[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 3 (Wednesday, January 6, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 465-468]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-33265]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 16-03]


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: 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 16-03 with attached Policy Justification 
and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: December 31, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 16-03
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 France
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment*................................    $355 million
Other...................................................    $295 million
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  TOTAL.................................................    $650 million
 

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

Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Two (2) C-130J aircraft with Rolls Royce AE-2100D Turboprop Engines
Two (2) KC-130J aircraft with Rolls Royce AE-2100D Turboprop Engines
Four (4) Rolls Royce AE-2100D Turboprop Engines (spares)
Non-Major Defense Equipment (Non-MDE):
Six (6) AN/ALE 47 Electronic Countermeasure Dispensers (1 per aircraft, 
plus 2 spares)
Six (6) AN/AAR-47A(V)2 Missile Warning Systems (1 per aircraft, plus 2 
spares)
Six (6) AN/ALR-56M Radar Warning Receivers (1 per aircraft, plus 2 
spares)
Ten (10) Embedded Global Positioning/Inertial Navigation Systems (2 per 
aircraft, plus 2 spares)
Ten (10) AN/ARC-210 Radios (2 per aircraft, plus 2 spares)

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Ten (10) AN/ARC-164 UHF/VF Radios (2 per aircraft, plus 2 spares)
Two (2) HF Voice Radios
Ten (10) KY-100 Secure Voice Terminals (2 per aircraft, plus 2 spares)
Ten (10) KYV-5 Secure Voice Equipment Units (2 per aircraft, plus 2 
spares)

    Also provided are support and test equipment; publications and 
technical documentation; personnel training and training equipment; 
U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics 
support services; and other related elements of logistical and program 
support.
    (iv) Military Department: Air Force (SAE)
    (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 Attached Annex
    (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: 10 NOV 2015
    *As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

France--C-130J aircraft

    The Government of France has requested a possible sale of:

Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Two (2) C- 130J aircraft with Rolls Royce AE-2100D Turboprop Engines
Two (2) KC-130J aircraft with Rolls Royce AE-2100D Turboprop Engines
Four (4) Rolls Royce AE-2100D Turboprop Engines (spares)
Non-Major Defense Equipment (Non-MDE):
Six (6) AN/ALE 47 Electronic Countermeasure Dispensers (1 per aircraft, 
plus 2 spares)
Six (6) AN/AAR-47A(V)2 Missile Warning Systems (1 per aircraft, plus 2 
spares)
Six (6) AN/ALR-56M Radar Warning Receivers (1 per aircraft, plus 2 
spares)
Ten (10) Embedded Global Positioning/Inertial Navigation Systems (2 per 
aircraft, plus 2 spares)
Ten (10) AN/ARC-210 Radios (2 per aircraft, plus 2 spares)
Ten (10) AN/ARC-164 UHF/VF Radios (2 per aircraft, plus 2 spares)
Two (2) HF Voice Radios
Ten (10) KY-100 Secure Voice Terminals (2 per aircraft, plus 2 spares)
Ten (10) KYV-5 Secure Voice Equipment Units (2 per aircraft, plus 2 
spares)

    Also provided are support and test equipment; publications and 
technical documentation; personnel training and training equipment; 
U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics 
support services; and other related elements of logistical and program 
support. The estimated MDE value is $355 million. The total overall 
estimated value is $650 million.
    This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and 
national security of the United States by improving the capability of a 
NATO ally. It is vital to U.S. national interests to assist the French 
Air Force to increase its airlift, air refueling, and air drop 
capabilities. These aircraft will provide these capabilities and will 
be used to support national, NATO, United Nations, and other coalition 
operations. Providing these aircraft to the French Air Force will 
greatly increase interoperability between the U.S. Air Force and the 
French Air Force, as well as other NATO allies.
    The C-130Js will provide critical transport, airdrop, and resupply 
to thousands of French troops in support of current and future 
operations. The KC-130Js will provide crucial air refueling capability 
to France's fighter aircraft, light transport aircraft, and 
helicopters. France will have no difficulty absorbing these aircraft 
into its armed forces.
    The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the 
basic military balance in the region.
    France requests that Lockheed Martin be the sole source provider 
for the C-130J aircraft. There are no known offset agreements proposed 
in connection with this potential sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale may require multiple trips for 
U.S. contractor representatives to France and potentially to deployed 
locations to provide initial launch, recovery, and maintenance support.
Transmittal No. 16-03
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 AN/ALE-47 Counter-Measures Dispensing System (CMDS) is an 
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 routines tailored to the immediate aircraft and threat 
environment may be dispensed using one of four operational modes. 
Hardware is UNCLASSIFIED. Technical data to include threat information 
files and documentation to be provided could be classified up to 
SECRET.
    2. The AN/AAR-47 missile warning system is a small, lightweight, 
passive, electro-optic, threat warning device used to detect surface-
to-air missiles fired at helicopters and low-flying fixed-wing aircraft 
and automatically provide countermeasures, as well as audio and visual-
sector warning messages to the aircrew. The basic system consists of 
multiple Optical Sensor Converter (OSC) units, a Computer Processor 
(CP) and a Control Indicator (Cl). The set of OSC units, which normally 
consist of four, is mounted on the aircraft exterior to provide omni-
directional protection. The OSC detects the rocket plume of missiles 
and sends appropriate signals to the CP for processing. The CP analyses 
the data from each OSC and automatically deploys the appropriate 
countermeasures. The CI displays the incoming direction of the threat, 
so that the pilot can take appropriate action. Hardware is 
UNCLASSIFIED. Technical data to include threat information files and 
documentation to be provided could be classified up to SECRET.
    3. The AN/ALR-56M Advanced Radar Warning Receiver continuously 
detects and intercepts RF signals in certain frequency ranges and 
analyzes and separates threat signals from non-threat signals. It 
contributes to full-dimensional protection by providing individual 
aircraft probability of survival through improved aircrew situational 
awareness of the radar guided threat environment. The AN/ALR-56M is 
designed to provide improved performance in a dense signal environment 
and improved detection of modem threats signals. Hardware is 
UNCLASSIFIED. Technical data to include threat information files and 
documentation to be provided could be classified up to SECRET.
    4. The AN/ARC-210 multi-mode integrated communications system 
family offers a two-way secure, jam-resistant, voice and data 
communications via line-of-sight or satellite communications links in 
the very high frequency (VHF) and ultra-high frequency (UHF) spectrum. 
The

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RT1794C provides frequency hopping (HAVE QUICK I/II), Single Channel 
Ground and Airborne Radio Systems (SINCGARS), and embedded COMSEC 
products. The RT-1556 transceiver is capable of establishing two-way 
communication links within tactical aircraft environments. The ARC-210 
can be tailored for integration on many user platforms and its modular 
architecture enables addition of specific capabilities depending on 
user's needs. Hardware is UNCLASSIFIED. Technical data and 
documentation to be provided is UNCLASSIFIED.
    5. The AN/ARC-164 is a modular, slice-constructed, solid-state, 10W 
UHF transmitter/receiver. It is standard equipment for the U.S. Air 
Force and U.S. Army with alternative console/panel mounts for each 
service, the RT-1168 and RT-1167 respectively. As well as MIL-STD-1553B 
and Have-Quick II, the latest AN/ARC-164 radios feature ANVIS Green A 
front panel lighting and an electronic fill port. The current AN/ARC-
164 system is an F3 (Form, Fit, Function) replacement for older AN/ARC-
164 systems and obsolete UHF radios such as the AN/ARC-51. This F3 
replacement option eliminates platform Group A modification costs. 
Hardware is UNCLASSIFIED. Technical data and documentation to be 
provided is UNCLASSIFIED.
    6. KYV-5 COMSEC Module and the Split Remote Control Unit (SRCU) 
provide narrowband secure voice and data capability and perform all 
COMSEC, operator control and indication functions. Designed to secure 
Naval and Joint Service narrowband half-duplex communications over HF, 
VHF, and UHF SATCOM radios. A SRCU is available for applications where 
the front panel controls are not accessible. This may include the FYV-
5M variant, to remain up to date and interoperable with the most 
current NATO standard at the time of aircraft delivery. Hardware is 
UNCLASSIFIED. Technical data and documentation to be provided is 
SECRET.
    7. The Advanced Narrowband Digital Voice Terminal (ANDVT) AIRTERM 
KY-100 is a piece of secure, tactical airborne terminal which provides 
secure transmission of voice and data over narrowband radio systems and 
provides an additional capability for transmission over wideband 
systems. AIRTERM is the airborne version of the MINTERM and is fully 
interoperable with the ANDVT family of equipment (MINTERM, KY-99A 
TACTERM AN/USC-43) and also with the VINSON (KY-57/58) equipment. This 
may include the KY-100M variant, to remain up to date and interoperable 
with the most current NATO standard at time of aircraft delivery. 
Hardware is UNCLASSIFIED. Technical data and documentation to be 
provided is SECRET.
    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 or 
advanced capabilities.
    9. A determination has been made that the Government of France can 
provide substantially the same degree of protection for the sensitive 
technology being released as the United States Government. This sale is 
necessary in furtherance of the United States 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 
France.

[FR Doc. 2015-33265 Filed 1-5-16; 8:45 am]
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