[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 241 (Thursday, December 15, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 90794-90796]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-30159]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 16-62]
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: Pam Young, DSCA/SA&E-RAN, (703) 697-
9107.
The following is a copy of a letter to the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, Transmittal 16-62 with attached Policy Justification
and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: December 12, 2016.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 16-62
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 Qatar
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE)*........... $ 0 million
Other.................................... $700 million
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Total................................ $700 million
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE): None
Non-MDE includes: Follow-on support for eight (8) C-17 aircraft, to
include contract labor for sustainment engineering, on-site COMSEC
support, Quality Assurance, support equipment repair, supply chain
management, spares replenishment, maintenance, back shop support, and
centralized maintenance support/associated services. Required upgrades
will include fixed installation satellite antenna, Mode 5+ installation
and sustainment, Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast Out, and
two special operations loading ramps.
(iv) Military Department: Air Force (QAI)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: QA-D-QAB
(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: December 7, 2016
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Qatar--Continuation of Logistics Support Services and Equipment
The Government of Qatar has requested a possible sale of continued
logistics support for eight (8) C-17 aircraft which will include
contract labor for sustainment engineering, on-site COMSEC support,
Quality Assurance, support equipment repair, supply chain management,
spares replenishment, maintenance, back shop support, and centralized
maintenance support/associated services. Required upgrades will include
fixed installation satellite antenna, Mode 5+ installation and
sustainment, Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast Out, and two
special operations loading ramps. The estimated total cost is $700
million.
The proposed sale contributes to the foreign policy and national
security of the U.S. by helping to improve the security of an important
regional ally. Qatar is a vital partner for political stability and
economic progress in the Middle East. The C-17 provides a heavy airlift
capability and complements the normal, day-to-day operations of the
Government of Qatar's C-130J fleet. Qatar will have no difficulty
absorbing this equipment into its armed forces.
The proposed sale will enhance Qatar's ability to operate and
maintain its C-17s, supporting its capability to provide humanitarian
aid in the Middle East and Africa region and support its troops in
coalition operations. Qatar's current contract supporting its C-17
fleet will expire in September of 2017.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the
basic military balance in the region.
The prime contractor will be the Boeing Corporation of Chicago,
Illinois. The U.S. Government is not aware of any known offsets
associated with this sale. Any offset agreement will be defined in
negotiations between the purchaser and the contractor.
Implementation of this sale will require the assignment of
approximately five additional U.S. Government and approximately 50
contractor representatives to Qatar.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness, as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 16-62
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section
36(b)(1) Of the Arms Export Control Act
Annex A
Item No. vii
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
1. This sale will involve the release of sensitive technology to
Qatar in the performance of services to sustain eight (8) Qatar C-17
aircraft. While much of the below equipment supporting the C-17 is not
new to the country, there will be replenishment spares of the below
sensitive technologies purchased to support the fleet.
2. The Force 524D is a 24-channel SAASM based Global Positioning
System (GPS) receiver, with precise positioning service (PPS)
capability built upon Trimble's next generation OPS technology. The
Force 524D retains backward compatibility with the proven Force 5GS,
while adding new functionality to interface with digital antenna
electronics, to significantly improve anti-jam (AJ) performance. The
host platform can select the radio frequency (RF) or digital antenna
electronics (DAE) interface. In the digital mode, the Force 524D is
capable of controlling up to 16 independent beams. The hardware and
software associated with the 524D receiver card is UNCLASSIFIED.
3. The C-17 aircraft will be equipped with the GAS-1, which is
comprised of the Controlled Reception Pattern Antennas (CRPA), with the
associated wiring harness and the Antenna Electronics (AE)-1, to
provide AJ capability. The hardware is UNCLASSIFIED.
4. The KIV-77 is the crypto applique for Mode V Identification
Friend of Foe (IFF). The hardware is UNCLASSIFIED and COMSEC
controlled.
5. Software, hardware, and other data/information, which is
classified or sensitive, is reviewed prior to release to protect system
vulnerabilities, design data, and performance parameters. Some end-item
hardware, software, and other data identified above are classified at
the CONFIDENTIAL and SECRET level. Potential compromise of these
systems is controlled through management of the basic software
programs, of highly sensitive systems and software-controlled weapon
systems, on a case-by-case basis.
6. Qatar is both willing and able to protect United States
classified military information. Qatari physical and document security
standards are equivalent to U.S. standards. Qatar has demonstrated its
willingness and capability to protect sensitive military technology and
information released to its military in the past.
7. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge
of the specific hardware or software source code in this proposed sale,
the information could be used to develop countermeasures, which might
reduce weapon system effectiveness or be used in the development of
systems with similar or advanced capabilities. The benefits to be
derived from this sale in the furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy
and national security objectives, as outlined in the Policy
Justification, outweigh the potential damage that could result if the
sensitive technology, where revealed to unauthorized persons.
8. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal are
authorized for release and export to the Government of Qatar.
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