[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 138 (Friday, July 17, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43555-43557]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-15507]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 20-20]


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 20-20 with 
attached Policy Justification.

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

Major Defense Equipment *................  $ 0 million
Other....................................  $200 million
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  Total..................................  $200 million
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase: The Government of Kuwait has 
requested to buy a Patriot missile Repair and Return program as follow-
on support.
    Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
    None
    Non-MDE: Included are Patriot GEM-T missile and missile components 
repair services, transportation, organizational equipment, repair 
parts, support equipment, tools and test equipment, technical data and 
publications, personnel training and training equipment, maintenance 
services, U.S. government and contractor engineering, technical, and 
logistics support services, and other related elements of logistical 
and program support.
    (iv) Military Department: Army (KU-B-UXS)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: KU-B-ULS, KU-B-UMI, KU-B-ZUM
    (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: None
    (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: May 28, 2020

    * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Kuwait--Patriot Missile Repair and Return

    The Government of Kuwait has requested to buy a Patriot missile 
Repair and Return program as follow-on support to FMS case KU-B-ULS. 
Included are Patriot GEM-T missile and missile components repair 
services, transportation, organizational equipment, repair parts, 
support equipment, tools and test equipment, technical data and 
publications, personnel training and training equipment, maintenance 
services, U.S. government and contractor engineering, technical, and 
logistics support services, and other related elements of logistics 
support. The total estimated program cost is $200 million.
    The proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national 
security of the United States by helping to improve

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the security of a Major Non-NATO Ally that is an important force for 
political stability and economic progress in the Middle East.
    The proposed sale of the Repair and Return program for the Kuwait 
Patriot System will supplement and improve Kuwait's capability to meet 
current and future threats and provide greater security for its 
critical oil and natural gas infrastructure. Kuwait will use the 
enhanced capability to strengthen its homeland defense. Kuwait will 
have no difficulty absorbing this equipment and services into its armed 
forces.
    The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the 
basic military balance in the region.
    The principal contractors involved with this potential sale are 
Raytheon Company, Huntsville, AL; Lockheed Martin, Huntsville, AL; 
LEIDOS, Inc., Huntsville, AL; and KBR, Huntsville, AL. There are no 
known offsets agreements proposed in connection with this potential 
sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will require the temporary 
assignment of five (5) U.S. contractors to provide handling and 
documentation support for one (1) to two (2) years.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.

[FR Doc. 2020-15507 Filed 7-16-20; 8:45 am]
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