83 FR 55857 - Arms Sales Notification

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 217 (November 8, 2018)

The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales notification.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 217 (Thursday, November 8, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55857-55859]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-24413]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 18-0H]


Arms Sales Notification

AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense.

ACTION: Arms sales notice.

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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 and Transmittal 18-0H with 
attached Policy Justification.

    Dated: November 2, 2018.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

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Transmittal No. 18-0H

REPORT OF ENHANCEMENT OR UPGRADE OF SENSITIVITY OF TECHNOLOGY OR 
CAPABILITY (SEC. 36(B)(5)(C), AECA)

    (i) Purchaser: Government of Slovakia
    (ii) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal No.: 18-10
    Date: April 3, 2018
    Military Department: Air Force
    (iii) Description: On April 3, 2018, Congress was notified by 
Congressional certification transmittal number 18-10 of the possible 
sale under Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act of fourteen 
(14) F-16 Block 70/72 V Configuration Aircraft, fifteen (15) M61 Vulcan 
20mm Gun, sixteen (16) F-16V F110 General Electric or F100 Pratt & 
Whitney Engines, sixteen (16) APG-83 Active Electronically Scanned 
Array (AESA) Radar, fourteen (14) Modular Mission Computers, fourteen 
(14) Link-16 Multifunctional Information Distribution System-JTRS, 
sixteen (16) LN260 Embedded Global Positioning Service Inertial 
Navigation Systems (EGI), fourteen (14) Improved Programmable Display 
Generator (iPDG), thirty (30) AIM-120C7 missiles, two (2) Guidance 
Sections for AIM-120C7, one hundred (100) AIM-9X missiles, twelve (12) 
AIM-9X Captive Air Training Missile (CATM), twelve (12) AIM-9X CATM 
Guidance Units, twelve (12) AIM-9X Tactical Guidance Units, two hundred 
twenty-four (224) MAU-209C/B or MAU-169D Computer Control Group (CCG) 
for GBU-12 Paveway II 5001b Guided Bombs, two hundred twenty-four (224) 
MXU-650/8 Airfoil Group for GBU-12, twenty (20) MAU[dash]210 Enhanced 
CCG for Enhanced Paveway II (GBU-49), twenty (20) MXU[dash]650 Airfoil 
Group for GBU-49, one hundred-fifty (150) KMU-572F/B Guidance Kit for 
Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) 5001b Guided Bomb (GBU-38), sixty 
(60) LAU-129 Guided Missile Launchers, thirty-six (36) MK-

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82 or BLU-111 5001b Inert Fill Bombs, four hundred ( 400) MK-82 or BLU-
111 5001b Bomb Bodies, four hundred ( 400) FMU-152 Joint Programmable 
Fuzes, six (6) AN/AAQ-33 Sniper Pods, fourteen (14) Joint Helmet 
Mounted Cueing System II; fourteen (14) AN/ALQ-213 Electronic Warfare 
Management Systems; sixteen (16) AN/ALQ-211 Advanced Integrated 
Defensive Electronic Warfare Suites; sixteen (16) AN/ALE-47 
Countermeasure Dispensers; Advanced Identification Friend or Foe 
(AIFF), Secure Communications and Cryptographic Appliques; Joint 
Mission Planning System (JMPS); ground training device (flight 
simulator); Electronic Combat International Security Assistance Program 
(ECISAP) support; software and-support; facilities and construction 
support; spares and repair/replace parts; personnel training and 
training equipment; publications and technical documentation; missile 
containers; DSU-38A/B Laser Illuminated Target Detector (GBU-54); 
munition support and test equipment; aircraft and munition integration 
and test support; studies and surveys; U.S. Government and contractor 
technical, engineering and logistical support services; and other 
related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated total 
cost was $2.91 billion. Major Defense Equipment (MDE) constituted $2.01 
billion of this total.
    This transmittal notifies the addition of:
    1. Two (2) F110 General Electric or F100 Pratt & Whitney engines 
(MDE);
    2. Four (4) Improved Programmable Display Generators (iPDG) (MDE);
    3. Four (4) Modular Mission Computers (MDE);
    4. Four (4) Link-16 Multifunctional Information Distribution 
System-JTRS (MDE);
    5. Ninety-six (96) MXU-650C/B Airfoil Groups (MDE);
    6. Ninety-six (96) MAU-209C/B or MAU-169D Computer Control Groups 
(MDE);
    7. Twelve (12) Guidance Units for AIM-9X-2 Tactical Missiles (MDE);
    8. Twelve (12) Guidance Units for AIM-9X-2 CATM (MDE);
    9. Thirty (30) Captive Air Training Missiles (CATM)-120C (non-MDE);
    10. Twelve (12) Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System II (JHMCS II) 
(non-MDE);
    11. Twenty (20) Aviator Night Vision Device (NVD) AN/AVS-9 (non-
MDE)
    The additional MDE items are valued at $30.6 million but will not 
result in a change to the notified total MDE value of the case. The 
total case value remains $2.91 billion.
    (iv) Significance: This notification is provided to report the 
inclusion of MDE items and non-MDE item which represents an increase in 
capability over that previously notified. At the time of the original 
notification, the purchasing country had not finalized exact quantities 
of certain items. Further technical discussions highlighted the need 
for NVDs and additional spare items, training missiles, guided bomb kit 
components, and helmets. The additional items provide Slovakia with the 
necessary equipment to support the requested capability.
    (v) Justification: This proposed sale will support the foreign 
policy and national security of the United States by helping to improve 
the security of a NATO ally. The proposed additions will support 
Slovakia's F-16 program, which will modernize its Air Force and 
strengthen its homeland defense.
    (vi) Sensitivity of Technology: AN/AVS-9 NVDs are third generation 
aviation NVDs offering higher resolution, high gain, and photo response 
to near-infrared. Hardware is UNCLASSIFIED and technical data and 
documentation to be provided are UNCLASSIFIED.
    AIM-120 CATMS are non-functioning, inert missile rounds that 
simulate the correct weight and balance of live missiles; they are used 
for armament loading and unloading training as well as flown captive 
carry on training sorties.
    The Sensitivity of Technology statement contained in the original 
AECA 36(b)(1) transmittal applies to all other MDE items reported here.
    (vii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: October 17, 2018

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