[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 238 (Thursday, December 10, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79479-79481]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-27187]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 20-25]


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 20-25 with 
attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: December 7, 2020.
Kayyonne T. Marston,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 20-25
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 Guyana
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *...............  $ 0 million
Other...................................  $256 million
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  Total.................................  $256 million
 

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

Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
    None
Non-MDE:
    Two (2) Bell 412EPi Light Utility Helicopters with customer-unique 
modifications; two (2) Bell 429 Light Utility Helicopters with 
customer-unique modifications; two (2) WESCAM MX-10 cameras; mission 
equipment; contractor-provided pilot and maintainer training; 
particular ground support equipment; spares; publications; integrated 
product support; technical assistance; transportation; Repair and 
Return; and other related elements of logistics and program support.

    (iv) Military Department: Army (GU-B-UAH)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None
    (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: October 30, 2020

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

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Guyana--Bell 412EPi and 429 Helicopters

    The Government of Guyana has requested to buy two (2) Bell 412EPi 
Light Utility Helicopters with customer-unique modifications; two (2) 
Bell 429 Light Utility Helicopters with customer-unique modifications; 
two (2) WESCAM MX-10 cameras; mission equipment; contractor-provided 
pilot and maintainer training; particular ground support equipment; 
spares; publications; integrated product support; technical assistance; 
transportation; Repair and Return; and other related elements of 
logistics and program support. The total estimated program cost is $256 
million.
    This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national 
security of the United States by helping to improve security of Guyana, 
which is expected to grow to be an important force for political 
stability and economic progress in South America.
    The proposed sale of the Bell 412EPi and 429 helicopters will 
improve Guyana's capability to meet current and future threats. Guyana 
will use the enhanced capability to strengthen its homeland defense; 
conduct maritime surveillance, patrol, and interdiction; counter 
narcotic trafficking and transnational criminal organizations; deter 
regional threats; and support coalition partners overseas. Guyana will 
have no difficulty absorbing this equipment 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 Bell Helicopter Textron 
Incorporated (BHTI), Piney Flats, TN. The purchaser typically requests 
offsets. There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection 
with this potential sale.
    Implementation of this sale will not require the assignment of any 
additional U.S. Government or contractor representatives to Guyana.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 20-25
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 Bell 412EPi is a twin-engine, 1 + 14 passenger capacity, 
newly manufactured utility helicopter with IFR Medium Twin (3-Axis) 
with Bell BASIX-PRO Integrated Avionics System and Pratt & Whitney 
PT6T-9 Engine TwinPac with Electronic Engine Controls (EEC/FADEC). The 
Bell BASIX-PRO Integrated Avionics Systems includes Multi-Functional 
Electronic Flight Instrument System (EFIS) 6''' X 8' LED PFD/MFD 
Displays (EICAS, PIS, SYS Diag., HSI, VOR, GPS, ADF, Speed, Alt, TAS, 
Video FDM) - Pilot and Copilot (4 per ship), IFR FAA Kit, AFCS/Dual 
Digital Flight Director Nav Coupler (3 - Axis) with Stability 
Augmentation System (SAS), Attitude Retention (ATT), NAVl/COM1/VHF/
GPSl/VOR/ILS/LOC/GS/WAAS Garmin GTN-750, 16 Watt with Regional Map 
Database, Radar Altimeter 1 (KRA-405B), Distance Measuring 
Equipment, DME (KDM-706A), Automatic Direction Finder (ADF) - (KDF-
806), Air Data Computer (ADC), Altitude & Heading Reference System 
(LCR-100). The Bell 412EPi is in the Search and Rescue (SAR) with 
Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS) configuration. The SAR system is 
composed of a navigation computer with SAR modes, and AFCS that 
provides coupled SAR functions, hoist operator control, a hover speed 
reference system, and two radio altimeters. This aircraft (before 
modification) is generally offered to the public with no special 
restrictions.
    2. The Bell 429 is a light twin, newly manufactured helicopter. The 
Bell 429 features two/three multi-function displays, dual digital 3-
axis autopilot and an integrated electronic data recorder provides 
enhanced situational awareness and post flight analysis. The Bell 429 
standard configuration consists of Dual Pilot Control Provisions, Radar 
Altimeter (Honeywell KRA 4058, GPS GTN 750 HT A WS upgrade), Traffic 
Avoidance System - TAS605 with Mutable Audio (Avidyne), NAV/COM/GPS - 
GTN-750 ChartView Upgrade, Weather Radar (Honeywell ART/RDR-2000) 
Original Radome (Displayed on GTN-750). This aircraft (before 
modification) is generally offered to the public with no special 
restrictions.
    3. The U.S. Government will provide modified aircraft that are 
globally self-deployable and appropriately equipped to be able to meet 
the communications, navigation, surveillance and Air Traffic Management 
(CNS/ATM) requirements for unrestricted transit through domestic and 
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) civilian-controlled 
and military-controlled airspace.
    4. The WESCAM MX-10 is a small Multi-Sensor, Multi-Spectral Imaging 
System with Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) and Embedded with Global 
Positioning System (GPS) Standard Positioning Service (SPS). The WESCAM 
MX-10 camera system contains a HG-1900BA50 IMU manufactured by 
Honeywell in the United States. WESCAM MX-10 is embedded with GPS SPS. 
SPS is a three-dimensional position and time determination capability 
provided to a user equipped with a minimum capability GPS SPS receiver 
in accordance with GPS national policy. The HG-1900BA50 includes Micro-
Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) gyros and quartz resonating beam 
accelerometers and is an MTCR Category II controlled item, specifically 
9.A.6..
    5. 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.
    6. A determination has been made that Guyana can provide 
substantially the same degree of protection for the technology being 
released as the U.S. Government. This potential sale is necessary in 
furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy and national security objectives 
as outlined in the Policy Justification.
    7. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal are 
authorized for release and export to the Government of Guyana.

[FR Doc. 2020-27187 Filed 12-9-20; 8:45 am]
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