Arms Sales Notification, 19619-19621 [2023-06842]

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• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
• Office of the Secretary

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 63 (Monday, April 3, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19619-19621]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06842]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 20-11]


Arms Sales Notification

AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense 
(DoD).

ACTION: Arms sales notice.

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SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing the unclassified text of a section 
36(b)(1) arms sales notification.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Neil Hedlund at 
[email protected] or (703) 697-9214.

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 20-11 with 
attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: March 29, 2023.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 20-11
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 Saudi Arabia
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *................  $620 million
Other....................................  $ 30 million
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  TOTAL..................................  $650 million
 

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

    Two Hundred Eighty (280) AIM-120C-7/C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-
to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM)
    Five Hundred Ninety-six (596) LAU-128 Missile Rail Launchers (MRL)

Non-MDE:
    Also included are containers; weapon support and support equipment; 
spare and repair parts; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, 
technical and logistical

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support services; and other related elements of logistical and program 
support.

    (iv) Military Department: Air Force (SR-D-YAG)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: SR-D-YAS
    (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: November 4, 2021
    * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Saudi Arabia--AIM-120C Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles 
(AMRAAM)

    The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has requested to buy two hundred eighty 
(280) AIM-120C-7/C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) 
and five hundred ninety-six (596) LAU-128 Missile Rail Launchers (MRL). 
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 cost is $650 
million.
    This proposed sale will support U.S. foreign policy and national 
security of the United States by helping to improve the security of a 
friendly country that continues to be an important force for political 
and economic progress in the Middle East.
    The proposed sale will improve Saudi Arabia's capability to meet 
current and future threats by increasing its stocks of medium-range 
missiles for its fighter aircraft fleet for its national defense. This 
potential sale will support Saudi Arabia's Eurofighter Typhoon, F-15C/
D, F-15S, and F-I5SA programs and will further strengthen the 
interoperability between the United States and Saudi Arabia. Saudi 
Arabia will have no difficulty absorbing these missiles 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, Waltham, MA. 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 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 Saudi Arabia.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 20-11
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 AIM-120C-7/C-8 AMRAAM is a supersonic, air launched, aerial 
intercept, guided missile featuring digital technology and micro-
miniature solid-state electronics. AMRAAM capabilities include look-
down/shoot-down, multiple launches against multiple targets, resistance 
to electronic countermeasures, and interception of high and low-flying 
and maneuvering targets. The AIM-120C-8 is a form, fit, function 
refresh of the AIM-120C-7 and is the next generation to be produced.
    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 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.
    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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