82 FR 40753 - Arms Sales Notification

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 165 (August 28, 2017)

Page Range		40753-40755
FR Document		2017-18177

The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales notification.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 165 (Monday, August 28, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 165 (Monday, August 28, 2017)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-18177]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 17-38]


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 an arms sales notification.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela Young, (703) 697-9107 or Kathy 
Valadez, (703) 697-9217; 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 17-38 with 
attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: August 23, 2017.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 17-38
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 Australia
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *..............................    $ 0.0 million
Other..................................................   $108.7 million
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  TOTAL................................................   $108.7 million
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
    Major Defense Equipment (MDE): None
    Non-MDE includes: One thousand nine hundred fifty-two (1,952) ALE-
70(V)/T-1687A Electronic Towed Decoy Countermeasures, publications and 
technical documentation, other technical assistance, U.S. Government 
and contractor engineering, technical and logistics support services, 
and other related elements of logistical and program support.
    (iv) Military Department: Navy (XX-P-AMN A1)
    (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: August 2, 2017

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

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POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Australia--ALE-70 Radio Frequency Countermeasures (RFCM)

    The Government of Australia has requested the possible sale of one 
thousand nine hundred fifty-two (1,952) ALE-70(V)/T-1687A Electronic 
Towed Decoy Countermeasures, publications and technical documentation, 
other technical assistance, U.S. Government and contractor engineering, 
technical and logistics support services, and other related elements of 
logistical and program support. The total estimated program cost is 
$108.7 million.
    This sale will contribute to the foreign policy and national 
security of the United States by helping to improve the security of a 
major non-NATO ally and continues to be an important force for 
political stability, security, and economic development in the Western 
Pacific. It is vital to the U.S. national interest to assist our ally 
in developing and maintaining a strong and ready self-defense 
capability.
    The proposed sale will improve Australia's F-35 survivability and 
will enhance its capability to deter global threats, strengthen its 
homeland defense, and cooperate in coalition defense initiatives. 
Australia will have no difficulty absorbing this equipment into its 
armed forces.
    The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the 
basic military balance in the region.
    The principal contractor will be British Aerospace Enterprise 
(BAE), Nashua, NH. There are no offsets 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 Australia.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 17-38
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 ALE-70 is a towed radio frequency countermeasure designed 
for deployment from the F-35 aircraft and is comprised of electronic 
and mechanical sub-assemblies to accomplish the intended purpose. The 
ALE-70 consists of three major components: the reel/launcher assembly, 
the tow line, and the T-1687 countermeasure transmitter. Upon 
deployment from the aircraft, the countermeasure transmitter is reeled 
out to a prescribed distance, held in tow behind the jet by the tow 
line and emits waveforms in response to commands from the 
countermeasure controller located in the jet. The waveforms are 
utilized to confuse or decoy adversary radars or radar guided weapons. 
Designed and produced by BAE Systems of Nashua, New Hampshire, the ALE-
70 employs amplifiers based on Gallium Nitride (GaN) technology to meet 
stringent output requirements.
    2. The ALE-70 generates, amplifies, and transmits signals in 
response to commands from the countermeasures controller which remains 
aboard the jet. Neither the countermeasure transmitter nor the reel/
launcher assembly contains stored information or software representing 
critical program information. As the ALE-70 contains no software or 
stored waveforms/techniques, Anti-Tampering security measures are not 
required. ALE-70 hardware is classified SECRET to protect specific data 
elements associated with the performance of the countermeasure.
    3. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge 
of the specific hardware and software elements, the information could 
be used to develop countermeasures or equivalent system which might 
reduce system effectiveness or be used in the development of a system 
with similar or advanced capabilities.
    4. A determination has been made that Australia 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 Australia.

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POLICY JUSTIFICATION Transmittal No. 17–38 equivalent system which might reduce
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of system effectiveness or be used in the
Australia—ALE–70 Radio Frequency
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the development of a system with similar or
Countermeasures (RFCM)
Arms Export Control Act advanced capabilities.
The Government of Australia has 4. A determination has been made
Annex that Australia can provide substantially
requested the possible sale of one
thousand nine hundred fifty-two (1,952) Item No. vii the same degree of protection for the
ALE–70(V)/T–1687A Electronic Towed (vii) Sensitivity of Technology: sensitive technology being released as
Decoy Countermeasures, publications 1. The ALE–70 is a towed radio the U.S. Government. This sale is
and technical documentation, other frequency countermeasure designed for necessary in furtherance of the U.S.
technical assistance, U.S. Government deployment from the F–35 aircraft and foreign policy and national security
is comprised of electronic and objectives outlined in the Policy
and contractor engineering, technical
mechanical sub-assemblies to Justification.
and logistics support services, and other
accomplish the intended purpose. The 5. All defense articles and services
related elements of logistical and
ALE–70 consists of three major listed in this transmittal have been
program support. The total estimated
components: the reel/launcher authorized for release and export to
program cost is $108.7 million. Australia.
assembly, the tow line, and the T–1687
This sale will contribute to the foreign countermeasure transmitter. Upon [FR Doc. 2017–18177 Filed 8–25–17; 8:45 am]
policy and national security of the deployment from the aircraft, the BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
United States by helping to improve the countermeasure transmitter is reeled out
security of a major non-NATO ally and to a prescribed distance, held in tow
continues to be an important force for behind the jet by the tow line and emits DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
political stability, security, and waveforms in response to commands
economic development in the Western from the countermeasure controller Office of the Secretary
Pacific. It is vital to the U.S. national located in the jet. The waveforms are [Transmittal No. 17–29]
interest to assist our ally in developing utilized to confuse or decoy adversary
and maintaining a strong and ready self- radars or radar guided weapons. Arms Sales Notification
defense capability. Designed and produced by BAE Systems
The proposed sale will improve of Nashua, New Hampshire, the ALE–70 AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation
Australia’s F–35 survivability and will employs amplifiers based on Gallium Agency, Department of Defense.
enhance its capability to deter global Nitride (GaN) technology to meet ACTION: Arms sales notice.
threats, strengthen its homeland stringent output requirements.
2. The ALE–70 generates, amplifies, SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
defense, and cooperate in coalition
and transmits signals in response to publishing the unclassified text of an
defense initiatives. Australia will have arms sales notification.
no difficulty absorbing this equipment commands from the countermeasures
into its armed forces. controller which remains aboard the jet. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Neither the countermeasure transmitter Pamela Young, (703) 697–9107 or Kathy
The proposed sale of this equipment nor the reel/launcher assembly contains Valadez, (703) 697–9217; DSCA/DSA–
and support will not alter the basic stored information or software RAN.
military balance in the region. representing critical program SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
The principal contractor will be information. As the ALE–70 contains no 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is
British Aerospace Enterprise (BAE), software or stored waveforms/ published to fulfill the requirements of
Nashua, NH. There are no offsets techniques, Anti-Tampering security section 155 of Public Law 104–164
proposed in connection with this measures are not required. ALE–70 dated July 21, 1996. The following is a
potential sale. hardware is classified SECRET to copy of a letter to the Speaker of the
protect specific data elements associated House of Representatives, Transmittal
Implementation of this proposed sale
with the performance of the 17–29 with attached Policy Justification.
will not require the assignment of any
countermeasure.
additional U.S. Government or 3. If a technologically advanced Dated: August 23, 2017.
contractor representatives to Australia. adversary were to obtain knowledge of Aaron Siegel,
There will be no adverse impact on the specific hardware and software Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
U.S. defense readiness as a result of this elements, the information could be used Officer, Department of Defense.
proposed sale. to develop countermeasures or BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
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Section		Notices
Action		Arms sales notice.
Contact		Pamela Young, (703) 697-9107 or Kathy Valadez, (703) 697-9217; DSCA/DSA-RAN.
FR Citation		82 FR 40753

82 FR 40753 - Arms Sales Notification

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEOffice of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 165 (August 28, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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