83 FR 36911 - 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)
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| FR Document | 2018-16304 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 147 (Tuesday, July 31, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 36911-36913] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-16304] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Transmittal No. 17-37] 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 17-37 with attached Policy Justification. Dated: July 25, 2018. Shelly E. Finke, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. BILLING CODE 5001-60-P [[Page 36912]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN31JY18.021 BILLING CODE 5001-60-C [[Page 36913]] Transmittal No. 17-37 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 Bahrain (ii) Total Estimated Value: Major Defense Equipment *............................... $38 million Other................................................... $ 7 million --------------- TOTAL................................................. $45 million (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or Services under Consideration for Purchase: Major Defense Equipment (MDE): One thousand five hundred (1,500) MK-82 (500lbs) General Purpose (GP) Bomb Bodies Six hundred (600) MK-83 (1,000lbs) GP Bomb Bodies Six hundred (600) MK-84 (2,000lbs) GP Bomb Bodies Five hundred (500) BLU-109 (2,000lbs) Penetrator Warhead Bomb Bodies Non-MDE includes: Also included are spares, and repair parts, support equipment, personnel training and training equipment, shipping and logistics services, publications and technical documentation, U.S. Government and contractor technical support services, containers, munitions components, test equipment, and other related elements of logistics and program support. (iv) Military Department: Air Force (X7-D-AAN) (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: None (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: May 17, 2018 * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act. POLICY JUSTIFICATION Government of Bahrain--Munitions The Government of Bahrain has requested three thousand two hundred (3,200) General Purpose (GP) and Penetrator Warhead bomb bodies to include: one thousand five hundred (1,500) MK-82 (500lbs) GP bomb bodies, six hundred (600) MK-83 (1,000lbs) GP bomb bodies, six hundred (600) MK-84 (2,000lbs) GP bomb bodies, and five hundred (500) BLU-109 (2,000lbs) Penetrator Warhead bomb bodies. Also included are spares and repair parts, support equipment, personnel training and training equipment, shipping and logistics services, publications and technical documentation, U.S. Government and contractor technical support services, containers, munitions components, test equipment, and other related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated total cost is $45 million. This proposed sale will enhance the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by helping to improve the security of a major non-NATO ally which is an important security partner in the region. The purchase of these munitions will bolster the Royal Bahraini Air Force's ability to conduct and sustain air operations with its F-16 combat aircraft. Our mutual defense interests anchor our relationship and the Royal Bahraini Air Force plays a significant role in Bahrain's defense. The proposed sale will improve Bahrain's capability to meet current and future security threats. Bahrain will use these munitions as a deterrent to regional threats, strengthen its homeland defense, and execute counter-terrorism operations. The GP bomb bodies would also better equip Bahrain to operate with U.S.-led and U.S.-supported coalition operations. Bahrain will have no difficulty absorbing these munitions into its armed forces. The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the basic military balance in the region. There is no prime contractor planned for this effort; the munitions will be provided by the U.S. Government out of stock. There are no offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale. Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the assignment of any additional U.S. or contractor representatives to Bahrain. There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale. [FR Doc. 2018-16304 Filed 7-30-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-06-P
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information, as well as night navigation susceptibility analyses, and threat loading/unloading and sustainment
capabilities. The MPNVS provides definitions are classified SECRET or training at the unit. The hardware is
second generation thermal imaging that CONFIDENTIAL. classified CONFIDENTIAL. Releasable
permits nap-of-the-earth flight to, from, b. The highest level for release of the technical manuals are UNCLASSIFIED.
and within the battle area, while M– AGM–114R Hellfire II missile is 7. If a technologically advanced
TADS provides the co-pilot gunner with SECRET, based upon the software. The adversary were to obtain knowledge of
improved search, detection, recognition, highest level of classified information specific hardware, the information
and designation by means of Direct that could be disclosed by a proposed could be used to develop
View Optics (DVO), I2 television, sale or by testing the end item is countermeasures which might reduce
second generation Forward Looking SECRET; the highest level that must be weapons system effectiveness or be used
Infrared (FLIR) sighting systems that disclosed for production, maintenance, in the development of a system with
may be used singularly or in or training is CONFIDENTIAL. Reverse similar or advanced capabilities.
combinations. Hardware and releasable engineering could reveal 8. A determination has been made
technical manuals are UNCLASSIFIED. CONFIDENTIAL information. that India can provide substantially the
3. The AN/APR–48B Modernized Vulnerability data, Countermeasures, same degree of protection for sensitive
Radar Frequency Interferometer (M–RFI) vulnerability/susceptibility analyses, technology being released as the U.S.
is an updated version of the passive and threat definitions are classified up Government. This proposed
radar detection and direction finding to SECRET. sustainment program is necessary to the
system. It utilizes a detachable User 5. The STINGER Block I 92H
furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy
Data Module (UDM) on the M–RFI International Missile System, hardware,
and national security objectives
processor, which contains the Radar software and documentation contain
outlined in the policy justification.
Frequency (RF) threat library. The UDM, SENSITIVE technology and are
which is a hardware assemblage item, is classified CONFIDENTIAL. The 9. All defense articles and services
classified CONFIDENTIAL when guidance section of the missile and listed on this transmittal are authorized
programmed with threat parametrics, captive flight trainer contain highly for release and export to the
threat priorities and/or techniques SENSITIVE technology and are Government of the India.
derived from U.S. intelligence classified CONFIDENTIAL. No man- [FR Doc. 2018–16323 Filed 7–30–18; 8:45 am]
information. Hardware becomes portable grip stocks will be sold under BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
CLASSIFIED when populated with this LOA.
threat parametric data. Releasable Missile system hardware and fire unit
technical manuals are UNCLASSIFIED. components contain SENSITIVE critical DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
4. The Hellfire AGM–114 missile is an technologies. STINGER critical
air-to-surface missile with a multi- technology is primarily in the area of Office of the Secretary
mission, multi target, precision strike design and production know-how and
capability. The Hellfire can be launched not end-items. This SENSITIVE/critical [Transmittal No. 17–37]
from multiple air platforms and is the technology is inherent in the hybrid
primary precision weapon for the microcircuit assemblies; Arms Sales Notification
United States. microprocessors; magnetic and
a. The Hellfire Longbow Missile amorphous metals; purification; AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation
(AGM–114L3) provides an adverse firmware; printed circuit boards; laser Agency, Department of Defense.
weather, fire-and-forget missile version range finder; dual detector assembly; ACTION: Arms sales notice.
of the Hellfire Missile System, detector filters; missile software; optical
incorporating a millimeter wave radar coatings; ultraviolet sensors; semi- SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
seeker on a Hellfire II aft section bus. conductor detectors infrared band publishing the unclassified text of an
The Hellfire Longbow Missile is sensors; compounding and handling of arms sales notification.
designed to engage and defeat electronic, electro-optic, and optical FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
individual hardpoint targets and materials; equipment operating DSCA at dsca.ncr.lmo.mbx.info@
minimize exposure time to enemy fire, instructions; energetic materials mail.mil or (703) 697–9709.
which greatly increases the AH–64E formulation technology; energetic SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
Longbow survivability factor. The materials fabrication and loading 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is
AGM–114L3 non-NATO export version technology; and warhead components published to fulfill the requirements of
will be provided. The weapon system seeker assembly. Information on section 155 of Public Law 104–164
hardware, as an ‘‘All Up Round’’, is vulnerability to electronic dated July 21, 1996. The following is a
UNCLASSIFIED. The AGM–114L3 countermeasures and countermeasures, copy of a letter to the Speaker of the
missile software is SECRET. The highest system performance capabilities and House of Representatives, Transmittal
level of classified information that could effectiveness, and test data are classified 17–37 with attached Policy Justification.
be disclosed by a proposed sale or by up to SECRET.
testing of the end item is SECRET and 6. The Stinger Captive Flight Trainer Dated: July 25, 2018.
the highest level that must be disclosed (CFT) is a Stinger missile guidance Shelly E. Finke,
for production, maintenance, or training assembly in a launch tube. The CFT Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
is CONFIDENTIAL. Vulnerability data, provides operator training in target Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 17–37 POLICY JUSTIFICATION The proposed sale of this equipment
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of and support will not alter the basic
Government of Bahrain—Munitions
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the military balance in the region.
Arms Export Control Act, as amended The Government of Bahrain has There is no prime contractor planned
requested three thousand two hundred for this effort; the munitions will be
(i) Prospective Purchaser: Government (3,200) General Purpose (GP) and provided by the U.S. Government out of
of Bahrain Penetrator Warhead bomb bodies to stock. There are no offset agreements
(ii) Total Estimated Value: include: one thousand five hundred proposed in connection with this
Major Defense Equipment * $38 million (1,500) MK–82 (500lbs) GP bomb potential sale.
Other .................................... $ 7 million bodies, six hundred (600) MK–83 Implementation of this proposed sale
(1,000lbs) GP bomb bodies, six hundred will not require the assignment of any
TOTAL .............................. $45 million (600) MK–84 (2,000lbs) GP bomb additional U.S. or contractor
bodies, and five hundred (500) BLU–109 representatives to Bahrain.
(iii) Description and Quantity or
(2,000lbs) Penetrator Warhead bomb There will be no adverse impact on
Quantities of Articles or Services under
bodies. Also included are spares and U.S. defense readiness as a result of this
Consideration for Purchase:
repair parts, support equipment, proposed sale.
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
personnel training and training [FR Doc. 2018–16304 Filed 7–30–18; 8:45 am]
One thousand five hundred (1,500) MK– equipment, shipping and logistics BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
82 (500lbs) General Purpose (GP) services, publications and technical
Bomb Bodies documentation, U.S. Government and
Six hundred (600) MK–83 (1,000lbs) GP contractor technical support services, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Bomb Bodies containers, munitions components, test
Office of the Secretary
Six hundred (600) MK–84 (2,000lbs) GP equipment, and other related elements
Bomb Bodies of logistics and program support. The [Transmittal No. 18–24]
Five hundred (500) BLU–109 (2,000lbs) estimated total cost is $45 million.
Penetrator Warhead Bomb Bodies This proposed sale will enhance the Arms Sales Notification
Non-MDE includes: Also included are foreign policy and national security AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation
spares, and repair parts, support objectives of the United States by
Agency, Department of Defense.
equipment, personnel training and helping to improve the security of a
major non-NATO ally which is an ACTION: Arms sales notice.
training equipment, shipping and
logistics services, publications and important security partner in the region.
SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
technical documentation, U.S. The purchase of these munitions will
publishing the unclassified text of an
Government and contractor technical bolster the Royal Bahraini Air Force’s
arms sales notification.
support services, containers, munitions ability to conduct and sustain air
operations with its F–16 combat aircraft. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
components, test equipment, and other
Our mutual defense interests anchor our DSCA at dsca.ncr.lmo.mbx.info@
related elements of logistics and
relationship and the Royal Bahraini Air mail.mil or (703) 697–9709.
program support.
Force plays a significant role in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
(iv) Military Department: Air Force
(X7–D–AAN) Bahrain’s defense. 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is
published to fulfill the requirements of
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None The proposed sale will improve
section 155 of Public Law 104–164
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Bahrain’s capability to meet current and
dated July 21, 1996. The following is a
Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None future security threats. Bahrain will use
copy of a letter to the Speaker of the
these munitions as a deterrent to
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology House of Representatives, Transmittal
regional threats, strengthen its
Contained in the Defense Article or 18–24 with attached Policy Justification
homeland defense, and execute counter-
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: and Sensitivity of Technology.
terrorism operations. The GP bomb
None Dated: July 26, 2018.
bodies would also better equip Bahrain
(viii) Date Report Delivered to to operate with U.S.-led and U.S.- Shelly E. Finke,
Congress: May 17, 2018 supported coalition operations. Bahrain Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the will have no difficulty absorbing these Officer, Department of Defense.
Arms Export Control Act. munitions into its armed forces. BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
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