of
the following:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE)
includes:
Thirty-Six (36) Assault Amphibious
Vehicles (AAVs)
Weapons
• Thirty (30) .50 Caliber M2 machine
guns
• Six (6) 7.62mm M240 machine guns
Non-MDE included with this request
are: Enhanced Armored Applique Kits
(EAAK); spares; weapons; training;
support and test equipment;
publications; contractor engineering
technical services; engineering technical
services; logistical, training, engineering
and program support; and other
technical assistance. The estimated
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MDE cost is $300 million. The total
estimated cost is $375 million.
This sale is consistent with United
States law and policy as expressed in
Public Law 96–8.
This proposed sale serves U.S.
national, economic, and security
interests by supporting the recipient’s
continuing efforts to modernize its
armed forces and enhance its defensive
capability. The proposed sale will help
improve the security of the recipient
and assist in maintaining political
stability, military balance, and
economic progress in the region.
The proposed sale will improve the
recipient’s capability in current and
future defensive efforts. The recipient
will use these vehicles to augment
existing vehicles and will have no
difficulty absorbing these new vehicles
into its armed forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment
and support will not significantly alter
the basic military balance in the region.
The prime contractor supporting the
refurbishment has not been selected.
The purchaser normally requests
industrial cooperation at forty percent,
but at this time there are no known
offset agreements proposed in
connection with this potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale
should not require the permanent
assignment of additional U.S.
Government or contractor
representatives to the recipient.
There will be no adverse impact on
U.S. defense readiness as a result of this
proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 15–72
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 Amphibious Assault Vehicles
(AAV) Al Reliability Availability
Maintainability (RAM) Rebuild to
Standard (RS) Family of Vehicles (FOV)
end items, trainers, and components are
UNCLASSIFIED. The technical and
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operational elements of these systems,
and any related data, are classified up
to SECRET to protect vulnerabilities,
design and performance parameters, and
similar critical information.
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 that might
reduce weapon system effectiveness or
be used in the development of a system
with similar advanced capabilities.
3. All defense articles and services
listed in this transmittal have been
authorized for release and export to the
recipient.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 15–45]
36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
Department of Defense, Defense
Security Cooperation Agency.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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:
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 15–45 with
attached Policy Justification and
Sensitivity of Technology.
SUMMARY:
Dated: February 9, 2016.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 15-72]
36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, DoD.
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: 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 15-72 with attached Policy Justification
and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: February 9, 2016.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 15-72
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:
Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United
States (TECRO)
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *................. $300.0 million
Other..................................... $ 75.0 million
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Total................................. $375.0 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:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE) includes:
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Thirty-Six (36) Assault Amphibious Vehicles (AAVs)
Weapons
Thirty (30) .50 Caliber M2 machine guns
Six (6) 7.62mm M240 machine guns
Non-MDE included with this request are: Enhanced Armored Applique
Kits (EAAK); spares; training; support and test equipment;
publications; contractor engineering technical services; engineering
technical services; logistical, training, engineering and program
support; and other technical assistance.
(iv) Military Department: NAVY (SEQ)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: FMS Case SDR-$173 million-04 SEP
02
(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: 16 December 2015
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States
(TECRO)--Assault Amphibious Vehicles (AAVs)
The Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the
United States has requested a possible sale of the following:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE) includes:
Thirty-Six (36) Assault Amphibious Vehicles (AAVs)
Weapons
Thirty (30) .50 Caliber M2 machine guns
Six (6) 7.62mm M240 machine guns
Non-MDE included with this request are: Enhanced Armored Applique
Kits (EAAK); spares; weapons; training; support and test equipment;
publications; contractor engineering technical services; engineering
technical services; logistical, training, engineering and program
support; and other technical assistance. The estimated MDE cost is $300
million. The total estimated cost is $375 million.
This sale is consistent with United States law and policy as
expressed in Public Law 96-8.
This proposed sale serves U.S. national, economic, and security
interests by supporting the recipient's continuing efforts to modernize
its armed forces and enhance its defensive capability. The proposed
sale will help improve the security of the recipient and assist in
maintaining political stability, military balance, and economic
progress in the region.
The proposed sale will improve the recipient's capability in
current and future defensive efforts. The recipient will use these
vehicles to augment existing vehicles and will have no difficulty
absorbing these new vehicles into its armed forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not
significantly alter the basic military balance in the region.
The prime contractor supporting the refurbishment has not been
selected. The purchaser normally requests industrial cooperation at
forty percent, but at this time there are no known offset agreements
proposed in connection with this potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale should not require the
permanent assignment of additional U.S. Government or contractor
representatives to the recipient.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 15-72
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 Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAV) Al Reliability
Availability Maintainability (RAM) Rebuild to Standard (RS) Family of
Vehicles (FOV) end items, trainers, and components are UNCLASSIFIED.
The technical and operational elements of these systems, and any
related data, are classified up to SECRET to protect vulnerabilities,
design and performance parameters, and similar critical information.
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 that might reduce weapon system
effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with similar
advanced capabilities.
3. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal
have been authorized for release and export to the recipient.
[FR Doc. 2016-02938 Filed 2-11-16; 8:45 am]
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