83 FR 36888 - Arms Sales Notification
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 147 (July 31, 2018)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 147 (July 31, 2018)
| Page Range | 36888-36891 | |
| FR Document | 2018-16374 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 147 (Tuesday, July 31, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 36888-36891] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-16374] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Transmittal No. 18-26] 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: DSCA at dsca.ncr.lmo.mbx.info@mail.mil">dsca.ncr.lmo.mbx.info@mail.mil or (703) 697-9709. 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 18-26 with attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology. Dated: July 26, 2018. Shelly E. Finke, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. BILLING CODE 5001-06-P [[Page 36889]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN31JY18.031 BILLING CODE 5001-06-C [[Page 36890]] Transmittal No. 18-26 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: Commonwealth of Australia (ii) Total Estimated Value: Major Defense Equipment *............................... $ 0.0 million Other................................................... $185.0 million --------------- TOTAL................................................. $185.0 million (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or Services under Consideration for Purchase: Australia has requested the possible sale of long lead items, engineering and development activities, establishment of engineering development sites, and commencement of development activities associated with the integration of the CEAFAR 2 Phased Array Radar System with the AEGIS Combat System. Major Defense Equipment (MDE): None Non-MDE: AEGIS Weapon System Technical Equivalent Components including Command Display System (CDS) Consoles (including 2 consoles in Gun Weapon System configuration); Multi-Mission Display (MMD) systems, including projectors, sensors and cameras; Tactical Equivalent Core Computing System (CCS) Cabinets; Tactical Equivalent AEGIS LAN Interconnect System (ALIS) Cabinets; Tactical Equivalent AEGIS Conversion Equipment Group Input/Output (ACEG I/0) Cabinets; Tactical Equivalent Advanced Storage Area Network (ASAN) Cabinets; Global Command and Control System--Maritime (GCCS-M); Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC) sites systems, to include processing rack, simulation equipment and workstation; AN/SPQ-15 Converter/Receiver and/signal data converter equipment; Defense Visual Information Distribution Service (DIVDS) cabinet; AN/SQQ-89 Sonobouy Processing Core Computing System racks, with console and laptop; AEGIS simulator racks and workstations; AEGIS Training System; and various ancillary equipment and support products, including desktop computers, displays, test units and compilations servers, printers, workstations, spares, cabling and software licenses. Also included are spare and repair parts, support and test equipment, engineering and technical services to support sites equipment, U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical and support services, engineering technical assistance, other technical assistance, and other related elements of program and logistics support. (iv) Military Department: Navy (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: AT-P-LCQ, Implemented 31 Oct 05; AT-P-GTG, Implemented 31 Mar 14; AT-P-GSU, Implemented 26 Nov 15; AT-P- GSB, Implemented 2 Feb 16 (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: June 26, 2018 * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act. POLICY JUSTIFICATION Australia--AEGIS Combat System Equipment for Australia Surface Combatants The Government of Australia has requested to buy long lead items, engineering and development activities, establishment of engineering development sites, and commencement of development activities associated with the integration of the CEAFAR 2 Phased Array Radar System with the AEGIS Combat System. Included are AEGIS Weapon System Technical Equivalent Components including Command Display System (CDS) Consoles (including 2 consoles in Gun Weapon System configuration); Multi-Mission Display (MMD) systems, including projectors, sensors and cameras; Tactical Equivalent Core Computing System (CCS) Cabinets; Tactical Equivalent AEGIS LAN Interconnect System (ALIS) Cabinets; Tactical Equivalent AEGIS Conversion Equipment Group Input/Output (ACEG I/0) Cabinets; Tactical Equivalent Advanced Storage Area Network (ASAN) Cabinets; Global Command and Control System--Maritime (GCCS-M); Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC) sites systems, to include processing rack, simulation equipment and workstation; AN/SPQ-15 Converter/Receiver and/signal data converter equipment; Defense Visual Information Distribution Service (DIVDS) cabinet; AN/SQQ-89 Sonobouy Processing Core Computing System racks, with console and laptop; AEGIS simulator racks and workstations; AEGIS Training System; and various ancillary equipment and support products, including desktop computers, displays, test units and compilations servers, printers, workstations, spares, cabling and software licenses. Also included are spare and repair parts, support and test equipment, engineering and technical services to support sites equipment, U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical and support services, engineering technical assistance, other technical assistance, and other related elements of program and logistics support. The total estimated program cost is $185 million. This sale will support the foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping to improve the security of a major ally that is 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 sale will enhance Australia's Surface Combatant capability by adding nine AEGIS capable Future Frigates over the next 20 years and by upgrading their existing three AEGIS capable Hobart Class destroyers with the latest technology and capability. This sale enhances Australia's self-defense capability, while significantly improving interoperability with U.S. Navy AEGIS combatants in the region. By deploying a surface combatant fleet that will incorporate Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC), Australia will significantly improve network-centric warfare capability for U.S. forces operating in the region. 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 prime contractor will be Lockheed Martin, Rotary and Mission Systems, Moorestown, NJ. There are a significant number of companies under contract with the U.S. Navy that will provide components and systems as well as engineering services during the execution of this effort. There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale. Implementation of this proposed sale will require travel of U.S. Government and/or contractor representatives to Australia on a temporary basis for program support and management oversight, consistent with the current level of effort. There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale. [[Page 36891]] Transmittal No. 18-26 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 AEGIS Weapon System is a multi-mission combat system providing Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) capability for surface ship combatants. This sale involves the procurement of development site equipment to support the Australian Surface Combatant Program. The equipment will be installed in U.S.-based development and testing site locations to support the continued development of the AEGIS Combat System for the Australia Surface Combatant Programs. A subsequent LOR is anticipated for procurement of combat system equipment to be exported to Australia for installation on their future surface combatants. 2. AEGIS Weapon System simulation software, documentation, training and study material will be provided a classification levels up to and including SECRET. 3. No delivery of restricted information will be provided under this LOR. Delivery of sensitive technological information, up to and including SECRET, will be limited to the minimum level of information required to progress activities associated with the integration of indigenous combat system systems into the AEGIS Combat System. This consists primarily of AEGIS Combat System requirements and integration information to support early combat system development activities, in the form of documentation, simulation software, and technical specifications. This information is sensitive as it provides limited insight into AEGIS Combat System capabilities and requirements--as tailored to the Australian AEGIS Combat System configurations. 4. 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. 5. A determination has been made that Australia 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. 6. All defense articles and services listed on this transmittal are authorized for release and export to Australia. [FR Doc. 2018-16374 Filed 7-30-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-06-P
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Transmittal No. 18–0A parts. There is no increase in MDE cost. ACTION: Arms sales notice.
The case value will increase from $1.6
REPORT OF ENHANCEMENT OR
billion to $2.8 billion. SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
UPGRADE OF SENSITIVITY OF
TECHNOLOGY OR CAPABILITY (SEC. (iv) Significance: The proposed sale publishing the unclassified text of an
36(B)(5)(C), AECA) will allow Australia to effectively arms sales notification.
maintain its current force projection
(i) Purchaser: Australia capability that enhances interoperability FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
(ii) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal with U.S. forces well into the future. DSCA at dsca.ncr.lmo.mbx.info@
No.: 11–05 (v) Justification: This sale will mail.mil or (703) 697–9709.
Date: February 1, 2011 contribute to the foreign policy and
Military Department: Navy SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
national security of the United States by 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is
(iii) Description: On February 1, 2011, helping to improve the security of an
Congress was notified by Congressional published to fulfill the requirements of
important major non-NATO ally and
certification transmittal number 11–05 section 155 of Public Law 104–164
partner who contributes significantly to
of the Government of Australia’s request dated July 21, 1996. The following is a
peacekeeping, humanitarian, and
for ten year Through-Life-Support (TLS) combat operations around the world. copy of a letter to the Speaker of the
for Australia’s fleet of twenty-four (24) House of Representatives, Transmittal
(vi) Date Report Delivered to
MH–60R helicopters. The sustainment 18–26 with attached Policy Justification
Congress: July 10, 2018.
effort includes spare and repair parts and Sensitivity of Technology.
provisioning, support and test [FR Doc. 2018–16307 Filed 7–30–18; 8:45 am]
Dated: July 26, 2018.
equipment, publications and technical BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
documentation, U.S. Government and Shelly E. Finke,
contractor engineering, technical and Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
logistics support services, and other DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Officer, Department of Defense.
related elements of logistics support. BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
Office of the Secretary
The estimated cost was $1.6 billion,
with no Major Defense Equipment
[Transmittal No. 18–26]
(MDE).
This transmittal includes the Arms Sales Notification
extension of the sustainment support
through June 2028 as requested by AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation
Australia and includes additional spare Agency, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 18–26 to progress activities associated with the DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of integration of indigenous combat system
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the systems into the AEGIS Combat System. Office of the Secretary
Arms Export Control Act This consists primarily of AEGIS
Combat System requirements and [Transmittal No. 18–13]
Annex integration information to support early
Item No. vii combat system development activities, Arms Sales Notification
in the form of documentation,
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
simulation software, and technical AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation
1. The AEGIS Weapon System is a
specifications. This information is Agency, Department of Defense.
multi-mission combat system providing
sensitive as it provides limited insight
Integrated Air and Missile Defense ACTION: Arms sales notice.
into AEGIS Combat System capabilities
(IAMD) capability for surface ship
and requirements—as tailored to the
combatants. This sale involves the
Australian AEGIS Combat System SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
procurement of development site
configurations. publishing the unclassified text of an
equipment to support the Australian
4. If a technologically advanced arms sales notification.
Surface Combatant Program. The
adversary were to obtain knowledge of
equipment will be installed in U.S.- FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
specific hardware, the information
based development and testing site DSCA at dsca.ncr.lmo.mbx.info@
locations to support the continued could be used to develop
countermeasures which might reduce mail.mil or (703) 697–9709.
development of the AEGIS Combat
System for the Australia Surface weapons system effectiveness or be used SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
Combatant Programs. A subsequent LOR in the development of a system with 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is
is anticipated for procurement of similar or advanced capabilities. published to fulfill the requirements of
combat system equipment to be 5. A determination has been made
section 155 of Public Law 104–164
exported to Australia for installation on that Australia can provide substantially
dated July 21, 1996. The following is a
their future surface combatants. the same degree of protection for
copy of a letter to the Speaker of the
2. AEGIS Weapon System simulation sensitive technology being released as
the U.S. Government. This proposed House of Representatives, Transmittal
software, documentation, training and 18–13 with attached Policy Justification
study material will be provided a sustainment program is necessary to the
furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy and Sensitivity of Technology.
classification levels up to and including
SECRET. and national security objectives Dated: July 26, 2018.
3. No delivery of restricted outlined in the Policy Justification. Shelly E. Finke,
information will be provided under this 6. All defense articles and services
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
LOR. Delivery of sensitive technological listed on this transmittal are authorized Officer, Department of Defense.
information, up to and including for release and export to Australia.
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SECRET, will be limited to the [FR Doc. 2018–16374 Filed 7–30–18; 8:45 am]
minimum level of information required BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
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