[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 222 (Monday, November 18, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69073-69076]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-27538]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal Nos. 13-59]
36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text
of a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. This is published to
fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104-164 dated
July 21, 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. B. English, DSCA/DBO/CFM, (703)
601-3740.
The following is a copy of a letter to the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, Transmittals 13-59 with attached transmittal, policy
justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: November 13, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 13-59
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: Romania
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment*................ $101 million
Other................................... 356 million
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TOTAL................................. 457 million
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase: Weapons, equipment, and
support for 12 F-16 MLU Block 15 aircraft that will be procured through
a third party transfer from Portugal. Articles and services will
include:
13 Embedded Global Positioning Systems/Inertial Navigation Systems
(EGPS/INS) with GPS Security Devices, Airborne
3 AN/ALQ-131 Electronic Countermeasure Pods
30 AIM-120C Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM)
5 AIM-120C Captive Air Training Missiles (CATMs)
60 AIM-9M Sidewinder Missiles
4 AIM-9M CATMs
48 LAU-129 Launchers
10 GBU-12 Enhanced Guided Bomb Units
18 AGM-65H/KB Maverick Missiles
4 AGM-65 CATMs
15 Multifunctional Information Distribution System/Low Volume Terminals
2 Multifunctional Information Distribution System Ground Support
Systems
Also included are spare and repair parts, support equipment, tanker
support, ferry services, repair and return services, software
development/integration, test and equipment, supply support, personnel
training and training equipment, publications and technical data, U.S.
Government and contractor
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technical services, and other related elements of logistics and program
support.
(iv) Military Department: Air Force (QAH)
(v) Prior Related Cases: None
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed to be
Paid: None.
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology: See Attached Annex.
(viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: 08 Nov 2013
*as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Romania--Weapons, Equipment, and Support for F-16 Block 15 MLU Aircraft
The Government of Romania has requested a possible sale of weapons,
equipment, and support for 12 F-16 MLU Block 15 aircraft that will be
procured through a third party transfer from Portugal. Articles and
services will include:
13 Embedded Global Positioning Systems/Inertial Navigation Systems
(EGPS/INS) with GPS Security Devices, Airborne
3 AN/ALQ-131 Electronic Countermeasure Pods
30 AIM-120C Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM)
5 AIM-120C Captive Air Training Missiles (CATMs)
60 AIM-9M Sidewinder Missiles
4 AIM-9M CATMs
48 LAU-129 Launchers
10 GBU-12 Enhanced Guided Bomb Units
18 AGM-65H/KB Maverick Missiles
4 AGM-65 CATMs
15 Multifunctional Information Distribution System/Low Volume Terminals
2 Multifunctional Information Distribution System Ground Support
Systems
Also included are spare and repair parts, support equipment, tanker
support, ferry services, repair and return services, software
development/integration, test and equipment, supply support, personnel
training and training equipment, publications and technical data, U.S.
Government and contractor technical services, and other related
elements of logistics and program support. The estimated cost is $457
million.
The proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and
national security of the United States by helping to improve security
of a NATO ally which continues to be an important force for political
stability and economic progress. The proposed sale of weapons,
equipment, and support for the transferred F-16s will support Romania's
needs for its own self-defense and enhance the interoperability of
these aircraft with those of the U.S. and other NATO nations.
The proposed sale will support the Romanian Air Force's (RoAF)
efforts to equip and utilize the 12 F-16 aircraft it is procuring from
Portugal. These aircraft will provide the RoAF with a fleet of
modernized multi-role combat aircraft. This proposed sale of weapons,
equipment, and follow-on F-16 support will enable Romania to support
both its own air defense needs and coalition operations. The RoAF will
have no difficultly absorbing these systems into its armed forces.
The proposed sale of this follow-on support will not alter the
basic military balance in the region. The principal contractors will
be:
Elbit Systems of America Fort Worth, Texas
Pratt and Whitney East Hartford, Connecticut
BAE Systems Inc. Arlington, Virginia
Lockheed Martin Corp. Fort Worth, Texas
Northrup Grumman Aerospace Systems Redondo Beach, California
ViaSat Inc. Carlsbad, California
Data Link Solutions LLC Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Snap-On Inc. Kenosha, Wisconsin
Booz Allen Hamilton Engineering Services, LLC McLean, Virginia
There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with
this potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the
assignment of additional U.S. Government or contractor representatives
to Romania.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 13-59
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section
36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended
Annex
Item No. vii
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
1. The AIM-9M-8/9 Sidewinder Missile includes the following
advanced technology: Active Optical Target Detector (AOTD), Gyro Optics
Assembly within the Guidance Control Section (GCS), Infrared
Countermeasures (IRCM), Detection and Rejection Circuitry, and a
reduced smoke rocket motor. The equipment/hardware, software, and
maintenance are classified Confidential. Manuals and technical
documents are classified Secret. Performance and operating information
is classified Secret.
2. The LAU-129 Guided Missile Launcher is capable of launching the
AIM-9 family of missile or AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air
Missile (AMRAAM). The LAU-129 launcher provides mechanical and
electrical interface between missile and aircraft. There are five
versions produced strictly for foreign military sales. The only
difference between these launchers is the material they are coated with
or the color of the coating.
3. The AIM-120 AMRAAM is a radar-guided missile featuring digital
technology and micro-miniature solid-state electronics. The AMRAAM
capabilities include look-down/shoot-down, multiple launches against
multiple targets, resistance to electronic countermeasures, and
interception of high- and low-flying and maneuvering targets. The
AMRAAM All Up Round (AUR) is classified Confidential, major components
and subsystems range from Unclassified to Confidential, and technical
data and other documentation are classified up to Secret.
4. The GBU-12 (500 lb) is a laser guidance kit and tail assembly
for general-purpose bombs (MK-82). The hardware is Unclassified and the
ballistics are Confidential.
5. AGM-65 Maverick: The AGM-65 air-to-ground missile hardware is
Unclassified, but has an overall classification of Secret. The Secret
aspects of the Maverick system are tactics, information revealing its
vulnerability to countermeasures, and counter-countermeasures. Manuals
and technical documents that are necessary for operational use and
organizational maintenance have portions that are classified
Confidential. Performance and operating logic of countermeasures
circuits are Secret.
6. The Multifunctional Information Distribution System-Low Volume
Terminal (MIDS-LVT) is an advanced Link-16 command, control,
communications, and intelligence (C3I) system incorporating high-
capacity, jam-resistant, digital communication links for exchange of
near real-time tactical information, including both data and voice,
among air, ground, and sea elements. MIDS-LVT is intended to support
key theater functions such as surveillance, identification, air
control, weapons engagement coordination, and direction for all
services and allied forces. The system will provide jamming-resistant,
wide-area communications on a Link-16 network among MIDS and Joint
Tactical Information Distribution System (JTIDS) equipped platforms.
The MIDS/LVT and
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MIDS On Ship 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. Group A provision only will be
transferred initially.
7. EGI LN-260: The Embedded GPS-INS (EGI) LN-260 is a sensor that
combines GPS and inertial sensor inputs to provide accurate location
information for navigation and targeting. The EGI LN-260 is
Unclassified. The GPS crypto variable keys needed for highest GPS
accuracy are classified up to Secret.
8. The ALQ-131 is a pod-mounted Receiver/Processor that detects,
analyzes, identifies and prioritizes threat radars for effective
jamming. The Receiver/Processor is a wideband, frequency agile super
heterodyne receiver with a self-contained processor for signal sorting
and threat ID. It provides the jammer with power management while look-
through maximizes jammer effectiveness. It has been a standard jamming
system for USAF and 11 other countries.
9. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge
of the specific hardware and software elements, the information could
be used to develop countermeasures that might reduce weapon system
effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with similar
advanced capabilities.
10. A determination has been made that the recipient country can
provide 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.
[FR Doc. 2013-27538 Filed 11-15-13; 8:45 am]
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