[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 214 (Friday, November 4, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68429-68432]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-28545]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal Nos. 11-31]


36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification

AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense.

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 Public Law 104-164 dated 
July 21, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. B. English, DSCA/DBO/CFM, (703) 
601-3740.
    The following is a copy of a letter to the Speaker of the House of 
Representatives, Transmittals 11-31 with attached transmittal, policy 
justification, Sensitivity of Technology, and Sec. 620C(d) 
Certification.

    Dated: October 31, 2011.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 11-31
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: Turkey.
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *...............................    $65 million.
Other...................................................     46 million.
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  Total.................................................    111 million.
 
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase: Three (3) AH-1W SUPER COBRA 
Attack Helicopters, seven (7) T700-GE-401 engines (6 installed and 1 
spare), inspections and modifications, spare and repair parts, 
personnel training and training equipment, publications and technical 
documentation, U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, 
and logistics personnel support services, and other related elements of 
logistics support.
    (iv) Military Department: Navy (USMC) (SDH).
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: FMS case SCD-$58.9M-13Jun90.
    FMS case SCG-$55.2M-17Sep93.
    (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: 28 October 2011.

Policy Justification

Turkey--AH-1W SUPER COBRA Attack Helicopters

    The Government of Turkey has requested a possible sale of three (3) 
AH-1W SUPER COBRA Attack Helicopters, seven (7) T700-GE-401 engines (6 
installed and 1 spare), inspections and modifications, spare and repair 
parts, personnel training and training equipment, publications and 
technical documentation, U.S. Government and contractor engineering, 
technical, and logistics personnel

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support services, and other related elements of logistics support. The 
estimated cost is $111 million.
    Turkey is a partner of the United States in ensuring peace and 
stability in the region. It is vital to the U.S. national interest to 
assist our North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) ally in developing 
and maintaining a strong and ready self-defense capability that will 
contribute to an acceptable military balance in the area. This proposed 
sale is consistent with those objectives.
    The proposed sale will improve Turkey's capability for self 
defense, modernization, regional security, and interoperability with 
U.S. and other NATO members. AH-1W helicopters are already in the 
Turkish Land Forces Command inventory and will further enhance Turkey's 
ground defense capabilities. Turkey will have no difficulty absorbing 
these helicopters into its armed forces.
    The proposed sale of these helicopters will not alter the basic 
military balance in the region or U.S. efforts to encourage a 
negotiated settlement in Cyprus.
    There will be no prime contractor associated with this proposed 
sale. There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with 
this potential sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will require the assignment of 
approximately five contractor representatives to Turkey for a period of 
up to 90 days for differences training between U.S. and Turkish AH-1Ws 
helicopters.
    These aircraft will be sold from the United States Marine Corps' 
(USMC) inventory. The effect on USMC readiness will be mitigated by the 
submission of a reprogramming action to return the sales proceeds from 
the U.S. Treasury's general receipts account to the USMC's H-1 upgrades 
program.
Transmittal No. 11-31
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 AH-1W SUPER COBRA attack helicopter and the basic associated 
systems operation manuals are Unclassified. The tactic operations 
manuals are Confidential.
    2. If a technically advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge of 
the specific hardware and software elements, the information could be 
used to develop countermeasures or equivalent systems which might 
reduce weapon system effectiveness or be used in the development of a 
system with similar or advanced capabilities.

[FR Doc. 2011-28545 Filed 11-3-11; 8:45 am]
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