[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 113 (Wednesday, June 12, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27305-27306]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-12372]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 19-0G]
Arms Sales Notification
AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense.
ACTION: Arms sales notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text
of an arms sales notification.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karma Job at [email protected]
or (703) 697-8976.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 36(b)(5)(C) arms sales notification is
published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104-
164 dated July 21, 1996. The following is a copy of a letter to the
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Transmittal 19-0G with
attached Policy Justification.
Dated: June 7, 2019.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 19-0G
REPORT OF ENHANCEMENT OR UPGRADE OF SENSITIVITY OF TECHNOLOGY OR
CAPABILITY (SEC. 36(B)(5)(C), AECA)
(i) Purchaser: Royal Kingdom of the Netherlands.
(ii) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal No.: 17-46.
Date: October 11, 2017
Military Department: Air Force
(iii) Description: On October 11, 2017, Congress was notified by
Congressional Transmittal Number 17-46, of the possible sale under
Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act of twenty-six (26) AIM-
120 C-7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and one (1)
AMRAAM Spare Guidance Section. Also included were twenty (20) AMRAAM
Captive Air Training Missiles (CATM), missile containers, control
section spares, weapon systems support, test equipment, spare and
repair parts, publications and technical documentation, personnel
training, training equipment, U.S. Government and contractor
engineering, logistics, technical support services, and other related
elements of logistics and program support. The estimated total cost was
$53 million. Major Defense Equipment (MDE) constituted $48 million of
this total.
This transmittal notifies an additional one hundred twenty-four
(124) AIM-120 C-7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM)
and an additional two (2) AMRAAM Spare Guidance Sections (both MDE).
The inclusion of these items will result in a net increase in MDE cost
of $255 million. The total case value will increase to $308 million.
(iv) Significance: This proposed sale will provide the Netherlands
with the equipment necessary to support the requested F-35A capability
during operations.
(v) Justification: This proposed sale will support the foreign
policy and national security of the United States by helping to improve
the security of a NATO ally that continues to be an important force for
political stability and economic progress in Northern Europe.
(vi) Sensitivity of Technology: The AIM-120C Advanced Medium Range
Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) is a radar-guided missile featuring digital
technology and micro-miniature solid-state electronics. AMRAAM
capabilities include look-down/shoot-down, multiple launches against
multiple targets, resistance to electronic counter measures, and
interception of high flying, low flying, and maneuvering targets. The
AMRAAM is classified CONFIDENTIAL, major components and subsystems
range from UNCLASSIFIED to CONFIDENTIAL, and technology data and other
documentation are classified up to SECRET.
(vii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: April 15, 2019
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