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(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: SR–D–
YBD
(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: December 28, 2020
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the
Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Saudi Arabia—GBU–39 Small Diameter
Bomb I (SDB I) Munitions
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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has
requested to buy three thousand (3,000)
GBU–39 SDB I munitions. Also
included are containers; weapon
support and support equipment; spare
and repair parts; U.S. Government and
contractor engineering, technical and
logistical support services; and other
related elements of logistical and
program support. The total estimated
program cost will be $290 million.
This proposed sale will support U.S.
foreign policy and national security
objectives by helping to improve the
security of a friendly country that
continues to be an important force for
political stability and economic growth
in the Middle East.
The proposed sale will improve Saudi
Arabia’s capability to meet current and
future threats by increasing its stocks of
long-range, precision air-to-ground
munitions. The size and accuracy of the
SDB I allows for an effective munition
with less collateral damage. The
potential sale will further strengthen the
interoperability between the United
States and Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia
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
Boeing, St. Louis, MO. There are no
known offset agreements in connection
with this potential sale; however the
purchaser typically requests offsets. Any
offset agreement will be defined in
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negotiations between the purchaser and
the contractor.
Implementation of this proposed sale
will not require the assignment of any
additional U.S. Government or
contractor representatives to the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
There will be no adverse impact on
U.S. defense readiness as a result of this
proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 20–13
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 GBU–39/B Small Diameter
Bomb Increment I (SDB I) is a 250pound class weapon designed as a
small, all weather, autonomous,
conventional, air-to-ground, precision
glide weapon able to strike fixed and
stationary re-locatable targets from
standoff range. The SDB I weapon
system consists of the weapons, the
BRU–61/A (4-place pneumatic carriage
system), shipping and handling
containers for a single weapon and the
BRU–61/A either empty or loaded, and
a weapon planning module. It has
integrated diamond-back type wings
that deploy after release, which
increases the glide time and therefore
maximum range. The SDB I Anti-Jam
Global Positioning System aided Inertial
Navigation System (AJGPS/INS)
provides guidance to the coordinates of
a stationary target. The payload/
warhead is a very effective
multipurpose penetrating and blast
fragmentation warhead couples with a
cockpit selectable electronic fuze. Its
size and accuracy allow for an effective
munition with less collateral damage. A
proximity sensor provides height of
burst capability.
2. The highest level of classification of
information included in this potential
sale is SECRET.
3. If a technologically advanced
adversary were to obtain knowledge of
the specific hardware and software
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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 the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 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 Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 20–65]
Arms Sales Notification
Defense Security Cooperation
Agency, Department of Defense (DoD).
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
20–65 with attached Policy Justification
and Sensitivity of Technology.
SUMMARY:
Dated: January 8, 2021.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 20–65
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 Egypt
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment * ..
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Other ......................................
$ 8.8 million
TOTAL ...............................
$65.6 million
(iii) Description and Quantity or
Quantities of Articles or Services under
Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Twenty (20) AN/AAQ-33 Sniper
Advanced Targeting Pods (ATPs)
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Non-MDE: Also included are pylons;
shipping containers; spare and repair/
return parts; ground handling
equipment; publications and technical
documentation; software and software
support; personnel training; U.S.
Government and contractor engineering,
technical, and logistical support
services; and other related elements of
program and logistical support.
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(iv) Military Department: Air Force
(EG–D–QFP)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: EG–D–
SAB
(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: December 28, 2020
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the
Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
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Egypt—Sniper Advanced Targeting
Pods (ATPs)
The Government of Egypt has
requested to buy twenty (20) AN/AAQ33 Sniper ATPs. Also included are
pylons; shipping containers; spare and
repair/return parts; ground handling
equipment; publications and technical
documentation; software and software
support; personnel training; U.S.
Government and contractor engineering,
technical, and logistical support
services; and other related elements of
program and logistical support. The
estimated total program cost is $65.6
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
country that continues to be an
important strategic partner in the
Middle East.
The proposed sale will improve
Egypt’s capability and effectiveness to
meet current and future threats by
providing additional precision targeting
capability to conduct border security
and counterterrorism operations. The
added precision strike capability will
better enable Egypt to conduct
operations while minimizing collateral
damage. Egypt will have no difficultly
absorbing the additional 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
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company
in Fort Worth, TX. 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 Egypt.
There will be no adverse impact on
U.S. defense readiness as a result of this
proposed sale.
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Transmittal No. 20–65
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 AN/AAQ-33 SNIPER Pod is a
multi-sensor, electro-optical targeting
pod incorporating infrared, low-light
television camera, laser range finder/
target designator, and laser spot tracker.
It is used to provide navigation and
targeting for military aircraft in adverse
weather and using precision-guided
weapons such as laser-guided bombs. It
also provides positive target
identification, autonomous tracking,
coordinate generation, and precise
weapons guidance from extended
standoff ranges. It offers much greater
target resolution and imagery accuracy
than previous systems.
2. The highest level of classification of
information included in this potential
sale is SECRET.
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 Government of Egypt 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 have been
authorized for release and export to the
Government of Egypt.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Corps of Engineers
Inland Waterways Users Board
Meeting Notice
Corps of Engineers, Department
of the Army, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of open Federal advisory
committee virtual meeting.
AGENCY:
The Department of the Army
is publishing this notice to announce
the Federal advisory committee online
virtual meeting of the U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers, Inland Waterways Users
SUMMARY:
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Board (Board). This meeting is open to
the public. For additional information
about the Board, please visit the
committee’s website at https://
www.iwr.usace.army.mil/Missions/
Navigation/InlandWaterwaysUsers
Board.aspx.
DATES: The Army Corps of Engineers,
Inland Waterways Users Board will
conduct an online virtual meet from
9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDT on February
9, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Online Virtual Meeting. The
Inland Waterways Users Board will be
an online virtual meeting. The online
virtual meeting can be accessed at
https://usace1.webex.com/meet/
ndc.nav, Public Call-in: USA Toll-Free
844–800–2712, USA Caller Paid/
International Toll: 1–669–234–1177
Access Code: 199 117 3596, Security
Code 1234.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Mark R. Pointon, the Designated Federal
Officer (DFO) for the committee, in
writing at the Institute for Water
Resources, U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, ATTN: CEIWR–GN, 7701
Telegraph Road, Casey Building,
Alexandria, VA 22315–3868; by
telephone at 703–428–6438; and by
email at Mark.Pointon@usace.army.mil.
Alternatively, contact Mr. Steven D.
Riley, an Alternate Designated Federal
Officer (ADFO), in writing at the
Institute for Water Resources, U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers, ATTN: CEIWR–
NDC, 7701 Telegraph Road, Casey
Building, Alexandria, VA 22315–3868;
by telephone at 703–659–3097; and by
email at Steven.D.Riley@usace.army.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
committee meeting is being held under
the provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C.,
Appendix, as amended), the
Government in the Sunshine Act of
1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and
41 CFR 102–3.150.
Purpose of the Meeting: The Board is
chartered to provide independent
advice and recommendations to the
Secretary of the Army on construction
and rehabilitation project investments
on the commercial navigation features
of the inland waterways system of the
United States. At this meeting, the
Board will receive briefings and
presentations regarding the investments,
projects and status of the inland
waterways system of the United States
and conduct discussions and
deliberations on those matters. The
Board is interested in written and verbal
comments from the public relevant to
these purposes.
Agenda: At this meeting the agenda
will include the status of FY 2021
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 20-65]
Arms Sales Notification
AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense
(DoD).
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 20-65 with
attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: January 8, 2021.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 20-65
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 Egypt
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *................ $56.8 million
Other.................................... $ 8.8 million
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TOTAL.................................. $65.6 million
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Twenty (20) AN/AAQ-33 Sniper
Advanced Targeting Pods (ATPs)
Non-MDE: Also included are pylons; shipping containers; spare and
repair/return parts; ground handling equipment; publications and
technical documentation; software and software support; personnel
training; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and
logistical support services; and other related elements of program and
logistical support.
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(iv) Military Department: Air Force (EG-D-QFP)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: EG-D-SAB
(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: December 28, 2020
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Egypt--Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATPs)
The Government of Egypt has requested to buy twenty (20) AN/AAQ-33
Sniper ATPs. Also included are pylons; shipping containers; spare and
repair/return parts; ground handling equipment; publications and
technical documentation; software and software support; personnel
training; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and
logistical support services; and other related elements of program and
logistical support. The estimated total program cost is $65.6 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 country that continues to be an important strategic
partner in the Middle East.
The proposed sale will improve Egypt's capability and effectiveness
to meet current and future threats by providing additional precision
targeting capability to conduct border security and counterterrorism
operations. The added precision strike capability will better enable
Egypt to conduct operations while minimizing collateral damage. Egypt
will have no difficultly absorbing the additional 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 Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
Company in Fort Worth, TX. 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 Egypt.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 20-65
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 AN/AAQ-33 SNIPER Pod is a multi-sensor, electro-optical
targeting pod incorporating infrared, low-light television camera,
laser range finder/target designator, and laser spot tracker. It is
used to provide navigation and targeting for military aircraft in
adverse weather and using precision-guided weapons such as laser-guided
bombs. It also provides positive target identification, autonomous
tracking, coordinate generation, and precise weapons guidance from
extended standoff ranges. It offers much greater target resolution and
imagery accuracy than previous systems.
2. The highest level of classification of information included in
this potential sale is SECRET.
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 Government of Egypt 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
have been authorized for release and export to the Government of Egypt.
[FR Doc. 2021-00630 Filed 1-13-21; 8:45 am]
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