[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 227 (Friday, November 25, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72684-72686]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-30369]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal Nos. 11-48]


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 11-48 with attached transmittal, policy 
justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: November 21, 2011.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 11-48
    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: Indonesia
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment*................  $100 million.
Other...................................  650 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: for the regeneration and 
upgrade of 24 F-16C/D Block 25 aircraft and 28 F100-PW-200 or F100-PW-
220E engines being granted as Excess Defense Articles. The upgrade 
includes the following major systems and components: LAU-129A/A 
Launchers, ALR-69 Radar Warning Receivers, ARC-164/186 Radios, Expanded 
Enhanced Fire Control (EEFC) or Commercial Fire Control, or Modular 
Mission Computers, ALQ-213 Electronic Warfare Management Systems, ALE-
47 Countermeasures Dispenser Systems, Cartridge Actuated

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Devices/Propellant Actuated Devices (CAD/PAD), Situational Awareness 
Data Link, Enhance Position Location Reporting Systems (EPLRS), LN-260 
(SPS version, non-PPS), and AN/AAQ-33 SNIPER or AN/AAQ-28 LITENING 
Targeting Systems. Also included are tools, support and test equipment, 
spare and repair parts, publications and technical documentation, 
personnel training and training equipment, U.S. Government and 
contractor engineering, technical and logistics support services, and 
other related elements of logistical and program support.
    (iv) Military Department: Air Force (SAL)
    (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: 16 November 2011.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Indonesia--Regeneration and Upgrade of F-16C/D Block 25 Aircraft

    The Government of Indonesia has requested a sale for the 
regeneration and upgrade of 24 F-16C/D Block 25 aircraft and 28 F100-
PW-200 or F100-PW-220E engines being granted as Excess Defense 
Articles. The upgrade includes the following major systems and 
components: LAU-129A/A Launchers, ALR-69 Radar Warning Receivers, ARC-
164/186 Radios, Expanded Enhanced Fire Control (EEFC) or Commercial 
Fire Control, or Modular Mission Computers, ALQ-213 Electronic Warfare 
Management Systems, ALE-47 Countermeasures Dispenser Systems, Cartridge 
Actuated Devices/Propellant Actuated Devices (CAD/PAD), Situational 
Awareness Data Link, Enhance Position Location Reporting Systems 
(EPLRS), LN-260 (SPS version, non-PPS), and AN/AAQ-33 SNIPER or AN/AAQ-
28 LITENING Targeting Systems. Also included are tools, support and 
test equipment, spare and repair parts, publications and technical 
documentation, personnel training and training equipment, U.S. 
Government and contractor engineering, technical and logistics support 
services, and other related elements of logistical and program support. 
The estimated cost is $750 million.
    The proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and 
national security of the United States by improving the security of a 
strategic partner that has been, and continues to be, an important 
force for economic progress in Southeast Asia.
    Indonesia desires the F-16 aircraft to modernize the Indonesian Air 
Force (IAF) fleet with aircraft more capable of conducting operations 
in the outermost border regions of Indonesia. The IAF's current fleet 
of F-16 Block 15 aircraft is not capable of fulfilling that role, and 
the aging F-5 aircraft are expensive to maintain and operate due to 
diminishing resources existing to support the aircraft. The avionics 
upgrade will provide the IAF an additional capability benefitting 
security by modernizing the force structure, and enhancing 
interoperability by greater use of U.S.-produced equipment. Indonesia, 
which already has F-16 Block 15 and F-5 aircraft in its inventory, will 
have no difficulty absorbing these upgraded systems.
    The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the 
basic military balance in the region.
    Indonesia requested the regeneration be sole sourced to the 309th 
Maintenance Wing, Hill Air Force Base, in Ogden, Utah, and Pratt 
Whitney, in East Hartford, Connecticut for the engine overhaul. There 
are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this 
potential sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the 
assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor 
representatives to Indonesia.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 11-48
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 ALQ-213 Electronic Warfare Management System provides a 
common control for the ALR-69 and Electronic Attack pods. The highest 
level of classification for hardware is Unclassified and the U.S. 
software load is Confidential.
    2. The AN/ALE-47 Countermeasures Dispenser Set is a software 
reprogrammable dispenser of chaff and flares. It provides for either 
automatic or aircrew commanded response dispense capabilities. Specific 
dispense routines are sensitive. The export version use a country 
unique ``look-up decision tree'' for determining dispense routines. The 
hardware is Unclassified and the software when loaded in the ALE-47 is 
Confidential.
    3. The AN/AAQ-33 SNIPER targeting system is Unclassified but 
contains technology representing the latest state-of-the-art in several 
areas. Information on performance and inherent vulnerabilities is 
classified Secret. Software (object code) is classified Confidential.
    4. The AN/AAQ-28 LITENING targeting system is Unclassified but 
contains technology representing the latest state-of-the-art in several 
areas. Information on performance and inherent vulnerabilities is 
classified Secret. Software (object code) is classified Confidential.
    5. 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 could be used in the development of a system with 
similar or advanced capabilities.

[FR Doc. 2011-30369 Filed 11-23-11; 8:45 am]
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