82 FR 14210 - 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 51 (March 17, 2017)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 51 (March 17, 2017)
| Page Range | 14210-14211 | |
| FR Document | 2017-05385 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 51 (Friday, March 17, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 14210-14211] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-05385] [[Page 14210]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Transmittal No. 16-81] 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: Pamela Young, (703) 697-9107 or Kathy Valadez, (703) 697-9217; DSCA/SA&E-RAN. The following is a copy of a letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Transmittal 16-81 with attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology. Dated: March 14, 2017. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. BILLING CODE 5001-06-P [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN17MR17.002 [[Page 14211]] BILLING CODE 5001-06-C Transmittal No. 16-81 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: Singapore (ii) Total Estimated Value: Major Defense Equipment *................ $42 million Other.................................... $24 million ------------------------------ Total.................................. $66 million (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or Services under Consideration for Purchase: Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Two thousand (2,000) XM395 Accelerated Precision Mortar Initiative (APMI) rounds Non-MDE includes: U.S. Government and contractor services, mortar tube compatibility testing and/or modification, and other associated support equipment and services. (iv) Military Department: Army (VGG) (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 Annex Attached. (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: 13 March 2017 * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act. POLICY JUSTIFICATION Government of Singapore--XM395 Accelerated Precision Mortar Initiative (APMI) Rounds The Government of Singapore has requested a possible sale of two thousand (2,000) XM395 Accelerated Precision Mortar Initiative (APMI) rounds; U.S. Government and contractor services; and other associated support equipment and services. The total estimated cost is $66 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 friendly country which has been, and continues to be an important partner and force for political stability and economic progress in the Asia Pacific region. The Government of Singapore intends to use these defense articles and services to modernize its armed forces to meet current and future threats, to strengthen its homeland defense, and to provide greater security for its economic infrastructure. The Government of Singapore will have no difficulty absorbing XM395 APMI mortar rounds into its armed forces. The proposed sale of this equipment and support does not alter the basic military balance in the region. The prime contractor will be Orbital ATK. There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale. Implementation of this proposed sale will require U.S. Government personnel or U.S. contractor representatives to travel to Singapore for a period of one (1) week for equipment fielding and acceptance testing by the Quality Assurance Team. There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale. Transmittal No. 16-81 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 XM395 Accelerated Precision Mortar Initiative (APMI) is a Global Position System (GPS), Precise Positioning Service (PPS) guided 120mm high explosive mortar cartridge capable of enemy defeat with low collateral damage. It utilizes a Precision Light-Weight Universal Mortar Setting System (PLUMSS) that contains an Improved Platform Integration kit (iPIK) to load GPS coordinates, mission trajectory and fuze mode data into the mortar round. The GPS PPS crypto key is loaded into the iPIK by system key loader PYQ-10. Both the XM395 and the iPIK contain a Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM). The XM395 has 90% commonality with the Army's M1156 Precision Guided Kit. The overall system classification is SECRET. 2. XM395 utilizes the Army's M782 Multi-Option for Artillery (MOFA) Proximity Height of Burst (HOB) Technology. The HOB sensor is comprised of components with technologies deemed as state of the art, requiring specialized production skills. The sensitive/critical technology is primarily in the design, development, production and manufacturing of the components (integrated circuits and assembly), and the integration methodology required to integrate those components onto an assembly to process embedded data (the software--algorithm--working parameters). The overall system classification is SECRET. 3. Disclosure of this technology could result in an adversary developing countermeasures, thus lessening the effect of the projectile. Disclosure of test data, countermeasures, vulnerability/ susceptibility analyses, and threat definition could allow reverse engineering and use by an adversary for possible use against U.S. and Coalition forces. Compromise could jeopardize the U.S. inventory through jammer development by adversaries. The risk of compromise has been assessed as moderate. Risk is reduced for fuze/munitions if adequately controlled and protected in storage and on the battlefield. Risk is mitigated by the prevention of disclosure of sensitive classified information (the know-how, software, and associated documentation). 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. 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 Singapore. [FR Doc. 2017-05385 Filed 3-16-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-06-P
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BILLING CODE 5001–06–C The proposed sale of this equipment data, countermeasures, vulnerability/
Transmittal No. 16–81 and support does not alter the basic susceptibility analyses, and threat
military balance in the region. definition could allow reverse
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of The prime contractor will be Orbital engineering and use by an adversary for
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the ATK. There are no known offset possible use against U.S. and Coalition
Arms Export Control Act, as amended agreements proposed in connection forces. Compromise could jeopardize
(i) Prospective Purchaser: Singapore with this potential sale. the U.S. inventory through jammer
(ii) Total Estimated Value: Implementation of this proposed sale development by adversaries. The risk of
Major Defense Equipment * .. $42 million will require U.S. Government personnel compromise has been assessed as
Other ...................................... $24 million or U.S. contractor representatives to moderate. Risk is reduced for fuze/
travel to Singapore for a period of one munitions if adequately controlled and
Total ................................... $66 million (1) week for equipment fielding and protected in storage and on the
(iii) Description and Quantity or acceptance testing by the Quality battlefield. Risk is mitigated by the
Quantities of Articles or Services under Assurance Team. prevention of disclosure of sensitive
Consideration for Purchase: There will be no adverse impact on classified information (the know-how,
Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Two U.S. defense readiness as a result of this software, and associated
thousand (2,000) XM395 Accelerated proposed sale. documentation).
Precision Mortar Initiative (APMI) 4. A determination has been made
Transmittal No. 16–81
rounds that the recipient country can provide
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of the same degree of protection for the
Non-MDE includes: U.S. Government
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the sensitive technology being released as
and contractor services, mortar tube
Arms Export Control Act the U.S. Government. This sale is
compatibility testing and/or
modification, and other associated Annex necessary in furtherance of the U.S.
support equipment and services. foreign policy and national security
Item No. vii objectives outlined in the Policy
(iv) Military Department: Army (VGG)
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology: Justification.
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None
1. The XM395 Accelerated Precision 5. All defense articles and services
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, listed in this transmittal have been
Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None Mortar Initiative (APMI) is a Global
Position System (GPS), Precise authorized for release and export to
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology Singapore.
Contained in the Defense Article or Positioning Service (PPS) guided
120mm high explosive mortar cartridge [FR Doc. 2017–05385 Filed 3–16–17; 8:45 am]
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold:
See Annex Attached. capable of enemy defeat with low BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
(viii) Date Report Delivered to collateral damage. It utilizes a Precision
Congress: 13 March 2017 Light-Weight Universal Mortar Setting
System (PLUMSS) that contains an DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the
Improved Platform Integration kit (iPIK)
Arms Export Control Act. Office of the Secretary
to load GPS coordinates, mission
POLICY JUSTIFICATION trajectory and fuze mode data into the Department of Defense Military Family
mortar round. The GPS PPS crypto key Readiness Council (MFRC); Notice of
Government of Singapore—XM395
is loaded into the iPIK by system key Federal Advisory Committee Meeting
Accelerated Precision Mortar Initiative
loader PYQ–10. Both the XM395 and
(APMI) Rounds AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).
the iPIK contain a Selective Availability
The Government of Singapore has Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM). The ACTION: Notice.
requested a possible sale of two XM395 has 90% commonality with the
thousand (2,000) XM395 Accelerated Army’s M1156 Precision Guided Kit. SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
Precision Mortar Initiative (APMI) The overall system classification is publishing this notice to announce a
rounds; U.S. Government and contractor SECRET. Federal Advisory Committee meeting of
services; and other associated support 2. XM395 utilizes the Army’s M782 the Department of Defense Military
equipment and services. The total Multi-Option for Artillery (MOFA) Family Readiness Council (MFRC). This
estimated cost is $66 million. Proximity Height of Burst (HOB) meeting will be open to the public.
This proposed sale will contribute to Technology. The HOB sensor is DATES: Thursday, April 27, 2017, from
the foreign policy and national security comprised of components with 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
of the United States by helping to technologies deemed as state of the art, ADDRESSES: Pentagon Library &
improve the security of a friendly requiring specialized production skills. Conference Center, Room B6. Escorts
country which has been, and continues The sensitive/critical technology is will be provided from the Pentagon
to be an important partner and force for primarily in the design, development, Visitors Center waiting area (Pentagon
political stability and economic progress production and manufacturing of the Metro entrance) upon request.
in the Asia Pacific region. components (integrated circuits and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
The Government of Singapore intends assembly), and the integration Melody McDonald or Dr. Randy
to use these defense articles and methodology required to integrate those Eltringham, Office of the Deputy
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services to modernize its armed forces components onto an assembly to Assistant Secretary of Defense (Military
to meet current and future threats, to process embedded data (the software— Community & Family Policy), Office of
strengthen its homeland defense, and to algorithm—working parameters). The Family Readiness Policy, 4800 Mark
provide greater security for its economic overall system classification is SECRET. Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 22350–
infrastructure. The Government of 3. Disclosure of this technology could 2300, Room 3G15. Telephones (571)
Singapore will have no difficulty result in an adversary developing 372–0880; (571) 372–5315 or email:
absorbing XM395 APMI mortar rounds countermeasures, thus lessening the OSD Pentagon OUSD P–R Mailbox
into its armed forces. effect of the projectile. Disclosure of test Family Readiness Council,
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