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(iv) Military Department: Navy (MOP-AAL)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: MO-DSAH
(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: April 14, 2020
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the
Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
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Morocco—AGM-84L Harpoon Air
Launched Block II Missiles
The Government of Morocco has
requested to buy ten (10) AGM-84L
Harpoon Block II Air Launched
missiles. Also included are containers,
spare and repair parts, support and test
equipment, publications and technical
documentation, personnel training and
training equipment, U.S. Government
and contractor representatives’ technical
assistance, engineering and logistics
support services, and other related
elements of logistics support. The total
estimated cost is $62 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 missiles and
support will increase the Moroccan Air
Force’s maritime partnership potential
and align its capabilities with existing
regional baselines. Morocco intends to
use the missiles on its F-16, multi-role
fighter aircraft to enhance its
capabilities in effective defense of
critical sea-lanes. Morocco will have no
difficulty absorbing these missiles into
its armed forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment
and services will not alter the basic
military balance in the region.
The prime contractor will be The
Boeing Company, St. Louis, Missouri.
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The purchaser typically requests offsets.
Any offset agreement will be defined in
negotiations between the purchaser and
the contractor(s).
Implementation of this proposed sale
will require annual trips to Morocco
involving U.S. Government and
contractor representatives for technical
reviews, support, and oversight for
approximately five years.
There will be no adverse impact on
U.S. defense readiness as a result of this
proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 20-10
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the
Arms Export Control Act
Annex
[FR Doc. 2020–08786 Filed 4–24–20; 8:45 am]
Item No. vii
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
1. The AGM-84L Harpoon Air
Launched Block II missile system is
classified CONFIDENTIAL. The
Harpoon missile is a non-nuclear
tactical weapon system currently in
service in the U.S. Navy and in 29 other
foreign nations. It provides a day, night,
and adverse weather, standoff air-tosurface capability and is an effective
Anti-Surface Warfare missile. The AGM84L incorporates components, software,
and technical design information that
are considered sensitive. These
elements are essential to the ability of
the Harpoon missile to selectively
engage hostile targets under a wide
range of operations, tactical and
environmental conditions. The version
being sold to Morocco is a Non-Coastal
Target Suppression land attack weapon.
The following components being
conveyed by the proposed sale that are
considered sensitive and are classified
CONFIDENTIAL include:
a. The Radar Seeker
b. The GPS/INS System
c. Operational Flight Program
Software
d. Missile operational characteristics
and performance data
2. If a technologically advanced
adversary were to obtain knowledge of
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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 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.
4. All defense articles and services
listed in this transmittal are authorized
for release and export to the
Government of Morocco.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 20–08]
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
House of Representatives, Transmittal
20–08 with attached Policy Justification
and Sensitivity of Technology.
SUMMARY:
Dated: April 21, 2020.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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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 India
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *
Other ....................................
$30 million
$33 million
Total ..................................
$63 million
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(iii) Description and Quantity or
Quantities of Articles or Services under
Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Sixteen (16) MK 54 All Up Round
Lightweight Torpedoes (LWT)
Three (3) MK 54 Exercise Torpedoes
(MK 54 LWT Kit procurement required)
Non-MDE:
Also included are MK 54 spare parts;
torpedo containers; two (2) Recoverable
Exercise Torpedoes (REXTORP) with
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containers; Fleet Exercise Section (FES)
and fuel tanks built into MK 54 LWT
Kits (above); air launch accessories for
fixed wing; 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 support.
(iv) Military Department: Navy (IN-PABH)
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(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: IN-PAAR
(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: April 13, 2020
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the
Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
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India—MK 54 Lightweight Torpedoes
The Government of India has
requested to buy sixteen (16) MK 54 All
Up Round Lightweight Torpedoes
(LWT); and three (3) MK 54 Exercise
Torpedoes (MK 54 LWT Kit
procurement required). Also included
are MK 54 spare parts; torpedo
containers; two (2) Recoverable Exercise
Torpedoes (REXTORP) with containers;
Fleet Exercise Section (FES) and fuel
tanks built into MK 54 LWT Kits
(above); air launch accessories for fixed
wing; 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
support. The estimated program cost is
$63 million.
This proposed sale will support the
foreign policy and national security of
the United States by helping to
strengthen the U.S.-Indian strategic
relationship and to improve the security
of a major defensive partner, which
continues to be an important force for
political stability, peace, and economic
progress in the Indo-Pacific and South
Asia region.
The proposed sale will improve
India’s capability to meet current and
future threats from enemy weapon
systems. The MK 54 Lightweight
Torpedo will provide the capability to
conduct anti-submarine warfare
missions. India will use the enhanced
capability as a deterrent to regional
threats and to strengthen its homeland
defense. India intends to utilize MK 54
Lightweight Torpedoes on its P-8I
aircraft. India will have no difficulty
absorbing these systems into its armed
forces.
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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 required by India will
be defined in negotiations between the
purchaser and the contractor(s).
Implementation of this proposed sale
will not require the assignment of
additional U.S. Government and/or
contractor representatives to India;
however, U.S. Government Engineering
and Technical Services will 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.
2. 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.
3. A determination has been made
that India 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.
4. All defense articles and services
listed on this transmittal have been
authorized for release and export to the
Government of India.
Transmittal No. 20-08
[FR Doc. 2020–08785 Filed 4–24–20; 8:45 am]
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the
Arms Export Control Act
Annex
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Item No. vii
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
1. The MK 54 Torpedo is a
conventional torpedo that can be
launched from surface ships, rotary and
fixed wing aircrafts. 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
modem 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.
There is no sensitive technology in the
MK 54 or its support and test
equipment. The assembled MK 54
torpedo and several of its individual
components are classified
CONFIDENTIAL. The MK 54
operational software is classified as
SECRET. The Government of India has
not requested nor will it be provided
with the source code for the MK 54
operational software.
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[Transmittal No. 20–14]
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
House of Representatives, Transmittal
20–14 with attached Policy Justification
and Sensitivity of Technology.
SUMMARY:
Dated: April 21, 2020.
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. 20-08]
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 20-08 with
attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: April 21, 2020.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 20-08
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 India
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *............................... $30 million
Other................................................... $33 million
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Total................................................. $63 million
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Sixteen (16) MK 54 All Up Round Lightweight Torpedoes (LWT)
Three (3) MK 54 Exercise Torpedoes (MK 54 LWT Kit procurement
required)
Non-MDE:
Also included are MK 54 spare parts; torpedo containers; two (2)
Recoverable Exercise Torpedoes (REXTORP) with containers; Fleet
Exercise Section (FES) and fuel tanks built into MK 54 LWT Kits
(above); air launch accessories for fixed wing; 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 support.
(iv) Military Department: Navy (IN-P-ABH)
[[Page 23336]]
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: IN-P-AAR
(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: April 13, 2020
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
India--MK 54 Lightweight Torpedoes
The Government of India has requested to buy sixteen (16) MK 54 All
Up Round Lightweight Torpedoes (LWT); and three (3) MK 54 Exercise
Torpedoes (MK 54 LWT Kit procurement required). Also included are MK 54
spare parts; torpedo containers; two (2) Recoverable Exercise Torpedoes
(REXTORP) with containers; Fleet Exercise Section (FES) and fuel tanks
built into MK 54 LWT Kits (above); air launch accessories for fixed
wing; 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 support. The
estimated program cost is $63 million.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national
security of the United States by helping to strengthen the U.S.-Indian
strategic relationship and to improve the security of a major defensive
partner, which continues to be an important force for political
stability, peace, and economic progress in the Indo-Pacific and South
Asia region.
The proposed sale will improve India's capability to meet current
and future threats from enemy weapon systems. The MK 54 Lightweight
Torpedo will provide the capability to conduct anti-submarine warfare
missions. India will use the enhanced capability as a deterrent to
regional threats and to strengthen its homeland defense. India intends
to utilize MK 54 Lightweight Torpedoes on its P-8I aircraft. India will
have no difficulty absorbing these systems 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
required by India will be defined in negotiations between the purchaser
and the contractor(s).
Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the
assignment of additional U.S. Government and/or contractor
representatives to India; however, U.S. Government Engineering and
Technical Services will 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. 20-08
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, rotary and fixed wing aircrafts. 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 modem 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. There is no
sensitive technology in the MK 54 or its support and test equipment.
The assembled MK 54 torpedo and several of its individual components
are classified CONFIDENTIAL. The MK 54 operational software is
classified as SECRET. The Government of India 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 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.
3. A determination has been made that India 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.
4. All defense articles and services listed on this transmittal
have been authorized for release and export to the Government of India.
[FR Doc. 2020-08785 Filed 4-24-20; 8:45 am]
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