[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 106 (Friday, June 1, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32595-32597]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-13293]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal Nos. 12-27]
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 12-27 with attached transmittal, policy
justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: May 29, 2012.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 12-27
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: Commonwealth of Australia
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *............... $1.000 billion.
Other................................... .700 billion.
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Total................................. 1.700 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: EA-18G Modification Kits to
convert 12 F/A-18F aircraft to G configuration, 34 AN/ALQ-99F(V)
Tactical Jamming System Pods, 22 CN-1717/A Interference Cancellation
Systems (INCANS), 22 R-2674(C)/A Joint Tactical Terminal Receiver
(JTTR) Systems, 30 LAU-118 Guided Missile Launchers, Command Launch
Computer (CLC) for High Speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM) and
Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM), spare and repair parts,
support and test equipment, publications and technical documentation,
and training equipment, U.S. Government (USG) and contractor
engineering, technical and logistics support services, and other
related elements of logistical and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Navy (LEN)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: FMS Case SAF-$2.2B-02May07
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed to be
Paid: None
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(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: 22 May 2012
Policy Justification
Australia--EA-18G Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA) Aircraft
Modification Kits
The Government of Australia has requested a possible sale of 12 EA-
18G Modification Kits to convert F/A-18F aircrafts to G configuration,
(34) AN/ALQ-99F(V) Tactical Jamming System Pods, (22) CN-1717/A
Interference Cancellation Systems (INCANS), (22) R-2674(C)/A Joint
Tactical Terminal Receiver (JTTR) Systems, (30) LAU-118 Guided Missile
Launchers, Command Launch Computer (CLC) for High Speed Anti-Radiation
Missile (HARM) and Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM, spare
and repair parts, support and test equipment, publications and
technical documentation, personnel training and training equipment,
U.S. Government (USG) and contractor engineering, technical, and
logistics support services, and other related elements of logistical
and program support. The estimated cost is $1.7 billion.
Australia is an important ally in the Western Pacific. The
strategic location of this political and economic power contributes
significantly to ensuring peace and economic stability in the region.
Australia's efforts in peacekeeping and humanitarian operations have
made a significant impact to regional political and economic stability
and have served U.S. national security interests. This proposed sale is
consistent with those objectives and facilitates burden sharing with
our allies.
The proposed sale will improve Australia's capability in current
and future coalition efforts. Australia will use the enhanced
capability as a deterrent to regional threats and to strengthen its
homeland defense. Australia will have no difficulty absorbing this new
capability 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 The Boeing Corporation in St. Louis,
Missouri. There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection
with this potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale may require the assignment of
additional U.S. Government or contractor representatives to Australia.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 12-27
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 EA-18G modification kit consists of the following sensitive
components:
a. The ALQ-218(V)2 Radio Frequency Receiver system makes use of
hard/software developed for the Precision Direction-Finding System
(PDFS) and forms the receiver section of the electronic attack systems
installed aboard the EA 18G and the EA-6B. The equipment is teamed with
variants of the AN/ALQ-99 tactical jamming system and is designed to
facilitate a narrowband jamming capability that is aimed at countering
frequency agile threats. The hardware for each modified aircraft will
include wingtip pods, interface units, pre-selectors, Weapon
Replacement Assembly Weapon Replacement Assemblies (WRAs) and antennas.
b. The ALQ-227(V)1 Communication Countermeasures Set (also known as
the RT-1919), including hardware for each modified aircraft is a
digital receiver/exciter that makes use of the AN/ALQ-99 noise jamming
system that transmits ``complex'' communications jamming waveforms over
a ``broad'' frequency range.
c. The CP-2640/ALQ Electronic Attack Unit (EAU) provides the
integration and management of all Radio Frequency (RF) and
communication sensors within the EA-18G.
2. The AN/ALQ-99F(V) Tactical Jamming System pod is equipped with a
hardback that supports fore and aft transmitters, a nose-mounted Ram
Air Turbine (RAT), a centrally-mounted Universal Exciter Unit (UEU), a
pod control unit, and two steerable high-gain transmission arrays. The
UEU is central to the pod's function and is a digitally controlled
signal generator that receives threat parameter data from the TJS
computer and generates an appropriate response by modulating a radio
frequency oscillator. This output is then amplified and emitted by the
appropriate transmitter.
3. The CN-1717/A Interference Cancellation System (INCANS) is an
aircraft-mounted system that provides secure voice communications with
friendly forces while simultaneously jamming enemy communications. The
main concern on INCANS is its compatibility with the AN/ALQ-99 tactical
jamming system which will allow the EA-18G to conduct voice
communications over ultra-high radio frequencies with friendly forces,
while simultaneously jamming enemy communications.
4. The R-2674(C)/A Joint Tactical Terminal Receiver (JTTR) System
and associated hardware provides eight receive channels that enable the
aircraft to access near real-time threat, survivor and Blue Force
Tracking data that will be transmitted to the pilot, thereby increasing
the users' critical situational awareness.
5. The LAU-118 is a guided missile launcher that is reusable and
completes the F/A-18 suspension and launching system for the AGM-88
High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM) and AGM-88E Advanced Anti-
Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM). The launcher consists of the launcher
housing, forward and aft fairing assemblies, forward and aft launcher
tracks, suspension lugs, insert plugs, and internal electrical
components
6. The Command Launch Computer (CLC) for HARM and AARGM is an
electronics subsystem installed on the airframe to interface with HARM/
AARGM Missiles and the F/A-18E/F and EA-18G aircraft. The CLC receives
target data from the missile and onboard avionics, processes the data
for display to the aircrew to the appropriate display, determines
target priority, and collects aircraft data for pre-launch hand-off to
the HARM/AARG missiles. The CLC determines time coincidence between the
HARM/AARGM missiles and the Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) directional
data and pulse repetition intervals and formats. The identification
data is processed by the CLC to perform target identification,
prioritization, and display information. The CLC generates targeting
commands to the HARM/AARGM missiles for appropriate target and provides
Targeting and guidance information for the missiles to Target of
Interest (TOI) on offensive attack missions
7. 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.
[FR Doc. 2012-13293 Filed 5-31-12; 8:45 am]
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