[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 159 (Thursday, August 16, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49436-49438]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-20161]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal Nos. 12-41]


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 12-41 with attached transmittal, and 
policy justification.

    Dated: August 10, 2012.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 12-41
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: Belgium
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment*................................     $48 million
Other...................................................     $40 million
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  TOTAL.................................................     $88 million
 

    (iii) (Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase: 240 Block I Javelin 
Missiles, Command Launch Units (CLU) Missile Simulation Rounds (MSR), 
Battery Coolant Units (BCU), support equipment, spare and repair parts, 
personnel training and training equipment, publications and technical 
data, U.S. Government and contractor technical assistance and other 
related logistics support.
    (iv) Military Department: Army (WDM)
    (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: 2 Aug 2012

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

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Policy Justification

Government of Belgium--Javelin Missiles

    The Government of Belgium has requested a possible purchase of 240 
Block I Javelin Missiles, Command Launch Units (CLU), Missile 
Simulation Rounds (MSR), Battery Coolant Units (BCU), support 
equipment, spare and repair parts, personnel training and training 
equipment, publications and technical data, U.S. Government and 
contractor technical assistance and other related logistics support. 
The estimated cost is $88 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 NATO ally who continues to be an important force for the 
political stability and economic progress in Northern Europe.
    The Belgium Army intends to use the Javelin system as part of its 
overall military modernization program. The Javelin system will replace 
the Belgium Army's existing MILAN missile system.
    The proposed sale of the missiles and support will not alter the 
basic military balance in the region.
    The principal contractors will be Joint Javelin Venture (JJV), a 
consortium of Raytheon, in Tucson, Arizona, and Lockheed Martin, in 
Orlando, Florida. There are no known offset agreements proposed in 
connection with this potential sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will require 6 U.S. Government 
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contractor representatives to travel to Belgium for a period of 2 weeks 
for equipment training.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 12-41
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 Javelin Weapon System's hardware and the documentation 
provided are unclassified. However, sensitive technology is contained 
within the system itself. The sensitivity is primarily in the software 
programs that instruct the system how to operate in the presence of 
countermeasures. Programs are contained in the system in the form of 
microprocessors with Read Only Memory (ROM) maps, which do not provide 
the software program itself. The overall hardware is considered 
sensitive in that the modulation frequency and infrared wavelengths 
could be used in countermeasure development. The benefits to be derived 
from the sale, as outlined in the policy justification of this 
notification, outweigh the potential damage that could result if 
technology were to be revealed to unauthorized persons.
    2. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge 
of the specific hardware and software elements, the information could 
be used to develop countermeasures that might reduce weapon system 
effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with similar or 
advanced capabilities.

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