[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 52 (Tuesday, March 17, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15143-15145]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-05389]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 20-09]


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.

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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 20-09 with 
attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: March 10, 2020.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 20-09
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 Poland
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *................  $ 75 million
Other....................................  $ 25 million
  Total..................................  $100 million
 

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

One hundred eighty (180) Javelin Missiles
Seventy-nine (79) Javelin Command Launch Units (CLU)

    Non-MDE:

Also included are Basic Skill Trainers (BST), Missile Simulation Rounds 
(MSR), Battery Coolant Units (BCU), tool kits, modified 2-level 
maintenance parts, training, U.S. Government and contractor technical 
assistance, transportation and other related elements of logistics 
support.

    (iv) Military Department: Army (PL-B-UDN)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None
    (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: March 4, 2020
    *As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Poland--Javelin Missile and Command Launch Unit

    The Government of Poland has requested to buy one hundred eighty 
(180) Javelin missiles and seventy-nine (79) Javelin Command Launch 
Units (CLUs). Also included are Basic Skill Trainers (BST), Missile 
Simulation Rounds (MSR), Battery Coolant Units (BCU), tool kits, 
modified 2-level maintenance parts, training, U.S. Government and 
contractor technical assistance, transportation and other related 
elements of logistics support. The total estimated program cost is $100 
million.
    This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national 
security of the United States by improving the security of a NATO ally 
and partner nation which is an important force for peace, political 
stability, and economic progress in Eastern Europe.
    This proposed sale of the Javelin system will help Poland build its 
long-term defense capacity to defend its sovereignty and territorial 
integrity in order to meet its national defense requirements. Poland 
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 contractors will be Raytheon/Lockheed Martin Javelin 
Joint Venture, Orlando, Florida and Tucson, Arizona. There are no known 
offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale. 
However, the purchaser typically requests offsets. Any offset agreement 
will be defined in negotiations between the purchaser and the 
contractor(s).
    Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the 
assignment of U.S. Government or contractor representatives to Poland.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 20-09
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. It may also be mounted on a variety of 
platforms including vehicles, aircraft, and watercraft. The system 
weighs 49.5 pounds and has a maximum range in excess of 2,500 meters. 
The system is highly lethal against tanks and other systems with 
conventional and reactive armors. The system possesses a secondary 
capability against bunkers.
    2. 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 Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) 
sensor.
    3. The 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. The missile is autonomously guided to the 
target which allows the gunner the ability to reload and engage another 
target after firing a missile. The missile has a tandem warhead that is 
effective against armor threats.
    4. The Javelin Missile System hardware and the documentation are 
UNCLASSIFIED. The missile software which resides in the CLU is 
CLASSIFIED.
    5. 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.
    6. A determination has been made that Poland 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.
    7. All defense articles and services listed on this transmittal are 
authorized for release and export to the Government of Poland.

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