[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 114 (Thursday, June 13, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27606-27609]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-12445]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 19-10]


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 19-10 with 
attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: June 7, 2019.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 19-10
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: Kingdom of Morocco
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *..............  $252.9 million
Other..................................  $732.3 million
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  TOTAL................................  $985.2 million
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase: Morocco has requested to 
upgrade its existing 23 F[dash]16 aircraft to F[dash]16V configuration.

    Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Twenty-six (26) APG-83 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) 
Radars (includes 3 spares)
Twenty-six (26) Modular Mission Computers (includes 3 spares)
Twenty-six (26) Link-16 Multifunctional Information Distribution 
Systems--JTRS (MIDS-JTRS) with TACAN and ESHI Terminals (includes 3 
spares)
Twenty-six (26) LN260 Embedded Global Navigation Systems (EGI) 
(includes 3 spares)
Twenty-six (26) Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing Systems II (includes 3 
spares)
Twenty-six (26) Improved Programmable Display Generators (iPDG) 
(includes 3 spares)
Fifty (50) LAU[dash]129 Multi-Purpose Launchers
Twenty-six (26) AN/AAQ-33 Sniper Pods

    Non-MDE: Also included are twenty-six (26) AN/ALQ[dash]213 EW 
Management Systems; twenty-six (26) Advanced Identification Friend/Foe; 
Joint Mission Planning System; twenty-six (26) AN/ALQ-211 AIDEWS; six 
(6) DB-110 Advanced Reconnaissance Systems; secure communications, 
cryptographic precision navigation equipment; spares and repair parts; 
support equipment; personnel training and training equipment; 
publications and technical documentation; support and test equipment; 
simulators; integration and test; U.S. Government and contractor 
engineering, technical and logistical support services; and other 
related elements of logistics and program support.
    (iv) Military Department: Air Force (MO-D-QAL)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: MO-D-SAY
    (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.

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    (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: March 22, 2019
    * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Morocco--F-16 Block 52+ Upgrade to F-16V Configuration

    The Government of Morocco has requested to upgrade its existing 
twenty-three F[dash]16 aircraft to the F[dash]16V configuration. The 
requested buy includes twenty-six (26) APG-83 Active Electronically 
Scanned Array (AESA) Radars (includes 3 spares), twenty-six (26) 
Modular Mission Computers (includes 3 spares), twenty-six (26) Link-16 
Multifunctional Information Distribution System--JTRS (MIDS-JTRS) with 
TACAN and ESHI Terminals (includes 3 spares), twenty-six (26) LN260 
Embedded Global Navigation Systems (EGI) (includes 3 spares), twenty-
six (26) Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing Systems II (includes 3 spares), 
twenty-six (26) Improved Programmable Display Generators (iPDG) 
(includes 3 spares), fifty (50) LAU-129 Multi-Purpose Launchers; and 
twenty-six (26) AN/AAQ-33 Sniper Pods. Also included are twenty-six 
(26) AN/ALQ-213 EW Management Systems; twenty-six (26) Advanced 
Identification Friend/Foe; Joint Mission Planning System; twenty-six 
(26) AN/ALQ[dash]211 AIDEWS; six (6) DB-110 Advanced Reconnaissance 
Systems; secure communications, cryptographic precision navigation 
equipment; spares and repair parts; support equipment; personnel 
training and training equipment; publications and technical 
documentation; support and test equipment; simulators; integration and 
test; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical and 
logistical support services; and other related elements of logistics 
and program support. The estimated cost is $985.2 million.
    This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and 
national security of the United States by helping to improve the 
security of a major Non-NATO ally that continues to be an important 
force for political stability and economic progress in North Africa.
    The proposed sale will contribute to Morocco's self-defense 
capabilities. The purchase will improve interoperability with the 
United States and enhance Morocco's ability to undertake coalition 
operations, as it has done in the past in flying sorties against ISIS 
in Syria and Iraq. Morocco already operates an F[dash]16 fleet and will 
have no difficulty absorbing this aircraft and services into its armed 
forces.
    The proposed sale of this equipment will not alter the basic 
military balance in the region.
    The prime contractor will be Lockheed Corporation, Bethesda, 
Maryland. 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 require the assignment of 
10 additional U.S. Government and approximately 75 contract 
representatives to Morocco.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 19-10
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. This sale will involve the release of sensitive technology to 
Morocco. The F[dash]16C/D Block 52 upgrade of Morocco's fleet to the 
``V'' configuration of the weapon system is unclassified, except as 
noted below. The aircraft utilizes the F-16 airframe and features 
advanced avionics and systems. It contains the existing Pratt & Whitney 
F100-PW-229 EEP, and will be upgraded to include the following: AN/APG-
83 radar, digital flight control system, internal and external 
electronic warfare equipment, Advanced IFF, LINK-16 datalink, 
operational flight trainer, and software computer programs.
    2. Sensitive and/or classified (up to SECRET) elements of the 
proposed F[dash]16 V include hardware, accessories, components, and 
associated software: APG-83 AESA Radars, Modular Mission Computers, 
Improved Programmable Display Generator (iPDG), Link-16 MIDS-JTRS with 
TACAN and ESHI terminals, Embedded GPS-INS (EGI) LN-260, Joint Helmet 
Mounted Cueing System II (JHMCS), Advanced Identification Friend or Foe 
(AIFF), Joint Mission Planning System, AN/ALQ-211 AIDEWS, DB-110 
Advanced Reconnaissance Systems, Multi-Purpose Launchers LAU-129, 
Sniper (AN/AAQ-33) targeting pods, AN/ALQ-213 EW Management Systems, 
Secure Communications, Cryptographic Appliques, and Improved 
Programmable Display Generators. Additional sensitive items include 
operating manuals and maintenance technical orders containing 
performance information, operating and test procedures, and other 
information related to support operations and repair. The hardware, 
software, and data identified are classified to protect 
vulnerabilities, design and performance parameters and other similar 
critical information.
    3. The AN/APG-83 is an Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) 
radar upgrade for the F-16. It includes higher processor power, higher 
transmission power, more sensitive receiver electronics, and Synthetic 
Aperture Radar (SAR), which creates higher-resolution ground maps from 
a greater distance than existing mechanically scanned array radars 
(e.g., APG-68). The upgrade features an increase in detection range of 
air targets, increases in processing speed and memory, as well as 
significant improvements in all modes. The highest classification of 
the radar is SECRET.
    4. Modular Mission Computer (MMC) is the central aircraft computer 
of the F-16. It serves as the hub for all aircraft subsystems and 
avionics data transfer. The hardware and software are classified 
SECRET.
    5. The Improved Programmable Display Generator (iPDG) and color 
multifunction displays utilize ruggedized commercial liquid crystal 
display technology that is designed to withstand the harsh environment 
found in modern fighter cockpits. The display generator is the fifth 
generation graphics processor for the F-16. Through the use of state-
of-the-art microprocessors and graphics engines, it provided orders of 
magnitude increases in throughput, memory, and graphics capabilities. 
The hardware and software are UNCLASSIFIED.
    6. Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) is an 
advanced Link[dash]16 command, control, communications, and 
intelligence (C3I) system incorporating high-capacity, jam-resistant, 
digital communication links for exchange of near real-time tactical 
information, including both data and voice, among air, ground, and sea 
elements. The MIDS terminal hardware, publications, performance 
specifications, operational capability, parameters, vulnerabilities to 
countermeasures, and software documentation are classified 
CONFIDENTIAL. The classified information to be provided consists of 
that which is necessary for the operation, maintenance, and repair 
(through intermediate level) of the data link terminal, installed 
systems, and related software.
    7. Embedded GPS-INS (EGI) LN-260 is a sensor that combines GPS and 
inertial sensor inputs to provide accurate location information for 
navigation and targeting. The EGI LN-260 is UNCLASSIFIED. The GPS 
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variable keys needed for highest GPS accuracy are classified up to 
SECRET.
    8. Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS II) is a modified HGU-
55/P helmet that incorporates a visor-projected Heads-Up Display (HUD) 
to cue weapons and aircraft sensors to air and ground targets. This 
system projects visual targeting and aircraft performance information 
on the back of the helmet's visor, enabling the pilot to monitor this 
information without interrupting his field of view through the cockpit 
canopy. This provides improvement for close combat targeting and 
engagement. Hardware is Unclassified; technical data and documents are 
classified up to SECRET.
    9. The AN/APX-126 Advanced Identification Friend or Foe (AIFF) 
Combined Interrogator Transponder (CIT) is a system capable of 
transmitting and interrogating Mode V. It is UNCLASSIFIED unless/until 
Mode IV and/or Mode V operational evaluator parameters are loaded into 
the equipment. Elements of the IFF system classified up to SECRET 
include software object code, operating characteristics, parameters, 
and technical data. Mode IV and Mode V anti-jam performance 
specifications/data, software source code, algorithms, and tempest 
plans or reports will not be offered, released, discussed, or 
demonstrated.
    10. JMPS (Joint Mission Planning System) is a multi-platform PC 
based mission planning system. JMPS hardware is unclassified but the 
software is classified up to SECRET.
    11. The AN/ALQ-211 Airborne Integrated Defensive Electronic Warfare 
Suite (AIDEWS) provides passive radar warning, wide spectrum RF 
jamming, and control and management of the entire EW system. It is an 
externally mounted Electronic Warfare (EW) pod. The commercially 
developed system software and hardware is UNCLASSIFIED. The system is 
classified SECRET when loaded with a US derived EW database.
    12. DB-110 is a tactical airborne reconnaissance system. This 
capability permits reconnaissance missions to be conducted from very 
short range to long range by day or night. It is an under-the-weather, 
podded system that produces high resolution, dual-band electro-optical 
and infrared imagery. The DB-110 system is UNCLASSIFIED.
    13. The LAU-129 Guided Missile Launcher is capable of launching a 
single AIM-9 (Sidewinder) family of missile or AIM-120 Advanced Medium 
Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM). The LAU-129 launcher provides 
mechanical and electrical interface between missile and aircraft. There 
are five versions produced strictly for foreign military sales. The 
only difference between these launchers is the material they are coated 
with or the color of the coating. This device is UNCLASSIFIED.
    14. The SNIPER (AN/AAQ-33) targeting system is UNCLASSIFIED and 
contains technology representing the latest state-of-the-art in 
electro-optical clarity and haze, and low light targeting capability. 
Information on performance and inherent vulnerabilities is classified 
SECRET. Software (object code) is classified CONFIDENTIAL. Overall 
system classification is SECRET.
    15. This sale will involve the release of sensitive and or 
classified cryptographic elements for secure communications radios, 
cryptographic appliques and keying equipment, and precision navigation 
equipment. The hardware is UNCLASSIFIED except where systems are loaded 
with cryptographic software, which is classified up to SECRET.
    16. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain 
knowledge of the specific hardware and software elements, the 
information could be used to develop countermeasures that might reduce 
weapon system effectiveness or be used in the development of a system 
with similar or advanced capabilities.
    17. A determination has been made that Morocco can provide 
substantially the same degree of protection for the sensitive 
technology being released as the U.S. Government. This sale is 
necessary in furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy and national 
security objectives outlined in the Policy Justification.
    18. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal 
are authorized for release and export to the Government of Morocco.

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