[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 113 (Wednesday, June 12, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27312-27314]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-12379]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 18-0F]


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)(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 18-0F with 
attached Policy Justification.

    Dated: June 7, 2019.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 18-0F

Report of Enhancement or Upgrade of Sensitivity of Technology or 
Capability (Sec. 36(B)(5)(C), AECA)

    (i) Purchaser: Government of Bahrain.
    (ii) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal No.: 16-36.

Date: April 27, 2018
Military Department: Navy

    (iii) Description: On April 27, 2018, Congress was notified by 
Congressional certification transmittal number 16-36 of the possible 
sale under Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act of twelve 
(12) AH-1Z Attack Helicopters; twenty-six (26) T-700 GE 401C Engines 
(twenty-four (24) installed and two (2) spares); fourteen (14) AGM-114 
Hellfire Missiles; fifty-six (56) Advance Precision Kill Weapon System 
II (APKWS-II) WGU-59B; fifteen (15) Honeywell Embedded Global 
Positioning System (GPS) Inertial Navigation System (INS) (EGI) w/
Standard Positioning Service (SPS) (including three (3) spares), twelve 
(12) Joint Mission Planning Systems, twelve (12) M197 20mm gun systems, 
thirty (30) Tech Refresh Mission Computers, fourteen (14) AN/AAQ-30 
Target Sight Systems, twenty six (26) Helmet Mounted Display/Optimized 
Top Owl, communication equipment, electronic warfare systems, fifteen 
(15) APX-117 Identification Friend or Foe (IFF), fifteen (15) AN/AAR-47 
Missile Warning Systems, fifteen (15) AN/ALE-47 Countermeasure 
Dispenser Sets, fifteen (15) APR-39C(V)2 Radar Warning Receivers, 
support equipment, spare engine containers, spare and repair parts, 
tools and test equipment, technical data and publications, personnel 
training and training equipment, U.S. government and contractor 
engineering, technical, and logistics support services, and other 
related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated cost 
was $912 million. Major Defense Equipment (MDE) constituted $491 
million of this total.
    This transmittal reports the addition of operational weapons to 
include one hundred forty-four (144) AGM-114 Hellfire Missiles; twelve 
(12) M36E9 Hellfire Captive Air Training Missiles (CATM); twelve (12) 
M34 Hellfire dummy missiles; six hundred two (602) Advance Precision 
Kill Weapon System II (APKWS-II) WGU-59B Guidance Sections; eight 
hundred twenty-six (826) MK-66 rocket motors; eight hundred twenty-six 
(826) MK-152 rocket warheads; fifty-six hundred (5,600) rounds of PGU-
27 20mm ammunition; Operational chaff, Decoy Flares, and Impulse 
Cartridges. The total notified MDE value will increase by $42 million 
to $533 million, and the total notified case value will be $960 
million.
    (iv) Significance: This proposed sale of operational weapons will 
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to Bahrain's ability to use their AH-1Z's for defense and participation 
in coalition operations, and enhance its interoperability with the 
United States and NATO members.
    (v) Justification: This proposed sale will support the foreign 
policy and national security of the United States by helping to improve 
the security of a Major Non-NATO Ally in developing and maintaining a 
strong and ready self-defense capability. This proposed sale will 
enhance U.S. national security objectives in the region.
    (vi) Sensitivity of Technology
    1. The AGM-114 Hellfire II Semi-Active Laser (SAL) Missiles are 
rail-launched guided missiles developed and produced by Lockheed 
Martin. The guidance system employs a SAL seeker. The SAL missile homes 
in on the laser energy reflected off a target that has been illuminated 
by a laser designator. The laser can be on either the launch platform 
or another platform that can be separated from it by several 
kilometers. The target sets are armor, bunkers, caves, enclosures, 
boats, and enemy personnel. The weapon system hardware, as an ``All Up 
Round,'' is UNCLASSIFIED. The highest level of classified information 
to be disclosed regarding the AGM-114 Hellfire II missile software is 
SECRET. The highest level of classified information that could be 
disclosed by a proposed sale or by testing of the end item is SECRET 
and the highest level that must be disclosed for production, 
maintenance, or training is CONFIDENTIAL.
    2. The APKWS is a low-cost semi-active laser guidance kit developed 
by BAE Systems, which converts unguided 2.75 inch (70 mm) rockets into 
precision laser-guided rockets. The classification is up to SECRET.
    (vii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: April 15, 2019.

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