[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 225 (Friday, November 21, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69439-69442]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-27605]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal Nos. 14-56]


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, Transmittal 14-56 with attached transmittal, policy 
justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: November 18, 2014.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 14-56
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: Australia
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *...............  $1.465 billion.
Other...................................  $ .144 billion.
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  TOTAL.................................  $1.609 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: up to 4 C-17A GLOBEMASTER 
III aircraft, 19 F117-PW-100 Pratt & Whitney engines, 4 AN/AAQ-24V 
Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) Systems, 4 Small Laser 
Transmitter Assemblies, 4 System Processors, 4 AN/AAR-54 Missile 
Warning Sensors, 1 AN/ALE-47 Countermeasure Dispenser, 1 AN/AAR-47 
Missile Warning System, 5 Trimble Force 524 Receivers, 2 GAS-1 Antenna 
Units, 2 Controlled Reception Pattern Antennas, 1 AN-USC-43V Advanced 
Narrowband Voice Terminal, 16 Honeywell H-764 ACE Embedded Global 
Positioning System/Inertial Navigation Systems, spare and repair parts, 
supply and test equipment, personnel training and training equipment, 
publications and technical documentation, United States Government and 
contractor engineering,

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logistics, and technical support services, and other related elements 
of logistics support.
    (iv) Military Department: Air Force (SAQ)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: FMS Case SEN-$1.2B-19May06, FMS 
Case SGT-$254M-6Apr11, FMS Case SGV-$275M-22Mar12.
    (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: 12 Nov 2014

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Australia--C-17 Globemaster III Aircraft

    The Government of Australia has requested a possible sale of up to 
4 C-17A Globemaster III aircraft, 19 F117-PW-100 Pratt & Whitney 
engines, 4 AN/AAQ-24V Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) 
Systems, 4 Small Laser Transmitter Assemblies, 4 System Processors, 4 
AN/AAR-54 Missile Warning Sensors, 1 AN/ALE-47 Countermeasure 
Dispenser, 1 AN/AAR-47 Missile Warning System, 5 Trimble Force 524 
Receivers, 2 GAS-1 Antenna Units, 2 Controlled Reception Pattern 
Antennas, 1 AN-USC-43V Advanced Narrowband Voice Terminal, 16 Honeywell 
H-764 ACE Embedded Global Positioning System/Inertial Navigation 
Systems, spare and repair parts, supply and test equipment, personnel 
training and training equipment, publications and technical 
documentation, United States Government and contractor engineering, 
logistics, and technical support services, and other related elements 
of logistics support. The estimated cost for up to four C-17As, support 
and services is $1.609 billion.
    This sale will contribute to the foreign policy and national 
security of the United States by helping to improve the security of a 
major contributor to political stability, security, and economic 
development in Southeast Asia. Australia is an important ally and 
partner that contributes significantly to peacekeeping and humanitarian 
operations around the world. It is vital to the U.S. national interest 
to assist our ally in developing and maintaining a strong and ready 
self-defense capability. This proposed sale is consistent with those 
objectives and facilitates burden sharing with a key ally.
    Australia's current heavy airlift capability consists of six C-17A 
aircraft. The proposed sale of additional C-17As will further improve 
Australia's capability to deploy rapidly in support of global coalition 
operations and will also greatly enhance its ability to lead regional 
humanitarian and peacekeeping operations. Australia has the ability to 
absorb and employ these additional C-17As into its inventory.
    The proposed sale of these aircraft and support will not alter the 
basic military balance in the region.
    The principal contractor will be the Boeing Company in Long Beach, 
California. 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 Australia.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 14-56
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 Boeing C-17A Globemaster III military airlift aircraft is 
the most flexible cargo aircraft to enter the U.S. Air Force fleet. The 
C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of up to 170,900 pounds of 
personnel and equipment to main operating bases or forward operating 
locations. The aircraft is also capable of short field landings with a 
full cargo load. The aircraft can perform tactical airlift and airdrop 
missions as well as transport litters and ambulatory patients during 
aeromedical evacuation when required. A fully integrated electronic 
cockpit and advanced cargo delivery system allow a crew of three: 
Pilot, copilot, and loadmaster, to operate the aircraft on any type of 
mission.
    2. The AN/AAQ-24V(13) Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures 
(LAIRCM) is an active countermeasures system designed to defeat man-
portable, shoulder-fired, and vehicle-launched infrared guided missile 
guidance systems by directing a high-intensity modulated laser beam 
into the missile seeker. This aircraft self-protection suite will 
provide fast, accurate threat detection, processing, tracking and 
countermeasures to defeat current and future generation infrared 
missile threats. LAIRCM is designed for installation on a wide range of 
fixed-wing aircraft.
    3. The AN/ALE-47 Countermeasures Dispensing System (CMDS) is a 
integrated, threat-adaptive, software-programmable dispensing system 
capable of dispensing chaff, flares, and active radio frequency 
expendables. The threats countered by the CMDS include radar-directed 
anti-aircraft artillery (AAA), radar command-guided missiles, radar 
homing guided missiles, and infrared (IR) guided missiles. The system 
is internally mounted and may be operated as a stand-alone system or 
may be integrated with other on-board electronic warfare and avionics 
systems. The AN/ALE-47 uses threat data received over the aircraft 
interfaces to assess the threat situation and to determine a response. 
Expendable decoys tailored to the immediate aircraft and threat 
environment may be dispensed using one of four operational modes. The 
hardware, technical data, and documentation to be provided are 
Unclassified.
    4. The Global Positioning System (GPS) Antenna System (GAS)-1 is a 
controlling unit that is part of the Controlled Reception Pattern 
Antenna (CRPA) system. The CRPA is part of the GPS tracking. The GAS-1 
antenna provides basic anti-jam capability allowing operations to be 
carried out with greater accuracy and decreased risk.
    5. The Advanced Narrowband Digital Voice Terminal (ANDVT) provides 
secure voice communications. These terminals are handled as 
unclassified controlled cryptographic items when un-keyed; when keyed, 
they assume the classification of the key. The ANDVT provides joint 
interoperability between Service components of U.S. command elements 
and North American Treaty Organization allies.
    6. KYV-5 Communication Security Module enables secure voice for the 
ANDVT.
    7. If a technologically advance adversary were to obtain knowledge 
of the specific hardware and software elements, the information could 
be used to develop countermeasures or equivalent systems with might 
reduce weapon system effectiveness or be used in the development of a 
system with similar or advanced capabilities.
    8. A determination has been made that the Government of Australia 
can provide substantially 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.
    9. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal 
have been

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authorized for release and export to the Government of Australia.

[FR Doc. 2014-27605 Filed 11-20-14; 8:45 am]
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