[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 136 (Tuesday, July 18, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32790-32793]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-15006]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 17-33]


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 an arms sales notification.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy Valadez, (703) 697-9217 or 
Pamela Young, (703) 697-9107; DSCA/DSA-RAN.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is 
published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104-
164 dated July 21, 1996. The following is a copy of a letter to the 
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Transmittal 17-33 with 
attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: July 13, 2017.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

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Transmittal No. 17-33
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: The Government of India
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *...............  $285.0 million
Other...................................   $81.2 million
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  Total.................................  $366.2 million
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
    Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
    One (1) C-17 Transport Aircraft
    Four (4) Engines, Turbofan F-117-PW-100
    Non-MDE includes:
    Also included in the proposed sale are one (1) AN/AAR-47 Missile 
Warning System, one (1) AN/ALE-47 Countermeasures Dispensing System 
(CMDS), one (1) AN/APX-119 Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) 
Transponder, precision navigation equipment, spare and repair parts, 
maintenance, support and test equipment, publications and technical 
documentation, warranty, quality assurance, ferry support, U.S. 
Government and contractor engineering, logistics and technical support 
services, and other related elements of logistics and program support.
    (iv) Military Department: Air Force (X7-D-SAE)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: IN-D-SAC--$4.12B, 29 Jun 2011
    (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: 26 JUN 2017

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

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Government of India--C-17 Transport Aircraft

    The Government of India has requested the possible sale of one (1) 
C-17 transport aircraft with four (4) Turbofan F-117-PW-100 engines. 
The sale would also include one (1) AN/AAR-47 Missile Warning System, 
one (1) AN/ALE-47 Countermeasures Dispensing System (CMDS), one (1) AN/
APX-119 Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) Transponder, precision 
navigation equipment, spare and repair parts, maintenance, support and 
test equipment, publications and technical documentation, warranty, 
Quality Assurance, ferry support, U.S. Government and contractor 
engineering, logistics and technical support services, and other 
related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated cost 
is $366.2 million.
    This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and 
national security of the United States by helping to strengthen the 
U.S.-India relationship and to improve the security of an important 
partner which has been, and continues to be, an important force for 
economic progress and stability in South Asia.
    The proposed sale will improve India's capability to meet current 
and future strategic airlift requirements. India lies in a region prone 
to natural disasters and will use the additional capability for 
Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HA/DR). In addition, 
through this purchase India will be able to provide more rapid 
strategic combat airlift capabilities for its armed forces. India 
currently operates C-17 aircraft and will have no difficulty absorbing 
this aircraft into its armed forces.
    The proposed sale will not alter the basic military balance in the 
region.
    The principal contractor will be the Boeing Company, Chicago, IL. 
The purchaser typically requests offsets. Any offset agreement will be 
defined in negotiations between the purchaser and the contractor.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the 
assignment of any additional U.S. Government personnel or contractor 
representatives to India.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 17-33
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. The Boeing C-17A Globemaster III military airlift aircraft is 
the most flexible cargo aircraft to enter the U.S. Air Force fleet. The 
C-17 is capable of strategic delivery of up to 170,900 pounds of 
personnel and/or equipment to main operating bases or forward operating 
locations. The aircraft is also capable short field landings with a 
full cargo load. The aircraft can perform tactical airlift and airdrop 
missions as well as transport litters and ambulatory patients during 
aeromedical evacuation when required. A fully integrated electronic 
cockpit and advanced cargo delivery system allow a crew of three: 
Pilot, co-pilot, and loadmaster, to operate the aircraft on any type of 
mission.
    2. The AN/AAR-47 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 (CI). The set of OSC units, which normally consists 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 analyzes the data 
from each OSC and automatically deploys the appropriate 
countermeasures. The CP also contains comprehensive Built-in-Test (BIT) 
circuitry. The CI displays the incoming direction of the threat, so 
that the pilot can take appropriate action. Hardware is UNCLASSIFIED. 
Software is SECRET. Technical data and documentation to be provided are 
UNCLASSIFIED.
    3. The AN/ALE-47 Countermeasures 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 decoys tailored to the immediate aircraft and threat 
environment may be dispensed using one of four operational modes. The 
hardware, technical data, and documentation to be provide are 
UNCLASSIFIED.
    4. The AN/APX-119 Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) Digital 
Transponder is an identification system designed for command and 
control. It enables military and civilian air traffic control 
interrogation systems to identify aircraft. The hardware, technical 
data, and documentation to be provided are UNCLASSIFIED.
    5. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge 
of the specific hardware and software elements, the information could 
be used

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to develop countermeasures or equivalent systems which might reduce 
weapon system effectiveness or be used in the development of a system 
with similar or advanced capabilities.
    6. A determination has been made that the Government of India can 
provide substantially the same degree of protection for the sensitive 
technology being released as the U.S. Government. This proposed sale is 
necessary to the furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy and national 
security objectives outlined in the Policy Justification.
    7. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal are 
authorized for release and export to the Government of India.

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