[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 249 (Tuesday, December 29, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 85604-85607]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-28640]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 20-84]


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

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House of Representatives, Transmittal 20-84 with attached Policy 
Justification and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: December 21, 2020.
Kayyonne. T. Marston,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 20-84
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 Croatia
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *...............  $218.0 million
Other...................................  $539.0 million
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  TOTAL.................................  $757.0 million
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase: The U.S. Government has 
offered Croatia, under the grant Excess Defense Articles (EDA) program, 
eighty-four (84) M2A2 Operation Desert Storm (ODS) Bradley Fighting 
vehicles in as-is, where is condition. This notification is for 
refurbishment/modernization and support of seventy-six (76) of the 
vehicles consisting of:
    Major Defense Equipment (MDE):

    Eighty-four (84) M240 Machine Guns
    One thousand one hundred three (1,103) TOW 2A Radio Frequency (RF) 
Missiles
    Sixteen (16) TOW 2A Radio Frequency (RF) Fly-to-Buy Lot Acceptance 
Missiles
    One hundred (100) TOW 2B Radio Frequency (RF) Missiles
    Eight (8) TOW 2B Radio Frequency (RF) Fly-to-Buy Lot Acceptance 
Missiles
    Five hundred (500) TOW Bunker Buster (BB) Radio Frequency (RF) 
Missiles
    Eight (8) TOW BB Fly-to-Buy Lot Acceptance Missiles
    Non-MDE: Also included are M257 Smoke Grenade Launchers; 
ammunition; radios; simulator; special armor; Hunter/Killer technology, 
which may include an exportable Commander's Independent Viewer (CIV); 
spare and repair parts; support equipment; upgrade/maintenance of 
engines and transmissions; refurbishment of TOW launchers; depot level 
support; communication support equipment; tool and test equipment; 
training; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and 
logistics support services; and other related elements of logistics and 
program support.
    (iv) Military Department: Army (HR-B-UBV)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: HR-B-IAG
    (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: December 1, 2020
    *As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Croatia--Bradley Fighting Vehicle Refurbishment/Modernization

    The Government of Croatia has requested to buy refurbishment/
modernization and support for seventy-six (76) M2A2 Operation Desert 
Storm (ODS) Bradley Fighting vehicles consisting of: eighty-four (84) 
M240 machine guns; one thousand one hundred three (1,103) TOW 2A Radio 
Frequency (RF) missiles; sixteen (16) TOW 2A Radio Frequency (RF) fly-
to-buy lot acceptance missiles; one hundred (100) TOW 2B Radio 
Frequency (RF) missiles; eight (8) TOW 2B Radio Frequency (RF) fly-to-
buy lot acceptance missiles; five hundred (500) TOW Bunker Buster (BB) 
Radio Frequency (RF) missiles; and eight (8) TOW BB fly-to-buy lot 
acceptance missiles. Also included are M257 Smoke Grenade Launchers; 
ammunition; radios; simulator; special armor; Hunter/Killer technology, 
which may include an exportable Commander's Independent Viewer (CIV); 
spare and repair parts; support equipment; upgrade/maintenance of 
engines and transmissions; refurbishment of TOW launchers; depot level 
support; communication support equipment; tool and test equipment; 
training; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and 
logistics support services; and other related elements of logistics and 
program support. The total estimated program cost is $757 million.
    This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national 
security of the United States by improving the security of a NATO Ally 
that continues to be an important force for political stability and 
economic progress in Europe.
    This proposed sale of the Bradley vehicle refurbishment/
modernization will contribute to Croatia's goal of updating its 
military capability while further enhancing interoperability with the 
United States and other allies. Croatia will have no difficulty 
absorbing these equipment and support into its armed forces.
    The proposed sale of this equipment will not alter the basic 
military balance in the region.
    The prime contractors will be BAE Systems, York, Pennsylvania; and 
Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Arizona. There are no known offset 
agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale.
    Implementation of the proposed sale will require U.S. Government 
and contractor personnel to visit Croatia on a temporary basis in 
conjunction with program oversight and support requirements, as well as 
to provide training and maintenance support in country.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 20-84
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 Modernized Bradley M2 components which are considered to 
contain sensitive technology are as follow:
    a. Exportable version of the Second Generation Thermal ``Night 
Vision'' Viewer, also known as the Second-Generation Forward Looking 
infrared (SG-FLIR). For the Modernized Bradley M2, the SG-FLIR system 
includes:
    1) Improved Bradley Acquisition Subsystem (IBAS) is a second-
generation forward looking infrared (FLIR) and an electro-optical/TV 
imaging system. The IBAS has direct-view optics (DVO) and the eye-safe 
laser rangefinder (ELRF). The IBAS interfaces with the Bradley fire 
control system and can be used for surveillance and as a back-up 
engagement sight for the commander.
    2) Commander's Independent Thermal Viewer (CIV) is another version 
of the second-generation forward looking infrared (FLIR) and an 
electro-optical/TV imaging system. The CIV allows the commander to scan 
for targets and maintain situational awareness while remaining under 
armor and without interfering with the gunner's acquisition and 
engagement of targets.
    3) High Definition (HD) Long-Wave SG-FLIR sight is currently under 
development for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle. The HD Long-wave FLIR is 
being developed as an eventual upgrade to the capability of the IBAS 
and CIV. This case may include the non-recurring engineering costs 
associated with developing an exportable version of HD Long-wave FLIR 
for International use.
    b. Exportable version of the Drivers Vision Enhancer (DVE), the 
``Night Vision'' Viewer utilized by the Bradley drivers is a passive 
thermal imaging system, or ``night vision'' device used to enhance a 
driver's viewing capabilities while operating during degraded visual

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conditions, such as darkness, fog, smoke or dust. It provides for an 
improved situational awareness, applicable to both driving and 
surveillance. The DVE system consists of a Display Control Module 
(DCM), Sensor Module (SM), and Pan and Tilt Modules (PTM). The DVE is 
currently available in the standard and wide (DVE-Wide) configurations. 
The DVE-Wide provides drivers with wider fields of view.
    c. Exportable version of the Inertial Navigation Unit (INU) is a 
navigation device that uses motion sensors or accelerometers and 
rotation sensors or gyroscopes to continuously calculate the position, 
the orientation, and the velocity of Bradley vehicle without the need 
for external references. It is a supplementary, and complementary to 
the global positioning system (GPS). In the event of a lack of a GPS 
signal, the INU maintains position, velocity, and situational 
awareness.
    d. The Radio Frequency TOW 2A (RF) Missile (BGM-71E-4B-RF) is a 
direct attack missile designed to defeat armored vehicles, reinforced 
urban structures, field fortification and other such targets. TOW 
Missiles are fired from a variety of TOW Launchers in the U.S. Army, 
USMC and FMS customer forces. The TOW 2A RF missile can be launched 
from the same launcher platforms as the existing wire-guided TOW 2A 
missile without modification to the launcher. The TOW 2A missile (both 
wire and RF) contains two tracker beacons (Xenon and thermal) for the 
launcher to track and guide the missile in flight. Guidance commands 
from the launcher are provided to the missile by the RF link contained 
within the missile case. The hardware, software, and technical 
publications provided with the sale thereof are unclassified. However, 
the system itself contains sensitive technology that instructs the 
system on how to operate in the presence of countermeasures.
    e. The Radio Frequency TOW 2B (RF) Missile (BGM-71F-3-RF) is a fly-
over shoot-down missile designed to defeat armored vehicles. TOW 
Missiles are fired from a variety of TOW Launchers in the U.S. Army, 
USMC and FMS customer forces. The TOW 2B RF missile can be launched 
from the same launcher platforms as the existing wire-guided TOW 2B 
missile without modification to the launcher. The TOW 2B missile (both 
wire and RF) contains two tracker beacons (Xenon and thermal) for the 
launcher to track and guide the missile in flight. Guidance commands 
from the launcher are provided to the missile by the RF link contained 
within the missile case. The hardware, software, and technical 
publications provided with the sale thereof are unclassified. However, 
the system itself contains sensitive technology that instructs the 
system on how to operate in the presence of countermeasures.
    f. The Radio Frequency TOW Bunker Buster (BB) Missile (BGM-71H-1-
RF) is a variant of the TOW 2A that replaces the TOW 2A warhead with a 
high explosive blast-fragmentation warhead. The bulk charge warhead is 
effective against reinforced concrete walls, light armored vehicles, 
and earth and timber bunkers. Guidance commands from the launcher are 
provided to the missile by the RF link contained within the missile 
case.
    2. The highest level of classification of defense articles, 
components, and services included in this potential sale is SECRET.
    3. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge 
of the specific hardware and software elements, the information could 
be used to develop countermeasures or equivalent systems which might 
reduce weapon system effectiveness or be used in the development of a 
system with similar or advanced capabilities.
    4. A determination has been made that Croatia can provide 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 objectives outlined in the 
enclosed Policy Justification.
    5. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal 
have been authorized for release and export to Croatia.

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