[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 3 (Friday, January 4, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 701-703]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-31725]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal Nos. 12-63]


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 12-63 with attached transmittal and 
policy justification.


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    Dated: December 31, 2012.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 12-63
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: Government of Iraq
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment*.................  $0 million
Other....................................  $125 million
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  Total..................................  $125 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: Very Small Aperture Terminal 
(VSAT) operations and maintenance services, equipment installation 
services, upgrade VSAT managed and leased bandwidth, video 
teleconferencing equipment, 75 VSAT Equipment Suites (consisting of 
1.8m VSAT terminals, block up converters (BUCs), low-noise down 
converters (LNBs), required cables and components, iDirect e8350 modem, 
network operation and dynamic bandwidth equipment, and iMonitor 
software), spares and repair parts, tools, personnel training and 
training equipment, publications and technical documentation, U.S. 
Government and contractor representative technical support services, 
and other related elements of logistics and program support.
    (iv) Military Department: Army (AAO, Amd 6)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: FMS Case AAO-6Jun07-$50M
    (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: None
    (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: 21 December 2012

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Government of Iraq--VSAT Operations and Maintenance Support and 
Services

    The Government of Iraq has requested a possible sale of Very Small 
Aperture Terminal (VSAT) operations and maintenance services, equipment 
installation services, upgrade VSAT managed and leased bandwidth, video 
teleconferencing equipment, 75 VSAT Equipment Suites (consisting of 
1.8m VSAT terminals, block up converters (BUCs), low-noise down 
converters (LNBs), required cables and components, iDirect e8350 modem, 
network operation and dynamic bandwidth equipment, and iMonitor 
software), spares and repair parts, tools, personnel training and 
training equipment, publications and technical documentation, U.S. 
Government and contractor representative technical support services, 
and other related elements of logistics and program support. The 
estimated cost is $125 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 Iraqi government and serves the interests of the Iraqi people and 
the United States.
    This proposed sale will continue U.S. support to the development of 
Iraqi Defense Network (IDN) VSAT terminals. Iraq intends to use these 
defense articles and services to provide command and control for its 
armed forces. The purchase of this equipment will enhance the Iraqi 
military's foundational capabilities, making it a more valuable partner 
in an important area of the world and supporting its legitimate needs 
for its own self-defense.
    The proposed sale of this support and services will not alter the 
basic military balance in the region.
    The principal contractors will be 3Di Technologies and L-3 
Communications Company in Hanover, Maryland. 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 delivery of 
operations and maintenance services, installation of new sites for each 
year of required operations and maintenance services, and field 
services to install and move VSAT sites and training for a period of 
one year.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.

[FR Doc. 2012-31725 Filed 1-3-13; 8:45 am]
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