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Non-MDE items included are 

Integrated Electronic Technical Manuals 

(IETMs), Government-Furnished 

Equipment, spare and repair parts, 

Telemeters, Range and Test Support, 

contractor technical support, contractor 

training, contractor engineering 

services, and contractor logistics 

services. Also included are 

consolidation, Total Package Fielding, 

Material Fielding Team, Field Service 

Representative (FSR), U.S. Government 

Technical Support, and other associated 

equipment and services. 

(iv) Military Department: Army (XX– 

B–ZBU) 

(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: 16 December 2015 

* as defined in Section 47(6) of the 

Arms Export Control Act. 

POLICY JUSTIFICATION 

Taipei Economic and Cultural 

Representative Office (TECRO) in the 

United States—Block I—92F MANPAD 

Stinger Missiles and Related Equipment 

and Support 

The Taipei Economic and Cultural 

Representative Office in the United 

States has requested a possible sale of 

two-hundred and fifty (250) Block I–92F 

MANPAD Stinger Missiles, four (4) 

Block I–92F MANPAD Stinger Fly-toBuy Missiles, one (1) Captive Flight 

Trainer (CFT), forty two (42) Field 

Handling Trainers (FHTs), seventy (70) 

Gripstock Control Groups, seventy (70) 

Medium Thermal Weapon Sights 

(MTWS), forty-two (42) Tracking Head 

Trainers (THTs), four (4) Sierra Coolant 

Recharging Units (CRUs), one (1) 

Missile Go/No Go Test Set, four (4) 

MQM–170 Outlaw Target Drones, sixtytwo (62) Identification Friend or Foe 

(IFF), IFF Development, one (1) Stinger 

Troop Proficiency Trainer (STPT). Also 

included are Integrated Electronic 

Technical Manuals (IETMs),Government 

Furnished Equipment, spare and repair 

parts, Telemeters, Range and Test 

Support, contractor technical support, 

contractor training, contractor 

engineering services, contractor logistics 

services, consolidation, Total Package 

Fielding, Material Fielding Team, Field 

Service Representative (FSR), U.S. 

Government Technical Support, and 

other associated equipment and 

services. The estimated value is 

$216,848,586. 

This sale is consistent with United 

States law and policy as expressed in 

Public Law 96–8. 

This proposed sale serves U.S. 

national, economic, and security 

interests by supporting the recipient’s 

continuing efforts to modernize its 

armed forces and enhance its defensive 

capability. The proposed sale will help 

improve the security of the recipient 

and assist in maintaining political 

stability, military balance, and 

economic progress in the region. 

The proposed sale will improve the 

recipient’s capability in current and 

future defensive efforts. The recipient 

will use the enhanced capability as a 

deterrent to regional threats and to 

strengthen homeland defense. 

The recipient intends to use these 

defense articles and services to 

modernize its armed forces and to 

expand its existing air defense 

architecture to counter threats posed by 

air attack. The recipient will have no 

difficulty absorbing this equipment 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 involved in 

this program is Raytheon Missile 

Systems, Tucson, Arizona. The recipient 

normally requests industrial 

cooperation at forty percent, but at this 

time there are no known offset 

agreements proposed in connection 

with this potential sale. 

Implementation of this proposed sale 

will require visits to the recipient by 

twelve (12) U.S. Government or 

contractor representatives for a period of 

six (6) weeks (Non-concurrent). 

There will be no adverse impact on 

U.S. defense readiness as a result of this 

proposed sale. 

Transmittal No. 16–06 

Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of 

Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the 

Arms Export Control Act, as amended 

Annex 

Item No. vii 

(viii) Sensitivity of Technology: 

1. The highest classification of the 

Stinger 92F Reprogrammable MicroProcessor (RMP) Block I Missile and 

Stinger Man-Portable Air Defense 

System (MANPADS) hardware is 

CONFIDENTIAL, and the highest 

classification of data and information is 

SECRET. 

a. The Stinger RMP Block I Missile, 

hardware, embedded software object 

code and operating documentation 

contain sensitive technology and are 

classified CONFIDENTIAL. The 

guidance section of the missile and 

tracking head trainer contain highly 

sensitive technology and are classified 

CONFIDENTIAL. Missile System 

hardware components contain sensitive 

critical technologies. Stinger Block I 

critical technology is primarily in the 

area of design and production knowhow and not end-items. This sensitive 

critical technology is inherent in the 

hybrid microcircuit assemblies; microprocessors; magnetic and amorphous 

metals; purification; firmware; printed 

circuit boards; laser roll rate sensor; 

dual detector assembly; detector filters; 

optical coatings; ultraviolet sensors; 

compounding and handling of 

electronic, electro-optic, and optical 

materials; test equipment operating 

instructions; energetic materials 

fabrication and loading technology; 

warhead components and seeker 

assembly. Information on 

countermeasures vulnerability to 

electronic countermeasures, system 

performance capabilities and 

effectiveness, simulation and test data 

and software source code are classified 

up to SECRET. 

b. Loss of this hardware and/or data 

could permit development of 

information leading to the exploitation 

of countermeasures. Therefore, if a 

technologically capable adversary were 

to obtain missile hardware or associated 

development or production information, 

the missile system could be 

compromised through reverse 

engineering techniques which could 

defeat the weapon system’s 

effectiveness. 

2. All defense articles and services 

listed in this transmittal have been 

authorized for release and export to the 

recipient. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Transmittal No. 15–27] 

36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification 

AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation 

Agency, Department of Defense. 

ACTION: Notice. 

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 Public 

Law 104–164 dated July 21, 1996. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sarah A. Ragan or Heather N. Harwell, 

DSCA/LMO, (703) 604–1546/(703) 607– 

5339. 


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The following is a copy of a letter to 

the Speaker of the House of 

Representatives, Transmittal 15–27 with 

attached Policy Justification and 

Sensitivity of Technology. 

Dated: February 8, 2016. 

Aaron Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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Transmittal No. 15–27 

Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of 

Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(l) of the 

Arms Export Control Act, as amended 

(i) Prospective Purchaser: Taipei 

Economic and Cultural Representative 

Office in the United States 

(ii) Total Estimated Value: 

Major Defense Equipment * $ 25 million 

Other .................................... $165 million 

Total .................................. $190 million 

(iii) Description and Quantity or 

Quantities of Articles or Services under 

Consideration for Purchase: The sale, 

refurbishment, and upgrade of two (2) 

Oliver Hazard Perry Class Frigates 

(FFG–7) being provided as Excess 

Defense Articles (EDA). Each vessel will 

be equipped with the MK–92 Mod 6 

Fire Control System, the SSQ–89V(9) 

Anti-Submarine Warfare System, the 

MK–75 76mm Gun System, Phalanx 

20mm Close-In-Weapon System (CIWS) 

(Block l B), MK–13 Guided Missile 

Launching System (GMLS), AN/SLQ–32 

Electronic Warfare System, SPS–49 


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Radar, SQR–19 Towed Array Sonar, 

SQS–56 Sonar, spare and repair parts, 

publications and technical 

documentation, personnel training and 

training equipment, provisioning, 

system integration, U.S. Government 

and contractor logistics, engineering, 

and technical support services, and 

other related elements of logistics and 

program support. 

(iv) Military Department: Navy (SEP) 

(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: 16 December 2015 

* as defined in Section 47(6) of the 

Arms Export Control Act. 

POLICY JUSTIFICATION 

Taipei Economic and Cultural 

Representative Office in the United 

States—Refurbishment and Upgrades of 

EDA Oliver Perry Class Frigates (FFG–7) 

The Taipei Economic and Cultural 

Representative Office in the United 

States has requested the possible sale, 

refurbishment, and upgrade of two (2) 

Oliver Hazard Perry Class Frigates 

(FFG–7) being provided as Excess 

Defense Articles (EDA). Each vessel will 

be equipped with the MK–92 Mod 6 

Fire Control System, the SQQ–89V(9) 

Anti-Submarine Warfare System, the 

MK–75 76mm Gun System, Phalanx 

20mm Close-In-Weapon System (CIWS) 

(Block I B), MK–13 Guided Missile 

Launching System (GMLS), AN/SLQ–32 

Electronic Warfare System, SPS–49 

Radar, SQR–19 Towed Array Sonar, 

SQS–56 Sonar, spare and repair parts, 

publications and technical 

documentation, personnel training and 

training equipment, provisioning, 

system integration, U.S. Government 

and contractor logistics, engineering, 

and technical support services, and 

other related elements of logistics and 

program support. The estimated cost is 

$190 million. 

This sale is consistent with United 

States law and policy as expressed in 

Public Law 96–8. 

This proposed sale serves U.S. 

national, economic, and security 

interests by supporting the recipient’s 

continuing efforts to modernize its 

armed forces and enhance its defensive 

capability. The proposed sale will help 

improve the security of the recipient 

and assist in maintaining political 

stability, military balance, and 

economic progress in the region. 

The proposed sale will improve the 

recipient’s capability in current and 

future defensive efforts. The recipient 

will use these ships to replace existing 

Knox Class destroyers which have 

reached the end of their useful service 

life. The EDA Oliver Hazard Perry Class 

Frigates (FFG–7) will be more 

sustainable, provide increased AntiSubmarine Warfare (ASW) capability as 

a deterrent to local threats, require less 

maintenance, and reduce life cycle 

support costs. The recipient will have 

no difficulty absorbing these ships and 

equipment 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 

selected through a competitive 

procurement conducted by the U.S. 

Government in accordance with the 

Federal Acquisition Regulation. The 

purchaser normally requests industrial 

cooperation at forty percent, but at this 

time there are no known offset 

agreements proposed in connection 

with this potential sale. 

Implementation of this sale will not 

require the assignment of any additional 

U.S. Government personnel or 

contractor representatives to the 

recipient. 

There will be no adverse impact on 

U.S. defense readiness as a result of this 

proposed sale. 

Transmittal No. 15–27 

Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of 

Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the 

Arms Export Control Act 

Item No. vii 

(vii) Sensitivity of Technology: 

1. The equipment to be delivered with 

these Oliver Perry Class Frigates (FFG– 

7) is similar to the equipment currently 

on customer ships or in inventory. This 

includes Close-ln- Weapon System 

(CIWS) (Block IB), MK 75 76mm gun, 

MK 13 Guided Missile Launching 

System (GMLS) for their STANDARD 

Missile (SM–1) and Harpoon Block II 

missiles. MK 32 SVTT is an over-theside launching system for light weight 

torpedoes. The Link 11 system provides 

data sharing capability with other 

platforms. Operational performance 

characteristics for CIWS, Harpoon, and 

the MK 75 gun are classified SECRET. 

With the exception of CIWS IB and 

Harpoon Block II, all other equipment 

being provided in this program is 

considered legacy technology within the 

U.S. Navy. 

2. The SQQ–89V(9) Anti-Submarine 

Warfare (ASW) system is being 

introduced to customer inventory 

through this program. This system 

represents an upgrade in capability for 

the customer, which will enhance the 

recipient’s ASW capabilities. The 

operating system software and operating 

manuals are both classified SECRET. 

Operational performance is classified 

SECRET. The technical and operational 

elements of this system, and any related 

data, are classified SECRET. The SQQ– 

89V(9) will result in the transfer of 

highly accurate ASW sensing and 

detection capability. 

3. The technical and operational 

elements of these systems, and any 

related data, are classified to protect 

vulnerabilities, design and performance 

parameters, and similar critical 

information. Uncontrolled release of 

sensitive technological information on 

these systems could reveal capabilities 

and possible vulnerabilities. 

4. 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 advanced capabilities. 

5. A determination has been made 

that the recipient can provide 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. 

6. All defense articles and services 

listed in this transmittal have been 

authorized for release and export to the 

recipient. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Transmittal No. 15–44] 

36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification 

AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation 

Agency, Department of Defense. 

ACTION: Notice. 

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 Public 

Law 104–164 dated July 21, 1996. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sarah A. Ragan or Heather N. Harwell, 

DSCA/LMO, (703) 604–1546/(703) 607– 

5339. 

The following is a copy of a letter to 

the Speaker of the House of 

Representatives, Transmittal 15–44 with 

attached Policy Justification. 


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