[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 166 (Wednesday, August 26, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52563-52565]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-18702]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 20-28]


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 20-28 with 
attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: August 14, 2020.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 20-28
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 Chile
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment*...............  $ 30.52 million
Other..................................  $604.18 million
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  TOTAL................................  $634.70 million
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase: Equipment and related 
services for F-16 Modernization to include:

    Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Nineteen (19) Joint Helmet-Mounted Cueing Systems (JHMCS)
Six (6) Inert MK-82 (500LB) General Purpose Bomb Bodies
Two (2) MXU-650KB Air Foil Groups (AFG)
Forty-four (44) LN-260 Embedded GPS/INS (EGI)
Forty-nine (49) Multifunctional Information Distribution System Joint 
Tactical Radios (MIDS JTRS)

    Non-MDE:
    Also included are avionics and Mode 5 equipment and software 
upgrades, integration, and test; software and software support; ARC-238 
Radios; Combined Altitude Radar Altimeters (CARA); Joint Mission 
Planning System (JMPS) support; Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) AN/
APX-126 Combined Interrogator Transponders, cryptographic appliques, 
keying equipment, and encryption devices; weapon system spares and 
support; bomb components; High-Bandwidth Compact Telemetry Modules 
(HCTMs); secure communications and precision navigation equipment; 
aircraft displays; additional spare and repair/return parts; 
publications, charts, and technical documentation; integration and test 
equipment; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical and 
logistical support services; and other related elements of logistics 
and program support.
    (iv) Military Department: Air Force (CI-D-VAZ)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: CI-D-CAW, CI-D-FAA, CI-D-GBK, CI-
D-GBL, GBM, CI-D-GBO, CI-D-GRS, CI-D-KAB, CI-D-KBB, CI-D-MAA, CI-D-OAA, 
CI-D-PAC, CI-D-QAA, CI-D-QAB, CI-D-QAE, CI-D-QAN, CI-D-QAP, CI-D-RAD, 
CI-D-RAG, CI-D-SGB, CI-D-VAE, CI-D-YAA, CI-D-YAB
    (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed to be 
Paid: None

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    (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 23, 2020
    * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Chile--F-16 Modernization

    The Government of Chile has requested to buy equipment and related 
services for F-16 Modernization to include: nineteen (19) Joint Helmet-
Mounted Cueing Systems (JHMCS); six (6) inert MK-82 (500LB) general 
purpose bomb bodies; two (2) MXU-650KB Air Foil Groups (AFG); forty-
four (44) LN-260 Embedded GPS/INS (EGI); forty-nine (49) 
Multifunctional Information Distribution System Joint Tactical Radios 
(MIDS JTRS). Also included are avionics and Mode 5 equipment and 
software upgrades, integration, and test; software and software 
support; ARC-238 Radios; Combined Altitude Radar Altimeters (CARA); 
Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS) support; Identification Friend or 
Foe (IFF) AN/APX-126 Combined Interrogator Transponders, cryptographic 
appliques, keying equipment, and encryption devices; weapon system 
spares and support; bomb components; High-Bandwidth Compact Telemetry 
Modules (HCTMs); secure communications and precision navigation 
equipment; aircraft displays; additional spare and repair/return parts; 
publications, charts, and technical documentation; integration and test 
equipment; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical and 
logistical support services; and other related elements of logistics 
and program support. The total estimated program cost is $634.70 
million.
    This proposed sale will support the foreign policy goals and 
national security objectives of the United States by improving the 
security of a strategic partner in South America.
    The proposed sale will improve Chile's capability to meet current 
and future threats by modernizing its F-16 fleet, which will allow 
Chile to maintain sovereignty and homeland defense, increase 
interoperability with the United States and other partners, and deter 
potential adversaries. Chile will have no difficulty absorbing the 
upgrades into its armed forces.
    The proposed sale of this equipment will not alter the basic 
military balance in the region.
    The principal contractor will be Lockheed Martin, Bethesda, MD. 
There are no known offset agreements 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 Chile.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 20-28
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. Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS) is a modified HGU-55/
P helmet that incorporates a visor-projected Heads-Up Display (HUD) to 
cue weapons and aircraft sensors to air and ground targets enabling the 
pilot to monitor aircraft information without interrupting his field of 
view through the cockpit canopy.
    2. Embedded GPS-INS (EGI) LN-260 is a sensor that combines GPS and 
inertial sensor inputs to provide accurate location information for 
navigation and targeting.
    3. Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) Joint 
Tactical Radio (JTRS) is a software defined radio and data link. MIDS 
JTRS terminals can be loaded with sensitive cryptographic keys which 
secure data and radio communications.
    4. Enhanced Paveway II (EP II) Laser Guided Bomb (LGB) is a 
maneuverable, all-weather, free-fall weapon that guides to a spot of 
laser energy reflected off the target. The ``enhanced`` component is 
the addition of GPS-aided Inertial Navigation Systems (GAINS) guidance 
to the laser seeker. Laser designation for the LGB can be provided by a 
variety of laser target markers or designators. The EP II consists of 
an Enhanced Computer Control Group (ECCG) that is not warhead specific 
and a warhead-specific Air Foil Group (AFG) that attaches to the nose 
and tail of a GP bomb body.
    GBU-49 is a 5001b weapon that can use an inert or live MK-82 bomb 
body fitted with MXU-650 or WGU-63 type AFGs, and MAU-210 ECCGs to 
guide to either a laser designated target or GPS coordinates of a 
target.
    5. High-Bandwidth Compact Telemetry Modules (HCTM) are flight test 
instrumentation hardware that gathers real-time weapon data during 
testing of a munition.
    6. The Modular Mission Computer (MMC) 7000AH is the central 
aircraft computer of the F[dash]16. It serves as the hub for all 
aircraft subsystems and avionics data transfer.
    7. AN/ARC-238 radio is a secure voice communications radio system.
    8. Combined Altitude Radar Altimeter (CARA) is a radar system used 
to measure the aircraft altitude above the terrain. It is comprised of 
four components: a Receiver/Transmitter, Signal Data Converter, and 
Transmit and Receive Antennas. The upgrade will involve the Receiver/
Transmitter as part of the overall Avionics upgrades.
    9. Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS) is a multi-platform PC 
based mission planning system.
    10. The AN/APX-126 Combined Interrogator Transponder is an 
Identification Friend or Foe system capable of transmitting and 
interrogating Modes 4 and 5.
    11. The highest level of classification of information 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.
    13. A determination has been made that Chile 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 Chile.

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