82 FR 21375 - 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 87 (May 8, 2017)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 87 (May 8, 2017)
| Page Range | 21375-21377 | |
| FR Document | 2017-09233 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 87 (Monday, May 8, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 21375-21377] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-09233] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Transmittal No. 16-87] 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: 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 16-87 with attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology. Dated: May 3, 2017. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. BILLING CODE 5001-06-P [[Page 21376]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN08MY17.001 [[Page 21377]] BILLING CODE 5001-06-C Transmittal No. 16-87 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: Israel (ii) Total Estimated Value: Major Defense Equipment *............................... $400 million Other................................................... $ 40 million --------------- Total................................................. $440 million (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or Services under Consideration for Purchase: Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Thirteen (13) 76mm Naval Guns (includes the Digital Control Console) Non-MDE: Shipboard spares to support operation and preventive maintenance; spares to support repairs; special tools needed for maintenance; holding and transportation fixtures; test equipment; technical manuals, other documentation, and publications; U.S. Government and the contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services; site surveys of ships and maintenance facilities; installation, checkouts and testing of the systems on the boats; operations and maintenance training; and other related support services. (iv) Military Department: Navy (LHN) (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: April 26, 2017 * as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act. POLICY JUSTIFICATION Israel--76mm Naval Gun and Technical Support The Government of Israel has requested a possible sale of thirteen (13) 76mm naval guns. Also included are shipboard spares to support their operation and preventive maintenance; spares to support repairs; special tools needed for maintenance; holding and transportation fixtures; test equipment; technical manuals, other documentation, and publications; U.S. Government and the contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services; site surveys of ships and maintenance facilities; installation, checkouts and testing of the systems on the boats; operations and maintenance training; and other related support services. The estimated cost is $440 million. The United States is committed to the security of Israel, and it is vital to U.S. national interests to assist Israel to develop and maintain a strong and ready self-defense capability. This proposed sale is consistent with those objectives. This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping to improve the security of a strategic regional partner that has been, and continues to be, an important force for political stability and economic progress in the Middle East. The proposed sale will improve Israel's capability to meet current and future threats in the defense of its borders and territorial waters. The naval guns will be installed on Israeli Navy SA'AR 4.5 and SA'AR 6 Missile Patrol Boats. One gun will be located at an Israeli Naval Training Center to be used for training maintenance personnel. Israel will have no difficulty absorbing this equipment into its armed forces. The proposed equipment and support will not alter the basic military balance in the region. The potential principal contractor will be DRS North America (a Leonardo company). There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale. Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor representatives to Israel. There is no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale. Transmittal No. 16-87 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 naval gun system proposed in response to this request is a modern variant of the MK-75 naval gun system. The naval gun system is mounted aboard the ship and supports multiple missions while deployed at sea and at home port stations. The missions include ship's surface to air defense and surface to surface defense or attack modes. It also can be used for sea surface to land surface for bombardment or as offshore artillery to support troops on the ground. This gun system does not include Global Positioning System (GPS) or sensors. The naval gun hardware and support equipment, test equipment, and maintenance spares are UNCLASSIFIED. 2. Some of the prospective ammunition types that may be used with the gun system are either laser or GPS guided. Ammunition is not part of this proposal. 3. The naval gun system provides an interface (Digital Control Console) so that it can be used in conjunction with the ships' Fire Control System (FCS) and Combat Management System (CMS). The FCS and CMS are not proposed as part of this sale. 4. A determination has been made that the recipient country can provide substantially 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 the Government of Israel. 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BILLING CODE 5001–06–C technical support, and training, and altitude encoding. The AN/APX–118
Transmittal No. 17–15 other associated support equipment and and AN/APX–118A transponder is
services. The total estimated cost is $80 classified SECRET if Mode 4, or Mode
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of million. 5 fill is installed in the equipment with
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the This proposed sale will enhance the a crypto device. Mission equipment
Arms Export Control Act, as amended foreign policy and national security consists of the radar signal detecting set,
(i) Prospective Purchaser: Government objectives of the United States by (AN/APR–39A(V)1) and the Common
of Greece helping to improve the security of a Missile Warning System (CMWS) (AN/
(ii) Total Estimated Value: NATO ally that has been, and continues AAR–57). The AN/APR–39 Series Radar
to be, an important force for political Warning Receiver sets are sensitive
stability and economic progress. Greece items are classified SECRET if the Unit
Major Defense Equipment * $34 million intends to use these defense articles and Data Module has threat data software
Other .................................... $46 million services to modernize its armed forces installed. The software for this system
by increasing its rotary-wing transport determines the classification. Normally
Total .............................. $80 million capability. This will contribute to the a customer has specific software
(iii) Description and Quantity or Greek military’s goal to upgrade its developed to meet their requirements.
Quantities of Articles or Services under capability while further enhancing
greater interoperability between Greece, 2. All defense articles and services
Consideration for Purchase: listed in this transmittal have been
Major Defense Equipment (MDE): the U.S. and other allies.
The proposed sale of this equipment authorized for release and export to
Five (5) CH–47D Aircraft
and support does not alter the basic Greece.
Seven (7) Common Missile Warning
Systems (CMWS) (one (1) for each military balance in the region. 3. A determination has been made
aircraft plus two (2) spares) There is no principal contractor as the that the Government of Greece can
Twelve (12) T55–GA–714A Turbine systems will be coming from U.S. Army provide the same degree of protection
Engines (two (2) for each aircraft plus stocks. There are no known offset for the sensitive technology being
two (2) spares) agreements proposed in connection released as the U.S. Government. The
with this potential sale. sale is necessary in furtherance of the
Non-MDE includes: Also under Implementation of this proposed sale
consideration for this sale is mission U.S. foreign policy and national security
will require U.S. Government or objectives as outlined in the Policy
equipment, communications and contractor representatives to travel to
navigation equipment, ground support Justification of the notification.
Greece for equipment de-processing/
equipment, special tools and test [FR Doc. 2017–09231 Filed 5–5–17; 8:45 am]
fielding, system checkout and new
equipment, spares, publications, equipment training. BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
Maintenance Work Order/Engineering There will be no adverse impact on
Change Proposals (MWO/ECPs), U.S. defense readiness as a result of this
technical support, and training, and proposed sale. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
other associated support equipment and
services. Transmittal No. 17–15 Office of the Secretary
(iv) Military Department: Army Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: GR–B– Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the [Transmittal No. 16–87]
JBK, GR–B–XMH Arms Export Control Act
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None Annex
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology Item No. vii AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation
Contained in the Defense Article or (vii) Sensitivity of Technology: Agency, Department of Defense.
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: 1. The CH–47D is a medium lift
See Attached Annex ACTION: Notice.
aircraft, remanufactured from CH–47A,
(viii) Date Report Delivered to B, and C aircraft. The CH–47D aircraft,
Congress: April 27, 2017 SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
which includes two T55–GA–714A publishing the unclassified text of a
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the turbine engines, has been identified as
Arms Export Control Act. section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification.
Major Defense Equipment (MDE). The This is published to fulfill the
POLICY JUSTIFICATION avionic system in the CH–47D requirements of section 155 of Public
helicopter consists of the Law 104–164 dated July 21, 1996.
Government of Greece—CH–47D communications equipment providing
Helicopters HF (AN/ARC–220), VHF AM/FM (AN/ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The Government of Greece requested ARC–186) and UHF–AM (AN/ARC–164) Kathy Valadez, (703) 697–9217 or
the possible sale of five (5) CH–47D communications. The voice secure Pamela Young, (703) 697–9107; DSCA/
helicopters, seven (7) Common Missile equipment consists of the TSEC/KY–58 DSA–RAN.
Warning Systems (CMWS) (one (1) for and the TSEC/KY–100. The navigation The following is a copy of a letter to
each aircraft plus two (2) spares), and equipment includes ADF (AN/ARN–89 the Speaker of the House of
twelve (12) T55–GA–714A turbine or 149, VOR ILS Marker Beacon, (AN/
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Representatives, Transmittal 16–87 with
engines (two (2) for each aircraft plus ARN–123, Doppler/GPS (AN/ASN–128, attached Policy Justification and
two (2) spares). Also included are Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) Sensitivity of Technology.
mission equipment, communications System AN/ARN–154(V), VGH FM
Dated: May 3, 2017.
and navigation equipment, ground Homing (AN/ARC–201D) is provided
support equipment, special tools and through the FM communication radio. Aaron Siegel,
test equipment, spares, publications, Transponder equipment (AN/APX–118) Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Maintenance Work Order/Engineering consists of an IFF receiver with inputs Officer, Department of Defense.
Change Proposals (MWO/ECPs), from the barometric altimeter for BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
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BILLING CODE 5001–06–C The United States is committed to the with the gun system are either laser or
Transmittal No. 16–87 security of Israel, and it is vital to U.S. GPS guided. Ammunition is not part of
national interests to assist Israel to this proposal.
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of develop and maintain a strong and 3. The naval gun system provides an
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the ready self-defense capability. This interface (Digital Control Console) so
Arms Export Control Act, as amended proposed sale is consistent with those that it can be used in conjunction with
(i) Prospective Purchaser: Israel objectives. This proposed sale will the ships’ Fire Control System (FCS)
(ii) Total Estimated Value: contribute to the foreign policy and and Combat Management System
Major Defense Equipment * $400 million national security of the United States by (CMS). The FCS and CMS are not
Other .................................... $ 40 million helping to improve the security of a proposed as part of this sale.
strategic regional partner that has been, 4. A determination has been made
Total .................................. $440 million and continues to be, an important force that the recipient country can provide
(iii) Description and Quantity or for political stability and economic substantially the same degree of
Quantities of Articles or Services under progress in the Middle East. protection for the sensitive technology
Consideration for Purchase: The proposed sale will improve being released as the U.S. Government.
Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Israel’s capability to meet current and This sale is necessary in furtherance of
Thirteen (13) 76mm Naval Guns future threats in the defense of its the U.S. foreign policy and national
(includes the Digital Control Console) borders and territorial waters. The naval security objectives outlined in the
Non-MDE: Shipboard spares to guns will be installed on Israeli Navy policy justification.
support operation and preventive SA’AR 4.5 and SA’AR 6 Missile Patrol 5. All defense articles and services
maintenance; spares to support repairs; Boats. One gun will be located at an listed in this transmittal have been
special tools needed for maintenance; Israeli Naval Training Center to be used authorized for release and export to the
holding and transportation fixtures; test for training maintenance personnel. Government of Israel.
equipment; technical manuals, other Israel will have no difficulty absorbing [FR Doc. 2017–09233 Filed 5–5–17; 8:45 am]
documentation, and publications; U.S. this equipment into its armed forces.
BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
The proposed equipment and support
Government and the contractor
will not alter the basic military balance
engineering, technical, and logistics
in the region. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
support services; site surveys of ships The potential principal contractor
and maintenance facilities; installation, will be DRS North America (a Leonardo
checkouts and testing of the systems on Department of the Navy
company). There are no known offset
the boats; operations and maintenance agreements proposed in connection Notice of Availability of Government-
training; and other related support with this potential sale. Owned Inventions; Available for
services. Implementation of this proposed sale Licensing
(iv) Military Department: Navy (LHN) will not require the assignment of any
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD.
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, additional U.S. Government or ACTION: Notice.
Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None contractor representatives to Israel.
There is no adverse impact on U.S.
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology SUMMARY: The inventions listed below
defense readiness as a result of this
Contained in the Defense Article or are assigned to the United States
proposed sale.
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: Government, as represented by the
See Attached Annex Transmittal No. 16–87 Secretary of the Navy and are available
(viii) Date Report Delivered to for domestic and foreign licensing by
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of
Congress: April 26, 2017 the Department of the Navy.
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) Of the
* as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act The following patents are available for
Arms Export Control Act. licensing: Patent No. 9,618,309 (Navy
Annex Case No. 103257): APPARATUS AND
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Item No. vii ELECTRIC PRIMER OUTPUT DATA
Israel—76mm Naval Gun and Technical TESTING METHOD//Patent No.
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
Support 1. The naval gun system proposed in 9,617,612 (Navy Case No. 103025):
The Government of Israel has response to this request is a modern STRUCTURES AND METHODS OF
requested a possible sale of thirteen (13) variant of the MK–75 naval gun system. MANUFACTURE OF
76mm naval guns. Also included are The naval gun system is mounted MICROSTRUCTURES WITHIN A
shipboard spares to support their aboard the ship and supports multiple STRUCTURE TO SELECTIVELY
operation and preventive maintenance; missions while deployed at sea and at ADJUST A RESPONSE OR RESPONSES
spares to support repairs; special tools home port stations. The missions OF RESULTING STRUCTURES OR
needed for maintenance; holding and include ship’s surface to air defense and PORTIONS OF STRUCTURES TO
transportation fixtures; test equipment; surface to surface defense or attack SHOCK INDUCED DEFORMATION OR
technical manuals, other modes. It also can be used for sea FORCE LOADING//and Patent No.
documentation, and publications; U.S. surface to land surface for bombardment 9,620,242 (Navy Case No. 200261):
Government and the contractor or as offshore artillery to support troops METHODS AND APPARATUSES
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
engineering, technical, and logistics on the ground. This gun system does not INCLUDING ONE OR MORE
support services; site surveys of ships include Global Positioning System INTERRUPTED INTEGRATED CIRCUIT
and maintenance facilities; installation, (GPS) or sensors. The naval gun OPERATIONS FOR CHARACTERIZING
checkouts and testing of the systems on hardware and support equipment, test RADIATION EFFECTS IN
the boats; operations and maintenance equipment, and maintenance spares are INTEGRATED CIRCUITS.
training; and other related support UNCLASSIFIED. ADDRESSES: Requests for copies of the
services. The estimated cost is $440 2. Some of the prospective patents cited should be directed to
million. ammunition types that may be used Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane
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