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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Transmittal No. 20–53] 

Arms Sales Notification 

AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation 

Agency, Department of Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: Arms sales notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is 

publishing the unclassified text of an 

arms sales notification. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Karma Job at karma.d.job.civ@mail.mil 

or (703) 697–8976. 

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 

20–53 with attached Policy Justification 

and Sensitivity of Technology. 

Dated: January 8, 2021. 

Aaron T. Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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3136 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 9 / Thursday, January 14, 2021 / Notices 

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Transmittal No. 20–53 

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 Kuwait 

(ii) Total Estimated Value: 

Major Defense Equipment * .. $ 0 million 

Other ...................................... $200 million 

TOTAL ............................... $200 million 

(iii) Description and Quantity or 

Quantities of Articles or Services under 

Consideration for Purchase: The 

Government of Kuwait has requested to 

buy spare parts to support its upgraded 

Patriot systems. 

Major Defense Equipment (MDE): 

None 

Non-MDE: Included is one (1) set of 

Authorized Stockage List (ASL), 

Prescribed Load List (PLL) and Higher 

Headquarters Battery (HHB) spare parts; 

one (1) set of Authorized Stockage List 

(ASL), Prescribed Load List (PLL) and 

Higher Headquarters Battery (HHB) 

spare parts; one (1) set of Fixed Site 

Antenna Mast Group (ATG)/Information 

and Coordination Central (ICC) Tethered 

Manstation Kit (ITMK) spare parts, 

transportation, organizational 

equipment, support equipment, tools 

and test equipment, technical data and 

publications, personnel training and 

training equipment, maintenance 

services, U.S. government and 

contractor engineering, technical, and 

logistics support services, and other 

related elements of logistical and 

program support. 

(iv) Military Department: Army (KU– 

B–UXG) 

(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: KU–B– 

ULV, KU–B–UXI, KU–B–UXS, KU–B– 

UXH 

(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: December 28, 2020 

* As defined in Section 47(6) of the 

Arms Export Control Act. 

POLICY JUSTIFICATION 

Kuwait—System Spares for Patriot 

Configuration 3+ 

The Government of Kuwait has 

requested to buy spare parts to support 

their upgraded Patriot systems. Included 

is one (1) set of Authorized Stockage 

List (ASL), Prescribed Load List (PLL) 

and Higher Headquarters Battery (HHB) 

spare parts; one (1) set of Authorized 

Stockage List (ASL), Prescribed Load 

List (PLL) and Higher Headquarters 

Battery (HHB) spare parts; one (1) set of 

Fixed Site Antenna Mast Group (ATG)/ 

Information and Coordination Central 

(ICC) Tethered Manstation Kit (ITMK) 

spare parts, transportation, 

organizational equipment, support 

equipment, tools and test equipment, 

technical data and publications, 

personnel training and training 

equipment, maintenance services, U.S. 

government and contractor engineering, 

technical, and logistics support services, 

and other related elements of logistical 

and program support. The total 

estimated program cost is $200 million. 

The proposed sale will support the 

foreign policy and national security of 

the United States by helping to improve 

the security of a Major Non-NATO Ally 

that is an important force for political 

stability and economic progress in the 

Middle East. 

The proposed sale of these spare parts 

for Kuwait’s Patriot System will 

improve Kuwait’s capability to meet 

current and future threats and provide 

greater security for critical civilian and 

military infrastructure. The 

procurement of these spare parts 

represents a commitment by Kuwait to 

field and maintain systems that are 

interoperable with U.S. forces. Kuwait 

will have no difficulty absorbing this 

equipment and support into its armed 

forces. 

The proposed sale of this equipment 

and support will not alter the basic 

military balance in the region. 

The principal contractor will be 

Raytheon Missile Systems, Waltham, 

MA. There are no known offset 

agreements proposed in connection 

with this potential sale. 

Implementation of this proposed sale 

will not require the assignment of any 

additional U.S. Government or 

contractor representatives to Kuwait. 

There will be no adverse impact on 

U.S. defense readiness as a result of this 

proposed sale. 

Transmittal No. 20–53 

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 spares associated with this sale 

include unclassified and classified parts 

associated with the Patriot PAC–3 

Configuration 3+. The parts will support 

sustainment of the critical components 

of the Patriot whose primary combat 

element is made up of a radar set, 

engagement control station, and 

launching stations. All classified spares 

in this sale are associated with the 

Patriot radar set. 

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 specific hardware and software 

elements associated with the Patriot 

missile system, the information could be 

used to develop countermeasures that 

might reduce weapon system 

effectiveness or be used in the 

development of a system with similar or 

advanced capabilities. 

4. A determination has been made 

that the Government of Kuwait 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 Kuwait. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Transmittal No. 20–13] 

Arms Sales Notification 

AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation 

Agency, Department of Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: Arms sales notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is 

publishing the unclassified text of an 

arms sales notification. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Karma Job at karma.d.job.civ@mail.mil 

or (703) 697–8976. 

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 

20–13 with attached Policy Justification 

and Sensitivity of Technology. 

Dated: January 8, 2021. 

Aaron T. Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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