80 FR 48843 - 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 157 (August 14, 2015)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 157 (August 14, 2015)
| Page Range | 48843-48844 | |
| FR Document | 2015-20047 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 157 (Friday, August 14, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 48843-48844] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-20047] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Transmittal No. 15-39] 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, DoD. 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 15-39 with attached Policy Justification. Dated: August 11, 2015. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN14AU15.072 [[Page 48844]] Transmittal No. 15-39 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: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) (ii) Total Estimated Value: Major Defense Equipment *................ $57 million Other.................................... $278 million ------------------------------ TOTAL.................................. $ 335 million (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or Services under Consideration for Purchase: four (4) AN/AAQ 24(V) Directional Infrared Countermeasures (DIRCM) systems for its Head of State aircraft. The sale consists of: twenty (20) Small Laser Transmitter Assemblies, ten (10) System Processors, and thirty (30) AN/ AAR-54 Missile Warning System sensors. The sale also includes Control Interface Units (CIU), Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Modules (SAASM), Classified User Data Module (UDM) cards, support and test equipment, spare and repair parts, publications and technical documentation, repair and return, Group A and B installation, flight test and certification, personnel training and training equipment, U.S. Government and contractor logistics, engineering, and technical support services, and other related elements of logistics and program support. (iv) Military Department: Air Force (QAH) (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: 28 July 2015 * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act. POLICY JUSTIFICATION United Arab Emirates (UAE)--AN/AAQ 24(V) Directional Infrared Countermeasures (DIRCM) Systems The United Arab Emirates has requested a possible sale of four (4) AN/AAQ 24(V) Directional Infrared Countermeasures (DIRCM) systems for its Head of State aircraft. The sale consists of: twenty (20) Small Laser Transmitter Assemblies, ten (10) System Processors, and thirty (30) AN/AAR-54 Missile Warning System sensors. The sale also includes Control Interface Units (CIU), Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Modules (SAASM), Classified User Data Module (UDM) cards, support and test equipment, spare and repair parts, publications and technical documentation, repair and return, Group A and B installation, flight test and certification, personnel training and training equipment, U.S. Government and contractor logistics, engineering, and technical support services, and other related elements of logistics and program support. The total estimated cost is $335 million. This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping to improve the security of a partner country which has been, and continues to be, an important force for political stability and economic progress in the Middle East. This proposed sale of DIRCM will help provide protection to the UAE's Head of State aircraft. DIRCM will facilitate a more robust capability against increased missile threats. The sale of this advanced system will enhance the safety of the UAE's political leadership while bolstering U.S.-UAE relations. The UAE will have no difficulty absorbing these systems into its armed forces. The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the basic military balance in the region. The principal contractors will be The Boeing Company in Chicago, Illinois; and Northrop Grumman Corporation in Rolling Meadows, Illinois. There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale. Implementation of this sale provides for one Field Service representative to live in the UAE for up to two years. Also, implementation will require U.S. Government or contractor representatives to travel to the UAE for up to 6 years to conduct program execution, delivery, technical support and training. There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this sale. Transmittal No. 15-39 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: The AN/AAQ-24(V) Directional Infrared Countermeasures (DIRCM) system is a self-contained, directed energy countermeasures system designed to protect aircraft from infrared-guided surface-to-air missiles. The system features digital technology and micro-miniature solid-state electronics. The system operates in all conditions, detecting incoming missiles and jamming infrared-seeker equipped missiles with aimed bursts of laser energy. The DIRCM system consists of multiple missile warning sensors (AAR-54), one or more Small Laser Turret Assemblies (SLTA), a System Processor (SP) computer, a Control Indicator (CI), and a classified User Data Memory (UDM) card containing the laser jamming codes. The UDM card is loaded into the SP prior to flight; when not in use, the UDM card is removed from the SP and put in secure storage. The AAR-54 missile warning sensors are mounted on the aircraft exterior to provide omni-directional protection. The sensors detect the rocket plume of missiles and sends appropriate data signals to the CP for processing. The CP analyzes the data from each sensor and automatically deploys the appropriate countermeasure via the SLTA. The CI displays the incoming threat to allow the pilot to take additional appropriate action. The SP also contains Built-In-Test (BIT) circuitry. DIRCM hardware and software, including Operational Flight Program and jam codes are classified Secret. The technical data and documentation to be provided are Unclassified. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge of the specific hardware and software elements, the information could be used to develop countermeasures or equivalent systems which might reduce system effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with similar or advanced capabilities. A determination has been made that the UAE 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. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal have been authorized for release and export to the UAE. [FR Doc. 2015-20047 Filed 8-13-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-06-P
![48844 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 157 / Friday, August 14, 2015 / Notices
Transmittal No. 15–39 parts, publications and technical and jamming infrared-seeker equipped
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of documentation, repair and return, missiles with aimed bursts of laser
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the Group A and B installation, flight test energy. The DIRCM system consists of
Arms Export Control Act, as amended and certification, personnel training and multiple missile warning sensors (AAR–
training equipment, U.S. Government 54), one or more Small Laser Turret
(i) Prospective Purchaser: The United and contractor logistics, engineering, Assemblies (SLTA), a System Processor
Arab Emirates (UAE) and technical support services, and (SP) computer, a Control Indicator (CI),
(ii) Total Estimated Value: other related elements of logistics and and a classified User Data Memory
Major Defense Equipment * .. $57 million program support. The total estimated (UDM) card containing the laser
Other ...................................... $278 million cost is $335 million. jamming codes. The UDM card is loaded
This proposed sale will contribute to into the SP prior to flight; when not in
TOTAL ............................... $ 335 million the foreign policy and national security
use, the UDM card is removed from the
(iii) Description and Quantity or of the United States by helping to SP and put in secure storage. The AAR–
Quantities of Articles or Services under improve the security of a partner 54 missile warning sensors are mounted
Consideration for Purchase: four (4) AN/ country which has been, and continues on the aircraft exterior to provide omni-
AAQ 24(V) Directional Infrared to be, an important force for political directional protection. The sensors
Countermeasures (DIRCM) systems for stability and economic progress in the detect the rocket plume of missiles and
its Head of State aircraft. The sale Middle East. sends appropriate data signals to the CP
consists of: twenty (20) Small Laser This proposed sale of DIRCM will for processing. The CP analyzes the data
Transmitter Assemblies, ten (10) System help provide protection to the UAE’s from each sensor and automatically
Processors, and thirty (30) AN/AAR–54 Head of State aircraft. DIRCM will deploys the appropriate countermeasure
Missile Warning System sensors. The facilitate a more robust capability via the SLTA. The CI displays the
sale also includes Control Interface against increased missile threats. The incoming threat to allow the pilot to
Units (CIU), Selective Availability Anti- sale of this advanced system will take additional appropriate action. The
Spoofing Modules (SAASM), Classified enhance the safety of the UAE’s political SP also contains Built-In-Test (BIT)
User Data Module (UDM) cards, support leadership while bolstering U.S.-UAE circuitry. DIRCM hardware and
and test equipment, spare and repair relations. The UAE will have no software, including Operational Flight
parts, publications and technical difficulty absorbing these systems into Program and jam codes are classified
documentation, repair and return, its armed forces. Secret. The technical data and
Group A and B installation, flight test The proposed sale of this equipment documentation to be provided are
and certification, personnel training and and support will not alter the basic Unclassified.
training equipment, U.S. Government military balance in the region. If a technologically advanced
and contractor logistics, engineering, The principal contractors will be The
adversary were to obtain knowledge of
and technical support services, and Boeing Company in Chicago, Illinois;
the specific hardware and software
other related elements of logistics and and Northrop Grumman Corporation in
elements, the information could be used
program support. Rolling Meadows, Illinois. There are no
to develop countermeasures or
(iv) Military Department: Air Force known offset agreements proposed in
equivalent systems which might reduce
(QAH) connection with this potential sale.
Implementation of this sale provides system effectiveness or be used in the
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None development of a system with similar or
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, for one Field Service representative to advanced capabilities.
Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None live in the UAE for up to two years.
Also, implementation will require U.S. A determination has been made that
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology the UAE can provide the same degree of
Contained in the Defense Article or Government or contractor
representatives to travel to the UAE for protection for the sensitive technology
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: being released as the U.S. Government.
See Attached Annex up to 6 years to conduct program
execution, delivery, technical support This sale is necessary in furtherance of
(viii) Date Report Delivered to the U.S. foreign policy and national
Congress: 28 July 2015 and training.
There will be no adverse impact on security objectives outlined in the
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the U.S. defense readiness as a result of this Policy Justification.
Arms Export Control Act. sale. All defense articles and services listed
in this transmittal have been authorized
POLICY JUSTIFICATION Transmittal No. 15–39 for release and export to the UAE.
United Arab Emirates (UAE)—AN/AAQ Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of [FR Doc. 2015–20047 Filed 8–13–15; 8:45 am]
24(V) Directional Infrared Offer, Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
Countermeasures (DIRCM) Systems Arms Export Control Act
The United Arab Emirates has Annex
requested a possible sale of four (4) AN/ DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
AAQ 24(V) Directional Infrared Item No. vii
Countermeasures (DIRCM) systems for [Docket No.: ED–2015–ICCD–0075]
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
its Head of State aircraft. The sale The AN/AAQ–24(V) Directional Agency Information Collection
consists of: twenty (20) Small Laser Infrared Countermeasures (DIRCM)
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Activities; Submission to the Office of
Transmitter Assemblies, ten (10) System system is a self-contained, directed Management and Budget for Review
Processors, and thirty (30) AN/AAR–54 energy countermeasures system and Approval; Comment Request;
Missile Warning System sensors. The designed to protect aircraft from Talent Search (TS) Annual
sale also includes Control Interface infrared-guided surface-to-air missiles. Performance Report
Units (CIU), Selective Availability Anti- The system features digital technology
Spoofing Modules (SAASM), Classified and micro-miniature solid-state AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary
User Data Module (UDM) cards, support electronics. The system operates in all Education (OPE), Department of
and test equipment, spare and repair conditions, detecting incoming missiles Education (ED).
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