Arms Sales Notification, 50433-50434 [2019-20839]

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• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
• Office of the Secretary

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 186 (Wednesday, September 25, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50433-50434]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-20839]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 19-42]


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 19-42 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. 19-42
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 Germany
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *...............  $229 million
Other...................................  $172 million
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    Total...............................  $401 million
 

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

Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
    Fifty (50) Patriot Advanced Capability 3 (PAC-3) Missiles Segment 
Enhanced (MSE)
Non-MDE:
    Also included are PAC-3 MSE launcher conversion kits; Missile Round 
Trainers (MRTs); Empty Round Trainers (ERTs); Launcher Stations (LS) 
heater controllers; PAC-3 ground support equipment; concurrent spare 
parts; documentation and publications; PAC-3 MSE shorting plugs; 
Quality Assurance Team; missile canister consumables; missile skid 
kits; PAC-3 MSE repair and return; missile Field Surveillance Program 
(FSP) for PAC-3 MSE; U.S. Government transportation; MSE launcher spare 
parts; PAC-3/MSE GMT kits; MSE DC motor kits; targets; Telemetry; U.S. 
Government range support; MSE flight test support; U.S. Government and 
contractor engineering; technical and logistics support services; and 
other related elements of logistical and program support.
    (iv) Military Department: Army (GY-B-XAV)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: N/A
    (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 12, 2019

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

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Government of Germany - Patriot Advanced Capability 3 (PAC-3) Missiles 
Segment Enhanced

    The Government of Germany has requested to buy fifty (50) Patriot 
Advanced Capability 3 (PAC-3) Missiles Segment Enhanced (MSE). Also 
included are PAC-3 MSE launcher conversion kits; Missile Round Trainers 
(MRTs); Empty Round Trainers (ERTs); Launcher Stations (LS) heater 
controllers; PAC-3 ground support equipment; concurrent spare parts; 
documentation and publications; PAC-3 MSE shorting plugs; Quality 
Assurance Team; missile canister consumables; missile skid kits; PAC-3 
MSE repair and return; missile Field Surveillance Program (FSP) for 
PAC-3 MSE; U.S. Government transportation; MSE launcher spare parts; 
PAC-3/MSE GMT kits; MSE DC motor kits; targets; Telemetry; U.S. 
Government range support; MSE flight test support; U.S. Government and 
contractor engineering; technical and logistics support services; and 
other related elements of logistical and program support. The total 
estimated value is $401 million.
    This proposed sale will support to the foreign policy and national 
security of the United States by helping to improve the security of a 
NATO ally, which is an important force for political and economic 
stability in Europe. It is vital to U.S. national interests to assist 
our German ally in developing and maintaining a strong and ready self-
defense capability.
    The proposed sale will enhance Germany's capability to maintain the 
largest air defense capacity in Europe. The purchase of these 
additional missiles will allow Germany to build a more robust air 
defense capability and increase its air lethality against air defense 
threats. This purchase also assist Germany with its NATO commitments. 
Germany 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.
    The prime contractor will be Lockheed Martin, Dallas, TX. There are 
no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential 
sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will require additional 
contractor representatives to travel to Germany. 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. 19-42
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 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 outlined in the Policy Justification.
    6. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal are 
authorized for release and export to the Government of Germany.

[FR Doc. 2019-20839 Filed 9-24-19; 8:45 am]
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