83 FR 55869 - Arms Sales Notification
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 217 (November 8, 2018)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 217 (November 8, 2018)
| Page Range | 55869-55871 | |
| FR Document | 2018-24412 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 217 (Thursday, November 8, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 55869-55871] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-24412] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Transmittal No. 18-0G] 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 and Transmittal 18-0G with attached Policy Justification. Dated: November 2, 2018. Aaron T. Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [[Page 55870]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN08NO18.010 Transmittal No. 18-0G REPORT OF ENHANCEMENT OR UPGRADE OF SENSITIVITY OF TECHNOLOGY OR CAPABILITY (SEC. 36(B)(5)(C), AECA) (i) Purchaser: Government of Oman (ii) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal No.: 17-50 Date: January 5, 2018 Military Department: Air Force (iii) Description: On January 5, 2018, Congress was notified by Congressional certification transmittal number 17-50 of the possible sale to Oman under Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act of an incremental Operational Flight Profile (OFP) software upgrade for F- 16 subsystems, as well as Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) and secure communications equipment for Mode 5 operations, on twenty-three (23) F- 16 aircraft. Non-MDE items and services consisted of twenty-nine (29) KIV-78 cryptographic/timing modules (twenty-three (23) installed and six (6) spares); twenty-nine (29) KY-100M cryptographic radio encryptors (twenty-three (23) installed and six (6) spares); twenty- nine (29) AN/APX-126 Combined Interrogator Transponders (twenty-three (23) installed and six (6) spares); Classified and Unclassified Computer Program Identification Numbers (CPINS) upgrades; OFP upgrades for IFF Mode 5 capable systems; Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS) upgrade; Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod software, [[Page 55871]] service support, support equipment, spares, and training; systems support and test equipment; spare and repair parts; publications and technical documentation; training and training equipment; U.S. Government and contractor technical engineering; logistics and technical support services; and other related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated cost was $62 million. This transmittal reports the inclusion of thirty-three (33) Link-16 Multifunctional Information Distribution System--Joint Tactical Radio Systems (MIDS-JTRS) (MDE); additional above-the-line transportation costs; and hardware and software integration costs for the Royal Air Force of Oman's F-16s aircraft upgrade program. The addition of the MDE equipment will raise the value of MDE on the sale from $0 to $15 million. Additional above-the-line transportation and integration costs increase the non-MDE value by $22 million. The total case value will increase to $99 million. (iv) Significance: This notification is being provided as the Link- 16 MIDS-JTRS were not included in the original notification. Their inclusion represents an increase in capability over what was previously notified. This equipment and additional funding to support integration efforts provides the Royal Air Force of Oman with the equipment and services necessary to support the requested capability. (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 a friendly country which has been, and continues to be, an important force for political stability and economic progress in the Middle East. (vi) Sensitivity of Technology: Multifunctional Information Distribution System--Joint Tactical Radio System (MIDS-JTRS) is classified CONFIDENTIAL. The MIDS-JTRS is a secure data and voice communication network using Link-16 architecture. The system provides enhanced situational awareness, positive identification of participants within the network, secure fighter-to-fighter connectivity, secure voice capability, and ARN-118 TACAN functionality. It provides three major functions: Air Control, Wide Area Surveillance, and Fighter-to- Fighter. The MIDS-JTRS can be used to transfer data in Air-to-Air, Air- to-Surface, and Air-to-Ground scenarios. The MIDS terminal hardware, publications, performance specifications, operational capability, parameters, vulnerabilities to countermeasures, and software documentation are classified CONFIDENTIAL. The classified information to be provided consists of that which is necessary for the operation, maintenance, and repair (through intermediate level) of the data link terminal installed systems, and related software. (vi) Date Report Delivered to Congress: October 1, 2018 [FR Doc. 2018-24412 Filed 11-7-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-06-P
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(iv) Military Department: Air Force This proposed sale will contribute to DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
(TW–D–KDT) the foreign policy and national security
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: TW–D– of the United States by helping to Office of the Secretary
KDS, TW–D–KDR improve the security and defensive
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, capability of the recipient, which has [Transmittal No. 18–0G]
Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None been and continues to be an important
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology force for political stability, military Arms Sales Notification
Contained in the Defense Article or balance, and economic progress in the
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: region. AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation
None Agency, Department of Defense.
(viii) Date Report Delivered to The proposed sale of spare and repair
Congress: September 24, 2018 parts is required to maintain the ACTION: Arms sales notice.
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the recipient’s defensive and transport
Arms Export Control Act. aerial fleet. The recipient has been SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
POLICY JUSTIFICATION operating these fleets since 1996 and publishing the unclassified text of an
will have no difficulty absorbing this arms sales notification.
Taipei Economic and Cultural equipment and support into its armed
Representative Office in the United forces. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
States (TECRO)—Foreign Military Sales DSCA at dsca.ncr.lmo.mbx.info@
Order (FMSO) II Case The proposed sale of this equipment
mail.mil or (703) 697–9709.
and support will not alter the basic
TECRO has requested a Foreign military balance in the region. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
Military Sales Order (FMSO) II to 36(b)(5)(c) arms sales notification is
provide funds for blanket order There are no principal contractors
involved with this potential sale. There published to fulfill the requirements of
requisitions, under a Cooperative section 155 of Public Law 104–164
Logistics Supply Support Arrangement are no known offset agreements
proposed in connection with this dated July 21, 1996. The following is a
for stock replenishment supply of
potential sale. copy of a letter to the Speaker of the
standard spare parts, and repair/replace
of spare parts in support of the F–16, C– House of Representatives and
Implementation of this proposed sale
130, F–5, Indigenous Defense Fighter Transmittal 18–0G with attached Policy
will not require the permanent
(IDF), all other aircraft systems and Justification.
assignment of any U.S. Government or
subsystems, and other related elements contractor representatives. Dated: November 2, 2018.
of logistics and program support. The Aaron T. Siegel,
There will be no adverse impact on
total estimated program cost is $330 Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
U.S. defense readiness as a result of this
million. Officer, Department of Defense.
This proposed sale is consistent with proposed sale.
U.S. law and policy as expressed in [FR Doc. 2018–24415 Filed 11–7–18; 8:45 am]
Public Law 96–8. BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
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service support, support equipment, (v) Justification: This proposed sale (vi) Date Report Delivered to
spares, and training; systems support will support the foreign policy and Congress: October 1, 2018
and test equipment; spare and repair national security objectives of the [FR Doc. 2018–24412 Filed 11–7–18; 8:45 am]
parts; publications and technical United States by helping to improve the BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
documentation; training and training security of a friendly country which has
equipment; U.S. Government and been, and continues to be, an important
contractor technical engineering; force for political stability and economic DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
logistics and technical support services; progress in the Middle East.
and other related elements of logistics (vi) Sensitivity of Technology: Office of the Secretary
and program support. The estimated Multifunctional Information
cost was $62 million. Distribution System—Joint Tactical [Transmittal No. 18–0C]
This transmittal reports the inclusion Radio System (MIDS–JTRS) is classified
of thirty-three (33) Link-16 CONFIDENTIAL. The MIDS–JTRS is a Arms Sales Notification
Multifunctional Information secure data and voice communication
Distribution System—Joint Tactical network using Link-16 architecture. The AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation
Radio Systems (MIDS–JTRS) (MDE); system provides enhanced situational Agency, Department of Defense.
additional above-the-line transportation awareness, positive identification of ACTION: Arms sales notice.
costs; and hardware and software participants within the network, secure
integration costs for the Royal Air Force fighter-to-fighter connectivity, secure SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
of Oman’s F–16s aircraft upgrade voice capability, and ARN–118 TACAN publishing the unclassified text of an
program. The addition of the MDE functionality. It provides three major arms sales notification.
equipment will raise the value of MDE functions: Air Control, Wide Area FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
on the sale from $0 to $15 million. Surveillance, and Fighter-to-Fighter. DSCA at dsca.ncr.lmo.mbx.info@
Additional above-the-line transportation The MIDS–JTRS can be used to transfer mail.mil or (703) 697–9709.
and integration costs increase the non- data in Air-to-Air, Air-to-Surface, and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
MDE value by $22 million. The total Air-to-Ground scenarios. The MIDS
36(b)(5)(c) arms sales notification is
case value will increase to $99 million. terminal hardware, publications,
(iv) Significance: This notification is published to fulfill the requirements of
performance specifications, operational
being provided as the Link-16 MIDS– section 155 of Public Law 104–164
capability, parameters, vulnerabilities to
JTRS were not included in the original dated July 21, 1996. The following is a
countermeasures, and software
notification. Their inclusion represents documentation are classified copy of a letter to the Speaker of the
an increase in capability over what was CONFIDENTIAL. The classified House of Representatives and
previously notified. This equipment and information to be provided consists of Transmittal 18–0C with attached Policy
additional funding to support that which is necessary for the Justification.
integration efforts provides the Royal operation, maintenance, and repair Dated: November 2, 2018.
Air Force of Oman with the equipment (through intermediate level) of the data Aaron T. Siegel,
and services necessary to support the link terminal installed systems, and Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
requested capability. related software. Officer, Department of Defense.
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Arms sales notice. | |
| Dates | January 5, 2018 | |
| Contact | DSCA at [email protected] or (703) 697-9709. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 55869 |
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