82 FR 49192 - Arms Sales Notification
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 204 (October 24, 2017)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 204 (October 24, 2017)
| Page Range | 49192-49194 | |
| FR Document | 2017-22980 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 204 (Tuesday, October 24, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 49192-49194] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-22980] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Transmittal No. 17-45] Arms Sales Notification AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense. ACTION: Arms sales notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of an 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 17-45 with attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology. Dated: October 18, 2017. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. BILLING CODE 5001-06-P [[Page 49193]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN24OC17.004 BILLING CODE 5001-06-C Transmittal No. 17-45 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 million Other................................................... $360 million --------------- TOTAL................................................. $360 million (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or Services under Consideration for Purchase: Major Defense Equipment (MDE): None Non-MDE includes: Ten-year upgrade program for twenty-four (24) MH-60R Multi-Mission Helicopters and associated training devices, spare and repair parts, support and test equipment, engineering and technical services, U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical and logistics support services, Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), ECPs for [[Page 49194]] training devices, classified software (JMPS/MDLs), Engineering Technical Assistance (ETA), Logistics Technical Assistance (LTA), Other Technical Assistance (OTA), supply support, support equipment, and other related elements of logistics and program support. (iv) Military Department: Navy (AT-P-GRS) (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: AT-P-GXO, AT-P-SCF, AT-P-GTC (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 30, 2017. * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act. POLICY JUSTIFICATION Australia--Upgrade Program for (24) MH-60R Multi-Mission Helicopters The Government of Australia has requested a follow-on case for a possible ten-year upgrade program for twenty-four (24) MH-60R Multi- Mission Helicopters and associated training devices, spare and repair parts, support and test equipment, engineering and technical services, U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical and logistics support services, Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), ECPs for training devices, classified software (JMPS/MDLs), Engineering Technical Assistance (ETA), Logistics Technical Assistance (LTA), Other Technical Assistance (OTA), supply support, support equipment, and other related elements of logistics and program support. The total estimated program cost is $360 million. This sale will support the foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping to improve the security of a major non- NATO ally that continues to be an important force for political stability and economic progress 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 upgrades to the MH-60R helicopters will improve Australia's antisubmarine and surface warfare capability, provide an improved search and rescue capability, enhance its anti-ship surveillance capability, and will help it carry out international commitments for transport, surveillance, and search and rescue operations with the United States and other allies. The proposed upgrades will also provide Australia the resources necessary to properly maintain its multi-mission helicopters. 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 Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company, Stratford, CT and Lockheed Martin, Owego, NY. 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. 17-45 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 Commonwealth of Australia requirement for spiral upgrades to the twenty-four (24) Multi-Mission MH-60R Helicopters could include: a. Mission Capability Areas: Surface Warfare/Surveillance/Flight Management, Navigation & Communication/Data Management & Fusion b. Mission Capability Areas: Anti-Submarine Warfare/Flight Management, Navigation & Communication c. Mission Capability Areas: Flight Management, Navigation & Communication/Data Management & Fusion d. Mission Capability Areas: Flight Management, Navigation & Communication/Data Management & Fusion/Air Vehicle Service Life e. Mission Capability Areas for Development: Kinematic Performance/ Airborne Survivability f. Mission Capability Areas for Development: Obsolescence Management g. Mission Capability Areas: Surveillance/Data Management & Data/Air Vehicle Service Life h. Software Lab i. USN Test Maintenance Cost 2. The spiral development case may contain sensitive technology; however, defined requirements are not known at this time and will be assessed on a case by case basis. 3. 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. 4. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal have been authorized for release and export to Australia. [FR Doc. 2017-22980 Filed 10-23-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-06-P
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Transmittal No. 17–42 United States by meeting the security elements, the information could be used
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of and defense needs of a major ally and to develop countermeasures or an
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the partner nation. Japan continues to be an equivalent system which might reduce
Arms Export Control Act, as amended important force for peace, political system effectiveness or be used in the
stability, and economic progress in the development of a system with similar or
(i) Prospective Purchaser: Government Asia-Pacific region. advanced capabilities.
of Japan The proposed sale will provide Japan
(ii) Total Estimated Value: 3. A determination has been made
a critical air defense capability to assist that Japan can provide substantially the
Major Defense Equipment * $108 million in defending the Japanese homeland
same degree of protection for the
Other .................................... $ 5 million and U.S. personnel stationed there.
sensitive technology being released as
Japan will have no difficulty absorbing the U.S. Government. This sale is
TOTAL .............................. $113 million
these additional munitions into the necessary in furtherance of the U.S.
(iii) Description and Quantity or Japan Air Self-Defense Force. foreign policy and national security
Quantities of Articles or Services under The proposed sale of this equipment objectives outlined in the Policy
Consideration for Purchase: and support will not alter the basic
Justification.
Major Defense Equipment (MDE): military balance in the region.
Fifty-six (56) AIM–120C–7 Advanced The principal contractor will be 4. All defense articles and services
Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, listed in this transmittal have been
(AMRAAMs) Arizona. There are no offset authorized for release and export to
arrangements proposed in connection Japan.
Non-MDE includes: with this potential sale. [FR Doc. 2017–22968 Filed 10–23–17; 8:45 am]
Containers, weapon support and Implementation of this proposed sale BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
support equipment, spare and repair will not require the assignment of U.S.
parts, U.S. Government and contractor Government or contractor
engineering, technical and logistical representatives to Japan. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
support services, and other related There will be no adverse impact on
elements of logistical and program U.S. defense readiness as a result of this Office of the Secretary
support. proposed sale.
(iv) Military Department: Air Force
Transmittal No. 17–42 [Transmittal No. 17–45]
(X7–D–YAK)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: JA–D– Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Arms Sales Notification
YAI, JA–D–YAH Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Arms Export Control Act AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation
Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None Agency, Department of Defense.
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology Annex
Contained in the Defense Article or Item No. vii ACTION: Arms sales notice.
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: (vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
See Attached Annex SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
1. The proposed sale will involve the publishing the unclassified text of an
(viii) Date Report Delivered to release of sensitive technology to the
Congress: October 4, 2017 arms sales notification.
Government of Japan related to the
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the AIM–120C Advanced Medium Range FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Arms Export Control Act. Air-to-Air (AMRAAM). The AIM–120C Pamela Young, (703) 697–9107,
POLICY JUSTIFICATION AMRAAM is a radar guided missile pamela.a.young14.civ@mail.mil or
featuring digital technology and micro- Kathy Valadez, (703) 697–9217,
Japan—AIM–120C–7 Advanced miniature solid-state electronics. kathy.a.valadez.civ@mail.mil; DSCA/
Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles AMRAAM capabilities include look- DSA–RAN.
(AMRAAMs) down/shoot-down, multiple launches SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
The Government of Japan has against multiple targets, resistance to 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is
requested a possible sale of fifty-six (56) electronic countermeasures, and published to fulfill the requirements of
AIM 120C–7 Advanced Medium Range interception of high flying, low flying, section 155 of Public Law 104–164
Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs). Also and maneuvering targets. The dated July 21, 1996. The following is a
included are containers, weapon AMRAAM All Up Round is classified copy of a letter to the Speaker of the
support and support equipment, spare CONFIDENTIAL, major components House of Representatives, Transmittal
and repair parts, U.S. Government and and subsystems range from 17–45 with attached Policy Justification
contractor engineering, technical and UNCLASSIFIED to CONFIDENTIAL, and Sensitivity of Technology.
logistical support services, and other and technology data and other
related elements of logistical and documentation are classified up to Dated: October 18, 2017.
program support. The total estimated SECRET. Aaron Siegel,
program cost is $113 million. 2. If a technologically advanced Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES
This sale will support the foreign adversary were to obtain knowledge of Officer, Department of Defense.
policy and national security of the the specific hardware and software BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
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training devices, classified software help it carry out international g. Mission Capability Areas:
(JMPS/MDLs), Engineering Technical commitments for transport, Surveillance/Data Management &
Assistance (ETA), Logistics Technical surveillance, and search and rescue Data/Air Vehicle Service Life
Assistance (LTA), Other Technical operations with the United States and h. Software Lab
Assistance (OTA), supply support, other allies. The proposed upgrades will i. USN Test Maintenance Cost
support equipment, and other related also provide Australia the resources 2. The spiral development case may
elements of logistics and program necessary to properly maintain its contain sensitive technology; however,
support. multi-mission helicopters. Australia defined requirements are not known at
(iv) Military Department: Navy (AT– will have no difficulty absorbing this this time and will be assessed on a case
P–GRS) equipment into its armed forces. by case basis.
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: AT–P– The proposed sale of this equipment 3. A determination has been made
GXO, AT–P–SCF, AT–P–GTC and support will not alter the basic that Australia can provide substantially
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, military balance in the region. the same degree of protection for the
Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None The principal contractor will be sensitive technology being released as
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company, the U.S. Government. This sale is
Contained in the Defense Article or Stratford, CT and Lockheed Martin, necessary in furtherance of the U.S.
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: Owego, NY. There are no offsets foreign policy and national security
See Attached Annex proposed in connection with this objectives outlined in the Policy
(viii) Date Report Delivered to potential sale. Justification.
Congress: August 30, 2017. Implementation of this proposed sale 4. All defense articles and services
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the will not require the assignment of any listed in this transmittal have been
Arms Export Control Act. additional U.S. Government or authorized for release and export to
contractor representatives to Australia. Australia.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION There will be no adverse impact on
[FR Doc. 2017–22980 Filed 10–23–17; 8:45 am]
Australia—Upgrade Program for (24) U.S. defense readiness as a result of this
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MH–60R Multi-Mission Helicopters proposed sale.
The Government of Australia has Transmittal No. 17–45
requested a follow-on case for a possible DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of
ten-year upgrade program for twenty- Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the
four (24) MH–60R Multi-Mission Office of the Secretary
Arms Export Control Act
Helicopters and associated training
Annex [Transmittal No. 17–36]
devices, spare and repair parts, support
and test equipment, engineering and Item No. vii Arms Sales Notification
technical services, U.S. Government and
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology: AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation
contractor engineering, technical and
logistics support services, Engineering 1. The Commonwealth of Australia Agency, Department of Defense.
Change Proposals (ECPs), ECPs for requirement for spiral upgrades to the
twenty-four (24) Multi-Mission MH–60R ACTION: Arms sales notice.
training devices, classified software
(JMPS/MDLs), Engineering Technical Helicopters could include:
SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
Assistance (ETA), Logistics Technical a. Mission Capability Areas: Surface publishing the unclassified text of an
Assistance (LTA), Other Technical Warfare/Surveillance/Flight arms sales notification.
Assistance (OTA), supply support, Management, Navigation &
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
support equipment, and other related Communication/Data Management &
Pamela Young, (703) 697–9107,
elements of logistics and program Fusion
pamela.a.young14.civ@mail.mil or
support. The total estimated program b. Mission Capability Areas: Anti- Kathy Valadez, (703) 697–9217,
cost is $360 million. Submarine Warfare/Flight kathy.a.valadez.civ@mail.mil; DSCA/
This sale will support the foreign Management, Navigation & DSA–RAN.
policy and national security of the Communication
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
United States by helping to improve the c. Mission Capability Areas: Flight
Management, Navigation & 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is
security of a major non-NATO ally that
Communication/Data Management & published to fulfill the requirements of
continues to be an important force for
Fusion section 155 of Public Law 104–164
political stability and economic progress
d. Mission Capability Areas: Flight dated July 21, 1996. The following is a
in the Western Pacific. It is vital to the
Management, Navigation & copy of a letter to the Speaker of the
U.S. national interest to assist our ally
Communication/Data Management & House of Representatives, Transmittal
in developing and maintaining a strong
Fusion/Air Vehicle Service Life 17–36 with attached Policy Justification
and ready self-defense capability.
and Sensitivity of Technology.
The proposed upgrades to the MH– e. Mission Capability Areas for
60R helicopters will improve Australia’s Development: Kinematic Dated: October 18, 2017.
asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES
antisubmarine and surface warfare Performance/Airborne Survivability Aaron Siegel,
capability, provide an improved search f. Mission Capability Areas for Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
and rescue capability, enhance its anti- Development: Obsolescence Officer, Department of Defense.
ship surveillance capability, and will Management BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
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| Contact | Pamela Young, (703) 697-9107, [email protected] or Kathy Valadez, (703) 697-9217, [email protected]; DSCA/DSA-RAN. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 49192 |
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