[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 25 (Wednesday, February 6, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2184-2187]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-01229]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 17-43]


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: Karma Job at [email protected] 
or (703) 697-8976.

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 17-43 with 
attached Policy Justification.

    Dated: February 1, 2019.
Shelly E. Finke,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 17-43
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 Egypt
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *...............  $ .751 billion
Other...................................  $ .249 billion
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  TOTAL.................................  $1.000 billion
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
    Major Defense Equipment (MDE):

Ten (10) AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopters
Twenty-four (24) T700-GE-701D Engines, with containers (20 installed 
and 4 spares)
Twelve (12) Modernized Target Acquisition and Designation Sights 
(MTADS)/Modernized Pilot Night Vision Sensors (PNVS) (10 installed and 
2 spares)
Twenty-four (24) Honeywell Embedded Global Positioning System with 
Inertial Navigation System (INS) (EGI) (20 installed, 4 spares)
Twenty-four (24) M299 Hellfire Launchers (20 installed, 4 spares)
One hundred thirty-five (135) Hellfire Missiles, AGM-114R
Five (5) M36E9 Captive Air Training Missiles (CATM)
Twelve (12) AAR-57 (V) Common Missile Warning Systems (CMWS), (10 
installed, 2 spares)

    Non-MDE:
    Also included are M230 30mm Automatic Guns, AVR-2B Laser Detecting 
Sets, AN/ARC 201E Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio Systems 
(SINCGARS), AN/APR-39D Radar Warning Receivers, AN/AVS-6 Night Vision 
Goggles, and AN/ASN Doppler Radar Systems. Also included in the request 
are avionic-related software support for the Aviation Mission Planning 
Systems (AMPS), survivability equipment, communication and electronic 
equipment, communication/electronics technical assistance, tools and 
test equipment, integration and checkout, spares and repair parts, 
training and training equipment, ferry and fuel support, publications 
and technical documents, U.S. Government and contractor technical 
assistance, quality assurance, construction services, and other related 
elements of logistics and program support.
    (iv) Military Department: Army (EG-B-VGA)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: EG-B-ULB (22 Aug 90); EG-B-VBT (5 
Oct 09)
    (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: November 27, 2018

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

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Egypt--AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopters and Related Equipment and 
Support

    The Government of the Egypt has requested to buy ten (10) AH-64E 
Apache Attack Helicopters, twenty-four (24) 1700-GE-701D Engines, with 
containers, twelve (12) Modernized Target Acquisition Designation 
Sights/Pilot Night Vision Sensors (M-TADS/PNVS), twenty-four (24) 
Honeywell Embedded Global Positioning Systems (GPS) with Inertial 
Navigation System (INS) (EGI) (20 installed, 4 spares), twenty four 
(24) M299 HELLFIRE Launchers, one hundred thirty-five (135) HELLFIRE 
Missiles, five (5) M36E9 Captive Air Training Missile (CATM) AGM-114R, 
and twelve (12) AAR-57 (V) Common Missile Warning Systems (CMWS). Also 
included are M230 30mm Automatic Guns, AVR-2 B Laser Detecting Sets, 
AN/ARC 201E Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio Systems 
(SINCGARS), AN/APR- 39D Radar Warning Receivers, AN/AVS-6 Night Vision 
Goggles, AN/ASN Doppler Radar Systems. Also included in the request are 
avionic-related software support for the Aviation Mission Planning 
Systems (AMPS), survivability equipment, communication and electronic 
equipment, communication/electronics technical assistance, tools and 
test equipment, integration and checkout, spares and repair parts, 
training and training equipment, ferry and fuel support, publications 
and technical documents, U.S. Government and contractor technical 
assistance, quality assurance, construction services, and other related 
elements of logistics and program support. The estimated cost is $1.0 
billion.
    The proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and 
national security of the United States by helping to improve the 
security of a strategic partner in the Middle East region.
    Egypt intends to expand its existing fleet of multi-mission heavy 
attack helicopters to address U.S.-Egyptian interest in countering 
terrorist activities emanating from the Sinai Peninsula that undermine 
regional stability. This sale will contribute to Egypt's military goal 
to update its capability while further enhancing greater 
interoperability between Egypt, the U.S., and other allies. Egypt will 
have no difficulty absorbing these additional helicopters into its 
inventory.
    The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the 
basic military balance in the region.
    The principal contractors involved in this program are the Boeing 
Company, Meza, AZ, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Orlando, FL, General 
Electric Company, Cincinnati, OH, Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and 
Sensors, Owego, NY, and Raytheon Corporation, Tucson, AZ. There are no 
known offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential 
sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will require twenty five (25) 
U.S. Government or contractor representatives to travel to the 
Government of Egypt for a period of 12 weeks for equipment checkout and 
training.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 17-43
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 AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopter is an armed attack rotary 
wing aircraft in the Army inventory. The airframe itself does not 
contain sensitive technology; however, the aircraft contains 
communication and target identification equipment, navigational 
equipment, aircraft survivability equipment, displays and sensors. The 
highest level of classified material required to be released for 
training, operation and maintenance is UNCLASSIFIED; however, the 
highest level which could be revealed through reverse engineering or 
testing items is SECRET. Components considered to contain sensitive 
technology in the proposed case are as follows:
    a. AN/AVR-2B, Laser Detecting Set- The AN/AVR-2B is a passive laser 
warning system that enhances crew situational awareness by detecting, 
identifying and characterizing all three types of laser threats 360 
degrees in azimuth and+/- 45 degrees in elevation relative to the 
aircraft. The sensor units - each measuring approximately 8 inches long 
by 7 inches wide by 3 inches high, and weighing

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approximately 2.4 pounds - are mounted externally to provide aircraft 
protection in four quadrants. The externally mounted sensor units 
detect laser illumination over the entire aircraft. In operation, the 
laser warning system identifies the threat's direction and prioritizes 
in order of lethality. The hardware is classified CONFIDENTIAL; 
releasable technical manuals for operation and maintenance are 
classified SECRET.
    b. AN/AAR-57, Common Missile Warning System (CMWS) CMWS provides 
superior detection of infrared missile threats for rotary-wing, 
transport and tactical aircraft. It is the detection component of a 
suite of countermeasures to increase the survivability of current 
generation of combat, airlift and special operations aircraft against 
the threat posed by infrared guided missiles. Each platform includes: 
Electro-optical Missile Sensors, and Electronic Control Unit (ECU) 
Sequencer, and the Improved Countermeasures Dispenser (ICMD). The ECU 
hardware is classified CONFIDENTIAL; releasable technical manuals for 
operation and maintenance are classified SECRET.
    c. Honeywell Embedded Global Positioning Systems (GPS) with 
Inertial Navigation System (INS) (EGI). GPS/INS utilizes GPS satellite 
signals to correct or calibrate a solution from an INS. Inertial 
navigation systems usually can provide an accurate solution only for 
short duration. The INS accelerometers produce an unknown bias signal 
that appears as a genuine specific force. The EGI is UNCLASSIFIED.
    d. Target Acquisition and Designation Sights, Pilot Night Vision 
System (TADS/PNVS). The TADS/PNVS is the combined sensor and targeting 
unit fitted to the Boeing AH-64 Apache helicopter. Both systems are 
independent, but housed together. TADS contain stabilized electro-
optical sensors, a laser rangefinder and laser target designator. The 
TADS assembly can rotate+\- 120 degrees in azimuth, +30\-80 degrees in 
elevation and can move independently of the PNVS. TADS contains a 
tomographic camera and monochrome daylight television camera. PNVS is a 
mounted above the TADS, and contains an infrared camera slaved to the 
head movements of the pilot. PNVS can rotate+\- 90 degrees in azimuth 
and +20/-45 degrees in elevation; with a high rate of movement (120 
degrees per second) so as to match the head movement of the pilot. 
Hardware for the TADS\PNVS is UNCLASSIFIED. The technical manuals for 
authorized maintenance levels are UNCLASSIFIED. Reverse engineering is 
not a major concern.
    e. The AGM-114R HELLFIRE Missile is precision strike, Semi-Active 
Laser (SAL) guided missile and is the principle air to ground weapon 
for the AH-64 Apache. The SAL HELLFIRE missile is guided by laser 
energy reflected off the target. It has three warhead variants: a dual 
warhead, shape-charge, high explosive anti-tank capability for armored 
targets, a blast fragmentation warhead for urban patrol boat and other 
soft targets and metal augmented charge warhead for urban structures. 
AGM-114R allows selection of warhead effects corresponding to a 
specific target type. Hardware for the AGM-114R is UNCLASSIFED. The 
technical manuals for authorized maintenance levels are UNCLASSIFIED.
    f. The AN/APR-39D(V)2 Radar Warning Receiver is currently in 
development with a projected IOC date of 4Q2017, and will replace the 
AN/APR-39A(V)l/4 Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) that has been in 
production since the mid-1970's. The AN/APR-39D(V)2 is an Engineering 
Change Proposal (ECP) that fixes documented deficiencies against legacy 
AN/APR-39 systems by merging the AN/APR-39C(V)2 baseline with Northrop 
Grumman' s Digital Receiver Excited (DRE) technology and combines a 4-
Channel Crystal Video Receiver(CV R) and a 2 channel Digital Receiver 
(DR). The result is the following capability improvements: increased 
Probability of Detection (Sensitivity); Corrects ID/Ambiguity 
Resolution; Improves DOA Accuracy versus Circular Polarized (CP) 
Emitters; and improves DOA Indications versus CID Band Emitters. System 
will be classified at the SECRET level.
    g. The M36E9 Captive Air Training Missile (CATM) is a HELLFIRE 
training missile (Non-NATO) that consists of a functional guidance 
section coupled to an inert missile bus. The missile has an operational 
semi-active laser seeker that can search for and lock-on to laser 
designated targets for pilot training, but it does not have a warhead 
or propulsion section and cannot be launched.
    2. A determination has been made that Egypt can provide 
substantially the same degree of protection of this technology as the 
U.S. Government. This proposed 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.
    3. All defense articles and services listed on this transmittal are 
authorized for release and export to the Government of Egypt.

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