[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 115 (Thursday, June 13, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50301-50303]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-12944]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 22-32]


Arms Sales Notification

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

ACTION: Arms sales notice.

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SUMMARY: The DoD 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 22-32 with 
attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: June 10, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 22-32
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 *...............  $1.820 billion
Other...................................  $ .425 billion
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Total *.................................  $2.245 billion
 

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

Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
    Ninety-six (96) Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Missile 
Rounds
    Two (2) THAAD Launch Control

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Stations (LCS)
    Two (2) THAAD Tactical Operations Station (TOS)
Non-MDE:
    Also included are repair and return, system integration and 
checkout, and spare and repair parts; support and testing equipment; 
publications and technical documentation; construction activities; 
encryption devices; secure communication equipment; other required 
COMSEC equipment; and other related elements of logistical and program 
support.

    (iv) Military Department: Missile Defense Agency (AE-I-UBC)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: AE-I-UBB, AE-B-UAE, AE-B-UAF, AE-
B-UDR, AE-B-OAE
    (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: August 2, 2022
    * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

United Arab Emirates--Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) 
System Missiles and THAAD Fire Control and Communication Stations

    The Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has requested to 
buy ninety-six (96) Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile 
rounds; two (2) THAAD Launch Control Stations (LCS); and two (2) THAAD 
Tactical Operations Stations (TOS). Also included are repair and 
return, system integration and checkout, and spare and repair parts; 
support and testing equipment; publications and technical 
documentation; construction activities; encryption devices; secure 
communication equipment; other required COMSEC equipment; and other 
related elements of logistical and program support. The total estimated 
program cost is $2.245 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 is a vital U.S. partner for 
political stability and economic progress in the Middle East.
    The proposed sale will improve the UAE's ability to meet current 
and future ballistic missile threats in the region, and reduce 
dependence on U.S. forces. The UAE will have no difficulty absorbing 
this equipment into its armed forces, as it currently employs the THAAD 
system.
    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 Space Systems 
Corporation, Sunnyvale, CA. It is anticipated the purchaser will 
request offsets. Any offset agreement 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 UAE.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 22-32
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 Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system is the 
first weapons system with both endo- and exo-atmospheric capability 
specifically developed to defend against ballistic missiles. The higher 
altitude and theater-wide protection offered by THAAD provides more 
protection of larger areas than lower-tier systems alone. THAAD is 
designed to defend against short, medium and intermediate range 
ballistic missiles. The THAAD system consists of four major components: 
Fire Control/Communications System (comprised of the Tactical 
Operations Station, Launch Control Station, and System Support Group), 
Radar, Launchers and Interceptors.
    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 hardware and software elements, the information could be used to 
develop countermeasures or equivalent systems, which might reduce 
system effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with 
similar or advanced capabilities.
    4. 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 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 Government of the 
United Arab Emirates.

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