[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 134 (Monday, July 14, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40728-40730]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-16351]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal Nos. 14-21]


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 14-21 with attached transmittal, policy 
justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: July 8, 2014.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

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Transmittal No. 14-21
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: India
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment*................................     $88 million
Other...................................................    $112 million
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  Total.................................................    $200 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: 12 UGM-84L Harpoon Block II 
Encapsulated Missiles, 10 UTM-84L Harpoon Encapsulated Training 
missiles, 2 Encapsulated Harpoon certification training vehicles, 
containers, spare and repair parts, support and test equipment, 
personnel training and training equipment, publications and technical 
data, U.S. Government and contractor engineering and logistics support 
services, and other related elements of logistics support.
    (iv) Military Department: Navy (ABC)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any:

FMS case AAL-$74M-15Nov10
FMS case AAP-$77M-25Jan12

    (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 Annex attached.
    (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: 1 July 2014

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POLICY JUSTIFICATION

India--UGM-84L Harpoon Missiles

    The Government of India has requested a possible sale of 12 UGM-84L 
Harpoon Block II Encapsulated Missiles, 10 UTM-84L Harpoon Encapsulated 
Training missiles, 2 Encapsulated Harpoon certification training 
vehicles, containers, spare and repair parts, support and test 
equipment, personnel training and training equipment, publications and 
technical data, U.S. Government and contractor engineering and 
logistics support services, and other related elements of logistics 
support. The estimated cost is $200 million.
    This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and 
national security of the United States by helping to strengthen the 
U.S.-India strategic relationship and to improve the security of an 
important partner which continues to be an important force for 
political stability, peace, and economic progress in South Asia.
    This Harpoon missile system will be employed on the Indian Navy's 
Shishumar class submarine (Type-209) and will provide enhanced 
capabilities in defense of critical sea lines of communication. India 
has already purchased Harpoon missiles for integration on Indian Air 
Force Jaguar aircraft and Indian Navy P-8I maritime patrol aircraft. 
India will have no difficulty absorbing these additional missiles into 
its armed forces.
    This proposed sale of Harpoon missiles will not alter the basic 
military balance in the region.
    The principal contractors will be the Boeing Company in St Louis, 
Missouri; and Delex Systems Inc., in Vienna, Virginia. In accordance 
with the Indian Defense Procurement Policy, a contractor may be 
expected to conclude offset agreements with the Government of India but 
no offset agreement is currently known to have been 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 personnel to 
India. However, U.S. Government or contractor personnel in-country 
visits will be required on a temporary basis for program, technical, 
and management oversight and support requirements for approximately 
five years.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 14-21
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 UGM-84L Harpoon Encapsulated Block II missile system is 
classified Confidential. The Harpoon missile is a non-nuclear tactical 
weapon system currently in service in the U.S. Navy and in 28 other 
foreign nations. It provides a day, night, and adverse weather, 
standoff air-to-surface capability and is an effective Anti-Surface 
Warfare missile. The UGM-84L incorporates components, software, and 
technical design information that are considered sensitive. The 
following components being conveyed by the proposed sale that are 
considered sensitive and are classified Confidential include:

a. The Radar Seeker
b. The Guidance Control Unit GPS/INS System
c. Operational Flight Program Software
d. Missile operational characteristics and performance data
These elements are essential to the ability of the Harpoon missile to 
selectively engage hostile targets under a wide range of operations, 
tactical and environmental conditions.
    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 which might reduce weapon system 
effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with similar or 
advanced capabilities.
    3. A determination has been made that the recipient country can 
provide the same degree of protection for the sensitive technology 
being released as the U.S. Government. This sale is necessary in 
furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy and national security objectives 
outlined in the Policy Justification.
    4. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal 
have been authorized for release and export to the Government of India.

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