[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 189 (Thursday, September 29, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60469-60471]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-25018]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal Nos. 11-26]


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, Transmittal 11-26 with attached transmittal, policy 
justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: September 23, 2011.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 11-26

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: Qatar.
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *...............................    $300 million
Other...................................................     400 million
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  Total.................................................     750 million
 
* 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 MH-60R SEAHAWK Multi-
Mission Helicopters, 13 T-700 GE 401C Engines (12 installed and 1 
spare), communication equipment, support equipment, spare and repair 
parts, 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: Navy (SAF).
    (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: 21 Sep 2011.

Policy Justification

Qatar--MH-60R Multi-Mission Helicopters

    The Government of Qatar has requested a possible sale of 6 MH-60R 
SEAHAWK Multi-Mission Helicopters, 13 T-700 GE 401C Engines (12 
installed and 1 spare), communication equipment, support equipment, 
spare and repair parts, 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. The 
estimated cost is $750 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 friendly country that has been, and continues to be, an 
important force for political and economic progress in the Middle East. 
Qatar is host to the US AFCENT forces and serves as a critical forward-
deployed location in the region.
    The proposed sale of the MH-60R SEAHAWK helicopters will improve 
Qatar's capability to meet current and future anti-surface warfare 
threats. Qatar will use the enhanced capability to strengthen its 
homeland defense. The MH-60R helicopters will supplement and eventually 
replace the Qatar Air Force's aging maritime patrol helicopters. Qatar 
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 prime contractors will be Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation in 
Stratford, Connecticut, Lockheed Martin in Owego, New York, and General 
Electric in Lynn, Massachusetts. There are no known offset agreements 
proposed in connection with this potential sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will require the assignment of 
ten contractor representatives to Qatar on an intermittent basis over 
the life of the case to support delivery of the MH-60R helicopters and 
provide support and equipment familiarization.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.

Transmittal No. 11-26

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 MH-60R SEAHAWK Multi-Mission Helicopter contains new 
generation technology. It is equipped for a range of missions including 
Anti-Surface Warfare (ASuW), Search and Rescue, Naval Gun Fire Support, 
Surveillance, Communications Relay, Logistics Support, Personnel 
Transfer, and Vertical Replenishment. The fully integrated glass 
cockpit is equipped with four 8 inch by 10 inch full color multi-
function mission and flight displays that are night vision goggle 
compatible and sun light readable. The pilots and aircrew have common 
programmable keysets, mass memory unit, mission and flight management 
computers, and MH-60R dedicated operational software. The navigation 
suite includes the LN-100G inertial navigation system with embedded 
global positioning system (GPS). The helicopter is equipped with 
mission systems including the APS-153 Multi-Mode Radar, the AN/ALQ-210 
Electronic Support Measures System (ESM), and the AN/AAS-44 Multi-
Spectral Targeting Forward Looking Infrared (MTS FLIR) system. Self 
Protection systems include the AN/AAR-47 Missile Warning Set, AN/ALQ-
144A IR Counter Measure System (IRCM), and the AN/ALE-47chaff and flare 
decoy dispenser.
    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.
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