[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 26 (Thursday, February 9, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9996-9998]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-02704]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 16-83]


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: Pamela Young, DSCA/SA&E-RAN, (703) 
697-9107.
    The following is a copy of a letter to the Speaker of the House of 
Representatives, Transmittal 16-83 with attached Policy Justification 
and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: February 6, 2017.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

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Transmittal No. 16-83
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: Republic of Korea
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment*.................  $66 million
Other....................................  $ 4 million
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  Total..................................  $70 million
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
    Major Defense Equipment (MDE):

Eighty-nine (89) AGM-65G-2 Maverick Missiles

    Non-MDE includes: Missile containers and other related elements of 
support.
    (iv) Military Department: Air Force (KS-D-YHF)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: FMS Case KS-D-YAF--$22.55M--14 Mar 
12
    (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed to be 
Paid: None

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    (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: January 31, 2017
    *as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Republic of Korea--AGM-65G-2 Maverick Missiles

    The Government of the Republic of Korea (ROK) has requested the 
potential sale of eighty-nine (89) AGM-65G-2 Maverick missiles, missile 
containers and other related elements of support. The total estimated 
program cost is $70 million.
    This proposed sale contributes to the foreign policy and national 
security of the United States. The ROK is one of the major political 
and economic powers in East Asia and the Western Pacific and a key 
partner of the United States in ensuring peace and stability in the 
region. It is vital to U.S. national interests to assist our Korean 
ally in developing and maintaining a strong and ready self-defense 
capability. This sale increases the ROK's capability to participate in 
Pacific regional security operations and improves its national security 
posture as a key U.S. ally.
    The proposed sale will improve the ROK's capability to meet current 
and future threats. The ROK will use the enhanced capability as a 
deterrent to regional threats and to strengthen its homeland defense. 
The ROK, which already has AGM-65G missiles in its inventory, will have 
no difficulty absorbing these additional missiles.
    The proposed sale of this equipment and support does not affect the 
basic military balance in the region.
    The principal contractor is Raytheon, Tucson, AZ. At this time, 
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 Republic of Korea.
    There is no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of 
this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 16-83
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-65G-2 Maverick is an air-to-ground close air support 
missile with a lock on before launch day or night capability. The G 
model has an imaging infrared (IIR) guidance system. The infrared 
Maverick G can track heat generated by a target and provides the pilot 
a pictorial display of the target during darkness and hazy or inclement 
weather. The warhead on the Maverick G is a heavyweight penetrator 
warhead. Maverick hardware is UNCLASSIFIED. Performance and operating 
logic of the countermeasures circuits are SECRET. Overall system 
classification is SECRET.
    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 weapon effectiveness or be used in the development of a system 
with similar or advanced capabilities.
    3. This sale is necessary to further the U.S. foreign policy and 
national security objectives outlined in the Policy Justification. 
Moreover, the benefits derived from this sale, as outlined in the 
Policy Justification, outweigh the potential damage that could result 
if the sensitive technology were revealed to unauthorized persons.
    4. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal 
have been authorized for release and export to the Republic of Korea.

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