Arms Sales Notification, 28514-28516 [2019-12917]

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• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
• Office of the Secretary

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 118 (Wednesday, June 19, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28514-28516]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-12917]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 19-06]


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 19-06 with 
attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: June 13, 2019.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 19-06
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 Bahrain
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *...............  $1.445 billion
Other...................................  $1.033 billion
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  TOTAL.................................  $2.478 billion
 

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

Sixty (60) Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment 
Enhancement (MSE) Missiles
Thirty-six (36) Patriot MIM-104E Guidance Enhanced Missiles (GEM-T) 
Missiles with Canisters
Nine (9) M903 Launching Stations (LS)
Five (5) Antenna Mast Groups (AMG)
Three (3) Electrical Power Plants (EPP) III
Two (2) AN/MPQ-65 Radar Sets (RS)
Two (2) AN/MSQ-132 Engagement Control Stations (ECS)

    Non-MDE:
    Also included is communications equipment, tools and test 
equipment, range and test programs, support equipment, prime movers, 
generators, publications and technical documentation, training 
equipment, spare and repair parts, personnel training, Technical 
Assistance Field Team (TAFT), U.S. Government and contractor technical, 
engineering, and logistics support services, Systems Integration and 
Checkout (SICO), field office support, and other related elements of 
logistics and program support.
    (iv) Military Department: Army (BA-B-UKY)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None
    (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

Bahrain--Patriot Missile System and Related Support and Equipment

    The Government of Bahrain has requested to buy sixty (60) Patriot 
Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) 
missiles, thirty-six (36) Patriot MIM-104E Guidance Enhanced Missiles 
(GEM-T) missiles with canisters, nine (9) M903 Launching Stations (LS), 
five (5)

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Antenna Mast Groups (AMG), three (3) Electrical Power Plants (EPP) III, 
two (2) AN/MPQ-65 Radar Sets (RS), and two (2) AN/MSQ-132 Engagement 
Control Stations (ECS). Also included is communications equipment, 
tools and test equipment, range and test programs, support equipment, 
prime movers, generators, publications and technical documentation, 
training equipment, spare and repair parts, personnel training, 
Technical Assistance Field Team (TAFT), U.S. Government and contractor 
technical, engineering, and logistics support services, Systems 
Integration and Checkout (SICO), field office support, and other 
related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated cost 
is $2.478 billion.
    This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national 
security of the United States by improving the security of a Major Non-
NATO ally which is 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 modern systems 
that will enhance interoperability with U.S. forces and increase 
security.
    The proposed sale will enhance Bahrain's interoperability with the 
United States. Bahrain will use Patriot to improve its missile defense 
capability, defend its territorial integrity, and deter regional 
threats. Bahrain will have no difficulty absorbing this system 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 Missile is Lockheed-Martin in 
Dallas, Texas. The prime contractor for the GEM-T missile is Raytheon 
Company in Andover, Massachusetts. There are no known offset agreements 
proposed in connection with this potential sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will require approximately 25 
U.S. Government and 40 contractor representatives to travel to Bahrain 
for an extended period for equipment de-processing/fielding, system 
checkout, training, and technical and logistics support.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 19-06
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. Patriot ground support equipment and Patriot missile 
hardware contain CONFIDENTIAL components and the associated launcher 
hardware is UNCLASSIFIED. The items requested represent significant 
technological advances for Bahrain. The Patriot Air Defense System 
continues to hold a significant technology lead over other surface-to-
air missile systems in the world.
    2. The Patriot 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 Bahrain 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 Government of 
Bahrain.

[FR Doc. 2019-12917 Filed 6-18-19; 8:45 am]
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