83 FR 55871 - 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 | 55871-55873 | |
| FR Document | 2018-24402 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 217 (Thursday, November 8, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 55871-55873] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-24402] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Transmittal No. 18-0C] 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 18-0C with attached Policy Justification. Dated: November 2, 2018. Aaron T. Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [[Page 55872]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN08NO18.007 Transmittal No. 18-0C REPORT OF ENHANCEMENT OR UPGRADE OF SENSITIVITY OF TECHNOLOGY OR CAPABILITY (SEC. 36(B)(5)(C)), (AECA) (i) Purchaser: Government of Bahrain (ii) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal No.: 16-59 Date: September 8, 2017 Military Department: U.S. Air Force (iii) Description: On September 8, 2017, Congress was notified by Congressional certification transmittal number 16-59 of the possible upgrade of its existing twenty (23) F-16 Block 40 aircraft to the F-16V configuration. The requested sale comprises twenty-three (23) F-110-GE- 129 engines (includes 3 spares); twenty-three (23) APG-83 Active Electronically Scanned Array Radars (includes 3 spares); twenty-three (23) Modular Mission Computers (includes 3 spares); twenty-three (23) Embedded Global Navigation Systems/LN260 EGI (includes 3 spares); twenty-three (23) Improved Programmable Display Generators (iPDGs) (includes 3 spares); forty (40) LAU-129 launchers; twenty-five (25) AN/ AAQ-33 SNIPER Pods; two (2) AIM-9X Sidewinder Missiles; two (2) AGM-88 High-speed Anti-Radiation Missiles (HARM); two (2) WGU-43 Guidance Control Unit (GBU) Guidance Control Unit (GCU) (for GBU-24 Paveway III); two (2) BSU-84 Air Foil Group (AFG) (for GBU-24 Paveway III); five (5) KMU-572 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) Tailkits (for GBU- 38 JDAM and GBU-54 Laser JDAM); two (2) GBU-39 Small Diameter Bombs (SDB) Guided Test Vehicles (GTV); two (2) AGM-84 Harpoon Exercise Missiles; three (3) MAU-210 ECCG (for GBU-50 Enhanced Paveway II); three (3) BLU-109 Inert Bomb Bodies; four (4) MK-82/BLU-111 Inert Bomb Bodies; and two (2) FMU-152 or FMU-139 Fuzes. This sale also included one (1) Joint Mission Planning System, one (1) F-16V [[Page 55873]] simulator, twenty (20) AN/ALQ-211 AIDEWS Systems, one (1) avionics level test station, six (6) DB-110 Advanced Reconnaissance Systems, two (2) LAU-118A Launchers, forty-five (45) AN/ARC-238 SINCGARS Radio or equivalent, twenty-three (23) Advanced Identification Friend or Foe (AIFF) systems or equivalent; twenty-three (23) cryptographic appliques; two (2) CATM-9L/M, two (2) AIM-120C-7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) Captive Air Training Missiles (CATM), three (3) MXU-651 AFG (for GBU-50 Enhanced Paveway II), four (4) DSU-38 Precision Laser Guidance sets (PLGS) (for GBU-54 Laser JDAM), four (4) AGM-154 Joint Stand-Off Weapon (JSOW) Captive Flight Vehicles (CFV), three (3) MK-84/BLU-117 Inert Bomb Bodies, two (2) FMU-152 D-1 Inert Fuzes, three (3) BRU-57 Bomb Racks, two (2) BRU-61 Bomb Racks for SDB, two (2) ADU-890 SDB adapter cable for CMBRE, two (2) ADU-891 AMRAAM/ AIM-9X adapter cable for CMBRE, Telemetry for all flight test assets secure communication equipment, spares and repair parts, support equipment, personnel training and training equipment, publications and technical documentation, U.S. Government and contractor technical support services, containers, missile support and test equipment, integration test, site survey, design, construction studies/analyses/ services, associate operations, maintenance, training, support facilities, cybersecurity, critical computer resources support, force protection, and other related elements of logistics and program support. The total estimated program cost is $1.082 billion. Major Defense Equipment (MDE) constituted $406 million of this total. This transmittal reports: 1. The inclusion of twenty-three (23) Multifunction Information Distribution System Joint Tactical Radio System (MIDS-JTRS) Concurrent Multi-Networking-4 (CMN-4) which are MDE; 2. The inclusion of an additional nineteen (19) AN/ALQ-211 Advanced Integrated Defensive Electronic Warfare Suite (AIDEWS) Systems (non- MDE), which will increase the number from twenty (20) to thirty-nine (39). These additional nineteen (19) were not included in the total value of the AIDEWS systems previously notified. This change was due to a change in system requirements and a desire to prioritize system components with long lead procurement timelines; and 3. The inclusion of additional test weapons quantities and MDE designations outlined below: a. BLU-109--Increase from quantity of three (3) to four (4) b. Bomb Practice GBU-39 Guided Test Vehicle (GTV)--MDE item not on original notification c. MK-82 Inert Filled Bomb Body--Increase in quantity of four (4) to six (6)--MDE not on original notification d. KMU-572 JDAM Tail Kit--Quantity of five (5) not included on original Congressional Notification and MDE designation not on original notification e. MXU-650 Air Foil Group--Quantity of two (2) not included on original Congressional Notification and MDE designation not on original notification f. MXU-651 Air Foil Group--MDE designation not on original notification g. MAU-210 Enhanced Computer Control Group--Increase in quantity of three (3) to four (4) and MDE designation not on original notification. Also correct that this MAU is for the GBU-49, not the GBU-50 as outlined in the original notification. h. FMU-152--Quantity of six (6) not included on original Congressional Notification and MDE designation not on original notification These changes are due to unit pack minimum required quantities, items not properly identified as MDE on the original notification, and errors in requirements identification by the procuring office. The inclusion of these MDE items will not increase the value of MDE beyond what was originally notified. The inclusion of AIDEWS will cause the total case value to rise from $1.082 billion to $1.292 billion. (iv) Significance: This notification reports items not included at the time of the original notification. Inclusion and delineation of these items results in an increase in capability over what was originally notified. This proposed sale of the MIDS-JTRS CMN-4, AIDEWS, and additional test weapons will contribute to the crypto modernization, electronic defense, and weapons test capabilities of Bahrain's air fleet, and enhance its interoperability with the United States and NATO members. (v) Justification: This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping to improve the security of a Major non-NATO ally in developing and maintaining a strong and ready self-defense capability. This proposed sale will enhance U.S. national security objectives in the region. (vi) Sensitivity of Technology: 1. Multifunctional Information Distribution System Joint Tactical Radio Systems Concurrent Multi-Netting 4 (MIDS JTRS CMN-4) is classified CONFIDENTIAL. MIDS JTRS CMN-4 is a secure data and voice communication network using the Link-16 architecture. The system provides enhanced situational awareness, positive identification of participants within the network, secure fighter-to-fighter connectivity, and secure voice capability. It provides three major functions: Air Control, Wide Area Surveillance, and Fighter-to-Fighter. The MIDS JTRS CMN-4 can be used to transfer data in Air-to-Air, Air-to- Surface, and Air-to-Ground scenarios. 2. The Sensitivity of Technology statement contained in the original transmittal applies to the other items notified here. (vii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: September 28, 2018 [FR Doc. 2018-24402 Filed 11-7-18; 8:45 am] 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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simulator, twenty (20) AN/ALQ–211 3. The inclusion of additional test Major non-NATO ally in developing and
AIDEWS Systems, one (1) avionics level weapons quantities and MDE maintaining a strong and ready self-
test station, six (6) DB–110 Advanced designations outlined below: defense capability. This proposed sale
Reconnaissance Systems, two (2) LAU– a. BLU–109—Increase from quantity of will enhance U.S. national security
118A Launchers, forty-five (45) AN/ three (3) to four (4) objectives in the region.
ARC–238 SINCGARS Radio or b. Bomb Practice GBU–39 Guided Test (vi) Sensitivity of Technology:
equivalent, twenty-three (23) Advanced Vehicle (GTV)—MDE item not on 1. Multifunctional Information
Identification Friend or Foe (AIFF) original notification Distribution System Joint Tactical Radio
systems or equivalent; twenty-three (23) c. MK–82 Inert Filled Bomb Body— Systems Concurrent Multi-Netting 4
cryptographic appliques; two (2) Increase in quantity of four (4) to six (MIDS JTRS CMN–4) is classified
CATM–9L/M, two (2) AIM–120C–7 (6)—MDE not on original notification CONFIDENTIAL. MIDS JTRS CMN–4 is
Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air d. KMU–572 JDAM Tail Kit—Quantity a secure data and voice communication
Missile (AMRAAM) Captive Air of five (5) not included on original network using the Link-16 architecture.
Training Missiles (CATM), three (3) Congressional Notification and MDE The system provides enhanced
MXU–651 AFG (for GBU–50 Enhanced designation not on original situational awareness, positive
Paveway II), four (4) DSU–38 Precision notification identification of participants within the
Laser Guidance sets (PLGS) (for GBU–54 e. MXU–650 Air Foil Group—Quantity network, secure fighter-to-fighter
Laser JDAM), four (4) AGM–154 Joint of two (2) not included on original connectivity, and secure voice
Stand-Off Weapon (JSOW) Captive Congressional Notification and MDE capability. It provides three major
Flight Vehicles (CFV), three (3) MK–84/ designation not on original functions: Air Control, Wide Area
BLU–117 Inert Bomb Bodies, two (2) notification Surveillance, and Fighter-to-Fighter.
FMU–152 D–1 Inert Fuzes, three (3) f. MXU–651 Air Foil Group—MDE The MIDS JTRS CMN–4 can be used to
BRU–57 Bomb Racks, two (2) BRU–61 designation not on original transfer data in Air-to-Air, Air-to-
Bomb Racks for SDB, two (2) ADU–890 notification Surface, and Air-to-Ground scenarios.
SDB adapter cable for CMBRE, two (2) g. MAU–210 Enhanced Computer 2. The Sensitivity of Technology
ADU–891 AMRAAM/AIM–9X adapter Control Group—Increase in quantity statement contained in the original
cable for CMBRE, Telemetry for all of three (3) to four (4) and MDE transmittal applies to the other items
flight test assets secure communication designation not on original notified here.
equipment, spares and repair parts, notification. Also correct that this (vii) Date Report Delivered to
support equipment, personnel training MAU is for the GBU–49, not the Congress: September 28, 2018
and training equipment, publications GBU–50 as outlined in the original [FR Doc. 2018–24402 Filed 11–7–18; 8:45 am]
and technical documentation, U.S. notification.
BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
Government and contractor technical h. FMU–152—Quantity of six (6) not
support services, containers, missile included on original Congressional
support and test equipment, integration Notification and MDE designation not DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
test, site survey, design, construction on original notification
studies/analyses/services, associate These changes are due to unit pack Office of the Secretary
operations, maintenance, training, minimum required quantities, items not
properly identified as MDE on the [Transmittal No. 18–41]
support facilities, cybersecurity, critical
computer resources support, force original notification, and errors in
Arms Sales Notification
protection, and other related elements of requirements identification by the
logistics and program support. The total procuring office. AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation
estimated program cost is $1.082 billion. The inclusion of these MDE items will Agency, Department of Defense.
Major Defense Equipment (MDE) not increase the value of MDE beyond ACTION: Arms sales notice.
constituted $406 million of this total. what was originally notified. The
This transmittal reports: inclusion of AIDEWS will cause the SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
total case value to rise from $1.082 publishing the unclassified text of an
1. The inclusion of twenty-three (23) billion to $1.292 billion. arms sales notification.
Multifunction Information Distribution (iv) Significance: This notification FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
System Joint Tactical Radio System reports items not included at the time of
(MIDS–JTRS) Concurrent Multi- DSCA at dsca.ncr.lmo.mbx.info@
the original notification. Inclusion and mail.mil or (703) 697–9709.
Networking-4 (CMN–4) which are MDE; delineation of these items results in an
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
2. The inclusion of an additional increase in capability over what was
nineteen (19) AN/ALQ–211 Advanced originally notified. This proposed sale 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is
Integrated Defensive Electronic Warfare of the MIDS–JTRS CMN–4, AIDEWS, published to fulfill the requirements of
Suite (AIDEWS) Systems (non-MDE), and additional test weapons will section 155 of Public Law 104–164
which will increase the number from contribute to the crypto modernization, dated July 21, 1996. The following is a
twenty (20) to thirty-nine (39). These electronic defense, and weapons test copy of a letter to the Speaker of the
additional nineteen (19) were not capabilities of Bahrain’s air fleet, and House of Representatives, Transmittal
included in the total value of the enhance its interoperability with the 18–41 with attached Policy Justification
AIDEWS systems previously notified. United States and NATO members. and Sensitivity of Technology.
(v) Justification: This proposed sale Dated: November 2, 2018.
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This change was due to a change in
system requirements and a desire to will contribute to the foreign policy and Aaron T. Siegel,
prioritize system components with long national security of the United States by Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
lead procurement timelines; and helping to improve the security of a Officer, Department of Defense.
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