83 FR 55876 - 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 55876-55878]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-24418]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 18-40]


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)(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 and Transmittal 18-40 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. 18-40
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 United Kingdom
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *...............................  $1.655 billion
Other...................................................  $1.845 billion
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  Total.................................................  $3.500 billion
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
    Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Sixteen (16) H-47 Chinook (Extended Range) Helicopters
Thirty-six (36) T-55-GA-714A Engines (32 installed, 4 spares)
Forty-eight (48) Embedded GPS Inertial Navigation Units (32 installed, 
16 spares)
Twenty (20) Common Missile Warning Systems (16 installed, 4 spares)
Twenty-two (22) Radio-Frequency Countermeasures (16 installed, 6 
spares)
Nineteen (19) Multi-Mode Radars (16 installed, 3 spares)
Forty (40) M-134D0T Mini-Guns, plus mounts and tools (32 installed, 8 
spares)
Forty (40) M240H Machine Guns, plus mounts and tools (32 installed, 8 
spares)
    Non-MDE: Also included are communications equipment; navigation

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equipment; aircraft survivability equipment; initial training equipment 
and services; synthetic training equipment; support package including 
spares and repair parts; special tools and test equipment; aviation 
ground support equipment; safety and air worthiness certification; 
technical support; maintenance support; technical and aircrew 
publications; mission planning system equipment and support; and, 
project management and governance; U.S. Government and contractor 
engineering and logistics support services; and other related elements 
of logistic and program support.
    (iv) Military Department: Army (UK-B-WTJ)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: UK-B-WSY and UK-B-WTN
    (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 (Classified 
document provided under separate cover)
    (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: October 19, 2018
    * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

United Kingdom--H-47 Chinook (Extended Range) Helicopters and 
Accessories

    The Government of United Kingdom has requested a possible sale of 
sixteen (16) H-47 Chinook (Extended Range) helicopters; thirty-six (36) 
T-55-GA-714A engines (32 installed, 4 spares); forty-eight (48) 
embedded GPS inertial navigation units (32 installed, 16 spares); 
twenty (20) common missile warning systems (16 installed, 4 spares); 
twenty-two (22) radio-frequency countermeasures (16 installed, 6 
spares); nineteen (19) multi-mode radars (16 installed, 3 spares); 
nineteen (19) electro-optical sensor systems (16 installed, 3 spares); 
forty (40) M-134D-T mini guns, plus mounts and tools (32 installed, 8 
spares); and forty (40) M240H machine guns, plus mounts and tools (32 
installed, 8 spares). This sale also includes communications equipment; 
navigation equipment; aircraft survivability equipment; initial 
training equipment and services; synthetic training equipment; support 
package including spares and repair parts; special tools and test 
equipment; aviation ground support equipment; safety and air worthiness 
certification; technical support; maintenance support; technical and 
aircrew publications; mission planning system equipment and support; 
and, project management and governance; U.S. Government and contractor 
engineering and logistics support services; and other related elements 
of logistic and program support. Total estimated cost is $3.5 billion.
    The United Kingdom is a close NATO ally and an important partner on 
critical foreign policy and defense issues. The proposed sale will 
enhance U.S. foreign policy and national security objectives by 
enhancing the United Kingdom's capabilities to provide national defense 
and contribute to NATO and coalition operations.
    The proposed sale will improve the United Kingdom's ability to meet 
current and future threats by providing a heavy lift rotary wing 
capability able to execute missions in extreme environments across a 
full range of military operations. The United Kingdom will have no 
difficulty absorbing these helicopters 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 of this sale will be Boeing Defense and 
Space, Ridley Park, PA.
    There is no known offset agreement associated with this proposed 
sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will require approximately 29-
32 U.S. Government personnel and 26 contractors assigned to the United 
Kingdom plus 3 equivalent man years TDY to support fielding and initial 
sustainment for a duration of 3-5 years.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.

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