[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 13 (Tuesday, January 21, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3354-3357]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-01063]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal Nos. 13-73]
36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
AGENCY: Department of Defense, Defense Security Cooperation Agency.
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 13-73 with attached transmittal, policy
justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: January 15, 2014.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 13-73
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section
36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), as amended
(i) Prospective Purchaser: Israel
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *............... $.589 billion
Other................................... .541 billion
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Total................................. 1.130 billion
* as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services Under Consideration for Purchase: 6 V-22B Block C Aircraft, 16
Rolls Royce AE1107C Engines, 6 AN/APR-39 Radar Warning Receiver
Systems, 6 AN/ALE-47 Countermeasure Dispenser Systems, 6 AN/AAR-47
Missile Warning Systems, 6 AN/APX-123 Identification Friend or Foe
Systems, 6 AN/ARN-153 Tactical Airborne Navigation Systems, 6 AN/ARN-
147 Very High Frequency (VHF) Omni-directional Range (VOR) Instrument
Landing System (ILS) Beacon Navigation Systems, 6 Multi-Band Radios, 6
AN/APN-194 Radar Altimeters, 6 AN/ASN-163 Miniature Airborne Global
Positioning System (GPS) Receivers (MAGR), 36 AN/AVS-9 Night Vision
Goggles, Joint Mission Planning System, support and test
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equipment, software, repair and return, aircraft ferry services, tanker
support, spare and repair parts, publications and technical
documentation, personnel training and training equipment, U.S.
Government and contractor engineering and technical support, and other
elements of technical and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Navy (SCD).
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None.
(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 Annex attached.
(viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: 13 January 2014.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Israel--V-22B Block C Aircraft
The Government of Israel (GOI) has requested a possible sale of 6
V-22B Block C Aircraft, 16 Rolls Royce AE1107C Engines, 6 AN/APR-39
Radar Warning Receiver Systems, 6 AN/ALE-47 Countermeasure Dispenser
Systems, 6 AN/AAR-47 Missile Warning Systems, 6 AN/APX-123
Identification Friend or Foe Systems, 6 AN/ARN-153 Tactical Airborne
Navigation Systems, 6 AN/ARN-147 Very High Frequency (VHF) Omni-
directional Range (VOR) Instrument Landing System (ILS) Beacon
Navigation Systems, 6 Multi-Band Radios, 6 AN/APN-194 Radar Altimeters,
6 AN/ASN-163 Miniature Airborne Global Positioning System (GPS)
Receivers (MAGR), 36 AN/AVS-9 Night Vision Goggles, Joint Mission
Planning System, support and test equipment, software, repair and
return, aircraft ferry services, tanker support, spare and repair
parts, publications and technical documentation, personnel training and
training equipment, U.S. Government and contractor engineering and
technical support, and other elements of technical and program support.
The estimated cost is $1.13 billion.
The United States is committed to the security of Israel, and it is
vital to U.S. national interests to assist Israel to develop and
maintain a strong and ready self-defense capability. This proposed sale
is consistent with those objectives.
The proposed sale of V-22B aircraft will enhance and increase the
Israel Defense Forces' search and rescue and special operations
capabilities. The V-22B provides the capability to move personnel and
equipment to areas not accessible by fixed wing lift assets. The GOI
will have no difficulty absorbing this technology into its current
aircraft inventory.
The proposed sale of these aircraft will not alter the basic
military balance in the region.
The principal contractors involved with this proposed sale will be
Bell and Boeing in California, MD via a joint venture arrangement with
final aircraft assembly occurring in Amarillo, TX. There are no known
offset agreements in connection with this potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale will require travel of up to
thirty (30) U.S. Government or contractor representatives to Israel on
a temporary basis for program technical support and management
oversight.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 13-73
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 V-22B Osprey is a multi-mission, military, tiltrotor
aircraft with both a Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL), and Short
Takeoff and Landing (STOL) capability. It is designed to combine the
functionality of a conventional helicopter with the long-range, high-
speed cruise performance of a turboprop aircraft. The V-22B, including
the mission equipment, is classified up to Secret.
a. The AN/APR-39 Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) System monitors the
environment for pulsed radar signals, characterizes and identifies
them, and alerts the crew to the existence of emitters. The AN/APR-39
contributes to full-dimensional protection by improving individual
aircraft probability of survival through improved aircrew situational
awareness of the electromagnetic threat environment. These systems have
specific aircraft application and provide varying levels and types of
warning so as to allow aircraft crews to take evasive maneuvers or
deploy active countermeasures.
b. The AN/ALE-47 Countermeasures Dispenser System (CMDS) is an
Electronic Warfare (EW) System affording combat aircrews with enhanced
survivability in all threat environments via onboard self-protection
capabilities when integrated with the RWR system. The AN/ALE-47 CMDS
provides the aircrew with a ``smart'' countermeasures dispensing
system, allowing the aircrew to optimize the countermeasures employed
against anti-aircraft threats. The system consists of five major
components and several sub-components: control display units,
programmers, safety switches, sequencers, and dispensers.
c. The AN/AAR-47 is an EW system designed to protect aircraft
against Infrared-Guided (IR) missile threats, laser-guided/laser-aided
threats, and unguided munitions. Upon detection of the threat, the
system will provide an audio and visual sector warning to the pilot.
For IR missile threats, the system automatically initiates
countermeasures by sending a command signal to the CMDS. The AN/AAR-47
includes sensor pre-processing for improved performance in high-clutter
environments.
d. The AN/APX-123 is an Identification Friend or Foe digital
transponder and is also used for the safe operation of military
aircraft in civilian airspace. The AN/APX-123 meets all United States
and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) mode 5 requirements.
e. The AN/ARN-153 is a full featured Tactical Air Navigation
(TACAN) capable of supporting the operational requirements of high
performance aircraft in a lightweight compact design. The AN/ARN-153
supports four modes of operation: receive mode; transmit-receive mode;
air-to-air receive mode; and air-to-air transmit-receive mode.
f. The AN/ARN-147 system combines all VHF Omni Ranging/Instrument
Landing System (VOR/ILS) functions into one compact, lightweight, low-
cost set. It's the first militarized VHF navigation receiver to provide
optional internal MIL-STD-1553B capability. The solid-state system is
MIL-E-5400 class II qualified and meets international operability
requirements by providing 50-kHz channel spacing for 160-VOR and 40-
localizer/glide slope channels. Digital and analog outputs of the AN/
ARN-147 ensure compatibility with high-performance flight control
systems and both digital and analog instruments.
g. The AN/ARC-210 multimode integrated communications system is
designed to provide multimode voice and data communications in either
normal or jam-resistant modes in line-of-sight mode. The system is
capable of establishing 2-way communication links over the 30 to 400
MHz frequency range with tactical aircraft environments. The ARC-210 is
for airborne Single-Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS)
applications and implements the SINCGARS and Have Quick EP modes.
h. The AN/APN-194 Radar Altimeter Receiver-Transmitter is a high-
resolution device which measures
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altitude from 0 to 5,000 ft. The radar altimeter measures the time
(analogous to distance) required for a pulse of electromagnetic energy
to travel from the aircraft to the ground and back to the aircraft. The
output of the AN/APN-194 is fed into the autopilot of the aircraft to
control the altitude of low-flying aircraft. The AN/APN-194 employs a
narrow-pulse transmission in the C-band range with leading edge
tracking of the echo pulse. Altitude range information is obtained by
comparing the received echo pulse with a timed ramp voltage generated
simultaneously with the transmitted pulse.
i. The AN/ASN-163 is a 5-channel Miniature Airborne GPS Receiver
(MAGR) that provides Over-The-Horizon and secure navigation
capabilities using satellite information.
j. The AN/AVS-9 is a dual tube night vision goggle. Third
generation image intensifiers are standard for military night vision.
The goggle offers high resolution, high gain, photo response to near
infrared, and exceptional reliability. There are helmet mount
configurations designed for fixed-wing and rotary-wing applications,
adapting to most aviator helmets.
2. If a technologically advance 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.
3. A determination has been made that the GOI can provide
substantially 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 as outlined in the Policy Justification.
4. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal
have been authorized for release and export to the Government of
Israel.
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