83 FR 10449 - Arms Sales Notification
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 47 (March 9, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 47 (March 9, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-04807 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 47 (Friday, March 9, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 10449-10452] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-04807] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE [Transmittal No. 17-66] 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 17-66 with attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology. Dated: March 6, 2018. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. BILLING CODE 5001-06-P [[Page 10450]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN09MR18.002 BILLING CODE 5001-06-C Transmittal No. 17-66 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 Netherlands (ii) Total Estimated Value: Major Defense Equipment *............................... $ 829 million Other................................................... $ 362 million --------------- Total................................................. $1.191 billion (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or Services under Consideration for Purchase: The Government of the Netherlands has requested the possible sale of items and services to support the upgrade/remanufacture of twenty-eight (28) AH-64D Block II Apache Attack Helicopters to the AH-64E configuration. Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Fifty-one (51) T700-GE-701D Engines (42 remanufactured engines to be installed and 9 spares) Seventeen (17) AN/APG-78 Fire Control Radars and Subcomponents Twenty-eight (28) AN/ASQ-170 Modernized Target Acquisition and Designation Sights (MTADS)/AN/AAR-11 Modernized Pilot Night Vision Sensors (PNVS) Twenty-eight (28) AN/APR-48B Modernized Radar Frequency Interferometers (MRFI) Seventy (70) Embedded Global Positioning System/Inertial Navigation Systems (EGI) plus Multi-Mode Receiver (56 installed, 14 spares) Non-MDE: Non-MDE items and services to support the upgrade/remanufacturing of [[Page 10451]] the existing AH-64D Block II Apache Attack Helicopters to AH-64E configuration, training devices, helmets, simulators, generators, transportation, wheeled vehicles and organization equipment, spare and repair parts, support equipment, 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: Army (NE-B-WJW) (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: NE-B-VXC, NE-B-WDP, NE-B-WES, NE- B-WBW, NE-B-WHD, NE-B-WGC (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: February 20, 2018 * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act. POLICY JUSTIFICATION Netherlands--AH-64E Remanufactured Apache Attack Helicopters The Government of the Netherlands has requested the possible sale of items and services to support the upgrade/remanufacture of twenty- eight (28) AH-64D Block II Apache Attack Helicopters to the AH-64E configuration to include upgrading fifty-one (51) remaining T700-GE- 701C Engines to T700-GE-701D (42 engines to be installed, 9 spares), seventeen (17) AN/APG-78 Fire Control Radar (FCR) and subcomponents, twenty-eight (28) AN/ASQ-170 Modernized Target Acquisition and Designation Sights (MTADS)/AN/AAR-11 Modernized Pilot Night Vision Sensors (PNVS), twenty-eight (28) AN/APR-48B Modernized Radar Frequency Interferometers (MRFI), and seventy (70) Embedded Global Positioning System/Inertial Navigation Systems (EGI) plus Multi-Mode Receiver. Non- MDE items and services to support the upgrade/remanufacturing of the existing AH-64D Block II Apache Attack Helicopters to AH-64E configuration, training devices, helmets, simulators, generators, transportation, wheeled vehicles and organization equipment, spare and repair parts, support equipment, 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 total case value is $1.191 billion. This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by improving the security of a NATO ally which has been, and continues to be, an important force for political stability and economic progress in Europe. It is vital to U.S. national interests to assist the Netherlands to develop and maintain a strong and ready self-defense capability. The proposed sale of the AH-64E remanufacture will improve the Netherlands' capability to meet current and future threats of enemy. The Netherlands will use the enhanced capability to strengthen its homeland defense and deter regional threats, and provide direct support to coalition and security cooperation efforts. The Netherlands will have no difficulty absorbing this aircraft upgrade into its armed forces. The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the basic military balance in the region. The principal contractors are Boeing Company, St. Louis, MO and Lockheed Martin, Bethesda, MD. The purchaser typically requests offsets. Any offset agreement will be defined in negotiations between the purchaser and the contractor. Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the assignment of any additional U.S. Government 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. 17-66 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 AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopter weapon system contains communications and target identification equipment, navigation equipment, aircraft survivability equipment, displays, and sensors. The airframe itself does not contain sensitive technology; however, the pertinent equipment listed below will either be installed on the aircraft or included in the sale: a. The AN/APG-78 Fire Control Radar (FCR) is an active, low- probability of intercept, millimeter-wave radar, combined with a passive AN/APR-48B Modernized Radar Frequency Interferometer (M-RFI) mounted on top of the helicopter mast. The FCR Ground Targeting Mode detects, locates, classifies and prioritizes stationary or moving armored vehicles, tanks and mobile air defense systems as well as hovering helicopters, helicopters, and fixed wing aircraft in normal flight. The M-RFI detects threat radar emissions and determines the type of radar and mode of operation. The FCR data and M-RFI data are fused for maximum synergism. If desired, the radar data can be used to refer targets to the regular electro-optical Modernized Target Acquisition and Designation Sight (MTADS), permitting additional visual/infrared imagery and control of weapons, including the semi- active laser version of the HELLFIRE II missile. Critical system information is stored in the FCR in the form of mission executable code, target detection, classification algorithms and coded threat parametrics. This information is provided in a form that cannot be extracted by the foreign user via anti-tamper provisions built into the system. The content of these items is classified SECRET. The M-RFI is a passive radar detection and direction finding system, which utilizes a detachable User Data Module (UDM) on the RFI processor, which contains the Radio Frequency threat library. The UDM, which is a hardware assemblage, is classified CONFIDENTIAL when programmed with threat parameters, threat priorities and/or techniques derived from U.S. intelligence information. b. The AN/ASQ-170 Modernized Target Acquisition and Designation Sight/AN/AAQ-11 Pilot Night Vision Sensor (MTADS/PNVS) provides day, night, and limited adverse weather target information, as well as night navigation capabilities. The PNVS provides thermal imaging that permits map-of-the-earth flight to, from, and within the battle area, while TADS provides the co-pilot gunner with search, detection, recognition, and designation by means of Direct View Optics (DVO), EI\2\ television, and Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) sighting systems that may be used singularly or in combinations. Hardware is UNCLASSIFIED. Technical manuals for authorized maintenance levels are UNCLASSIFIED. c. The AN/APR-48B Modernized Radar Frequency Interferometer (M-RFI) is an updated version of the passive radar detection and direction finding system. It utilizes a detachable UDM on the M-RFI processor, which contains the Radar Frequency (RF) threat library. The UDM, which is a hardware assemblage item, is classified [[Page 10452]] CONFIDENTIAL when programmed with threat parametrics, threat priorities and/or techniques derived from U.S. intelligence information. Hardware becomes CLASSIFIED when populated with threat parametric data. d. KIV-77 A common IFF Applique Crypto Computer that provides information assurance for the IFF interrogators and transponders using Modes 4 and 5. The hardware is classified UNCLASSIFIED. This item is CCI and SENSITIVE. Releasable technical manuals for operation and maintenance are classified FOUO. e. The Embedded Global Positioning System/Inertial Navigation System plus Multi- Mode Receiver (EGI+MMR) EGI GEM V 3.3 W/SAASM PN: 3424 9950-R004-XXX Software Security Core PN: CP34211974-003 (CP34211903-002), GCORE 3 ver 3 SAASM with MMR. The aircraft has two EGIs which use internal accelerometers, rate gyro measurements, and external sensor measurements to estimate the aircraft state, provides aircraft flight and position data to aircraft systems. The EGI is a velocity-aided, strap down, ring laser gyro based inertial unit. The EGI unit houses a 12-channel (GEM 5) GPS receiver. The receiver is capable of operating in either non-encrypted (C/A code) or encrypted (P/Y code). The Group User Variable (GUV) is the normal encryption key used when operating in the P/Y code mode. The GUV key is loaded into the EGI using an ANACD-10 or equivalent device. When keyed, the GPS receiver will automatically use anti-spoof/jam capabilities when they are in use. The EGI will retain the key through power on/off/on cycles. Because of safeguards built into the EGI, it is not considered classified when keyed. Integrated within the EGI is an Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) with processing functions for performing the inertial navigation computations, GPS card, receiver management, and Kalman filter estimates to support all aircraft and weapon systems position and navigation computations. Each EGI also houses a Multi-Mode Receiver (MMR). The MMR is incorporated to provide for reception of ground based NAVAID signals for instrument aided flight. Provides IMC/ IFR integration and certification of improved Embedded Global Positioning System and Inertial (EGI) unit with attached MMR, with specific cockpit instrumentation that allows Apaches to operate within the worldwide IFR route structure. Also includes integration of the Common Army Aviation Map (CAAM), Area Navigation (RNAV), Digital Aeronautical Flight Information File (DAFIF) and Global Air Traffic Management (GATM) compliance. 2. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge of specific hardware, the information could be used to develop countermeasures which might reduce weapons system effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with similar or advanced capabilities. 3. A determination has been made that the Netherlands can provide substantially the same degree of protection for sensitive technology being released as the U.S. Government. This proposed sustainment program 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 on this transmittal are authorized for release and export to the Government of the Netherlands. [FR Doc. 2018-04807 Filed 3-8-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-06-P
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BILLING CODE 5001–06–C stability and economic progress in documentation in the proposed sale is
Transmittal No. 17–75 Europe. UNCLASSIFIED. The highest
Finland intends to use the vertical classification of the software to be
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of launching systems on four new exported is CONFIDENTIAL.
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the construction corvettes that will make up 2. If a technologically advanced
Arms Export Control Act, as amended the Finnish Navy’s Squadron 2020. The adversary were to obtain knowledge of
(i) Prospective Purchaser: Government vertical launching systems will enable specific hardware, the information
of Finland Finland to acquire missiles that will could be used to develop
(ii) Total Estimated Value: significantly enhance the Finnish countermeasures which might reduce
Major Defense Equipment * .. $60 million Navy’s area defense capabilities over weapons system effectiveness or be used
Other ...................................... $10 million critical air-and-sea-lines of trade and in the development of a system with
communication. The proposed sale of similar or advanced capabilities.
Total ................................... $70 million the Mk 41 will increase the Finnish 3. A determination has been made
(iii) Description and Quantity or Navy’s maritime partnership, that Finland can provide substantially
Quantities of Articles or Services under interoperability, and regional security the same degree of protection for
Consideration for Purchase: capability. Finland has not purchased sensitive technology being released as
Major Defense Equipment (MDE): the Mk 41 previously, but will have no the U.S. Government. This proposed
Four (4) MK 41 Baseline VII Strike- difficulty incorporating this capability sustainment program is necessary to the
Length Vertical Launching Systems into its armed forces. furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy
Non-MDE: The proposed sale of this equipment and national security objectives
Also included are spares, handling and support will not alter the basic outlined in the policy justification.
equipment, test equipment, operator military balance in the region.
4. All defense articles and services
manuals and technical documentation, The principal contractor will be
listed on this transmittal are authorized
U.S. Government and contractor Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda,
for release and export to the
engineering, training, technical, and MD. The purchaser typically requests
Government of Finland.
logistical support services, and other offsets. Any offset agreement will be
defined in negotiations between the [FR Doc. 2018–04777 Filed 3–8–18; 8:45 am]
related elements of logistical support.
(iv) Military Department: Navy (FI–P– purchaser and the contractor. BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
LBN) Implementation of this proposed sale
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None will require up to 12 U.S. Government
personnel and up to five contractor DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid,
representatives to travel to Finland
Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None
providing support over a period of ten [Transmittal No. 17–66]
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology
years.
Contained in the Defense Article or Arms Sales Notification
There will be no adverse impact on
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold:
U.S. defense readiness as a result of this
See Attached Annex AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation
proposed sale.
(viii) Date Report Delivered to Agency, Department of Defense.
Congress: February 20, 2018 Transmittal No. 17–75 ACTION: Arms sales notice.
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of
Arms Export Control Act. Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
POLICY JUSTIFICATION Arms Export Control Act publishing the unclassified text of an
arms sales notification.
Finland—Mk 41 Vertical Launching Annex
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Systems Item No. vii
Pamela Young, (703) 697–9107,
The Government of Finland has (vii) Sensitivity of Technology: pamela.a.young14.civ@mail.mil or
requested a possible sale of four (4) Mk 1. The Mk 41 Vertical Launching Kathy Valadez, (703) 697–9217,
41 Baseline VII Strike-Length Vertical System (VLS) is a fixed, vertical, multi- kathy.a.valadez.civ@mail.mil; DSCA/
Launching Systems. Also included are missile launching system with the DSA–RAN.
spares, handling equipment, test capability to store and launch multiple
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
equipment, operator manuals and missile variants depending on the
36(b)(1) arms sales notification is
technical documentation, U.S. warfighting mission, including the
published to fulfill the requirements of
Government and contractor engineering, Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM)
section 155 of Public Law 104–164
training, technical, and logistical and Standard Missile 2 (SM–2). This
dated July 21, 1996. The following is a
support services, and other related proposed sale would provide tactical
copy of a letter to the Speaker of the
elements of logistical support. The VLS capability for the ESSM. Mk 41
House of Representatives, Transmittal
estimated total case value is $70 VLS is a modular below-deck
17–66 with attached Policy Justification
million. configuration with each module
and Sensitivity of Technology.
This proposed sale will support the consisting of 8 missile cells with an
foreign policy and national security associated gas management and deluge Dated: March 6, 2018.
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objectives of the United States by system. The highest classification of the Aaron Siegel,
improving the security of a partner hardware in the proposed sale is Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
nation that has been, and continues to UNCLASSIFIED. The highest Officer, Department of Defense.
be, an important force for political classification of the technical BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
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CONFIDENTIAL when programmed built into the EGI, it is not considered objectives outlined in the policy
with threat parametrics, threat priorities classified when keyed. Integrated within justification.
and/or techniques derived from U.S. the EGI is an Inertial Measurement Unit 4. All defense articles and services
intelligence information. Hardware (IMU) with processing functions for listed on this transmittal are authorized
becomes CLASSIFIED when populated performing the inertial navigation for release and export to the
with threat parametric data. computations, GPS card, receiver Government of the Netherlands.
d. KIV–77 A common IFF Applique management, and Kalman filter [FR Doc. 2018–04807 Filed 3–8–18; 8:45 am]
Crypto Computer that provides estimates to support all aircraft and BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
information assurance for the IFF weapon systems position and navigation
interrogators and transponders using computations. Each EGI also houses a
Modes 4 and 5. The hardware is Multi-Mode Receiver (MMR). The MMR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
classified UNCLASSIFIED. This item is is incorporated to provide for reception
CCI and SENSITIVE. Releasable of ground based NAVAID signals for [Transmittal No. 18–01]
technical manuals for operation and instrument aided flight. Provides IMC/
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maintenance are classified FOUO. IFR integration and certification of
e. The Embedded Global Positioning improved Embedded Global Positioning AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation
System/Inertial Navigation System plus System and Inertial (EGI) unit with Agency, Department of Defense.
Multi- Mode Receiver (EGI+MMR) EGI attached MMR, with specific cockpit ACTION: Arms sales notice.
GEM V 3.3 W/SAASM PN: 3424 9950– instrumentation that allows Apaches to
R004–XXX Software Security Core PN: operate within the worldwide IFR route SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
CP34211974–003 (CP34211903–002), structure. Also includes integration of publishing the unclassified text of an
GCORE 3 ver 3 SAASM with MMR. The the Common Army Aviation Map arms sales notification.
aircraft has two EGIs which use internal (CAAM), Area Navigation (RNAV), FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
accelerometers, rate gyro measurements, Digital Aeronautical Flight Information Pamela Young, (703) 697–9107,
and external sensor measurements to File (DAFIF) and Global Air Traffic pamela.a.young14.civ@mail.mil or
estimate the aircraft state, provides Management (GATM) compliance. Kathy Valadez, (703) 697–9217,
aircraft flight and position data to 2. If a technologically advanced kathy.a.valadez.civ@mail.mil; DSCA/
aircraft systems. The EGI is a velocity- adversary were to obtain knowledge of DSA–RAN.
aided, strap down, ring laser gyro based specific hardware, the information SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
inertial unit. The EGI unit houses a 12- could be used to develop 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is
channel (GEM 5) GPS receiver. The countermeasures which might reduce published to fulfill the requirements of
receiver is capable of operating in either section 155 of Public Law 104–164
weapons system effectiveness or be used
non-encrypted (C/A code) or encrypted dated July 21, 1996. The following is a
in the development of a system with
(P/Y code). The Group User Variable copy of a letter to the Speaker of the
similar or advanced capabilities.
(GUV) is the normal encryption key House of Representatives, Transmittal
used when operating in the P/Y code 3. A determination has been made
18–01 with attached Policy Justification
mode. The GUV key is loaded into the that the Netherlands can provide
and Sensitivity of Technology.
EGI using an ANACD–10 or equivalent substantially the same degree of
device. When keyed, the GPS receiver protection for sensitive technology Dated: March 6, 2018.
will automatically use anti-spoof/jam being released as the U.S. Government. Aaron Siegel,
capabilities when they are in use. The This proposed sustainment program is Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
EGI will retain the key through power necessary to the furtherance of the U.S. Officer, Department of Defense.
on/off/on cycles. Because of safeguards foreign policy and national security BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
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