83 FR 10452 - Arms Sales Notification

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 47 (March 9, 2018)

Page Range		10452-10454
FR Document		2018-04817

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

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 47 (Friday, March 9, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 47 (Friday, March 9, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10452-10454]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-04817]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

[Transmittal No. 18-01]


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 18-01 with 
attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: March 6, 2018.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 18-01
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 Sweden
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *................  $2.3 billion
Other....................................  $ .9 billion
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  Total..................................  $3.2 billion
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase: Four (4) Patriot 
Configuration-3+ Modernized Fire Units consisting of:
    Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Four (4) AN/MPQ-65 Radar Sets
Four (4) AN/MSQ-132 Engagement Control Stations
Nine (9) Antenna Mast Groups
Twelve (12) M903 Launching Stations
One hundred (100) Patriot MIM-104E Guidance Enhanced Missile Tactical 
Ballistic Missile (GEM-T) Missiles
Two hundred (200) Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment 
Enhancement (MSE) Missiles
Four (4) Electrical Power Plants (EPP) III
    Non-MDE includes:
    Also included with this request are communications equipment, tools 
and test equipment, range and test programs, support equipment to 
include associated vehicles, prime movers, generators, publications and 
technical documentation, training equipment, spare and repair parts, 
personnel training, Technical Assistance Field

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Team (TAFT), U.S. Government and contractor technical, engineering, and 
logistics support services, Systems Integration and Checkout (SICO), 
field office support, and other related elements of logistics and 
program support.
    (iv) Military Department: Army
    (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: February 20, 2018

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

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Sweden--Patriot Configuration-3+ Modernized Fire Units

    The Government of Sweden has requested to buy four (4) Patriot 
Configuration-3+ Modernized Fire Units consisting of: four (4) AN/MPQ-
65 radar sets, four (4) AN/MSQ-132 engagement control stations, nine 
(9) antenna mast groups, twelve (12) M903 launching stations, one 
hundred (100) Patriot MIM-104E Guidance Enhanced Missile-TBM (GEM-T) 
missiles, two hundred (200) Patriot Advanced Capabilty-3 (PAC-3) 
Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) missiles, and four (4) Electrical 
Power Plants (EPP) III. Also included with this request are 
communications equipment, tools and test equipment, range and test 
programs, support equipment to include associated vehicles, prime 
movers, generators, publications and technical documentation, training 
equipment, spare and repair parts, personnel training, Technical 
Assistance Field Team (TAFT), U.S. Government and contractor technical, 
engineering, and logistics support services, Systems Integration and 
Checkout (SICO), field office support, and other related elements of 
logistics and program support. The total estimated program cost is $3.2 
billion.
    This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national 
security objectives of the United States by helping to improve the 
security of a strategic partner which has been, and continues to be, an 
important force for political stability and economic progress within 
the Baltic Sea region and across Europe.
    The proposed sale of the Patriot missile system will improve 
Sweden's missile defense capability. Sweden will use the Patriot system 
to defend its territorial integrity and promote regional stability. The 
proposed sale will increase the defensive capabilities of the Swedish 
military and support interoperability with U.S. and NATO forces. Sweden 
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 prime contractors will be Raytheon Corporation in Andover, 
Massachusetts, and Lockheed-Martin in Dallas, Texas. There are no known 
offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will require approximately 24 
U.S. Government and 32 contractor representatives to travel to Sweden 
for an extended period for equipment de-processing/fielding, system 
checkout, training, and technical and logistics support.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 18-01
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 Patriot Air Defense System contains classified CONFIDENTIAL 
hardware components, SECRET tactical software and CRITICAL/SENSITIVE 
technology. Patriot ground support equipment and Patriot missile 
hardware contain CONFIDENTIAL components and the associated launcher 
hardware is UNCLASSIFIED. The items requested represent significant 
technological advances for Sweden Patriot. The Patriot Air Defense 
System continues to hold a significant technology lead over other 
surface-to-air missile systems in the world.
    2. The Patriot sensitive/critical technology is primarily in the 
area of design and production know-how and primarily inherent in the 
design, development and/or manufacturing data related to certain 
components. The list of components is classified CONFIDENTIAL.
    3. Information on system performance capabilities, effectiveness, 
survivability, missile seeker capabilities, select software/software 
documentation and test data are classified up to and including SECRET.
    4. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge 
of the hardware and software elements, the information could be used to 
develop countermeasures or equivalent systems which might reduce system 
effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with similar or 
advanced capabilities.
    5. A determination has been made that Sweden 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.
    6. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal 
have been authorized for release and export to Sweden.

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$10452 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 47 / Friday, March 9, 2018 / Notices 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/ Arms Sales Notification 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 amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:47 Mar 08, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\09MRN1.SGM 09MRN1$

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Team (TAFT), U.S. Government and stability. The proposed sale will which might reduce system
contractor technical, engineering, and increase the defensive capabilities of the effectiveness or be used in the
logistics support services, Systems Swedish military and support development of a system with similar or
Integration and Checkout (SICO), field interoperability with U.S. and NATO advanced capabilities.
office support, and other related forces. Sweden will have no difficulty 5. A determination has been made
elements of logistics and program absorbing this equipment into its armed that Sweden can provide substantially
support. forces. the same degree of protection for the
(iv) Military Department: Army The proposed sale of this equipment sensitive technology being released as
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None and support will not alter the basic the U.S. Government. This sale is
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, military balance in the region. necessary in furtherance of the U.S.
Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None The prime contractors will be foreign policy and national security
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology Raytheon Corporation in Andover, objectives outlined in the Policy
Contained in the Defense Article or Massachusetts, and Lockheed-Martin in Justification.
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: Dallas, Texas. There are no known offset 6. All defense articles and services
See Attached Annex. agreements proposed in connection listed in this transmittal have been
(viii) Date Report Delivered to with this potential sale. authorized for release and export to
Congress: February 20, 2018 Implementation of this proposed sale Sweden.
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the will require approximately 24 U.S. [FR Doc. 2018–04817 Filed 3–8–18; 8:45 am]
Arms Export Control Act. Government and 32 contractor BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
representatives to travel to Sweden for
POLICY JUSTIFICATION an extended period for equipment de-
Sweden—Patriot Configuration-3+ processing/fielding, system checkout, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Modernized Fire Units training, and technical and logistics
The Government of Sweden has support. Department of the Navy
There will be no adverse impact on
requested to buy four (4) Patriot Meeting of the Board of Visitors of
U.S. defense readiness as a result of this
Configuration-3+ Modernized Fire Units Marine Corps University
proposed sale.
consisting of: four (4) AN/MPQ–65 radar
sets, four (4) AN/MSQ–132 engagement Transmittal No. 18–01 AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD.
control stations, nine (9) antenna mast Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
groups, twelve (12) M903 launching Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the
stations, one hundred (100) Patriot SUMMARY: The Board of Visitors of the
Arms Export Control Act
MIM–104E Guidance Enhanced Missile- Marine Corps University (BOV MCU)
TBM (GEM–T) missiles, two hundred Annex Item No. vii will meet to review, develop and
(200) Patriot Advanced Capabilty-3 (vii) Sensitivity of Technology: provide recommendations on all aspects
(PAC–3) Missile Segment Enhancement 1. The Patriot Air Defense System of the academic and administrative
(MSE) missiles, and four (4) Electrical contains classified CONFIDENTIAL policies of the University; examine all
Power Plants (EPP) III. Also included hardware components, SECRET tactical aspects of professional military
with this request are communications software and CRITICAL/SENSITIVE education operations; and provide such
equipment, tools and test equipment, technology. Patriot ground support oversight and advice, as is necessary, to
range and test programs, support equipment and Patriot missile hardware facilitate high educational standards
equipment to include associated contain CONFIDENTIAL components and cost effective operations. The Board
vehicles, prime movers, generators, and the associated launcher hardware is will be focusing primarily on the
publications and technical UNCLASSIFIED. The items requested internal procedures of Marine Corps
documentation, training equipment, represent significant technological University. All sessions of the meeting
spare and repair parts, personnel advances for Sweden Patriot. The will be open to the public.
training, Technical Assistance Field Patriot Air Defense System continues to DATES: The meeting will be held on
Team (TAFT), U.S. Government and hold a significant technology lead over Thursday, May 17, 2018, from 8:00 a.m.
contractor technical, engineering, and other surface-to-air missile systems in to 4:30 p.m. and Friday, May 18, 2018,
logistics support services, Systems the world. from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Eastern
Integration and Checkout (SICO), field 2. The Patriot sensitive/critical Time Zone.
office support, and other related technology is primarily in the area of ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
elements of logistics and program design and production know-how and Marine Corps University in Quantico,
support. The total estimated program primarily inherent in the design, Virginia. The address is: 2076 South
cost is $3.2 billion. development and/or manufacturing data Street, Quantico, VA 22134.
This proposed sale will support the related to certain components. The list FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
foreign policy and national security of components is classified Kirn Florich, Director of Faculty
objectives of the United States by CONFIDENTIAL. Development and Outreach, Marine
helping to improve the security of a 3. Information on system performance
Corps University Board of Visitors, 2076
strategic partner which has been, and capabilities, effectiveness, survivability,
South Street, Quantico, Virginia 22134,
continues to be, an important force for missile seeker capabilities, select
telephone number 703–432–4682.
political stability and economic progress software/software documentation and
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within the Baltic Sea region and across test data are classified up to and Dated: March 5, 2018.
Europe. including SECRET. E.K. Baldini,
The proposed sale of the Patriot 4. If a technologically advanced Lieutenant Commander, Judge Advocate
missile system will improve Sweden’s adversary were to obtain knowledge of General’s Corps, U.S. Navy, Federal Register
missile defense capability. Sweden will the hardware and software elements, the Liaison Officer.
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
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		83 FR 10452