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related elements of logistics and
program support.
(iv) Military Department: Navy (KS-PAMO and KS-P-AMR)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: KS-PAHU, KS-P-AJA, KS-P-AJX, KS-P-ALM
(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: May 16, 2019
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the
Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
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Korea—SM-2 Block IIIB
The Republic of Korea (ROK) has
requested to buy up to ninety-four (94)
rounds of SM-2 Block IIIB Standard
Missiles and twelve (12) MK 97 MOD 0
Guidance Sections for SM-2 Block IIIB.
Also included is technical assistance:
training and training equipment;
publication and technical data; and
related logistics support, and other
related elements of logistics and
program support. The total estimated
program cost is $313.9 million.
This proposed sale will support the
foreign policy and national security
objectives of the United States by
meeting the legitimate security and
defense needs of one of the closest allies
in the INDOPACOM Theater. The
Republic of Korea is one of the major
political and economic powers in East
Asia and the Western Pacific and a key
partner of the United States in ensuring
peace and stability in that region.
The ROK Navy intends to use the SM2 Block IIIB to supplement it existing
inventory. The proposed sale will
provide a defensive capability while
enhancing interoperability with U.S.
and other allied forces. The Republic of
Korea will have no difficulty absorbing
these additional missiles into its armed
forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment
and support will not alter the basic
military balance in the region.
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The prime contractor will be the
Raytheon Missile Systems Company,
Tucson, Arizona. There are no known
offset agreements proposed in
connection with this potential sale. Any
offset agreement will be defined in
negotiations between the Purchaser and
the prime contractor.
Implementation of the proposed sale
will not require the assignment of any
additional U.S. Government or
contractor representatives to the ROK.
However, U.S. Government or
contractor personnel in-country visits
will be required on a temporary basis in
conjunction with program technical
oversight and support requirements.
There will be no adverse impact on
U.S. defense readiness as a result of this
proposed sale.
to develop countermeasures that might
reduce weapon system effectiveness or
be used in the development of a system
with similar or advanced capabilities.
3. A determination has been made
that the recipient government can
provide substantially the same degree of
protection for the technology being
released as the U.S. Government. This
sale supports the U.S. foreign policy and
national security objectives as outlined
in the Policy Justification.
4. All defense articles and services
listed in this transmittal have been
authorized for release and export to the
Republic of Korea.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the
Arms Export Control Act
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 19–37]
Annex
Arms Sales Notification
Item No. vii
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
1. The SM-2 Block IIIB Standard
Missile consists of a Guidance Unit,
Dual Thrust Rocket Motor, Steering
Control Unit, and Telemeter with omnidirectional antenna. The proposed sale
will result in the transfer of sensitive
technology and information as well as
classified and unclassified defense
equipment and technical data. The
hardware and installed software is
classified SECRET. Training
documentation is classified
CONFIDENTIAL. Shipboard
operational/tactical employment is
generally CONFIDENTIAL, but includes
some SECRET data. The all-up round
Standard Missiles are classified
CONFIDENTIAL. Certain operating
frequencies and performance
characteristics are classified SECRET.
2. If a technologically advanced
adversary were to obtain knowledge of
the specific hardware and software
elements, the information could be used
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Defense Security Cooperation
Agency, Department of Defense.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Arms sales notice.
The Department of Defense is
publishing the unclassified text of an
arms sales notification.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Karma Job at karma.d.job.civ@mail.mil
or (703) 697–8976.
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
19–37 with attached Policy Justification
and Sensitivity of Technology.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: June 11, 2019.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Transmittal No. 19-37
United Arab Emirates (UAE)— Patriot
Missile System and Related Support
Equipment
The Government of the United Arab
Emirates has requested to buy up to four
hundred fifty-two (452) Patriot
Advanced Capability 3 (PAC-3) Missiles
Segment Enhanced (MSE). Also
included are tools and test equipment,
support equipment, publications and
technical documentation, personnel
training and training equipment, spare
and repair parts, facility design, U.S.
Government and contractor technical,
engineering, and logistics support
services, and other related elements of
logistics, sustainment and program
support. The estimated cost is $2.728
billion.
This proposed sale will support the
foreign policy and national security of
the United States by helping to improve
training equipment, spare and repair
parts, facility design, U.S. Government
and contractor technical, engineering,
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the and logistics support services, and other
related elements of logistics,
Arms Export Control Act, as amended
sustainment and program support.
(i) Prospective Purchaser: Government
(iv) Military Department: Army (AE-Bof the United Arab Emirates
ZUT)
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: AE-BMajor Defense Equipment*
$2.700 billion
Other ....................................
$ .028 billion ZUG
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid,
TOTAL .............................. $2.728 billion
Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None
(iii) Description and Quantity or
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology
Quantities of Articles or Services under
Contained in the Defense Article or
Consideration for Purchase:
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Up
to four hundred fifty-two (452) Patriot
See Attached Annex
Advanced Capability 3 (PAC-3) Missiles
(viii) Date Report Delivered to
Segment Enhanced (MSE)
Congress: May 3, 2019
Non-MDE: Also included are tools
and test equipment, support equipment,
*As defined in Section 47(6) of the
publications and technical
Arms Export Control Act.
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the security of an important ally which
has been, and continues to be,’ a force
for political stability and economic
progress in the Middle East. This sale is
consistent with U.S. initiatives to
provide key allies in the region with
modem systems that will enhance
interoperability with U.S. forces and
increase security.
The proposed sale will enhance the
UAE’s capability to meet current and
future aircraft and missile threats. The
UAE will use the capability as a
deterrent to regional threats and to
strengthen its homeland defense. The
UAE will have no difficulty absorbing
these additional missiles into its armed
forces.
The proposed sale of these missiles
will not alter the basic military balance
in the region.
The prime contractor for the PAC-3
System will be Raytheon Corporation,
Andover, Massachusetts, and LockheedMartin, Dallas, Texas. There are no
known offset agreements proposed in
connection with this potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed
program will require additional
contractor representatives to travel to
the UAE. It is not expected additional
U.S. Government personnel will be
required in country for an extended
period of time.
There will be no adverse impact on
U.S. defense readiness as a result of this
proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 19-37
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the
Arms Export Control Act
Annex
Item No. vii
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(vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
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1. The PATRIOT Air Defense System
contains classified CONFIDENTIAL
hardware components, SECRET tactical
software and critical/sensitive
technology. The Patriot Advanced
Capability -3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment
Enhancement (MSE) hardware is
classified CONFIDENTIAL and the
associated launcher hardware is
UNCLASSIFIED. The PAC-3 MSE is a
high velocity, hit-to-kill, surface-to-air
missile that provides critical air and
missile defense by intercepting and
destroying Tactical Ballistic Missiles
(TBM), Air-Breathing Threats (ABT),
cruise missiles, and Unmanned Aerial
Systems (UAS).
2. The PAC-3 MSE sensitive/critical
technology is primarily in the area of
design and production know-how and
primarily inherent in the design,
development and/or manufacturing data
related to certain components. The list
of components is classified
CONFIDENTIAL.
3. Information on system performance
capabilities, effectiveness, survivability,
missile seeker capabilities, select
software/software documentation and
test data are classified up to and
including SECRET.
4. If a technologically advanced
adversary were to obtain knowledge of
the hardware and software elements, the
information could be used to develop
countermeasures or equivalent systems
which might reduce system
effectiveness or be used in the
development of a system with similar or
advanced capabilities.
5. A determination has been made
that the Government of the UAE 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
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the U.S. foreign policy and national
security objectives outlined in the
Policy Justification.
6. All defense articles and services
listed in this transmittal have been
authorized for release and export to the
United Arab Emirates.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 19–31]
Arms Sales Notification
Defense Security Cooperation
Agency, Department of Defense.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Arms sales notice.
The Department of Defense is
publishing the unclassified text of an
arms sales notification.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Karma Job at karma.d.job.civ@mail.mil
or (703) 697–8976.
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
19–31 with attached Policy Justification
and Sensitivity of Technology.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: June 11, 2019.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 19-37]
Arms Sales Notification
AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense.
ACTION: Arms sales notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text
of an arms sales notification.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karma Job at [email protected]
or (703) 697-8976.
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 19-37 with
attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: June 11, 2019.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 19-37
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 the United Arab Emirates
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment*................................ $2.700 billion
Other................................................... $ .028 billion
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TOTAL................................................. $2.728 billion
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Up to four hundred fifty-two (452)
Patriot Advanced Capability 3 (PAC-3) Missiles Segment Enhanced (MSE)
Non-MDE: Also included are tools and test equipment, support
equipment, publications and technical documentation, personnel training
and training equipment, spare and repair parts, facility design, U.S.
Government and contractor technical, engineering, and logistics support
services, and other related elements of logistics, sustainment and
program support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (AE-B-ZUT)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: AE-B-ZUG
(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: May 3, 2019
*As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
United Arab Emirates (UAE)-- Patriot Missile System and Related Support
Equipment
The Government of the United Arab Emirates has requested to buy up
to four hundred fifty-two (452) Patriot Advanced Capability 3 (PAC-3)
Missiles Segment Enhanced (MSE). Also included are tools and test
equipment, support equipment, publications and technical documentation,
personnel training and training equipment, spare and repair parts,
facility design, U.S. Government and contractor technical, engineering,
and logistics support services, and other related elements of
logistics, sustainment and program support. The estimated cost is
$2.728 billion.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national
security of the United States by helping to improve
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the security of an important ally which has been, and continues to be,'
a force for political stability and economic progress in the Middle
East. This sale is consistent with U.S. initiatives to provide key
allies in the region with modem systems that will enhance
interoperability with U.S. forces and increase security.
The proposed sale will enhance the UAE's capability to meet current
and future aircraft and missile threats. The UAE will use the
capability as a deterrent to regional threats and to strengthen its
homeland defense. The UAE will have no difficulty absorbing these
additional missiles into its armed forces.
The proposed sale of these missiles will not alter the basic
military balance in the region.
The prime contractor for the PAC-3 System will be Raytheon
Corporation, Andover, Massachusetts, and Lockheed-Martin, Dallas,
Texas. There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with
this potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed program will require additional
contractor representatives to travel to the UAE. It is not expected
additional U.S. Government personnel will be required in country for an
extended period of time.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 19-37
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 PATRIOT Air Defense System contains classified CONFIDENTIAL
hardware components, SECRET tactical software and critical/sensitive
technology. The Patriot Advanced Capability -3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment
Enhancement (MSE) hardware is classified CONFIDENTIAL and the
associated launcher hardware is UNCLASSIFIED. The PAC-3 MSE is a high
velocity, hit-to-kill, surface-to-air missile that provides critical
air and missile defense by intercepting and destroying Tactical
Ballistic Missiles (TBM), Air-Breathing Threats (ABT), cruise missiles,
and Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS).
2. The PAC-3 MSE sensitive/critical technology is primarily in the
area of design and production know-how and primarily inherent in the
design, development and/or manufacturing data related to certain
components. The list of components is classified CONFIDENTIAL.
3. Information on system performance capabilities, effectiveness,
survivability, missile seeker capabilities, select software/software
documentation and test data are classified up to and including SECRET.
4. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge
of the hardware and software elements, the information could be used to
develop countermeasures or equivalent systems which might reduce system
effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with similar or
advanced capabilities.
5. A determination has been made that the Government of the UAE 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.
6. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal
have been authorized for release and export to the United Arab
Emirates.
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