83 FR 47893 - Arms Sales Notification
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 184 (September 21, 2018)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 184 (September 21, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-20517 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 184 (Friday, September 21, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 47893-47895] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-20517] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Transmittal No. 18-0E] 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 18-0E. Dated: September 17, 2018. Shelly E. Finke, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. BILLING CODE 5001-06-P [[Page 47894]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN21SE18.001 BILLING CODE 5001-06-C Transmittal No. 18-0E REPORT OF ENHANCEMENT OR UPGRADE OF SENSITIVITY OF TECHNOLOGY OR CAPABILITY (SEC. 36(B)(5)(C)), (AECA) (i) Purchaser: Government of the Netherlands (ii) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal No.: 15-06 and 0Z-16 Date: March 19, 2015 and January 24, 2017 Military Department: Army (iii) Description: On March 19, 2015, Congress was notified, by Congressional certification transmittal number 15-06, of the possible sale under Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act of 17 CH-47F Cargo Helicopters with customer unique post-modifications, 46 T55-GA- 714A Aircraft Turbine Engines with Hydro-Mechanical Assembly (34 installed and 12 spares), 41 Embedded Global Positioning System/ Inertial Navigation Systems (EGIs), 54 AN/ARC-231 Ultra High Frequency/ Very High Frequency Radios, 21 AN/ARC-220 High Frequency Radios, 21 AN/ APX-123A Identification Friend or Foe Transponders, and 41 AN/ARC-201D Very High Frequency Radios. This sale also included spare and repair parts, support equipment, tools and test equipment, aircraft ferry and refueling support, personnel training and training equipment, publications and technical documentation, U.S. government and contractor technical, and logistics support services, and other related elements of logistics and program [[Page 47895]] support. Total estimated program cost was $1.05 billion. Subsequently, on January 24, 2017, Congress was notified pursuant to the reporting requirements of Section 36(b)(5)(A) of AECA, as amended, by Congressional certification transmittal number 0Z-16, of the possible sale of 16 AN/AAR-57A(V)8 Common Missile Warning Systems (CMWS) as Major Defense Equipment (MDE), valued at $17.2 million. Also included in this sale were Blue Force Tracker--Aviation (BFT-A), KIV-77 Common Crypto Applique for Identification Friend or Foe (IFF), and AN/ PYQ-10 Simple Key Loaders (SKL). This transmittal notifies the upgrade of the previously notified equipment associated with the CH-47F Chinook helicopters, specifically with seven (7) additional AN/AAR-57A(V)8 Common Missile Warning Systems (CMWS), as well as eight (8) AN/ALQ-212 Advance Threat Infrared Countermeasures (ATIRCM), seven (7) APR-39C(V)1 Radar Signal Detecting Sets, and fourteen (14) CN-1689-(H-764GU) Embedded Global Positioning System/Inertial Navigation (EGI) Systems. All four of these systems are MDE. Also included in this possible sale are associated equipment, support, and services. The addition of these systems will result in an increase in MDE cost of $425 million. The total case value will increase to $1.21 billion. (iv) Significance: The Netherlands has a long history of supporting the United States in an expeditionary role. The RNLAF have deployed worldwide during several conflicts in recent history: The Balkans Stabilization Forces (SFOR and KFOR), Stabilization Force in Iraq (SFIR), Afghanistan (ISAF), and the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA). During these deployments, the Dutch have proven to be a respected coalition partner to both the U.S. and NATO forces. (v) Justification: This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by helping to improve the security of the Netherlands which is an important force for political stability and economic progress in Europe. It is vital to the U.S. national interests to assist the Netherlands to develop and maintain a strong and ready self-defense capability. (vi) Sensitivity of Technology: The AN/AAR-57A(V)8 CMWS is the detection component of the suite of countermeasures designed to increase survivability of current generation combat aircraft and specialized special operations aircraft against the threat posed by infrared guided missiles. The releasability is determined on a case by case basis. CMWS hardware is UNCLASSIFIED; when software is loaded, it is classified SECRET. The AN/ALQ-212 Advanced Threat Infrared Countermeasures (ATIRCM) provides reliable, reusable jamming to defeat advanced infrared missile threats. It also provides passive warning of the missile's approach using CMWS which detects the missile, rejects the false alarm, and cues the onboard infrared jamming system's jam head to the missile's location. When the jam head finds the missile with its infrared tracking system, it emits a high-energy infrared beam to defeat the missile's infrared seeker. It adds protection above flare-only solutions, tracks, multiple targets, defeats threats early and quickly, and has a modular, open system architecture. It also has advance multi- band laser technology. ATIRCM is classified SECRET. The APR-39C(V)1 Radar Signal Detecting (RSD) Set provides situational awareness to the aircrew when the system Identified pulsed radio frequency signals from a potential radar aided threat weapon system. The RSD receives, processes and displays potential threats in the radio frequency environment and provides relative bearing and threat type to aircrew via audio and visual cueing. The APR-39 hardware is UNCLASSIFIED; when software is loaded, it is classified CONFIDENTIAL. The CN-1689-(H-764GU) EGI system is a Selective Availability Anti- Spoofing Module (SAASM) based navigation platform that combines an inertial sensor assembly with a fixed reception pattern antenna GPS receiver. The EGI system is the primary source for position information and is UNCLASSIFIED. The GPS crypto variables needed for the highest GPS accuracy are classified up to SECRET. (vii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: August 8, 2018 [FR Doc. 2018-20517 Filed 9-20-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-06-P
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(vii) Sensitivity of Technology improve the security of a regional DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Contained in the Defense Article or partner which is an important force for
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: political stability and economic Office of the Secretary
None progress.
(viii) Date Report Delivered to The proposed sale will improve [Transmittal No. 18–0E]
Congress: August 2, 2018 Kuwait’s capability to meet current and
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the future threats within the region. Kuwait Arms Sales Notification
Arms Export Control Act. intends to use these munitions with its AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation
current fleet of F/A–18 aircraft. Kuwait Agency, Department of Defense.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
will have no difficulty absorbing these
Kuwait—Munitions ACTION: Arms sales notice.
munitions and support into its armed
The Government of Kuwait has forces. SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
requested to buy one thousand twenty The proposed sale of this equipment publishing the unclassified text of an
(1,020) Mk-82 500 lb. bombs, one and support will not alter the basic arms sales notification.
thousand two (1,002) Mk-83 1000 lb. military balance in the region.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
bombs and six hundred (600) Mk-84 The U.S. Air Force will award
DSCA at dsca.ncr.lmo.mbx.info@
2000 lb. bombs. Also included in the contracts when necessary to provide the
mail.mil or (703) 697–9709.
sale are general purpose bomb defense articles ordered if items ordered
are not available from U.S. stock or are SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
components and fuzes, support and test
considered lead-time away. There are no 36(b)(5)(C) arms sales notification is
equipment, publications and technical
known offset agreements proposed in published to fulfill the requirements of
documentation, personnel training and
connection with this potential sale. section 155 of Public Law 104–164
training equipment, transportation,
Implementation of this proposed sale dated July 21, 1996. The following is a
facilities and construction, U.S.
will not require the assignment of copy of a letter to the Speaker of the
Government and contractor technical
additional U.S. Government or House of Representatives, Transmittal
and logistics support services, and other
contractor representatives to Kuwait. 18–0E.
related elements of logistic and program
support. The estimated cost is $40.4 There will be no adverse impact on Dated: September 17, 2018.
million. U.S. defense readiness as a result of this Shelly E. Finke,
This proposed sale will contribute to proposed sale. Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
the foreign policy and national security [FR Doc. 2018–20518 Filed 9–20–18; 8:45 am] Officer, Department of Defense.
of the United States by helping to BILLING CODE 5001–06–P BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
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support. Total estimated program cost (v) Justification: This proposed sale audio and visual cueing. The APR–39
was $1.05 billion. will support the foreign policy and hardware is UNCLASSIFIED; when
Subsequently, on January 24, 2017, national security objectives of the software is loaded, it is classified
Congress was notified pursuant to the United States by helping to improve the CONFIDENTIAL.
reporting requirements of Section security of the Netherlands which is an The CN–1689–(H–764GU) EGI system
36(b)(5)(A) of AECA, as amended, by important force for political stability is a Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing
Congressional certification transmittal and economic progress in Europe. It is Module (SAASM) based navigation
number 0Z–16, of the possible sale of 16 vital to the U.S. national interests to platform that combines an inertial
AN/AAR–57A(V)8 Common Missile assist the Netherlands to develop and sensor assembly with a fixed reception
Warning Systems (CMWS) as Major maintain a strong and ready self-defense pattern antenna GPS receiver. The EGI
Defense Equipment (MDE), valued at capability. system is the primary source for
$17.2 million. Also included in this sale (vi) Sensitivity of Technology: position information and is
were Blue Force Tracker—Aviation The AN/AAR–57A(V)8 CMWS is the UNCLASSIFIED. The GPS crypto
(BFT–A), KIV–77 Common Crypto detection component of the suite of variables needed for the highest GPS
Applique for Identification Friend or countermeasures designed to increase accuracy are classified up to SECRET.
Foe (IFF), and AN/PYQ–10 Simple Key survivability of current generation (vii) Date Report Delivered to
Loaders (SKL). combat aircraft and specialized special Congress: August 8, 2018
operations aircraft against the threat [FR Doc. 2018–20517 Filed 9–20–18; 8:45 am]
This transmittal notifies the upgrade posed by infrared guided missiles. The
of the previously notified equipment BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
releasability is determined on a case by
associated with the CH–47F Chinook case basis. CMWS hardware is
helicopters, specifically with seven (7) UNCLASSIFIED; when software is
additional AN/AAR–57A(V)8 Common DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
loaded, it is classified SECRET.
Missile Warning Systems (CMWS), as The AN/ALQ–212 Advanced Threat Office of the Secretary
well as eight (8) AN/ALQ–212 Advance Infrared Countermeasures (ATIRCM)
Threat Infrared Countermeasures provides reliable, reusable jamming to [Transmittal No. 18–29]
(ATIRCM), seven (7) APR–39C(V)1 defeat advanced infrared missile threats.
Radar Signal Detecting Sets, and Arms Sales Notification
It also provides passive warning of the
fourteen (14) CN–1689–(H–764GU) missile’s approach using CMWS which AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation
Embedded Global Positioning System/ detects the missile, rejects the false Agency, Department of Defense.
Inertial Navigation (EGI) Systems. All alarm, and cues the onboard infrared
four of these systems are MDE. Also ACTION: Arms sales notice.
jamming system’s jam head to the
included in this possible sale are missile’s location. When the jam head SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
associated equipment, support, and finds the missile with its infrared publishing the unclassified text of an
services. The addition of these systems tracking system, it emits a high-energy arms sales notification.
will result in an increase in MDE cost infrared beam to defeat the missile’s FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
of $425 million. The total case value infrared seeker. It adds protection above
will increase to $1.21 billion. DSCA at dsca.ncr.lmo.mbx.info@
flare-only solutions, tracks, multiple mail.mil or (703) 697–9709.
(iv) Significance: The Netherlands has targets, defeats threats early and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
a long history of supporting the United quickly, and has a modular, open
36(b)(1) arms sales notification is
States in an expeditionary role. The system architecture. It also has advance
published to fulfill the requirements of
RNLAF have deployed worldwide multi-band laser technology. ATIRCM is
section 155 of Public Law 104–164
during several conflicts in recent classified SECRET.
dated July 21, 1996. The following is a
history: The Balkans Stabilization The APR–39C(V)1 Radar Signal
copy of a letter to the Speaker of the
Forces (SFOR and KFOR), Stabilization Detecting (RSD) Set provides situational
House of Representatives, Transmittal
Force in Iraq (SFIR), Afghanistan (ISAF), awareness to the aircrew when the
18–29 with attached Policy Justification
and the United Nations system Identified pulsed radio
and Sensitivity of Technology.
Multidimensional Integrated frequency signals from a potential radar
Stabilization Mission in Mali aided threat weapon system. The RSD Dated: September 17, 2018.
(MINUSMA). During these receives, processes and displays Shelly E. Finke,
deployments, the Dutch have proven to potential threats in the radio frequency Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
be a respected coalition partner to both environment and provides relative Officer, Department of Defense.
the U.S. and NATO forces. bearing and threat type to aircrew via BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
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