80 FR 27666 - 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 93 (May 14, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-11613

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.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal Nos. 15-28]


36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification

AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense.

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 Public Law 104-164 dated 
July 21, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. B. English, DSCA/DBO/CFM, (703) 
601-3740.
    The following is a copy of a letter to the Speaker of the House of 
Representatives, Transmittals 15-28 with attached transmittal, policy 
justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: May 8, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

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Transmittal No. 15-28
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: Indonesia
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *...............................     $36 million
Other...................................................     $11 million
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  TOTAL.................................................     $47 million
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase: 30 AIM-9X-2 Sidewinder Block 
II All-Up-Round Missiles, 20 AIM-9X-2 Captive Air Training Missiles 
(CATM), 2 CATM-9X-2 Block II Tactical Missile Guidance Units, 4 CATM-
9X-2 Block II Guidance Units, and 2 Dummy Air Training Missiles, 
containers, test sets and support equipment, spare and repair parts, 
publications and technical documents, personnel training and training 
equipment, U.S. Government and contractor technical assistance, and 
other related elements of logistics and program support.
    (iv) Military Department: Navy (ALC)
    (v) Prior Related Cases: 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 Annex attached.
    (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: 04 May 2015

    * as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

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POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Indonesia--AIM-9X-2 Sidewinder Missiles

    The Government of Indonesia has requested a possible sale of 30 
AIM-9X-2 Sidewinder Block II All-Up-Round Missiles, 20 AIM-9X-2 Captive 
Air Training Missiles (CATM), 2 CATM-9X-2 Block II Tactical Missile 
Guidance Units, 4 CATM-9X-2 Block II Guidance Units, and 2 Dummy Air 
Training Missiles, containers, test sets and support equipment, spare 
and repair parts, publications and technical documents, personnel 
training and training equipment, U.S. Government and contractor 
technical assistance, and other related elements of logistics and 
program support. The estimated cost is $47 million.
    This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy objectives 
and national security interests of the United States by making 
Indonesia more capable of defeating threats to regional stability and 
strengthening its homeland defense. It will lessen the probability that 
Indonesia will need to rely upon deployment of U.S. combat forces to 
maintain or restore stability in the region.
    The proposed sale also will improve Indonesia's capability in 
current and future coalition efforts. Acquisition of the AIM-9X missile 
supports Indonesia's efforts to become a more capable defensive force 
and will also provide key elements required for interoperability with 
U.S. forces. Indonesia should have no difficulty absorbing this new 
capability into its armed forces.
    The proposed sale of this weapon system will not alter the basic 
military balance in the region.
    The principal contractor will be Raytheon Missile Systems Company 
in Tucson, Arizona. There are no known offset requirements in 
connection with this potential sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale may require the assignment of 
additional U.S. Government or contractor personnel to Indonesia on a 
temporary basis in conjunction with program technical and management 
oversight and support requirements.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 15-28
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 AIM-9X-2 Block II Sidewinder Missile represents a 
substantial increase in missile acquisition and kinematics performance 
over the AIM-9M and replaces the AIM-9X Block I Missile. The missile 
includes a high off-boresight seeker, enhanced countermeasure rejection 
capability, low drag/high angle of attack airframe and the ability to 
integrate the Helmet Mounted Cueing System. The software algorithms are 
the most sensitive portion of the AIM-9X-2 missile. The software 
continues to be modified via a pre-planned product improvement (P\3\I) 
program in order to improve its counter-countermeasure capabilities. No 
software source code or algorithms will be released. The missile is 
classified as Confidential.
    2. The AIM-9X-2 will result in the transfer of sensitive technology 
and information. The equipment, hardware, and documentation are 
classified Confidential. The software and operational performance are 
classified Secret. The seeker/guidance control section and the target 
detector are Confidential and contain sensitive state-of-the-art 
technology. Manuals and technical documentation that are necessary or 
support operational use and organizational management are classified up 
to Secret. Performance and operating logic of the counter-
countermeasures circuits are classified Secret. The hardware, software, 
and data identified are classified to protect vulnerabilities, design 
and performance parameters and similar critical information.
    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 
advanced capabilities.
    4. A determination has been made that the recipient country 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 US 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 
Indonesia.

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POLICY JUSTIFICATION Transmittal No. 15–28 authorized for release and export to the
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Government of Indonesia.
Indonesia—AIM–9X–2 Sidewinder
Missiles Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) Of the [FR Doc. 2015–11613 Filed 5–13–15; 8:45 am]
Arms Export Control Act BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
The Government of Indonesia has
Annex
requested a possible sale of 30 AIM–9X–
2 Sidewinder Block II All-Up-Round Item No. vii DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Missiles, 20 AIM–9X–2 Captive Air (vii) Sensitivity of Technology: Office of the Secretary
Training Missiles (CATM), 2 CATM– 1. The AIM–9X–2 Block II Sidewinder
9X–2 Block II Tactical Missile Guidance Missile represents a substantial increase [Docket ID DoD–2015–OS–0046]
Units, 4 CATM–9X–2 Block II Guidance in missile acquisition and kinematics
Units, and 2 Dummy Air Training performance over the AIM–9M and Privacy Act of 1974; System of
Missiles, containers, test sets and replaces the AIM–9X Block I Missile. Records
support equipment, spare and repair The missile includes a high off-
boresight seeker, enhanced AGENCY: Office of the Secretary of
parts, publications and technical Defense, DoD.
documents, personnel training and countermeasure rejection capability,
low drag/high angle of attack airframe ACTION: Notice to delete a system of
training equipment, U.S. Government
and the ability to integrate the Helmet records.
and contractor technical assistance, and
other related elements of logistics and Mounted Cueing System. The software
SUMMARY: The Office of the Secretary of
program support. The estimated cost is algorithms are the most sensitive
Defense is deleting a system of records
$47 million. portion of the AIM–9X–2 missile. The
notice from its existing inventory of
software continues to be modified via a
This proposed sale will contribute to record systems subject to the Privacy
pre-planned product improvement (P3I)
the foreign policy objectives and Act of 1974, as amended. The system of
program in order to improve its counter-
national security interests of the United records notice is JS008CSD, entitled
countermeasure capabilities. No
States by making Indonesia more ‘‘Joint Protection Enterprise Network.’’
software source code or algorithms will
capable of defeating threats to regional be released. The missile is classified as DATES: Comments will be accepted on or
stability and strengthening its homeland Confidential. before June 15, 2015. This proposed
defense. It will lessen the probability 2. The AIM–9X–2 will result in the action will be effective on the day
that Indonesia will need to rely upon transfer of sensitive technology and following the end of the comment
deployment of U.S. combat forces to information. The equipment, hardware, period unless comments are received
maintain or restore stability in the and documentation are classified which result in a contrary
region. Confidential. The software and determination.
operational performance are classified ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
The proposed sale also will improve
Secret. The seeker/guidance control identified by docket number and title,
Indonesia’s capability in current and section and the target detector are
future coalition efforts. Acquisition of by any of the following methods:
Confidential and contain sensitive state- * Federal Rulemaking Portal: http://
the AIM–9X missile supports of-the-art technology. Manuals and www.regulations.gov. Follow the
Indonesia’s efforts to become a more technical documentation that are instructions for submitting comments.
capable defensive force and will also necessary or support operational use * Mail: Department of Defense, Office
provide key elements required for and organizational management are of the Deputy Chief Management
interoperability with U.S. forces. classified up to Secret. Performance and Officer, Directorate of Oversight and
Indonesia should have no difficulty operating logic of the counter- Compliance, Regulatory and Audit
absorbing this new capability into its countermeasures circuits are classified Matters Office, 9010 Defense Pentagon,
armed forces. Secret. The hardware, software, and Washington, DC 20301–9010.
The proposed sale of this weapon data identified are classified to protect Instructions: All submissions received
system will not alter the basic military vulnerabilities, design and performance must include the agency name and
balance in the region. parameters and similar critical docket number for this Federal Register
information. document. The general policy for
The principal contractor will be 3. If a technologically advanced comments and other submissions from
Raytheon Missile Systems Company in adversary were to obtain knowledge of members of the public is to make these
Tucson, Arizona. There are no known the specific hardware and software submissions available for public
offset requirements in connection with elements, the information could be used viewing on the Internet at http://
this potential sale. to develop countermeasures that might www.regulations.gov as they are
Implementation of this proposed sale reduce weapon system effectiveness or received without change, including any
may require the assignment of be used in the development of a system personal identifiers or contact
additional U.S. Government or with similar advanced capabilities. information.
contractor personnel to Indonesia on a 4. A determination has been made
that the recipient country can provide FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs.
temporary basis in conjunction with Cindy Allard at (571) 372–0461.
the same degree of protection for the
program technical and management
sensitive technology being released as SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office
oversight and support requirements.
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the U.S. Government. This sale is of the Secretary of Defense systems of
There will be no adverse impact on necessary in furtherance of the US records notices subject to the Privacy
U.S. defense readiness as a result of this foreign policy and national security Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended,
proposed sale. objectives outlined in the Policy have been published in the Federal
Justification. Register and are available from the
5. All defense articles and services address in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
listed in this transmittal have been CONTACT or at the Defense Privacy and

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80 FR 27666 - 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEOffice of the Secretary

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