[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

[FR Doc. 2019-12372 Filed 6-11-19; 8:45 am]
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