[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 210 (Thursday, October 30, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58709-58710]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-28688]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 97-28]


36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification

AGENCY: Department of Defense, Defense Security Assistance Agency.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text 
of a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. This is published to 
fulfill the requirements of section 155 of P.L. 104-164 dated 21 July 
1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. J. Hurd, DSAA/COMPT/CPD, (703) 
604-6575.
    The following is a copy of a letter to the Speaker of the House of 
Representatives, Transmittal 97-28, with attached transmittal, policy 
justification, and sensitivity of technology.


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    Dated: October 24, 1997.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

Defense Security Assistance Agency

July 24, 1997
In reply refer to: I-50620/97

Honorable Newt Gingrich,
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. 20515-6501

    Dear Mr. Speaker: Pursuant to the reporting requirements of 
Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, we are forwarding 
herewith Transmittal No. 97-28, concerning the Department of the 
Navy's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) to the 
United Arab Emirates for defense articles and services estimated to 
cost $90 million. Soon after this letter is delivered to your 
office, we plan to notify the news media.

        Sincerely,
Thomas G. Rhame,
Lieutenant General, USA, Director.

Attachments, Same Ltr to:
    House Committee on International Relations
    Senate Committee on Appropriations
    Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
    House Committee on National Security
    Senate Committee on Armed Services
    House Committee on Appropriations

Transmittal No. 97-28

Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section 
36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act

    (i) Prospective Purchaser: United Arab Emirates.
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:


Major Defense Equipment*.................  $36 million.                 
Other....................................  54 million.                  
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    Total................................  90 million.                  
                                                                        
*As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.            

    (iii) Description of Articles or Services Offered: Twenty-four 
RGM-84G-4 HARPOON missiles with containers, maintenance training and 
equipment, spare and repair parts, training, shipboard equipment, 
support and test equipment, publications, U.S. Government and 
contractor technical assistance and other related elements of 
logistics support.
    (iv) Military Department: Navy (AAH)
    (v) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed to be 
Paid: none
    (vi) Sensitivity of Technology Contained in the Defense Article 
or Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: See Annex attached.
    (vii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: July 24, 1997.

Policy Justification

United Arab Emirates--HARPOON Missiles

    The Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has requested 
the purchase of 24 RGM-84G-4 HARPOON missiles with containers, 
maintenance training and equipment, spare and repair parts, 
training, shipboard equipment, support and test equipment, 
publications, U.S. Government and contractor technical assistance 
and other related elements of logistics support. The estimated cost 
is $90 million.
    This sale is consistent with the stated U.S. policy of assisting 
friendly nations to provide for their own defense by allowing the 
transfer of reasonable amounts of defense articles and services. The 
platform for these anti-ship missiles will be the two Kortenaer 
class frigates being obtained by the UAE from the Netherlands.
    The United Arab Emirates will have no difficulty absorbing these 
missiles into its inventory for use in the defense of its coastline 
and surrounding islands.
    The sale of this equipment and support will not affect the basic 
military balance in the region.
    The prime contractor will be McDonnell Douglas Aerospace, Saint 
Louis, Missouri. There are no offset agreements proposed to be 
entered into in connection with this potential sale.
    Implementation of this sale may require the assignment of three 
to five contractor representatives to support this program for two 
years.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this sale.

Transmittal No. 97-28

Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section 
36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act

Annex--Item No. vi

    (v) Sensitivity of Technology:
    1. The RGM-84G-4 HARPOON missile contains sensitive technology 
and has the following classified components, including applicable 
technical and equipment documentation and manuals:
    a. Radar seeker.
    b. Missile characteristics and performance data.
    2. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain 
knowledge of the specific hardware in this sale, 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.
    3. A determination has been made that the recipient country 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.

[FR Doc. 97-28688 Filed 10-29-97; 8:45 am]
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