[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 87 (Monday, May 6, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26330-26332]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-10633]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal Nos. 13-16]


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 13-16 with attached transmittal, policy 
justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: May 1, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

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Transmittal No. 13-16
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: United Kingdom
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:
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    * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

Major Defense Equipment *...............  $75 million.
Other...................................  $20 million
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  TOTAL.................................  $95 million
 

    (iii) Descriptionand Quantity or Quantities of Articles or Services 
under Consideration for Purchase: 500 AGM-114-N4/P4 HELLFIRE missiles.
    (iv) Military Department: Air Force (YAY).
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any:

FMS Case UK-B-WKG--$113,000--Apr 1998
FMS Case UK-B-WKI--$21M--Sep 2007
FMS Case UK- D-YAC--$22M--May 2008
FMS Case UK-D-YAF--$21M--Mar 2011.

    (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: 16 April 2013.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION
United Kingdom- HELLFIRE Missiles
    The Government of the United Kingdom (UK) has requested a possible 
sale of 500 AGM-114-N4/P4 HELLFIRE

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missiles. The estimated cost is $95 million.
    This program will directly contribute to the U.S. foreign and 
national security policies by enhancing the close air support 
capability of the United Kingdom in support of NATO, ISAF, and other 
coalition operations. Common close air support capabilities greatly 
increases interoperability between our two countries' military and 
peacekeeping forces and allow for greater burden sharing.
    The proposed sale will support the UK's ability to meet current and 
future threats by providing close air support to counter enemy attacks 
on coalition ground forces in Afghanistan. The UK, which already has 
HELLFIRE missiles in its inventory, will have no difficulty absorbing 
these additional missiles.
    The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the 
basic military balance in the region.
    The prime contractor will be Lockheed Martin Corporation of 
Orlando, Florida. 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 the United Kingdom.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 13-16
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 AGM-114-N4/P4 HELLFIRE missile is a rail-launched guided 
missile with a maximum direct-fire range of 9000 meters. The AGM-114-
N4/P4 variant contains a shaped charge warhead and a Semi-Active Laser 
(SAL) seeker, while the variant contains a blast/fragmentation warhead 
and a SAL seeker. SAL missiles home on laser energy reflected off a 
target that has been illuminated by a laser designator. The weapon 
system hardware, components, training, and documentation provided with 
the sale thereof are confidential. Software sensitivity is primarily in 
the programs that instruct the system on how to operate in the presence 
of countermeasures.
    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 or equivalent systems which might 
reduce system effectiveness or be used in the development of a system 
with similar or advanced capabilities.

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