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Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 239 / Friday, December 11, 2020 / Notices 80069 assistance, engineering and logistics warfighting effectiveness as needed, 2. The highest level of classification of support services, and other related which can counter or deter aggressions defense articles, components, and elements of logistics support. by demonstrated precision against services included in this potential sale (vi) Military Department: Navy (TW– surface targets. This capability will is CONFIDENTIAL. P–LIB) easily integrate into existing force 3. If a technologically advanced (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None infrastructure as it will only improve adversary were to obtain knowledge of (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, defense against opposing threats. The the hardware and software elements, the Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None recipient will have no difficulty information could be used to develop (vii) Sensitivity of Technology absorbing these systems into its armed countermeasures or equivalent systems, Contained in the Defense Article or forces. which might reduce system Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: The proposed sale of this equipment effectiveness or be used in the See Attached Annex and support will not alter the basic development of a system with similar or (viii) Date Report Delivered to military balance in the region. advanced capabilities. Congress: October 21, 2020 The principal contractor will be the 4. A determination has been made *As defined in Section 47(6) of the Boeing Company, St. Louis, MO. There that the recipient can provide Arms Export Control Act. are no known offset agreements substantially the same degree of proposed in connection with this protection for the sensitive technology POLICY JUSTIFICATION potential sale. being released as the U.S. Government. Taipei Economic and Cultural Implementation of this proposed sale This sale is necessary in furtherance of Representative Office in the United will require the assignment of two (2) the U.S. foreign policy and national States (TECRO)—AGM–84H Standoff U.S. contractor representatives to the security objectives outlined in the Land Attack Missile-Expanded recipient for a duration of 8 years to Policy Justification. Response (SLAM–ER) Missiles support technical reviews, support, and 5. All defense articles and services TECRO has requested to buy one oversight. listed in this transmittal have been hundred thirty-five (135) AGM–84H There will be no adverse impact on authorized for release and export to the Standoff Land Attack Missile Expanded U.S. defense readiness as a result of this recipient. Response (SLAM–ER) Missiles; four (4) proposed sale. [FR Doc. 2020–27298 Filed 12–10–20; 8:45 am] ATM–84H SLAM–ER Telemetry Transmittal No. 20–69 BILLING CODE 5001–06–P Missiles; and twelve (12) CATM–84H Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Captive Air Training Missiles (CATM). Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the Also included are one hundred fifty-one DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Arms Export Control Act (151) containers, spare and repair parts, Office of the Secretary support and test equipment, Annex publications and technical Item No. vii documentation, personnel training and [Transmittal No. 20–67] (vii) Sensitivity of Technology: training equipment, U.S. Government Arms Sales Notification and contractor representatives’ technical 1. The AGM–84H Standoff Land assistance, engineering and logistics Attack Missile-Expanded Response AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation support services, and other related (SLAM–ER) is a non-nuclear tactical Agency, Department of Defense. weapon system currently in service in elements of logistics support. The total ACTION: Arms sales notice. estimated program cost is $1.008 billion. the U.S. Navy and three other foreign This proposed sale is consistent with nations. SLAM–ER is a follow on to the SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is U.S. law and policy as expressed in SLAM missile that is no longer in publishing the unclassified text of an Public Law 96–8. production. It is a variant of the arms sales notification. Harpoon missile that uses an Imaging This proposed sale serves U.S. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Infrared (IIR) seeker, planar wings, and national, economic, and security Karma Job at [email protected] a penetrating warhead. SLAM–ER is interests by supporting the recipient’s or (703) 697–8976. continuing efforts to modernize its effective against a wide range of land- SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This armed forces and to maintain a credible based targets and has a secondary anti- 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is defensive capability. The proposed sale ship mission capability. The following published to fulfill the requirements of will help improve the security of the components are being conveyed by the section 155 of Public Law 104–164 recipient and assist in maintaining proposed sale and are essential to the dated July 21, 1996. The following is a political stability, military balance, ability of the SLAM–ER missile to copy of a letter to the Speaker of the economic and progress in the region. selectively engage hostile targets under House of Representatives, Transmittal This proposed sale will improve the a wide range of operations, tactical and 20–67 with attached Policy Justification recipient’s capability to meet current environmental conditions. and Sensitivity of Technology. and future threats as it provides all- • The Imaging Infrared Seeker, weather, day and night, precision attack • The GPS/INS System, Dated: December 8, 2020. capabilities against both moving and • Operational Flight Program Kayyonne T. Marston, stationary targets. The recipient will be Software, and Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison able to employ a highly reliable and • Missile operational characteristics Officer, Department of Defense. effective system to increase their and performance data. BILLING CODE 5001–06–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 23:25 Dec 10, 2020 Jkt 253001 PO 00000 Frm 00080 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\11DEN1.SGM 11DEN1 jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES 80070 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 239 / Friday, December 11, 2020 / Notices Transmittal No. 20–67 (iii) Description and Quantity or Five hundred (500) GBU-53/B Small Quantities of Articles or Services under Diameter Bomb II (SDB II) All-Up Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Consideration for Purchase: Round (AUR) Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the Twelve (12) GBU-53/B SDB II Guided Arms Export Control Act, as amended Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Fifty (50) F/A-18E Super Hornet Test Vehicles (GTV) (i) Prospective Purchaser: Government Aircraft Twelve (12) GBU-53/B SDB II Captive of Finland Eight (8) F/A-18F Super Hornet Carry Reliability Trainers Aircraft One hundred fifty (150) AIM-9X (ii) Total Estimated Value: Fourteen (14) EA-18G Growler Block II Sidewinder Tactical Major Defense Equipment * ....... $ 9.2 billion Aircraft Missiles Other ........................................... $ 5.5 billion One hundred sixty-six (166) F414-GE- Thirty-two (32) AIM-9X Block II Total ......................................... $14.7 billion 400 Engines (144 installed and 22 Sidewinder Captive Air Training spares) Missiles (CATMs) VerDate Sep<11>2014 23:25 Dec 10, 2020 Jkt 253001 PO 00000 Frm 00081 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\11DEN1.SGM 11DEN1 jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES EN11DE20.010</GPH> Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 239 / Friday, December 11, 2020 / Notices 80071 Thirty (30) AIM-9X Block II Seventy-four (74) AN/AYK-29 (vii) Sensitivity of Technology Sidewinder Tactical Guidance Distributed Targeting Processor – Contained in the Defense Article or Units Networked (DTP-N) Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: Eight (8) AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder Twenty-five (25) Infrared Search and See Attached Annex CATM Guidance Units Track (IRST) Systems (viii) Date Report Delivered to One hundred sixty (160) AGM-154C- Eight (8) Next Generation Jammer Congress: October 9, 2020 1 Joint Stand Off Weapons (JSOW) Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) Sets * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Two Hundred (200) AGM-158B-2B Non-MDE: Arms Export Control Act. Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Also included are AN/APG-79 Active POLICY JUSTIFICATION Missile Extended Range All Up Electronically Scanned Array Rounds (JASSM ER AUR) (AESA) radars; High Speed Video Finland — F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Two (2) AGM-158B-2 JASSM Network (HSVN) Digital Video Aircraft and Weapons Separation Test Vehicles (STV) Recorder (HDVR); AN/AVS-9 Night The Government of Finland has Two (2) AGM-158B-2 JASSM Vision Goggles (NVG); AN/AVS-11 requested to buy fifty (50) F/A-18E Instrumented Test Vehicles (ITV) Night Vision Cueing Devices Super Hornet aircraft; eight (8) F/A-18F Two (2) AGM-158B-2 JASSM Jettison (NVCD); AN/ALE-47 Electronic Super Hornet aircraft; fourteen (14) EA- Test Vehicles (JTV) Warfare Countermeasures Systems; 18G Growler aircraft; one hundred sixty- Two (2) AGM-158B-2 Inert Joint Air- AN/ARC-210 Communication six (166) F414-GE-400 engines (144 to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) System; AN/APX-111 Combined installed and 22 spares); five hundred with Telemetry Instrumental Kits Interrogator Transponder; AN/ALE- (500) GBU-53/B Small Diameter Bomb II Two (2) AGM-158B-2 JASSM 55 Towed Decoys; Launchers (LAU- (SDB II) All-Up Round (AUR); twelve Maintenance Training Missiles 115D/A, LAU-116B/A, LAU118A); (12) GBU-53/B SDB II Guided Test (DATM) AN/AAQ-28(V) Litening Targeting Vehicles (GTV); twelve (12) GBU-53/B One hundred twenty (120) BLU-117B/ Pod; Joint Mission Planning System SDB