81 FR 18598 - 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 62 (Thursday, March 31, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 18598-18600] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-07267] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Transmittal No. 16-26] 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: Heather N. Harwell, DSCA/LMO, (703) 697-9217. The following is a copy of a letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Transmittal 16-26 with attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology. Dated: March 28, 2016. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. BILLING CODE 5001-06-C [[Page 18599]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN31MR16.013 Transmittal No. 16-26 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 Kingdom (ii) Total Estimated Value: Major Defense Equipment *............................... $1.8 billion Other................................................... $1.4 billion --------------- Total................................................. $3.2 billion (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or Services under Consideration for Purchase: Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Nine (9) P-8A Patrol Aircraft, which include: Tactical Open Mission Software (TOMS) Electro-Optical (EO) and Infrared (IR) MX-20HD AN/AAQ-2(V)1 Acoustic System AN/APY-10 Radar ALQ-240 Electronic Support Measures (ESM) Twelve (12) Multifunctional Informational Distribution System (MIDS) Joint Tactical Radio Systems (JTRS) Twelve (12) Guardian Laser Transmitter Assemblies (GLTA) for AN/AAQ- 24(V)N Twelve (12) System Processors for AN/AAQ-24(V)N Twelve (12) Missile Warning Sensors for AN/AAR-54 (for AN/AAQ-24(V)N) Nine (9) LN-251 with Embedded Global Positioning Systems/Inertial Navigation System (EGI) [[Page 18600]] Non-Major Defense Equipment (Non-MDE): Associated training, training devices, and support (iv) Military Department: U.S. Navy (SAN, Basic Aircraft Procurement Case; LVK, Basic Training Devices Case; TGO, Basic Training Case) (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: UK-P-FBF, total case value $5.6M, implemented January 27, 2015. (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: 24 March 2016 *as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act. POLICY JUSTIFICATION United Kingdom--P-8A Aircraft and Associated Support The Government of the United Kingdom (UK) has requested notification for the possible procurement of up to nine (9) P-8A Patrol Aircraft, associated major defense equipment, associated training, and support. The estimated cost is $3.2 billion. The UK is a close ally and an important partner on critical foreign policy and defense issues. The proposed sale will enhance U.S. foreign policy and national security objectives by enhancing the UK's capabilities to provide national defense and contribute to NATO and coalition operations. The proposed sale will allow the UK to reestablish its Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) capability that it divested when it cancelled the Nimrod MRA4 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) program. The United Kingdom has retained core skills in maritime patrol and reconnaissance following the retirement of the Nimrod aircraft through Personnel Exchange Programs (PEPs). The MSA has remained the United Kingdom's highest priority unfunded requirement. The P-8A aircraft would fulfill this requirement. The UK will have no difficulty absorbing these aircraft into its armed forces. The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the basic military balance in the region. The prime contractor involved in this sale is The Boeing Company, Seattle, WA. Implementation of the proposed sale will require approximately sixty-four (64) personnel hired by Boeing to support the program in the United Kingdom. Additional contractors include: ViaSat, Carlsbad, CA GC Micro, Petaluma, CA Rockwell Collins, Cedar Rapids, IA Spirit Aero, Wichita, KS Raytheon, Waltham, MA Telephonics, Farmingdale, NY Pole Zero, Cincinnati, OH Northrop Grumman Corp, Falls Church, VA Exelis, McLean, VA Terma, Arlington, VA Symmetrics, Canada Arnprior Aerospace, Canada General Electric, UK Martin Baker, UK There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale. There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale. Transmittal No. 16-26 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 P-8A aircraft is a militarized version of the Boeing 737-800 Next Generation (NG) commercial aircraft. The P-8A is replacing the P- 3C as the Navy's long-range anti-submarine warfare (ASW), anti-surface warfare (ASuW), intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft capable of broad-area, maritime and littoral operations. 2. P-8A mission systems include: (a) Tactical Open Mission Software (TOMS). TOMS functions include environment planning tactical aids, weapons planning aids, and data correlation. TOMS includes an algorithm for track fusion which automatically correlates tracks produced by on-board and off-board sensors. (b) Electro-Optical (EO) and Infrared (IR) MX-20HD. The EO/IR system processes visible EO and IR spectrum to detect and image objects. (c) AN/AAQ-2(V)1 Acoustic System. The Acoustic sensor system is integrated within the mission system as the primary sensor for the aircraft ASW missions. The system has multi-static active coherent (MAC) 64 sonobuoy processing capability and acoustic sensor prediction tools. (d) AN/APY-10 Radar. The aircraft radar is a direct derivative of the legacy AN/APS-137(V) installed in the P-3C. The radar capabilities include Global Positioning System (GPS), selective availability anti- spoofing, Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), and Inverse Synthetic Aperture Radar (ISAR) imagery resolutions, and periscope detection mode. (e) ALQ-240 Electronic Support Measures (ESM). This system provides real time capability for the automatic detection, location, measurement, and analysis of Radio-Frequency (RF) signals and modes. Real time results are compared with a library of known emitters to perform emitter classification and specific emitter identification (SEI). (f) Electronic Warfare Self Protection (EWSP). The aircraft EWSP consists of the ALQ-213 Electronic Warfare Management System (EWMS), ALE-47 Countermeasures Dispensing System (CMDS), and the AN/AAQ-24 Directional Infrared Countermeasures (DIRCM)/AAR-54 Missile Warning Sensors (MWS). The EWSP includes threat information. 3. If a technologically advanced adversary was to obtain access to the P-8A specific hardware and software elements, systems could be reverse engineered to discover U.S. Navy capabilities and tactics. The consequences of the loss of this technology, to a technologically advanced or competent adversary, could result in the development of countermeasures or equivalent systems, which could reduce system effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with similar advance capabilities. 4. A determination has been made that the United Kingdom can provide substantially the same degree of protection for the technology being released as the U.S. Government. Support of the P-8A Patrol Aircraft to the Government of the United Kingdom is necessary in the furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy and national security objectives. 5. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal have been authorized for release and export to the United Kingdom. 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Non-Major Defense Equipment (Non- ViaSat, Carlsbad, CA (e) ALQ–240 Electronic Support
MDE): GC Micro, Petaluma, CA Measures (ESM). This system provides
Associated training, training devices, Rockwell Collins, Cedar Rapids, IA real time capability for the automatic
and support Spirit Aero, Wichita, KS detection, location, measurement, and
Raytheon, Waltham, MA analysis of Radio-Frequency (RF) signals
(iv) Military Department: U.S. Navy Telephonics, Farmingdale, NY
(SAN, Basic Aircraft Procurement Case; and modes. Real time results are
Pole Zero, Cincinnati, OH
LVK, Basic Training Devices Case; TGO, Northrop Grumman Corp, Falls Church, compared with a library of known
Basic Training Case) VA emitters to perform emitter
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: UK–P– Exelis, McLean, VA classification and specific emitter
FBF, total case value $5.6M, Terma, Arlington, VA identification (SEI).
implemented January 27, 2015. Symmetrics, Canada (f) Electronic Warfare Self Protection
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee. etc., Paid, Arnprior Aerospace, Canada (EWSP). The aircraft EWSP consists of
Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None General Electric, UK the ALQ–213 Electronic Warfare
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology Martin Baker, UK Management System (EWMS), ALE–47
Contained in the Defense Article or There are no known offset agreements Countermeasures Dispensing System
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: proposed in connection with this (CMDS), and the AN/AAQ–24
See attached Annex potential sale. Directional Infrared Countermeasures
(viii) Date Report Delivered to There will be no adverse impact on (DIRCM)/AAR–54 Missile Warning
Congress: 24 March 2016 U.S. defense readiness as a result of this Sensors (MWS). The EWSP includes
*as defined in Section 47(6) of the proposed sale. threat information.
Arms Export Control Act. 3. If a technologically advanced
Transmittal No. 16–26 adversary was to obtain access to the P–
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of 8A specific hardware and software
United Kingdom—P–8A Aircraft and Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the elements, systems could be reverse
Associated Support Arms Export Control Act, as amended engineered to discover U.S. Navy
The Government of the United Annex Item No. vii capabilities and tactics. The
Kingdom (UK) has requested consequences of the loss of this
notification for the possible (vii) Sensitivity of Technology technology, to a technologically
procurement of up to nine (9) P–8A 1. The P–8A aircraft is a militarized advanced or competent adversary, could
Patrol Aircraft, associated major defense version of the Boeing 737–800 Next result in the development of
equipment, associated training, and Generation (NG) commercial aircraft. countermeasures or equivalent systems,
support. The estimated cost is $3.2 The P–8A is replacing the P–3C as the which could reduce system
billion. Navy’s long-range anti-submarine effectiveness or be used in the
The UK is a close ally and an warfare (ASW), anti-surface warfare development of a system with similar
important partner on critical foreign (ASuW), intelligence, surveillance, and advance capabilities.
policy and defense issues. The proposed reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft capable of 4. A determination has been made
sale will enhance U.S. foreign policy broad-area, maritime and littoral that the United Kingdom can provide
and national security objectives by operations. substantially the same degree of
enhancing the UK’s capabilities to 2. P–8A mission systems include: protection for the technology being
provide national defense and contribute (a) Tactical Open Mission Software
released as the U.S. Government.
to NATO and coalition operations. (TOMS). TOMS functions include
Support of the P–8A Patrol Aircraft to
The proposed sale will allow the UK environment planning tactical aids,
the Government of the United Kingdom
to reestablish its Maritime Surveillance weapons planning aids, and data
is necessary in the furtherance of the
Aircraft (MSA) capability that it correlation. TOMS includes an
U.S. foreign policy and national security
divested when it cancelled the Nimrod algorithm for track fusion which
objectives.
MRA4 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) automatically correlates tracks produced
5. All defense articles and services
program. The United Kingdom has by on-board and off-board sensors.
listed in this transmittal have been
retained core skills in maritime patrol (b) Electro-Optical (EO) and Infrared
authorized for release and export to the
and reconnaissance following the (IR) MX–20HD. The EO/IR system
United Kingdom.
retirement of the Nimrod aircraft processes visible EO and IR spectrum to
detect and image objects. [FR Doc. 2016–07267 Filed 3–30–16; 8:45 am]
through Personnel Exchange Programs
(PEPs). The MSA has remained the (c) AN/AAQ–2(V)1 Acoustic System. BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
United Kingdom’s highest priority The Acoustic sensor system is
unfunded requirement. The P–8A integrated within the mission system as
aircraft would fulfill this requirement. the primary sensor for the aircraft ASW DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
The UK will have no difficulty missions. The system has multi-static
active coherent (MAC) 64 sonobuoy Department of the Army, Corps of
absorbing these aircraft into its armed Engineers
forces. processing capability and acoustic
The proposed sale of this equipment sensor prediction tools. Notice of Intent To Prepare a Draft
and support will not alter the basic (d) AN/APY–10 Radar. The aircraft Integrated Feasibility Report Including
military balance in the region. radar is a direct derivative of the legacy Environmental Impact Statement/
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The prime contractor involved in this AN/APS–137(V) installed in the P–3C. Environmental Impact Report
sale is The Boeing Company, Seattle, The radar capabilities include Global (Integrated Feasibility Report) for the
WA. Implementation of the proposed Positioning System (GPS), selective East San Pedro Bay Ecosystem
sale will require approximately sixty- availability anti-spoofing, Synthetic Restoration Feasibility Study, Los
four (64) personnel hired by Boeing to Aperture Radar (SAR), and Inverse Angeles County, CA
support the program in the United Synthetic Aperture Radar (ISAR)
Kingdom. Additional contractors imagery resolutions, and periscope AGENCY:Department of the Army, U.S.
include: detection mode. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
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