[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 165 (Monday, August 28, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40757-40759]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-18201]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 16-55]
Arms Sales Notification
AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense.
ACTION: Arms sales notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text
of an arms sales notification.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela Young, (703) 697-9107 or Kathy
Valadez, (703) 697-9217; 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 16-55 with
attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: August 23, 2017.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 16-55
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 Federal Republic of Nigeria
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *............................... $ 29 million
Other................................................... $564 million
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TOTAL................................................. $593 million
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
One hundred (100) GBU-12 (500lb) Paveway II (PW-II) Tailkits
One hundred (100) GBU-58 (250lb) PW-II Tailkits
Four hundred (400) Laser Guided Rockets including Advanced Precision
Kill Weapon System (APKWS)
Two thousand (2,000) MK-81 (250lb) bombs
Five thousand (5,000) 2.75 inch Hydra 70 Unguided Rockets (70mm
rockets)
One thousand (1,000) 2.75 inch Hydra 70 Unguided Rockets (practice)
Twenty thousand (20,000) Rounds, .50 Caliber Machine Gun Ammo
Non-Major Defense Equipment (MDE): This request also includes the
following Non-MDE: Twelve (12) A-29 Super Tucano aircraft, seven (7)
AN/AAQ-22F Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) Sensor and Laser
Designators, Initial Spares, Readiness Spares Package, Consumables,
Support Equipment, Technical Data, Repair and Return
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Support, Facilities infrastructure and hangar construction, Night
Vision Devices (NVDs), Contract Logistics Services (CLS), Contractor
Provided Familiarization and Training, USG Manpower and Services, Field
Service Representatives, Training Services (pilot training, USAF
training, early A-29 training, flight leader upgrade training, travel
and living allowance, maintenance training, specialized training,
computer-based training, night vision device training, human rights and
international humanitarian law, and munitions training), Training
Simulators, Air Worthiness Support, Forward Operating Base Facilities,
Forward Operating Location Support, Ferrying, and Non-recurring
Engineering. Additionally, all aircraft will include weapons software
to support forward looking infrared sensors (FLIRs), ancillary system.
(iv) Military Department: Air Force (X8-D-SAB)
(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: August 2, 2017
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Nigeria--A-29 Super Tucano Aircraft, Weapons and Associated Support
The Government of Nigeria requests twelve (12) A-29 Super Tucano
aircraft and weapons, including all associated training, spare parts,
aviation and ground support equipment, and hangar, facilities, and
infrastructure required to support the program. The estimated total
case value is $593 million.
These aircraft will support Nigerian military operations against
terrorist organization Boko Haram and to counter illicit trafficking in
Nigeria and the Gulf of Guinea. The Super Tucano is a sustainable
platform for counterterrorism, counter insurgency, border surveillance,
and illicit trade interdiction operations. The proposed sale will
support U.S. foreign policy objectives by helping Nigeria to meet
shared counterterrorism objectives for the region. This proposed sale
will strengthen the U.S. security relationship with Africa's largest
democracy. Nigeria will have no difficulty absorbing these aircraft
into its armed forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support does not alter the
basic military balance in the region.
The prime contractor is the Sierra Nevada Corporation,
headquartered in Centennial, Colorado. There are no known offset
agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale will require the assignment of
U.S. Government or contractor representatives to Nigeria for mobile
training teams and contract logistic support.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 16-55
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 weapons software
technology information to Nigeria. Software associated with the
following weapons will be included in the aircraft operational flight
program to support a future weapons capability.
2. Sensitive and/or classified (up to SECRET) elements of the
proposed A-29 sale to Nigeria includes the hardware and associated
software with: Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) laser
guided rockets, Guided Bomb Unit (GBU)-12/58 Paveway II laser guided
tail kits, and Mark (MK)-81/82 general purpose bombs.
3. The Hydra 70 Rocket System is a modernized version of the 2.75
inch (70 mm) unguided rocket body with the MK66 Rocket Motor.
4. The 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.
5. GBU-12/58 Paveway II (PW-II) Tailkits: 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
tailkit consists of a laser guidance kit, a computer control group
(CCG) and a warhead specific Air Foil Group (AFG), that attach to the
nose and tail of MK 81 and MK 82 General Purpose (GP) bomb bodies to
create an LGB. This sale includes the tailkits to transform Nigeria's
existing 500-lb and 250-lb GP bomb bodies into GBU-12s and GBU-58s
respectively. Nigeria is also buying additional GBU-58s, 250-lb (MK-81)
guided bombs. The overall weapon is CONFIDENTIAL.
6. AN/AAQ-22F Brite Star Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) Multi-
Sensor Targeting System developed by FLIR. The system is a five field-
of-view (FOV) large format thermal imager, three FOV color daylight
camera with laser designator for terminal guidance of LGBs and IR-
guided rockets. The system is classified as UNCLASSIFIED.
7. This sale is necessary in furtherance of U.S. foreign policy and
national security objectives outlined in the Policy Justification.
Moreover, the benefits to be derived from this sale, as outlined in the
Policy Justification, outweigh the potential damage that could result
if the sensitive technology were revealed to unauthorized persons.
8. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal are
authorized for release and export to the Government of Nigeria.
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