[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 249 (Monday, December 30, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71904-71907]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-28048]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 19-53]


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.

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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 19-53 with 
attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: December 19, 2019.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 19-53
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 the United Arab Emirates
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *..............  $503.8 million
Other..................................  $326.5 million
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  TOTAL................................  $830.3 million
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
    Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Ten (10) CH-47F Chinook Cargo Helicopters
Twenty-six (26) T55-GA-714A Engines (20 installed, 6 spares)
Twenty-four (24) Embedded Global Positioning Systems with Inertial 
Navigation System (GPS/INS) (20 installed, 4 spares)
Twelve (12) AN/AAR-57 Common Missile Warning Systems (CMWS) (10 
installed, 2 spares)
Twenty (20) M134D-H Mini Guns Twenty (20) M240H Machine Guns
    Non-MDE:
    Also included are aircraft survivability equipment to include: APR-
39A(V)l, AN/ARC-231, Harris RF-7850A-MR, Thales 5400NS, Tetra THR9i, 
AN/APX-123A, WESCAM MX-l5HDi, ARN-147 VOR/ILS, ARN-153 TACAN, APN-209 
Receiver Transmitters, APN-209 Indicator, AN/ARC-220; Infrared 
Suppression System (IRSS); Fast Rope Insertion/Extraction System 
(FRIES); Extended Range Fuel System (ERFS); Fire Fighting Equipment; 
Ballistic Armor Protection System; air worthiness support; spare and 
repair parts; communications equipment; personnel training and training 
equipment; site surveys; tool and test equipment; ground support 
equipment; repair and return; publications and technical documentation; 
Quality Assurance Team (QAT); U.S. Government and contractor 
engineering, technical and logistics support services; and other 
related elements of logistics and program support.
    (iv) Military Department: Army (AE-B-ZAP)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: AE-B-ZAF
    (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 7, 2019

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

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

United Arab Emirates (UAE)--CH-47F Chinook Cargo Helicopters

    The Government of the United Arab Emirates has requested to buy ten 
(10) CH-47F Chinook cargo helicopters; twenty-six (26) T55-GA-714A 
Engines; twenty-four (24) Embedded Global Positioning Systems with 
Inertial Navigation System (GPS/INS); twelve (12) AN/AAR-57 Common 
Missile Warning Systems (CMWS); twenty (20) M134D-H Mini Guns; and 
twenty (20) M240H Machine Guns. Also included are aircraft 
survivability equipment to include: APR-39A(V)l, AN/ARC-231, Harris RF-
7850A-MR, Thales 5400NS, Tetra THR9i, AN/APX-123A, WESCAM MX-l5HDi, 
ARN-147 VOR/ILS, ARN-153 TACAN, APN-209 Receiver Transmitters, APN-209 
Indicator, AN/ARC-220; Infrared Suppression System (IRSS); Fast Rope 
Insertion/Extraction System (FRIES); Extended Range Fuel System (ERFS); 
Fire Fighting Equipment; Ballistic Armor Protection System; air 
worthiness support; spare and repair parts; communications equipment; 
personnel training and training equipment; site surveys; tool and test 
equipment; ground support equipment; repair and return; publications 
and technical documentation; Quality Assurance Team (QAT); U.S. 
Government and contractor engineering, technical and logistics support 
services; and other related elements of logistics and program support. 
The estimated cost is $830.3 million.
    This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national 
security of the United States by helping to improve the security of an 
important partner in the region. This sale is consistent with U.S. 
initiatives to provide key partners in the region with modem systems 
that will enhance interoperability with U.S. forces and increase 
security.
    The proposed sale will expand the UAE's helicopter fleet. Further, 
it will enhance the UAE's operational and defensive capabilities to 
better defend U.S. and UAE national security interests in the region, 
and increase the UAE's contributions to any future joint or coalition 
efforts requiring helicopter support. The UAE will have no difficulty 
absorbing these defense articles and services into its armed forces.
    The proposed sale of these helicopters will not alter the basic 
military balance in the region.
    The principal contractors will be Boeing Helicopters Aircraft 
Company in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania; Honeywell Engine Company in 
Phoenix, Arizona; Science and Engineering Services in Huntsville, 
Alabama. There are no known offset agreements in connection with this 
potential sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will require an estimated ten 
(10) U.S. Government and contractor representatives to travel to UAE 
for up to 60 months for equipment de-processing, fielding, system 
checkout, training and technical logistics support.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 19-53
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 CH-47F Chinook Cargo Helicopter is a medium lift aircraft 
that includes two T55-GA-714A Engines and an advanced cockpit that 
features five multi- function displays, a four-axis coupled flight 
director, digital map, and Dual Embedded Global Positioning System/
Inertial Navigation System (GPS/INS) (EGI).
    a. Embedded Global Positioning System/Inertial Navigation System 
(GPS/INS) (EGI) - The EGI is a Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing 
Module (SAASM) based navigation platform that combines an inertial 
sensor assembly with a fixed reception pattern antenna GPS receiver. 
The EGI system is the primary source for position information and is 
UNCLASSIFIED. The GPS crypto variables needed for the highest GPS 
accuracy are classified up to SECRET.
    b. AN/AAR-57 Common Missile Warning System (CMWS) - The CMWS 
detects threat missiles in flight, evaluates potential false alarms, 
declares validity of threat and selects the appropriate Infrared 
Countermeasure (IRCM). Each platform includes: Electro Optical Missile 
Sensors, an Electronic Control Unit (ECU), Sequencer, and the Improved 
Countermeasures Dispenser (ICMD). The hardware is classified 
CONFIDENTIAL. Releasable technical manuals for operation and 
maintenance are classified SECRET.
    c. AN/APR-39A Radar Warning System - This radar signal detecting 
set provides warning of a radar directed air defense threat to allow 
appropriate countermeasures. Hardware is classified CONFIDENTIAL when 
programmed

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with U.S. threat data. Releasable technical manuals for operation and 
maintenance are classified CONFIDENTIAL. Releasable technical data 
(technical performance) are classified SECRET. The system can be 
programmed with threat data provided by the purchasing country.
    d. The U.S. Army will provide the RT-1749 exportable version of the 
AN/ARC-220 radio. This radio is fully digital and made specifically for 
rotary wing applications allowing crew members to communicate at non 
line of sight distances.
    e. The AN/PYQ-10 (C) Simple Key Loader (SKL) is a ruggedized, 
portable, hand-held fill device used for securely receiving, storing, 
and transferring electronic key material and data between compatible 
end cryptographic units (ECU) and communications equipment. It supports 
both the DS-101 and DS-102 interfaces, as well as the Crypto Ignition 
Key and is compatible with existing ECUs.
    f. The MX-15 HDi imaging system is a multi-sensor, multi-spectral 
imaging system with a range of features and benefits to include long 
range laser illumination. The MX-15 HDi is ideal for medium-altitude 
covert Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) and Search 
and Rescue (SAR) missions, and it can be integrated into aerostat, 
fixed-wing, rotary wing and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle aircraft. The MX-15 
HDi system can include up to six imaging and laser sensors, HD Thermal 
Imager, Color Low-Light Continuous Zoom, Daylight Step-Zoom Spotter, 
Short Wave Infrared (SWIR) Imager, Laser Rangefinder (LRF), and Laser 
Illuminator (LI). The MX-15 HDi offers superior high-definition imaging 
resolution from Electro-Optical (EO) and Infrared (IR) cameras. The 
system boasts user-friendly technologies that improve operator 
effectiveness such as a color low-light, wide-angle zoom EO imager, and 
outstanding range performance during limited visibility due to 
atmospherics, real-time image enhancement for EO day, EO night and IR. 
This MX-15 HDi imaging system is a highlyeffective system that utilizes 
the most recent developments in imaging technology.
    2. Software, hardware, and other data/information that is 
classified or sensitive is reviewed prior to release to protect system 
vulnerabilities, design data, and performance parameters. Some end-item 
hardware, software, and other data identified above are classified at 
the CONFIDENTIAL level.
    3. Loss of this hardware, software, documentation and/or data could 
permit development of information which may lead to a significant 
threat to future U.S. military operations. If a technologically 
advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge of the specific hardware 
and software elements, the information could be used to develop 
countermeasures or equivalent systems, which might reduce weapon system 
effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with similar or 
advanced capabilities.
    4. A determination has been made that UAE can provide substantially 
the same degree of protection for this technology as the U.S. 
Government. This proposed sale is necessary in furtherance of the U.S. 
foreign policy and national security objectives outlined in the Policy 
Justification.
    5. All of the defense articles and services listed in this 
transmittal have been authorized for release and export to the United 
Arab Emirates.


[FR Doc. 2019-28048 Filed 12-27-19; 8:45 am]
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