[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 164 (Monday, August 24, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52097-52100]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-18478]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 20-27]


Arms Sales Notification

AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense.

ACTION: Arms sales notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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 20-27 with 
attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: August 11, 2020.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
BILLING CODE 5001-06-P

[[Page 52098]]

[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN24AU20.011

BILLING CODE 5001-06-C
Transmittal No. 20-27
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 Indonesia
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment*...................  $ .8 billion
Other......................................  $1.2 billion
                                            ----------------------------
  TOTAL....................................  $2.0 billion
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
    Eight (8) MV-22 Block C Osprey Aircraft
Non-MDE:
    Twenty-four (24) AE 1107C Rolls Royce Engines; twenty (20) AN/AAQ-
27 Forward Looking InfraRed Radars; twenty (20) AN/AAR-47 Missile 
Warning Systems; twenty (20) AN/APR-39 Radar Warning Receivers; twenty 
(20) AN/ALE-47 Countermeasure Dispenser Systems; twenty (20) AN/APX-117 
Identification Friend or Foe Systems (IFF); twenty (20) AN/APN-194 
Radar Altimeters; twenty (20) AN/ARN-147 VHF OmniDirectional Range 
(VOR) Instrument Landing System (ILS) Beacon Navigation Systems; forty 
(40) ARC-210 629F-23 Multi-Band Radios (Non-COMSEC); twenty (20) AN/
ASN-163 Miniature Airborne Global Positioning System (GPS) Receivers 
(MAGR); twenty (20) AN/ARN-153 Tactical Airborne Navigation Systems; 
twenty (20) Traffic Collision Avoidance Systems (TCAS II); twenty (20) 
M-240-D 7.64mm Machine Guns; twenty (20) GAU-21 Machine Guns; Joint 
Mission Planning Systems (JMPS) with unique planning components; 
publications and technical documentation; aircraft spares and repair 
parts; repair and return; aircraft ferry services; tanker support; 
support and test equipment; personnel training and training equipment; 
software; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, logistics, and 
technical support services; and other elements of technical and program 
support.
    (iv) Military Department: Navy (ID-P-SAI)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None
    (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 6, 2020


[[Page 52099]]


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

Indonesia - MV-22 Block C Osprey Aircraft

    The Government of Indonesia has requested to buy eight (8) MV-22 
Block C Osprey aircraft. Also included are twenty-four (24) AE 1107C 
Rolls Royce Engines; twenty (20) AN/AAQ-27 Forward Looking InfraRed 
Radars; twenty (20) AN/AAR-47 Missile Warning Systems; twenty (20) AN/
APR-39 Radar Warning Receivers; twenty (20) AN/ALE-47 Countermeasure 
Dispenser Systems; twenty (20) AN/APX-117 Identification Friend or Foe 
Systems (IFF); twenty (20) AN/APN-194 Radar Altimeters; twenty (20) AN/
ARN-147 VHF OmniDirectional Range (VOR) Instrument Landing System (ILS) 
Beacon Navigation Systems; forty (40) ARC-210 629F-23 Multi-Band Radios 
(Non-COMSEC); twenty (20) AN/ASN-163 Miniature Airborne Global 
Positioning System (GPS) Receivers (MAGR); twenty (20) AN/ARN-153 
Tactical Airborne Navigation Systems; twenty (20) Traffic Collision 
Avoidance Systems (TCAS II); twenty (20) M-240-D 7.64mm Machine Guns; 
twenty (20) GAU-21 Machine Guns; Joint Mission Planning Systems (JMPS) 
with unique planning components; publications and technical 
documentation; aircraft spares and repair parts; repair and return; 
aircraft ferry services; tanker support; support and test equipment; 
personnel training and training equipment; software; U.S. Government 
and contractor engineering, logistics, and technical support services; 
and other elements of technical and program support. The estimated 
total cost is $2.0 billion.
    This proposed sale will support the foreign policy goals and 
national security objectives of the United States by improving the 
security of an important regional partner that is a force for political 
stability, and economic progress in the Asia-Pacific region. It is 
vital to U.S. national interest to assist Indonesia in developing and 
maintaining a strong and effective self-defense capability.
    The proposed sale of aircraft and support will enhance Indonesia's 
humanitarian and disaster relief capabilities and support amphibious 
operations. This sale will promote burden sharing and interoperability 
with U.S. Forces. Indonesia is not expected to have any difficulties 
absorbing these aircraft into its armed forces.
    The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the 
basic military balance in the region.
    The prime contractors will be Bell Textron Inc., Amarillo, Texas 
and The Boeing Company, Ridley Park, Pennsylvania. There are no known 
offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will require travel by the 
U.S. Government personnel and contractor representatives to Indonesia 
on a temporary basis to provide program technical support and program 
management oversight.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 20-27
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 MV-22 Osprey is a U.S.-military, multi-mission, Tilt-Rotor 
aircraft with both a Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) and Short 
Takeoff and Landing (STOL) capability. It is designed to combine the 
functionality of a conventional helicopter with the long-range, high-
speed cruise performance of a turboprop aircraft.
    2. The AN/AAQ-27A Forward Looking InfraRed (FLIR) is a third-
generation, mid-wavelength infrared (MWIR) imaging system that allows 
aircrews to see through darkness, smoke, haze, and adverse weather. The 
system incorporates a state-of-the-art MWIR indium-antimonide (InSb) 
staring focal plane array with 480 x 640 detector elements. It has 
demonstrated superb image quality and range performance using non-
developmental, in-production components to provide higher resolution 
imagery than current long wavelength infrared systems.
    3. The AN/APR-39 Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) System monitors the 
environment for pulsed radar signals, characterizes and identifies 
them, and alerts the crew to the existence of emitters. The AN/APR-39 
contributes to full-dimensional protection by improving individual 
aircraft probability of survival through improved aircrew situational 
awareness of the electromagnetic threat environment. These systems have 
specific aircraft applications providing varying levels and types of 
warning to allow aircrews to initiate evasive maneuvers or deploy 
active countermeasures.
    4. The AN/ALE-47 Countermeasure Dispenser System (CMDS) is an 
Electronic Warfare (EW) System providing combat aircrews with enhanced 
survivability in all threat environments. This on-board, self-
protection capability stems from the integration of RWR hardware with a 
system for the dispensing of expendable countermeasures. The AN/ALE47 
CMDS provides the aircrew with a ``smart`` countermeasure dispensing 
system, allowing the aircrew to optimize the countermeasures employed 
against anti-aircraft threats. The systems consists of five major 
components and several sub-components.
    5. The AN/AAR-47 is an Electronic Warfare (EW) system designed to 
protect aircraft against Infrared-Guided (IR) missile threats, laser-
guided/laser-aided threats, and unguided munitions. Upon detection of 
the threat, the system will provide an audio and visual sector warning 
to the pilot. For IR missile threats, the system automatically 
initiates countermeasures by sending a command signal to the CMDS. The 
AN/AAR-47 includes sensor pre-processing for improved performance in 
high-clutter environments.
    6. AN/APX-117 is a commercially available Identification Friend or 
Foe (IFF) transponder that incorporates all of the advanced features 
required in today's global military and civil air traffic control 
environments. The transponder's open-system architecture design and 
high-density field- programmable gate array technology ensures ongoing 
versatility and future utility through software growth, without the 
risk and cost associated with hardware modifications. The AN/APX-117 
supports IFF modes 1, 2, 3/A, C. It is Automatic Dependent Surveillance 
- Broadcast (ADS-B) complaint and is compatible with Multifunctional 
Information Distribution System (MIDS) and Joint Tactical Information 
Distribution System (JTIDS).
    7. The AN/ARN-153 is a full-featured Tactical Air Navigation 
(TACAN) system capable of supporting the operational requirements of 
high performance aircraft in a lightweight compact design. The AN/ARN-
153 supports four modes of operation: receive mode; transmit-receive 
mode; air-to-air receive mode; and air-to-air transmit-receive mode.
    8. The AN/ARN-147 systems combines all Very High Frequency (VHF) 
Omni Ranging/Instrument Landing System (VOR/ILS) functions into once 
compact, lightweight, low-cost set. It is the first militarized VHF 
navigation receiver to provide optional internal MIL-STD-15538 
capability. The

[[Page 52100]]

solid-state system is MIL-E-5400 class II qualified and meets 
international operability requirements by providing 50-kHz channel 
spacing for 160-VOR and 40-localizer/glideslope channels. Digital and 
analog outputs of the AN/ARN-147 ensure compatibility with high-
performance flight control systems and both digital and analog 
instruments. Modular construction techniques give quick access to all 
cards and modules to reduce repair time.
    9. The AN/ARC-210 629F-23 (non-COMSEC) multimode integrated 
communication system is designed to provide multimode voice and data 
communications in either normal or jam-resistant modes in line-of-sight 
mode. The system is capable of establishing 2-way communication links 
over the 30 to 512MHz frequency range in tactical aircraft 
environments.
    10. The AN/APN-194 Radar Altimeter Receiver-Transmitter is a high-
resolution device which measures altitude from 0 to 5,000 feet Above 
Ground Level (AGL). The radar altimeter measures the time (analogous to 
distance) required for a pulse of electromagnetic energy to travel from 
the aircraft to the ground and back to the aircraft. The AN/APN-194 
employs a narrow-pulse transmission in the C-band range with leading 
edge tracking of the echo pulse. Altitude range information is obtained 
by comparing the received echo pulse with a timed ramp voltage 
generated simultaneously with the transmitted pulse. The output of the 
AN/APN-194 is fed into the autopilot of the target to control the 
altitude of low-flying targets.
    11. The AN/ASN-163 is a 5-channel Miniature Airborne GPS Receiver 
(MAGR) that provides Over-The-Horizon and secure navigation 
capabilities using satellite information.
    12. The M240 Machine Gun (7.62mm) is a defensive weapon system used 
to support troop insertion and medical evacuation missions.
    13. The Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS) is a PC-based common 
approach for aircraft mission planning. It is a system of common and 
host-platform-unique mission planning applications for Navy and Marine 
Corps aircraft. Using a ``building block`` approach, developers 
integrate and assemble a JMPS Mission Planning Environment (MPE) from a 
set of software sub-components to meet the needs of a particular 
aircraft type. An MPE consists of a framework, one or more common 
components/federated applications, and a Unique Planning Component 
(UPC). The foundation of an MPE is the framework, which allows the host 
operating system to interface and interact with the MPE. The second 
level of an MPE consists of the common components and/or federated 
applications; these applications provide functionality that is common 
to multiple aircraft platforms (i.e. weather or GPS munitions). The 
final level of software is the UPC, which provides platform-specific 
functionality and integrates the common components functions and the 
framework interface to produce the overall mission planning software 
environment for the platform. When bundled, the three levels of 
software become an MPE that is specific to a single aircraft type. 
Depending on the aircraft model, a JMPS MPE might operate on a stand-
alone, locally networked, or domain controlled, or a mixture of all 
three operating environments.
    14. The highest level of classification of defense articles, 
components, and services included in this potential sale is SECRET.
    15. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain 
knowledge of the hardware and software elements, the information could 
be used to develop countermeasures or equivalent systems which might 
reduce system effectiveness or be used in the development of a system 
with similar or advanced capabilities.
    16. A determination has been made that the Government of Indonesia 
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.
    17. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal 
have been authorized for release and export to Indonesia.

[FR Doc. 2020-18478 Filed 8-21-20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 5001-06-P