82 FR 34937 - Arms Sales Notification

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 143 (July 27, 2017)

The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 143 (Thursday, July 27, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34937-34939]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-15832]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 17-40]


Arms Sales Notification

AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense.

ACTION: Arms sales notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text 
of a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela Young, (703) 697-9107, 
[email protected] or Kathy Valadez, (703) 697-9217, 
[email protected]; DSCA/DSA-RAN.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is 
published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104-
164 dated July 21, 1996. The following is a copy of a letter to the 
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Transmittal 17-40 with 
attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: July 24, 2017.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

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Transmittal No. 17-40
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: The Government of the Netherlands
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *...............................   $30.0 million
Other...................................................   $28.2 million
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  Total.................................................   $58.2 million
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
    Foreign Military Sales (FMS) case NE-B-WGC for Aircraft 
Survivability Equipment (ASE) for the Netherlands' AH-64D Apache 
helicopters, was below the congressional notification threshold at 
$8.2M (all non-MDE) and included a total of thirty-three (33) AN/AVR-2B 
laser detecting sets and communications, logistics and support 
equipment. The Netherlands has requested the case be amended to include 
the Common Missile Warning Systems (CMWS). This amendment, which will 
add $30M of MDE and $20M of non-MDE, will push the current case above 
the congressional notification threshold, requiring notification of the 
entire case before the amendment can be offered.
    Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
    Thirty-two (32) AN/AAR-57A(V)7 Common Missile Warning Systems 
(CMWS)
    Non-MDE:
    Thirty-three (33) AN/AVR-2B laser detecting sets, mission 
equipment, hardware and services required to implement customer unique 
post modifications, communications and navigation equipment, special 
tools and test equipment, ground support equipment, technical data, 
publications, MWO/ECP, technical assistance, and training, and other 
related elements of logistics and program support.
    (iv)  Military Department: Army (XX-B-WGC Amend 1)
    (v)  Prior Related Cases, if any: NE-B-WES
    (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: July 10, 2017
    *As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Government of the Netherlands--AN/AAR-57A(V)7 Common Missile Warning 
System (CMWS)

    The Government of the Netherlands has requested the possible sale 
of thirty-two (32) AN/AAR-57A(V)7 Common Missile Warning Systems 
(CMWS). This would be in addition to the thirty-three (33) AN/AVR-2B 
laser detecting sets with various support elements included in an 
earlier FMS case valued at $8.2M. Also included in the amended FMS case 
would be mission equipment, hardware and services required to implement 
customer unique post modifications, communication and navigation 
equipment, special tools and test equipment, ground support equipment,

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technical data, publications, MWO/ECP, technical assistance, and 
training, and other related elements of logistics and program support. 
The estimated total case value is $58.2 million.
    This proposed sale will enhance the foreign policy and national 
security objectives of the United States by helping to improve the 
security of the Netherlands which has been, and continues to be an 
important force for political stability and economic progress in 
Europe. It is vital to the U.S. national interest to assist the 
Netherlands to develop and maintain a strong and ready self-defense 
capability.
    The proposed sale will improve the Netherlands' capability to meet 
current and future threats and will be employed on the Netherlands' AH-
64D Apache helicopters. The Netherlands will use the enhanced 
capability to strengthen its homeland defense, deter regional threats, 
and provide direct support to coalition and security cooperation 
operations. The Netherlands will have no difficulty absorbing these 
systems into its armed forces.
    The proposed sale of these systems will not alter the basic 
military balance in the region.
    The principal contractor will be BAE Systems, Nashua, NH. 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 personnel or contractor 
representatives to the Netherlands.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 17-40
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 AN/AAR-57A(V)7 CMWS is the detection component of the suite 
of countermeasures designed to increase survivability of current 
generation combat aircraft and specialized special operations aircraft 
against the threat posed by infrared guided missiles.
    2. The KIV-77, is a Common Crypto Applique for Identification 
Friend or Foe (IFF) that provides Mode 4/5 capability. The KIV-77 can 
be removed from the host and stored as an UNCLASSIFIED Controlled 
Cryptographic Item (CCI).
    3. A determination has been made that the Government of the 
Netherlands can provide substantially the same degree of protection for 
the sensitive technology being released as the U.S. Government. This 
proposed sale is necessary to the furtherance of the U.S. foreign 
policy and national security objectives outlined in the policy 
justification.
    4. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal are 
authorized for release and export to the Government of the Netherlands.

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