[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 81 (Monday, April 27, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23338-23340]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-08791]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 20-22]
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 20-22 with
attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: April 21, 2020.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 20-22
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*................ $33.70 million
Other................................... $ 6.85 million
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Total................................. $40.55 million
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
One hundred ninety-nine (199) Excalibur Increment IB M982Al
Tactical Projectiles
Non-MDE:
Also included is U.S. Government technical assistance, training,
associated support equipment, and other related elements of logistics
and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (NE-B-YAD; NE-B-YAE)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: NE-B-WGT
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed to be
Paid: None
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology Contained in the Defense Article or
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Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: See Annex Attached
(viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: April 10, 2020
*As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
The Netherlands--Excalibur Projectiles
The Government of the Netherlands has requested to buy one hundred
ninety-nine (199) Excalibur Increment IB M982Al tactical projectiles.
Also included with this request is U.S. Government technical
assistance, training, associated support equipment, and other related
elements of logistics and program support. The total estimated program
cost is $40.55 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 will integrate these munitions with conventional
artillery units equipped with the PzH2000NL self-propelled howitzer
(SPH) to provide precision fires capability in order to reduce
collateral damage and increase effectiveness in various areas of
operation. The Netherlands will have no difficulty absorbing this
equipment into its armed forces.
The proposed sale of this weapon system will not alter the basic
military balance in the region.
The prime contractor will be the Raytheon Company, Tucson, AZ.
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 the Netherlands.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 20-22
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 Excalibur M982A1 Increment IB projectile is a Global
Positioning System (GPS) Precise Positioning Service (PPS) guided
precision munition that uses deployable fins and canards to guide the
projectile to the target. The Excalibur is designed for use on
digitized 155mm howitzers, including: the M109A6 Paladin, the M109A5
Self-Propelled Howitzer, the M198 Towed Howitzer, and the M777A2 Light
Weight Howitzer. The highest classification of items included in this
potential sale is up to and including SECRET.
2. 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.
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 potential sale is necessary in
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.
[FR Doc. 2020-08791 Filed 4-24-20; 8:45 am]
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