[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 52 (Tuesday, March 17, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15148-15150]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-05381]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 19-75]
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 19-75 with
attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: March 10, 2020.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 19-75
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 the Netherlands
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *................ $75 million
Other.................................... $10 million
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Total.................................. $85 million
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Sixteen (16) MK-48 Mod 7 Advanced Technology (AT) Torpedo Conversion
Kits
Non-MDE:
Also included are spare parts, containers, associated hardware, torpedo
handling equipment, and cables; U.S. Government and contractor
engineering, technical, and
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logistics support services; and other related elements of logistics and
program support.
(iv) Military Department: Navy (NE-P-LHC A5)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: NE-P-LHC
(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 Annex Attached
(viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: February 25, 2020
*As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Netherlands--MK-48 Torpedo Conversion Kits
The Government of the Netherlands has requested to buy sixteen (16)
MK-48 Mod 7 Advanced Technology (AT) torpedo conversion kits. Also
included are spare parts, containers, associated hardware, torpedo
handling equipment, and cables; U.S. Government and contractor
engineering, technical, and logistics support services; and other
related elements of logistics and program support. The total estimated
program cost is $85 million.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national
security of the United States by helping to improve security of a NATO
ally which is an important force for political stability and economic
progress in Northern Europe.
The Netherlands desires to upgrade additional MK 48 Mod 4 torpedoes
to the MK 48 Mod 7 AT model. They intend to use the MK 48 Mod 7 AT
torpedo on their Walrus Class submarines. The Netherlands will have no
difficulty absorbing this equipment into its armed forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment will not alter the basic
military balance in the region.
The prime contractor will be Raytheon Company, Portsmouth, RI. The
Netherlands may require offset agreements in connection with this
potential sale. Any offset agreement will be defined in negotiations
between the Purchaser and the prime contractor.
Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the
assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor
representatives to the Netherlands. Travel of U.S. Government or
contractor representatives to the Netherlands on a temporary basis for
program technical support and management oversight will be required.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 19-75
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 Mod 7 configuration is the United States Navy's most capable
submarine launched torpedo. It has a new sonar receiver that has a
broader bandwidth capability than previous versions, and also employs a
new tactical processor that has increased memory and throughput. The
Mod 7AT configuration has the same guidance and control system and the
same software as the Mod 7. However, it employs the Mod 4M afterbody
which results in higher radiated noise.
2. 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.
3. A determination has been made that the Netherlands can provide
substantially the same degree of protection for the technology being
released as the U.S. Government. This proposed sustainment program is
necessary to the furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy and national
security objectives as outlined in the Policy Justification.
4. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal
have been authorized for release and export to the Netherlands.
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