83 FR 47895 - 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)
| Page Range | 47895-47897 | |
| FR Document | 2018-20519 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 184 (Friday, September 21, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 47895-47897] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-20519] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Transmittal No. 18-29] 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 18-29 with attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology. Dated: September 17, 2018. Shelly E. Finke, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. BILLING CODE 5001-06-P [[Page 47896]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN21SE18.000 BILLING CODE 5001-06-C Transmittal No. 18-29 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 Mexico (ii) Total Estimated Value: Major Defense Equipment *............................... $14.0 million Other................................................... $27.6 million --------------- Total................................................. $41.6 million (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or Services under Consideration for Purchase: Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Six (6) Evolved Seasparrow Tactical Missiles (ESSM) Two (2) Evolved Seasparrow Telemetry Missiles Non-MDE: Also included are one (1) MK56 VLS launcher (8-cell), eight (8) MK30 canisters, eight (8) MK783 shipping containers, spare and repair parts, support and test equipment, publications and technical documentation, training, USG/Contractor technical and engineering support services, and technical assistance. (iv) Military Department: Navy (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: MX-P-AAG (57mm and 25mm ammunition) MX-P-AAN (Rolling Airframe Missile) MX-P-AAO (Harpoon Block II Missile) MX-P-AAS (MK54 Torpedo) MX-P-SAA (MH-60R Helicopter and support) [[Page 47897]] (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: August 8, 2018 * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act. POLICY JUSTIFICATION Mexico--Evolved Seasparrow Missiles The Government of Mexico has requested to buy six (6) Evolved Seasparrow tactical missiles (ESSM) and two (2) Evolved Seasparrow telemetry missiles. Also included are one (1) MK56 VLS launcher (8- cell), eight (8) MK30 canisters, eight (8) MK783 shipping containers, spare and repair parts, support and test equipment, publications and technical documentation, training, USG/Contractor technical and engineering support services, and technical assistance. The total estimated value is $41 million. This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping to improve the security of a strategic regional partner. The sale of these shipboard systems to Mexico will significantly increase and strengthen Mexico's maritime capabilities. Mexico intends to use these defense articles and services to modernize its armed forces and expand its existing naval and maritime support of national security requirements. Mexico intends to use the weapons systems on its Sigma 10514 Class ship. The systems will provide enhanced capabilities in effective defense of critical sea lanes. The proposed sale of these systems and support services will increase the Mexican Navy's maritime partnership potential and align its capabilities with existing regional navies. Mexico has not purchased these systems previously. Mexico will have no difficulty integrating 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 principal contractor will be Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Arizona. There are no known offset agreements in connection with this potential sale. Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the assignment of any additional U.S. Government and/or contractor representatives to Mexico. There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale. Transmittal No. 18-29 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 sale of Evolved Seasparrow missiles (ESSM) under this FMS case will result in the transfer of classified missile equipment to Mexico. Both classified and unclassified defense equipment and technical data will be transferred. The missile includes the guidance section, warhead section, transition section, propulsion section, control section and Thrust Vector Control (TVC) of which the guidance section and transition section are classified CONFIDENTIAL. Standard missile documentation to be provided under this FMS case will include: a. Parametric documents (CONFIDENTIAL) b. Missile Handling/Maintenance Procedures (UNCLASSIFIED) c. General Performance Data (CONFIDENTIAL) d. Firing Guidance (CONFIDENTIAL) e. Dynamics Information (Confidential) 2. The sale of the Evolved Seasparrow Missiles (ESSM) under this FMS case will result in the transfer of sensitive technological information and/or restricted information contained in the missile guidance section. Certain operating frequencies and performance characteristics are classified SECRET because it could be used to develop tactics and/or countermeasures to reduce or defeat the missile effectiveness. 3. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge of the specific hardware and software elements, primarily performance characteristics, engagement algorithms, and transmitter specific frequencies, the information could be used to develop countermeasures that might reduce weapon system effectiveness. 4. A determination has been made that the recipient country 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. 5. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal have been authorized for release and export to Mexico. [FR Doc. 2018-20519 Filed 9-20-18; 8:45 am] 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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(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, The principal contractor will be the specific hardware and software
Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, elements, primarily performance
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology Arizona. There are no known offset characteristics, engagement algorithms,
Contained in the Defense Article or agreements in connection with this and transmitter specific frequencies, the
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: potential sale. information could be used to develop
See Attached Annex Implementation of this proposed sale countermeasures that might reduce
(viii) Date Report Delivered to will not require the assignment of any weapon system effectiveness.
Congress: August 8, 2018 additional U.S. Government and/or 4. A determination has been made
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the contractor representatives to Mexico. that the recipient country can provide
Arms Export Control Act. There will be no adverse impact on substantially the same degree of
U.S. defense readiness as a result of this protection for the sensitive technology
POLICY JUSTIFICATION proposed sale. being released as the U.S. Government.
Mexico—Evolved Seasparrow Missiles Transmittal No. 18–29 This sale is necessary in furtherance of
The Government of Mexico has the U.S. foreign policy and national
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of
requested to buy six (6) Evolved security objectives outlined in the
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the
Seasparrow tactical missiles (ESSM) and Policy Justification.
Arms Export Control Act
two (2) Evolved Seasparrow telemetry 5. All defense articles and services
missiles. Also included are one (1) Annex listed in this transmittal have been
MK56 VLS launcher (8-cell), eight (8) Item No. vii authorized for release and export to
MK30 canisters, eight (8) MK783 (vii) Sensitivity of Technology: Mexico.
shipping containers, spare and repair 1. The sale of Evolved Seasparrow [FR Doc. 2018–20519 Filed 9–20–18; 8:45 am]
parts, support and test equipment, missiles (ESSM) under this FMS case BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
publications and technical will result in the transfer of classified
documentation, training, USG/ missile equipment to Mexico. Both
Contractor technical and engineering classified and unclassified defense DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
support services, and technical equipment and technical data will be
assistance. The total estimated value is transferred. The missile includes the Office of the Secretary
$41 million. guidance section, warhead section,
This proposed sale will support the transition section, propulsion section, [Transmittal No. 18–11]
foreign policy and national security of control section and Thrust Vector
the United States by helping to improve Control (TVC) of which the guidance Arms Sales Notification
the security of a strategic regional section and transition section are
partner. The sale of these shipboard AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation
classified CONFIDENTIAL. Standard
systems to Mexico will significantly Agency, Department of Defense.
missile documentation to be provided
increase and strengthen Mexico’s under this FMS case will include: ACTION: Arms sales notice.
maritime capabilities. Mexico intends to a. Parametric documents
use these defense articles and services SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
(CONFIDENTIAL)
to modernize its armed forces and b. Missile Handling/Maintenance publishing the unclassified text of an
expand its existing naval and maritime Procedures (UNCLASSIFIED) arms sales notification.
support of national security c. General Performance Data FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
requirements. (CONFIDENTIAL) DSCA at dsca.ncr.lmo.mbx.info@
Mexico intends to use the weapons d. Firing Guidance (CONFIDENTIAL) mail.mil or (703) 697–9709.
systems on its Sigma 10514 Class ship. e. Dynamics Information (Confidential)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
The systems will provide enhanced 2. The sale of the Evolved Seasparrow 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is
capabilities in effective defense of Missiles (ESSM) under this FMS case published to fulfill the requirements of
critical sea lanes. The proposed sale of will result in the transfer of sensitive section 155 of Public Law 104–164
these systems and support services will technological information and/or dated July 21, 1996. The following is a
increase the Mexican Navy’s maritime restricted information contained in the copy of a letter to the Speaker of the
partnership potential and align its missile guidance section. Certain House of Representatives, Transmittal
capabilities with existing regional operating frequencies and performance 18–11 with attached Policy Justification
navies. Mexico has not purchased these characteristics are classified SECRET and Sensitivity of Technology.
systems previously. Mexico will have because it could be used to develop
no difficulty integrating this equipment tactics and/or countermeasures to Dated: September 17, 2018.
into its armed forces. reduce or defeat the missile Shelly E. Finke,
The proposed sale of this equipment effectiveness. Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
and support will not alter the basic 3. If a technologically advanced Officer, Department of Defense.
military balance in the region. adversary were to obtain knowledge of BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
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