83 FR 39728 - Arms Sales Notification
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 155 (August 10, 2018)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 155 (August 10, 2018)
| Page Range | 39728-39730 | |
| FR Document | 2018-17154 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 155 (Friday, August 10, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 39728-39730] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-17154] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Transmittal No. 18-0B] 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)(5)(C) 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 18-0B. Dated: August 7, 2018. Shelly E. Finke, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. BILLING CODE 5001-06-P [[Page 39729]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN10AU18.000 BILLING CODE 5001-06-C Transmittal No. 18-0B REPORT OF ENHANCEMENT OR UPGRADE OF SENSITIVITY OF TECHNOLOGY OR CAPABILITY (SEC. 36(B)(5)(C)), (AECA) (i) Purchaser: Government of France (ii) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal No.: 13-40 Date: 27 June 2013 Military Department: U.S. Air Force (iii) Description: On 27 June 2013, Congress was notified by Congressional certification transmittal number 13-40 of the possible sale under Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act of 16 MQ-9 Reaper Remotely Piloted Aircraft, 8 Mobile Ground Control Stations (GCS), 48 Honeywell TPE331-10T Turboprop Engines (16 installed and 32 Spares), 24 Satellite Earth Terminal Substations, 40 Ku Band Link- Airborne Communication Systems, 40 General Atomics Lynx (exportable) Synthetic Aperture Radar/Ground Moving Target Indicator (SAR/GMTI) Systems, 40 AN/DAS-1 Multi-Spectral Targeting System (MTS)-B, 40 Ground Data Terminals, 40 ARC-210 Radio Systems, 40 Embedded Global Positioning System/Inertial Navigation Systems, and 48 AN/APX-119 and KIV- [[Page 39730]] 119 Identify Friend or Foe (IFF) Systems. Also provided are spare and repair parts, communication, test, and support equipment, publications and technical documentation, airworthiness and maintenance support, site surveys and bed down planning, personnel training and training equipment, operational flight test, U.S. Government and contractor technical and logistics personnel services, and other related elements of logistics support. The estimated cost was $1.5 billion. Major Defense Equipment (MDE) constituted $765 million of this total. This transmittal reports the retrofit of MQ-9s to become weapons capable, and the inclusion of 100 GBU-49 Enhanced Paveway dual mode GPS and laser guided bomb kits comprised of MXU-650 Air Foil Group (AFG) and MAU-210 Enhanced Computer Control Group (ECCG); 200 FMU-152 fuzes; 650 AGM-114R Hellfire missiles, with active warheads; 45 AGM-114R Hellfire training missiles, without active warheads; and 6 Hellfire Captive Air Training Missiles. The retrofit and inclusion of MDE not enumerated in the original notification will result in an increase in the cost of MDE by $210 million. The total case value will increase to $1.71 billion. (iv) Significance: This notification is being provided as the retrofit of the MQ-9 systems to become weapons capable, and the inclusion of MDE items not originally notified represents an increase in capability. Enhancement of France's MQ-9 will provide strike capability to augment the current intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capability. (v) Justification: Enhancement of France's MQ-9 to provide strike capability will contribute to the foreign and national security policies of the United States by enhancing the ISR and strike capability of a NATO ally. This creates a multi-role capability to provide rapid response to neutralize threats without having to employ secondary aircraft from French, U.S., or coalition partners, in support of national, NATO, and UN-mandated operations. This further contributes to commonality between ISR, weapons, and munitions capabilities which will greatly increase the interoperability between the U.S., French militaries and other peacekeeping forces. (vi) Sensitivity of Technology: France currently owns and operates an unarmed version of the MQ-9 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) system. No new Critical Program Information or Technology is involved in the weaponization process. In addition to weaponization kits and pylons, software and hardware upgrades, survey and test, and training and training equipment, sensitive or classified elements of the upgrade will include: a. The AGM-114R Hellfire is a rail-launched guided missile. The guidance system employs a Semi-Active Laser (SAL) seeker and an analogue autopilot. The SAL missiles home on the laser energy reflected off a target that has been illuminated by a laser designator. The laser designator can be on either the launch platform or another platform. The Hellfire uses a pulse-coded laser illumination so that the missile will only lock on to its chosen target, and has a multi-purpose selectable warhead. The weapon system hardware, as an ``all Up Round'' is UNCLASSIFIED. The highest level of classified information to be disclosed regarding the AGM-114R Hellfire missile is SECRET, based upon the software. b. The Captive Air Training Missiles (CATM) consists of a functional guidance section coupled to an inert missile bus and is used for flight training but cannot be launched. The missile has an operational SAL seeker that can search for and lock-on to laser- designated targets. It functions like a tactical missile (without launch capability) during captive carry on the aircraft, making it suitable for training aircrew in simulated Hellfire missile target acquisition and lock. c. GBU-49 Enhanced Paveway II (EP II) is a maneuverable, free-fall Laser Guided Bomb (LGB) that guides to the target using a GPS-aided INS and dual mode laser seeker. The GBU-49 consists of an Electronic Computer Control Group (ECCG) with laser detector sensor and a warhead specific Air Foil Group (AFG) that attaches to the nose and tail of a GP bomb body respectively. The GBU-49 uses a 5001b (Mk-82 or BLU-111) GP bomb body fitted with the MXU-650 AFG and MAU-210 ECCG to guide to its laser designated target. The hardware is UNCLASSIFIED; technical data and documents are classified up to SECRET. d. FMU-152 is the Joint Programmable Bomb Fuze; a multi-function hard/soft target fuze that is used on for multiple different Mk-series bombs. The fuze can be programmed on the wing or in flight and is used with the JDAM, Paveway, and Enhanced Paveway bombs. The hardware is UNCLASSIFIED; technical data and documents are UNCLASSIFED. (vii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: July 26, 2018 [FR Doc. 2018-17154 Filed 8-9-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-06-P
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Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.140d, the amount of time for submitters to present SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
subcommittee is not obligated to allow their comments verbally. publishing the unclassified text of an
the public to speak or otherwise address arms sales notification.
Brenda S. Bowen,
the subcommittee during the meeting. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
However, interested persons may DSCA at dsca.ncr.lmo.mbx.info@
[FR Doc. 2018–17159 Filed 8–9–18; 8:45 am]
submit a written statement or a request mail.mil or (703) 697–9709.
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to speak for consideration by the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
subcommittee. After reviewing any 36(b)(5)(C) arms sales notification is
written statements or requests DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE published to fulfill the requirements of
submitted, the subcommittee section 155 of Public Law 104–164
Chairperson and the Designated Federal Office of the Secretary dated July 21, 1996. The following is a
Officer may choose to invite certain copy of a letter to the Speaker of the
submitters to present their comments [Transmittal No. 18–0B] House of Representatives, Transmittal
verbally during the open portion of this 18–0B.
meeting or at a future meeting. The Arms Sales Notification Dated: August 7, 2018.
Designated Federal Officer in Shelly E. Finke,
AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation
consultation with the subcommittee Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Agency, Department of Defense.
Chairperson, may allot a specific Officer, Department of Defense.
ACTION: Arms sales notice.
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119 Identify Friend or Foe (IFF) pylons, software and hardware DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Systems. Also provided are spare and upgrades, survey and test, and training
repair parts, communication, test, and and training equipment, sensitive or Office of the Secretary
support equipment, publications and classified elements of the upgrade will
technical documentation, airworthiness include: Defense Advisory Committee on
and maintenance support, site surveys a. The AGM–114R Hellfire is a rail- Investigation, Prosecution, and
and bed down planning, personnel launched guided missile. The guidance Defense of Sexual Assault in the
training and training equipment, system employs a Semi-Active Laser Armed Forces; Notice of Federal
operational flight test, U.S. Government (SAL) seeker and an analogue autopilot. Advisory Committee Meeting
and contractor technical and logistics The SAL missiles home on the laser AGENCY: General Counsel of the
personnel services, and other related energy reflected off a target that has Department of Defense, Defense
elements of logistics support. The been illuminated by a laser designator. Advisory Committee on Investigation,
estimated cost was $1.5 billion. Major The laser designator can be on either the Prosecution, and Defense of Sexual
Defense Equipment (MDE) constituted launch platform or another platform. Assault in the Armed Forces,
$765 million of this total. The Hellfire uses a pulse-coded laser Department of Defense.
This transmittal reports the retrofit of illumination so that the missile will ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory
MQ–9s to become weapons capable, and only lock on to its chosen target, and Committee meeting.
the inclusion of 100 GBU–49 Enhanced has a multi-purpose selectable warhead.
Paveway dual mode GPS and laser The weapon system hardware, as an ‘‘all SUMMARY: The Department of Defense
guided bomb kits comprised of MXU– Up Round’’ is UNCLASSIFIED. The (DoD) is publishing this notice to
650 Air Foil Group (AFG) and MAU– highest level of classified information to announce that the following Federal
210 Enhanced Computer Control Group be disclosed regarding the AGM–114R Advisory Committee meeting of the
(ECCG); 200 FMU–152 fuzes; 650 AGM– Hellfire missile is SECRET, based upon Defense Advisory Committee on
114R Hellfire missiles, with active the software. Investigation, Prosecution, and Defense
warheads; 45 AGM–114R Hellfire b. The Captive Air Training Missiles of Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces
training missiles, without active (CATM) consists of a functional will take place.
warheads; and 6 Hellfire Captive Air guidance section coupled to an inert DATES: Open to the public Thursday
Training Missiles. missile bus and is used for flight August 23, 2018 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00
The retrofit and inclusion of MDE not training but cannot be launched. The p.m.
enumerated in the original notification missile has an operational SAL seeker ADDRESSES: One Liberty Center, 875 N
will result in an increase in the cost of that can search for and lock-on to laser- Randolph Street, Suite 1432, Arlington,
MDE by $210 million. The total case designated targets. It functions like a Virginia 22203.
value will increase to $1.71 billion. tactical missile (without launch
(iv) Significance: This notification is FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
capability) during captive carry on the Dwight Sullivan, 703–695–1055 (Voice),
being provided as the retrofit of the
aircraft, making it suitable for training 703–693–3903 (Facsimile),
MQ–9 systems to become weapons
aircrew in simulated Hellfire missile dwight.h.sullivan.civ@mail.mil (Email).
capable, and the inclusion of MDE items
target acquisition and lock. Mailing address is DACIPAD, One
not originally notified represents an
c. GBU–49 Enhanced Paveway II (EP Liberty Center, 875 N Randolph Street,
increase in capability. Enhancement of
II) is a maneuverable, free-fall Laser Suite 150, Arlington, Virginia 22203.
France’s MQ–9 will provide strike
Guided Bomb (LGB) that guides to the Website: http://dacipad.whs.mil/. The
capability to augment the current
intelligence, surveillance, and target using a GPS-aided INS and dual most up-to-date changes to the meeting
reconnaissance (ISR) capability. mode laser seeker. The GBU–49 consists agenda can be found on the website.
(v) Justification: Enhancement of of an Electronic Computer Control SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Due to
France’s MQ–9 to provide strike Group (ECCG) with laser detector sensor circumstances beyond the control of the
capability will contribute to the foreign and a warhead specific Air Foil Group Department of Defense (DoD) and the
and national security policies of the (AFG) that attaches to the nose and tail Designated Federal Officer, the Defense
United States by enhancing the ISR and of a GP bomb body respectively. The Business Board was unable to provide
strike capability of a NATO ally. This GBU–49 uses a 5001b (Mk–82 or BLU– public notification required by 41 CFR
creates a multi-role capability to provide 111) GP bomb body fitted with the 102–3.150(a) concerning the meeting on
rapid response to neutralize threats MXU–650 AFG and MAU–210 ECCG to August 8, 2018 of the Defense Business
without having to employ secondary guide to its laser designated target. The Board. Accordingly, the Advisory
aircraft from French, U.S., or coalition hardware is UNCLASSIFIED; technical Committee Management Officer for the
partners, in support of national, NATO, data and documents are classified up to Department of Defense, pursuant to 41
and UN-mandated operations. This SECRET. CFR 102–3.150(b), waives the 15-
further contributes to commonality d. FMU–152 is the Joint calendar day notification requirement.
between ISR, weapons, and munitions Programmable Bomb Fuze; a multi- This meeting is being held under the
capabilities which will greatly increase function hard/soft target fuze that is provisions of the Federal Advisory
the interoperability between the U.S., used on for multiple different Mk-series Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5
French militaries and other bombs. The fuze can be programmed on U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the
peacekeeping forces. the wing or in flight and is used with Government in the Sunshine Act of
(vi) Sensitivity of Technology: France the JDAM, Paveway, and Enhanced 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and
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currently owns and operates an Paveway bombs. The hardware is 41 CFR 102–3.140 and 102–3.150.
unarmed version of the MQ–9 UNCLASSIFIED; technical data and Purpose of the Meeting: In section 546
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) documents are UNCLASSIFED. of the National Defense Authorization
system. No new Critical Program (vii) Date Report Delivered to Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Pub. L. 113–
Information or Technology is involved Congress: July 26, 2018 291), as modified by section 537 of the
in the weaponization process. In [FR Doc. 2018–17154 Filed 8–9–18; 8:45 am] National Defense Authorization Act for
addition to weaponization kits and BILLING CODE 5001–06–P Fiscal Year 2016 (Pub. L. 114–92),
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| FR Citation | 83 FR 39728 |
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