[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 73 (Wednesday, April 16, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18588-18589]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-9740]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 97-12]
Section 36(b)(1) Arms Sale Notification
AGENCY: Department of Defense, Defense Security Assistance Agency.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text
of a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. This is published to
fulfill the requirements of section 155 of P.L. 104-164 dated 21 July
1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ms. J. Hurd, DSAA/COMPT/FPD, (703) 604-6575.
The following is a copy of a letter to the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, Transmittal 97-12, with attached transmittal, policy
justification, and sensitivity of technology pages.
Dated: April 10, 1997.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
In reply refer to: I-04140/97.
April 8, 1997.
Honorable Newt Gingrich,
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. 20515-
6501.
Dear Mr. Speaker: Pursuant to the reporting requirements of
Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, we are forwarding
herewith Transmittal No. 97-12, concerning the Department of the
Army's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) to Israel
for defense articles and services estimated to cost $200 million.
Soon after this letter is delivered to your office, we plan to
notify the news media.
Sincerely,
Thomas G. Rhame,
Lieutenant General, USA, Director.
Attachments
Same ltr to:
House Committee on International Relations
Senate Committee on Appropriations
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
House Committee on National Security
Senate Committee on Armed Services
House Committee on Appropriations
Transmittal No. 97-12
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section
36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act
(i) Prospective Purchaser: Israel.
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
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Major Defense Equipment*................ $175 million.
Other................................... 25 million.
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Total............................... 200 million.
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
(iii) Description of Articles or Services Offered: Fifteen UH-
60L BLACKHAWK helicopters, 30 GE turbine engines, four spare GE
turbine engines with containers, external rescue hoist provisions,
rotor brake system, spare and repair parts, tools and support
equipment, publications and technical data, personnel training and
training equipment, U.S. Government Quality Assurance Team (QAT),
contractor engineering and technical support services and other
related elements of logistics support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (YPR).
(v) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed to be
Paid: None.
(vi) Sensitivity of Technology Contained in the Defense Article
or Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: See Annex attached.
(vii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: April 8, 1997.
Policy Justification
Israel--UH-60L BLACKHAWK Helicopters
The Government of Israel has requested the purchase of 15 UH-60L
BLACKHAWK helicopters, 30 GE turbine engines, four spare GE turbine
engines with containers, external rescue hoist provisions, rotor
brake system, spare and repair parts, tools and support equipment,
publications and technical data, personnel training and training
equipment, U.S. Government Quality Assurance Team (QAT), contractor
engineering and technical support services and other related
elements of logistics support. The estimated cost is $200 million.
This sale will contribute to the foreign policy and national
security of the United States by helping to improve the security of
a friendly country which has been and continues to be an important
force for political stability and economic progress in the Middle
East.
Israel, which already has Blackhawk helicopters in its
inventory, will have no difficulty absorbing the additional
helicopters.
The sale of this equipment and support will not affect the basic
military balance in the region.
The prime contractors participating in the program will be
United Technologies, Sikorsky Aircraft, Stratford, Connecticut and
General Electric, Lynn, Massachusetts. There are no offset
agreements proposed to be entered into in connection with this
potential sale.
A United States Government Quality Assurance Team will be
required in-country for a minimum of one week during the delivery
and initial operation of the helicopters. A U.S. contractor field
service representative will also be required in-country for
approximately six months to support the new helicopters.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this sale.
Annex Item No. vi
(vi) Sensitivity of Technology:
1. The UH-60L BLACKHAWK helicopter is Unclassified. The highest
level of classified information required to be released for
training, operation and maintenance of the BLACKHAWK is
Confidential. The highest level which could be revealed through
reverse engineering or testing of the end item is Confidential. This
information includes Confidential reports and test data, as well as
performance and capability data, classified Confidential/Secret.
2. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain
knowledge of the specific hardware in this sale, the information
could be used to develop countermeasures which might reduce weapon
system effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with
similar or advanced capabilities.
3. A determination has been made that the recipient country 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.
[FR Doc. 97-9740 Filed 4-15-97; 8:45 am]
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