[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 246 (Monday, December 23, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70514-70516]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-27651]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 19-70]
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)(1) 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 19-70 with
attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: December 18, 2019.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 19-70
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: Government of Ukraine
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *................ $31.0 million
Other.................................... $ 8.2 million
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TOTAL.................................. $39.2 million
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
One hundred fifty (150) Javelin Missiles
Ten (10) Javelin Command Launch Units (CLU)
Non-MDE: Also included are training devices, transportation,
support equipment, technical data and publications, personnel training
and training equipment, U.S. government, engineering, technical, and
logistics support services, and other related elements of logistics
support tools and test equipment; support equipment; publications and
technical documentation; spare and repair parts; equipment training and
training
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devices; U.S. Government and contractor technical, engineering and
logistics support services; and other related elements of logistical,
sustainment, and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (UP-B-UCJ)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: UP-B-UBT
(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 Attached Annex
(viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: October 3, 2019
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Ukraine--Javelin Missiles and Command Launch Units
The Government of Ukraine has requested to buy one hundred fifty
(150) Javelin missiles and ten (10) Javelin Command Launch Units
(CLUs). Also included are training devices, transportation, support
equipment, technical data and publications, personnel training and
training equipment, U.S. government, engineering, technical, and
logistics support services, and other related elements of logistics
support tools and test equipment; support equipment; publications and
technical documentation; spare and repair parts; equipment training and
training devices; U.S. Government and contractor technical, engineering
and logistics support services; and other related elements of
logistical, sustainment, and program support. The total estimated cost
is not to exceed $39.2 million.
This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and
national security of the United States by improving the security of
Ukraine. The Javelin system will help Ukraine build its long-term
defense capacity to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity in
order to meet its national defense requirements. Ukraine will have no
difficulty absorbing this system into its armed forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the
basic military balance in the region.
The prime contractor for the Javelin Missile System is Raytheon
Company, Waltham, MA. There are no known offset agreements proposed in
conjunction with this potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed program will require additional
contractor representatives to travel to Ukraine. It is not expected
additional U.S. Government personnel will be required in country for an
extended period of time.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 19-70
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 Javelin Weapon System is a medium-range, man portable,
shoulder-launched, fire and forget, anti-tank system for infantry,
scouts, and combat engineers. The system weighs 49.5 pounds and has a
maximum range in excess of 2,500 meters. They system is highly lethal
against tanks and other systems with conventional and reactive armors.
The system possesses a secondary capability against bunkers.
2. Javelin's key technical feature is the use of fire-and-forget
technology which allows the gunner to fire and immediately relocate or
take cover. Additional special features are the top attack and/or
direct fire modes, an advanced tandem warhead and imaging infrared
seeker, target lock-on before launch, and soft launch from enclosures
or covered fighting positions. The Javelin missile also has a minimum
smoke motor thus decreasing its detection on the battlefield.
3. The Javelin Weapon System is comprised of two major tactical
components, which are a reusable Command Launch Unit (CLU) and a round
contained in a disposable launch tube assembly. The CLU incorporates an
integrated day-night sight that provides a target engagement capability
in adverse weather and countermeasure environments. The CLU may also be
used in a stand-alone mode for battlefield surveillance and target
detection. The CLU's thermal sight is a second generation Forward
Looking Infrared (FLIR) sensor operating in the 8-10 micron wavelength
and has a 240 X 240 pixel scanning array with a Dewar-coolant unit.
4. The missile is autonomously guided to the target using an
imaging infrared seeker and adaptive correlation tracking algorithms.
This allows the gunner to take cover or reload and engage another
target after firing a missile. The missile contains an infrared seeker
with a 64 x 64 pixel element Mercury-Cadmium-Telluride (HgCdTE) Focal
Plane Array (FPA) operating in the 8-10 micron wavelength. The missile
has an advanced tandem warhead and can be used in either the top attack
or direct fire modes (for target undercover). An onboard flight
computer guides the missile to the selected target.
5. The Javelin Missile System hardware and the documentation are
UNCLASSIFIED. The missile software which resides in the CLU is
considered SENSITIVE. The sensitivity is primarily in the software
programs which instruct the system how to operate in the presence of
countermeasures. The overall hardware is also considered SENSITIVE in
that the infrared wavelengths could be useful in attempted
countermeasure development.
6. If a technologically advanced adversary obtains knowledge of the
specific hardware and software elements, the information could be used
to develop countermeasures or equivalent systems that might reduce
weapon system effectiveness or be used in the development of a system
with similar or advanced capabilities.
7. A determination has been made that Ukraine can provide
substantially the same degree of protection for the sensitive
technology being released as the U.S. Government. This proposed sale is
necessary to further the U.S. foreign policy and national security
objectives outlined in the Policy Justification.
8. All defense articles and services listed on this transmittal are
authorized for release and export to the Government of Ukraine.
[FR Doc. 2019-27651 Filed 12-20-19; 8:45 am]
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