[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 42 (Thursday, March 3, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12141-12143]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-04498]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 21-31]


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: Neil Hedlund at 
[email protected] or (703) 697-9214.

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 21-31 with 
attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: February 22, 2022.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 21-31
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..................  *$33 million
Other....................................  $ 3 million
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  Total..................................  $36 million
 

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

    Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Two hundred eighty-eight (288) AGM-114R Hellfire Missiles

    Non-MDE:
    Also included are AGM-114R spare parts; U.S. Government and 
contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services; 
repair and return; storage; and other related elements of logistical 
and program support.

    (iv) Military Department: Army (KS-B-ZIG)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: KS-B-ZHW
    (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed to be 
Paid: None
    (vii) Sensitivity of Technology Contained in the Defense Article or

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Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: See Attached Annex
    (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: March 19, 2021
    * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Korea--AGM-114R Hellfire Missiles

    The Republic of Korea (ROK) has requested to buy two hundred 
eighty-eight (288) AGM-114R Hellfire missiles. Also included are AGM-
114R spare parts; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, 
technical, and logistics support services; repair and return; storage; 
and other related elements of logistical and program support. The 
estimated total cost is $36 million.
    This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national 
security objectives of the United States by meeting the legitimate 
security and defense needs of one of the closest allies in the 
INDOPACOM Theater. The ROK is one of the major political and economic 
powers in East Asia and the Western Pacific and a key partner of the 
United States in ensuring peace and stability in that region. It is 
vital to U.S. national interests to assist the ROK in developing and 
maintaining a strong and ready self-defense capability.
    The ROK intends to use these Hellfire missiles to supplement its 
existing missile capability and current weapon inventory for its AH-64E 
aircraft. The proposed sale will improve the ROK's capability to meet 
current and future threats and ensure interoperability with other AGM-
114R Hellfire missile users in the region. The Republic of Korea will 
have no difficulty absorbing this equipment 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 Corporation, 
Orlando, FL. The purchaser typically requests offsets. Any offset 
agreements will be defined in negotiations between the purchaser and 
the contractor.
    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.
Transmittal No. 21-31
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 AGM-114R is used against heavy and light armored targets, 
thin skinned vehicles, urban structures, bunkers, caves and personnel. 
The missile is Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) based, with a variable 
delay fuse, improved safety and reliability.
    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 or 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.
    4. A determination has been made that the Republic of Korea can 
provide substantially the same degree of protection for the sensitive 
technology being released as the U.S. Government. This proposed sale is 
necessary in furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy and national 
security objectives outlined in the Policy Justification.
    5. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal 
have been authorized for release and export to the Republic of Korea.

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