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This proposed sale is consistent with
U.S. law and policy as expressed in
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the Public Law 96–8.
This proposed sale serves U.S.
Arms Export Control Act, as Amended
national, economic, and security
(i) Prospective Purchaser: Taipei
interests by supporting the recipient’s
Economic and Cultural Representative
continuing efforts to modernize its
Office (TECRO) in the United States
armed forces and to maintain a credible
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
defensive capability. The proposed sale
will help improve the security of the
Major Defense Equipment*
$83.5 million recipient and assist in maintaining
Other ....................................
102.0 million political stability, military balance, and
Total ..............................
185.5 million economic progress in the region.
The proposed sale will improve the
(iii) Description and Quantity or
recipient’s capability in current and
Quantities of Articles or Services under
future defensive efforts. The recipient
Consideration for Purchase:
will use the enhanced capability as a
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
deterrent to regional threats and to
Fifty-six (56) AGM–154C Joint Standoff
strengthen homeland defense. The
Weapons (JSOWs)
recipient will have no difficulty
Non-MDE includes:
absorbing this equipment into its armed
JSOW integration, captive flight
forces.
vehicles, dummy training missiles,
The proposed sale of this equipment
missile containers, spare and repair
and support will not alter the basic
parts, support and test equipment,
military balance in the region.
Joint Mission Planning System
Currently, market research is being
updates, publications and technical
conducted to determine the viability of
documentation, personnel training
a qualified contractor in accordance
and training equipment, U.S.
with Federal Acquisition Regulations.
Government and contractor
The purchaser typically requests offsets,
engineering, technical and logistics
but any offsets will be determined
support services, and other related
between the purchaser and the
elements of logistical and program
contractor.
support.
Implementation of this proposed sale
(iv) Military Department: Air Force
will not require the assignment of any
(QBZ)
additional U.S. Government or
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None
contractor representatives outside the
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee. etc., Paid, United States.
Offered or Agreed to be Paid: None
There will be no adverse impact on
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology
U.S. defense readiness as a result of this
Contained in the Defense Article or
proposed sale.
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold:
Transmittal No. 16–73
See Attached Annex
(viii) Date Report Delivered to
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of
Congress: 29 JUN 2017
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(l) of the
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the
Arms Export Control Act
Arms Export Control Act.
Annex
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Item No. vii
Taipei Economic and Cultural
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
Representative Office (TECRO) in the
1. The AGM–154C Joint Standoff
United States—AGM–154C Joint
Weapon (JSOW) is a low observable,
Standoff Weapon (JSOW) Missiles
1,000 lb. class, inertial navigation and
TECRO requested a possible sale of
global positioning satellite guided
fifty-six (56) AGM–154C JSOW Air-tofamily of air-to-ground glide weapons.
Ground Missiles. This request also
JSOW consists of a common airframe
includes: JSOW integration, captive
and avionics that provides for a modular
flight vehicles, dummy training
payload assembly to attack stationary
missiles, missile containers, spare and
and moving massed flight-armored and
repair parts, support and test
armored vehicle columns, surface-to-air,
equipment, Joint Mission Planning
soft to hard, relocatable, and fixed
System updates, publications and
targets. JSOW provides combat forces
technical documentation, personnel
with an all-weather, day/night/multiple
training and training equipment, U.S.
kills per pass, launch and leave, and
Government and contractor engineering, standoff capability.
technical and logistics support services,
2. The highest classification of the
and other related elements of logistical
hardware to be exported is SECRET. The
and program support. The total
highest classification of the technical
estimated program cost is $185.5
documentation to be exported is
million.
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infrared signature data nor U.S.-only
tactics or tactical doctrine will be
disclosed. The highest classification of
the software to be exported is SECRET;
however, no software source code will
be disclosed. All reprogramming of
missile microprocessor memories must
be accomplished by U.S. Government
personnel or U.S. Government approved
contractors.
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.
4. This sale is necessary in
furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy
and national security objectives
outlined in the Policy Justification.
Moreover, 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.
5. All defense articles and services
listed in this transmittal are authorized
for release and export to the Taipei
Economic and Cultural Representative
Office (TECRO) in the United States.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 16–67]
Arms Sales Notification
Defense Security Cooperation
Agency, Department of Defense.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of Defense is
publishing the unclassified text of an
arms sales notification.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kathy Valadez, (703) 697–9217 or
Pamela Young, (703) 697–9107; DSCA/
DSA–RAN.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
36(b)(1) arms sales notification is
published to fulfill the requirements of
section 155 of Public Law 104–164
dated July 21, 1996. The following is a
copy of a letter to the Speaker of the
House of Representatives, Transmittal
16–67 with attached Policy Justification
and Sensitivity of Technology.
SUMMARY:
Dated: July 13, 2017.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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containers, operator manuals and
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of technical documentation, U.S.
Government and contractor engineering,
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(l) of the
technical and logistics support services.
Arms Export Control Act, as Amended
The total estimated program cost is $125
(i) Prospective Purchaser: Taipei
million.
Economic and Cultural Representative
This proposed sale is consistent with
Office (TECRO) in the United States
United States law and policy, as
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
expressed in Public Law 96–8.
This proposed sale serves U.S.
Major Defense Equipment*
$100 million
Other ....................................
25 million national, economic and security
interests by supporting the recipient’s
Total ..............................
125 million continuing efforts to modernize its
armed forces and enhance its defensive
(iii) Description and Quantity or
capabilities. The proposed sale will help
Quantities of Articles or Services under
improve the security of the recipient
Consideration for Purchase:
and assist in maintaining political
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
stability, military balance and economic
Sixteen (16) Standard Missile-2 (SM–2)
progress in the region.
Block IIIA All-Up Rounds (AUR)
The proposed sale will improve the
Forty-seven (47) MK 93 MOD 1 SM–2
recipient’s capability in current and
Block IIIA Guidance Sections (GSs)
future defensive efforts. The recipient
Five (5) MK 45 MOD 14 SM–2 Block
will use the enhanced capability as a
IIIA Target Detecting Device (TDDs)
deterrent to regional threats and to
Shrouds
strengthen homeland defense. The SM–
Non-MDE includes:
2 Block IIIA missiles and components
Seventeen (17) MK 11 MOD6 SM–2
proposed in this purchase will be used
Block IIIA Autopilot Battery Units
(APBUs) maneuverability upgrades on to supplement existing inventories of
SM–2 Block IIIAs to be used for selfthe GSs, sixty-nine (69) section
defense against air and cruise missile
containers and sixteen (16) AUR
threats onboard their destroyer-class
containers, operator manuals and
surface ships. The recipient will have
technical documentation, U.S.
no difficulty absorbing this equipment
Government and contractor
into its armed forces.
engineering, technical and logistics
The proposed sale of this equipment
support services.
and support will not alter the military
(iv) Military Department: Navy (LHT)
balance in the region.
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: FMS
The prime contractor will be
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Raytheon Missiles Systems Company of
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee., etc.,
Tucson, Arizona. There are no known
Paid, Offered, or Agreed to be Paid:
offset agreements proposed in
None
connection with this potential sale.
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology
It is estimated that during
Contained in the Defense Article or
implementation of this proposed sale, a
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold:
number of U.S. Government and
See attached annex
contractor representatives will be
(viii) Date Report Delivered to
assigned to the recipient or travel there
Congress: 29 JUN 2017
intermittently during the program.
*as defined in Section 47(6) of the
There will be no adverse impact on
Arms Export Control Act.
U.S. defense readiness as a result of this
proposed sale.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Transmittal No. 16–67
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Taipei Economic and Cultural
Representative Office (TECRO) in the
United States—SM–2 Block IIIA
Standard Missiles and Components
Transmittal No. 16–67
TECRO has requested a possible sale
of sixteen (16) Standard Missile-2 (SM–
2) Block IIIA All Up Rounds (AUR),
forty-seven (47) MK 93 MOD 1 SM–2
Block IIIA Guidance Sections (GSs), and
five (5) MK 45 MOD 14 SM–2 Block IIIA
Target Detecting Devices (TDDs)
Shrouds. This request also includes
Seventeen (17) MK 11 MOD6 SM–2
Block IIIA Autopilot Battery Units
(APBUs) maneuverability upgrades on
the GSs, sixty-nine (69) section
containers and sixteen (16) AUR
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Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(l) of the
Arms Export Control Act
Item No. vii
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
1. A completely assembled
STANDARD Missile-2 (SM–2) Block
IIIA with or without a conventional
warhead, whether a tactical or inert
(training) configuration, is classified
CONFIDENTIAL. Missile component
hardware includes: Guidance Section
(classified CONFIDENTIAL), Target
Detection Device (classified
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CONFIDENTIAL), Warhead
(UNCLASSIFIED), Rocket Motor
(UNCLASSIFIED), Steering Control
Section (UNCLASSIFIED), Safe and
Arming Device (UNCLASSIFIED), and
Autopilot Battery Unit (classified
CONFIDENTIAL).
2. SM–2 operator and maintenance
documentation is considered
CONFIDENTIAL. Shipboard operation/
firing guidance is considered
CONFIDENTIAL. Pre-firing missile
assembly/pedigree information is
UNCLASSIFIED.
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.
4. A determination has been made
that recipient can provide substantially
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.
5. All defense articles and services
listed in this transmittal have been
authorized for release and export to the
Taipei Economic and Cultural
Representative Office (TECRO) in the
United States.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 16–68]
36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
Defense Security Cooperation
Agency, Department of Defense.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of Defense is
publishing the unclassified text of a
section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kathy Valadez, (703) 697–9217 or
Pamela Young, (703) 697–9107; DSCA/
DSA–RAN.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
36(b)(1) arms sales notification is
published to fulfill the requirements of
section 155 of Public Law 104–164
dated July 21, 1996. The following is a
copy of a letter to the Speaker of the
House of Representatives, Transmittal
16–68 with attached Policy Justification.
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 16-67]
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 an arms sales notification.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy Valadez, (703) 697-9217 or
Pamela Young, (703) 697-9107; DSCA/DSA-RAN.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is
published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104-
164 dated July 21, 1996. The following is a copy of a letter to the
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Transmittal 16-67 with
attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: July 13, 2017.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 16-67
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section
36(b)(l) of the Arms Export Control Act, as Amended
(i) Prospective Purchaser: Taipei Economic and Cultural
Representative Office (TECRO) in the United States
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment*................................ $100 million
Other................................................... 25 million
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Total............................................... 125 million
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Sixteen (16) Standard Missile-2 (SM-2) Block IIIA All-Up Rounds (AUR)
Forty-seven (47) MK 93 MOD 1 SM-2 Block IIIA Guidance Sections (GSs)
Five (5) MK 45 MOD 14 SM-2 Block IIIA Target Detecting Device (TDDs)
Shrouds
Non-MDE includes:
Seventeen (17) MK 11 MOD6 SM-2 Block IIIA Autopilot Battery Units
(APBUs) maneuverability upgrades on the GSs, sixty-nine (69) section
containers and sixteen (16) AUR containers, operator manuals and
technical documentation, U.S. Government and contractor engineering,
technical and logistics support services.
(iv) Military Department: Navy (LHT)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: FMS Cases TW-P-LGQ
(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 JUN 2017
*as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) in the
United States--SM-2 Block IIIA Standard Missiles and Components
TECRO has requested a possible sale of sixteen (16) Standard
Missile-2 (SM-2) Block IIIA All Up Rounds (AUR), forty-seven (47) MK 93
MOD 1 SM-2 Block IIIA Guidance Sections (GSs), and five (5) MK 45 MOD
14 SM-2 Block IIIA Target Detecting Devices (TDDs) Shrouds. This
request also includes Seventeen (17) MK 11 MOD6 SM-2 Block IIIA
Autopilot Battery Units (APBUs) maneuverability upgrades on the GSs,
sixty-nine (69) section containers and sixteen (16) AUR containers,
operator manuals and technical documentation, U.S. Government and
contractor engineering, technical and logistics support services. The
total estimated program cost is $125 million.
This proposed 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 capabilities. 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 the
enhanced capability as a deterrent to regional threats and to
strengthen homeland defense. The SM-2 Block IIIA missiles and
components proposed in this purchase will be used to supplement
existing inventories of SM-2 Block IIIAs to be used for self-defense
against air and cruise missile threats onboard their destroyer-class
surface ships. The recipient will have no difficulty absorbing this
equipment into its armed forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the
military balance in the region.
The prime contractor will be Raytheon Missiles Systems Company of
Tucson, Arizona. There are no known offset agreements proposed in
connection with this potential sale.
It is estimated that during implementation of this proposed sale, a
number of U.S. Government and contractor representatives will be
assigned to the recipient or travel there intermittently during the
program.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 16-67
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section
36(b)(l) of the Arms Export Control Act
Annex
Item No. vii
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
1. A completely assembled STANDARD Missile-2 (SM-2) Block IIIA with
or without a conventional warhead, whether a tactical or inert
(training) configuration, is classified CONFIDENTIAL. Missile component
hardware includes: Guidance Section (classified CONFIDENTIAL), Target
Detection Device (classified CONFIDENTIAL), Warhead (UNCLASSIFIED),
Rocket Motor (UNCLASSIFIED), Steering Control Section (UNCLASSIFIED),
Safe and Arming Device (UNCLASSIFIED), and Autopilot Battery Unit
(classified CONFIDENTIAL).
2. SM-2 operator and maintenance documentation is considered
CONFIDENTIAL. Shipboard operation/firing guidance is considered
CONFIDENTIAL. Pre-firing missile assembly/pedigree information is
UNCLASSIFIED.
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.
4. A determination has been made that recipient can provide
substantially 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.
5. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal
have been authorized for release and export to the Taipei Economic and
Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) in the United States.
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