Arms Sales Notification, 50435-50439 [2019-20831]

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• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
• Office of the Secretary

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 186 (Wednesday, September 25, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50435-50439]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-20831]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 19-22]


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 19-22 with 
attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: September 20, 2019.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 19-22
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: Taipei Economic and Cultural 
Representative Office in the United States (TECRO)
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:


Major Defense Equipment *...............  $1.450 billion
Other...................................  $ .550 billion
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  Total.................................  $2.000 billion
 


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

Major Defense Equipment (MDE):

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    One hundred eight (108) M1A2T Abrams Tanks
    One hundred twenty-two (122) M2 Chrysler Mount Machine Guns
    Two hundred sixteen (216) M240 Machine Guns
    Fourteen (14) M88A2 HERCULES Vehicles
    Sixteen (16) M1070A1 Heavy Equipment Transporters (HET)
    Five hundred seventy-two (572) M1002 TPMP-T1 Rounds
    Three hundred fifty-nine (359) M831A1 HEAT Rounds
    Six hundred twenty-one (621) M865 TPCSPS-T2 Rounds
    Eight hundred twenty-eight (828) CZ11 Advanced Multipurpose Rounds
    Eight hundred twenty eight (828) M830Al HEAT Rounds
Non-MDE:
    Also included are sixteen (16) M1000 Heavy Equipment Transporter 
(HET) Semi-Trailers; sixty four (64) Export Single Channel Ground and 
Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS); one hundred eight (108) AN/PSN-13A 
Defense Advanced Global Positioning System (GPS) Receiver (DAGR) with 
Selective-Availability/Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM); one hundred thirty 
eight (138) AN/VAS-5B Driver Vision Enhancer (DVE-A) Kits; one hundred 
eight (108) M250 Smoke Grenade Launchers; fourteen (14) M239 Smoke 
Grenade Launchers; seven thousand eight hundred sixty-two (7,862) KEW-
Al Rounds; one thousand nine hundred sixty six (1,966) CA38 - 
Cartridge, l20MM Canister Round; eight hundred sixty four (864) M76 
(G826) or L8Al /L8A3 (G815) Smoke Grenade Rounds; eight hundred twenty 
eight (828) Insensitive Munitions High Explosive Tracer (IMHE-T) 
rounds; twenty two (22) sets Dummy CTG, 120mm ArmorPiercing, Fin-
Stabilized, Discarding Sabot (CA64); twenty two (22) Dummy Cartridge 
120mm Canister Ml028; twenty two (22) Dummy M865 TPCSPS-T (C785); FMS 
export armor; Hunter/Killer technology, Commander's Independent Thermal 
Viewer (CITV); Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station-Low Profile 
(CROWS-LP); spare parts; support equipment; AGT-1500 tank engines and 
X-1100 tank transmissions; depot level support; Government-Furnished 
Equipment (GFE); repair parts; communication support equipment; 
communication equipment integration; tools and test equipment; 
training; training simulators; repair and return program; U.S. 
Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support 
services; Technical Assistance Field Team (TAFT); and other related 
elements of logistics and program support. Additionally, the following 
recommended basic load ammunition may be included upon request from 
customer: One hundred fifteen thousand four hundred (115,400) A576 
Cartridge, .50 Caliber Linked 4 API/API-T F/M2; one thousand eighty 
(1,080 ) G8l5 - Grenade, Smoke Screening L8A1/A3; two million four 
hundred sixty two thousand four hundred (2,462,400) A131 - Cartridge 
7.62MM 4 BALL 1 TRACER; one million two hundred thirty-one thousand two 
hundred (1,231,200) A111 - Cartridge, 7.62mm Blank M82 Linked; one 
thousand five hundred twelve (1,512) A541 - 50 Armor Piercing 
Incendiary, Tracer M20 F/M2; ninety one thousand eight hundred (91,800) 
A557 - Cartridge, .50 Caliber 4 Ball/1 Tracer Linked M33 F/M2; fifty 
four thousand (54,000) A598 - Cartridge, .50 Caliber Blank F/M2 
(MILES); and four thousand nine hundred sixty eight (4,968) AA38 - 
Cartridge, .50 Caliber M962 (SLAP); and other related elements of 
logistics and program support.
    (iv) Military Department: Army (TW-B-ZCT)
    (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: July 8, 2019

    * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

    Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United 
States (TECRO) - M1A2T Abrams Tanks and Related Equipment and Support
    TECRO has requested to buy one hundred eight (108) M1A2T Abrams 
Tanks; one hundred twenty-two (122) M2 Chrysler Mount Machine Guns; two 
hundred sixteen (216) M240 Machine Guns; fourteen (14) M88A2 HERCULES 
Vehicles; sixteen (16) M1070A1 Heavy Equipment Transporters (HET); five 
hundred seventy-two (572) M1002 TPMP-T1 Rounds; three hundred fifty-
nine (359) M831A1 HEAT Rounds; and six hundred twenty-one (621) M865 
TPCSPS-T2 Rounds, and eight hundred twenty eight (828) M830Al HEAT 
Rounds. Also included are sixteen (16) M1000 Heavy Equipment 
Transporter (HET) Semi-Trailers; sixty four (64) Export Single Channel 
Ground and Airborne Radio; System (SINCGARS); one hundred eight (108) 
AN/PSN-13A Defense Advanced; Global Positioning System (GPS) Receiver 
(DAGR) with Selective-Availability/Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM); one 
hundred thirty eight (138); AN/VAS-5B Driver Vision Enhancer (DVE-A) 
Kits; one hundred eight (108); M250 Smoke Grenade Launchers; fourteen 
(14) M239 Smoke Grenade Launchers; seven thousand eight hundred sixty-
two (7,862) KEW-Al Rounds; one thousand nine hundred sixty six (1,966) 
CA38 - Cartridge, l20MM Canister Round; eight hundred sixty four (864) 
M76 (G826) or L8Al /L8A3 (G815) Smoke Grenade Rounds; eight hundred 
twenty eight (828) Insensitive Munitions High Explosive Tracer (IMHE-T) 
rounds; twenty two (22) sets Dummy CTG, 120mm ArmorPiercing, Fin-
Stabilized, Discarding Sabot (CA64); twenty two (22) Dummy Cartridge 
120mm Canister Ml028; twenty two (22) Dummy M865 TPCSPS-T (C785); FMS 
export armor; Hunter/Killer technology, Commander's Independent Thermal 
Viewer (CITV); Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station-Low Profile 
(CROWS-LP); spare parts; support equipment; AGT-1500 tank engines and 
X-1100 tank transmissions; depot level support; Government-Furnished 
Equipment (GFE); repair parts; communication support equipment; 
communication equipment integration; tools and test equipment; 
training; training simulators; repair and return program; U.S. 
Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support 
services; Technical Assistance Field Team (TAFT); and other related 
elements of logistics and program support. Additionally, the following 
recommended basic load ammunition may be included upon request from 
customer: One hundred fifteen thousand four hundred (115,400) A576 
Cartridge, .50 Caliber Linked 4 API/API-T F/M2; one thousand eighty 
(1,080 ) G8l5 - Grenade, Smoke Screening L8A1/A3; two million four 
hundred sixty two thousand four hundred (2,462,400) A131 - Cartridge 
7.62MM 4 BALL 1 TRACER; one million two hundred thirty-one thousand two 
hundred (1,231,200) A111 - Cartridge, 7.62mm Blank M82 Linked; one 
thousand five hundred twelve (1,512) A541 - 50 Armor Piercing 
Incendiary, Tracer M20 F/M2; ninety one thousand eight hundred (91,800) 
A557 - Cartridge, .50

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Caliber 4 Ball/1 Tracer Linked M33 F/M2; fifty four thousand (54,000) 
A598 - Cartridge, .50 Caliber Blank F/M2 (MILES); and four thousand 
nine hundred sixty eight (4,968) AA38 - Cartridge, .50 Caliber M962 
(SLAP); and other related elements of logistics and program support. 
The total estimated program cost is $2.00 billion.
    This proposed sale is consistent with U.S. 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 to maintain a credible defensive capability. 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.
    This proposed sale of MlA2 tanks will contribute to the 
modernization of the recipient's main battle tank fleet, enhancing its 
ability to meet current and future regional threats and to strengthen 
its homeland defense. These tanks will contribute to the recipient's 
goal of updating its military capability while further enhancing 
interoperability with the United States and other allies. 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 
basic military balance in the region.
    The MlA2T tank prime contractor will be General Dynamics Land 
Systems, Sterling Heights, Michigan. Production will be at Anniston 
Army Depot, Anniston, Alabama, and the Joint Systems Manufacturing 
Center, Lima, Ohio. The M88A2 recovery vehicle prime contractor will be 
BAE, York, Pennsylvania. The M1070Al Heavy Equipment Transporter (HET) 
prime contractor will be Oshkosh, Oshkosh, Wisconsin. There are no 
known offset agreements proposed. However, the purchaser typically 
requests offsets. Any offset agreement will be defined in negotiations 
between the purchaser and the contractor.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will require annual trips to 
the recipient involving up to 30 U.S. Government and 15 contractor 
representatives for a period of up to six years to manage the fielding 
and training for the program.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 19-22
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. Thermal Imaging System (TIS). The TIS is a target acquisition 
system which, when operated with other tank systems, gives the tank 
crew a substantial advantage over the adversary. The TIS provides the 
gunner and commander with the ability to effectively aim and fire the 
tank main armament system under a broad range of adverse battlefield 
conditions. The Hunter/Killer technology provides the commander the 
ability to search for and acquire targets while the gunner engages 
priority targets. The hardware itself is UNCLASSIFIED. The engineering 
design and manufacturing data associated with the detector and infrared 
(IR) optics and coatings are considered sensitive. The technical data 
package is UNCLASSIFIED with the exception of the specifications for 
target acquisition range (CONFIDENTIAL), nuclear hardening 
(CONFIDENTIAL, restricted data) and laser hardening (SECRET).
    2. Special Armor. Major components of special armor are fabricated 
in sealed modules and in serialized removable subassemblies. Special 
armor vulnerability data for both chemical and kinetic energy rounds 
are classified SECRET. Engineering design and manufacturing data 
related to special armor are also classified SECRET.
    3. AGT 1500 Gas Turbine Propulsion System. The use of a gas turbine 
propulsion system in the MIA2T Abrams tank is a unique application of 
armored vehicle power pack technology. The AGT-1500 engine and X-1100 
transmission are not classified. Manufacturing processes associated 
with the production of turbine blades, recuperator, bearings and 
shafts, and hydrostatic pump and motor, are proprietary and therefore 
are commercially competition sensitive.
    4. Compartmentation. A major survivability feature of the Abrams 
Tank is the compartmentation of fuel and ammunition. Compartmentation 
is the positive separation of the crew and critical components from 
combustible materials so that in the event the fuel or ammunition 
ignites or is detonated by an incoming round, the crew is fully 
protected. As demonstrated during the Abram Live Fire tests, 
compartmentation significantly enhances crew survivability and 
substantially reduces the likelihood of the tank being immobilized by 
an ammunition explosion and fire. Sensitive information (SBU) includes 
the performance of the ammunition compartments as well as the 
compartment design parameters.
    5. The CROWS-LP (M153A2El) is a commander's weapon station. It 
allows for under armor operation of weapons - M2HB, M2Al, M240B and 
M240. The CROWS-LP is an updated version of the M153A2 CROWS and is 
approximately 10 inches lower in height. The CROWS-LP increases crew 
visibility over the weapon station. The fire control system of the 
CROWS-LP allows an operator to fire on a target from either a 
stationary or moving platform. The CROWS-LP integrates a day camera 
(VIM-C), thermal camera (TIM 1500) and laser range finder (STORM/STORM-
PI) is UNCLASSIFIED.
    6. M76 Infra-Red (IR) Grenade. The M76 InfraRed (IR) grenade is 
UNCLASSIFIED but sensitive. The grenade uses a brass particle fill that 
is specifically designed, when shattered by a high explosive shock 
wave, to disperse in a cloud of specific sized particles. These 
particles obscure the visual through the far infrared portions of the 
electromagnetic spectrum. As a result, this grenade defeats night 
sights, thermal viewers, laser designators, laser rangefinders, and any 
other equipment that relies on visual or infrared active or passive 
technologies. The properties of the brass fill are easily reverse 
engineered, and therefore could be used to defeat U.S. imaging and 
targeting systems on the battlefield. The highest level of information 
that could be transferred with the sale of this round is UNCLASSIFIED.
    7. 120mm Kinetic Energy-Tungsten (KE-W) ammunition. This is a 
commercially developed item and is not warranted by the US Government. 
All components of the cartridge, 120mm Kinetic Energy - Tungsten are 
UNCLASSIFIED. The capabilities of this cartridge, to include the 
terminal effects, target impact dispersion, and armor defeating 
capabilities, are classified CONFIDENTIAL, except for armor penetration 
test results against Special Armored Targets, which are classified 
SECRET, or the same level of classification as the target, whichever is 
greater. The tungsten processing and penetrator manufacturing methods 
are sensitive data. No technological information regarding the tungsten 
penetrator material will be supplied with the cartridges being 
considered for foreign military sales. The highest level of information 
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with the sale of this round is UNCLASSIFIED.
    8. 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.
    9. A determination has been made that the 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.
    10. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal 
have been authorized for release and export to the recipient.

[FR Doc. 2019-20831 Filed 9-24-19; 8:45 am]
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