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Quick Doff Hoods; and 114,102 M61
filters. Also included in the potential
sale is training; technical data; U.S.
Government technical assistance;
staging/consolidation; transportation;
and other related elements of logistics
support. The estimated cost is $75
million.
This proposed sale will contribute to
the foreign policy and national security
of the United States, by helping to
improve the security of a friendly
country which has been, and continues
to be, an important force for political
stability and economic progress in
South Asia.
The GoI intends to use these defense
articles and services to modernize its
armed forces. This will contribute to the
Indian military’s goal to update its
capability while enhancing the
relationship between India and the
United States. The GoI will have no
difficulty absorbing these defense
articles 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 Avon Protection
Systems, Inc., Cadillac, MI. At this time,
there are no known offset agreements
proposed in connection with this
potential sale.
There will be no adverse impact on
U.S. defense readiness as a result of this
proposed sale.
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Transmittal No. 17–08
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 Joint Service Lightweight
Integrated Suit Technology (JSLIST) is a
chemical and biological protective
garment meant to be worn over the
operational uniform of the user. It has
an outer shell made up of a 50% nylon
and 50% cotton poplin blend material
with a water repellant finish. The liner
layer consists of a nonwoven front
laminated to activated carbon spheres
and bonded to a tricot knit back that
absorbs chemical agents. When the
JSLIST coat and trousers are combined
with boots, gloves, and a chemical
protective mask, JSLIST provides
protection against chemical and
biological agents, radioactive fallout
particles, and battlefield contaminants.
The highest level of information that
could be disclosed by the transfer of the
JSLIST. Suit is UNCLASSIFIED. JSLIST
is considered a U.S. military uniform
item, and as such, any unit being sold
to Foreign Military Sales customers will
not utilize an actively-used U.S. military
camouflage pattern in accordance with
the Security Assistance Management
Manual (SAMM), Chapter 4, paragraph
4.5.6. and 10 U.S.C. 771.
2. The M50 Joint Service General
Purpose Mask is the U.S. Armed Forces’
field protective mask. The system used
two M61 filters integrated into the air
inlet system to protect against nuclear,
biological and chemical threats
including select toxic industrial
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chemicals. The highest level of
information that could be disclosed by
the transfer of the M50 is
UNCLASSIFIED.
3. All defense articles and services
listed in this transmittal are authorized
for release and export to the
Government of India.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 16–70]
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
16–70 with attached Policy Justification
and Sensitivity of Technology.
SUMMARY:
Dated: July 19, 2017.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(l) of the
Arms Export Control Act, as amended
(iii) Description and Quantity or
Quantities of Articles or Services under
Consideration for Purchase: Non-MDE
Includes: AN/SLQ–32(V)3 Electronic
Warfare System upgrade hardware,
$0 million software, support equipment and parts,
(i) Prospective Purchaser: Taipei
Economic and Cultural Representative
Office (TECRO) in the United States
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment*
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publications, training, engineering and
technical assistance.
(iv) Military Department: Navy (LHW)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: FMS
Cases TW–P–SDV, TW–P–GNT, and
TW–P–GOU
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid,
Offered. or Agreed to be Paid: None
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology
Contained in the Defense Article or
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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
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Taipei Economic and Cultural
Representative Office (TECRO) in the
United States—AN/SLQ–32(V)3
Upgrade
TECRO has requested a possible sale
to upgrade the AN/SLQ–32(V)3
Electronic Warfare Systems in support
of four (4) ex-KIDD Class (now
KEELUNG Class) destroyers. This sale
will include AN/SLQ–32(V)3 upgrade
hardware, software, support equipment
and parts, publications, training,
engineering and technical assistance.
The total estimated program cost is $80
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
proposed sale will improve operational
readiness and enhance the electronic
warfare capability onboard the ex-KIDD
Class destroyers. The recipient will have
no difficulty in absorbing this
equipment into its armed forces.
The proposed sale will not alter the
basic military balance in the region.
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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.
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3. A determination has been made
that the recipient country 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 in the Policy
justification.
4. All defense articles and services
listed in this transmittal have been
authorized for release and export to the
Government of Taipei Economic and
Cultural Representative Office (TECRO)
in the United States.
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Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the
Arms Export Control Act, as amended
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Annex
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Item No vii
Office of the Secretary
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
1. The AN/SLQ–32(V)3 is an
electronic warfare system providing
shipboard identification and cataloguing
of the electronic signature of missiles
and aircraft. The system consists of
sensors and computers which process
electronic signals within parameters
established in a threat library. The
customer currently has an earlier
version of this equipment in inventory.
a. The AN/SLQ–32(V)3 upgrade
consists of hardware, technical
documentation, and software. The
highest classification of the hardware to
be exported is SECRET. The highest
classification of software to be exported
is SECRET.
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 which
might reduce weapon system
effectiveness or be used in development
of a system with similar or advanced
capabilities.
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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:
Pamela Young, (703) 697–9107 or Kathy
Valadez, (703) 697–9217; DSCA/DSA–
RAN.
SUMMARY:
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
17–21 with attached Policy Justification.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: July 19, 2017.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 16-70]
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 16-70 with
attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: July 19, 2017.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 16-70
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\*\.............................. $0 million
Other................................................... $80 million
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Total............................................... $80 million
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase: Non-MDE Includes: AN/SLQ-
32(V)3 Electronic Warfare System upgrade hardware, software, support
equipment and parts, publications, training, engineering and technical
assistance.
(iv) Military Department: Navy (LHW)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: FMS Cases TW-P-SDV, TW-P-GNT, and
TW-P-GOU
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered. or Agreed to be
Paid: None
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology Contained in the Defense Article or
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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--AN/SLQ-32(V)3 Upgrade
TECRO has requested a possible sale to upgrade the AN/SLQ-32(V)3
Electronic Warfare Systems in support of four (4) ex-KIDD Class (now
KEELUNG Class) destroyers. This sale will include AN/SLQ-32(V)3 upgrade
hardware, software, support equipment and parts, publications,
training, engineering and technical assistance. The total estimated
program cost is $80 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 proposed sale will improve operational
readiness and enhance the electronic warfare capability onboard the ex-
KIDD Class destroyers. The recipient will have no difficulty in
absorbing this equipment into its armed forces.
The proposed sale will not alter the basic 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. 16-70
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 AN/SLQ-32(V)3 is an electronic warfare system providing
shipboard identification and cataloguing of the electronic signature of
missiles and aircraft. The system consists of sensors and computers
which process electronic signals within parameters established in a
threat library. The customer currently has an earlier version of this
equipment in inventory.
a. The AN/SLQ-32(V)3 upgrade consists of hardware, technical
documentation, and software. The highest classification of the hardware
to be exported is SECRET. The highest classification of software to be
exported is SECRET.
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 which might reduce weapon system
effectiveness or be used in development of a system with similar or
advanced capabilities.
3. A determination has been made that the recipient country 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 in the Policy justification.
4. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal
have been authorized for release and export to the Government of Taipei
Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) in the United
States.
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