82 FR 21373 - 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 87 (May 8, 2017)

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 82, Number 87 (Monday, May 8, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21373-21375]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-09231]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 17-15]


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: Kathy Valadez, (703) 697-9217 or 
Pamela Young, (703) 697-9107; DSCA/DSA-RAN.
    The following is a copy of a letter to the Speaker of the House of 
Representatives, Transmittal 17-15 with attached Policy Justification 
and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: May 3, 2017.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 17-15
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: Government of Greece
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

 
Major Defense Equipment *...............................     $34 million
Other...................................................     $46 million
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    Total...............................................     $80 million
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
    Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Five (5) CH-47D Aircraft
Seven (7) Common Missile Warning Systems (CMWS) (one (1) for each 
aircraft plus two (2) spares)

Twelve (12) T55-GA-714A Turbine Engines (two (2) for each aircraft plus 
two (2) spares)

    Non-MDE includes: Also under consideration for this sale is mission 
equipment, communications and navigation equipment, ground support 
equipment, special tools and test equipment, spares, publications, 
Maintenance Work Order/Engineering Change Proposals (MWO/ECPs), 
technical support, and training, and other associated support equipment 
and services.
    (iv) Military Department: Army
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: GR-B-JBK, GR-B-XMH
    (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: April 27, 2017

    * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Government of Greece--CH-47D Helicopters

    The Government of Greece requested the possible sale of five (5) 
CH-47D helicopters, seven (7) Common Missile Warning Systems (CMWS) 
(one (1) for each aircraft plus two (2) spares), and twelve (12) T55-
GA-714A turbine engines (two (2) for each aircraft plus two (2) 
spares). Also included are mission equipment, communications and 
navigation equipment, ground support equipment, special tools and test 
equipment, spares, publications, Maintenance Work Order/Engineering 
Change Proposals (MWO/ECPs), technical support, and training, and other 
associated support equipment and services. The total estimated cost is 
$80 million.
    This proposed sale will enhance the foreign policy and national 
security objectives of the United States by helping to improve the 
security of a NATO ally that has been, and continues to be, an 
important force for political stability and economic progress. Greece 
intends to use these defense articles and services to modernize its 
armed forces by increasing its rotary-wing transport capability. This 
will contribute to the Greek military's goal to upgrade its capability 
while further enhancing greater interoperability between Greece, the 
U.S. and other allies.
    The proposed sale of this equipment and support does not alter the 
basic military balance in the region.
    There is no principal contractor as the systems will be coming from 
U.S. Army stocks. There are no known offset agreements proposed in 
connection with this potential sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will require U.S. Government 
or contractor representatives to travel to Greece for equipment de-
processing/fielding, system checkout and new equipment training.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 17-15
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 CH-47D is a medium lift aircraft, remanufactured from CH-
47A, B, and C aircraft. The CH-47D aircraft, which includes two T55-GA-
714A turbine engines, has been identified as Major Defense Equipment 
(MDE). The avionic system in the CH-47D helicopter consists of the 
communications equipment providing HF (AN/ARC-220), VHF AM/FM (AN/ARC-
186) and UHF-AM (AN/ARC-164) communications. The voice secure equipment 
consists of the TSEC/KY-58 and the TSEC/KY-100. The navigation 
equipment includes ADF (AN/ARN-89 or 149, VOR ILS Marker Beacon, (AN/
ARN-123, Doppler/GPS (AN/ASN-128, Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) 
System AN/ARN-154(V), VGH FM Homing (AN/ARC-201D) is provided through 
the FM communication radio. Transponder equipment (AN/APX-118) consists 
of an IFF receiver with inputs from the barometric altimeter for 
altitude encoding. The AN/APX-118 and AN/APX-118A transponder is 
classified SECRET if Mode 4, or Mode 5 fill is installed in the 
equipment with a crypto device. Mission equipment consists of the radar 
signal detecting set, (AN/APR-39A(V)1) and the Common Missile Warning 
System (CMWS) (AN/AAR-57). The AN/APR-39 Series Radar Warning Receiver 
sets are sensitive items are classified SECRET if the Unit Data Module 
has threat data software installed. The software for this system 
determines the classification. Normally a customer has specific 
software developed to meet their requirements.
    2. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal 
have been authorized for release and export to Greece.
    3. A determination has been made that the Government of Greece can 
provide the same degree of protection for the sensitive technology 
being released as the U.S. Government. The sale is necessary in 
furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy and national security objectives 
as outlined in the Policy Justification of the notification.

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