80 FR 31583 - 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 106 (June 3, 2015)

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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. 15-17]


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 15-17 with attached transmittal, policy 
justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: May 29, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 15-17
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: Saudi Arabia
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *...............  $1.25 billion
Other...................................  $ .65 billion
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  Total.................................  $1.90 billion
 
* as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase: ten (10) MH-60R multi-
mission helicopters with fourteen (14) APS-153(V) Multi-Mode radars (10 
installed, 2 spares and 2 for testing); twenty-four T-700 GE 401 C 
engines (20 installed and 4 spares); twelve (12) APX-123 Identification 
Friend or Foe transponders (10 installed and 2 spares); fourteen (14) 
AN/AAS-44C(V) Multi-Spectral Targeting Systems Forward Looking Infrared 
Radars (10 installed, 2 spares, and 2 for testing); twenty-six (26) 
Embedded Global Positioning System/Inertial Navigation Systems with 
Selective Availability/Anti-Spoofing Module (20 installed and 6 
spares); Link-16 capability; one-thousand (1,000) AN/SSQ-36/53/62 
Sonobuoys; thirty-eight (38) AGM-114R Hellfire II missiles; five (5) 
AGM-114 M36-E9 Captive Air Training missiles; four (4) AGM-114Q 
Hellfire Training Missiles; three-hundred eighty (380) Advanced 
Precision Kill Weapons System rockets; twelve (12) M-240D crew served 
weapons; and twelve (12) GAU-21 crew served weapons. Also included are 
spare engine containers; facilities study and design; spare and repair 
parts; support and test equipment; communication equipment; aerial 
refueling services; ferry support; publications and technical 
documentation; personnel training and training equipment; U.S. 
Government and contractor engineering, technical and logistics support 
services; and other related elements of logistical and program support.
    (iv) Military Department: Navy (SBU, GBQ, TCZ) Army (HEW).
    (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: 20 May 2015.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia--MH-60R Multi-Mission Helicopters

    The Government of Saudi Arabia has requested a sale of ten (10) MH-
60R multi-mission helicopters fourteen (14) APS-153(V) Multi-Mode 
radars (10 installed, 2 spares and 2 for testing); twenty-four T-700 GE 
401 C engines (20 installed and 4 spares); twelve (12) APX-123 
Identification Friend or Foe transponders (10 installed and 2 spares); 
fourteen (14) AN/AAS-44C(V) Multi-Spectral Targeting Systems Forward 
Looking Infrared Radars (10 installed, 2 spares, and 2 for testing); 
twenty-six (26) Embedded Global Positioning System/Inertial Navigation 
Systems with Selective Availability/Anti-Spoofing Module (20 installed 
and 6 spares); and Link-16 capability; one-thousand (1,000) AN/SSQ-36/
53/62 Sonobuoys; thirty-eight (38) AGM-114R Hellfire II missiles; five 
(5) AGM-114 M36-E9 Captive Air Training missiles; four (4) AGM-114Q 
Hellfire Training Missiles; three-hundred eighty (380) Advanced 
Precision Kill Weapons System rockets; twelve (12) M-240D crew served 
weapons; and twelve (12) GAU-21 crew served weapons. Also included are 
spare engine containers; facilities study and design; spare and repair 
parts; support and test equipment; communication equipment; aerial 
refueling services; ferry support; publications and technical 
documentation; personnel training and training equipment; U.S. 
Government and contractor engineering, technical and logistics support 
services; and other related elements of logistical and program support. 
The estimated cost is $1.9 billion.
    This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and 
national security of the United States by helping to improve the 
security of a strategic regional partner, which has been, and continues 
to be, an important force for political stability and economic progress 
in the Middle East.
    The proposed sale will improve Saudi Arabia's capability to meet 
current and future threats from enemy weapon systems. The MH-60R Multi-
Mission Helicopter will provide the capability to identify, engage, and 
defeat maritime security threats along with the ability to perform 
secondary missions including vertical replenishment, search and rescue, 
and communications relay. Saudi Arabia will use the enhanced capability 
as a deterrent to regional threats and to strengthen its homeland 
defense.
    The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the 
basic military balance in the region.
    The principal contractors will be Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation in 
Stratford, Connecticut; and Lockheed Martin Corporation in Owego, New 
York. There are no known offset agreements in connection with this 
potential sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will require the assignment of 
additional U.S. Government and/or contractor representatives to Saudi 
Arabia.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 15-17
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
    (vii) Sensitivity of Technology
    1. The MH-60R Multi-Mission Helicopter focuses primarily on anti-
submarine and anti-surface warfare missions. The MH-60R carries several 
sensors and data links to enhance its ability to work in a network 
centric battle group and as an extension of its home ship/main 
operating base. The mission equipment subsystem consists of the 
following sensors and subsystems: An acoustics systems consisting of a 
dipping sonar and sonobuoys, Multi-Mode Radar (MMR) with integral 
Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) interrogator, Electronic Support 
Measures (ESM), Integrated Self-Defense (ISD), and Multi-Spectral 
Targeting System (MTS). The aircraft processes sensor data onboard, and 
transmits data via Common Data Link (CDL) (also referred to as 
Hawklink), or Link-16. It can carry AGM-114A/B/K/R Hellfire missiles, 
as well as Mk 46 or Mk 54 torpedoes to engage surface and sub-surface 
targets. The Saudi MH-60R platform will include provisions for both the 
Mk 46 and the Mk 54 light weight torpedo. The MH-60R weapons system is 
classified up to Secret. Unless otherwise noted below, MH-60R hardware 
and support equipment, test equipment and maintenance spares are 
unclassified except when electrical power is applied to hardware 
containing volatile data storage. Technical data and documentation for 
MH-60R weapons systems (to include sub-systems and weapons listed 
below) are classified up to Secret. The sensitive technologies include:
    a. The AGM-114R HELLFIRE missile is an air-to-surface missile with 
a multi-mission, multi-target, precision strike

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capability. The HELLLFIRE can be launched from multiple air platforms 
and is the primary precision weapon for the United States Army. The 
highest level for release of the AGM-114R HELLFIRE II is Secret, based 
upon the software. The highest level of classified information that 
could be disclosed by a proposed sale or by testing of the end item is 
Secret; the highest level that must be disclosed for production, 
maintenance, or training is Confidential. Reverse engineering could 
reveal Confidential information. Vulnerability data, countermeasures, 
vulnerability/susceptibility analyses, and threat definitions are 
classified Secret or Confidential.
    b. Advanced Precision Kill Weapons System (APKWS) laser guided 
rocket to counter the fast attack craft and fast inshore attack craft 
threat. APKWS hardware is Unclassified.
    c. Communications security devices contain sensitive encryption 
algorithms and keying material. The purchasing country has previously 
been released and utilizes COMSEC devices in accordance with set 
procedures and without issue. COMSEC devices will be classified up to 
Secret when keys are loaded.
    d. Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) (KIV-77) contains embedded 
security devices containing sensitive encryption algorithms and keying 
material. The purchasing country will utilize COMSEC devices in 
accordance with set procedures. The AN/APX-123 is classified up to 
Secret.
    e. GPS/PPS/SAASM--Global Positioning System (GPS) provides a space-
based Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) that has reliable 
location and time information in all weather and at all times and 
anywhere on or near the Earth when and where there is an unobstructed 
line of sight to four or more GPS satellites. Selective Availability/
Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM) (AN/PSN-11) is used by military GPS 
receivers to allow decryption of precision GPS coordinates. In 
addition, the GPS Antenna System (GAS-1) provides protection from enemy 
manipulation of the GPS system. The GPS hardware is Unclassified. When 
electrical power is applied, the system is classified up to Secret.
    f. Ku-Band CDL (AN/ARQ-59; also referred to as Hawklink) and Link-
16 capability to enable network centric capabilities, and improve data 
communications leading to a Common Operating Picture (COP). Link-16 
implementation will be consistent with capabilities already in 
operation with Saudi Arabian defense forces. CDL implementation will 
utilize commercial encryption. The AN/ARQ-59 hardware is unclassified 
when COMSEC module is not loaded with a key, when a key is loaded it is 
classified up to Secret. The Link-16 hardware is Unclassified. When 
electrical power is applied it is classified up to Secret.
    g. Acoustics algorithms are used to process dipping sonar and 
sonobuoy data for target tracking and for the Acoustics Mission Planner 
(AMP), which is a tactical aid employed to optimize the deployment of 
sonobuoys and the dipping sonar. Acoustics hardware is Unclassified. 
The acoustics system is classified up to Secret when environmental and 
threat databases are loaded and/or the system is processing acoustic 
data.
    h. The AN/APS-153 multi-mode radar with an integrated IFF and 
Inverse Synthetic Aperture (ISAR) provides target surveillance/
detection capability. The AN/APS-153 hardware is unclassified. When 
electrical power is applied and mission data loaded, the AN/APS-153 is 
classified up to Secret.
    i. The AN/ALQ-210 (ESM) system identifies the location of an 
emitter. The ability of the system to identify specific emitters 
depends on the data provided by Saudi Arabia. The AN/ALQ-210 hardware 
is Unclassified. When electrical power is applied and mission data 
loaded, the AN/ALQ-210 system is classified up to Secret.
    j. The AN/AAS-44C(V) Forward Looking Infrared Radar (FLIR) uses the 
Multi-spectral Targeting System (MTS) that allows it to operate in day/
night and adverse weather conditions. Imagery is provided by an 
Infrared sensor, a color/monochrome DTV, and a Low-Light TV. The AN/
AAS-44C(V) hardware is Unclassified. When electrical power is applied, 
the AN/AAS-44C(V) is classified up to Secret.
    k. Ultra High Frequency/Very High Frequency (UHF/VHF) Radios (ARC 
210) contain embedded sensitive encryption algorithms and keying 
material. The purchasing country will utilize COMSEC devices in 
accordance with set procedures. The ARC-210 hardware is Unclassified. 
When electrical power is applied and mission data loaded, the ARC-210 
is classified up to Secret.
    l. Satellite Communications Demand Assigned Multiple Access (SATCOM 
DAMA) and Single Channel Ground to Air Radio Systems (SINCGARS), which 
provide increased, interoperable communications capabilities with US 
forces. SATCOM DAMA and SINCGARS hardware is Unclassified. When 
electrical power is applied and mission data loaded these systems are 
classified up to Secret.
    2. All the mission data, including sensitive parameters, is loaded 
from an off board station before each flight and does not stay with the 
aircraft after electrical power has been removed. Sensitive 
technologies are protected as defined in the program protection and 
anti-tamper plans. The mission data and off board station 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 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 Saudi Arabia.

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capability. The HELLLFIRE can be implementation will utilize commercial data loaded these systems are classified
launched from multiple air platforms encryption. The AN/ARQ–59 hardware up to Secret.
and is the primary precision weapon for is unclassified when COMSEC module 2. All the mission data, including
the United States Army. The highest is not loaded with a key, when a key is sensitive parameters, is loaded from an
level for release of the AGM–114R loaded it is classified up to Secret. The off board station before each flight and
HELLFIRE II is Secret, based upon the Link-16 hardware is Unclassified. When does not stay with the aircraft after
software. The highest level of classified electrical power is applied it is electrical power has been removed.
information that could be disclosed by classified up to Secret. Sensitive technologies are protected as
a proposed sale or by testing of the end g. Acoustics algorithms are used to defined in the program protection and
item is Secret; the highest level that process dipping sonar and sonobuoy anti-tamper plans. The mission data and
must be disclosed for production, data for target tracking and for the off board station are classified up to
maintenance, or training is Confidential. Acoustics Mission Planner (AMP), Secret.
Reverse engineering could reveal which is a tactical aid employed to 3. If a technologically advanced
Confidential information. Vulnerability optimize the deployment of sonobuoys adversary were to obtain knowledge of
data, countermeasures, vulnerability/ and the dipping sonar. Acoustics the specific hardware and software
susceptibility analyses, and threat hardware is Unclassified. The acoustics elements, the information could be used
definitions are classified Secret or system is classified up to Secret when to develop countermeasures which
Confidential. environmental and threat databases are might reduce weapon system
b. Advanced Precision Kill Weapons loaded and/or the system is processing effectiveness or be used in the
System (APKWS) laser guided rocket to acoustic data. development of a system with similar or
counter the fast attack craft and fast h. The AN/APS–153 multi-mode advanced capabilities.
inshore attack craft threat. APKWS radar with an integrated IFF and Inverse 4. A determination has been made
hardware is Unclassified. Synthetic Aperture (ISAR) provides that the recipient country can provide
c. Communications security devices target surveillance/detection capability. substantially the same degree of
contain sensitive encryption algorithms protection for the sensitive technology
The AN/APS–153 hardware is
and keying material. The purchasing being released as the U.S. Government.
unclassified. When electrical power is
country has previously been released This sale is necessary in furtherance of
applied and mission data loaded, the
and utilizes COMSEC devices in the U.S. foreign policy and national
AN/APS–153 is classified up to Secret.
accordance with set procedures and security objectives outlined in the
i. The AN/ALQ–210 (ESM) system
without issue. COMSEC devices will be Policy Justification.
identifies the location of an emitter. The
classified up to Secret when keys are 5. All defense articles and services
loaded. ability of the system to identify specific
emitters depends on the data provided listed in this transmittal have been
d. Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) authorized for release and export to
(KIV–77) contains embedded security by Saudi Arabia. The AN/ALQ–210
hardware is Unclassified. When Saudi Arabia.
devices containing sensitive encryption
electrical power is applied and mission [FR Doc. 2015–13497 Filed 6–2–15; 8:45 am]
algorithms and keying material. The
purchasing country will utilize data loaded, the AN/ALQ–210 system is BILLING CODE 5001–06–P

COMSEC devices in accordance with set classified up to Secret.
procedures. The AN/APX–123 is j. The AN/AAS–44C(V) Forward
Looking Infrared Radar (FLIR) uses the DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
classified up to Secret.
e. GPS/PPS/SAASM—Global Multi-spectral Targeting System (MTS)
Office of the Secretary
Positioning System (GPS) provides a that allows it to operate in day/night
space-based Global Navigation Satellite and adverse weather conditions. Judicial Proceedings Since Fiscal Year
System (GNSS) that has reliable location Imagery is provided by an Infrared 2012 Amendments Panel (Judicial
and time information in all weather and sensor, a color/monochrome DTV, and a Proceedings Panel); Notice of Federal
at all times and anywhere on or near the Low-Light TV. The AN/AAS–44C(V) Advisory Committee Meeting
Earth when and where there is an hardware is Unclassified. When
unobstructed line of sight to four or electrical power is applied, the AN/ AGENCY: Department of Defense.
more GPS satellites. Selective AAS–44C(V) is classified up to Secret. ACTION: Notice of meeting.
Availability/Anti-Spoofing Module k. Ultra High Frequency/Very High
Frequency (UHF/VHF) Radios (ARC SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
(SAASM) (AN/PSN–11) is used by
210) contain embedded sensitive publishing this notice to announce the
military GPS receivers to allow
encryption algorithms and keying following Federal Advisory Committee
decryption of precision GPS
material. The purchasing country will meeting of the Judicial Proceedings
coordinates. In addition, the GPS
utilize COMSEC devices in accordance since Fiscal Year 2012 Amendments
Antenna System (GAS–1) provides
with set procedures. The ARC–210 Panel (‘‘the Judicial Proceedings Panel’’
protection from enemy manipulation of
hardware is Unclassified. When or ‘‘the Panel’’). The meeting is open to
the GPS system. The GPS hardware is
electrical power is applied and mission the public.
Unclassified. When electrical power is
applied, the system is classified up to data loaded, the ARC–210 is classified DATES: A meeting of the Judicial
Secret. up to Secret. Proceedings Panel will be held on
f. Ku-Band CDL (AN/ARQ–59; also l. Satellite Communications Demand Thursday, June 18, 2015. The Public
referred to as Hawklink) and Link-16 Assigned Multiple Access (SATCOM Session will begin at 9:00 a.m. and end
at 5:00 p.m.
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capability to enable network centric DAMA) and Single Channel Ground to
capabilities, and improve data Air Radio Systems (SINCGARS), which ADDRESSES: The George Washington
communications leading to a Common provide increased, interoperable University, School of Law, Faculty
Operating Picture (COP). Link-16 communications capabilities with US Conference Center, 2000 H St. NW.,
implementation will be consistent with forces. SATCOM DAMA and SINCGARS Washington, DC 20052.
capabilities already in operation with hardware is Unclassified. When FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Saudi Arabian defense forces. CDL electrical power is applied and mission Julie Carson, Judicial Proceedings Panel,

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80 FR 31583 - 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification

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