[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 245 (Tuesday, December 22, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79572-79574]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-32077]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 15-71]


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

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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: Sarah A. Ragan or Heather N. Harwell, 
DSCA/LMO, (703) 604-1546/(703) 607-5339.
    The following is a copy of a letter to the Speaker of the House of 
Representatives, Transmittal 15-71 with attached Policy Justification 
and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: December 17, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 15-71
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section 
36(b)(l) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended
    (i) Prospective Purchaser: Kingdom of Morocco
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

 
 
 
Major Defense Equipment *..............  $ 96.0 million
Other..................................  $ 61.0 million
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    Total..............................  $157.0 million
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
    Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
    Six hundred (600) TOW 2A, Radio Frequency (RF) Missiles (BGM-71E-
4B-RF)
    Seven (7) TOW 2A, Radio Frequency (RF) Missile (BGM-71E-4B-RF) Fly-
to-Buy Lot Acceptance Missiles
    Three hundred (300) M220A2 TOW Launchers
    Also included with this request are Missile Support Equipment; 
Government-Furnished Equipment; Technical Manuals/Publications; Spare 
Parts; Tool and Test Equipment; Training; U.S. Government Technical 
Support/Logistical Support; Contractor Technical Support; and other 
associated equipment and services.
    (iv) Military Department: U.S. Army (MO-B-USZ)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None
    (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Ag reed 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: 17 NOV 2015
    * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Morocco--Radio Frequency (RF) TOW 2A, Radio Frequency (FR) Missile 
(BGM-71-4B-RF), M220A2 TOW Launchers, Support and Training

    The Kingdom of Morocco has requested a possible sale of:
    Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
    Six hundred (600) TOW 2A, Radio Frequency (RF) Missiles (BGM-71E-
4B-RF)
    Seven (7) TOW 2A, Radio Frequency (RF) Missile (BGM-71E-4B-RF) Fly-
to-Buy Lot Acceptance Missiles
    Three hundred (300) M220A2 TOW Launchers
    Also included with this request are Missile Support Equipment; 
Government-Furnished Equipment; Technical Manuals/Publications; Spare 
Parts; Tool and Test Equipment; Training; U.S. Government Technical 
Support/Logistical Support; Contractor Technical Support; and other 
associated equipment and services. The estimated value of MDE is $96 
million. The total estimated value is $157 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 major Non-NATO ally that continues to be an important 
force for the political stability and economic progress in North 
Africa.
    The proposed sale of the TOW 2A Missiles, M220A2 Launchers and 
technical support will advance Morocco's efforts to modernize its 
ground defense capability.
    The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the 
basic military balance in the region.
    The principal contractor involved in this program is Raytheon 
Missile Systems, Tucson, Arizona. There are no known offset agreements 
proposed in connection with this potential sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will require the U.S. 
Government or contractor representatives to travel to Morocco for 
multiple periods for equipment deprocessing/fielding, system checkout 
and new equipment training. There will be no more than six contractor 
personnel in Morocco at any one time and all efforts will take less 
than 14 weeks in total.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 15-71
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 Radio Frequency (RF) TOW 2A Missile (BGM-71E-4B-RF) is a 
direct attack missile designed to defeat armored vehicles, reinforced 
urban structures, field fortifications and other such targets. TOW 
missiles are fired from a variety of TOW launchers in the U.S. Army, 
USMC, and FMS customer forces. The TOW 2A RF missile can be launched 
from the same launcher platforms as the existing wire-guided TOW 2A 
missile without modification to the launcher. The TOW 2A missile (both 
wire & RF) contains two tracker beacons (xenon and thermal) for the 
launcher to track and guide the missile in flight. Guidance commands 
from the launcher are provided to the missile by a RF link contained 
within the missile case. The hardware, software, and technical 
publications provided with the sale thereof are unclassified. However, 
the system itself contains sensitive technology that instructs the 
system on how to operate in the presence of countermeasures.
    2. If a technology 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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