83 FR 47904 - 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 | 47904-47906 | |
| FR Document | 2018-20566 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 184 (Friday, September 21, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 47904-47906] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-20566] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Transmittal No. 18-32] 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 18-32 with attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology. Dated: September 18, 2018. Shelly E. Finke, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. BILLING CODE 5001-06-P [[Page 47905]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN21SE18.007 BILLING CODE 5001-06-C Transmittal No. 18-32 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: The Government of the Netherlands. (ii) Total Estimated Value: Major Defense Equipment*................................ $ 0 million Other................................................... $105 million --------------- TOTAL................................................. $150 million (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or Services under Consideration for Purchase: Foreign Military Sales Case NE-B-WHJ, implemented on December 29, 2016, was below congressional notification threshold at $65.5 million for the Recapitalization (RECAP) of the four (4) Netherlands Patriot Fire Units. The Netherlands has requested the case be amended to include the Launching Stations in the RECAP program. This amendment will push the current case above the notification threshold and thus requires notification of the entire case. Major Defense Equipment (MDE): None Non-MDE: RECAP of four (4) Patriot Fire Units to include Radar Sets (RS), Radar Digital Processors (RDP), Engagement Control Stations (ECS), Information and Coordination Central [[Page 47906]] (ICC), Modem Man Stations (MMS), Launching Stations, and Post Deployment Build (PDB)-8 upgrades along with parts, tools, technical and engineering assistance, support services, testing, and other related elements of logistics and program support, which will produce fire units at the Configuration 3+ capability. (iv) Military Department: Army (NE-B-WHJ) (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: NE-B-WFX, NE-B-WEC, NE-B-WGF (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: September 5, 2018 *As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act. POLICY JUSTIFICATION The Netherlands--Patriot Recapitalization (RECAP) The Netherlands has requested Recapitalization (RECAP) of four (4) Netherlands Patriot Fire Units. RECAP includes Radar Sets (RS), Radar Digital Processors (RDP), Engagement Control Stations (ECS), Information and Coordination Central (ICC), Modem Man Stations (MMS), Launching Stations, and Post Deployment Build (PDB)-8 upgrades along with parts, tools, technical and engineering assistance, support services, testing, and other related elements of logistics and program support, which will produce fire units at the Configuration 3+ capability. The total estimated program cost is $105 million. This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by improving the security of a NATO Ally, which is an important force for political stability and economic progress in the European region. This sale improves the Netherlands' capability to meet current and future enemy threats. The Netherlands will use the enhanced capability to strengthen its homeland defense and deter regional threats, and provide direct support to coalition and security cooperation efforts. The Netherlands will have no difficulty absorbing this upgraded equipment and support into its armed forces. The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the basic military balance in the region. U.S. Government personnel will conduct the RECAP at Letterkenny Army Depot. The purchaser typically requests offsets. There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale. Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor representatives to the Netherlands. There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale. Transmittal No. 18-32 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 Patriot Air Defense System contains CONFIDENTIAL hardware components, SECRET tactical software and CRITICAL/SENSITIVE. Patriot ground support equipment and Patriot missile hardware contain CONFIDENTIAL components and the associated launcher hardware is UNCLASSIFIED. The services requested represent significant technological advances for the Netherlands. The Patriot Air Defense System continues to hold a significant technology lead over other surface-to-air missile systems around the world. 2. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge of the hardware and software elements, the information could be used to develop countermeasures or equivalent systems which might reduce system effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with similar or advanced capabilities. 3. A determination has been made that the Government of the Netherlands 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. 4. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal have been authorized for release and export to the Netherlands. [FR Doc. 2018-20566 Filed 9-20-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-06-P
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airborne units. The ALQ–217 is 9. A Special Security Agreement ACTION: Arms sales notice.
classified SECRET. (SSA) will be in place in order to
6. The AN/AYK–27 Integrated provide additional security SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
Navigation Control and Display System requirements for implementation by the publishing the unclassified text of an
serves as the network manager and the Government of Japan to protect the arms sales notification.
human machine interface for the E–2D advanced capabilities this aircraft
navigation system. The AN/AYK–27 is provides. This sale is necessary in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
an UNCLASSIFIED system. furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy DSCA at dsca.ncr.lmo.mbx.info@
7. The LN–251 Embedded Global and national security objectives mail.mil or (703) 697–9709.
Positioning Systems/Inertial Navigation outlined in the Policy Justification.
Systems (EGIs) with embedded airborne SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
10. All defense articles and services
Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is
listed in this transmittal have been
Module (SAASM) Receiver (ASR) published to fulfill the requirements of
authorized for release and export to
system provides position, navigation section 155 of Public Law 104–164
Japan.
and timing information to the E–2D via dated July 21, 1996. The following is a
[FR Doc. 2018–20573 Filed 9–20–18; 8:45 am]
the Global Positioning Satellite system copy of a letter to the Speaker of the
BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
and an inertial measuring unit. The LN– House of Representatives, Transmittal
251 is UNCLASSIFIED. 18–32 with attached Policy Justification
8. If a technologically advanced DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE and Sensitivity of Technology.
adversary obtained knowledge of the Dated: September 18, 2018.
specific hardware or software in the Office of the Secretary Shelly E. Finke,
proposed sale, the information could be
used to develop counter-measures [Transmittal No. 18–32] Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
which might reduce weapons system Officer, Department of Defense.
Arms Sales Notification
effectiveness or be used in the BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
development of a system with similar or AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation
advanced capabilities. Agency, Department of Defense.
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(ICC), Modem Man Stations (MMS), the enhanced capability to strengthen its which might reduce system
Launching Stations, and Post homeland defense and deter regional effectiveness or be used in the
Deployment Build (PDB)-8 upgrades threats, and provide direct support to development of a system with similar or
along with parts, tools, technical and coalition and security cooperation advanced capabilities.
engineering assistance, support services, efforts. The Netherlands will have no 3. A determination has been made
testing, and other related elements of difficulty absorbing this upgraded that the Government of the Netherlands
logistics and program support, which equipment and support into its armed can provide substantially the same
will produce fire units at the forces. degree of protection for the sensitive
Configuration 3+ capability. The proposed sale of this equipment technology being released as the U.S.
(iv) Military Department: Army (NE– and support will not alter the basic Government. This sale is necessary in
B–WHJ) military balance in the region. furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: NE–B– U.S. Government personnel will and national security objectives
WFX, NE–B–WEC, NE–B–WGF conduct the RECAP at Letterkenny outlined in the Policy Justification.
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Army Depot. The purchaser typically 4. All defense articles and services
Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None requests offsets. There are no known listed in this transmittal have been
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology offset agreements proposed in authorized for release and export to the
Contained in the Defense Article or connection with this potential sale. Netherlands.
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: Implementation of this proposed sale
None [FR Doc. 2018–20566 Filed 9–20–18; 8:45 am]
will not require the assignment of any
(viii) Date Report Delivered to additional U.S. Government or BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
Congress: September 5, 2018 contractor representatives to the
*As defined in Section 47(6) of the Netherlands.
Arms Export Control Act. There will be no adverse impact on DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
POLICY JUSTIFICATION U.S. defense readiness as a result of this Office of the Secretary
proposed sale.
The Netherlands—Patriot
Recapitalization (RECAP) Transmittal No. 18–32 [Transmittal No. 18–33]
The Netherlands has requested Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of
Arms Sales Notification
Recapitalization (RECAP) of four (4) Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the
Netherlands Patriot Fire Units. RECAP Arms Export Control Act AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation
includes Radar Sets (RS), Radar Digital Annex Agency, Department of Defense.
Processors (RDP), Engagement Control ACTION: Arms sales notice.
Stations (ECS), Information and Item No. vii
Coordination Central (ICC), Modem Man (vii) Sensitivity of Technology: SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
Stations (MMS), Launching Stations, 1. The Patriot Air Defense System publishing the unclassified text of an
and Post Deployment Build (PDB)-8 contains CONFIDENTIAL hardware arms sales notification.
upgrades along with parts, tools, components, SECRET tactical software FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
technical and engineering assistance, and CRITICAL/SENSITIVE. Patriot DSCA at dsca.ncr.lmo.mbx.info@
support services, testing, and other ground support equipment and Patriot mail.mil or (703) 697–9709.
related elements of logistics and missile hardware contain SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
program support, which will produce CONFIDENTIAL components and the 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is
fire units at the Configuration 3+ associated launcher hardware is published to fulfill the requirements of
capability. The total estimated program UNCLASSIFIED. The services requested section 155 of Public Law 104–164
cost is $105 million. represent significant technological dated July 21, 1996. The following is a
This proposed sale will support the advances for the Netherlands. The copy of a letter to the Speaker of the
foreign policy and national security Patriot Air Defense System continues to House of Representatives, Transmittal
objectives of the United States by hold a significant technology lead over 18–33 with attached Policy Justification
improving the security of a NATO Ally, other surface-to-air missile systems and Sensitivity of Technology.
which is an important force for political around the world.
stability and economic progress in the 2. If a technologically advanced Dated: September 18, 2018.
European region. adversary were to obtain knowledge of Shelly E. Finke,
This sale improves the Netherlands’ the hardware and software elements, the Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
capability to meet current and future information could be used to develop Officer, Department of Defense.
enemy threats. The Netherlands will use countermeasures or equivalent systems BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
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