[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 139 (Tuesday, July 21, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43068-43072]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-17774]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 15-33]
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: Sarah A. Ragan or Heather N. Harwell,
DSCA/LMO, (703) 604-1546/(703) 607-5339.
The following is a copy of a letter to the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, Transmittal 15-33 with attached Policy Justification
and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: July 15, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 15-33
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 (ROK)
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment*................................ $ .862 billion
Other................................................... $1.638 billion
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TOTAL................................................. $2.500 billion
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase: Upgrade of 134 KF-16C/D
Block 52 aircraft, to include: 150 Modular Mission Computers (MMC
7000AH), 150 Active Electronically Scanned Array Radars (AESA), 150 AN/
APX-125 or equivalent Advanced Identification Friend or Foe (AIFF)
Systems, 150 LN-260 Embedded Global Positioning System/Inertial
Navigation Systems, 150 Upgraded Radar Warning Receivers (RWR), 150 AN/
ALQ-213 EW Management Units, 3 Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System
(JHMCS) II Group C Helmets, 150 JHMCS II Group A and B Helmets, 31
Joint Mission Planning Systems (JMPS), 5 GBU-54 Laser Joint Direct
Attack Munitions (JDAM), 5 KMU-57C/B Bomb Tail Kits, 2 GBU-39 Small
Diameter Bomb Guided Test Vehicles, 8 GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb
Tactical Training Rounds, 2 BRU-61 Small Diameter Bomb Common Carriage
Assemblies, 5 MK-82 General Purpose Practice Bombs, 2 Joint
Programmable Fuzes, 2 CBU-105 Wind Corrected Munitions Dispenser (WCMD)
Sensor Fuzed Weapons (SFW), 1 CNU-411C/E,
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WCMD Container, 2 ATM-65 Maverick Training Missiles, 2 ATM-84 Harpoon
Block II Training Missiles, 2 AGM-84 Harpoon Block II Guidance Units, 2
CATM-9X-2 Captive Air Training Missiles, and 1 AIM-9X-2 Guidance Unit.
Also included are containers, missile support and test equipment,
provisioning, spare and repair parts, personnel training and training
equipment, publications and technical documentation, U.S. Government
and contractor technical support services, and other related elements
of logistics and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Air Force (QEO, Amd #2)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any:
FMS case QEO, $185M-3Jan14
FMS case QEO, Amd #1-$5M-11Mar14
(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: 14 JULY 2015
*As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Republic of Korea (ROK)--KF-16 Upgrade Program
The Government of the ROK requested a possible sale for the upgrade
of 134 KF-16C/D Block 52 aircraft, to include: 150 Modular Mission
Computers (MMC 7000AH), 150 Active Electronically Scanned Array Radars
(AESA), 150 AN/APX-125 or equivalent Advanced Identification Friend or
Foe (AIFF) Systems, 150 LN-260 Embedded Global Positioning System/
Inertial Navigation Systems, 150 Upgraded Radar Warning Receivers
(RWR), 150 AN/ALQ-213 EW Management Units, 3 Joint Helmet Mounted
Cueing System (JHMCS) II Group C Helmets, 150 JHMCS II Group A and B,
31 Joint Mission Planning Systems (JMPS), 5 GBU-54 Laser Joint Direct
Attack Munitions (JDAM), 5 KMU-57C/B Bomb Tail Kits, 2 GBU-39 Small
Diameter Bomb Guided Test Vehicles, 8 GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb
Tactical Training Rounds, 2 BRU-61 Small Diameter Bomb Common Carriage
Assemblies, 5 MK-82 General Purpose Practice Bombs, 2 Joint
Programmable Fuzes, 2 CBU-105 Wind Corrected Munitions Dispenser (WCMD)
Sensor Fuzed Weapons (SFW), 1 CNU-411C/E, WCMD Container, 2 ATM-65
Maverick Training Missiles, 2 ATM-84 Harpoon Block II Training
Missiles, 2 AGM-84 Harpoon Block II Guidance Units, 2 CATM-9X-2 Captive
Air Training Missiles, and 1 AIM-9X-2 Guidance Unit. Also included are
containers, missile support and test equipment, provisioning, spare and
repair parts, personnel training and training equipment, publications
and technical documentation, U.S. Government and contractor technical
support services, and other related elements of logistics and program
support. The total estimated cost is $2.5 billion.
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 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 our Korean ally in developing and
maintaining a strong and ready self-defense capability. The KF-16
Upgrade Program ensures interoperability and continued relations
between the ROK and the U.S. Government for the foreseeable future.
The ROK Air Force is modernizing its KF-16 fleet to better support
its air defense needs. This upgrade allows the ROK to protect and
maintain critical airspace and provide a powerful defensive and
offensive capability to preserve the security of the Korean peninsula
and its vital national assets.The ROK will have no difficulty absorbing
this additional equipment and support into its armed forces.
The proposed sale of this support will not alter the basic military
balance in the region.
The principal contractors will be Lockheed Martin Corporation in
Fort Worth, Texas and Northrop Grumman Corporation in Falls Church,
Virginia. The purchaser requested offsets. At this time, agreements are
undetermined and will be defined in negotiations between the purchaser
and contractor.
Implementation of this proposed sale requires travel of
approximately 2 U.S. Government personnel on a permanent basis
(potentially until contract completion) for program technical support
and management oversight. This program also requires contractor
personnel to travel to the ROK to meet similar requirements. The exact
number of personnel will be defined during the contract negotiation.
There is no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of
this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 15-33
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. This sale involves the release of sensitive technology to Korea.
The ROK has operated the KF-16 aircraft since 1994. This upgrade
provides an updated platform of that same basic capability.
2. Sensitive and/or classified up to Secret elements of the
proposed KF-16 upgrade include hardware, accessories, components, and
associated software: Northrup Grumman AESA Radar, AN/APX-125 Advanced
IFF (or equivalent), Modular Mission Computer (MMC), LN-260 Embedded
Global Position System/Inertial Navigation System (GPS/INS), Digital
AN/ALR-69A Radar Warning Receiver (RWR), Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing
System II (JHMCS II), Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS), Joint
Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) series weapons, GBU-39 Small Diameter
Bomb (SDB), MK-82/84 general purpose bombs, Joint Programmable Fuze
(JPF), Wind Corrected Munition Dispenser (WCMD) Sensor Fuzed Weapon
(SFW), Harpoon Block II, and AIM-9X-2.
3. Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radars represent the
latest in fire control radar technology. AESA radars contain digital
technology, including high processor and transmitter power, sensitive
receiver electronics, and Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) technology,
which creates high resolution radar ground maps. This radar also
incorporates Non-Cooperative Target Recognition (NCTR), which is a
technology that utilizes measurements taken of an aircraft engine and
compares those measurements with a database to aid in combat
identification of that aircraft. Complete hardware is classified
Secret; major components and subsystems are classified Secret; software
is classified Secret; and technical data and documentation are
classified up to Secret.
4. The AN/APX-125 Advanced Identification Friend or Foe (AIFF) is a
dual Mode 4 and 5 capable system. It is Unclassified unless/until Mode
IV and/or Mode V operational evaluator parameters are loaded into the
equipment. Classified elements of the IFF system include software
object code, operating characteristics, parameters, and technical data.
Mode IV and Mode V anti-jam performance specifications/data, software
source code, algorithms, and tempest plans or reports will not be
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offered, released, discussed or demonstrated.
5. The Modular Mission Computer (MMC) is the central aircraft
computer of the F-16. It serves as the hub for all aircraft subsystems
and avionics data transfer. The hardware and software are classified
Secret.
6. The LN-260 Embedded 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
cryptovariable keys needed for highest GPS accuracy are classified up
to Secret.
7. The AN/ALR-69A Digital Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) is the
latest in RWR technology, designed to detect incoming radar signals,
identify and characterize those signals to a specific threat, and alert
the aircrew through the RWR System display. The system consists of
external antennae mounted on the fuselage and wingtips. The ALR-69A is
based on a digitally-controlled, 16 channel broadband receiver that
scans within a specific frequency spectrum and is capable of adjusting
to threat changes by modifications to the software. In Country
Reprogramming RWR capability will not be provided as part of this
export. Hardware is Unclassified. Software is Secret. Technical data
and documentation to be provided is Secret.
8. The Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS) II is a modified
HGU-55/P helmet that incorporates a visor-projected Heads-Up Display
(HUD) to cue weapons and aircraft sensors to air and ground targets.
This system projects visual targeting and aircraft performance
information on the back of the helmet's visor, enabling the pilot to
monitor this information without interrupting his field of view through
the cockpit canopy. This provides improvement for close combat
targeting and engagement. Hardware is Unclassified.
9. The Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS) is a multi-platform PC
based mission planning system. JMPS hardware is Unclassified and the
software is classified up to Secret.
10. The GBU-31(v)1/31(v)3/38 are 2000lbs and 500lbs Joint Direct
Attack Munition (JDAM) weapons respectively, with a guidance tail kit
that converts unguided free-fall bombs into accurate, adverse weather
``smart'' munitions. The GBU-31(v)1 utilizes a MK-84 bomb body and the
(v)3 utilizes a BLU-109 bomb body. With the addition of a new tail
section that contains an inertial navigational system and a global
positioning system guidance control unit, JDAM improves the accuracy of
unguided, general-purpose bombs in any weather condition. JDAM can be
launched from very low to very high altitudes in a dive, toss and loft,
or in straight and level flight with an on-axis or off-axis delivery.
The JDAM enables multiple weapons to be directed against single or
multiple targets on a single pass. The JDAM AUR (All Up Round) and all
of its components are Unclassified, technical data for JDAM is
classified up to Secret.
11. The GBU-54/56 are 500lbs/2000lbs dual mode laser and GPS guided
JDAMs respectively. The GBU-54/56 contains a DSU-40 Laser Sensor that
uses both Global Position System aided inertial navigations and/or
Laser guidance to execute threat targets. The Laser sensor enhances the
standard JDAM's reactive target capability by allowing rapid
prosecution of fixed targets with large initial target location errors
(TLE). The DSU-40 Laser sensor also provides the additional capability
to engage mobile targets moving up to 70 mph. The DSU-40 Laser sensor
is a strap down (non-gimbaled) sensor that attaches to the Mk-84 or
Blu-117 bomb body in the forward fuze well. Information revealing
target designation tactics and associated aircraft maneuvers, the
probability of destroying specific/peculiar targets, vulnerabilities
regarding countermeasures and the electromagnetic environment is
classified Secret. Information revealing the probability of destroying
common/unspecified targets, the number of simultaneous lasers the laser
seeker head can discriminate, and data on the radar/infra-red frequency
is classified Confidential.
12. The GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) is a 250lb class weapon
designed as a small autonomous, conventional, air-to-ground, precision
glide weapon able to strike fixed and stationary re-locatable targets
from standoff range. The SDB weapon system consists of the GBU-39
weapon and the BRU-61/A carriage system. The SDB uses tightly coupled
Anti-Jam GPS aided INS for guidance to the coordinates of a stationary
target. The warhead is a very effective multipurpose penetrating and
blast fragmentation warhead. A proximity sensor provides a height of
burst capability. The hardware and software are classified Secret.
13. The BRU-61/A carriage system consists of a four-place rack with
a self-contained pneumatic charging and accumulator section designed to
carry the GBU-39 SDB. 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.
14. The MK-82/84 are 500lbs/2000lbs general purpose bombs
respectively designed to attack soft and intermediately protected
targets. The destruction mechanism is blast and fragmentation. The
weapons are Unclassified.
15. The Joint Programmable Fuze (JPF) FMU-152 is a multi-delay,
multi-arm and proximity sensor compatible with general purpose blast,
frag and hardened-target penetrator weapons. The JPF settings are
cockpit selectable in flight when used with JDAM weapons. The JPF
hardware is Unclassified.
16. CBU-105D/B Sensor Fused Weapon (SFW) is an advanced 1,000 lb
class cluster bomb munition containing sensor fused sub-munitions that
are designed to attack and defeat a wide range of moving or stationary
land and maritime threats with minimal collateral damage. The SFW is
currently the only combat proven, clean battle weapon that meets U.S.
policy regarding cluster munition safety standards. The CBU-105 major
components include the SUU-66 Tactical Munitions Dispenser (TMD), ten
(10) BLU-108 sub-munitions, each with four (4) ``hockey puck'' shaped
skeet infrared sensing projectiles for a total of forty (40) warheads.
The munition is delivered in its All-Up-Round (AUR) configuration. This
configuration is Unclassified. No access to the CBU-105 in other than
its AUR configuration is anticipated. Although very difficult to open,
access to the sub-munitions, and technical data are classified up to
Secret.
17. The TGM-65G Maverick is the inert/training version of an air-
to-ground missile. The hardware is Unclassified, but has an overall
classification of Secret. The Secret aspects of the Maverick system are
tactics, information revealing its vulnerability to countermeasures,
and counter-countermeasures. Manuals and technical documents that are
necessary for operational use and organizational maintenance have
portions that are classified Confidential. Performance and operating
logic of the countermeasures circuits are Secret.
18. The AGM-84 Harpoon missile is an air-launched, anti-ship, 75nm
range, sea skimming, ``fire and forget'' missile with auto-pilot
navigation and multiple waypoint capability. Harpoon Block I terminal
guidance is provided by a radar
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seeker with a selectable attack profile. The Harpoon Block II upgrade
incorporates software and hardware changes that will add an improved
Anti-Surface Warfare (ASUW) capability against ships in the open ocean
and in the littoral. Harpoon Block II hardware improvements include a
new Guidance Control Unit (GCU) that uses GPS aided inertial
navigation. This improves the missile's overall navigation accuracy.
GPS accuracy also gives Harpoon Block II an inherent secondary role
against land-based targets, making Block II useful in coastal target
suppression roles. Harpoon Block II software improvements includes
changes to the launching system that provides the operator with the
ability to superimpose a geographic coastline on the mission planning
screen. This allows the user to shape the search pattern of the Harpoon
seeker in ASUW mode, enhancing its performance in littoral areas. The
information on the Harpoon is classified Secret.
19. The AIM-9X-2 Sidewinder missile is a 5th generation air-to-air
guided missile that employs a passive infrared (IR) target acquisition
system that features digital technology and micro-miniature solid-state
electronics. The AIM-9X-2 AUR is Confidential, major components and
subsystems range from Unclassified to Confidential, and technical data
and other documentation are classified up to Secret.
20. If a technologically advanced adversary obtained knowledge of
the specific hardware or software in the proposed sale, the information
could be used to develop countermeasures which might reduce weapons
system effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with
similar or advanced capabilities.
21. 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. Moreover, the benefits to be
derived from this sale, as outlined in the Policy Justification,
outweigh the potential damage that could result if the sensitive
technology were revealed to unauthorized persons.
22. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal
have been authorized for release and export to the Government of Korea.
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