[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 164 (Monday, August 24, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52104-52107]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-18479]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 20-40]


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 20-40 with 
attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology.


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    Dated: August 11, 2020.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 20-40
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 France
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *..................  $1.3 billion
Other......................................  $ .7 billion
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  Total....................................  $2.0 billion
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase:

Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
    Three (3) E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Aircraft
    Ten (10) T-56-427A engines (6 installed and 4 spares)
    Three (3) AN/APY-9 Radar Assemblies
    Four (4) AN/ALQ-217 Electronic Support Measure systems (3 installed 
and 1 spare)
    Three (3) AN/AYK-27 Integrated Navigation Channels and Display 
Systems
    Five (5) Link-16 (MIDS-JTRS) Communications Systems (3 installed 
and 2 spares)
    Ten (10) Embedded GPS/INS (EGI) Devices (6 installed and 4 spares)
    Four (4) AN/APX-122(A) and AN/APX-123(A) Identification, Friend or 
Foe systems (3 installed and 1 spare)
    One (1) Joint Mission Planning System
Non-MDE:
    Also included are Common Systems Integration Laboratories with/Test 
Equipment, one in Melbourne, FL, and the other in France; air and 
ground crew equipment; support equipment; spare and repair parts; 
publications and technical documentation; transportation; training and 
training equipment; U.S. Government and contractor

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logistics, engineering, and technical support services; and other 
related elements of logistics and program support
    (iv) Military Department: Navy (FR-P-SBM)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: FR-P-GXJ
    (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
    * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION

France--E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Aircraft, Spares and Support Equipment

    The Government of France requests to buy three (3) E-2D Advanced 
Hawkeye Aircraft, ten (10) T-56-427A engines (6 installed and 4 
spares), three (3) AN/APY-9 radar assemblies, four (4) AN/ALQ-217 
electronic support measure systems (3 installed and 1 spare), three (3) 
AN/AYK-27 Integrated Navigation Channels and Display Systems, five (5) 
Link-16 (MIDS-JTRS) Communications Systems (3 installed and 2 spares), 
ten (10) Embedded GPS/INS (EGI) Devices (6 installed and 4 spares), 
four (4) AN/APX-122(A) and AN/APX-123(A) Identification, Friend or Foe 
systems (3 installed and 1 spare) and one (1) Joint Mission Planning 
System. Also included are Common Systems Integration Laboratories with/
Test Equipment, one in Melbourne, FL, and the other in France; air and 
ground crew equipment; support equipment; spare and repair parts; 
publications and technical documentation; transportation; training and 
training equipment; U.S. Government and contractor logistics, 
engineering, and technical support services; and other related elements 
of logistics and program support. The total estimated program cost is 
$2 billion.
    This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national 
security of the United States by helping to improve security of a NATO 
ally which is an important force for political stability and economic 
progress in Europe.
    The proposed sale will improve France's capability to meet current 
and future threats by providing its Naval Air Forces with a sustainable 
follow on capability to their current, legacy E-2C Hawkeye aircraft. 
The E-2D aircraft will continue and expand French naval aviation 
capabilities and maintain interoperability with U.S. naval forces. As a 
current E-2C operator, France will have no difficulty absorbing this 
equipment and support into its armed forces.
    The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the 
basic military balance in the region.
    The principal contractor will be Northrop Grumman Systems Corp, 
Aerospace Systems, Melbourne, FL. There are no known offset agreements 
proposed in connection with this potential sale. Any offset agreement 
will be defined in negotiations between the Purchaser and the prime 
contractor.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the 
assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor 
representatives to France.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness resulting 
from this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 20-40
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 E-2D Airborne Early Warning Aircraft is a carrier based 
command and control aircraft. The E-2D Airborne Early Warning Aircraft 
provides command and control capability as well as sea and air 
surveillance for naval forces.
    2. The Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) Joint 
Tactical Radio System V (JTRS-5) is a Command, Control, Communications, 
Computing and Intelligence (C4I) system for the exchange of near real-
time tactical information. MIDS JTRS provides Link 16 and TACAN 
functionalities providing information, both data and voice, across the 
network to air, ground, and maritime elements.
    3. The AN/AYK-27 Integrated Navigation Channels and Display System 
(INCDS) is a navigation and communication system used for internal 
aircrew communication as well as operational alert and messaging 
display. The AN/AYK-27 INCDS provides internal communications between 
the five crew members and interfaces with the radio and selected 
navigation systems.
    4. The LN-251 Embedded Global Positioning System (GPS) Inertial 
Navigation System (INS) (EGI) is a navigation system accurate global 
positioning information. The LN-251 EGI provides both satellite and 
inertial position information used for aircraft navigation and tracking
    5. The AN/APY-9 Airborne Early Warning (AEW) Radar Group is an all-
weather, airborne early warning radar designed to detect small, highly 
maneuverable targets in the dense littoral and overland environments. 
The AN/APY-9 AEW Radar Group provides enhanced airborne command and 
control and expanded surveillance capabilities.
    6. The AN/ALQ-217 Electronic Support Measures (ESM) system is a 
passive detection system used to identify and locate Radio Frequency 
(RF) signals. The AN/ALQ-217 ESM System provides autonomous detection 
and identification of RF emissions.
    7. The AN/ARC-210 RT-1939A(C) Radio is a Very High Frequency (VHF) 
and Ultra High Frequency (UHF) two-way radio providing voice and data 
communication. The AN/ARC-210 RT-1939A(C) Radio provides two-way, 
multi-mode voice and data communications across VHF and UHF frequencies 
as well as satellite communication.
    8. The AN/APX-122A Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) Interrogator 
is a cooperative airborne interrogator capable of detecting military 
and civilian transponders. The AN/APX-122A IFF Interrogator provides 
target identification of both civilian and military targets via 
standardized interrogation modes.
    9. The AN/APX-123A (V) Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) 
Transponder is a cooperative transponder capable of providing ownship 
IFF data to available IFF interrogators. The AN/APX-123A (V) IFF 
Transponder provides ownship information inclusive of craft 
identification data as well as altitude.
    10. The Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS) and Mission Planning 
Environment (MPE) is a software system that provides aircrews with 
well-structured automated flight planning tools for aircraft, weapons, 
and sensors. The JMPS MPE system provides the information, automated 
tools, and decision aids needed to plan aircraft, weapon, and sensor 
missions rapidly and accurately.
    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 that might reduce 
weapon system effectiveness or be used in the development of a system 
with similar or advanced capabilities.

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    13. A determination has been made that France 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.
    14. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal 
have been authorized for release and export to the France.

[FR Doc. 2020-18479 Filed 8-21-20; 8:45 am]
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