Arms Sales Notification, 69726-69728 [2019-27292]

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• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 244 (Thursday, December 19, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69726-69728]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-27292]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 19-45]


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 19-45 with 
attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: December 12, 2019.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 19-45
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 Morocco
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *...............................    $700 million
Other...................................................    $ 76 million
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  TOTAL.................................................    $776 million
 

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

Two thousand four hundred and one (2,401) TOW 2A, Radio Frequency (RF) 
Missiles (BGM-71-4B-RF)
Twenty-eight (28) TOW 2A, Radio Frequency (RF) Missiles (BGM-71-4B-RF) 
Fly-to-Buy Lot Acceptance Missiles
Four hundred (400) M220A2 TOW Launchers and/or four hundred (400) M41 
Improved Target Acquisition System (ITAS) Launchers

    Non-MDE: Also included are missile support equipment; Government

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furnished equipment; technical manuals/publications; spare parts; tool 
and test equipment; training; U.S. Government technical and logistical 
support, contractor technical support, and other associated equipment 
and services.
    (iv) Military Department: Army
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: MO-B-USZ
    (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: September 11, 2019
    * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Morocco--TOW 2A, Radio Frequency (RF) Missiles (BGM-71-4B-RF)

    The Government of Morocco has requested a possible sale of two 
thousand four hundred and one (2,401) TOW 2A, Radio Frequency (RF) 
Missiles (BGM-71-4B-RF); and twenty eight (28) TOW 2A, Radio Frequency 
(RF) Missiles (BGM-71-4B-RF), Fly-to-Buy missiles for lot acceptance 
testing; and Four hundred (400) M220A2 TOW Launchers and/or four 
hundred (400) M41 Improved Target Acquisition System (ITAS) Launchers. 
Also included are missile support equipment; Government furnished 
equipment; technical manuals/publications; spare parts; tool and test 
equipment; training; U.S. Government technical and logistical support, 
contractor technical support, and other associated equipment and 
services. The estimated cost is $776 million.
    This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national 
security of the United States by helping to improve the security of a 
major Non-NATO ally that continues to be an important force for 
political stability and economic progress in North Africa.
    The proposed sale of the TOW 2A Missiles and TOW Launchers will 
advance Morocco's efforts to develop an integrated ground defense 
capability. A strong national defense and dedicated military force will 
assist Morocco to sustain itself in its efforts to maintain stability.
    The proposed sale of this equipment will not alter the basic 
military balance in the region.
    The principal contractors involved in this program are Raytheon 
Missile Systems, Tucson, Arizona and McKinney, Texas. There are no 
known offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential 
sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the U.S. 
Government or contractor representatives to travel to Morocco.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 19-45
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 TOW 2A, Radio Frequency (RF) Missiles (BGM-71-4B-RF) is a 
direct attack missile designed to defeat armored vehicles, reinforced 
urban structures, field fortifications and other such targets. TOW 
missiles are fired from a variety of TOW launchers in the U.S. Army, 
USMC, and FMS customer forces. The TOW 2A RF missile can be launched 
from the same launcher platforms as the existing wire-guided TOW 2A 
missile without modification to the launcher. The TOW 2A missile (both 
wire & RF) contains two tracker beacons (xenon and thermal) for the 
launcher to track and guide the missile in flight. Guidance commands 
from the launcher are provided to the missile by a RF link contained 
within the commands from the missile case. The hardware, software, and 
technical publications provided with the sale are UNCLASSIFIED. 
However, the system itself contains sensitive technology that instructs 
the system on how to operate in the presence of countermeasures.
    2. Improved Target Acquisition System (ITAS) is designed to fire 
all existing versions of the TOW missile and consists of a Target 
Acquisition Subsystem (TAS), a Fire Control Subsystem (FCS), a Li-Ion 
Battery Box (LBB), a modified Traversing Unit (TU) plus the standard 
launch tube and tripod. The ITAS provides for the integration of both 
the direct view optics and a second generation Standard Advanced Dewar 
Assembly (SADA) II thermal sensor into a single housing; direct view 
optics that provide viewing the target scene in daylight and non-
obscured conditions; introduction of both passive and active eye safe 
laser-ranging; development of embedded training and training 
sustainment; automatic bore sight which allows the gunner to align the 
night vision system with the direct view optics; insertion of advanced 
Built-in Test/Built-in Test Equipment (BIT/BITE) which provides fault 
detection and recognition and go/no go status for the gunner; and an 
Aided Target Tracker (ATT) that provides the capability to process 
infrared imagery into recognizable contour features used to assist the 
gunner's aim point.
    3. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge 
of the specific hardware and software elements, the information could 
be used to develop countermeasures that might reduce weapon system 
effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with similar or 
advanced capabilities.
    4. A determination has been made that Morocco 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.
    5. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal are 
authorized for release and export to the Government of Morocco.

[FR Doc. 2019-27292 Filed 12-18-19; 8:45 am]
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