[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 122 (Monday, June 25, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37884-37885]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-15360]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal Nos. 12-19]


36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification

AGENCY: Department of Defense, Defense Security Cooperation 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 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 12-19 with attached transmittal, policy 
justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: June 19, 2012.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 12-19
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: Oman.
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *...............  $67 million
Other...................................  19 million
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  Total.................................  86 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: 55 AIM-9X Block II 
SIDEWINDER All-Up-Round Missiles, 36 AIM-9X Block II SIDEWINDER Captive 
Air Training Missiles, 6 AIM-9X Block II Tactical Guidance Units, 4 
AIM-9X Block II Captive Air Training Missile Guidance Units, 1 Dummy 
Air Training Missile, containers, weapon support equipment, spare and 
repair parts, publications and technical documentation, personnel 
training and training equipment, U.S. Government and contractor 
technical support services, and other related elements of logistics 
support.
    (iv) Military Department: Navy (LAN).
    (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 Annex attached.
    (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: 12 June 2012.

Policy Justification

Oman--AIM-9X Block II SIDEWINDER All-Up-Round Missiles

    The Government of Oman has requested a possible sale of 55 AIM-9X 
Block II SIDEWINDER All-Up-Round Missiles, 36 AIM-9X Block II 
SIDEWINDER Captive Air Training Missiles, 6 AIM-9X Block II Tactical 
Guidance Units, 4 AIM-9X Block II Captive Air Training Missile Guidance 
Units, 1 Dummy Air Training Missile, containers, weapon support 
equipment, spare and repair parts, publications and technical 
documentation, personnel training and training equipment, U.S. 
Government and contractor technical support services, and other related 
elements of logistics support. The estimated cost is $86 million.
    This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and 
national security of the United States by helping to improve the 
security of a friendly country which has been, and continues to be, an 
important force for political stability and economic progress in the 
Middle East.
    The Government of Oman is modernizing its F-16 fighter aircraft 
fleet to better support its own air defense needs. The proposed sale of 
AIM-9X Block II missiles will provide a significant increase in Oman's 
defensive capability while enhancing interoperability with the U.S. and 
other allies. Oman will have no difficulty absorbing this additional 
capability into its armed forces.
    The proposed sale of this weapon system and support will not alter 
the basic military balance in the region.
    The prime contractors will be Raytheon Missile Systems in Tucson, 
Arizona. There are no offset agreements proposed in connection with 
this potential sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will require multiple trips to 
Oman involving U.S. Government or contractor representatives on a 
temporary basis for program and technical support, and management 
oversight. There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection 
with this potential sale.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 12-19
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section 
36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended
Annex
Item No. vii
    (vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
    1. The AIM-9X-2 Sidewinder Block II missile represents a 
substantial increase in missile acquisition and kinematics performance 
over the AIM-9M and replaces the AIM-9X-1 Block I missile 
configuration. The missile includes a high off bore-sight seeker, 
enhanced countermeasure rejection capability, low drag/high angle of 
attack airframe and the ability to integrate the Helmet Mounted Cueing 
System. The software algorithms are the most sensitive portion of the 
AIM-9X-2 missile. The software continues to be modified via a pre-
planned product improvement (P\3\I) program in order to improve its 
counter-counter measures capabilities. No software source code or 
algorithms will be released. The missile is classified as Confidential.
    2. The possible sale of the AIM-9X-2 missile will result in the 
transfer of sensitive technology and information, as well as classified 
and unclassified defense equipment and technology and information, as 
well as classified and unclassified defense equipment and technical 
data. The equipment/hardware and documentation are classified 
Confidential; software and operational/performance are classified 
Secret with training and maintenance being Unclassified. The external 
view of the AIM-9X-2 missile is Unclassified and not sensitive. The 
seeker/guidance control section and the target detector are 
Confidential and contain sensitive state-of-the-art technology. 
Specifically, the infrared seeker sensitivity is a significant 
improvement over the previous AIM-9 variants. Manuals and technical 
documents for the AIM-9X-2 missile that are necessary or support 
operational use and organizational maintenance have portions classified 
up to Secret. Performance and operating logic of the counter-counter 
measures circuits are Secret. The hardware, software, and data 
identified are classified to protect vulnerabilities, design and 
performance parameters and similar critical information.
    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 weapons systems 
effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with similar or 
advanced capabilities.

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