80 FR 27934 - 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 94 (May 15, 2015)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 94 (May 15, 2015)
| Page Range | 27934-27936 | |
| FR Document | 2015-11714 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 94 (Friday, May 15, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 27934-27936] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-11714] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Transmittal No. 15-15] 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: 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 15-15 with attached transmittal, policy justification, and Sensitivity of Technology. Dated: May 11, 2015. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [[Page 27935]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN15MY15.001 Transmittal No. 15-15 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: India (ii) Total Estimated Value: Major Defense Equipment *................ $ 8.0 million Other.................................... $88.0 million ------------------------------ TOTAL.................................. $96.0 million (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or Services under Consideration for Purchase: follow on support for five years for their fleet of C-130J Super Hercules that includes 8 spare AN/ALE-47 Counter-Measures Dispensing Systems, 6 spare AN/ALR-56M Advanced Radar Warning Receivers, up to 9,000 flare cartridges, spare and repair parts, configuration updates, support and test equipment, publications and technical data, technical services, personnel training and training equipment, U.S. Government and contractor engineering and logistics support services, and other related elements of logistics support (iv) Military Department: Air Force (QAE) (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: FMS Case SAA -$963M -21Feb08 (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 [[Page 27936]] (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: 24 Apr 15 * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act. POLICY JUSTIFICATION India--Follow-on Support of C-130J Super Hercules Aircraft The Government of India has requested a possible sale for follow on support for five years for their fleet of C-130J Super Hercules that includes 8 spare AN/ALE-47 Counter-Measures Dispensing Systems, 6 spare AN/ALR-56M Advanced Radar Warning Receivers, up to 9,000 flare cartridges, spare and repair parts, configuration updates, support and test equipment, publications and technical data, technical services, personnel training and training equipment, U.S. Government and contractor engineering and logistics support services, and other related elements of logistics support. The estimated cost is $96.0 million. This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping to strengthen the U.S.-India strategic relationship and to improve the capabilities of a major South Asian partner which has been, and continues to be, an important force for economic progress and stability in South Asia. India needs this support for its Super Hercules aircraft to ensure its aircraft operate effectively to serve its transport, local and international humanitarian assistance, and regional disaster relief needs. This proposed sale of additional equipment and support will enable the Indian Air Force to sustain a higher mission-ready status for its C-130J fleet. The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the basic military balance in the region. The principal contractor will be the Lockheed-Martin Company in Marietta, Georgia. 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 personnel to India. There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale. Transmittal No. 15-15 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/ALR-56M is a computer controlled radar warning receiver (RWR). It monitors the environment in an effort to detect radar signals. Upon detection and identification of a valid radar signal, emitter identification is conveyed to the AN/ALE-47 countermeasures dispenser system. The ALR-56M has thirteen line replaceable units (LRUs): four I/J band DF receivers, an Analysis Processor, a Superhet Controller, a Superhet Receiver, a C/D band Receiver/Power supply, four I/J band antennas, and one C/D band antenna. Hardware and software are classified up to Confidential. Technical data and documentation are classified up to Secret. 2. The AN/ALE-47 Counter-Measures Dispensing System (CMDS) is an integrated, threat-adaptive, software-programmable dispensing system capable of dispending chaff, flares, and active radio frequency expendables. The system is internally mounted and may be operated as a stand-alone system or may be integrated with other on-board electronic warfare and avionics systems. The AN/ALE-47 uses data received over the aircraft interfaces to assess the threat situation and to determine a response. Hardware and software are Unclassified. Technical data and documentation are classified up to 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 which 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 recipient country can provide the same degree of protection for the sensitive technology being released as the U.S. Government. The sale is necessary in furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy and national security objectives outline 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 India. [FR Doc. 2015-11714 Filed 5-14-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-06-P
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(vii) Sensitivity of Technology political stability, security, and There will be no adverse impact on
Contained in the Defense Article or economic development in Southeast U.S. defense readiness as a result of this
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: Asia and around the world. Australia is proposed sale.
None an important ally and partner that [FR Doc. 2015–11723 Filed 5–14–15; 8:45 am]
(viii) Date Report Delivered to contributes significantly to coalition, BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
Congress: 28 April 2015 peacekeeping, and humanitarian
* as defined in Section 47(6) of the operations around the world. It is vital
Arms Export Control Act. to the U.S. national interest to assist our DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
ally in developing and maintaining a
POLICY JUSTIFICATION strong and ready self-defense capability. Office of the Secretary
Australia—F/A–18E/F Super Hornet This proposed sale is consistent with [Transmittal No. 15–15]
and EA–18G Growler Aircraft those objectives and facilitates burden
Sustainment sharing with a key ally. 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
The Government of Australia has The proposed sale of follow-on AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation
requested a possible sale of follow-on sustainment support and services will Agency, Department of Defense.
sustainment support and services for enable the Royal Australian Air Force to
ACTION: Notice.
twenty four (24) AF/A–18Fs Super ensure the reliability and performance
Hornet and twelve (12) AEA–18G of its F/A–18 fleet. The follow-on SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
Growler aircraft. The sustainment efforts support will allow Australia to maintain publishing the unclassified text of a
will include software and hardware aircraft availability/operational rates, section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification.
updates, Engineering Change Proposals, and enhance interoperability with the This is published to fulfill the
System Configuration upgrades, system U.S. and other nations. requirements of section 155 of Public
integration and testing, engine Law 104–164 dated July 21, 1996.
component improvement, tools and test The proposed sale of this additional
support will not alter the basic military FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
equipment, spare and repair parts,
support equipment, publications and balance in the region. B. English, DSCA/DBO/CFM, (703) 601–
technical documentation, personnel 3740.
The principal contractor will be The
training and training equipment, The following is a copy of a letter to
Boeing Company in St. Louis, Missouri.
aircrew trainer devices upgrades, U.S. the Speaker of the House of
There are no known offset agreements Representatives, Transmittals 15–15
Government and contractor technical proposed in connection with this
assistance, and other related elements of with attached transmittal, policy
potential sale. justification, and Sensitivity of
logistics and program support. The
estimated cost is $1.5 billion. Implementation of this proposed sale Technology.
This sale will contribute to the foreign may require continued assignment of Dated: May 11, 2015.
policy and national security of the U.S. Government and contractor Aaron Siegel,
United States by helping to improve the representatives to Australia. Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
security of a major contributor to Officer, Department of Defense.
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(viii) Date Report Delivered to additional U.S. Government or might reduce weapon system
Congress: 24 Apr 15 contractor personnel to India. effectiveness or be used in the
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the There will be no adverse impact on development of a system with similar or
Arms Export Control Act. U.S. defense readiness as a result of this advanced capabilities.
proposed sale. 4. A determination has been made
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Transmittal No. 15–15 that the recipient country can provide
India—Follow-on Support of C–130J the same degree of protection for the
Super Hercules Aircraft Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of sensitive technology being released as
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the the U.S. Government. The sale is
The Government of India has
Arms Export Control Act necessary in furtherance of the U.S.
requested a possible sale for follow on
support for five years for their fleet of Annex foreign policy and national security
C–130J Super Hercules that includes 8 Item No. vii objectives outline in the Policy
spare AN/ALE–47 Counter-Measures Justification.
Dispensing Systems, 6 spare AN/ALR– (vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
5. All defense articles and services
56M Advanced Radar Warning 1. The AN/ALR–56M is a computer
listed in this transmittal have been
Receivers, up to 9,000 flare cartridges, controlled radar warning receiver
authorized for release and export to the
spare and repair parts, configuration (RWR). It monitors the environment in
Government of India.
updates, support and test equipment, an effort to detect radar signals. Upon
detection and identification of a valid [FR Doc. 2015–11714 Filed 5–14–15; 8:45 am]
publications and technical data,
technical services, personnel training radar signal, emitter identification is BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
and training equipment, U.S. conveyed to the AN/ALE–47
Government and contractor engineering countermeasures dispenser system. The
ALR–56M has thirteen line replaceable DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
and logistics support services, and other
related elements of logistics support. units (LRUs): four I/J band DF receivers, Office of the Secretary
The estimated cost is $96.0 million. an Analysis Processor, a Superhet
This proposed sale will contribute to Controller, a Superhet Receiver, a C/D
band Receiver/Power supply, four I/J [Transmittal Nos. 15–19]
the foreign policy and national security
of the United States by helping to band antennas, and one C/D band
antenna. Hardware and software are 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
strengthen the U.S.-India strategic
relationship and to improve the classified up to Confidential. Technical AGENCY: Department of Defense, Defense
capabilities of a major South Asian data and documentation are classified Security Cooperation Agency.
partner which has been, and continues up to Secret.
to be, an important force for economic 2. The AN/ALE–47 Counter-Measures ACTION: Notice.
progress and stability in South Asia. Dispensing System (CMDS) is an
India needs this support for its Super integrated, threat-adaptive, software- SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
Hercules aircraft to ensure its aircraft programmable dispensing system publishing the unclassified text of a
operate effectively to serve its transport, capable of dispending chaff, flares, and section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification.
local and international humanitarian active radio frequency expendables. The This is published to fulfill the
assistance, and regional disaster relief system is internally mounted and may requirements of section 155 of Public
needs. This proposed sale of additional be operated as a stand-alone system or Law 104–164 dated July 21, 1996.
equipment and support will enable the may be integrated with other on-board FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Indian Air Force to sustain a higher electronic warfare and avionics systems. B. English, DSCA/DBO/CFM, (703) 601–
mission-ready status for its C–130J fleet. The AN/ALE–47 uses data received over 3740.
The proposed sale of this equipment the aircraft interfaces to assess the threat
The following is a copy of a letter to
and support will not alter the basic situation and to determine a response.
the Speaker of the House of
military balance in the region. Hardware and software are Unclassified.
Representatives, Transmittals 15–19
The principal contractor will be the Technical data and documentation are
with attached transmittal and policy
Lockheed-Martin Company in Marietta, classified up to Secret.
3. If a technologically advanced justification.
Georgia. There are no known offset
agreements proposed in connection adversary were to obtain knowledge of Dated: May 11, 2015.
with this potential sale. the specific hardware and software Aaron Siegel,
Implementation of this proposed sale elements, the information could be used Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
will not require the assignment of any to develop countermeasures which Officer, Department of Defense.
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