[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 46 (Friday, March 8, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15001-15004]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-05402]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal Nos. 13-05]
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 13-05 with attached transmittal, policy
justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: March 4, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 13-05
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*................. $2.6 billion
Other.................................... $1.1 billion
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TOTAL.................................. $3.7 billion
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase: up to 12 F/A-18E/F Super
Hornet aircraft, 12 EA-18G Growler aircraft, 54 F414-GE-402 engines
(48 installed and 6 spares), 2 engine inlet devices, 35 AN/APG-79
Radar Systems, 70 AN/USQ-140 Multifunctional Informational
Distribution System Low Volume Terminals (MIDS-LVT) or RT-1957(C)/
USQ-190(V) Joint Tactical Radio Systems, 40 AN/ALQ-214 Integrated
Countermeasures Systems, 24 AN/ALR-67(V)3 Electronic Warfare
Countermeasures Receiving Sets, 72 LAU-127 Guided Missile Launchers,
15 M61A2 Vulcan Cannons, 32 AN/AVS-9 Night Vision Goggles or Night
Vision Cueing Device Systems, 40 AN/APX-111 Combined Interrogator
Transponders, 80 AN/ARC-210/RT-1990A(C) Communication Systems, 100
Digital Management Devices with KG-60's, 36 Accurate Navigation
Systems, 30 AN/AYK-29(V) Distributed Targeting Systems (DTS), 4 AN/
PYQ-21 DTS Mission Planning Transit Cases, 24 AN/
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ASQ-228 Advance Targeting Forward Looking Infrared (ATFLIR) Pods, 40
AN/PYQ-10 Simple Key Loaders (SKL), 80 KIV-78 Mode \4/5\ Modules, 48
COMSEC Management Workstations (CMWS), 24 AN/ALE-47 Electronic
Warfare Countermeasures Systems, 80 Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing
Systems (JHMCS), and 400 AN/ALE-55 Fiber Optic Towed Decoys. Also
included are system integration and testing, tools and test
equipment, support equipment, spare and repair parts, publications
and technical documents, personnel training and training equipment,
aircraft ferry and refueling support, U.S. Government and contractor
technical assistance, and other related elements of logistics and
program support.
(iv) Military Department: Navy (SCI).
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any:
FMS Case SAF--$2.2B--02May07
FMS case GQY--$358M--6May11
FMS case LEN-- $992M--13September12
(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: 27 February 2013.
\*\ As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
Policy Justification
Australia--F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler Aircraft
The Government of Australia has requested a possible sale of up
to 12 F/A-18E/F Super Hornet aircraft, 12 EA-18G Growler aircraft,
54 F414-GE-402 engines (48 installed and 6 spares) 2 engine inlet
devices, 35 AN/APG-79 Radar Systems, 70 AN/USQ-140 Multifunctional
Informational Distribution System Low Volume Terminals (MIDS-LVT) or
RT-1957(C)/USQ-190(V) Joint Tactical Radio Systems, 40 AN/ALQ-214
Integrated Countermeasures Systems, 24 AN/ALR-67(V)3 Electronic
Warfare Countermeasures Receiving Sets, 72 LAU-127 Guided Missile
Launchers, 15 M61A2 Vulcan Cannons, 32 AN/AVS-9 Night Vision Goggles
or Night Vision Cueing Device System, 40 AN/APX-111 Combined
Interrogator Transponders, 80 AN/ARC-210/RT-1990A(C) Communication
Systems, 100 Digital Management Devices with KG-60's, 36 Accurate
Navigation Systems, 30 AN/AYK-29(V) Distributed Targeting Systems
(DTS), 4 AN/PYQ-21 DTS Mission Planning Transit Cases, 24 AN/ASQ-228
Advance Targeting Forward Looking Infrared (ATFLIR) Pods, 40 AN/PYQ-
10 Simple Key Loaders (SKL), 80 KIV-78 Mode \4/5\ Module, 48 COMSEC
Management Workstations (CMWS), 24 AN/ALE-47 Electronic Warfare
Countermeasures Systems, 80 Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing Systems
(JHMCS), and 400 AN/ALE-55 Fiber Optic Towed Decoys. Also included
are system integration and testing, tools and test equipment,
support equipment, spare and repair parts, publications and
technical documents, personnel training and training equipment,
aircraft ferry and refueling support, U.S. Government and contractor
technical assistance, and other related elements of logistics and
program support. The estimated cost is $3.7 billion.
Australia is an important ally in the Western Pacific that
contributes significantly to ensuring peace and economic stability
in the region. Australia's efforts in peacekeeping and humanitarian
operations have made a significant impact on 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 these
additional 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 The Boeing Corporation in St.
Louis, Missouri; General Electric Aircraft Engines in Lynn,
Massachusetts; Data Link Solutions in Chesterfield, Missouri; BAE
Systems in Rockville, Maryland; Northrop Grumman Corporation in
Falls Church, VA; Raytheon Corporation in Waltham, MA; and Visions
Systems International in San Jose, California. 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. 13-05
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 F/A-18E/F Super Hornet is a single- and two-seat, twin
engine, multi-mission fighter/attack aircraft that can operate from
either aircraft carriers or land bases. The F/A-18 fills a variety
of roles: Air superiority, fighter escort, suppression of enemy air
defenses, reconnaissance, forward air control, close and deep air
support, and day and night strike missions. The F/A-18E/F Weapon
System is considered Secret.
2. The EA-18G Growler is a two-seat, twin engine, multi-mission
Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA) aircraft that can operate from
either aircraft carriers or land bases. It provides a capability to
detect, identify, locate, and suppress hostile emitters. The EA-18G
provides organic accurate emitter targeting for employment of
onboard suppression weapons, such as High-Speed Anti-Radiation
Missile (HARM). The EA-18G Weapon System is considered Secret.
3. The AN/APG-79 Active Electronically Scanned Array Radar
System is classified Secret. The radar provides the F/A-18 aircraft
with all-weather, multimission capability for performing air-to-air
and air-to-ground targeting and attack. Air-to-air modes provide the
capability for all-aspect target detection, long-range search and
track, automatic target acquisition, and tracking of multiple
targets. Air-to-surface attack modes provide high-resolution ground
mapping navigation, weapon delivery, and sensor cueing. The system
component hardware (Antenna, Transmitter, Radar Data Processor, and
Power Supply) is Unclassified. The Receiver-Exciter hardware is
Confidential. The radar Operational Flight Program (OFP) is
classified Secret. Documentation provided with the AN/APG-79 radar
set is classified Secret.
4. The AN/ALR-67(V)3 Electric Warfare Countermeasures Receiving
Set is classified Confidential. The AN/ALR-67(V)3 provides the F/A-
18F aircrew with radar threat warnings by detecting and evaluating
friendly and hostile radar frequency threat emitters and providing
identification and status information about the emitters to on-board
Electronic Warfare (EW) equipment and the aircrew. The OFP and User
Data Files (UDF) used in the AN/ALR-67(V)3 are classified Secret.
Those software programs contain threat parametric data used to
identify and establish priority of detected radar emitters.
5. The AN/ALE-47 Countermeasures Dispensing Systems is
classified Secret. The AN/ALE-47 is a threat-adaptive dispensing
system that dispenses chaff, flares, and expendable jammers for
self-protection against airborne and ground-based Radio Frequency
and Infrared threats. The AN/ALE-47 Programmer is classified
Confidential. The OFP and Mission Data Files used in the AN/ALE-47
are classified Secret. Those software programs contain algorithms
used to calculate the best defense against specific threats.
6. The APX-111 Combined Interrogator/Transponder (CIT) with the
Conformal Antenna System (CAS) is classified Secret. The CIT is a
complete MARKXII identification system compatible with
Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) Modes 1, 2, 3/A, C, 4, and 5
(secure). A single slide-in module that can be customized to the
unique cryptographic functions for a specific country provides the
systems secure mode capabilities. The Mode S Beacon System is a
combined data link and Secondary Surveillance Radar (SSR) system
that was standardized in 1985 by the International Civil Aviation
Organization (ICAO). Mode S provides air surveillance using a data
link with a permanent unique aircraft address.
7. The Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS) is a modified
HGU-55/P helmet that incorporates a visor-projected Heads-Up Display
(HUD) to cue weapons and aircraft sensors to air and ground targets.
In close combat, a pilot must currently align the aircraft to shoot
at a target. JHMCS allows the pilot to simply look at a target to
shoot. This system projects visual targeting and aircraft
performance information on the back of the helmet's visor, enabling
the pilot to monitor this information without interrupting his field
of view through the cockpit canopy, the system uses a magnetic
transmitter unit fixed to the pilot's seat and a magnetic field
probe mounted on the helmet to define helmet pointing positioning. A
Helmet Vehicle Interface (HVI) interacts with the aircraft
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system bus to provide signal generation for the helmet display. This
provides significant improvement for close combat targeting and
engagement. Hardware is Unclassified; technical data and documents
are classified up to Secret.
8. The AN/AVS-9 Night Vision Goggles provide imagery sufficient
for an aviator to complete night time missions down to starlight and
extreme low light conditions. The AN/AVS-9 is designed to satisfy
the F/A-18 mission requirements for covert night combat, engagement,
and support. The third generation light amplification tubes provide
a high-performance, image-intensification system for optimized F/A-
18 night flying at terrain-masking altitudes. The AN/AVS-9 night
vision goggles are classified as Unclassified but with restrictions
on release of technologies.
9. The AN/USQ-140 Multifunctional Informational Distribution
System (MIDS) Low Volume Terminal (LVT) is classified Confidential.
The MIDS LVT is a secure data and voice communication network using
the Link-16 architecture. The systems provides enhanced situational
awareness, positive identification of participants within the
network, secure fighter-to-fighter connectivity, and secure voice
capability and ARN-118 TACAN functionality. It provides three major
functions: Air Control, Wide Area Surveillance, and Fighter-to-
Fighter. The MIDS LVT can be used to transfer data in Air to-Air,
Air-to-Surface, and Air-to-Ground scenarios. The MIDS enhanced
Interference Blanking Unit (EIBU) provides validation and
verification of equipment and concept. EIBU enhances input/output
signal capacity of the MIDS LVT and addresses parts obsolescence.
10. The RT-1957(C)/USQ-190(V)Multifunctional Informational
Distribution System (MIDS) Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) is
classified Confidential. It is a 4-channel radio designed to run the
complex Link 16 waveform and up to three additional communication
protocols, including Airborne Networking Waveform (ANW). The
terminal can host and provide the necessary computer processing to
run routing and platform specific applications.
11. The ALE-55 Fiber Optic Towed Decoys is radio frequency
countermeasure designed to protect an aircraft from radar guided
missiles. It consists of an aircraft-towed decoy and onboard
electronics. It works together with the aircraft's electronic
warfare system to provide radar jamming. In addition, it can also be
used in a backup mode as a signal repeater, which allows it to lure
incoming missiles away from their actual target.
12. The AN/ARC-210, RT-1990A(C) Communication System has been
designed to better meet software defined radio tenets, and
architectures, provides superior performance in the transfer of
networked and point to point data and voice imagery.
13. The Accurate Navigation Systems (ANAV) with country specific
Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module (SASSM) including
Advance Digital Antenna Production/Antenna Electronics (ADAP/AE) and
Conformal-Controlled Reception Patterned Antenna (C-CRPA) provide
full accuracy and P/Y-Code GPS. The ANAV can accommodate many
interfaces to various sensors through a number of available options
including Selective Availability and Anti-spoofing Module (SASSM),
and can be integrated with existing Inertial Navigation System (INS)
and Doppler systems. The system also incorporates Air Navigation
Warfare (NAVWAR) protection designed to counter GPS Electronic
Warfare threats due to intentional and unintentional interference by
providing the warfighter continued access to GPS through the use of
Anti-jam (AJ) Antenna Systems consisting of the Conformal--
Controlled Reception Pattern Antenna, (C-CRPA), and the Advanced
Digital Antenna Production/Antenna Electronics, (ADAP/AE).
14. The AN/AYK-29(V) Distributed Targeting Systems (DTS) and AN/
PYQ-21 DTS Mission Planning Transit Case uses onboard hardware and
software processing to produce precise targeting solutions for Super
Hornet aircrews. The system compares synthetic-aperture radar (SAR)
maps from the aircraft's active-array radar with stored geo-
registered SAR maps and generates precise target coordinates for
GPS-guided weapons. DTS enhances Super Hornet aircrews' situational
awareness when engaging air-to-ground targets.
15. The AN/ALQ-214(V)4 Jammer is the next generation integrated
countermeasures system that blends sensitive receivers and active
countermeasures to form an electronic shield for the F/A-18 fighter
aircraft. The RF countermeasure system responds to threats
autonomously with a specific series of measures designed to protect
the aircraft from detection and engages any fired threats to the
aircraft, to ensure mission success.
16. The AN/ASQ-228 Advance Targeting Forward Looking Infrared
(ATFLIR) Pod is a multi-sensor, electro-optical targeting pod
incorporating infrared, low-light television camera, laser
rangefinder/target designator, and laser spot tracker developed and
manufactured by Raytheon. It is used to provide navigation and
targeting for military aircraft in adverse weather and using
precision-guided weapons.
17. The LAU-127 Guided Missile Launchers is a rail launcher
designed to carry and launch AMRAAM. It provides the electrical and
mechanical interface between the missile and launch aircraft as well
as the two-way data transfer between missile and cockpit controls
and displays to support preflight orientation and control circuits
to prepare and launch the missile. The launcher will also be capable
of carrying and launching the AIM-9L/M SIDEWINDER missile.
18. 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. 2013-05402 Filed 3-7-13; 8:45 am]
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