[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 128 (Thursday, July 3, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38014-38017]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-15597]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal Nos. 14-25]
36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense.
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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, Transmittal 14-25 with attached transmittal, policy
justification, and sensitivity of technology.
Dated: June 27, 2014.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN03JY14.003
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Transmittal No. 14-25
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: Mexico
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment*................. $125 million
Other.................................... $100 million
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Total.................................. $225 million
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase: 5 UH-60M Black Hawk
Helicopters in standard USG configuration with designated unique
equipment and Government Furnished Equipment (GFE), 13 T700-GE-701D
Engines (10 installed and 3 spares), 12 Embedded Global Positioning
Systems/Inertial Navigation Systems (10 installed and 2 spares), 10
M134 7.62mm Machine Guns, 5 Star Safire III Forward Looking Infrared
Radar Systems, 1 Aviation Mission Planning System, and 1 Aviation
Ground Power Unit. Also included are communication equipment including
AN/ARC-210 RT-8100 series radios, Identification Friend or Foe (IFF)
systems, aircraft warranty, air worthiness support, facility
construction, spare and repair parts, support equipment, communication
equipment, publications and technical documentation, personnel training
and training equipment, site surveys, tool and test equipment, U.S.
Government and contractor technical and logistics support services, and
other related elements of program, technical and logistics support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (UEU)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: FMS case UEJ-$110M-3Mar10
(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
(viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: 24 June 2014
* as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Mexico--UH-60M Black Hawk Helicopters
The Government of Mexico has requested a possible sale of 5 UH-60M
Black Hawk Helicopters in standard USG configuration with designated
unique equipment and Government Furnished Equipment (GFE), 13 T700-GE-
701D Engines (10 installed and 3 spares), 12 Embedded Global
Positioning Systems/Inertial Navigation Systems (10 installed and 2
spares), 10 M134 7.62mm Machine Guns, 5 Star Safire III Forward Looking
Infrared Radar Systems, 1 Aviation Mission Planning System, and 1
Aviation Ground Power Unit. Also included are communication equipment
including AN/ARC-210 RT-8100 series radios, Identification Friend or
Foe (IFF) systems, aircraft warranty, air worthiness support, facility
construction, spare and repair parts, support equipment, publications
and technical documentation, personnel training and training equipment,
site surveys, tool and test equipment, U.S. Government and contractor
technical and logistics support services, and other related elements of
program, technical and logistics support. The estimated cost is $225
million.
This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and
national security of the United States by helping to improve the
security of a strategic partner. Mexico has been a strong partner in
combating organized crime and drug trafficking organizations. The sale
of these UH-60M helicopters to Mexico will significantly increase and
strengthen its capability to provide in-country airlift support for its
forces engaged in counter-drug operations.
Mexico intends to use these defense articles and services to
modernize its armed forces and expand its existing naval/maritime
support in its efforts to combat drug trafficking organizations.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the
basic military balance in the region.
The principal contractors will be Sikorsky Aircraft Company in
Stratford, Connecticut; and General Electric Aircraft Company (GEAC) in
Lynn, Massachusetts. There are no known offset agreements in connection
with this potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale may require the assignment of
an additional three U.S. Government and five contractor representatives
in country full-time to support the delivery and training for
approximately two years.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 14-25
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section
36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act
Annex, Item No. vii
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
1. The UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter is a medium lift aircraft which
includes two T700-GE-701D Engines. The Navigation System for each
helicopter will have Embedded Global Positioning System/Inertial
Navigation System (EGIs), two Digital Advanced Flight Control Systems
(DAFCS), one ARN-149 Automatic Direction Finder, one ARN-147 (VOR/ILS
marker Beacon System), one ARN-153 Tactical Navigation (TACAN), two air
data computers, one Star Safire III Forward Looking Infrared Radar
System, and one Radar Altimeter system. The communication equipment
will include the AN/APX-118 or AN/APX-123 Identification Friend of Foe
(IFF) system. The AN/ARC-210 RT-8100 Series Very/Ultra High Frequency
(V/UHF) radio will be included in the UH-60M configuration. Exportable
High Frequency or Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System
(SINCGARS) radio capability may be included in the future.
2. The AN/APX-118 or AN/APX-123 Identification Friend or Foe (IFF)
Transponder is capable of Modes 1, 2, 3, 3a and 4. The system is
Unclassified unless loaded with IFF Mode 4 keying material, in which
case it will become classified Secret.
3. The AN/ARC-210 RT-8100 Series radio is a V/UHF voice and data
capable radio using commercial encryption.
4. The Embedded Global Positioning System/Inertial Navigation
System (EGI) unit H-764G provides GPS and INS capabilities to the
aircraft. The EGI will include Selective Availability anti-Spoofing
Module (SAASM) security modules to be used for secure GPS Precise
Positioning Service if required.
5. The Star Safire III Forward Looking Infrared Radar System is a
long-range, multi-sensor infrared imaging radar system. It is
considered non-standard equipment for the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter.
It will be used to enhance night flying and provide a level of safety
for the VIP passengers during night flights. The hardware is
Unclassified. Rangefinder performance and signal transfer function for
the Infrared Imager are considered Confidential.
6. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge
of the specific hardware and software elements, the information could
be used to develop countermeasures or equivalent systems which might
reduce weapon system effectiveness or be used in the development of a
system with similar or advanced capabilities.
7. 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
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objectives outlined in the Policy Justification.
8. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal
have been authorized for release and export to the Government of
Mexico.
[FR Doc. 2014-15597 Filed 7-2-14; 8:45 am]
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