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devices; U.S. Government and
contractor technical, engineering and
logistics support services; and other
related elements of logistical,
sustainment, and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (UP-BUCJ)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: UP-BUBT
(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: October 3, 2019
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the
Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
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Ukraine—Javelin Missiles and
Command Launch Units
The Government of Ukraine has
requested to buy one hundred fifty (150)
Javelin missiles and ten (10) Javelin
Command Launch Units (CLUs). Also
included are training devices,
transportation, support equipment,
technical data and publications,
personnel training and training
equipment, U.S. government,
engineering, technical, and logistics
support services, and other related
elements of logistics support tools and
test equipment; support equipment;
publications and technical
documentation; spare and repair parts;
equipment training and training
devices; U.S. Government and
contractor technical, engineering and
logistics support services; and other
related elements of logistical,
sustainment, and program support. The
total estimated cost is not to exceed
$39.2 million.
This proposed sale will contribute to
the foreign policy and national security
of the United States by improving the
security of Ukraine. The Javelin system
will help Ukraine build its long-term
defense capacity to defend its
sovereignty and territorial integrity in
order to meet its national defense
requirements. Ukraine will have no
difficulty absorbing this system 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 for the Javelin
Missile System is Raytheon Company,
Waltham, MA. There are no known
offset agreements proposed in
conjunction with this potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed
program will require additional
contractor representatives to travel to
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Ukraine. 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. 19-70
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 Javelin Weapon System is a
medium-range, man portable, shoulderlaunched, fire and forget, anti-tank
system for infantry, scouts, and combat
engineers. The system weighs 49.5
pounds and has a maximum range in
excess of 2,500 meters. They system is
highly lethal against tanks and other
systems with conventional and reactive
armors. The system possesses a
secondary capability against bunkers.
2. Javelin’s key technical feature is the
use of fire-and-forget technology which
allows the gunner to fire and
immediately relocate or take cover.
Additional special features are the top
attack and/or direct fire modes, an
advanced tandem warhead and imaging
infrared seeker, target lock-on before
launch, and soft launch from enclosures
or covered fighting positions. The
Javelin missile also has a minimum
smoke motor thus decreasing its
detection on the battlefield.
3. The Javelin Weapon System is
comprised of two major tactical
components, which are a reusable
Command Launch Unit (CLU) and a
round contained in a disposable launch
tube assembly. The CLU incorporates an
integrated day-night sight that provides
a target engagement capability in
adverse weather and countermeasure
environments. The CLU may also be
used in a stand-alone mode for
battlefield surveillance and target
detection. The CLU’s thermal sight is a
second generation Forward Looking
Infrared (FLIR) sensor operating in the
8-10 micron wavelength and has a 240
X 240 pixel scanning array with a
Dewar-coolant unit.
4. The missile is autonomously
guided to the target using an imaging
infrared seeker and adaptive correlation
tracking algorithms. This allows the
gunner to take cover or reload and
engage another target after firing a
missile. The missile contains an infrared
seeker with a 64 x 64 pixel element
Mercury-Cadmium-Telluride (HgCdTE)
Focal Plane Array (FPA) operating in
the 8-10 micron wavelength. The
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missile has an advanced tandem
warhead and can be used in either the
top attack or direct fire modes (for target
undercover). An onboard flight
computer guides the missile to the
selected target.
5. The Javelin Missile System
hardware and the documentation are
UNCLASSIFIED. The missile software
which resides in the CLU is considered
SENSITIVE. The sensitivity is primarily
in the software programs which instruct
the system how to operate in the
presence of countermeasures. The
overall hardware is also considered
SENSITIVE in that the infrared
wavelengths could be useful in
attempted countermeasure
development.
6. If a technologically advanced
adversary obtains knowledge of the
specific hardware and software
elements, the information could be used
to develop countermeasures or
equivalent systems that might reduce
weapon system effectiveness or be used
in the development of a system with
similar or advanced capabilities.
7. A determination has been made
that Ukraine can provide substantially
the same degree of protection for the
sensitive technology being released as
the U.S. Government. This proposed
sale is necessary to further the U.S.
foreign policy and national security
objectives outlined in the Policy
Justification.
8. All defense articles and services
listed on this transmittal are authorized
for release and export to the
Government of Ukraine.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 19–28]
Arms Sales Notification
Defense Security Cooperation
Agency, Department of Defense.
ACTION: Arms sales notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of Defense is
publishing the unclassified text of an
arms sales notification.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Karma Job at karma.d.job.civ@mail.mil
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
SUMMARY:
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House of Representatives, Transmittal
19–28 with attached Policy Justification
and Sensitivity of Technology.
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Dated: December 17, 2019.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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1. Transmittal
2. Policy Justification
3. Sensitivity of Technology
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Transmittal No. 19-28
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: Republic of
Korea
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment * ..
Other ......................................
$37 million
$35 million
TOTAL ...............................
$72 million
(iii) Description and Quantity or
Quantities of Articles or Services under
Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Up
to thirty-one (31) MK 54 All Up Round
Lightweight Torpedoes
Non-MDE: Also included are torpedo
containers, Recoverable Exercise
Torpedoes (REXTORP) with containers,
Fleet Exercise Section (FES) and fuel
tanks, air launch accessories for fixed
wing, torpedo spare parts, training,
publications, support and test
equipment, U.S. Government and
contractor engineering, technical, and
logistics support services, and other
related elements of logistics and
program support.
(iv) Military Department: Navy (KS-PAMP)
(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 Annex Attached
(viii) Date Report Delivered to
Congress: August 27, 2019
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the
Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
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Korea—MK 54 Lightweight Torpedoes
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Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the
Arms Export Control Act
Item No. vii
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
1. The MK 54 Torpedo is a
conventional torpedo that can be
launched from surface ships and rotary
and fixed wing aircraft. The MK 54 is an
upgrade to the MK 46 Torpedo. The
upgrade to the MK 54 entails
replacement of the torpedo’s sonar and
guidance and control systems with more
modern technology. The new guidance
and control system uses a mixture of
commercial-off the-shelf and custombuilt electronics. The warhead, fuel tank
and propulsion system from the MK 46
torpedo are re-used in the MK 54
configuration with minor modifications.
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The assembled MK 54 torpedo and
several of its individual components are
classified CONFIDENTIAL. The MK 54
operational software is classified as
SECRET. The Republic of Korea has not
requested nor will it be provided with
the source code for the MK 54
operational software.
2. 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.
3. A determination has been made
that the recipient government can
provide substantially the same degree of
protection for the technology being
released as the U.S. Government. This
sale supports the U.S. foreign policy and
national security objectives as outlined
in the Policy Justification.
4. All defense articles and services
listed in this transmittal have been
authorized for release and export to the
Republic of Korea.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 19–25]
Arms Sales Notification
Defense Security Cooperation
Agency, Department of Defense.
ACTION: Arms sales notice.
AGENCY:
Transmittal No. 19-28
Annex
The Republic of Korea (ROK) has
requested to buy thirty-one (31) MK 54
All Up Round lightweight torpedoes.
Also included are torpedo containers,
Recoverable Exercise Torpedoes
(REXTORP) with containers, Fleet
Exercise Section (FES) and fuel tanks,
air launch accessories for fixed wing,
torpedo spare parts, training,
publications, support and test
equipment, U.S. Government and
contractor engineering, technical, and
logistics support services, and other
related elements of logistics and
program support. The total estimated
program cost is $72 million.
This proposed sale will support the
foreign policy and national security
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objectives of the United States by
meeting the legitimate security and
defense needs of one of the closest allies
in the INDOPACOM Theater. The
Republic of Korea is one of the major
political and economic powers in East
Asia and the Western Pacific and a key
partner of the United States in ensuring
peace and stability in that region. It is
vital to U.S. national interests to assist
the Republic of Korea in developing and
maintaining a strong and ready selfdefense capability.
The Republic of Korea Navy intends
to utilize MK 54 Lightweight Torpedoes
on its P-8A aircraft. The ROK 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 principal contractor will be
Raytheon Integrated Defense System,
Portsmouth, Rhode Island. There are no
known offset agreements proposed in
connection with this potential sale. Any
offset agreement will be defined in
negotiations between the Purchaser and
the prime contractor.
Implementation of the proposed sale
will not require the assignment of any
additional U.S. Government or
contractor representatives to the ROK.
However, U.S. Government Engineering
and Technical Services may be required
on an interim basis for training and
technical assistance.
There will be no adverse impact on
U.S. defense readiness as a result of this
proposed sale.
The Department of Defense is
publishing the unclassified text of an
arms sales notification.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Karma Job at karma.d.job.civ@mail.mil
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
19–25 with attached Policy Justification
and Sensitivity of Technology.
SUMMARY:
Dated: December 17, 2019.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 19-28]
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
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House of Representatives, Transmittal 19-28 with attached Policy
Justification and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: December 17, 2019.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 19-28
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: Republic of Korea
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *................ $37 million
Other.................................... $35 million
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TOTAL.................................. $72 million
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Up to thirty-one (31) MK 54 All Up
Round Lightweight Torpedoes
Non-MDE: Also included are torpedo containers, Recoverable Exercise
Torpedoes (REXTORP) with containers, Fleet Exercise Section (FES) and
fuel tanks, air launch accessories for fixed wing, torpedo spare parts,
training, publications, support and test equipment, U.S. Government and
contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services, and
other related elements of logistics and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Navy (KS-P-AMP)
(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 Annex Attached
(viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: August 27, 2019
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Korea--MK 54 Lightweight Torpedoes
The Republic of Korea (ROK) has requested to buy thirty-one (31) MK
54 All Up Round lightweight torpedoes. Also included are torpedo
containers, Recoverable Exercise Torpedoes (REXTORP) with containers,
Fleet Exercise Section (FES) and fuel tanks, air launch accessories for
fixed wing, torpedo spare parts, training, publications, support and
test equipment, U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical,
and logistics support services, and other related elements of logistics
and program support. The total estimated program cost is $72 million.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national
security objectives of the United States by meeting the legitimate
security and defense needs of one of the closest allies in the
INDOPACOM Theater. The Republic of Korea is one of the major political
and economic powers in East Asia and the Western Pacific and a key
partner of the United States in ensuring peace and stability in that
region. It is vital to U.S. national interests to assist the Republic
of Korea in developing and maintaining a strong and ready self-defense
capability.
The Republic of Korea Navy intends to utilize MK 54 Lightweight
Torpedoes on its P-8A aircraft. The ROK 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 principal contractor will be Raytheon Integrated Defense
System, Portsmouth, Rhode Island. There are no known offset agreements
proposed in connection with this potential sale. Any offset agreement
will be defined in negotiations between the Purchaser and the prime
contractor.
Implementation of the proposed sale will not require the assignment
of any additional U.S. Government or contractor representatives to the
ROK. However, U.S. Government Engineering and Technical Services may be
required on an interim basis for training and technical assistance.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 19-28
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 MK 54 Torpedo is a conventional torpedo that can be launched
from surface ships and rotary and fixed wing aircraft. The MK 54 is an
upgrade to the MK 46 Torpedo. The upgrade to the MK 54 entails
replacement of the torpedo's sonar and guidance and control systems
with more modern technology. The new guidance and control system uses a
mixture of commercial-off the-shelf and custom-built electronics. The
warhead, fuel tank and propulsion system from the MK 46 torpedo are re-
used in the MK 54 configuration with minor modifications. The assembled
MK 54 torpedo and several of its individual components are classified
CONFIDENTIAL. The MK 54 operational software is classified as SECRET.
The Republic of Korea has not requested nor will it be provided with
the source code for the MK 54 operational software.
2. 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.
3. A determination has been made that the recipient government can
provide substantially the same degree of protection for the technology
being released as the U.S. Government. This sale supports the U.S.
foreign policy and national security objectives as outlined in the
Policy Justification.
4. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal
have been authorized for release and export to the Republic of Korea.
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