[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 164 (Monday, August 24, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52102-52104]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-18476]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 20-36]
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 20-36 with
attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: August 11, 2020.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 20-36
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 Jordan
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment*................... $19 million
Other...................................... $ 4 million
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TOTAL.................................... $23 million
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase: The Government of Jordan has
requested to buy one (1) UH-60M Black Hawk Helicopter in standard U.S.
Army configuration with standard Government Furnished Equipment (GFE).
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
One (1) UH-60M Black Hawk aircraft
Two (2) T700-GE-701D engines
One (1) Common Missile Warning System
Non-MDE:
Also included is one (1) AN/APR-39 Radar Signal Detecting Set; one
(1) AN/AVR-2B Laser Detecting Set; two (2) AN-ARC-231 Radios; two (2)
AN-ARC-201D Radios; one (1) AN/APX-123A Identification Friend or Foe
(IFF) Transponder; two (2) Embedded Global Positioning System with
Inertial Navigation (EGIs); one (1) Common Missile Warning System User
Data Module; Aviation Mission Planning System (AMPS); AMPS software
development and support services; and other related elements of
logistical, engineering, and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (JO-B-YEA)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any:
(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: July 7, 2020
*As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Jordan - U-60M Black Hawk Helicopters
The Government of Jordan has requested to buy one (1) UH-60M Black
Hawk helicopter in standard U.S. Army configuration with standard
Government Furnished Equipment (GFE), including two (2) T700-GE-701D
engines and one (1) Common Missile Warning System. Also included is one
(1) AN/APR-39 Radar Signal Detecting Set; one (1) AN/AVR-2B Laser
Detecting
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Set; two (2) AN-ARC-231 Radios; two (2) AN-ARC-201D Radios; one (1) AN/
APX-123A Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) Transponder; two (2)
Embedded Global Positioning System with Inertial Navigation (EGIs); one
(1) Common Missile Warning System User Data Module; Aviation Mission
Planning System (AMPS); AMPS software development and support services;
and other related elements of logistical, engineering, and program
support. The estimated total cost is $23 million.
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 that is an important force for political stability
and economic progress in the Middle East.
The UH-60M will supplement Jordan's existing Royal Squadron fleet
of Black Hawk helicopters and be used to facilitate the movement of the
Jordanian Royal Family in a safe and efficient manner. Jordan already
has the UH-60M capability and will have no difficulty absorbing this
equipment and services into its armed forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the
basic military balance in the region.
The principal contractors will be Sikorsky Aircraft Company,
Stratford, CT and General Electric Aircraft Company, Lynn, MA. There
are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this
potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the
assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor
representatives to Jordan.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 20-36
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 UH-60M Black Hawk is an assault/utility helicopter. The UH-
60M weapon system contains communications and identification equipment,
navigation equipment, aircraft survivability equipment, displays, and
sensors.
2. The AN/APR-39 Radar Signal Detecting Set is a system that
provides warning of a radar directed air defense threat to allow
appropriate countermeasures. This configuration is 1553 data bus
compatible.
3. The AN/AVR-2B Laser Warning Set is a passive laser warning
system that receives, processes, and displays threat information
resulting from aircraft illumination by lasers on a multi-functional
display.
4. The AN-ARC-231 is an airborne Very High Frequency/Ultra High
Frequency (VHF/UHF) Line-of-Sight (LOS) and Demand Assigned Multiple
Access (DAMA) satellite communications (SATCOM) system. The ARC-231
provides airborne, multi-band, multi-mission, secure anti-jam voice,
data, and imagery network capable communications in a compact radio
set.
5. The AN-ARC-201D Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System
(SINCGARS) is a tactical airborne radio subsystem that provides secure,
anti-jam voice and data communication.
6. The AAR-57(V) Common Missile Warning System (CMWS) detects
threat missiles in flight, evaluates potential false alarms, declares
validity of threat, and selects appropriate Infrared Countermeasures
(IRCM). The system includes Electro-Optical Missile Sensors, an
Electronic Control Unit (ECU), Sequencer, and Improved Countermeasures
Dispenser (ICMD).
7. Embedded Global Positioning/Inertial Navigation (EGI) System
provides Global Positioning System (GPS) and Inertial Navigation System
(INS) capabilities to the aircraft. The EGI includes Selective
Availability Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM) security modules to be used
for secure GPS Precise Positioning Service (PPS), if required.
8. The AN/APX-123A Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) Transponder
is a space diversity transponder and is installed on various military
platforms. When installed in conjunction with platform antennas and the
Remote Control Unit (or other appropriate control unit), the
transponder provides identification, altitude, and surveillance
reporting in response to interrogations from airborne, ground-based
and/or surface interrogators.
9. The Common Missile Warning System (CMWS) User Data Module (UDM)
is a removable Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
(PCMCIA) module that is installed in the UDM housing on the CMWS ECU.
The UDM contains the Operational Flight Program (OFP), aircraft,
threat/countermeasure file library, and mission specific information
used in the embedded system.
10. The Aviation Mission Planning System (AMPS) is a hardware and
software solution that provides state of the art mission planning tools
to enhance situational awareness, command and control, and safety of
aircraft pilots and aviation commanders. The system provides a suite of
applications that allow users to perform task such as plot flight path
waypoints, compute distance and fuel requirements, calculate aircraft
configuration against weight and balance limits and perform flight
safety validations, and generate briefing materials or pilot
information kits.
11. The highest level of classification of defense articles,
components, and services included in this potential sale is SECRET.
12. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain
knowledge of the specific hardware and software elements, the
information could be used to develop countermeasures which might reduce
weapon system effectiveness or be used in the development of a system
with similar or advanced capabilities.
13. This sale is necessary in furtherance of the U.S. foreign
policy and national security objectives outlined in the Policy
Justification. A determination has been made that Jordan can provide
substantially the same degree of protection for the sensitive
technology being released as the U.S. Government.
14. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal
have been authorized for release and export to Jordan.
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