[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 184 (Friday, September 21, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47893-47895]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-20517]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 18-0E]


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: DSCA at dsca.ncr.lmo.mbx.info@mail.mil">dsca.ncr.lmo.mbx.info@mail.mil 
or (703) 697-9709.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 36(b)(5)(C) 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 18-0E.

    Dated: September 17, 2018.
Shelly E. Finke,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 18-0E

REPORT OF ENHANCEMENT OR UPGRADE OF SENSITIVITY OF TECHNOLOGY OR 
CAPABILITY (SEC. 36(B)(5)(C)), (AECA)

    (i) Purchaser: Government of the Netherlands
    (ii) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal No.: 15-06 and 0Z-16

Date: March 19, 2015 and January 24, 2017
Military Department: Army

    (iii) Description: On March 19, 2015, Congress was notified, by 
Congressional certification transmittal number 15-06, of the possible 
sale under Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act of 17 CH-47F 
Cargo Helicopters with customer unique post-modifications, 46 T55-GA-
714A Aircraft Turbine Engines with Hydro-Mechanical Assembly (34 
installed and 12 spares), 41 Embedded Global Positioning System/
Inertial Navigation Systems (EGIs), 54 AN/ARC-231 Ultra High Frequency/
Very High Frequency Radios, 21 AN/ARC-220 High Frequency Radios, 21 AN/
APX-123A Identification Friend or Foe Transponders, and 41 AN/ARC-201D 
Very High Frequency Radios. This sale also included spare and repair 
parts, support equipment, tools and test equipment, aircraft ferry and 
refueling support, personnel training and training equipment, 
publications and technical documentation, U.S. government and 
contractor technical, and logistics support services, and other related 
elements of logistics and program

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support. Total estimated program cost was $1.05 billion.
    Subsequently, on January 24, 2017, Congress was notified pursuant 
to the reporting requirements of Section 36(b)(5)(A) of AECA, as 
amended, by Congressional certification transmittal number 0Z-16, of 
the possible sale of 16 AN/AAR-57A(V)8 Common Missile Warning Systems 
(CMWS) as Major Defense Equipment (MDE), valued at $17.2 million. Also 
included in this sale were Blue Force Tracker--Aviation (BFT-A), KIV-77 
Common Crypto Applique for Identification Friend or Foe (IFF), and AN/
PYQ-10 Simple Key Loaders (SKL).
    This transmittal notifies the upgrade of the previously notified 
equipment associated with the CH-47F Chinook helicopters, specifically 
with seven (7) additional AN/AAR-57A(V)8 Common Missile Warning Systems 
(CMWS), as well as eight (8) AN/ALQ-212 Advance Threat Infrared 
Countermeasures (ATIRCM), seven (7) APR-39C(V)1 Radar Signal Detecting 
Sets, and fourteen (14) CN-1689-(H-764GU) Embedded Global Positioning 
System/Inertial Navigation (EGI) Systems. All four of these systems are 
MDE. Also included in this possible sale are associated equipment, 
support, and services. The addition of these systems will result in an 
increase in MDE cost of $425 million. The total case value will 
increase to $1.21 billion.
    (iv) Significance: The Netherlands has a long history of supporting 
the United States in an expeditionary role. The RNLAF have deployed 
worldwide during several conflicts in recent history: The Balkans 
Stabilization Forces (SFOR and KFOR), Stabilization Force in Iraq 
(SFIR), Afghanistan (ISAF), and the United Nations Multidimensional 
Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA). During these 
deployments, the Dutch have proven to be a respected coalition partner 
to both the U.S. and NATO forces.
    (v) Justification: This proposed sale will support the foreign 
policy and national security objectives of the United States by helping 
to improve the security of the Netherlands which is an important force 
for political stability and economic progress in Europe. It is vital to 
the U.S. national interests to assist the Netherlands to develop and 
maintain a strong and ready self-defense capability.
    (vi) Sensitivity of Technology:
    The AN/AAR-57A(V)8 CMWS is the detection component of the suite of 
countermeasures designed to increase survivability of current 
generation combat aircraft and specialized special operations aircraft 
against the threat posed by infrared guided missiles. The releasability 
is determined on a case by case basis. CMWS hardware is UNCLASSIFIED; 
when software is loaded, it is classified SECRET.
    The AN/ALQ-212 Advanced Threat Infrared Countermeasures (ATIRCM) 
provides reliable, reusable jamming to defeat advanced infrared missile 
threats. It also provides passive warning of the missile's approach 
using CMWS which detects the missile, rejects the false alarm, and cues 
the onboard infrared jamming system's jam head to the missile's 
location. When the jam head finds the missile with its infrared 
tracking system, it emits a high-energy infrared beam to defeat the 
missile's infrared seeker. It adds protection above flare-only 
solutions, tracks, multiple targets, defeats threats early and quickly, 
and has a modular, open system architecture. It also has advance multi-
band laser technology. ATIRCM is classified SECRET.
    The APR-39C(V)1 Radar Signal Detecting (RSD) Set provides 
situational awareness to the aircrew when the system Identified pulsed 
radio frequency signals from a potential radar aided threat weapon 
system. The RSD receives, processes and displays potential threats in 
the radio frequency environment and provides relative bearing and 
threat type to aircrew via audio and visual cueing. The APR-39 hardware 
is UNCLASSIFIED; when software is loaded, it is classified 
CONFIDENTIAL.
    The CN-1689-(H-764GU) EGI system is a Selective Availability Anti-
Spoofing Module (SAASM) based navigation platform that combines an 
inertial sensor assembly with a fixed reception pattern antenna GPS 
receiver. The EGI system is the primary source for position information 
and is UNCLASSIFIED. The GPS crypto variables needed for the highest 
GPS accuracy are classified up to SECRET.
    (vii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: August 8, 2018

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