36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification, 42688-42690 [2016-15518]

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 126 (Thursday, June 30, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42688-42690]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-15518]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 16-20]


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: Chandelle K. Parker, DSCA/LMO, (703) 
697-9027.
    The following is a copy of a letter to the Speaker of the House of 
Representatives, Transmittal 16-20 with attached Policy Justification 
and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: June 27, 2016.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

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Transmittal No. 16-20

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: Government of Qatar
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *...............  $15 million
Other...................................   5 million
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  Total.................................   20 million
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
    Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Fifty (50) Javelin Guided Missiles 
(Category I) with Containers; Ten (10) Command Launch Units (CLUs) with 
Integrated Day/Thermal Sights (Category III Sensitive) with Containers.
    Non-MDE: Ten (10) Javelin Missile Simulation Rounds, one (1) 
Enhanced Basic Skills Trainer (EPBST), and twelve (12) Batteries, Non-
Rechargeable, six (6) Batteries, Storage, Rechargeable, Battery 
Discharger, Battery Charger for #9, and ten (10) Battery Coolant Units. 
Also included in this possible sale are U.S. Government Technical 
Information and Assistance and Life Cycle Contractor support (LCCS) for 
twenty-four (24) months or until funds are exhausted. This support 
provides for personnel, services, materials, facilities, equipment, 
maintenance, supply support, Integrated Support Plan, product 
assurance, and configuration management. The estimated cost is $20 
million.

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    (iv) Military Department: U.S. Army.
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: QA-B-UAR-$113,894,777-11 SEP 14.
    (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: 24 May 2016.
    * as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Qatar--Javelin Guided Missiles

    The Government of Qatar has requested a possible sale of fifty (50) 
Javelin Guided Missiles (Category I), and ten (10) Command Launch Units 
(CLUs) with Integrated Day/Thermal Sight (Category III Sensitive) with 
Container. Also included in this possible sale are: Ten (10) Javelin 
Missile Simulation Rounds, one (1) Enhanced Basic Skills Trainer 
(EPBST), and twelve (12) Battery, Non-Rechargeable, six (6) Battery, 
Storage, Rechargeable, Battery Discharger, Battery Charger for #9, and 
ten (10) Battery Coolant Units. Also included in this possible sale are 
U.S. Government Technical Information and Assistance and Life Cycle 
Contractor support (LCCS) for twenty-four (24) months or until funds 
are exhausted. This support provides for personnel, services, 
materials, facilities, equipment, maintenance, supply support, 
Integrated Support Plan, product assurance, and configuration 
management. The total estimated value of Major Defense Equipment is $15 
million. The overall total estimated value is $20 million.
    This proposed sale contributes to the foreign policy and national 
security of the United States by helping to improve the security of a 
regional partner. Qatar is an important force for political stability 
and economic progress in the Persian Gulf region. This proposed sale 
strengthens U.S. efforts to promote regional stability by enhancing the 
defense to a key U.S. ally.
    The proposed sale will improve Qatar's capability to meet current 
and future threats and provide greater security for its critical oil 
and natural gas infrastructure. Qatar will use the enhanced capability 
to strengthen its homeland defense. Qatar will have no difficulty 
absorbing these missiles into its armed forces.
    The proposed sale will not alter the basic military balance in the 
region.
    The principal contractor will be Lockheed Martin, Troy, AL. There 
are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this 
potential sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will require multiple trips by 
U.S. Government and contractor representatives to travel to Qatar for 
up to twenty-four (24) months for equipment de-processing, fielding, 
system checkout, training, and technical logistics support.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.

Transmittal No. 16-20

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 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 including vehicles, aircraft 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.
    3. The Javelin Weapon System comprises 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. 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 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.
    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. The overall hardware is also considered SENSITIVE in 
that the infrared wavelengths could be useful in attempted 
countermeasure development. The benefits to be derived from the sale, 
as outlined in the Policy Justification of the notification, outweigh 
the potential damage that could result if sensitive technology was 
revealed to unauthorized persons.
    6. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge 
of the specific hardware or 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.
    7. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal 
have been authorized for release and export to the Government of Qatar.

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