[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 93 (Thursday, May 14, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27671-27674]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-11614]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal Nos. 15-32]


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 15-32 with attached transmittal, policy 
justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: May 8, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

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Transmittal No.: 15-32
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: Government of Japan
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *...............................    $1.8 billion
Other...................................................    $1.2 billion
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  Total.................................................    $3.0 billion
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase: 17 V-22B Block C Osprey 
aircraft, 40 AE1107C Rolls Royce Engines, 40 AN/AAQ-27 Forward Looking 
InfraRed Radars, 40 AN/AAR-47 Missile Warning Systems, 40 AN/APR-39 
Radar Warning Receivers, 40 AN/ALE-47 Countermeasure Dispenser Systems, 
40 AN/APX-123 Identification Friend or Foe Systems, 40 AN/APN-194 Radar 
Altimeters, 40 AN/ARN-147 VHF Omni-directional Range (VOR) Instrument 
Landing System (ILS) Beacon Navigation Systems, 40 629F-23 Multi-Band 
Radios (Non-COMSEC), 40 AN/ASN-163 Miniature Airborne Global 
Positioning System (GPS) Receivers (MAGR), 40 AN/ARN-153 Tactical 
Airborne Navigation Systems, 80 Night Vision Goggles, Joint Mission 
Planning System (JMPS) with unique planning components, publications 
and technical documentation, aircraft spares and repair parts, repair 
and return,

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aircraft ferry services, tanker support, support and test equipment, 
personnel training and training equipment, software, U.S. Government 
and contractor engineering, logistics and technical support services, 
and other elements of technical and program support.
    (iv) Military Department: Navy (SCH)
    (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 Annex attached
    (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: 04 May 2015

    * as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Japan--V-22B Block C Osprey Aircraft

    The Government of Japan has requested a possible sale of 17 V-22B 
Block C Osprey aircraft, 40 AE1107C Rolls Royce Engines, 40 AN/AAQ-27 
Forward Looking InfraRed Radars, 40 AN/AAR-47 Missile Warning Systems, 
40 AN/APR-39 Radar Warning Receivers, 40 AN/ALE-47 Countermeasure 
Dispenser Systems, 40 AN/APX-123 Identification Friend or Foe Systems, 
40 AN/APN-194 Radar Altimeters, 40 AN/ARN-147 VHF Omni-directional 
Range (VOR) Instrument Landing System (ILS) Beacon Navigation Systems, 
40 629F-23 Multi-Band Radios (Non-COMSEC), 40 AN/ASN-163 Miniature 
Airborne Global Positioning System (GPS) Receivers (MAGR), 40 AN/ARN-
153 Tactical Airborne Navigation Systems, 80 Night Vision Goggles, 
Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS) with unique planning components, 
publications and technical documentation, aircraft spares and repair 
parts, repair and return, aircraft ferry services, tanker support, 
support and test equipment, personnel training and training equipment, 
software, U.S. Government and contractor engineering, logistics and 
technical support services, and other elements of technical and program 
support. The estimated cost is $3 billion.
    This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and 
national security of the United States. Japan is one of the major 
political and economic powers in East Asia and the Western Pacific and 
a key partner of the United States in ensuring peace and stability in 
that region. It is vital to the U.S. national interest to assist Japan 
in developing and maintaining a strong and ready self-defense 
capability. This proposed sale is consistent with U.S. objectives and 
the 1960 Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security.
    Japan is modernizing its transport fleet to better support its 
defense and special mission needs. The proposed sale of V-22B Block C 
Osprey aircraft will greatly enhance the Japan Ground Self-Defense 
Force's humanitarian and disaster relief capabilities and support 
amphibious operations. This sale will promote burden sharing with our 
ally and interoperability with U.S. forces. Japan will have no 
difficulty absorbing these aircraft into its armed forces.
    The proposed sale of this weapon system will not alter the basic 
military balance in the region.
    The principal contractors will be Bell Helicopter and Boeing 
Rotorcraft Systems via a joint venture arrangement with initial 
assembly of aircraft fuselage occurring in Ridley Park, PA and final 
aircraft assembly occurring in Amarillo, TX. There are no known offset 
agreements in connection with this potential sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will require travel of United 
States Government or contractor representatives to GOJ on a temporary 
basis for program technical support and management oversight.
    There will be no adverse impact on United States defense readiness 
as a result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No.: 15-32
Notice of Proposed Issuance of LOA Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the 
Arms Export Control Act
Annex
Item No. vii
    (vii) Sensitivity of Technology
    1. The V-22 Osprey is a United States military multi-mission, Tilt-
Rotor aircraft with both a Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL), and 
Short Takeoff and Landing (STOL) capability. It is designed to combine 
the functionality of a conventional helicopter with the long-range, 
high-speed cruise performance of a turboprop aircraft. The United 
States Marine Corps (USMC) began crew training for the Osprey in 2000, 
and fielded it in 2007. The V-22 aircraft is classified Secret.
    2. The AN/AAQ-27A Forward Looking InfraRed (FLIR) is a third-
generation, mid-wavelength infrared (MWIR) imaging system that allows 
aircrew to see through darkness, smoke, haze, and adverse weather. The 
system incorporates a state-of-the-art MWIR indium-antimonide (InSb) 
staring focal plane array with 480 x 640 detector elements. It has 
demonstrated superb image quality and range performance using non-
developmental, in-production components to provide higher resolution 
imagery than current long-wavelength infrared systems. The system is 
Unclassified.
    3. The AN/APR-39 Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) System monitors the 
environment for pulsed radar signals, characterizes and identifies 
them, and alerts the crew to the existence of emitters. The AN/APR-39 
contributes to full-dimensional protection by improving individual 
aircraft probability of survival through improved aircrew situational 
awareness of the electromagnetic threat environment. These systems have 
specific aircraft applications providing varying levels and types of 
warning to allow aircrew to initiate evasive maneuvers or deploy active 
countermeasures. The hardware is classified as Unclassified and 
associated database is classified Secret.
    4. The AN/ALE-47 Countermeasures Dispenser System (CMDS) is an 
Electronic Warfare (EW) System providing combat aircrews with enhanced 
survivability in all threat environments. This on board, self-
protection capability stems from the integration of RWR hardware with a 
system for the dispensing of expendable countermeasures. The AN/ALE-47 
CMDS provides the aircrew with a ``smart'' countermeasures dispensing 
system, allowing the aircrew to optimize the countermeasures employed 
against anti-aircraft threats. The system consists of five major 
components and several sub-components: control display units, 
programmers, safety switches, sequencers, and dispensers. The hardware 
is classified as Unclassified and associated database is classified 
Secret.
    5. The AN/AAR-47 is an Electronic Warfare (EW) system designed to 
protect aircraft against Infrared-Guided (IR) missile threats, laser-
guided/laser-aided threats, and unguided munitions. Upon detection of 
the threat, the system will provide an audio and visual sector warning 
to the pilot. For IR missile threats, the system automatically 
initiates countermeasures by sending a command signal to the CMDS. The 
AN/AAR-47 includes sensor pre-processing for improved performance in 
high-clutter environments. The hardware is classified as Unclassified 
and associated database is classified Secret.
    6. The AN/APX-123 is an Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) digital 
transponder and is also used for the safe operation of military 
aircraft in civilian airspace. The AN/APX-123 meets all United States 
and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) mode 5

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requirements. The transponder's open-system architecture design and 
high-density field programmable gate array technology ensures ongoing 
versatility and future utility through software upgrades, without the 
risk and cost associated with hardware modifications. The hardware is 
classified as Unclassified and associated keymat is classified as 
Secret.
    7. The AN/ARN-153 is a full featured Tactical Air Navigation 
(TACAN) system capable of supporting the operational requirements of 
high performance aircraft in a lightweight compact design. The AN/ARN-
153 supports four modes of operation: receive mode; transmit-receive 
mode; air-to-air receive mode; and air-to-air transmit-receive mode. 
The system is Unclassified.
    8. The AN/ARN-147 system combines all VHF Omni Ranging/Instrument 
Landing System (VOR/ILS) functions into one compact, lightweight, low-
cost set. It is the first militarized VHF navigation receiver to 
provide optional internal MIL-STD-1553B capability. The solid-state 
system is MIL-E-5400 class II qualified and meets international 
operability requirements by providing 50-kHz channel spacing for 160-
VOR and 40-localizer/glideslope channels. Digital and analog outputs of 
the AN/ARN-147 ensure compatibility with high-performance flight 
control systems and both digital and analog instruments. Modular 
construction techniques give you quick access to all cards and modules 
to reduce repair time. The system is Unclassified.
    9. The AN/ARC-210 multimode integrated communications system is 
designed to provide multimode voice and data communications in either 
normal or jam-resistant modes in line-of-sight mode. The system is 
capable of establishing 2-way communication links over the 30 to 512MHz 
frequency range with tactical aircraft environments. The system is 
Unclassified.
    10. The AN/APN-194 Radar Altimeter Receiver-Transmitter is a high-
resolution device which measures altitude from 0 to 5,000 ft. Above 
Ground Level (AGL). The radar altimeter measures the time (analogous to 
distance) required for a pulse of electromagnetic energy to travel from 
the aircraft to the ground and back to the aircraft. The AN/APN-194 
employs a narrow-pulse transmission in the C-band range with leading 
edge tracking of the echo pulse. Altitude range information is obtained 
by comparing the received echo pulse with a timed ramp voltage 
generated simultaneously with the transmitted pulse. The output of the 
AN/APN-194 is fed into the autopilot of the target to control the 
altitude of low-flying targets. The system is Unclassified.
    11. The AN/ASN-163 is a 5-channel Miniature Airborne GPS Receiver 
(MAGR) that provides Over-The-Horizon and secure navigation 
capabilities using satellite information. The hardware is classified as 
Unclassified and associated keymat is classified as Confidential.
    12. The AN/AVS-9 is a dual tube night vision goggle. Third 
generation image intensifiers are standard for military night vision. 
The goggle offers high resolution, high gain, photoresponse to near 
infrared, and exceptional reliability. There are helmet mount 
configurations designed for fixed-wing and rotary-wing applications, 
adapting to most aviator helmets. The system is Unclassified.
    13. Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS) is a Windows7, PC-based 
common approach for aircraft mission planning. It is a system of common 
and host-platform-unique mission planning applications for Navy and 
Marine Corps aircraft. Using a ``building block'' approach, developers 
integrate and assemble a JMPS Mission Planning Environment (MPE) from a 
set of software sub-components to meet the needs of a particular 
aircraft type. An MPE consists of a framework, one or more common 
components/federated applications, and then a Unique Planning Component 
(UPC).--The foundation of an MPE is the framework, which allows the 
host operating system to interface and interact with the MPE. The 
second level of an MPE consists of the common components and/or 
federated applications; these applications provide functionality that 
is common to multiple aircraft platforms (i.e. weather or GPS 
munitions). The final level of software is the UPC, which provides 
platform-specific functionality and integrates the common component 
functions and the framework interface to produce the overall mission 
planning software environment for the platform. When bundled, the three 
levels of software become an MPE that is specific to a single aircraft 
type. Depending on the aircraft model, a JMPS MPE might operate on 
stand-alone, locally networked, or domain controlled Windows 7 
computers, or a mixture of all three operating environments. The system 
is Unclassified.
    14. If a technologically advance 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.
    15. A determination has been made that Japan can provide 
substantially the same degree of protection for the sensitive 
information being released as the U.S. Government. This sale is 
necessary in furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy and national 
security objective outlined in the Policy Justification.
    16. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal 
have been authorized for release and export to the Government of Japan.

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