[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
Modernized Pilot Night Vision Sensors
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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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