36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification, 14700-14702 [2017-05689]

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• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
• Office of the Secretary

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 54 (Wednesday, March 22, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14700-14702]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-05689]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 16-41]


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: Pamela Young, (703) 697-9107 or Kathy 
Valadez, (703) 697-9217; DSCA/SA&E-RAN.
    The following is a copy of a letter to the Speaker of the House of 
Representatives, Transmittal 16-41 with attached Policy Justification 
and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: March 17, 2017.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 16-40

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: Kuwait
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

 
 
 
Major Defense Equipment *..............................      $36 million
Other..................................................      $ 1 million
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  Total................................................      $37 million
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase:

    Major Defense Equipment (MDE):

Two hundred and fifty (250) Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM)
Tail Kits for 500-pound bombs
Two hundred and fifty (250) JDAM Tail Kits for 1,000-pound bombs
Two hundred and fifty (250) JDAM Tail Kits for 2,000-pound bombs

    Non-MDE includes:

Two (2) 500-pound and two (2) 2,000-pound load Build Trainers, spares, 
support equipment, repair and return, and other associated logistical 
support.

    (iv) Military Department: Air Force, KU-D-YAC (A3)

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    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: KU-D-YAB (A2), 15 Jun 2015 ($7.6M)
    (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: December 20, 2016

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

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Kuwait--Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) Tail Kits

    The Government of Kuwait has requested a possible total sale of 
seven hundred and fifty (750) JDAM Tail Kits (two hundred and fifty 
(250) for 500-pound bombs, two hundred and fifty (250) kits for 1,000-
pound bombs, and two hundred and fifty (250) kits for 2,000-pound 
bombs). Sale also includes two (2) 500-pounds and two (2) 2,000-pounds 
JDAM Load Build Trainers spares, support equipment, repair and return, 
and other associated logistical support. The estimated cost is $37 
million.
    This proposed sale contributes to the foreign policy and national 
security of the United States by improving the security of a Major Non-
NATO Ally which continues to be an important force for political 
stability and economic progress in the Middle East. Kuwait plays a 
large role in U.S. efforts to advance stability in the Middle East, 
providing basing, access, and transit for U.S. forces in the region.
    This proposed sale improves Kuwait's capability to deter regional 
threats and strengthens its homeland defense. Kuwait will be able to 
absorb this additional equipment and support into its armed forces.
    The proposed sale of this equipment and support does not alter the 
basic military balance in the region.
    The proposed sale does not require the assignment of any additional 
U.S. Government or contractor representatives to Kuwait.
    The sole-source contractor is the original equipment manufacturer, 
Boeing, Chicago, Illinois. There are no known offset agreements 
proposed in connection with this potential sale.
    There is no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of 
this proposed sale.

Transmittal No. 16-40

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. Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) is a guidance tail kit that 
converts unguided free-fall bombs into accurate, adverse weather 
``smart'' munitions. With the addition of a new tail section that 
contains an inertial navigational system and a global positioning 
system guidance control unit, JDAM improves the accuracy of unguided, 
general-purpose bombs in any weather condition. JDAM can be launched 
from very low to very high altitudes in a dive, toss and loft, or in 
straight and level flight with an on-axis or off-axis delivery. JDAM 
enables multiple weapons to be directed against single or multiple 
targets on a single pass. The JDAM All Up Round and all of its 
components are UNCLASSIFIED; technical data for JDAM is classified up 
to SECRET.
    2. If a technologically advanced adversary obtains knowledge of the 
specific hardware and software elements, the information could be used 
to develop countermeasures or equivalent systems that might reduce 
weapon system effectiveness or be used in the development of a system 
with similar or advanced capabilities.
    3. This sale is necessary in furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy 
and national security objectives outlined in the Policy Justification. 
The benefits to be derived from this sale, as outlined in the Policy 
Justification, outweigh the potential damage that could result if the 
sensitive technology were revealed to unauthorized persons.
    4. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal are 
authorized for release and export to the Government of Kuwait.

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