81 FR 11766 - 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 44 (March 7, 2016)

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.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 44 (Monday, March 7, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11766-11769]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-04873]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 16-04]


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: 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 16-04 with attached Policy Justification 
and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: March 1, 2016.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 16-04
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: United Arab Emirates
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment*.............................   $ 82.664 million
Other................................................   $142.336 million
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  Total..............................................   $225.000 million
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase: The UAE requested a possible 
sale of eight (8) AN/AAQ-24(V)N Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures 
(LAIRCM) Systems to protect the UAE's C-17 aircraft. Each C-17 aircraft 
configuration for the LAIRCM system consists of three (3) Guardian 
Laser Transmitter Assemblies (GLTA), six (6) Ultra-Violet Missile 
Warning System (UVMWS) Sensors AN/AAR-54, one (1) Control Indicator 
Unit Replacement (CIUR) and one (1) LAIRCM System Processor Replacement 
LSPR.
    Major Defense Equipment (MDE):

Twenty-four (24) AN/AAQ-24 (V)N Guardian Laser Transmitter Assembles 
(GLTA) and thirteen (13) spares
Eight (8) AN/AAQ-24 (V)N LAIRCM System Processor Replacement (LSPR) and 
eleven (11) spares
Forty-eight (48) AN/AAR-54 Ultra-Violet Missile Warning System

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(UVMWS) Sensors and twenty-six (26) spares

    Non-MDE items include: Control Indicator Unit Replacement (CIUR), 
Smart Card Assemblies (SCA), High Capacity Cards (HCC), User Data 
Modules (UDM), Repeaters, COMSEC Key Loaders, initial spares, 
consumables, support equipment, technical data, repair and return 
support, engineering design, Group A and Group B installation, flight 
test and certification, warranties, contractor provided familiarization 
and training, U.S. Government (USG) manpower and services, and Field 
Service Representatives (FSR). The total estimated program cost is $225 
million.

    (iv) Military Department: Air Force (AE-D-QAI)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: FMS Case: AE-D-QAC-17 December 09-
$501M, 26 May 10-$250M, 31 July 12-$35M, 28 July 15-$335M. AE-D-QAH-28 
July 15-$335M
    (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: 23 February 2016
    * as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

United Arab Emirates-AN/AAQ-24(V)N Large Aircraft Infrared 
Countermeasures (LAIRCM)

    The United Arab Emirates (UAE) requested a possible sale of eight 
(8) AN/AAQ-24 (V)N LAIRCM for the UAE's C-17 aircraft. Each C-17 
aircraft configuration for the LAIRCM system consists of the following 
major defense equipment (MDE): three (3) Guardian Laser Transmitter 
Assemblies (GLTA), six (6) Ultra-Violet Missile Warning System (UVMWS) 
Sensors AN/AAR-54, one (1) LAIRCM System Processor Replacement (LSPR). 
The sale includes spares bringing the MDE total to thirty-seven (37) 
GLTA AN/AAQ-24 (V)Ns, nineteen (19) LSPR AN/AAQ-24 (V)Ns, and seventy-
four (74) UVMWS Sensors AN/AAR-54. The sale also includes the following 
non-MDE items: Control Indicator Unit Replacements (CIUR), Smart Card 
Assemblies (SCA), High Capacity Cards (HCC), User Data Modules (UDM), 
Repeaters, COMSEC Key Loaders, initial spares, consumables, support 
equipment, technical data, repair and return support, engineering 
design, Group A and Group B installation, flight test and 
certification, U.S. Government manpower and services, and Field Service 
Representatives (FSR). The total estimated value of MDE is $82.664 
million. The total estimated program cost is $225 million.
    This proposed sale enhances the foreign policy and national 
security of the United States by improving 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.
    The proposed purchase of LAIRCM to provide for the protection of 
UAE's C-17 fleet enhances the safety of UAE airlift aircraft engaging 
in humanitarian and resupply missions. LAIRCM facilitates a more robust 
capability into areas of increased missile threats. The UAE will have 
no problem absorbing and using the AN/AAQ-24 (V)N LAIRCM system.
    The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the 
basic military balance in the region.
    The prime contractor will be The Boeing Company, Chicago, Illinois. 
The main sub-contractor is Northrop Grumman Corporation of Rolling 
Meadows, Illinois. There are no known offset agreements proposed in 
connection with this potential sale.
    This sale includes provisions for one (1) FSR to live in the UAE 
for up to two (2) years. Implementation of this proposed sale requires 
multiple temporary trips to the UAE involving U.S. Government or 
contractor representatives over a period of up to six (6) years for 
program execution, delivery, technical support, and training.
Transmittal No. 16-04
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 AN/AAQ-24(V)N Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) 
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 LAIRCM system consists of multiple Ultra-
Violet Missile Warning System (UVMWS) Sensor units, Guardian Laser 
Transmitter Assemblies (GLTA), LAIRCM System Processor Replacement 
(LSPR), Control Indicator Unit Replacement (CIUR), and a classified 
High Capacity Card (HCC), and User Data Modules (UDM). The HCC card is 
loaded into the CIUR prior to flight. When the classified HCC card is 
not in use, it is removed from the CIUR and put in secure storage. 
LAIRCM Line Replaceable Units (LRU) hardware is classified SECRET when 
the classified HCC is inserted into the CIUR. LAIRCM system software, 
including Operational Flight Program, is classified SECRET. Technical 
data and documentation to be provided are UNCLASSIFIED.

a. The set of UVMWS Sensor units (AN/AAR-54) are mounted on the 
aircraft exterior to provide omni-directional protection. The UVMWS 
Sensors detect the rocket plume of missiles and sends appropriate data 
signals to the LSPR for processing. The LSPR analyzes the data from 
each UVMWS Sensors and automatically deploys the appropriate 
countermeasures via the GLTA. The CIUR displays the incoming threat.

b. The AN/AAR-54 UVMWS Sensor warns of threat missile approach by 
detecting radiation associated with the rocket motor. The AN/AAR-54 is 
a small, lightweight, passive, electro-optic, threat warning devise 
used to detect surface-to-air missiles fired at helicopters and low-
flying fixed-wing aircraft and automatically provide countermeasures, 
as well as audio and visual warning messages to the aircrew. The basic 
system consists of multiple UVMWS Sensor units, three GLTAs, a LSPR and 
a CIUR. The set of UVMWS units (each C-17 has six (6)) are mounted on 
the aircraft exterior to provide omni-directional protection. Hardware 
is UNCLASSIFIED. Software is SECRET. Technical data and documentation 
to be provided are UNCLASSIFIED.

2. This sale is necessary in furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy and 
national security objectives outlined in the Policy Justification. 
Moreover, the benefits derived from this sale, as outlined in the 
Policy Justification, outweigh the potential damage that could result 
if the sensitive technology were revealed to unauthorized persons.

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 or equivalent systems which might 
reduce system effectiveness or be used in the development of a system 
with similar or advanced capabilities.

4. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal have 
been

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authorized for release and export to the United Arab Emirates.

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