[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 248 (Monday, December 28, 2020)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-28495]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 21-03]


Arms Sales Notification

AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense 
(DoD).

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 21-03 with 
attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: December 18, 2020.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 21-03
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 the United Arab Emirates
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *...............  $6.4 billion
Other...................................  $3.6 billion
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    Total...............................  $10.0 billion
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase: Weapons are for Multi-
Platform Aircraft with Up-To Quantities:

Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
    Eight hundred two (802) AIM-120C8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air
    Missiles (AMRAAM)
    Sixteen (16) AIM-120C8 AMRAAM Guidance Sections Spares
    Two thousand four (2,004) MK-82 500LB General Purpose (GP) Bombs
    Seventy-two (72) MK-82 Inert 500LB GP Bombs
    One thousand (1,000) MK-84 2,000LB GP Bombs
    One thousand two (1,002) MK-83

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1,000LB GP Bombs
    Two thousand five hundred (2,500) Small Diameter Bomb Increment 1 
(SDB-1), GBU-39/B, with CNU-659/E Container
    Eight (8) GBU-39 SDB-1 Guided Test Vehicles
    Two thousand (2,000) KMU-572 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) 
Tail Kit for 500LB Bombs
    One thousand (1,000) KMU-556 JDAM Tail Kit for 2,000LB Bombs
    One thousand (1,000) KMU-559 JDAM Tail Kit for 1,000LB Bombs
    Four thousand (4,000) FMU-139 Fuze Systems
    Six hundred fifty (650) AGM-154C Joint Stand Off Weapons (JSOWs)
    Fifty (50) AGM-154E Joint Stand Off Weapons - Extended Range (JSOW-
ER)
    One hundred fifty (150) AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided 
Missile (AARGM) Tactical Missiles
    Six (6) CATM-88 AARGM CATMs
Non-MDE:
    Also included are six (6) AGM-154C JSOW-C Captive Air Training 
Missiles (CATMs); six (6) AGM-154E JSOW-ER CATMs; ARD 446-1B and ARD 
863-1A1W Impulse Cartridges; JSOW-C Dummy Air Training Missiles (DATM); 
JSOW-C Captive Flight Vehicles (CFVs); JSOW-ER DATMs; JSOW-ER CFVs; 
PGU-23/U training ammunition, encryption devices and keying equipment 
for test missiles (not for export); Laser Illuminated Target Detector, 
DSU-38A/B; software delivery and support; AIM-120C Captive Air Training 
Missiles (CATM) and Airborne Instrumented Units (AIU) Telemetry 
Sections; missile containers; munitions components; aircraft test and 
integration support; containers; mission planning; munitions security, 
storage and training; facility design, construction and quality 
standards; weapon operational flight program software development; 
transportation; tools and test equipment; support equipment; spare and 
repair parts; weapons and aircraft integration support and test 
equipment; publications and technical documentation; personnel training 
and training equipment, devices and software; U.S. Government and 
contractor engineering, technical and logistics support services; site 
surveys; and other related elements of logistics and program support.

    (iv) Military Department: Air Force (AE-D-YAF, AE-D-QAM); Navy (AE-
P-ABN, AE-P-ABO, AE-P-ABP, AE-P-ABQ)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: AE-D-YAB, AE-D-YAC, AE-D-AAD, AE-
D-AAE, AE-D-AAF, and AE-P-ABE
    (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: November 09, 2020

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

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

United Arab Emirates--Munitions, Sustainment and Support

    The Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has requested to 
buy eight hundred two (802) AIM-120C8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air 
Missiles (AMRAAM); sixteen (16) AIM-120C8 AMRAAM guidance sections 
spares; two thousand four (2,004) MK-82 500LB General Purpose (GP) 
Bombs; seventy-two (72) MK-82 Inert 500LB GP Bombs; one thousand 
(1,000) MK-84 2,000LB GP Bombs; one thousand two (1,002) MK-83 1,000LB 
GP Bombs; two thousand five hundred (2,500) Small Diameter Bomb 
Increment 1 (SDB-1), GBU-39/B, with CNU-659/E Container; eight (8) GBU-
39 SDB-1 Guided Test Vehicles; two thousand (2,000) KMU-572 Joint 
Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) Tail Kit for 500LB Bombs; one thousand 
(1,000) KMU-556 JDAM Tail Kit for 2,000LB Bombs; one thousand (1,000) 
KMU-559 JDAM Tail Kit for 1,000LB Bombs; four thousand (4,000) FMU-139 
Fuze systems; six hundred fifty (650) AGM-154C Joint Stand Off Weapons 
(JSOWs); fifty (50) AGM-154E Joint Stand Off Weapons - Extended Range 
(JSOW-ER); one hundred fifty (150) AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation 
Guided Missile (AARGM) Tactical Missiles; six (6) CATM-88 AARGM CATMs. 
Also included are six (6) JSOW-C AGM-154C Captive Air Training Missiles 
(CATMs); six (6) JSOW-ER AGM-154E CATMs; ARD 446-1B and ARD 863-1A1W 
Impulse Cartridges; JSOW-C Dummy Air Training Missiles (DATM); JSOW-C 
Captive Flight Vehicles (CFVs); JSOW-ER DATMs; JSOW-ER CFVs; PGU-23/U 
training ammunition, encryption devices and keying equipment for test 
missiles (not for export); Laser Illuminated Target Detector, DSU-38A/
B; software delivery and support; AIM-120C Captive Air Training 
Missiles (CATM) and Airborne Instrumented Units (AIU) Telemetry 
Sections; missile containers; munitions components; aircraft test and 
integration support; containers; mission planning; munitions security, 
storage and training; facility design, construction and quality 
standards; weapon operational flight program software development; 
transportation; tools and test equipment; support equipment; spare and 
repair parts; weapons and aircraft integration support and test 
equipment; publications and technical documentation; personnel training 
and training equipment, devices and software; U.S. Government and 
contractor engineering, technical and logistics support services; site 
surveys; and other related elements of logistics and program support. 
The total estimated cost is $10.0 billion.
    This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national 
security of the United States by helping to improve the security of an 
important regional partner. The UAE has been, and continues to be, a 
vital U.S. partner for political stability and economic progress in the 
Middle East.
    The proposed sale will improve the UAE's capability to meet current 
and future threats by providing enhanced capabilities to various 
aircraft platforms in effective defense of air, land, and sea. The 
proposed sale of the missiles/munitions and support will increase 
interoperability with the U.S. and align the UAE Air Force's 
capabilities with existing regional baselines. Further, the UAE 
continues to provide host-nation support of vital U.S. forces stationed 
in the UAE and plays a vital role in supporting U.S. regional 
interests. The UAE will have no difficulty absorbing these weapons into 
its armed forces.
    The proposed sale of this equipment and support represents a 
significant increase in capability and will alter the regional military 
balance.
    The principal contractors will be Raytheon, Tucson, AZ; and 
Northrop Grumman Information Systems, Ridgecrest, CA. If requested, F-
16 integration will be completed via Direct Commercial Sale (DCS) 
between Lockheed Martin and the purchaser. The munitions will be 
sourced through procurement and the contractor determined during 
contract negotiations. There are no known offset agreements proposed in 
connection with this potential sale. However, the purchaser typically 
requests offsets. Any offset agreements will be defined in negotiations 
between the purchaser and the contractor(s).
    Implementation of this proposed sale will require annual trips to 
the UAE involving U.S. Government and contractor representatives for 
technical reviews, support, and oversight.

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    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 21-03
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section 
36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended
Annex
Item No. vii
    (vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
    1. The AIM-120C-7/C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile 
(AMRAAM) is a supersonic, air launched, aerial intercept, guided 
missile featuring digital technology and micro-miniature solid-state 
electronics. The potential sale will include AMRAAM Guidance Sections. 
AMRAAM capabilities include look-down/shoot-down, multiple launches 
against multiple targets, resistance to electronic countermeasures, and 
interception of high- and low-flying and maneuvering targets. The AIM-
120C-8 is a form, fit, function refresh of the AIM-120C-7 and is the 
next generation to be produced.
    2. The AMRAAM NDI-Airborne Instrumented Unit (AIU) telemetry set 
replaces the missile's warhead, thus allowing for secured telemetered 
test shots. The NDI-AIU telemetry set is non-exportable and will remain 
under the control of the U.S. Government or U.S. Defense Contractor.
    3. The MK-82 General Purpose (GP) bomb is a 500 pound, free-fall, 
unguided, low-drag weapon. The MK-82 is designed for soft, fragment-
sensitive targets and is not intended for hard targets or penetrations. 
The explosive filling is usually tritonal, though other compositions 
have sometimes been used.
    4. MK-82 Inert General Purpose (GP) bomb is a 500 pound, free-fall, 
unguided, low-drag inert weapon used for integration testing. There is 
no explosive fill.
    5. The MK-83 General Purpose (GP) bomb is a 1,000 pound, free-fall, 
unguided, low-drag weapon. The MK-83 is designed for soft, fragment-
sensitive targets and is not intended for hard targets or penetrations. 
The explosive filling is usually tritonal, though other compositions 
have sometimes been used.
    6. The MK-84 General Purpose (GP) bomb is a 2,000 pound, free-fall, 
unguided, low-drag weapon. The MK-84 is designed for soft, fragment 
sensitive targets and is not intended for hard targets or penetrations. 
The explosive filling is usually tritonal, though other compositions 
have sometimes been used.
    7. The GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb Increment 1 (SDB-1) is a 250-
pound, GPS-aided inertial navigation system, small autonomous, day or 
night, adverse weather, conventional, air-to-ground precision glide 
weapon able to strike fixed and stationary re-locatable non-hardened 
targets from standoff ranges. It is intended to provide aircraft with 
an ability to carry a high number of bombs. Aircraft are able to carry 
four SDBs in place of one 2,000-pound bomb.
    8. The Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) is a guidance set which 
converts existing unguided bombs (MK-82, MK-83, MK-84, BLU-109, BLU-
110, BLU-111, BLU-117, BLU-126 (Navy) or BLU-129 warhead) into an 
accurate, adverse weather ``smart'' munition. The Guidance Set consists 
of a Tail Kit, which contains the Inertial Navigation System (INS) and 
a Global Positioning System (GPS), a set of Aerosurfaces and an 
umbilical cover, which allows the JDAM to improve the accuracy of 
unguided, General Purpose bombs. The JDAM weapon can be delivered from 
modest standoff ranges at high or low altitudes against a variety of 
land and surface targets during the day or night. JDAM is capable of 
receiving target coordinates via preplanned mission data from the 
delivery aircraft, by onboard aircraft sensors (i.e., FLIR, Radar, 
etc.) during captive carry, or from a third-party source via manual or 
automated aircrew cockpit entry. The Guidance Set, when combined with a 
warhead and appropriate fuze, forms a JDAM Guided Bomb Unit (GBU).
    a. (U) The KMU-572F/B is the tailkit for a GBU-38 500LB JDAM.
    b. (U) The KMU-559B/B is the tailkit for a GBU-32 1000LB JDAM.
    c. (U) The KMU-556B/B is the tailkit for a GBU-31 2000LB JDAM.
    9. The Laser JDAM (GBU-54) converts existing unguided free-fall 
bombs into precision-guided ``smart'' munitions by adding a new tail 
section containing Inertial Navigation System (INS) guidance/Global 
Positioning System (GPS) guidance and adds a semi-active laser seeker. 
This allows the weapon to strike targets moving at up to 70 mph. The 
LJDAM weapon consists of a DSU-38 sensor, a JDAM guidance set installed 
on the bomb body, and a fuze. The DSU-38 consists of a laser spot 
tracker (same size and shape as a DSU-33 proximity fuze), a cable 
connecting the DSU-38 to the basic JDAM guidance set, a cable cover, 
cable cover tie-down straps, modified tail kit door and wiring harness, 
and associated modified JDAM software that incorporates navigation and 
guidance flight software to support both LJDAM and standard JDAM 
missions.
    10. The Joint Programmable Fuze (JPF) FMU-139 is a multi-delay, 
multi-arm and proximity sensor compatible with general purpose blast, 
frag and hardened-target penetrator weapons. The JPF settings are 
cockpit selectable in flight when used numerous precision-guided 
weapons. It can interface with the following weapons: GBU-31, GBU-32, 
GBU-38, and GBU-54.
    11. The AGM-154 JSOW is used by the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, 
and U.S. Air Force, and allows aircraft to attack well-defended targets 
in day, night, and adverse weather conditions. The AGM-154C carries a 
BROACH warhead. The BROACH warhead incorporates an advanced multi stage 
warhead. The JSOW uses the GPS Precise Positioning System (PPS), which 
provides for a more accurate capability than the commercial version of 
GPS.
    12. The JSOW-C utilizes GPS/INS guidance and an uncooled imaging 
infrared seeker for terminal guidance, Autonomous Acquisition, and 
provides a precision targeting, 500-pound-class tandem warhead that is 
the U.S. Navy's primary standoff weapon against hardened targets.
    13. The AGM-154E JSOW-ER adds an engine, and supporting components, 
to the JSOW C Airframe. The JSOW-ER uses the 300-pound Maverick Warhead 
due to its smaller size, thereby creating room for fuel, but maintains 
the same penetration capability as the JSOW C.
    14. The AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) 
weapon system is an air-to-ground missile intended for Suppression of 
Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) and Destruction of Enemy Air Defenses (DEAD) 
missions. The AARGM provides suppression or destruction of enemy RADAR 
and denies the enemy the use of air defense systems, thereby improving 
the survivability of tactical aircraft.
    15. The highest level of classification of defense articles, 
components, and services included in this potential sale is SECRET.
    16. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain 
knowledge of the specific hardware and software elements, the 
information could be used to develop countermeasures that might reduce 
weapon system effectiveness or be used in the development of a system 
with similar or advanced capabilities.
    17. A determination has been made that the UAE can provide 
substantially the same degree of protection for the sensitive 
technology being released as the U.S. Government. This sale is 
necessary in furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy and national 
security

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objectives outlined in the Policy Justification.
    18. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal 
have been authorized for release and export to the Government of the 
United Arab Emirates.

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