[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 27 (Friday, February 10, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10343-10346]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-02728]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 16-79]
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: Pamela 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 16-79 with attached Policy Justification
and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: February 6, 2017.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 16-79
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 Kenya
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment............................... $ 53.6 million
Other................................................. $364.4 million
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Total............................................... $418.0 million
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Components for Paveway II (GBU-12/58) (includes spares):
Two hundred and twenty-two (222) MXU-1006/B Airfoil Groups for GBU-58
One hundred and fourteen (114) MXU-650 Airfoil Groups for GBU-12
Three hundred and twenty-four (324) MAU-169 L/B or MAU-209 C/B CCGs for
GBU-12/58
Three hundred and twenty-four (324) FMU-152 Fuzes for GBU-12/58
Two hundred and sixteen (216) MK-81 Bomb Bodies for GBU-58
One hundred and eight (108) MK-82/BLU-111 Bomb Bodies for GBU-12
Components for Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS)
(includes spares):
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Seven hundred and fourteen (714) WGU-59/B APKWS Guidance Sections
Non-MDE includes:
Twelve (12) Air Tractor AT-802L aircraft; two (2) Air Tractor AT-
504 trainer aircraft; twelve (12) FMU-152 A (D-2/D-5)/B Fuzes (for
Training/Inert); six (6) Mk-81 Trainer/Inert Bomb Bodies; six (6) Mk-82
Trainer/Inert Bomb Bodies; Seven hundred and fourteen (714) MK-66 MOD 4
2.75'' Rocket Motors; Seven hundred and fourteen (714) M152 HE Warheads
(2.75'' Airborne Rocket); 505,000 rounds .50 cal ammunition; FN HMP400
LLC Herstal 50 cal guns; MX-15HDi electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) full
motion video cameras with laser designation; VHF/UHF radios; LAU-131
Launchers; AAR-47 Warning Systems; electro countermeasure display
systems AN/ALE-47; HGU-55/P Helmet Mounted Cueing Systems; spare
engines; initial spare parts; support equipment; studies; contract
logistics support and technical services; publications; aircraft ferry
and support; life support equipment; maintenance training; pilot
training; follow-on training; alternate mission equipment; U.S.
Government manpower services and travel; modifications and engineering
change proposals; ground based training system; operational flight
trainer and spares; and aircraft modification, integration, and
support.
(iv) Military Department: Air Force (SAA)
(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: January 18, 2017
* as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Government of Kenya--Air Tractor Aircraft with Weapons and Related
Support
The Government of Kenya has requested a possible sale of up to
twelve (12) Air Tractor AT-802L and two (2) AT-504 trainer aircraft,
weapons package, technical support and program management. The total
estimated program cost is $418 million.
This proposed sale contributes to the foreign policy and national
security of the United States by improving the security of a strong
regional partner who is a regional security leader undertaking critical
operations against al-Shabaab and troop contributor to the African
Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM).
The proposed sale provides a needed capability in the ongoing
efforts to counter al-Shabaab. The platform maximizes the Kenyan
Defense Force's Close Air Support (CAS) ability because it is a short-
field aircraft capable of using precision munitions and cost effective
logistics and maintenance.
The proposed sale supplements Kenya's aging F-5 aircraft as it will
be more fiscally efficient and able to be pre-positioned much closer to
the conflict area than the F-5 fleet. The Kenyan Defense force is
committed to modernizing its air fleet and is capable of absorbing
these aircraft. The proposed sale of this equipment and support does
not alter the basic military balance in the region.
The prime contractor will be L-3 Communications, Platform
Integration Division, Waco, Texas. There are no known offset agreements
proposed in connection with this potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale requires the assignment of at
least five contractor representatives in Kenya.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 16-79
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section
36(b)(l) of the Arms Export Control Act
Annex
Item No. vii
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
1. This sale involves the release of sensitive technology to Kenya.
The AT-802L weapons system is classified up to Secret. The AT-802L
aircraft uses the AT-802 airframe and features avionics and other
technologically sensitive systems. The AT-802L contains an MX-15HDi
electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) full motion video (FMV) cameras with
laser designation; internal and external self-protection equipment; a
modified HGU-55/P helmet that incorporates a reticle-projected HeadsUp
Display to cue weapons and aircraft sensors to ground targets; and
software computer programs.
2. Sensitive and classified (up to SECRET) elements of the proposed
AT-802L include the hardware, accessories, components, and associated
software associated with the: MX-15HDi EO/IR FMV turret, Stores
Management System (SMS), Missile Warning System (MWS), HGU-55/P Helmet
Mounted Cueing System (HMCS), and air-to-ground weapons. Additional
sensitive areas include operating manuals and maintenance technical
orders containing performance information, operating and test
procedures, and other information related to support operations and
repair. The hardware, software, and data identified are classified to
protect vulnerabilities, design and performance parameters, and other
similar critical information.
3. The MX-15HDi is an EO/IR FMV camera that includes a laser
designator which creates the ability to designate ground targets for
use with laser guided weapons. The commercially developed system
software and hardware are UNCLASSIFIED.
4. The SMS provides basic flight path guidance to release zone,
mission recording and diagnostics, and continuous stores status and
inventory management. It is an internally mounted suite. The
commercially developed system software and hardware are UNCLASSIFIED.
5. The AN/AAR-47 is an electronic warfare system used to protect
against IR guided missile threats, laser-guided/laser-aided threats,
and unguided munitions. The system, hardware components and software
are SECRET.
6. The AN/ALE-47 system uses information from missile warning
sensors to determine the correct response to defeat IR and other guided
missiles. The AN/ALE-47 is SECRET.
7. HMCS is a modified HGU-55/P helmet that incorporates a reticle-
projected Heads-Up Display to assist with cueing weapons to ground
targets. This system projects visual targeting information, 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.
8. The following munitions are part of the AT-802L configuration:
a. The Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) is a low cost
semi- active laser guidance kit developed by BAE Systems which is added
to current unguided 70 mm rocket motors and warheads similar to and
including the HYDRA 70 rocket. It is a low collateral damage weapon
that can effectively strike both soft and lightly armored targets.
APKWS turns a standard unguided 2.75 inch (70 mm) rocket into a
precision laser-guided rocket, classification up to SECRET.
b. The LAU-131 launcher is tube shaped, 59.8 inches in length, and
10.125 inches in diameter. It weighs 65 pounds and is capable of
carrying seven rockets (2.75 in or 70mm). Hardware is UNCLASSIFIED.
Technical data and documentation provided are UNCLASSIFIED.
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c. GBU-12/58 Paveway II (PW-II): 500-lb (GBU-12) and 250-lb (GBU-
58) are laser-guided ballistic bombs (LGBs) developed by Raytheon and
Lockheed Martin. The LGB is a maneuverable, free-fall weapon that
guides to a spot of laser energy reflected off of the target. The LGB
is delivered like a normal general purpose (GP) warhead and the semi-
active guidance corrects for many of the normal errors inherent in any
delivery system. Laser designation for the weapon can be provided by a
variety of laser target markers or designators. The LGB consists of a
computer control group (CCG) that is not warhead specific (MAU-169UB or
MAU-209C/B) and a warhead specific Air Foil Group (AFG), that attach to
the nose and tail of MK 81 and MK 82 or BLU-111 and BLU-110 General
Purpose (GP) bomb bodies. The overall weapon is CONFIDENTIAL.
d. The FN HMP400 LCC is a self-contained airborne weapon system
that includes a Herstal .50 cal M3P machine gun and 250-round
ammunition box. This system is UNCLASSIFIED.
9. Kenya has expressed a willingness to protect United States
classified military information equivalent to US Government standards.
Kenya is firmly committed to its relationship with the United States
and to its promise to protect classified information and prevent its
transfer to a third party. This sale is needed in furtherance of USG
foreign policy and national security interests by helping to improve
the security of a vital partner in the AFRICOM AOR.
10. 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 advance capabilities. The
benefits to be derived from this sale in the furtherance of the US
foreign policy and national security objectives, as outlined in the
Policy Justification, outweigh the potential damage that could result
if the sensitive technology were revealed to unauthorized persons.
11. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal
have been authorized for release and export to Kenya.
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