[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 176 (Wednesday, December 7, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6829-S6833]
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ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION
Mr. CORKER. Mr. President, section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control
Act requires that Congress receive prior notification of certain
proposed arms sales as defined by that statute. Upon such notification,
the Congress has 30 calendar days during which the sale may be
reviewed. The provision stipulates that, in the Senate, the
notification of proposed sales shall be sent to the chairman of the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
In keeping with the committee's intention to see that relevant
information is available to the full Senate, I ask unanimous consent to
have printed in the Record the notifications which have been received.
If the cover letter references a classified annex, then such annex is
available to all Senators in the office of the Foreign Relations
Committee, room SD-423.
Defense Security
Cooperation Agency,
Arlington, VA.
Hon. Bob Corker,
Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations, U.S. Senate,
Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: Pursuant to the reporting requirements
of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as
amended, we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. 16-31,
concerning the Department of the Army's proposed Letter(s) of
Offer and Acceptance for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for
defense articles and services estimated to cost $3.51
billion. After this letter is delivered to your office, we
plan to issue a news release to notify the public of this
proposed sale.
Sincerely,
James Worm, Acting Deputy Director,
(For J. W. Rixey, Vice Admiral, USN, Director).
Enclosures.
Transmittal No. 16-31
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 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment* $2.60 billion.
Other $ .91 billion.
Total $3.51 billion.
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under consideration for Purchase:
Maior Defense Equipment (MDE):
Forty-eight (48) CH-47F Chinook Cargo Helicopters.
One hundred twelve (112) T55-GA-714A Engines (ninety-six
(96) installed, sixteen (16) spares).
One hundred sixteen (116) Embedded Global Positioning
System (GPS) Inertial Navigation Systems (EGI) (ninety-six
(96) installed, twenty (20) spares).
Fifty-eight (58) AN/AAR-57 Common Missile Warning Systems
(CMWS) (forty-eight (48) installed, ten (10) spares).
Forty-eight (48) M240H 7.62mm Machine Guns with spare
parts.
Non-MDE: This request also includes the following Non-MDE:
M134D Mini-Guns or equivalent type guns with support
equipment and training; Aircraft Survivability Equipment (AN/
APR-39A(V) 1/4, AN/AVR-2B, AN/ARC-231, AN/ARC-201D, AN/APX-
123A, ARN-147 VOR/ILS, ARN-153 TACAN, APN-209, IDM-401
Improved Data Modem, and AN/ARC-220); Infrared Signature
Suppression System (IRSS); Fast Rope Insertion Extraction
System (FRIES); Extended Range Fuel System (ERPS); Ballistic
Armor Protection System; facilities; air worthiness support;
spares and repair parts; communications equipment; personnel
training and training equipment; site surveys; tool and test
equipment; Ground Support Equipment (GSE); repair and return;
publications and technical documentation; Quality Assurance
Team (QAT); U.S. Government and contractor engineering,
technical and logistics support services; and other related
elements of logistics and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (SR-B-ZAG).
(v) Sales Commission. Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed
to be Paid: None.
(vi) Sensitivity of Technology Contained in the Defense
Article or Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: See Annex
attached.
(vii) Prior Related Case, if any: None.
(viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: December 7, 2016.
*as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control
Act.
policy justification
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia--CH-47F Chinook Cargo Helicopters
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has requested a possible sale
of:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Forty-eight (48) CH-47F Chinook Cargo Helicopters.
One hundred twelve (112) T55-GA-714A Engines (ninety-six
(96) installed, sixteen (16) spares).
One hundred sixteen (116) Embedded Global Positioning
System (GPS) Inertial Navigation Systems (EGI (ninety-six
(96) installed, twenty (20) spares)).
Fifty-eight (58) AN/AAR-57 Common Missile Warning Systems
(CMWS) (forty-eight (48) installed, ten (10) spares).
Forty-eight (48) M240H 7.62mm Machine Guns with spare
parts.
Non-MDE: This request also includes the following Non-MDE:
M134D Mini-Guns or equivalent type guns with support
equipment and training; Aircraft Survivability Equipment (AN/
APR-39A(V)1/4, AN/AVR-2B, AN/ARC-231, AN/ARC-201D, AN/APX-
123A, ARN-147 VOR/1LS, ARN-153 TACAN, APN-209, IDM-401
Improved Data Modem, and AN/ARC-220); Infrared Signature
Suppression System (IRSS); Fast Rope Insertion Extraction
System (FRIES); Extended Range Fuel System (ERPS); Ballistic
Armor Protection System; facilities; air worthiness support;
spares and repair parts; communications equipment; personnel
training and training equipment; site surveys; tool and test
equipment; Ground Support Equipment (GSE); repair and return;
publications and technical documentation; Quality Assurance
Team (QAT); U.S. Government and contractor engineering,
technical and logistics support services; and other related
elements of logistics and program support. The total overall
estimated value is $3.51 billion.
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 which has been
and continues to be a leading contributor of political
stability and economic progress in the Middle East. This sale
will increase the Royal Saudi Land Forces Aviation Command's
(RSLFAC) interoperability with U.S. forces and convey U.S.
commitment to Saudi Arabia's security and armed forces
modernization.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not
alter the basic military balance in the region.
The proposed sale of the CH-47F aircraft will improve Saudi
Arabia's heavy lift capability. Saudi Arabia will use this
enhanced capability to strengthen its homeland defense and
deter regional threats. Saudi Arabia will have no difficulty
absorbing these aircraft into its armed forces.
The prime contractors will be The Boeing Military Aircraft
Company, Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, and Honeywell Aerospace
Company, Phoenix, Arizona. There are no known offset
agreements in connection with this potential sale.
Implementation of this sale will require up to sixty (60)
U.S. Government and contractor representatives to travel to
Saudi Arabia for up to sixty (60) months for equipment de-
processing, fielding, system checkout, training, and
technical logistics support.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness
as a result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 16-31
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:
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1. The CH-47F Chinook Cargo Helicopter is a medium-lift
helicopter equipped with the Common Avionics Architecture
System (CAAS) cockpit, which provides aircraft system,
flight, mission, and communication management systems, five
multifunction displays, two general purpose processor units,
two control display units and two data concentrator units.
The navigation system will have two Embedded Global
Positioning System/Inertial Navigation System (GPS/INS), two
Digital Advanced Flight Control Systems (DAFCS), one ARN-149
Automatic Direction Finder, one ARN-147 Very High Frequency
Omnidirectional Range/Instrument Landing System (VOR/ILS)
marker beacon system, one ARN-153 Tactical Airborne
Navigation (TACAN) system, two air data computers, and one
Radar Altimeter system. The aircraft survivability equipment
includes the AN/APR-39A(V)1/4 Radar Signal Detecting Set, and
the AN/AAR-57 Common Missile Warning System.
The Embedded Global Positioning System/Inertial Navigation
System (GPS/INS) is SECRET. The AN/AAR-57 Common Missile
Warning System (CMWS) is CONFIDENTIAL. Releasable technical
manuals for operation and maintenance are SECRET. The AN/APR-
39A(V)1/4 Series Radar Detecting Set (RDS) is SECRET. The AN/
AVR-2B, Laser Warning Set is CONFIDENTIAL. Releasable
technical manuals for operation and maintenance are SECRET.
The AN/ARC-231 (V)(C) is UNCLASSIFIED. The AN/ARC-201D Single
Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS),
performance capabilities, Electronic Countermeasures/
Electronic Counter Counter-Measures (ECM/ECCM) specifications
and Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) are SECRET. The AN/APX-
123A, Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) Transponder is
UNCLASSIFIED. The AN/ARN-147, Very High Frequency Omni
Ranging/Instrument Landing System (VOR/ILS) receiver is
UNCLASSIFIED. The AN/ARC-220 is UNCLASSIFIED. The KN-77 is
UNCLASSIFIED. The AN/PYQ-10 (C) Simple Key Loader (SKL) is
UNCLASSIFIED. The TSEC KY-58 voice secure equipment is
CONFIDENTIAL if software fill is installed. The TSEC KY-100
voice secure equipment is used with the FM Command Radio to
provide secure two-way communication. It is Communications
Security (COMSEC) Equipment and is classified SECRET if
software fill is installed. The AN/AVS-6/7(V)1 is
UNCLASSIFIED.
2. 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.
3. A determination has been made that Saudi Arabia 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.
4. All defense articles and services listed in this
transmittal have been authorized for release and export to
the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
____
Defense Security
Cooperation Agency,
Arlington, VA.
Hon. Bob Corker,
Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations,
U.S. Senate, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: Pursuant to the reporting requirements
of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as
amended, we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. 16-62,
concerning the Department of the Air Force's proposed
Letter(s) of Offer and Acceptance to the Government of Qatar
for defense articles and services estimated to cost $700
million. After this letter is delivered to your office, we
plan to issue a news release to notify the public of this
proposed sale.
Sincerely,
James Worm, Acting Deputy Director
(For J.W. Rixey, Vice Admiral, USN, Director).
Enclosures.
Transmittal No. 16-62
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: Government of Qatar.
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE)* $ 0 million.
Other $700 million,
Total $700 million.
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE): None.
Non-MDE includes: Follow-on support for eight (8) C-17
aircraft, to include contract labor for sustainment
engineering, on-site COMSEC support, Quality Assurance,
support equipment repair, supply chain management, spares
replenishment, maintenance, back shop support, and
centralized maintenance support/associated services. Required
upgrades will include fixed installation satellite antenna,
Mode 5+ installation and sustainment, Automatic Dependent
Surveillance-Broadcast Out, and two special operations
loading ramps.
(iv) Military Department: Air Force (QAI).
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: QA-D-QAB.
(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: December 7, 2016.
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control
Act.
policy justification
Qatar--Continuation of Logistics Support Services and Equipment
The Government of Qatar has requested a possible sale of
continued logistics support for eight (8) C-17 aircraft which
will include contract labor for sustainment engineering, on-
site COMSEC support, Quality Assurance, support equipment
repair, supply chain management, spares replenishment,
maintenance, back shop support, and centralized maintenance
support/associated services. Required upgrades will include
fixed installation satellite antenna, Mode 5+ installation
and sustainment, Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast
Out, and two special operations loading ramps. The estimated
total cost is $700 million.
The proposed sale contributes to the foreign policy and
national security of the U.S. by helping to improve the
security of an important regional ally. Qatar is a vital
partner for political stability and economic progress in the
Middle East. The C-17 provides a heavy airlift capability and
complements the normal, day-to-day operations of the
Government of Qatar's C-130J fleet. Qatar will have no
difficulty absorbing this equipment into its armed forces.
The proposed sale will enhance Qatar's ability to operate
and maintain its C-17s, supporting its capability to provide
humanitarian aid in the Middle East and Africa region and
support its troops in coalition operations. Qatar's current
contract supporting its C-17 fleet will expire in September
of 2017.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not
alter the basic military balance in the region.
The prime contractor will be the Boeing Corporation of
Chicago, Illinois. The U.S. Government is not aware of any
known offsets associated with this sale. Any offset agreement
will be defined in negotiations between the purchaser and the
contractor.
Implementation of this sale will require the assignment of
approximately five additional U.S. Government and
approximately 50 contractor representatives to Qatar.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness,
as a result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 16-62
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to
Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act
Annex A Item No. vii
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
1. This sale will involve the release of sensitive
technology to Qatar in the performance of services to sustain
eight (8) Qatar C-17 aircraft. While much of the below
equipment supporting the C-17 is not new to the country,
there will be replenishment spares of the below sensitive
technologies purchased to support the fleet.
2. The Force 524D is a 24-channel SAASM based Global
Positioning System (GPS) receiver, with precise positioning
service (PPS) capability built upon Trimble's next generation
OPS technology. The Force 524D retains backward compatibility
with the proven Force 5GS, while adding new functionality to
interface with digital antenna electronics, to significantly
improve anti-jam (AJ) performance. The host platform can
select the radio frequency (RF) or digital antenna
electronics (DAE) interface. In the digital mode, the Force
524D is capable of controlling up to 16 independent beams.
The hardware and software associated with the 524D receiver
card is UNCLASSIFIED.
3. The C-17 aircraft will be equipped with the GAS-1, which
is comprised of the Controlled Reception Pattern Antennas
(CRPA), with the associated wiring harness and the Antenna
Electronics (AE)-1, to provide AJ capability. The hardware is
UNCLASSIFIED.
4. The KIV-77 is the crypto applique for Mode V
Identification Friend of Foe (IFF). The hardware is
UNCLASSIFIED and COMSEC controlled.
5. Software, hardware, and other data/information, which is
classified or sensitive, is reviewed prior to release to
protect system vulnerabilities, design data, and performance
parameters. Some end-item hardware, software, and other data
identified above are classified at the CONFIDENTIAL and
SECRET level. Potential compromise of these systems is
controlled through management of the basic software programs,
of highly sensitive systems and software-controlled weapon
systems, on a case-by-case basis.
6. Qatar is both willing and able to protect United States
classified military information. Qatari physical and document
security standards are equivalent to U.S. standards. Qatar
has demonstrated its willingness and capability to protect
sensitive military technology and information released to its
military in the past.
7. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain
knowledge of the specific hardware or software source code in
this proposed sale, the information could be used to develop
countermeasures, which might reduce weapon system
effectiveness or be used in the development of systems with
similar or advanced capabilities. The benefits to be derived
from this sale in the furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy
and national security objectives, as outlined in the Policy
Justification, outweigh the potential damage that could
result if the sensitive technology, where revealed to
unauthorized persons.
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8. All defense articles and services listed in this
transmittal are authorized for release and export to the
Government of Qatar.
____
Defense Security
Cooperation Agency,
Arlington, VA.
Hon. Bob Corker,
Chairman, Committee On Foreign Relations,
U.S. Senate, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: Pursuant to the reporting requirements
of Section 36(b)(I) of the Arms Export Control Act, as
amended, we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. 16-61,
concerning the Department of the Air Force's proposed
Letter(s) of Offer and Acceptance to the Government of Qatar
for defense articles and services estimated to cost $81
million. After this letter is delivered to your office, we
plan to issue a news release to notify the public of this
proposed sale.
Sincerely,
James Worm, Acting Deputy Director
(For J.W. Rixey, Vice Admiral, USN, Director).
Enclosures.
Transmittal No. 16-61
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: Government of Qatar.
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE) * $51 million.
Other $30 million.
Total $81 million.
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Four (4) F117-PW-100 C17
Engines (spares).
Non-MDE includes: Quick Engine Change (QEC) Kits, Engine
Transport Trailers, Engine Platforms, Engine Trailers, and
other various support.
(iv) Military Department: Air Force (LAC).
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: QA-D-QAB.
(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: None.
(viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: December 7, 2016.
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control
Act.
policy justification
Qatar--Spare C-17 Engines and Equipment
The Government of Qatar has requested a possible sale of
the following in support of its eight (8) C-17 Globemaster
III aircraft procured under a Direct Commercial Sale (DCS):
four (4) spare F117-PW-100 engines, Quick Engine Change (QEC)
Kits, Engine Transport Trailers, Engine Platforms, Engine
Trailers, and other various support. The estimated total
program cost is $81 million.
The proposed sale would contribute to the foreign policy
and national security of the U.S. by helping to improve the
security of an important regional ally. Qatar is a vital
partner for political stability and economic progress in the
Middle East. The C-17 provides a heavy airlift capability and
complements the normal, day-to-day operations of Qatar's C-
130J fleet. Qatar will have no difficulty absorbing this
equipment into its armed forces.
The proposed sale would enhance Qatar's ability to operate
and maintain its C-17s, supporting its capability to provide
humanitarian aid in the Middle East and Africa region and
support its troops in coalition operations.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not
alter the basic military balance in the region.
The prime contractor will be the Boeing Corporation of
Chicago, Illinois. The U.S. Government is not aware of any
known offsets associated with this sale. Any offset agreement
will be defined in negotiations between the purchaser and the
contractor.
Implementation of this proposed sale will not alter current
assignment of additional U.S. Government or contractor
representatives to Qatar. The number of U.S. Government and
contractor representatives required in Qatar to support the
program will be determined in joint negotiations as the
program proceeds through the development, production and
equipment installation phases.
There is no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale. All defense articles and
services listed in this transmittal are authorized for
release and export to the Government of Qatar.
____
Defense Security
Cooperation Agency,
Arlington, VA.
Hon. Bob Corker,
Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations,
U.S. Senate, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: Pursuant to the reporting requirements
of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as
amended, we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. 16-52,
concerning the Department of the Army's proposed Letter(s) of
Offer and Acceptance to the Kingdom of Morocco for defense
articles and services estimated to cost $108 million. After
this letter is delivered to your office, we plan to issue a
news release to notify the public of this proposed sale.
Sincerely,
James Worm, Acting Deputy Director
(For J.W. Rixey, Vice Admiral, USN, Director).
Enclosures.
Transmittal No. 16-52
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to
Section 36(b)(I) of the Arms Export Control Act, as
amended
(i) Prospective Purchaser. Kingdom of Morocco.
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment* $101 million.
Other: $7 million.
Total: $108 million.
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
One thousand two-hundred (1,200) TOW 2A, Radio Frequency
(RF) Missiles (BGM-71-4B-RF)
Fourteen (14) TOW 2A, Radio Frequency (RF) Missiles (Fly-
to-Buy Lot Acceptance Missiles)
Non-MDE includes: U.S. Government and contractor
engineering; technical and logistics support services; and
other related elements of logistics and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (VTG).
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: MO-B-USZ for $137,034.913
signed on 4 May 2016.
(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: December 7, 2016.
*As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control
Act.
policy justification
Government of Morocco--Radio Frequency (RF) TOW 2A, Radio Frequency
(RF) Missile (BGM-71-4B-RF and Support)
The Government of Morocco has requested a possible sale of
one thousand two-hundred (1,200) TOW 2A, Radio Frequency (RF)
Missiles (BGM-71-413-RF) and fourteen (14) TOW 2A, Radio
Frequency (RF) Missiles (Fly-to-Buy Lot Acceptance Missiles).
Also included with this request is U.S. Government and
contractor engineering, technical and logistics support
services; and other related elements of logistics and program
support. The estimated MDE sale is $101 million. The total
estimated value is $108 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 Major Non-NATO Ally that continues
to be an important force for the political stability and
economic progress in North Africa. This proposed sale
directly supports Morocco and serves the interests of the
Moroccan people and the United States.
The proposed sale of TOW 2A Missiles and technical support
will advance Morocco's efforts to develop an integrated
ground defense capability. Morocco will have no difficulty
absorbing this equipment into its armed forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not
alter the basic military balance in the region.
The principal contractors involved in this program are:
Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Arizona. There are no known
offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential
sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale will require the U.S.
Government or contractor representatives to travel to
Morocco.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness
as a result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 16-52
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 Radio Frequency (RF) TOW 2A Missile (BGM-71E-4B-RF)
is designed to defeat armored vehicles, reinforced urban
structures, field fortifications and other such targets. TOW
missiles are fired from a variety of TOW launchers in the U
.S. Army, USMC, and FMS customer forces. The TOW 2A RF
missile can be launched from the same launcher platforms as
the existing wire-guided TOW 2A missile without modification
to the launcher. The TOW 2A missile (both wire & RF) contains
two trackers for the launcher to track and guide the missile
in flight. Guidance commands from the launcher are provided
to the missile by a RF link contained within the missile
case. The hardware, software, and technical publications
provided with the sale thereof are UNCLASSIFIED. However, the
system itself contains sensitive technology that instructs
the system on how to operate in the presence of
countermeasures.
2. The highest level of classified information that must be
disclosed in training to use the end item is UNCLASSIFIED.
The highest level of classified information that must be
disclosed in maintenance of the end item is UNCLASSIFIED. The
highest level of classified information that could be
disclosed by sale of the end item is SECRET. The highest
level of classified information that could be revealed by
testing the end item is SECRET. The highest level of
classified information that could be revealed by reverse
engineering of the end item is SECRET.
3. 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 or advanced
capabilities.
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4. All defense articles and services listed in this
transmittal have been authorized for release and export to
the Government of Morocco.
____
Defense Security
Cooperation Agency,
Arlington, VA.
Hon. Bob Corker,
Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations,
U.S. Senate, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: Pursuant to the reporting requirements
of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as
amended, we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. 16-15,
concerning the Department of the Army's proposed Letter(s) of
Offer and Acceptance to the Government of the United Arab
Emirates for defense articles and services estimated to cost
$3.5 billion. After this letter is delivered to your office,
we plan to issue a news release to notify the public of this
proposed sale.
Sincerely,
J. W. Rixey,
Vice Admiral, USN, Director.
Enclosures.
Transmittal No. 16-15
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to
Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as
amended
Prospective Purchaser: United Arab Emirates.
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment* $1.68 billion
Other $1.82 billion
Total $3.50 billion
(iii) Description and Ouantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Twenty-eight (28) AH-64E Remanufactured Apache Attack
Helicopters.
Nine (9) new AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopters.
Seventy-six (76) T700-GE-701D Engines (56 remanufactured,
18 new, 2 spares).
Thirty-nine (39) AN/ASQ-170 Modernized Target Acquisition
and Designation Sight/AN/AAR-11 Modernized Pilot Night Vision
Sensors (28 remanufactured, 9 new, 2 spares).
Thirty-two (32) remanufactured AN/APR-48B Modernized--Radar
Frequency Interferometers.
Forty-six (46) AAR-57 Common Missile Warning Systems (31
remanufactured, 9 new, 6 spares).
Eighty-eight (88) Embedded Global Positioning Systems with
Inertial Navigation (72 new, 16 spares).
Forty-four (44) Manned-Unmanned Teaming-International
(MUMTi) Systems (28 remanufactured, 9 new, 7 spares).
Fifteen (15) new MUMTi System Upper Receivers.
Non-MDE: Training devices, helmets, simulators, generators,
transportation, wheeled vehicles and organization equipment,
spare and repair parts, support equipment, tools and test
equipment, technical data and publications, personnel
training and training equipment, U.S. government and
contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support
services, and other related elements of logistics support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (AE-B-GUA).
(v) Prior Related Cases. if any: FMS case: AE-B-JAH-02 Jan
92-$617M, FMS case: AE-B-UDE-06 Jan 00-$195M, FMS case: AE-B-
UDN-28 Nov 05-$755M, FMS case: AE-B-ZUL-21 Oct 09-$252M, FMS
case: AE-B-ZUF-22 Dec 08-$174M
(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: December 7, 2016.
*As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control
Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
United Arab Emirates--Apache AH-64E Helicopters and Services
The Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has
requested a possible sale of twenty-eight (28) AH-64E
Remanufactured Apache Attack Helicopters; nine (9) new AH-64E
Apache Attack Helicopters; Seventy-six (76) T700-GE-701D
Engines (56 remanufactured, 18 new, 2 spares); thirty-nine
(39) AN/ASQ-170 Modernized Target Acquisition and Designation
Sight/AN/AAR-11 Modernized Pilot Night Vision Sensors (28
remanufactured, 9 new, 2 spares); thirty-two (32)
remanufactured AN/APR-48B Modernized--Radar Frequency
Interferometers forty-six (46) AAR-57 Common Missile Warning
Systems (31 remanufactured, 9 new, 6 spares); eighty-eight
(88) Embedded Global Positioning Systems with Inertial
Navigation (72 new, 16 spares); forty-four (44) Manned-
Unmanned Teaming-International (MUMTi) systems (28
remanufactured, 9 new, 7 spares); and fifteen (15) new MUMTi
System Upper Receivers. This request also includes training
devices, helmets, simulators, generators, transportation,
wheeled vehicles and organization equipment, spare and repair
parts, support equipment, tools and test equipment, technical
data and publications, personnel training and training
equipment, U.S. government and contractor engineering,
technical, and logistics support services, and other related
elements of logistics support. Total estimated program cost
is $3.5 billion.
This proposed sale will enhance the foreign policy and
national security of the U.S. by helping to improve the
security of a friendly country that has been and continues to
be an important force for political stability and economic
progress in the Middle East.
The proposed sale will improve the UAE's capability to meet
current and future threats and provide greater security for
its critical infrastructure. The UAE will use the enhanced
capability to strengthen its homeland defense. The UAE will
have no difficulty absorbing these Apache aircraft into its
armed forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not
alter the basic military balance in the region.
The prime contractor will be Boeing in Mesa, AZ and
Lockheed Martin in Orlando, FL. Offsets are a requirement of
doing business in UAE; however offsets are negotiated
directly between the Original Equipment Manufactures or other
vendors and the UAE government and details are not known at
this time.
Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the
assignment of contractor representatives to the UAE.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness
as a result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 16-15
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 AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopter weapon system
contains communications and target identification equipment,
navigation equipment, aircraft survivability equipment,
displays, and sensors. The airframe itself does not contain
sensitive technology; however, the pertinent equipment listed
below will be either installed on the aircraft or included in
the sale:
a. The AN/APG-78 Fire Control Radar (FCR) is an active,
low-probability of intercept, millimeter-wave radar, combined
with a passive AN/APR-48B Modernized Radar Frequency
Interferometer (M-RFI) mounted on top of the helicopter mast.
The FCR Ground Targeting Mode detects, locates, classifies
and prioritizes stationary or moving armored vehicles, tanks
and mobile air defense systems as well as hovering
helicopters, helicopters, and fixed wing aircraft in normal
flight if desired, the radar data can be used to refer
targets to the regular electro-optical Modernized Target
Acquisition and Designation Sight (MTADS). This information
is provided in a form that cannot be extracted by the foreign
user. The content of these items is classified SECRET. User
Data Module (UDM) on the RFI processor, contains the Radio
Frequency threat library. The UDM, which is a hardware
assemblage, is classified CONFIDENTIAL when programmed with
threat parameters, threat priorities and/or techniques
derived from U.S. intelligence information.
b. The AN/ASQ-170 Modernized Target Acquisition and
Designation Sight/AN/AAQ-11 Pilot Night Vision Sensor (MTADS/
PNVS) provides day, night, and limited adverse weather target
information, as well as night navigation capabilities. The
PNVS provides thermal imaging that permits nap-of-the-earth
flight to, from, and within the battle area, while TADS
provides the co-pilot gunner with search, detection,
recognition, and designation by means of Direct View Optics
(DVO), EI\2\television, and Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR)
sighting systems that may be used singularly or in
combinations. Hardware is UNCLASSIFIED. Technical manuals for
authorized maintenance levels are UNCLASSIFIED. Reverse
engineering is not a major concern.
c. The AN/APR-48B Modernized Radar Frequency Interferometer
(M-RFI) is an updated version of the passive radar detection
and direction finding system. It utilizes a detachable UDM on
the M-RFI processor, which contains the Radar Frequency (RF)
threat library. The UDM, which is a hardware assemblage item
is classified CONFIDENTIAL when programmed. Hardware becomes
CLASSIFIED when populated with threat parametric data.
Releasable technical manuals are Unclassified/restricted
distribution.
d. The AAR-57 Common Missile Warning System (CMWS) detects
energy emitted by threat missiles in-flight, evaluates
potential false alarm emitters in the environment, declares
validity of threat and selects appropriate countermeasures.
The CMWS consists of an Electronic Control Unit (ECU),
Electro-Optic Missile Sensors (EOMSs), and Sequencer and
Improved Countermeasures Dispenser (ICMD). The ECU hardware
is classified CONFIDENTIAL; releasable technical manuals for
operation and maintenance are classified SECRET.
e. The AN/APR-39 Radar Signal Detecting Set is a system
that provides warnings of radar-directed air defense threats
and allows appropriate countermeasures. This is the 1553
databus-compatible configuration. The hardware is classified
CONFIDENTIAL when programmed with U.S. threat data;
releasable technical manuals for operation and maintenance
are classified CONFIDENTIAL; releasable technical data
(technical performance) is classified SECRET. The system can
be programmed with threat data provided by the purchasing
country.
f. The AN/AVR-2B Laser Warning Set is a passive laser
warning system that receives, processes, and displays threat
information resulting from aircraft illumination by lasers on
the multi-functional display. The hardware is classified
CONFIDENTIAL; releasable technical manuals for operation and
maintenance are classified SECRET.
g. The Embedded Global Positioning System/Inertial
Navigation System plus
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MultiMode Receiver (EGI+MMR). The aircraft has two EGIs which
use internal accelerometers, rate gyro measurements, and
external sensor measurements to estimate the aircraft state,
provides aircraft flight and position data to aircraft
systems. The EGI is a velocity-aided, strap down, ring laser
gyro based inertial unit. The EGI unit houses a GPS receiver.
The receiver is capable of operating in either non-encrypted
or encrypted. When keyed, the GPS receiver will automatically
use anti-spoof/jam capabilities when they are in use. The EGI
will retain the key through power on/off/on cycles. Because
of safeguards built into the EGI, it is not considered
classified when keyed. Integrated within the EGI is an
Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) for processing functions.
Each EGI also houses a Multi-Mode Receiver (MMR). The MMR is
incorporated to provide for reception of ground based NAVAID
signals for instrument aided flight. Provides IMC I IFR
integration and certification of improved Embedded Global
Positioning System and Inertial (EGI) unit, with attached
MMR, with specific cockpit instrumentation allows Apaches to
operate within the worldwide IFR route structure. Also
includes integration of the Common Army Aviation Map (CAAM),
Area Navigation (RNAV), Digital Aeronautical Flight
Information File (DAFIF) and Global Air Traffic Management
(GATM) compliance.
h. Manned-Unmanned Teaming-International (MUMT-I) provides
Manned-Unmanned Teaming with Unmanned Aerial Systems (UASs),
other Apaches and other interoperable aircraft and land
platforms. Provides ability to display real-time UAS sensor
information to aircraft and transmit MTADS video. Capability
to receive video and metadata from Interoperability Profile
compliant (IOP) as well as legacy systems. It is a data link
for the AH-64E that provides a fully integrated multiband,
interoperable capability that allows pilots to receive off-
board sensor video streaming from different platforms in non-
Tactical Common Data Link (TCDL) bands. The MUMT-I data link
can retransmit Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) or Apache
Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight full-motion
sensor video and metadata to another MUMT-I-equipped Apache.
It can also transmit to ground forces equipped with the One
Station Remote Video Terminal. It provides Apache aircrews
with increased situational awareness and net-centric
interoperability while significantly reducing sensor-to-
shooter timelines. This combination results in increased
survivability of Apache aircrews and ground forces by
decreasing their exposure to hostile fire.
i. Link 16 is a military tactical data exchange network.
Its specification is part of the family of Tactical Data
Links. Link 16 provides aircrews with enhanced situational
awareness and the ability to exchange target information to
Command and Control (C2) assets via Tactical Digital
Information Link-Joint (TADIL-J). Link 16 can provide a range
of combat information in near-real time to U.S. and allies'
combat aircraft and C2 centers. This will contribute to the
integrated control of fighters by either ground-based or
airborne controllers and will greatly increase the fighters'
situational awareness and ability either to engage targets
designated by controllers or to avoid threats, thereby
increasing mission effectiveness and reducing fratricide and
attrition. The Link 16 enables the Apache to receive
information from the command-and-control platforms and
enables it to share this data with all the other services,
making it more efficient at locating and prosecuting targets.
The material solution for the AH-64E is currently the Small
Tactical Terminal (SIT) KOR-24A from Harris to satisfy its
requirement for an Airborne and Maritime/Fixed Station (AMF)
Small Airborne Link 16 Terminal (SALT). The SIT is the latest
generation of small, two-channel, Link 16 and VHF/UHF radio
terminals. While in flight, the SIT provides simultaneous
communication, voice or data, on two key waveforms.
2. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain
knowledge of the specific hardware and software elements, the
information could be used to develop countermeasures which
might reduce weapon system effectiveness or be used in the
development of a system with similar or advanced
capabilities.
3. 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.
4. All defense articles and services listed in this
transmittal have been authorized for release and export to
the Government of the United Arab Emirates.
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