82_FR_57458 82 FR 57227 - Arms Sales Notification

82 FR 57227 - Arms Sales Notification

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 231 (December 4, 2017)

Page Range57227-57230
FR Document2017-26006

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

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 231 (Monday, December 4, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 231 (Monday, December 4, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57227-57230]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-26006]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 17-47]


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, 
[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 17-47 with 
attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: November 28, 2017.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 17-47
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 the Czech Republic
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment*................................  $335.9 million
Other...................................................  $239.1 million
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  Total.................................................  $575.0 million
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Twelve (12) UH-1Y Utility Helicopters
Twenty-five (25) T-700 GE 401C Engines (twenty-four (24) installed, one 
(1) spare)
Thirteen (13) Honeywell Embedded Global Positioning Systems (GPS)/

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Inertial Navigation System (INS) (EGI) (twelve (12) installed, one (1) 
spare)
Twelve (12) 7.62mm M240 Machine Guns
    Non-MDE includes:
    Brite Star II FLIR system, Aircraft Survivability Equipment (ASE) 
(includes the AN/AAR-47 Missile Warning and Laser Detection System, AN/
ALE-47 Counter Measure Dispensing System (CMDS) and the AN/APR-39 Radar 
Warning Receiver (RWR)), Joint Mission Planning Systems, Helmet Mounted 
Displays, communication equipment, small caliber gun systems including 
GAU-17A and GAU-21, electronic warfare systems, Identification Friend 
or Foe (IFF) Mode 4/5 transponder, support equipment, spare engine 
containers, spare and repair parts, tools and test equipment, technical 
data and publications, personnel training and training equipment, U.S. 
government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support 
services, and other related elements of logistics and program support.
    (iv) Military Department: Navy
    (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: October 11, 2017

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

Czech Republic--UH-1Y Utility Helicopters

    The Government of the Czech Republic has requested the possible 
sale of twelve (12) UH-1Y utility helicopters, twenty-five (25) T-700 
GE 401C engines (twenty-four (24) installed, one (1) spare), thirteen 
(13) Honeywell Embedded GPS/INS (EGI) (twelve (12) installed, one (1) 
spare), and twelve (12) 7.62mm M240 Machine Guns. This request also 
includes Brite Star II FLIR system, Aircraft Survivability Equipment 
(ASE) (includes the AN/AAR-47 Missile Warning and Laser Detection 
System, AN/ALE-47 Counter Measure Dispensing System (CMDS) and the AN/
APR-39 Radar Warning Receiver (RWR)), Joint Mission Planning Systems, 
Helmet Mounted Displays, communication equipment, small caliber gun 
systems including GAU-17A and GAU-21, electronic warfare systems, 
Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) Mode 4/5 transponder, support 
equipment, spare engine containers, spare and repair parts, tools and 
test equipment, technical data and publications, personnel training and 
training equipment, U.S. government and contractor engineering, 
technical, and logistics support services, and other related elements 
of logistics and program support. The estimated cost is $575 million.
    This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national 
security of the United States by helping to improve the security of a 
NATO partner that is an important force for ensuring peace and 
stability in Europe. The proposed sale will support the Czech 
Republic's needs for its own self-defense and support NATO defense 
goals.
    The Czech Republic intends to use these helicopters to modernize 
its armed forces and strengthen its homeland defense and deter regional 
threats. This will contribute to the Czech Republic's military goal of 
updating its capabilities while further enhancing interoperability with 
the United States and other NATO allies. The Czech Republic will have 
no difficulty absorbing these helicopters into its armed forces.
    This proposed sale of equipment and support will not alter the 
basic military balance in the region.
    The principal contractors will be Bell Helicopter, Textron, Fort 
Worth, Texas; and General Electric Company, Lynn, Massachusetts. There 
are no known offset agreements proposed in conjunction with this 
potential sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will require multiple trips by 
U.S. Government and contractor representatives to participate in 
program and technical reviews plus training and maintenance support in 
country, on a temporary basis, for a period of twenty-four (24) months. 
It will also require three (3) Contractor Engineering Technical Service 
(CETS) representatives to reside in country for a period of two (2) 
years to support this program.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 17-47
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 following components and technical documentation for the 
program are classified as listed below:
    a. The UH-1Y-model has an Integrated Avionics System (IAS) which 
includes two (2) mission computers and an automatic flight control 
system. Each crew station has two (2) 8x6-inch multifunction liquid 
crystal displays (LCD) and one (1) 4.2x4.2-inch dual function LCD 
display. The communications suite will have COMSEC ARC-210 Ultra High 
Frequency Very High Frequency (UHF/VHF) radios with associated 
communications equipment. The navigation suite includes Honeywell 
Embedded Global Positioning System (GPS) Inertial Navigation System 
(INS) (EGI) w/Precise Positioning Service (PPS), a digital map system, 
a low-airspeed air data subsystem, and an AN/APX-123/A(V) IFF 
Transponder.
    b. The crew is equipped with the Optimized Top Owl (OTO) helmet-
mounted sight and display system. The OTO has a Day Display Module 
(DDM) and a Night Display Module (NDM). The UH-1Y has survivability 
equipment including the AN/AAR-47 Missile Warning and Laser Detection 
System, AN/ALE-47 Counter Measure Dispensing System (CMDS) and the AN/
APR-39 Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) to cover countermeasure dispensers, 
radar warning, incoming/on-way missile warning and on fuselage laser-
spot warning systems.
    c. The following performance data and technical characteristics are 
classified as follows for the UH-1Y Airframe: countermeasure 
capability--up to SECRET, counter-countermeasures capability--SECRET, 
vulnerability to countermeasures--SECRET, vulnerability to 
electromagnetic pulse from nuclear environmental effects--SECRET.
    2. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge 
of the specific hardware and software elements, the information could 
be used to develop countermeasures which might reduce weapon system 
effectiveness.
    3. The consequences of the loss of this technology to a 
technologically advanced or competent adversary could result in the 
compromise of equivalent systems, which in turn could reduce those 
weapons systems' effectiveness, or be used in the development of a 
system with similar or advanced capabilities.
    4. A determination has been made that the Czech Republic can 
provide substantially the same degree of protection for the sensitive 
technology being released as the U.S. Government. This sale of the UH-
1Y helicopter and associated weapons will further U.S. foreign policy 
and national security objectives.

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    5. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal are 
authorized for release and export to the Government of the Czech 
Republic.

[FR Doc. 2017-26006 Filed 12-1-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 231 / Monday, December 4, 2017 / Notices 57227 squadron operations facilities, other cybersecurity services, mission critical based on phases of construction and F–15QA related support structures, computer resources, support services, establishment of required services. construction/facilities/design services, force protection services, and other There will be no adverse impact to cybersecurity services, mission critical related elements of logistics and U.S. defense readiness as a result of this computer resources, support services, program support. The estimated cost is proposed sale. force protection services, and other $1.1 billion. [FR Doc. 2017–25974 Filed 12–1–17; 8:45 am] related elements of logistics and This proposed sale supports the BILLING CODE 5001–06–P program support. foreign policy and national security (iv) Military Department: Air Force objectives of the United States. Qatar is (X7–D–QAL) an important force for political stability DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: and economic progress in the Persian Air Force: QA–D–SAC, QA–D–TAH, Gulf region. Our mutual defense Office of the Secretary QA–D–YAB interests anchor our relationship and Navy: QA–P–AAG, QA–P–AAE, QA–P– the Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) plays [Transmittal No. 17–47] AAH, QA–P–LAC, QA–P–LAE a predominant role in Qatar’s defense. (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, The proposed sale improves Qatar’s Arms Sales Notification Offered. or Agreed to be Paid: None capability to operate and sustain its F– (vii) Sensitivity of Technology 15QA aircraft. A robust construction, AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Contained in the Defense Article or cybersecurity, and force protection Agency, Department of Defense. Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: infrastructure is vital to ensuring the ACTION: Arms sales notice. None QEAF partners can utilize the F–15QA (viii) Date Report Delivered to aircraft to its full potential. Qatar will SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is Congress: November 1, 2017 have no difficulty absorbing this publishing the unclassified text of an * As defined in Section 47(6) of the support into its armed forces. arms sales notification. The proposed sale of this Arms Export Control Act. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: construction, cybersecurity, and force POLICY JUSTIFICATION protection infrastructure will not alter Pamela Young, (703) 697–9107, the basic military balance in the region. pamela.a.young14.civ@mail.mil or Qatar—F–15QA Construction, The prime contractor for construction, Kathy Valadez, (703) 697–9217, Cybersecurity, and Force Protection cybersecurity, and force protection kathy.a.valadez.civ@mail.mil; DSCA/ Infrastructure infrastructure will be determined DSA–RAN. The Government of Qatar has through competition. The purchaser SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This requested support of its F–15QA multi- typically requests offsets. Any offset 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is role fighter aircraft program to include agreement will be defined in published to fulfill the requirements of design and construction services, new negotiations between the purchaser and section 155 of Public Law 104–164 parking/loading ramps, hot cargo pads, the contractor. dated July 21, 1996. The following is a taxiways, hangars, back shops, alert Implementation of the construction, copy of a letter to the Speaker of the facilities, weapons storage areas, cybersecurity, and force protection House of Representatives, Transmittal hardened shelters, squadron operations aspects of this notification include the 17–47 with attached Policy Justification facilities, maintenance facilities, establishment of a construction office in and Sensitivity of Technology. training facilities, information Doha with as many as ten (10) U.S. technology support and cyber facilities, Government civilians which will adjust Dated: November 28, 2017. force protection support facilities, in size as case workload varies. Aaron Siegel, squadron operations facilities, other Anticipated contractor footprint for this Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison F–15QA related support structures, effort is approximately fifteen (15) to Officer, Department of Defense. construction/facilities/design services, fifty (50) personnel, which may vary BILLING CODE 5001–06–P sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:22 Dec 01, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\04DEN1.SGM 04DEN1

57228 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 231 / Monday, December 4, 2017 / Notices BILLING CODE 5001–06–C (iii) Description and Quantity or Transmittal No. 17–47 Major Defense Equipment* $335.9 Quantities of Articles or Services under million Consideration for Purchase: sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Other .................................... $239.1 Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the million Twelve (12) UH–1Y Utility Helicopters Arms Export Control Act, as amended Twenty-five (25) T–700 GE 401C Total .................................. $575.0 (i) Prospective Purchaser: Government Engines (twenty-four (24) installed, million of the Czech Republic one (1) spare) Thirteen (13) Honeywell Embedded (ii) Total Estimated Value: EN04DE17.001</GPH> Global Positioning Systems (GPS)/ VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:22 Dec 01, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\04DEN1.SGM 04DEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 231 / Monday, December 4, 2017 / Notices 57229 Inertial Navigation System (INS) (EGI) (IFF) Mode 4/5 transponder, support a. The UH–1Y-model has an (twelve (12) installed, one (1) spare) equipment, spare engine containers, Integrated Avionics System (IAS) which Twelve (12) 7.62mm M240 Machine spare and repair parts, tools and test includes two (2) mission computers and Guns equipment, technical data and an automatic flight control system. Each Non-MDE includes: publications, personnel training and crew station has two (2) 8×6-inch Brite Star II FLIR system, Aircraft training equipment, U.S. government multifunction liquid crystal displays Survivability Equipment (ASE) and contractor engineering, technical, (LCD) and one (1) 4.2×4.2-inch dual (includes the AN/AAR–47 Missile and logistics support services, and other function LCD display. The Warning and Laser Detection System, related elements of logistics and communications suite will have AN/ALE–47 Counter Measure program support. The estimated cost is COMSEC ARC–210 Ultra High Dispensing System (CMDS) and the AN/ $575 million. Frequency Very High Frequency (UHF/ APR–39 Radar Warning Receiver This proposed sale will support the VHF) radios with associated (RWR)), Joint Mission Planning foreign policy and national security of communications equipment. The Systems, Helmet Mounted Displays, the United States by helping to improve navigation suite includes Honeywell communication equipment, small the security of a NATO partner that is Embedded Global Positioning System caliber gun systems including GAU– an important force for ensuring peace (GPS) Inertial Navigation System (INS) 17A and GAU–21, electronic warfare and stability in Europe. The proposed (EGI) w/Precise Positioning Service systems, Identification Friend or Foe sale will support the Czech Republic’s (PPS), a digital map system, a low- (IFF) Mode 4/5 transponder, support needs for its own self-defense and airspeed air data subsystem, and an AN/ equipment, spare engine containers, support NATO defense goals. APX–123/A(V) IFF Transponder. spare and repair parts, tools and test The Czech Republic intends to use b. The crew is equipped with the equipment, technical data and these helicopters to modernize its armed Optimized Top Owl (OTO) helmet- publications, personnel training and forces and strengthen its homeland mounted sight and display system. The training equipment, U.S. government defense and deter regional threats. This OTO has a Day Display Module (DDM) and contractor engineering, technical, will contribute to the Czech Republic’s and a Night Display Module (NDM). The and logistics support services, and other military goal of updating its capabilities UH–1Y has survivability equipment related elements of logistics and while further enhancing interoperability including the AN/AAR–47 Missile program support. with the United States and other NATO Warning and Laser Detection System, (iv) Military Department: Navy allies. The Czech Republic will have no AN/ALE–47 Counter Measure (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None difficulty absorbing these helicopters Dispensing System (CMDS) and the AN/ (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, into its armed forces. APR–39 Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None This proposed sale of equipment and to cover countermeasure dispensers, (vii) Sensitivity of Technology support will not alter the basic military radar warning, incoming/on-way missile Contained in the Defense Article or warning and on fuselage laser-spot balance in the region. Defense Services warning systems. The principal contractors will be Bell c. The following performance data Proposed to be Sold: See Attached Helicopter, Textron, Fort Worth, Texas; Annex and technical characteristics are and General Electric Company, Lynn, classified as follows for the UH–1Y (viii) Date Report Delivered to Massachusetts. There are no known Congress: October 11, 2017 Airframe: countermeasure capability— offset agreements proposed in up to SECRET, counter-countermeasures * As defined in Section 47(6) of the conjunction with this potential sale. Arms Export Control Act. capability—SECRET, vulnerability to Implementation of this proposed sale countermeasures—SECRET, POLICY JUSTIFICATION will require multiple trips by U.S. vulnerability to electromagnetic pulse Government and contractor from nuclear environmental effects— Czech Republic—UH–1Y Utility representatives to participate in program Helicopters SECRET. and technical reviews plus training and 2. If a technologically advanced The Government of the Czech maintenance support in country, on a adversary were to obtain knowledge of Republic has requested the possible sale temporary basis, for a period of twenty- the specific hardware and software of twelve (12) UH–1Y utility four (24) months. It will also require elements, the information could be used helicopters, twenty-five (25) T–700 GE three (3) Contractor Engineering to develop countermeasures which 401C engines (twenty-four (24) Technical Service (CETS) might reduce weapon system installed, one (1) spare), thirteen (13) representatives to reside in country for effectiveness. Honeywell Embedded GPS/INS (EGI) a period of two (2) years to support this 3. The consequences of the loss of this (twelve (12) installed, one (1) spare), program. technology to a technologically and twelve (12) 7.62mm M240 Machine There will be no adverse impact on advanced or competent adversary could Guns. This request also includes Brite U.S. defense readiness as a result of this result in the compromise of equivalent Star II FLIR system, Aircraft proposed sale. systems, which in turn could reduce Survivability Equipment (ASE) Transmittal No. 17–47 those weapons systems’ effectiveness, or (includes the AN/AAR–47 Missile be used in the development of a system Warning and Laser Detection System, Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of with similar or advanced capabilities. AN/ALE–47 Counter Measure Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the 4. A determination has been made Dispensing System (CMDS) and the AN/ Arms Export Control Act that the Czech Republic can provide sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES APR–39 Radar Warning Receiver Annex substantially the same degree of (RWR)), Joint Mission Planning protection for the sensitive technology Systems, Helmet Mounted Displays, Item No. vii being released as the U.S. Government. communication equipment, small (vii) Sensitivity of Technology: This sale of the UH–1Y helicopter and caliber gun systems including GAU– 1. The following components and associated weapons will further U.S. 17A and GAU–21, electronic warfare technical documentation for the foreign policy and national security systems, Identification Friend or Foe program are classified as listed below: objectives. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:22 Dec 01, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\04DEN1.SGM 04DEN1

57230 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 231 / Monday, December 4, 2017 / Notices 5. All defense articles and services ACTION: Arms sales notice. copy of a letter to the Speaker of the listed in this transmittal are authorized House of Representatives, Transmittal for release and export to the SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is 17–57 with attached Policy Justification Government of the Czech Republic. publishing the unclassified text of an and Sensitivity of Technology. [FR Doc. 2017–26006 Filed 12–1–17; 8:45 am] arms sales notification. Dated: November 28, 2017. BILLING CODE 5001–06–P FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aaron Siegel, Pamela Young, (703) 697–9107, pamela.a.young14.civ@mail.mil or Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Officer, Department of Defense. Kathy Valadez, (703) 697–9217, kathy.a.valadez.civ@mail.mil; DSCA/ BILLING CODE 5001–06–P Office of the Secretary DSA–RAN. [Transmittal No. 17–57] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is Arms Sales Notification published to fulfill the requirements of AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation section 155 of Public Law 104–164 Agency, Department of Defense. dated July 21, 1996. The following is a sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:22 Dec 01, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\04DEN1.SGM 04DEN1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionArms sales notice.
ContactPamela Young, (703) 697-9107, [email protected] or Kathy Valadez, (703) 697-9217, [email protected]; DSCA/DSA-RAN.
FR Citation82 FR 57227 
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