[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 142 (Wednesday, July 24, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35607-35615]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-15753]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 17-0B]


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 17-0B with 
attached Policy Justification; Sensitivity of Technology; and State 
Department Emergency Determination and Justification.

    Dated: July 19, 2019.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 17-0B
REPORT OF ENHANCEMENT OR UPGRADE OF SENSITIVITY OF TECHNOLOGY OR 
CAPABILITY (SEC. 36(B)(5)(C), AECA)
    (i) Purchaser: Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
    (ii) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal No.: 16-15 Date: 8 December 
2016
    Military Department: Army
    (iii) Description: On December 8, 2016, Congress was notified by 
Congressional certification transmittal number 16-15 of the possible 
sale under Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act of twenty-
eight (28) AH-64E Remanufactured Apache Attack Helicopters; nine (9) 
new AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopters; seventy-six (76) T700-GE-701D 
Engines (56 remanufactured, 18 new, 2 spares); thirty-nine (39) AN/ASQ-
170 Modernized Target Acquisition and Designation Sight/AN/AAR-11 
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(28 remanufactured, 9 new, 2 spares); thirty-two (32) remanufactured 
AN/APR-48B Modernized Radar Frequency Interferometers; forty-six (46) 
AAR-57 Common Missile Warning Systems (31 remanufactured, 9 new, 6 
spares); eighty-eight (88) Embedded Global Positioning Systems with 
Inertial Navigation (72 new, 16 spares); forty-four (44) Manned-
Unmanned Teaming-International (MUMTi) systems (28 remanufactured, 9 
new, 7 spares); and fifteen (15) new MUMTi System Upper Receivers, 
training devices, helmets, simulators, generators, transportation, 
wheeled vehicles and organization equipment, spare and repair parts, 
support equipment, 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 support. The 
estimated cost was $3.5 billion. Major Defense Equipment (MDE) 
constituted $1.68 billion of this total.
    This transmittal reports:
    1. the addition of thirty (30) Radar Electronic Units (REU) as MDE, 
which were included in the total value of the original transmittal, but 
were not properly identified as MDE; and
    2. the inclusion of additional quantities of the following items: 
one (1) new AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopter, six (6) T700-GE-701D 
engines (2 installed, 4 spares), one (1) new AN/ASQ-170 Modernized 
Target Acquisition and Designation Sight/AN/AAR-11 Modernized Pilot 
Night Vision Sensor, one (1) new AAR-57 Common Missile Warning System, 
sixty-two (62) Embedded Global Positioning Systems with Inertial 
Navigation (EGIs) (60 remanufactured, 2 new), and one (1) new Manned-
Unmanned Teaming-International (MUMTi) system. The total MDE value of 
these items is $101,518,591. The addition will not add to the total 
notified value of MDE, which will remain $1.68 billion. The total 
notified case value will remain $3.5 billion.
    (iv) Significance: This notification is being provided to report 
the inclusion of MDE and non-MDE items that were not included in the 
original notification. The UAE lost a helicopter during recent 
operations and has requested to replace this loss.
    (v) Justification: The Secretary of State has determined and 
certified that an emergency exists that requires the immediate sale to 
the United Arab Emirates of the above defense articles (and defense 
services) in the national security interests of the United States, 
thereby waiving the Congressional review requirements under Section 
36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended. This equipment will 
support the capabilities of UAE's Apache fleet and enhance 
interoperability with the United States.
    (vi) Sensitivity of Technology:
    The AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopter weapon system contains 
communications and target identification equipment, navigation 
equipment, aircraft survivability equipment, displays, and sensors. The 
airframe itself does not contain sensitive technology; however, the 
pertinent equipment listed below will be either installed on the 
aircraft or included in the sale:
    a. The Radar Electronic Unit (REU) is a component upgrade to the 
AN/APG-78 Fire Control Radar (FCR). The REU replaces two legacy Line 
Replaceable Units (Programmable Signal Processor and Low Power Radio 
Frequency), achieving a weight reduction of approximately 85 pounds, 
with improved reliability, increased processing power, growth for new 
modes/capabilities and replacement of obsolete components. Critical 
system information is stored in the FCR/REU in the form of mission 
executable code, target detection, classification algorithms and coded 
threat parametric. This information is provided in a form that cannot 
be extracted by the foreign user via anti-tamper provisions built into 
the system.
    b. The AN/APG-78 Fire Control Radar (FCR) is an active, low-
probability of intercept, millimeter-wave radar, combined with a 
passive AN/APR-48B Modernized Radar Frequency Interferometer (M-RFI) 
mounted on top of the helicopter mast. The FCR Ground Targeting Mode 
detects, locates, classifies and prioritizes stationary or moving 
armored vehicles, tanks and mobile air defense systems as well as 
hovering helicopters, helicopters, and fixed wing aircraft in normal 
flight. If desired, the radar data can be used to refer targets to the 
regular electro-optical Modernized Target Acquisition and Designation 
Sight (MTADS). This information is provided in a form that cannot be 
extracted by the foreign user. The content of these items is classified 
SECRET. User Data Module (UDM) on the RFI processor, contains the Radio 
Frequency threat library. The UDM, which is a hardware assemblage, is 
classified CONFIDENTIAL when programmed with threat parameters, threat 
priorities and/or techniques derived from U.S. intelligence 
information.
    c. The AN/ASQ-170 Modernized Target Acquisition and Designation 
Sight/AN/AAQ-11 Pilot Night Vision Sensor (MTADS/PNVS) provides day, 
night, and limited adverse weather target information, as well as night 
navigation capabilities. The PNVS provides thermal imaging that permits 
nap-of-the-earth flight to, from, and within the battle area, while 
TADS provides the co-pilot gunner with search, detection, recognition, 
and designation by means of Direct View Optics (DVO), EI2 television, 
and Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) sighting systems that may be used 
singularly or in combinations. Hardware is UNCLASSIFIED. Technical 
manuals for authorized maintenance levels are UNCLASSIFIED. Reverse 
engineering is not a major concern.
    d. The AAR-57 Common Missile Warning System (CMWS) detects energy 
emitted by threat missiles in-flight, evaluates potential false alarm 
emitters in the environment, declares validity of threat and selects 
appropriate countermeasures. The CMWS consists of an Electronic Control 
Unit (ECU), Electro-Optic Missile Sensors (EOMSs), and Sequencer and 
Improved Countermeasures Dispenser (ICMD). The ECU hardware is 
classified CONFIDENTIAL; releasable technical manuals for operation and 
maintenance are classified SECRET.
    e. The Embedded Global Positioning System/Inertial Navigation 
System plus Multi Mode Receiver (EGI+MMR) The aircraft has two EGIs 
which use internal accelerometers, rate gyro measurements, and external 
sensor measurements to estimate the aircraft state, provides aircraft 
flight and position data to aircraft systems. The EGI is a velocity-
aided, strap down, ring laser gyro based inertial unit. The EGI unit 
houses a GPS receiver. The receiver is capable of operating in either 
non-encrypted or encrypted. When keyed, the GPS receiver will 
automatically use anti-spoof/jam capabilities when they are in use. The 
EGI will retain the key through power on/off/on cycles. Because of 
safeguards built into the EGI, it is not considered classified when 
keyed. Integrated within the EGI is an Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) 
for processing functions. Each EGI also houses a Multi-Mode Receiver 
(MMR). The MMR is incorporated to provide for reception of ground based 
NAVAID signals for instrument aided flight. Provides IMC I IFR 
integration and certification of improved Embedded Global Positioning 
System and Inertial (EGI) unit, with attached MMR, with specific 
cockpit instrumentation allows Apaches to operate within the worldwide 
IFR route structure. Also includes integration of the Common Army 
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(CAAM), Area Navigation (RNAV), Digital Aeronautical Flight Information 
File (DAFIF) and Global Air Traffic Management (GATM) compliance.
    f. Manned-Unmanned Teaming-International (MUMT-I) provides Manned-
Unmanned Teaming with Unmanned Aerial Systems (UASs), other Apaches and 
other interoperable aircraft and land platforms. Provides ability to 
display real-time UAS sensor information to aircraft and transmit MTADS 
video. Capability to receive video and metadata from Interoperability 
Profile compliant (IOP) as well as legacy systems. It is a data link 
for the AH-64E that provides a fully integrated multiband, 
interoperable capability that allows pilots to receive off-board sensor 
video streaming from different platforms in non-Tactical Common Data 
Link (TCDL) bands. The MUMT I data link can retransmit UAS or Apache 
Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight full-motion sensor 
video and metadata to another MUMT-I-equipped Apache. It can also 
transmit to ground forces equipped with the One Station Remote Video 
Terminal. It provides Apache aircrews with increased situational 
awareness and net-centric interoperability while significantly reducing 
sensor-to-shooter timelines. This combination results in increased 
survivability of Apache aircrews and ground forces by decreasing their 
exposure to hostile fire.
    (vii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: May 24, 2019
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[FR Doc. 2019-15753 Filed 7-23-19; 8:45 am]
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