[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 241 (Monday, December 16, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68425-68427]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-26978]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 19-46]
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 19-46 with
attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: December 9, 2019.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 19-46
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 Lithuania
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *............... $147.0 million
Other................................... $ 23.8 million
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TOTAL................................. $170.8 million
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Five hundred Joint Light Tactical
Vehicles, M1278A1 Heavy Guns Carrier.
Non-MDE: Also included are Baseline Integration Kits; Ballistic
Kits Armor; Explosive Formed Protection Kit; Shot Detection Boomerang
Kits; Shot Detection, Boomerang III; GPS Stand Alone kits; Network
Switch--8 port; M153 Common Remote Weapon Stations (CROWS); CROWS
Baseline v2 Integration Kit; MK-93 Weapons Mounts; M2 QCB .50 CAL
Machine Guns; M230 TAC-FLIR Systems;
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Opaque Armor (windows); Basic Issue Item Kits; Winch Kits; Flat Tow
Kits; Run-Flat Kits; Spare Tire Kits; Combat Bumper Kits; Duramax Turbo
Engine with Allison 6 speed automatic transmission and 4x4 TAK-4i
Independent suspension systems; personnel training and training
equipment; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical and
logistics support services; and other related elements of logistical
and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (LH-B-UDG)
(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 Attached Annex.
(viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: August 27, 2019
*As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Lithuania--Joint Light Tactical Vehicles and Accessories
The Government of Lithuania has requested to buy five hundred Joint
Light Tactical Vehicles, M1278A1 Heavy Guns Carriers. Also included are
Baseline Integration Kits; Ballistic Kits Armor; Explosive Formed
Protection Kit; Shot Detection Boomerang Kits; Shot Detection,
Boomerang III; GPS Stand Alone kits; Network Switch--8 port; M153
Common Remote Weapon Stations (CROWS); CROWS Baseline v2 Integration
Kit; MK-93 Weapons Mounts; M2 QCB .50 CAL Machine Guns; M230 TAC-FLIR
Systems; Opaque Armor (windows); Basic Issue Item Kits; Winch Kits;
Flat Tow Kits; Run-Flat Kits; Spare Tire Kits; Combat Bumper Kits;
Duramax Turbo Engine with Allison 6 speed automatic transmission and
4x4 TAK-4i Independent suspension systems; personnel training and
training equipment; U.S. Government and contractor engineering,
technical and logistics support services; and other related elements of
logistical and program support. The total estimated program cost is
$170.8 million.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national
security objectives of the United States by helping to improve the
military capability of Lithuania, a NATO ally that is an important
force for ensuring political stability and economic progress within
Easter Europe.
The proposed sale of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) will
help improve Lithuania's light tactical vehicle fleet and enhance the
capabilities to meet current and future enemy threats. Lithuania 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 Oshkosh Defense LLC of Oshkosh,
WI. There are no known offset agreements associated with this proposed
sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the
assignment of additional U.S. Government or contractor representatives
to Lithuania. However, it is anticipated that engineering and technical
support services provided by the U.S. Government and/or the contractor
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. 19-46
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. This sale will involve the release of sensitive technology to
Lithuania. The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle platform is classified as
SECRET. The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle fleet will incorporate
Ballistic Armor Kits for protection from Improvised Explosive Devices.
2. Sensitive and/or classified (up to SECRET) elements of the
proposed Joint Light Tactical Vehicle include hardware and accessories,
components and associated software.
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, which 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 Government of Lithuania
can provide substantially the same degree of protection for this
technology as the U.S. Government. This proposed 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 Lithuania.
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