[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 95 (Friday, May 16, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28492-28494]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-11288]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal Nos. 14-13]


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 14-13 with attached transmittal, policy 
justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: May 12, 2014.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 14-13

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: Belgium
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment*................  $7 million.
OTHER...................................  $106 million.
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  TOTAL.................................  $113 million
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase: Upgrade F-16A/B Block 15 Mid 
Life Upgrade (MLU) aircraft with Operational Flight Program (OFP) tapes 
S1, M5 and M6. Upgrade includes: 69 LN-260 Embedded Global Positioning 
System-Inertial Navigation Systems (GPS-INS), 8 Remote Operated Video 
Enhanced Receivers IV (ROVER IV), 62 AN/APX-125 Transceivers (AN/APX-
125 Air Identification Friend of Foe Radios), 32 KIV-78s, 1 Joint 
Mission Planning System (JMPS), 4 BRU-61/A Carriage Systems, and 43 AN/
ARC-210(V) RT-1990(C) Ultra High Frequency/Very High Frequency (UHF/
VHF) Receiver Transmitters. Also included are spare and repair parts, 
support equipment, repair and return services, software development/
integration, test and equipment, personnel training and training 
equipment, publications and

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technical data, U.S. Government and contractor technical services, and 
other related elements of logistics and program support.
    (iv) Military Department: Air Force (QRS)
    (v) Prior Related Cases: FMS case QBA-$81M-17Dec04
    (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed to be 
Paid: None.
    (vii) Sensitivity of Technology: See Attached Annex.
    (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: May 8, 2014
    * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Belgium--F-16A/B Block 15 Aircraft Mid Life Upgrade

    The Government of Belgium has requested a possible sale to upgrade 
its F-16A/B Block 15 Mid Life Upgrade (MLU) aircraft with Operational 
Flight Program (OFP) tapes S1, M5 and M6. Upgrade includes: 69 LN-260 
Embedded Global Positioning System-Inertial Navigation Systems (GPS-
INS), 8 Remote Operated Video Enhanced Receivers IV (ROVER IV), 62 AN/
APX-125 Transceivers (AN/APX-125 Air Identification Friend of Foe 
Radios), 32 KIV-78s, 1 Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS), 4 BRU-61/A 
Carriage Systems, and 43 AN/ARC-210(V) RT-1990(C) Ultra High Frequency/
Very High Frequency (UHF/VHF) Receiver Transmitters. Also included are 
spare and repair parts, support equipment, repair and return services, 
software development/integration, test and equipment, personnel 
training and training equipment, publications and technical data, U.S. 
Government and contractor technical services, and other related 
elements of logistics and program support. The estimated cost is $113 
million.
    The proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and 
national security of the United States by helping to improve the 
security of a NATO ally. The proposed sale of equipment and support for 
Belgium's F-16s will support its self-defense needs and enhance the 
interoperability of these aircraft with those of the United States and 
other NATO nations.
    The proposed sale will support the Belgian Air Force's (BAF) 
efforts to equip, upgrade, and utilize its F-16A/B MLU aircraft. The 
BAF will have no difficulty integrating these upgraded platforms into 
its armed forces.
    The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the 
basic military balance in the region.
    The principal contractor will be Lockheed Martin Missile and Fire 
Control in Orlando, Florida. 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 Belgium.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.

Transmittal No. 14-13

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 LN-260 Embedded Global Positioning System-Inertial 
Navigation System (GPS-INS) is a sensor that combines GPS and inertial 
sensor inputs to provide accurate location information for navigation 
and targeting. The EGI LN-260 is Unclassified. The GPS crypto variable 
keys needed for highest GPS accuracy are classified up to Secret.
    2. The Remote Operated Video Enhanced Receiver IV (ROVER) is a 
terminal that provides a capability to receive real-time surveillance 
and reconnaissance videos from airborne platforms. The hardware and 
software are Unclassified.
    3. The AN/APX-125 (Transceiver, AN/APX-113 Air Identification 
Friend or Foe) is a system that is IFF Mark XIIA compliant and is 
capable of transmitting and interrogating Mode 5. It is Unclassified 
unless/until Mode 4 and/or Mode 5 operational evaluator parameters are 
loaded into the equipment. Classified elements of the IFF system 
include software object code, operating characteristics, parameters, 
and technical data.
    4. The KIV-78 (COMSEC Device, Controlled Cryptographic Item (CCI)) 
crypto computer provides COMSEC to the Identification Friend or Foe 
(IFF) combined transponder interrogator system. It is Unclassified 
unless Mode 4/5 operational evaluator parameters and/or classified 
keying material are loaded into the equipment.
    5. The Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS) is a multi-platform 
based mission planning system. JMPS hardware is Unclassified. The 
software is classified up to Secret.
    6. The BRU-61/A carriage system consists of a four-place rack with 
a self-contained pneumatic charging and accumulator section. Four 
ejector assemblies hold the individual weapons. Internal avionics and 
wire harnesses connect the carriage system to the aircraft and to the 
individual weapons. The carriage avionics assembly provides the 
interface between the individual stores and the aircraft for targeting, 
GPS keys, alignment, fuze settings, and weapon release sequence 
information. The hardware is Unclassified.
    7. The AN/ARC-210 RT-1990 Ultra High Frequency/Very High Frequency 
secure Radio with HAVE QUICK II and SATURN is a voice or data 
communications radio system that can operate in either normal, secure, 
and/or jam-resistant modes. Classified elements include operating 
characteristics, parameters, technical data, and keying material.
    8. 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 
advanced capabilities.
    9. A determination has been made that the recipient country can 
provide the same degree of protection for the sensitive technology 
being released as the U.S. Government. This sale is necessary in 
furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy and national security objectives 
outlined in the Policy Justification.
    10. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal 
have been authorized for release and export to the Government of 
Belgium.

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