2020-15505. Arms Sales Notification

AGENCY:

Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense.

ACTION:

Arms sales notice.

SUMMARY:

The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales notification.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

This 36(b)(5)(C) 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 20-0F with attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology.

Dated: July 10, 2020.

Aaron T. Siegel,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

Transmittal No. 20-0F

REPORT OF ENHANCEMENT OR UPGRADE OF SENSITIVITY OF TECHNOLOGY OR CAPABILITY (SEC. 36(B)(5)(C), AECA)

(i) Prospective Purchaser: Government of Romania

(ii) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal No.: 17-36

Date: August 18, 2017

Military Department: Army

(iii) Description: On August 18, 2017, Congress was notified by Congressional certification transmittal number 17-36 of the possible sale under Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act of 54 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) Launchers, 81 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (GMLRS) M31A1-Unitary, 81 GMLRS M30A1-Alternative Warhead, 54 Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) M57 Unitary, 24 Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data Systems (AFATDS), 15 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV), Utility-Armored, M1151A1 and 15 HMMWVs, Armor Ready 2-Man, M1151A1. Included: 54 each M1084A1P2 HIMARS Resupply Vehicles (RSVs), 54 M1095 MTV Cargo Trailer with RSV kit, and 10 each M1089A1P2 FMTV Wreckers 30 Low Cost Reduced Range (LCRR) practice rockets. Also included repair parts, training and U.S. Government support. The estimated total cost was $1.25 billion. Major Defense Equipment (MDE) constituted $900 million of this total.

On March 12, 2019, 19-0B notified the addition of: forty-eight (48) Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data Systems (AFATDS) (MDE); forty-five (45) M1152A1 HMMWVs—Armor Ready 2-Man (MDE); fifty-four (54) M1084A1P2 HIMARS Resupply Vehicles (MDE); and support and communications equipment, spare and repair parts, test sets, batteries, laptop computers, publications and technical data, facility design, personnel training and equipment, systems integration support, Quality Assurance Teams and a Technical Assistance Fielding Team, United States Government and contractor engineering and logistics personnel services. (non-MDE). The additional MDE items were valued at $24.42 million, resulting in a new MDE value of $924.42 million, and additional non-MDE items were valued at $225.574 million, resulting in a total program increase of $250 million. The total case value increased to $1.5 billion.

This transmittal notifies the addition of:

1. Six (6) AN/TPQ-53 Radar Systems (MDE);

2. Three hundred eighty-four (384) 120MM High Explosive (HE) Cartridges (MDE); and

3. Support and communications equipment, vehicles, ammunition, transportation, spare and repair parts, test sets, batteries, laptop computers, publications and technical data, facility design, personnel training and equipment, systems integration support, Quality Assurance Teams and a Technical Assistance Fielding Team, United States Government and contractor engineering and logistics personnel services. (Non-MDE) The additional MDE items are valued at $175 million, resulting in a new MDE value of $1.1 billion, and additional non-MDE items are valued at $75 million, resulting in a total program increase of $250 million. The total program value will increase to $1.75 billion.

(iv) Significance: This proposed sale of defense articles and services supports Romania's ongoing effort to modernize its armed forces and increase the Romanian Armed Forces' capacity to counter threats posed by potential attacks. This will contribute to the Romanian Armed Forces' effort to update their capabilities and enhance interoperability with the United States and other allies.

(v) Justification: This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping to improve the security of a NATO ally in developing and maintaining a strong and ready self-defense capability. This proposed sale will enhance U.S. national security objectives in the region.

(vi) Sensitivity of Technology: The AN/TPQ-53 Radar is a high-performance Counter Fire Target Acquisition (CTA) radar. Each radar system includes a Kearfott KN-4083 Land/Sea Inertial Navigation System (INS) with Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM). The AN/TPQ-53 radar features an Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar and processing system and software that further enhances its ability to detect and classify targets. There is no classified equipment or information to be conveyed with the proposed sale.

(vii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: June 3, 2020