[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 231 (Monday, December 2, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72066-72069]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-28766]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal Nos. 13-44]


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 13-44 with attached transmittal, policy 
justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.


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    Dated:November 26, 2013.
Aaron Siegel
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 13-44
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: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment*................  $.35 billion
Other...................................  .75 billion
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  Total.................................  1.10 billion
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase: 109 Link--16 Multifunction 
Information Distribution System Low Volume Terminals (MIDS-LVT), Global 
Command and Control Systems--Joint (GCCS-J), Identification Friend or 
Foe (IFF), Commercial Satellite Communications (SATCOM), Combined 
Enterprise Regional Information

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Exchange System (CENTRIXS) and follow-on systems, Commercial High 
Frequency (HF) Radios, Commercial Ultra High Frequency/Very High 
Frequency (UHF/VHF) Radios, HF Voice and Data, HF Sub-Net Relay (SNR), 
Commercial HF Internet Protocol (IP)/SNR, Global Positioning System 
(GPS), Air Defense System Interrogator (ADSI), communications support 
equipment, information technology upgrades, spare and repair parts, 
publications and technical documentation, personnel training and 
training equipment, U.S. Government and contractor engineering and 
technical support, and other elements of program support.
    (iv) Military Department: Navy (SBQ).
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: FMS Case BBG--$93M--29Apr02, FMS 
Case GBK--$101M--29Apr02, FMS Case GBL--$24M--29Apr02, FMS Case LCF--
$15M--29Apr02, FMS Case GBM--$16M--31May11.
    (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: 18 Nov 13.
    * as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia--C4I System Upgrade and Maintenance

    The Government of Saudi Arabia has requested a possible sale of C4I 
system upgrades and maintenance including: 109 Link-16 Multifunction 
Information Distribution System Low Volume Terminals (MIDS-LVT), Global 
Command and Control Systems--Joint (GCCS-J), Identification Friend or 
Foe (IFF), Commercial Satellite Communications (SATCOM), Combined 
Enterprise Regional Information Exchange System (CENTRIXS) and follow-
on systems, Commercial High Frequency (HF) Radios, Commercial Ultra 
High Frequency/Very High Frequency (UHF/VHF) Radios, HF Voice and Data, 
HF Sub-Net Relay (SNR), Commercial HF Internet Protocol (IP)/SNR, 
Global Positioning System (GPS), Air Defense System Interrogator 
(ADSI), communications support equipment, information technology 
upgrades, spare and repair parts, publications and technical 
documentation, personnel training and training equipment, U.S. 
Government and contractor engineering and technical support, and other 
elements of program support. The estimated cost is $1.1 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 regional partner which 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 Royal Saudi Naval Forces' 
capability to maintain and upgrade its current C4I system, increase the 
ability of RSNF vessels and manpower to effectively protect Saudi 
Arabia's coastal strategic assets, and keep pace with the rapid 
advances in C4I technology to remain a viable U.S. coalition partner in 
the region. The RSNF will use the upgraded C4I system to provide 
situational awareness of naval activity in the Persian Gulf and the Red 
Sea.
    The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the 
basic military balance in the region.
    There will be no principal contractors involved with this proposed 
sale. The acquisition and integration of all systems will be managed by 
the U.S. Navy's Space and Naval Warfare Weapons Command (SPAWAR). There 
are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this 
potential sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will require the assignment of 
14 U.S. Government and contractor representatives in the Kingdom of 
Saudi Arabia for ten years to support network design, acquisition, 
implementation, installation, and integration efforts.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 13-44
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 following technologies included in this sale are considered 
sensitive (there are no systems with embedded COMSEC identified in this 
notification with the exception of Link-16 Multifunction Information 
Distribution System Low Volume Terminals (MIDS-LVT) and IFF:
    2. Link-16 Multifunction Information Distribution System Low Volume 
Terminals (MIDS-LVT) is a command, control, communications, and 
intelligence (C3I) system incorporating high-capacity, jam-resistant, 
digital communication links for exchange of near real-time tactical 
information including both data and voice, among air, ground and sea 
elements. Link-16 Multifunction Information Distribution System Low 
Volume Terminals (MIDS-LVT) is intended to support key theater 
functions such as surveillance, identification, air control, weapons 
engagement coordination, and direction for U.S. Services and those 
allied and partner nations for which there is a validated 
interoperability requirement. The system will provide jam-resistant, 
wide-area communications on a Link-16 Multifunction Information 
Distribution System Low Volume Terminals (MIDS-LVT) network among Link-
16 Multifunction Information Distribution System Low Volume Terminals 
(MIDS-LVT) equipped platforms. Link-16 Multifunction Information 
Distribution System Low Volume Terminals (MIDS-LVT) will be used for 
both shore and shipboard use at the strategic and tactical levels as a 
real-time bridge between tactical data links and intelligence data 
sources Link-16 Multifunction Information Distribution System Low 
Volume Terminals (MIDS-LVT) receives, processes, correlates, and 
displays tracks from local radars, tactical data links, and 
intelligence sources with minimal operator interaction. Link-16 
Multifunction Information Distribution System Low Volume Terminals 
(MIDS-LVT) provides a correlated, real-time picture of the battle 
space. These devices have embedded COMSEC which contains sensitive 
encryption algorithms and keying material.
    3. Global Command and Control Systems--Joint (GCCS-J) provides the 
operational commander's warfighting capability with aids in the 
decision-making process by receiving, retrieving, and displaying 
information to allow warfighters to plan, coordinate, exercise, execute 
and evaluate naval and joint operations. GCCS-J is an open-ended 
architecture system consisting of servers, workstations, routers, hubs, 
and encryption devices, and integrates information from multiple C4I 
functional areas. (GCCS-J) operations contain sensitive operational 
data feeds, data formats, networking protocols and system 
architectures.
    4. Combined Enterprise Regional Information Exchange System 
(CENTRIXS) is a collection of classified coalition networks that enable 
information sharing through the use of email and web services, instant 
messaging or chat, the Common Operational Picture service, and Voice 
over IP. CENTRIXS supports combatant commands throughout the world. 
CENTRIXS contains sensitive operational data feeds, data formats,

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networking protocols and system architectures.
    5. Air Defense System Interrogator (ADSI) provides an interface for 
military and commercial radars, tactical data links and intelligence 
reporting systems. ADSI also offers a general interface and translation 
capability for a variety of C4I data link formats and can interface 
tactical systems with simulations. ADSI contains sensitive operational 
data feeds, data formats, networking protocols and system 
architectures.
    6. Sub-Net Relay is a masterless, ad-hoc, self-organizing data 
networking technology with inherent relay capabilities that employ 
tactical line-of-sight bearers to carry internet protocol data between 
groups of ships. HF Sub-Net Relay, which interfaces with Link-16 
Multifunction Information Distribution System Low Volume Terminals 
(MIDS-LVT), contains sensitive operational data feeds, data formats, 
networking protocols and system architectures while the HF/IP Sub Net 
Relay is part of a commercial capability.
    7. Radio Frequency (RF) and Internet Protocol (IP) Interfaces 
included in this case do not contain sensitive technology, however, 
they will connect to communications security devices which are not 
included in this case(s).
    8. Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) is an identification system 
designed for command and control. It is a system that enables 
interrogation systems to distinguish friendly aircraft, vehicles, or 
forces, and to determine their bearing and range from the interrogator. 
IFF contains embedded security devices containing sensitive encryption 
algorithms and keying material. IFF contains sensitive operational data 
feeds, data formats, networking protocols and system architectures.
    9. Commercial Global Positioning System (GPS)-provides a space-
based global navigation satellite system (GNSS) that has reliable 
location and time information in all weather and at all times and 
anywhere on or near the Earth when and where there is an unobstructed 
line of sight to four or more GPS satellites. Emergent militarized GPS 
requirements will be addressed in future cases, if necessary.
    10. Commercial HF Voice and Data Radios and Ultra High Frequency/
Very High Frequency (UHF/VHF) Radios will be procured with this case. 
No sensitive encryption algorithms or keying material will be provided 
through this case.
    11. 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. Appropriate safeguards will be 
taken in regards to shared US Government information passed through the 
networks of our RSNF strategic partner.

[FR Doc. 2013-28766 Filed 11-29-13; 8:45 am]
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