[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 157 (Friday, August 14, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48839-48843]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-20053]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 15-53]


36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification

AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, DoD.

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 15-53 with attached Policy Justification 
and Sensitivity of Technology.

     Dated: August 11, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

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Transmittal No. 15-53
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section 
36(b)(l) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended
    (i) Prospective Purchaser: Government of Japan
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment.................................  $0.361 billion
Other...................................................  $1.139 billion
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  TOTAL.................................................  $1.500 billion
 

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

--Two (2) AEGIS Weapon Systems (AWS) MK 7
--One (1) J7 AWS Computer Program
--Two (2) ship sets Multi-Mission Signal Processor (MMSP)
--Two (2) ship sets AN/MK8 MOD4 AEGIS Common Display System (CDS)
--Two (2) ship sets AN/SPQ-15 Digital Video Distribution System and 
Common-Processor System (CPS)
--Two (2) ship sets AWS Computing Infrastructure MK1 MOD4
--Two (2) ship sets Operational Readiness Test System (ORTS) hosted in 
AWS computing infrastructure
--Two (2) MK 99 MOD 8 Fire Control Systems (FCS)
--Two (2) ship sets AN/SPG-62A Radar, Ballistic Missile Defense 
including

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Mission Planner blade server processors hosted in CPS
--Two (2) Kill Assessment System/Weapon Data Recording Cabinets (KAS/
WDRC)
--Two (2) ship sets Mode 5/S capable Identification Friend or Foe (IFF)
--Two (2) ship sets MK 36 MOD 6 Decoy Launching System
--Two (2) ship sets AN/SQQ-89A (V) 15 Underwater Surveillance and 
Communication System
--Two (2) Global Positioning System (GPS) Navigation systems with OE-
553/U antenna
--Two (2) ship sets AN/SSN-6F (V) 4 Navigation Sensor System Interface 
(NAVSSI)
--Two (2) ship sets WSN-7(V) Inertial Navigation System (INS)
--Two (2) ship sets AN/URC-141(V) 3(C) Multifunctional Information 
Distribution System (MIDS) Radio Set
--Two (2) ship sets AN/UYQ-86(V) 6 Common Data Link Management System 
(CDLMS)
--Two (2) ship sets AN/SQQ-89A (v) 15J Underwater Weapon System (UWS)
--Two (2) ship sets Gigabit Ethernet Data Multiplex System (GEDMS)
--Two (2) ship sets Maintenance Assist Modules (MAM) cabinets for Fire 
Control and Combat Systems equipment
--Two (2) ship sets Multi-Function Towed Array (MFTA) and associated 
OK-410(V)3/SQR handling equipment
--Two (2) ship sets of Vertical Launching System (VLS)
--MK41 components for Direct Commercial Sale (DCS) launcher to support 
Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) missions employing the Standard Missile 
3 (SM-3)
--Two (2) ship sets Launch Control Units (LCU) MK 235 Mod 9 with VLS 
GPS Integrator (VGI)
--VLS launcher components including twenty-four (24) MK 448 Mod 1 Motor 
Control Panels
--Four (4) Programmable Power Supplies MK 179 Mod 0
--Twenty-four (24) Launch Sequencers MK 5 Mod 1
--Four (4) Fiber Optic Distribution Boxes (FODB)
--Twenty-four (24) Single Module Junction Boxes
--Two (2) ship sets Gun Weapon System MK 34
--Two (2) ship sets MK 20 Electro-Optical Sensor System (EOSS)
--Two (2) ship sets of Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC)
--Two (2) ship sets Global Command and Control System-Maritime (GCCS-M)
--Two (2) ship sets AN/SPQ-9B Radar
--Two (2) ship sets Enhanced AEGIS Combat Systems Trainer (ACTS) with 
communication suite
--Two (2) ship sets technical documentation

    Also included are two (2) ship sets installation support material, 
special purpose test equipment and systems engineering, technical 
services, on-site vendor assistance, spare parts, systems training and 
staging services necessary to support ship construction and delivery.
    (iv) Military Department: U.S. Navy (LZU)
    (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 Articles 
or Defense Services Proposed to be sold: See Annex attached
    (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: 4 August 2015

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

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Japan--DDG (guided missile destroyer) 7 and 8 AEGIS Combat System 
(ACS), Underwater Weapon System (UWS), and Cooperative Engagement 
Capability (CEC)

    The Government of Japan has requested a possible sale of two (2) 
ship sets of the MK 7 AEGIS Weapon System, AN/SQQ-89A (v) 15J UWS and 
CEC. Additional items include associated equipment, training and 
support for its Japan Fiscal Year (JFY) 2015 and JFY2016 new 
construction destroyers (DDGs). The ACS and associated support will be 
procured over a six (6) to seven (7) year period, as approved by Japan 
in budgets for JFY2015 and JFY2016. The estimated value of this 
proposed sale is $1.5 billion.
    The ACS/UWS/CEC support ship construction for a new ship class of 
DDGs based upon a modified Atago-class hull (Ship Class not yet named) 
and a new propulsion system. The equipment and services to be provided 
include: two (2) ship sets of installation support material and special 
purpose test equipment, as well as the systems engineering, technical 
services, on-site vendor assistance, spare parts, systems training and 
staging services necessary to support ship construction and delivery. 
Post-construction Combat System Qualification Testing is expected to be 
procured in a future Foreign Military Sales (FMS) case.
    Major Defense Equipment (MDE) includes:

--Two (2) AEGIS Weapon Systems (AWS) MK 7
--One (1) J7 AWS Computer Program
--Two (2) ship sets Multi-Mission Signal Processor (MMSP)
--Two (2) ship sets AN/MK8 MOD4 AEGIS Common Display System (CDS)
--Two (2) ship sets AN/SPQ-15 Digital Video Distribution System and 
Common Processor System (CPS)
--Two (2) ship sets AWS Computing Infrastructure MK 1 MOD4
--Two (2) ship sets Operational Readiness Test System (ORTS) hosted in 
AWS computing infrastructure
--Two (2) MK 99 MOD 8 Fire Control Systems
--Two (2) ship sets AN/SPG-62A Radar, Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) 
including Mission Planner blade server processors hosted in the CPS
--Two (2) Kill Assessment System/Weapon Data Recording Cabinets (KAS/
WDRC)
--Two (2) ship sets Mode 5/S capable Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) 
System
--Two (2) ship sets MK 36 MOD 6 Decoy Launching System
--Two (2) ship sets AN/SQQ-89A (V) 15 Underwater Surveillance and 
Communication System
--Two (2) Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) Navigation systems with 
OE-553/U antenna
--Two (2) ship sets AN/SSN-6F (V) 4 Navigation Sensor System Interface 
(NAVSSI)
--Two (2) ship sets WSN-7(V) Inertial Navigation System (INS)
--Two (2) ship sets AN/URC-141(V) 3(C) Multifunctional Information 
Distribution System (MIDS) Radio Set
--Two (2) ship sets AN/UYQ-86(V) 6 Common Data Link Management System 
(CDLMS)
--Two (2) ship sets AN/SQQ-89A (v) 15J UWS
--Two (2) ship sets Gigabit Ethernet Data Multiplex System (GEDMS)
--Two (2) ship sets Maintenance Assist Modules (MAMs) cabinets for Fire 
Control and Combat Systems equipment
--Two (2) ship sets Multi-Function Towed Array (MFTA) and associated 
OK-410(V)3/SQR handling equipment
--Two (2) ship sets of Vertical Launching System (VLS)
--MK41 components for Direct Commercial Sales (DCS) launcher to support 
BMD missions employing the Standard Missile 3 (SM-3)
--Two (2) ship sets Launch Control Units (LCU) MK 235 Mod 9 with 
Vertical Launching System (VLS) Global Positioning System (GPS) 
Integrator (VGI)

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--VLS launcher components including twenty-four (24) MK 448 Mod 1 Motor 
Control Panel
--Four (4) Programmable Power Supplies MK179 Mod 0
--Twenty-four (24) Launch Sequencers MK 5 Mod 1
--Four (4) Fiber Optic Distribution Boxes (FODB)
--Twenty-four (24) Single Module Junction Boxes
--Two (2) ship sets Gun Weapon System MK 34
--Two (2) ship sets MK 20 Electro-Optical Sensor System (EOSS)
--Two (2) ship sets of Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC)
--Two (2) ship sets Global Command and Control System-Maritime (GCCS-M)
--Two (2) ship sets AN/SPQ-9B Radar
--Two (2) ship sets Enhanced AEGIS Combat Systems Trainer (ACTS) with 
communication suite
--Two (2) ship sets technical documentation

    Japan continues to modernize its fleet to support Integrated Air 
and Missile Defense (IAMD) roles and special mission requirements. The 
addition of two (2) new AEGIS DDGs will fulfill Japan's mission goal of 
acquiring eight (8) ballistic missile defense capable ships and will 
further enhance interoperability with the U.S. Navy, build upon a 
longstanding cooperative effort with the United States, and provide 
enhanced capability with a valued partner in a geographic region of 
critical importance to Japan and the U.S. Government.
    The proposed sale to Japan will represent an important commitment 
by the U.S. Government in furtherance of foreign policy and national 
security goals for both the United States and Japan. 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. foreign 
policy and national security objectives and the 1960 Treaty of Mutual 
Cooperation and Security.
    The addition of two (2) new AEGIS DDGs to Japan's fleet will afford 
more flexibility and capability to counter regional threats and 
continue to enhance stability in the region. Japan currently operates 
AEGIS ships and is proficient at using evolving ballistic missile 
defense capability and effective at employing the AN/SQQ-89 UWS for 
undersea surveillance and detection. Japan has demonstrated the 
capability and commitment necessary to incorporate CEC into its fleet 
and will capably assimilate this technology into its operations.
    The proposed sale of these combat systems will not alter the basic 
military balance in the region.
    The prime contractors will be Lockheed Martin, with offices based 
in Moorestown, NJ; Syracuse, NY; and Manassas, VA per sole source 
request from Japan as the primary AEGIS System Contractor for JFY 2015 
and JFY 2016 DDG Class Ships. Japan has also requested Data Link 
Solutions, Cedar Rapids, IA be designated as the sole source prime 
contractor for the Multifunctional Information Distribution System 
(MIDS) on Ships (MOS) to reduce the cost of sparing and logistics for 
its AEGIS Ships. There are also a significant number of companies under 
contract with the U.S. Navy that will provide components and systems as 
well as engineering services during the execution of this effort.
    Japanese industry has requested participation with U.S. industry as 
sub-contractors under the FMS case on a limited basis to provide 
selected components and software. Japanese industry sourced items are: 
1) TR-343 Equivalent Replacement Sonar Transducers for SQS-53C sonar by 
NEC, 2) Partial AEGIS Display System application software by MHI, and 
3) Partial AEGIS Display System Hardware and Common Display System 
hardware by Fujitsu. The Japan sourced products will be subject to 
product qualification, export control or other requirements for use in 
FMS-provided systems. The U.S. Navy retains the option to use U.S. Navy 
Programs of Record to source products or services as required to meet 
program requirements. There are no known offset agreements in 
connection with this potential sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will require travel of U.S. 
Government or contractor representatives to Japan on a temporary basis 
for program technical support and management oversight.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 15-53
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 AEGIS Weapon System is a multi-mission combat system 
providing Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) for surface ships. 
This sale involves AEGIS Weapon System (AWS) Baseline 9 with integrated 
Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD).
    2. AWS software, documentation, combat system training, and 
technical services/documentation will be provided at classification 
levels up to and including SECRET.
    3. AWS Baseline 9 hardware includes Common Display System (CDS), 
Common Processing System (CPS) and Multi-Mission Signal Processor 
(MMSP). This hardware is UNCLASSIFIED.
    4. AN/SQQ-89A (V) 15J is an integrated, active and passive 
underwater surveillance, detection, tracking and underwater fire 
control system. The system incorporates the Multi-Function Towed Array 
(MFTA) providing enhanced passive underwater detection and tracking 
capability above and below the thermocline layer. It also interfaces 
with the SH-60 helicopter carried onboard Japanese DDGs to enhance 
detection and weapon delivery capability against a submerged adversary 
at longer ranges. The AN/SQQ-89 UWS is installed aboard existing 
Japanese Atago-class DDGs.
    5. AN/SQQ-89A(V)15J software delivery is SECRET. In addition to the 
software, documentation, combat system training, and technical 
services/documentation will be provided at classification levels up to 
and including SECRET.
    6. CEC is a real-time sensor netting system that enables high 
quality situational awareness and integrated fire control capability. 
CEC is designed to enhance the Anti-Air-Warfare (AAW) capability of 
ships and aircraft by the netting of battle force sensors to provide a 
single, distributed AAW defense capability. CEC enables Integrated Fire 
Control to counter increasingly capable cruise missiles and manned 
aircraft. The CEC system makes it possible for multiple surface ships 
and aircraft to form an air defense network by sharing radar target 
measurements in real-time.
    7. CEC software delivery is SECRET. In addition to the software, 
documentation, combat system training, and technical services/
documentation will be provided at classification levels up to and 
including SECRET.
    8. AN/SPQ-9B is dual-band surface search and fire control radar 
capable of providing surface and low altitude air track information the 
AEGIS Weapons Control System and to the MK160 GFCS.
    9. AN/SPQ-9B software delivery is SECRET. In addition to the 
software, documentation, combat system training, and technical 
services/documentation

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will be provided at classification levels up to and including SECRET.
    10. AN/UPX-29 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/UPX-29 meets all United States 
and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) mode 5 requirements. The 
hardware is unclassified, however, associated key mat is classified as 
Secret. Japan currently has the AN/UPX-29 installed on other surface 
ships and is in the process of receiving the mode 5 upgrade.
    11. 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.
    12. A determination has been made that Japan is capable of 
providing substantially the same degree of protection for the sensitive 
technology being released as the U.S. Government. The sale is necessary 
to advance the U.S. foreign policy and national security objectives 
outlined in the Policy Justification.
[FR Doc. 2015-20053 Filed 8-13-15; 8:45 am]
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