[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 250 (Monday, December 31, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77043-77045]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-31429]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal Nos. 12-69]


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 12-69 with attached transmittal, policy 
justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: December 26, 2012.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 12-69
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: Israel
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment*.................  $466 million
Other....................................  $181 million
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  Total..................................  $647 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: 6,900 Joint Direct Attack 
Munitions (JDAM) tail kits (which include 3,450 JDAM Anti-Jam KMU-556 
(GBU-31) for MK-84 warheads; 1,725 KMU-557 (GBU-31) for BLU-109 
warheads and 1,725 KMU-572 (GBU-38) for MK-82 warheads); 3,450 MK-84 
2000 lb General Purpose Bombs; 1,725 MK-82 500 lb General Purpose 
Bombs; 1,725 BLU-109 Bombs; 3,450 GBU-39 Small Diameter Bombs; 11,500 
FMU-139 Fuses; 11,500 FMU-143 Fuses; and 11,500 FMU-152 Fuses. Also 
included are spare and repair parts, support equipment, personnel 
training and training equipment, publications and technical

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documentation, U.S. Government and contractor engineering and technical 
support, and other related elements of program support.
    (iv) Military Department: Air Force (YAP)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any:
FMS case YEQ-$34 million-9Feb00
FMS case YET-$22 million-9Sep02
FMS case YEV-$18.5 million-16Jul04
FMS case YEX-$18.5 million-14Jul04
FMS case AMD-$3.1 million-6Jul06
FMS case AMF-$4.4 million-18Jul06
FMS case AMG-$44.4 million-18Jul06
FMS case AMH-$3 million-25Jul06
FMS case AMI-$12 million-23Jul06
FMS case AMJ-$17.8 million-25Jul06
FMS case AMK-$5.5 million-25Jul06
FMS case AML-$4.6 million-5Oct06
FMS case AMM-$6 million-8Jul06
FMS case AMN-$59.6 million-5Oct06
FMS case AMP-$10.3 million-31Aug06
FMS case AMQ-$26.2 million-5Oct06
FMS case AMR-$0.5 million-15Sep06
FMS case AMS-$13.7 million-5Mar07
FMS case AMV-$25.4 million-20Jun07
FMS case QDQ-$0.8 million-21Jul06
    (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: 14 Dec 2012

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Israel--Munitions

    The Government of Israel has requested a possible sale of 6,900 
Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) tail kits (which include 3,450 
JDAM Anti-Jam KMU-556 (GBU-31) for MK-84 warheads; 1,725 KMU-557 (GBU-
31) for BLU-109 warheads and 1,725 KMU-572 (GBU-38) for MK-82 
warheads); 3,450 MK-84 2000 lb General Purpose Bombs; 1,725 MK-82 500 
lb General Purpose Bombs; 1,725 BLU-109 Bombs; 3,450 GBU-39 Small 
Diameter Bombs; 11,500 FMU-139 Fuses; 11,500 FMU-143 Fuses; and 11,500 
FMU-152 Fuses. Also included are spare and repair parts, support 
equipment, personnel training and training equipment, publications and 
technical documentation, U.S. Government and contractor engineering and 
technical support, and other related elements of program support.
    The estimated cost is $647 million.
    The United States is committed to the security of Israel, and it is 
vital to U.S. national interests to assist Israel to develop and 
maintain a strong and ready self-defense capability. This proposed sale 
is consistent with those objectives.
    The proposed sale of munitions will enable Israel to maintain 
operational capability of its existing systems. Israel, which already 
has these munitions in its inventory, will have no difficulty absorbing 
these additional munitions into its armed forces.
    The proposed sale of munitions will not alter the basic military 
balance in the region.
    The principal contractors will be The Boeing Company in St. 
Charles, Missouri; KDI Precision Products in Cincinnati, Ohio; ATK 
(Alliant Tech Systems, Inc.) in Edina, Minnesota; Kaman Dayron in 
Orlando, Florida; General Dynamics in Garland, Texas; and Elwood 
National Forge Co. in Irvine, Pennsylvania. There are no known offset 
agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the 
assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor 
representatives to Israel.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 12-69
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 Joint Direct Attack Munition is a weapon guidance kit that 
converts existing unguided free-fall bombs into precision-guided 
``smart'' munitions. By adding a new tail section containing Inertial 
Navigation System (INS) guidance/Global Positioning System (GPS) 
guidance to unguided bombs, the cost effective JDAM provides precise 
weapon delivery in any weather, given an accurate set of coordinates 
The INS, using updates from the GPS, helps guide the bomb to the target 
via the use of movable tail fins. Weapon accuracy is dependent on the 
quality of target coordinates and present position as entered into the 
guidance control unit. After weapon release, movable tail fins guide 
the weapon to the target coordinates. In addition to the tail kit, 
other elements in the overall system that are essential for successful 
employment include:
    Access to accurate target coordinates
    INS/GPS capability
    Operational Test and Evaluation Plan
    2. The Guided Bomb Unit-39 (GBU-39) Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) is a 
250-lb precision guided munition that is intended to provide aircraft 
with the potential to simultaneously strike an increased number of 
targets per sortie. Aircraft are able to carry four SDBs in place of 
one 2,000-lb bomb. The GBU-39 is a conventional munition that is 
currently integrated in the F-15 air-to-ground platform. The SDB is 
equipped with a GPS-aided inertial navigation system to attack fixed/
stationary targets such as fuel depots and bunkers.
    3. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge 
of specific hardware, the information could be used to develop 
countermeasures which might reduce weapons system effectiveness or be 
used in the development of a system with similar or advanced 
capabilities.
[FR Doc. 2012-31429 Filed 12-28-12; 8:45 am]
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