[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 166 (Wednesday, August 26, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52565-52567]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-18785]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 20-46]


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-
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dated July 21, 1996. The following is a copy of a letter to the Speaker 
of the House of Representatives, Transmittal 20-46 with attached Policy 
Justification.

    Dated: August 14, 2020.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 20-46
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: Republic of Korea
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *................  $ 0 million
Other....................................  $250 million
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  TOTAL..................................  $250 million
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase: The Republic of Korea has 
requested to buy items and services to extend follow-on support to its 
Peace Krypton reconnaissance aircraft.

    Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
    None
    Non-MDE:
    Included are Ground System Modernization (GSM) and sustainment of 
Prime Mission Equipment (PME); Field Service Representatives (FSR); 
minor modifications and upgrades; Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS); 
spares and repair and return of parts; publications and technical 
documentation; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, 
and logistical support services; and other related elements of 
logistics and program support.

    (iv) Military Department: Air Force (KS-D-QEU)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: KS-D-GCB, KS-D-PAI
    (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: July 10, 2020

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

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POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Korea--Peace Krypton Follow-On Support and Equipment Upgrades

    The Republic of Korea has requested to buy items and services to 
extend follow-on support to its Peace Krypton reconnaissance aircraft. 
Included are Ground System Modernization (GSM) and sustainment of Prime 
Mission Equipment (PME); Field Service Representatives (FSR); minor 
modifications and upgrades; Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS); 
spares and repair and return of parts; publications and technical 
documentation; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, 
and logistical support services; and other related elements of 
logistics and program support. The estimated total program cost is $250 
million.
    This proposed sale will support the foreign policy goals and 
national security objectives of the United States by improving the 
security of a Major Non-NATO Ally that is a force for political 
stability and economic progress in the Pacific region.
    The proposed sale will improve Korea's capability to meet current 
and future threats by supporting operation of its fleet of Peace 
Krypton aircraft and enabling continued Intelligence, Surveillance and 
Reconnaissance (ISR) interoperability with the United States. Korea 
will have no difficulty absorbing this follow-on support into its armed 
forces.
    The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the 
basic military balance in the region.
    The principal contractor will be Lockheed Martin, Bethesda, MD. 
There are no known offset requirements associated with this sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the 
assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor 
representatives to the Republic of Korea.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.

[FR Doc. 2020-18785 Filed 8-25-20; 8:45 am]
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