Arms Sales Notification, 53347-53348 [C1-2020-18478]
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POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Kuwait—M1A2K Training Ammunition
The Government of Kuwait has
requested to buy ten thousand two
hundred sixty (10,260) 120MM M865
Target Practice Cone Stabilized
Discarding Sabot Tracer (TPCSDS–T)
Cartridges and nine thousand eight
hundred ten (9,810) 120MM M1002
Target Practice Multipurpose Tracer
(TPMP–T) Cartridges. Also included are
two hundred fifteen thousand (215,000)
50 Caliber, 4 Ball, 1 Tracer Cartridges;
six hundred thousand (600,000)
7.62MM 4 Ball, M80/1 Tracer, M62
Linked Cartridges; containers;
munitions; support and test equipment;
integration and test support; spare and
repair parts; U.S. Government and
contractor engineering, technical and
logistics support services; and other
related elements of logistical and
program support. The estimated total
cost is $59.6 million.
The 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 is an important force for political
stability and economic progress in the
Middle East.
The proposed sale will improve
Kuwait’s capability to meet current and
future threats by enabling continued
employment of the M1A2 Abrams main
battle tank and supporting
modernization of the country’s tank
fleet. The training ammunition will be
used to qualify Kuwait’s M1A2 tanks,
which will enhance Kuwait’s ability to
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protect border regions and key landbased infrastructure. Kuwait will have
no difficulty absorbing these training
rounds 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 BAE
Systems, York, PA. There are no known
offset agreements proposed in
connection with this potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale
will not require the assignment of any
additional U.S. Government or
contractor representatives to Kuwait.
There will be no adverse impact on
U.S. defense readiness as a result of this
proposed sale.
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Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the
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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.
5. A determination has been made
that the Government of Kuwait 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 have been
authorized for release and export to the
Government of Kuwait.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Item No. vii
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
1. The 120MM M865 Target Practice
Cone Stabilized Discarding Sabot Tracer
(TPCSDS–T) Cartridge is a training
round for the M1A2K Abrams tank.
2. The 120MM M1002 Target Practice
Multipurpose Tracer (TPMP–T)
Cartridge is a training round for the
M1A2K Abrams tank.
3. The highest level of classification of
defense articles, components, and
services included in this potential sale
is UNCLASSIFIED.
4. If a technologically advanced
adversary were to obtain knowledge of
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Correction
In notice document 2020–18478,
beginning on page 52097, in the issue of
Monday, August 24, 2020 the incorrect
graphic was inadvertently published in
error. The correct graphic for
Transmittal No. 20–27 is corrected to
appear as set forth below.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Charter Renewal of Department of
Defense Federal Advisory Committees
Department of Defense (DoD).
Renewal of Federal Advisory
Committee.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The DoD is publishing this
notice to announce that it is renewing
the charter for the Board of Visitors,
National Defense University (‘‘the
Board’’).
SUMMARY:
Jim
Freeman, Advisory Committee
Management Officer for the Department
of Defense, 703–692–5952.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Board’s charter is being renewed in
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accordance with the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C.,
Appendix) and 41 CFR 102–3.50(d). The
charter and contact information for the
Board’s Designated Federal Officer
(DFO) are found at https://
www.facadatabase.gov/FACA/apex/
FACAPublicAgencyNavigation.
The Board provides independent
advice and recommendations on the
overall management and governance of
the National Defense University (NDU)
in achieving its mission to educate joint
warfighters in critical thinking and the
creative application of military power to
inform national strategy and globally
integrated operations, under conditions
of disruptive change, in order to
conduct war. The Board provides
independent advice and
recommendations on accreditation
compliance, organizational
management, strategic planning,
resource management, and other matters
of interest to the NDU in fulfilling its
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mission. Additionally, the Board
provides an assessment of University
leadership, fulfilling essential Middle
States Accreditation compliance.
The Board shall be composed of no
more than 12 members, appointed in
accordance with DoD policies and
procedures. The members shall be
eminent authorities in the fields of
defense, management, leadership,
academia, national military strategy or
joint planning at all levels of war, joint
doctrine, joint command and control, or
joint requirements and development.
Board members who are not full-time or
permanent part-time Federal civilian
officers, employees, or active duty
members of the Armed Forces will be
appointed as experts or consultants,
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3109, to serve as
special government employee members.
Board members who are full-time or
permanent part-time Federal civilian
officers, employees, or active duty
members of the Armed Forces will be
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 20-27]
Arms Sales Notification
Correction
In notice document 2020-18478, beginning on page 52097, in the
issue of Monday, August 24, 2020 the incorrect graphic was
inadvertently published in error. The correct graphic for Transmittal
No. 20-27 is corrected to appear as set forth below.
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