[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 241 (Monday, December 16, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76114-76116]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-29797]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal Nos. 13-66]


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, Transmittal 13-66 with attached transmittal, policy 
justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: December 11, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 13-66
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: Republic of Korea
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment.................................    $ 66 million
Other...................................................    $ 85 million
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  TOTAL.................................................    $151 million
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase:

14 CH-47D Model Aircraft to include T55-GA-714A Turbine Engines, 2 per 
aircraft (14 ac x 2 = 28 engines)
5 T55-GA-714A Turbine Engines to be used as spares
16 AN/ARC-220 HF Radios
32 AN/ARC-186 VHF AM/FM Radios
16 AN/ARN 123 VOR ILS Marker Beacons
14 AN/ARN-154(V) Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) Systems
16 AN/ARC-201D or AN/ARC-201E VHF FM Homing Radios
16 AN/APN-209D Radar Altimeters
16 AN/ASN-43 Gyro-magnetic Compasses

    Also included are mission equipment, communication and navigation 
equipment, ground support equipment, special tools and test equipment, 
spares, publications, Maintenance Work Orders/Engineering Change 
Proposals (MWO/ECP), technical support and training.
    (iv) Military Department: Army (ZDF)
    (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 Attached Annex
    (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: 3 December 2013
    * as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Government of The Republic of Korea--CH-47D Aircraft

    The Government of The Republic of Korea has requested a possible 
sale of:

14 CH-47D Model Aircraft to include T55-GA-714A Engines, 2 per aircraft 
(14 ac x 2=28 engines)
5 T55-GA-714A Turbine to be used as spares.
16 AN/ARC-220 HF Radios
32 AN/ARC-186 VHF AM/FM Radios
16 AN/ARN 123 VOR ILS Marker Beacons
14 AN/ARN-154(V) Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) System
16 AN/ARC-201D or AN/ARC-201E VHF FM Homing Radios
16 AN/APN-209D Radar Altimeters
16 AN/ASN-43 Gyro-magnetic Compasses

    Also included are mission equipment, communication and navigation 
equipment, ground support equipment, special tools and test equipment, 
spares, publications, Maintenance Work Orders/Engineering Change 
Proposals (MWO/ECP), technical support and training. The total 
estimated value for these articles and services is $151 million.
    The CH-47Ds being considered for this sale are currently operated 
by U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) in the ROK. This proposed sale of CH-47D 
aircraft equipped with T55-GA-714A engines will be provided from U.S. 
Army inventory located at Camp Humphrey, South Korea. The T55-GA-714A 
Engines to be provided as spares will also be provided from U.S. 
Government inventory.
    If this proposed sale is approved, the aircraft will be sold and 
transferred to the ROK incrementally once USFK begins taking receipt of 
new-production CH-47F model aircraft, a process currently estimated to 
begin in the January 2014 timeframe. The U.S. Army will not replace the 
CH-47D aircraft being proposed for sale and transfer to the ROK. This 
proposed sale will allow the U.S. Army to avoid transportation and/or 
demilitarization costs in the amount of approximately $13.4 million.
    This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and 
national security objectives of the United States by meeting the 
legitimate security and defense needs of an ally and partner nation. 
The ROK continues to be an important force for peace, political 
stability and economic progress in North East Asia.
    The proposed sale will improve the ROK's capability to meet current 
and future requirements for troop movement, medical evacuation, 
aircraft recovery, parachute drop, search and rescue, disaster relief, 
fire-fighting and heavy construction support. The ROK will use this 
enhanced capability to strengthen its homeland defense, deter regional 
threats, and improve humanitarian and disaster mobilization and 
response. These efforts support both ROK and U.S. interests and 
objectives, and are consistent with strategic and regional goals. This 
sale is also consistent with the U.S. strategic interests for stability 
in the Pacific Command Area of Operations.
    The ROK is capable of absorbing and maintaining this additional 
equipment in its inventory. The proposed sale of this equipment and 
support will not alter the basic military balance in the region.
    The principal contractor will be The Boeing Company in Ridley Park, 
Pennsylvania. There are no known offset agreements proposed in 
connection with this potential sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will require the assignment of 
18 U.S. Government or contractor representatives to the ROK to provide 
support, program management, and training for a period of up to 2 
years.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 13-66
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 CH-47D Model Aircraft includes the following sensitive and/
or classified (up to and including Secret) components:
    a. The CH-47D is a medium lift aircraft, remanufactured from the 
CH-47A, B and C aircraft. The CH-47D aircraft, which includes two T55-
GA-714A engines, has been identified as Major Defense Equipment (MDE). 
The avionic system in the CH-47D helicopter consists of the 
communications equipment providing HF (AN/ARC-220 without ECCM) and VHF 
AM/FM (AN/ARC-186) communications, VOR ILS Marker Beacon (AN/ARN-123), 
Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) System AN/ARN-154(V), VHF FM Homing 
(AN/ARC-201E) is provided through the FM communication radio.
    b. Use of the AN/APN-209D Radar altimeter provides accurate 
indication of the altitude of the aircraft over all types of terrain, 
and the AN/ASN-43 Gyro magnetic compass provides heading information to 
assist with navigation of the aircraft.
    c. The command, control and communications equipment needed to 
operate in a secure communications environment will facilitate the 
performance of the CH-47D within the Republic of Korea and in combined 
operations with the U.S., where interoperability is paramount
    d. The radios serve to modernize the command and control 
infrastructure to facilitate interoperability with U.S. forces. 
Moreover the equipment will

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provide critical VHF/UHF and SATCOM links necessary for an agile, fast 
moving force. Integration of the ARC-201 (SINCGARS) FM radios will 
enhance this interoperability.
    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 could be used in the development of a system with 
similar or advanced capabilities.
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