[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 150 (Friday, August 3, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46421-46423]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-18966]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal Nos. 12-30]


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 12-30 with attached transmittal and 
policy justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: July 30, 2012.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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    Transmittal No. 12-30
    Notice Of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section 
36(b)(l) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended
    (i) Prospective Purchaser: Iraq
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *...............................   $ 199 million
Other...................................................   $ 229 million
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  Total.................................................   $ 428 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: 6 AN/TPQ-36(V)11 FIREFINDER 
Radar Systems, 6 AN/TPQ-37(V)9 FIREFINDER Radars, 3 Meteorological 
Measuring Sets, 86 AN/VRC-92 export variant Single Channel Ground and 
Airborne Radio Systems, 12 Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data 
Systems, 3 Improved Position and Azimuth Determining Systems, 63 
M1152A1 and 3 M1151A1 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles, 12 
M1083A1 Family of Medium Tactical Utility Vehicles, government 
furnished equipment, common hardware and software, communication 
support equipment, tools and test equipment, spare and repair parts, 
support equipment, publications and technical data, personnel training 
and training equipment, U.S. Government and contractor engineering, 
logistics, and technical support services, and other related elements 
of logistics support.

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    (iv) Military Department: Army (UFN)
    (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 Attached Annex
    (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: 20 July 2012

    * as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

Policy Justification

Iraq--AN/TPQ-36(V)11 FIREFINDER Radars

    The Government of Iraq has requested a possible sale of 6 AN/TPQ-
36(V)11 FIREFINDER Radar Systems, 6 AN/TPQ-37(V)9 FIREFINDER Radars, 3 
Meteorological Measuring Sets, 86 AN/VRC-92 export variant Single 
Channel Ground and Airborne Radio Systems, 12 Advanced Field Artillery 
Tactical Data Systems, 3 Improved Position and Azimuth Determining 
Systems, 63 M1152A1 and 3 M1151A1 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled 
Vehicles, 12 M1083A1 Family of Medium Tactical Utility Vehicles, 
government furnished equipment, common hardware and software, 
communication support equipment, tools and test equipment, spare and 
repair parts, support equipment, publications and technical data, 
personnel training and training equipment, U.S. Government and 
contractor engineering, logistics, and technical support services, and 
other related elements of logistics support. The estimated cost is $428 
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. This proposed sale directly supports 
the Iraq government and serves the interests of the Iraqi people and 
the United States.
    The purchase of these target acquisition radars will enhance the 
Iraqi Army's foundational defense capability. The radars will 
significantly reduce the vulnerability of Iraqi forces to indirect fire 
attacks and provide them with the information to respond to such 
attacks.
    The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the 
basic military balance in the region.
    The prime contractors will be Thales Raytheon Systems in Fullerton, 
California; Smith-Detection Technologies in Edgewood, Maryland, ITT 
Corporation in Fort Wayne, Indiana; Raytheon Company in Fort Wayne, 
Indiana; and L-3 Communications in Budd Lake, New Jersey. There are no 
known offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential 
sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will require U.S. Government 
or contractor representatives to travel to Iraq for a period of six 
weeks for equipment de-processing/fielding, system checkout, new 
equipment training, and logistics support.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 12-30
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 AN/TPQ-36(V)11 and AN/TPQ-37(V)9 FIREFINDER Radars are 
Counter-Battery Artillery radar sets. The AN/TPQ-36(V)11 and AN/TPQ-
37(V)9 Radars have no classified equipment or material included in this 
sale.
    2. The AN/TPQ-36(V)11 FIREFINDER Radar is a medium-range 
battlefield surveillance radar that accurately, rapidly and 
automatically locates a variety of enemy indirect fire weapon systems. 
It can handle simultaneous fire from weapons at multiple locations, 
detecting and reporting their positions on the first round. The AN/TPQ-
36(V)11 system is compact, mobile, reliable and maintainable.
    3. The AN/TPQ-37(V)9 FIREFINDER Radar is a long-range battlefield 
surveillance radar that accurately, rapidly and automatically locates a 
variety of enemy indirect fire weapon systems. It can handle 
simultaneous fire from weapons at multiple locations, detecting and 
reporting their positions on the first round. The AN/TPQ-37(V)9 
FIREFINDER Radar system is mobile, reliable and maintainable. It 
tracks, corrects and improves the fire of friendly weapons with 
registration and adjustment data.
    4. 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 weapon system 
effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with similar or 
advanced capabilities.

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