82 FR 57230 - Arms Sales Notification
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 231 (December 4, 2017)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 231 (December 4, 2017)
| Page Range | 57230-57232 | |
| FR Document | 2017-25978 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 231 (Monday, December 4, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 57230-57232] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-25978] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Transmittal No. 17-57] 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 17-57 with attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology. Dated: November 28, 2017. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. BILLING CODE 5001-06-P [[Page 57231]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN04DE17.003 BILLING CODE 5001-06-C Transmittal No. 17-57 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 Canada (ii) Total Estimated Value: Major Defense Equipment*................................ $130 million Other................................................... $10 million --------------- Total................................................. $140 million (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or Services under Consideration for Purchase: Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Up to thirty-two (32) AIM-120D Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) Up to eighteen (18) AMRAAM Captive Air Training Missiles (CATMs) Up to four (4) AMRAAM Non-Development Item--Airborne Instrumentation Unit (NDI-AIU) Up to two (2) AMRAAM Instrumented Test Vehicles (ITV) Up to seven (7) spare AMRAAM guidance units Up to four (4) spare AMRAAM control sections Non-MDE: Included in the sale are containers; storage and preservation; transportation; aircrew and maintenance training; training aids and equipment, spares and repair parts; warranties; weapon system support and test equipment; [[Page 57232]] publications and technical documentation; software development integration, and support; system integration and testing; U.S. Government and contractor engineering technical and logistics support; and other related elements of logistics and program support. (iv) Military Department: Air Force (XX-D-YDG) (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: CN-D-YAE for AIM-120 AMRAAMs; CN- D-QBU for in-service support for those AMRAAMs (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: Oct 30, 2017 * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act. POLICY JUSTIFICATION Canada--AIM-120D Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) The Government of Canada has requested a Letter of Offer and Acceptance for the procurement of up to thirty-two (32) AIM-120D Advanced Medium-Range Air-to Air Missiles (AMRAAMs), up to eighteen (18) AMRAAM Captive Air Training Missiles (CATMs); up to four (4) AMRAAM Non-Development Item--Airborne Instrumentation Unit (NDI-AIU); up to two (2) AMRAAM Instrumented Test Vehicles (ITV); up to seven (7) spare AMRAAM guidance units; up to four (4) spare AMRAAM control sections for use on their F/A-18 aircraft. Included in the sale are containers; storage and preservation; transportation; aircrew and maintenance training; training aids and equipment, spares and repair parts; warranties; weapon system support and test equipment; publications and technical documentation; software development, integration, and support; system integration and testing; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support; and other related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated total cost is $140 million. This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by helping to improve the security of a NATO ally which has been, and continues to be, a key democratic partner of the United States in ensuring peace and stability. The missiles will be used on Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) fighter aircraft. This proposed sale of defense articles and services is required to enable RCAF fighters to optimally fulfill both North American Aerospace Defense (NORAD) and NATO missions and also meets the U.S. Northern Command's goals of combined air operations interoperability and standardization between Canadian and U.S. forces. The RCAF will have no difficulty absorbing these missiles into its inventory. The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the basic military balance in the region. The prime contractor will be Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, AZ. The Government of Canada has advised that it will negotiate offset agreements in conjunction with this sale. Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor representatives to Canada. There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale. Transmittal No. 17-57 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 AIM-120D Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) hardware, including the missile guidance section, is classified CONFIDENTIAL. State-of-the-art technology is used in the missile to provide it with unique beyond-visual-range capability. The increase in capability from the AIM-120C-7 to AIM-120D consists of a two-way data link, a more accurate navigation unit, improved High-Angle Off- Boresight (HOBS) capability, and enhanced aircraft-to-missile position handoff. 2. AIM-120D features a target detection device with embedded electronic countermeasures, and electronics unit within the guidance section that performs all radar signal processing, mid-course and terminal guidance, flight control, target detection, and warhead burst point determination. 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 that might reduce weapon system effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with similar or advanced capabilities. 4. A determination has been made that Canada 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 further the U.S. foreign policy and national security objectives outlined in the Policy Justification. 5. All defense articles and services listed on this transmittal are authorized for release and export to Canada. [FR Doc. 2017-25978 Filed 12-1-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-06-P
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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
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publications and technical helping to improve the security of a guidance, flight control, target detection,
documentation; software development NATO ally which has been, and and warhead burst point determination.
integration, and support; system continues to be, a key democratic 3. If a technologically advanced
integration and testing; U.S. partner of the United States in ensuring adversary were to obtain knowledge of
Government and contractor engineering peace and stability. The missiles will be the specific hardware and software
technical and logistics support; and used on Royal Canadian Air Force elements, the information could be used
other related elements of logistics and (RCAF) fighter aircraft. to develop countermeasures that might
program support. This proposed sale of defense articles reduce weapon system effectiveness or
(iv) Military Department: Air Force and services is required to enable RCAF be used in the development of a system
(XX–D–YDG) fighters to optimally fulfill both North with similar or advanced capabilities.
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: CN–D– American Aerospace Defense (NORAD) 4. A determination has been made
YAE for AIM–120 AMRAAMs; CN–D– and NATO missions and also meets the that Canada can provide substantially
QBU for in-service support for those U.S. Northern Command’s goals of the same degree of protection for the
AMRAAMs combined air operations interoperability sensitive technology being released as
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, and standardization between Canadian the U.S. Government. This proposed
Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None and U.S. forces. The RCAF will have no sale is necessary to further the U.S.
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology difficulty absorbing these missiles into foreign policy and national security
Contained in the Defense Article or its inventory. objectives outlined in the Policy
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: The proposed sale of this equipment Justification.
See Attached Annex and support will not alter the basic 5. All defense articles and services
(viii) Date Report Delivered to military balance in the region. listed on this transmittal are authorized
Congress: Oct 30, 2017 The prime contractor will be for release and export to Canada.
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, AZ.
[FR Doc. 2017–25978 Filed 12–1–17; 8:45 am]
Arms Export Control Act. The Government of Canada has advised
BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
that it will negotiate offset agreements
POLICY JUSTIFICATION in conjunction with this sale.
Canada—AIM–120D Advanced Medium Implementation of this proposed sale
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) will not require the assignment of any
additional U.S. Government or Office of the Secretary
The Government of Canada has contractor representatives to Canada.
requested a Letter of Offer and There will be no adverse impact on
Acceptance for the procurement of up to U.S. defense readiness as a result of this [Transmittal No. 17–59]
thirty-two (32) AIM–120D Advanced proposed sale. Arms Sales Notification
Medium-Range Air-to Air Missiles
(AMRAAMs), up to eighteen (18) Transmittal No. 17–57
AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation
AMRAAM Captive Air Training Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Agency, Department of Defense.
Missiles (CATMs); up to four (4) Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the ACTION: Arms sales notice.
AMRAAM Non-Development Item— Arms Export Control Act
Airborne Instrumentation Unit (NDI– Annex SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
AIU); up to two (2) AMRAAM publishing the unclassified text of an
Instrumented Test Vehicles (ITV); up to Item No. vii arms sales notification.
seven (7) spare AMRAAM guidance (vii) Sensitivity of Technology: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
units; up to four (4) spare AMRAAM 1. The AIM–120D Advanced Medium Pamela Young, (703) 697–9107,
control sections for use on their F/A–18 Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) pamela.a.young14.civ@mail.mil or
aircraft. Included in the sale are hardware, including the missile Kathy Valadez, (703) 697–9217,
containers; storage and preservation; guidance section, is classified kathy.a.valadez.civ@mail.mil; DSCA/
transportation; aircrew and maintenance CONFIDENTIAL. State-of-the-art DSA–RAN.
training; training aids and equipment, technology is used in the missile to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
spares and repair parts; warranties; provide it with unique beyond-visual- 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is
weapon system support and test range capability. The increase in published to fulfill the requirements of
equipment; publications and technical capability from the AIM–120C–7 to section 155 of Public Law 104–164
documentation; software development, AIM–120D consists of a two-way data dated July 21, 1996. The following is a
integration, and support; system link, a more accurate navigation unit, copy of a letter to the Speaker of the
integration and testing; U.S. improved High-Angle Off-Boresight House of Representatives, Transmittal
Government and contractor engineering, (HOBS) capability, and enhanced 17–59 with attached Policy Justification
technical, and logistics support; and aircraft-to-missile position handoff. and Sensitivity of Technology.
other related elements of logistics and 2. AIM–120D features a target
program support. The estimated total detection device with embedded Dated: November 28, 2017.
cost is $140 million. electronic countermeasures, and Aaron Siegel,
This proposed sale will contribute to electronics unit within the guidance Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
the foreign policy and national security section that performs all radar signal Officer, Department of Defense.
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| Action | Arms sales notice. | |
| Contact | Pamela Young, (703) 697-9107, [email protected] or Kathy Valadez, (703) 697-9217, [email protected]; DSCA/DSA-RAN. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 57230 |
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