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70516 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 246 / Monday, December 23, 2019 / Notices devices; U.S. Government and Ukraine. It is not expected additional missile has an advanced tandem contractor technical, engineering and U.S. Government personnel will be warhead and can be used in either the logistics support services; and other required in country for an extended top attack or direct fire modes (for target related elements of logistical, period of time. undercover). An onboard flight sustainment, and program support. There will be no adverse impact on computer guides the missile to the (iv) Military Department: Army (UP-B- U.S. defense readiness as a result of this selected target. UCJ) proposed sale. 5. The Javelin Missile System (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: UP-B- Transmittal No. 19-70 hardware and the documentation are UBT UNCLASSIFIED. The missile software (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of which resides in the CLU is considered Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the SENSITIVE. The sensitivity is primarily (vii) Sensitivity of Technology Arms Export Control Act in the software programs which instruct Contained in the Defense Article or Annex the system how to operate in the Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: presence of countermeasures. The Item No. vii See Attached Annex overall hardware is also considered (viii) Date Report Delivered to (vii) Sensitivity of Technology: SENSITIVE in that the infrared Congress: October 3, 2019 1. The Javelin Weapon System is a wavelengths could be useful in * As defined in Section 47(6) of the medium-range, man portable, shoulder- attempted countermeasure Arms Export Control Act. launched, fire and forget, anti-tank development. system for infantry, scouts, and combat 6. If a technologically advanced POLICY JUSTIFICATION engineers. The system weighs 49.5 adversary obtains knowledge of the Ukraine—Javelin Missiles and pounds and has a maximum range in specific hardware and software Command Launch Units excess of 2,500 meters. They system is elements, the information could be used highly lethal against tanks and other The Government of Ukraine has to develop countermeasures or systems with conventional and reactive equivalent systems that might reduce requested to buy one hundred fifty (150) armors. The system possesses a Javelin missiles and ten (10) Javelin weapon system effectiveness or be used secondary capability against bunkers. in the development of a system with Command Launch Units (CLUs). Also 2. Javelin’s key technical feature is the similar or advanced capabilities. included are training devices, use of fire-and-forget technology which 7. A determination has been made transportation, support equipment, allows the gunner to fire and that Ukraine can provide substantially technical data and publications, immediately relocate or take cover. the same degree of protection for the personnel training and training Additional special features are the top sensitive technology being released as equipment, U.S. government, attack and/or direct fire modes, an the U.S. Government. This proposed engineering, technical, and logistics advanced tandem warhead and imaging sale is necessary to further the U.S. support services, and other related infrared seeker, target lock-on before foreign policy and national security elements of logistics support tools and launch, and soft launch from enclosures test equipment; support equipment; or covered fighting positions. The objectives outlined in the Policy publications and technical Javelin missile also has a minimum Justification. documentation; spare and repair parts; smoke motor thus decreasing its 8. All defense articles and services equipment training and training detection on the battlefield. listed on this transmittal are authorized devices; U.S. Government and 3. The Javelin Weapon System is for release and export to the contractor technical, engineering and comprised of two major tactical Government of Ukraine. logistics support services; and other components, which are a reusable [FR Doc. 2019–27651 Filed 12–20–19; 8:45 am] related elements of logistical, Command Launch Unit (CLU) and a BILLING CODE 5001–06–P sustainment, and program support. The round contained in a disposable launch total estimated cost is not to exceed tube assembly. The CLU incorporates an $39.2 million. integrated day-night sight that provides DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE This proposed sale will contribute to a target engagement capability in the foreign policy and national security adverse weather and countermeasure Office of the Secretary of the United States by improving the environments. The CLU may also be [Transmittal No. 19–28] security of Ukraine. The Javelin system used in a stand-alone mode for will help Ukraine build its long-term battlefield surveillance and target Arms Sales Notification defense capacity to defend its detection. The CLU’s thermal sight is a sovereignty and territorial integrity in second generation Forward Looking AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation order to meet its national defense Infrared (FLIR) sensor operating in the Agency, Department of Defense. requirements. Ukraine will have no 8-10 micron wavelength and has a 240 ACTION: Arms sales notice. difficulty absorbing this system into its X 240 pixel scanning array with a SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is armed forces. Dewar-coolant unit. The proposed sale of this equipment 4. The missile is autonomously publishing the unclassified text of an and support will not alter the basic guided to the target using an imaging arms sales notification. military balance in the region. infrared seeker and adaptive correlation FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The prime contractor for the Javelin tracking algorithms. This allows the Karma Job at [email protected] Missile System is Raytheon Company, gunner to take cover or reload and or (703) 697–8976. Waltham, MA. There are no known engage another target after firing a SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This offset agreements proposed in missile. The missile contains an infrared 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is conjunction with this potential sale. seeker with a 64 x 64 pixel element published to fulfill the requirements of Implementation of this proposed Mercury-Cadmium-Telluride (HgCdTE) section 155 of Public Law 104–164 program will require additional Focal Plane Array (FPA) operating in dated July 21, 1996. The following is a contractor representatives to travel to the 8-10 micron wavelength. The copy of a letter to the Speaker of the VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:32 Dec 20, 2019 Jkt 250001 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\23DEN1.SGM 23DEN1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 246 / Monday, December 23, 2019 / Notices 70517 House of Representatives, Transmittal Dated: December 17, 2019. 19–28 with attached Policy Justification Aaron T. Siegel, and Sensitivity of Technology. Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. BILLING CODE 5001–06–P DEFENSE SECURITY' COOPERATIC>N AGENCY 20l 1i™ STREET $OUT.I-I, SUJTE lQ1 ARLINGTON, YA 22202--64<>8 t&e Honorable Nancy Pefosi Speaker of the House U.S. Howe ofRepreserttatives H-209, The Capitol Washington, DC 20515 Dear Madam Speaker: PursuaritfothereportmgrequirementsofSectlon.56(b)(l)oftheAmis,Export·control Act~ as amended, we are forwarding herewith Transmittal. No~. f<.).;28 concerning the Navy's proposed Letter(s) ofOffer and Acceptance to the Republic of Korea for defense articles arid services esthnated to cost $72 nii11fott •. After this lettetls deliverecho your office, we plan to issueanewsrelease·tonotifythepublicdfthisproposed··sa1e~ Sincerely1 ~.6,w!~ Lieutenant General, USA Director Enclosures: 1. Transmittal 2. Policy Justification 3. Sensitivity of Technology BILLING CODE 5001–06–C VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:32 Dec 20, 2019 Jkt 250001 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\23DEN1.SGM 23DEN1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with NOTICES EN23DE19.016</GPH> 70518 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 246 / Monday, December 23, 2019 / Notices Transmittal No. 19-28 objectives of the United States by The assembled MK 54 torpedo and Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of meeting the legitimate security and several of its individual components are Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the defense needs of one of the closest allies classified CONFIDENTIAL. The MK 54 Arms Export Control Act, as amended in the INDOPACOM Theater. The operational software is classified as Republic of Korea is one of the major SECRET. The Republic of Korea has not (i) Prospective Purchaser: Republic of political and economic powers in East requested nor will it be provided with Korea Asia and the Western Pacific and a key the source code for the MK 54 (ii) Total Estimated Value: partner of the United States in ensuring operational software. Major Defense Equipment * .. $37 million peace and stability in that region. It is 2. If a technologically advanced Other ...................................... $35 million vital to U.S. national interests to assist adversary were to obtain knowledge of the Republic of Korea in developing and the specific hardware and software TOTAL ............................... $72 million maintaining a strong and ready self- elements, the information could be used (iii) Description and Quantity or defense capability. to develop countermeasures that might Quantities of Articles or Services under The Republic of Korea Navy intends reduce weapon system effectiveness or Consideration for Purchase: to utilize MK 54 Lightweight Torpedoes be used in the development of a system Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Up on its P-8A aircraft. The ROK will have with similar or advanced capabilities. to thirty-one (31) MK 54 All Up Round no difficulty absorbing this equipment 3. A determination has been made Lightweight Torpedoes into its armed forces. that the recipient government can Non-MDE: Also included are torpedo The proposed sale of this equipment provide substantially the same degree of containers, Recoverable Exercise and support will not alter the basic protection for the technology being Torpedoes (REXTORP) with containers, military balance in the region.