Arms Sales Notification, 35615-35622 [2019-15751]

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• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
• Office of the Secretary

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 142 (Wednesday, July 24, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35615-35622]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-15751]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 19-01]


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-
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dated July 21, 1996. The following is a copy of a letter to the Speaker 
of the House of Representatives, Transmittal 19-01 with attached Policy 
Justification, and State Department Emergency Determination and 
Justification.

    Dated: July 19, 2019.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 19-01
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: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *................  $ 0 billion
Other....................................  $1.8 billion
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    TOTAL................................  $1.8 billion
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    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
    Major Defense Equipment (MDE): None
    Non-MDE: Follow-on logistics support and services for the Royal 
Saudi Air Force aircraft, engines, and weapons; publications and 
technical documentation; support equipment; spare and repair parts; 
repair and return; calibration support and test equipment; personnel 
equipment; U.S. Government and contractor technical and logistics 
support, and other related elements of program support. Equipment and 
spares will be procured for support of, but not limited to, F-5, F-15, 
KA-350, C-130, KC-130, E-3, RE-3, and KE-3 aircraft. The total 
estimated program cost is $1.8 billion.
    (iv) Military Department: Air Force
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: SR-D-QAY, SR-D-QDE, SR-D-QBO, SR-
D-QBD, SR-D-QBI, SR-D-QDF, SR-D-QAH
    (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: None
    (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: May 24, 2019
    * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Saudi Arabia--Follow-on Logistics Support and Services

    Saudi Arabia has requested to buy follow-on logistics support and 
services for the Royal Saudi Air Force aircraft, engines, and weapons; 
publications and technical documentation; support equipment; spare and 
repair parts; repair and return; calibration support and test 
equipment; personnel equipment; U.S. Government and contractor 
technical and logistics support, and other related elements of program 
support. Equipment and spares will be procured for support of, but not 
limited to, F-5, F-15, KA-350, C-130, KC-130, E-3, RE-3, and KE-3 
aircraft. The total estimated program cost will be $1.8 billion.
    The Secretary of State has determined and provided detailed 
justification that an emergency exists that requires the immediate sale 
to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of the above defense articles (and 
defense services) in the national security interests of the United 
States, thereby waiving the Congressional review requirements under 
Section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended.
    This proposed sale will support U.S. foreign policy and national 
security objectives by helping to improve the security of a friendly 
country that continues to be an important force for political stability 
and economic growth in the Middle East. Saudi Arabia will have no 
difficulty absorbing this support and services into its armed forces.
    The proposed sale will sustain Saudi Arabia's operations and 
maintenance activity, improve sustainability and ensure capability for 
near and long term air operations across the fleet.
    The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the 
basic military balance in the region.
    There will be various contractors associated with the equipment 
involved with this case, and there is no prime contractor. There are no 
known offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential 
sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will require the assignment of 
a small number of additional U.S. Government or contractor 
representatives to Saudi Arabia for maintenance, training, and 
sustainment.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
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