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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 229 (Wednesday, November 27, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 93556-93558]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-27773]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 23-52]

Arms Sales Notification

AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense 
(DoD).

ACTION: Arms sales notice.

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SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales 
notification.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela Young at (703) 953-6092, 
[email protected], or [email protected].

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 with attached Transmittal 23-
52, Policy Justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: November 21, 2024.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 23-52
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 the United Arab Emirates
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *...............  $45 million
Other...................................  $40 million
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  Total.................................  $85 million
 

    Funding Source: National Funds.
    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase:

Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
    Eighteen (18) AN/TPQ-50 Radar Systems--Man Portable Version
Non-MDE:
    Also included are 107mm High Explosive (HE) rockets (for CONUS 
testing only); Computer Digital Military Laptop Radar Control Display 
units; 5kW Advanced Medium Mobile Power Source (AMMPS) Trailer-Mounted, 
Diesel Engine Driven Power Unit PU-2001; spares; mission equipment; 
communication and navigation

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equipment; support equipment; repair parts; special tools and test 
equipment; technical data and publications; site survey; United States 
(U.S.) Government and contractor technical and logistics personnel 
services; and other related elements of logistics and program support.

    (iv) Military Department: Army (AE-B-ZVL).
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None.
    (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 4, 2023.
    * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

United Arab Emirates--AN/TPQ-50 Radar

    The Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has requested to 
buy eighteen (18) AN/TPQ-50 Radar Systems--man portable version. Also 
included are 107mm High Explosive (HE) rockets (for CONUS testing 
only); Computer Digital Military Laptop Radar Control Display units; 
5kW Advanced Medium Mobile Power Source (AMMPS) Trailer-Mounted, Diesel 
Engine Driven Power Unit PU-2001; spares; mission equipment; 
communication and navigation equipment; support equipment; repair 
parts; special tools and test equipment; technical data and 
publications; site survey; U.S. Government and contractor technical and 
logistics personnel services; and other related elements of logistics 
and program support. The estimated total cost is $85 million.
    This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national 
security of the United States by helping to improve the security of an 
important regional partner. The UAE is a vital U.S. partner for 
political stability and economic progress in the Middle East.
    The proposed sale will support efforts to protect critical 
infrastructure and high value civilian assets, as well as military 
installations and forces from rocket, artillery, and mortar (RAM) and 
unmanned aerial system threats. It will also further enhance the United 
States--UAE relationship, both politically and militarily, while also 
increasing the UAE's effectiveness in executing military and civil 
defense operations that promote U.S. national interests. The UAE will 
use the TPQ-50 radars to recognize incoming threats from hostile 
nations or agents of adversary nations. The United Arab Emirates will 
have no difficulty absorbing this equipment and services 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 SRC Inc, Syracuse, NY. There are 
no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential 
sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the permanent 
assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor 
representatives to the UAE. Temporary periods of travel for two-week 
durations for both U.S. Government and contractor personnel will be 
necessary to conduct Operator/Maintainer training, as well as System 
Integration & Check Out (SICO)/Quality Assurance and Testing (QUAT) 
activities.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 23-52
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 AN/TPQ-50 Radar System--man portable version--provides 
continuous 360-degree surveillance and 3-D rocket, artillery, and 
mortar (RAM) locations using a L band non-rotating antenna with fixed 
elevation beams and which is electronically steered in azimuth only. 
Its full azimuth coverage allows it to simultaneously detect and track 
multiple rounds fired from separate locations within a 700 square 
kilometer surveillance area. The AN/TPQ 50 radar provides Point of 
Origin (POO) and Point of Impact (POI) locations for hostile RAM fire 
and tracking of air breathing targets (ABTs) in air surveillance (AS) 
and multi-mission radar (MMR) modes.
    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, 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 United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab 
Emirates.

[FR Doc. 2024-27773 Filed 11-26-24; 8:45 am]
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