[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 23, 2020)]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 21-05]


Arms Sales Notification

AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense 
(DoD).

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 21-05 with 
attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: December 17, 2020.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 21-05
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 the United Arab Emirates
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *................  $ .90 billion
Other....................................  2.07 billion
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  Total..................................  2.97 billion
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under consideration for Purchase:
    Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Up to Eighteen (18) Weapons-Ready MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft
Twelve (12) Fixed Certifiable Ground Control Stations (CGCSs)
Twenty-five (25) Raytheon Multi-Spectral Targeting Systems-D (MTS-D) 
EO/IR Sensors
Nineteen (19) Lynx AN/APY-8 Synthetic Aperture Radars (SAR) with Ground 
Moving Target Indicator (GTMI)
Eighteen (18) RIO\TM\ Communication Intelligence Systems
Sixty-six (66) Embedded Global Positioning System/Inertial

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Navigations Systems (EGI) with Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing 
Modules (SAASMs)
Five hundred fifteen (515) AGM-114R Hellfire Missiles
Twelve (12) KMU-572 Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) Tail Kits for 
500LB Bombs
Four (4) MXU-650 Airfoil Groups for 500LB Paveway II GBU-12
Seven (7) MXU-1006 Airfoil Groups for 250LB Paveway II GBU-58
Eleven (11) MAU-169 or MAU-209 Computer Control Groups (CCGs) for 
250LB/500LB Paveway II GBU-58/GBU-12
Six (6) FMU-139 Fuse Systems
Twelve (12) MK-82 General Purpose 500LB Inert Bombs
Four (4) GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) Guided Test Vehicle (GTV) 
Inert Practice Munitions (T-1) with Fuse
    Non-MDE:
    Also included are Honeywell TPE-331 turboprop engines; Certifiable 
Ground Control Stations (CGCS); mobile Satellite Communication Ground 
Data Terminals (SGDTs); Link-16 KOR-24A Small Tactical Terminals; 
Automatic Information System (AIS); Rohde & Schwartz UHF/VHF radios; 
AN/DPX-7 IFF Transponders; Satellite Communication (SATCOM) antennas 
and modems with USG encryption; Secure SATCOM systems; SeaSpray 7500 
maritime radars; SAGE 750 Electronic Surveillance Measures System; KY-
100M security voice terminals; KIV-77 Mode 5 IFF cryptographic 
appliques; U.S. Government Certified Encryption Solution; Rover 6i 
compatible systems; MQ-9B training simulator; Due Regard Radars (DRR); 
Electronic Warfare (EW) in-country threat library programming 
capability; BRU-71A bomb racks; BRU-78/A bomb racks; Hellfire missile 
rail kits; AN/AWM-103/B Station Stores Test Sets; Common Munitions 
Built-in-Test Reprogramming Equipment (CMBRE) Plus Block II; Anti-
Submarine Warfare (ASW) mission kits, receivers, and acoustic 
processors; AN/SSQ-36B thermometric sonobouys; AN/SSQ-53G passive 
sonobouys; AN-SSQ-62F active sonobouys; ASW acoustic operator 
workstations; weapons loading equipment; initial spare and repair 
parts; hard points, power, and data connections for weapons 
integration; DSU-38 Laser Illuminated Target Detector for GBU-54; AN/
PYQ-10C Simple Key Loaders; Electronic Intelligence System; weapons 
integration; support and test equipment; publications and technical 
documentation; personnel training and training equipment; U.S. 
Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support 
services; and other related elements of logistical and program support.
    (iv) Military Department: Air Force (AE-D-SAC)
    (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 Defense Article or 
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: See Attached Annex
    (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: November 09, 2020
    * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

Policy Justification

United Arab Emirates--MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft

    The Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has requested to 
buy up to eighteen (18) Weapons-Ready MQ-9B, Remotely Piloted Aircraft; 
twenty-five (25) Raytheon Multi-Spectral Targeting Systems-D (MTS-D) 
EO/IR Sensors; nineteen (19) Lynx AN/APY-8 Synthetic Aperture Radars 
(SAR) with Ground Moving Target Indicator (GTMI); eighteen (18) RIO\TM\ 
Communication Intelligence Systems; sixty-six (66) Embedded Global 
Positioning System/Inertial Navigations Systems (EGI) with Selective 
Availability Anti-Spoofing Modules (SAASMs); five hundred fifteen (515) 
AGM-114R Hellfire Missiles; twelve (12) KMU-572 Joint Direct Attack 
Munitions (JDAM) Tail Kits for 500LB Bombs; four (4) MXU-650 Airfoil 
Groups for 500LB Paveway II GBU-12; seven (7) MXU-1006 Airfoil Groups 
for 250LB Paveway II GBU-58; eleven (11) MAU-169 or MAU-209 Computer 
Control Groups (CCGs) for 250LB/500LB Paveway II GBU-58/GBU-12; six (6) 
FMU-139 Fuse Systems; twelve (12) MK-82 General Purpose 500LB Inert 
Bombs; and four (4) GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) Guided Test 
Vehicle (GTV) Inert Practice Munitions (T-1) with Fuse. Also included 
are Honeywell TPE-331 turboprop engines; Certifiable Ground Control 
Stations (CGCS); mobile Satellite Communication Ground Data Terminals 
(SGDTs); Link-16 KOR-24A Small Tactical Terminals; Automatic 
Information System (AIS); Rohde & Schwartz UHF/VHF radios; AN/DPX-7 IFF 
Transponders; Satellite Communication (SATCOM) antennas and modems with 
USG encryption; Secure SATCOM systems; SeaSpray 7500 maritime radars; 
SAGE 750 Electronic Surveillance Measures System; KY-100M security 
voice terminals; KIV-77 Mode 5 IFF cryptographic appliques; U.S. 
Government Certified Encryption Solution; Rover 6i compatible systems; 
MQ-9B training simulator; Due Regard Radars (DRR); Electronic Warfare 
(EW) in-country threat library programming capability; BRU-71A bomb 
racks; BRU-78/A bomb racks; Hellfire missile rail kits; AN/AWM-103/B 
Station Stores Test Sets; Common Munitions Built-in-Test Reprogramming 
Equipment (CMBRE) Plus Block II; Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) mission 
kits, receivers, and acoustic processors; AN/SSQ-36B thermometric 
sonobouys; AN/SSQ-53G passive sonobouys; AN-SSQ-62F active sonobouys; 
ASW acoustic operator workstations; weapons loading equipment; initial 
spare and repair parts; hard points, power, and data connections for 
weapons integration; DSU-38 Laser Illuminated Target Detector for GBU-
54; AN/PYQ-10C Simple Key Loaders; Electronic Intelligence System; 
weapons integration; support and test equipment; publications and 
technical documentation; personnel training and training equipment; 
U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics 
support services; and other related elements of logistical and program 
support. The overall total estimated value is $2.97 billion.
    This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national 
security of the United States by helping to improve the security of an 
important regional partner. The UAE has been, and continues to be, a 
vital U.S. partner for political stability and economic progress in the 
Middle East.
    The proposed sale will improve the UAE's capability to meet current 
and future threats by providing timely Intelligence, Surveillance, and 
Reconnaissance (ISR), target acquisition, locate submarines and 
counter-land and counter-surface sea capabilities for its security and 
defense. The capability is a deterrent to regional threats and 
strengthens its self-defense. The UAE has demonstrated a commitment to 
modernizing its military and will have no difficulty absorbing these 
articles into its armed forces.
    The proposed sale of this equipment and support will alter the 
basic military balance in the Arabian Gulf region by expanding the 
release of a weapons ready Remotely Piloted Aircraft to the region.
    The principal contractors will be General Atomic Aeronautical 
Systems, San Diego, CA; Lockheed Martin, Bethesda, MD; Raytheon, 
Waltham, MA; L3Harris, Inc., Melbourne, FL; and Leonardo SpA, Rome, 
Italy. There are no known offset agreements proposed in

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connection with this potential sale. However, the purchaser typically 
requests offsets. Any offset agreements will be defined in negotiations 
between the purchaser and the contractor(s).
    Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the 
assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor 
representatives outside the United States.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 21-05
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 MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) is a weapons-ready 
aircraft designed for Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance (MALE) 
Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), Target 
Acquisition, and Strike Missions. The MQ-9B RPA is not a U.S. Air Force 
program of record but has close ties to, and builds upon, the proven 
success of the MQ-9A Reaper. The MQ-9B is a highly modular, easily 
configurable aircraft that contains the necessary hard points, power, 
and data connections to accommodate a variety of payloads and munitions 
to meet multiple missions, including counter-land, counter-sea, and 
anti-submarine strike operations. The system is designed to be 
controlled by two operators within a Certifiable Ground Control Station 
(CGCS). The CGCS is designed to emulate a reconnaissance aircraft 
cockpit, giving users extensive means to operate both the aircraft and 
sensors. The MQ-9B is able to operate using a direct Line-of-Sight 
(LOS) datalink or Beyond Line-of-Sight (BLOS) through satellite 
communications (SATCOM). The MQ-9B system can be deployed from a single 
site that supports launch/recovery, mission control, and maintenance. 
The system also supports remote-split operations where launch/recovery 
and maintenance occur at a Forward Operating Base (FOB) and mission 
control is conducted from another location or Main Operating Base 
(MOB).
    2. The Ground Control Station (GCS) can be either fixed or mobile. 
The fixed GCS is enclosed in a customer-specified shelter. It 
incorporates workstations that allow operators to control and monitor 
the aircraft, as well as record and exploit downlinked payload data. 
The mobile GCS allows operators to perform the same functions and is 
contained on a mobile trailer. Workstations in either GCS can be 
tailored to meet customer requirements.
    3. The SAGE 750 Electronic Surveillance Measures (ESM) System is a 
United Kingdom-produced digital electronic intelligence (ELINT) sensor 
that analyzes the electromagnetic spectrum to map the source of active 
emissions. Using highly accurate Direction Finding (DF) antennas, SAGE 
builds target locations and provides situational awareness, advance 
warning of threats, and the ability to cue other sensors.
    4. The Raytheon Multi-Spectral Targeting Systems-D (MTS-D) EO/IR 
sensors is a multi-spectral Targeting System with Laser Target 
Designator (LTD). A multi-use Electro Optical (EO)/lnfrared (IR) sensor 
provides long-range surveillance, high-altitude target acquisition, 
tracking, range-finding, and laser designation for all tri-service and 
NATO laser-guided munitions, with capabilities up to and including high 
definition color TV, high definition short-wave IR, medium-wave IR, and 
long-wave IR sensors. The AN/DAS-4 is an evolutionary upgrade to the 
current AN/DAS-1 system.
    5. The Lynx AN/APY-8 Synthetic Aperture Radars (SAR) with Ground 
Moving Target Indicator (GTMI) System provides all-weather 
surveillance, tracking, and targeting for military and commercial 
customers from manned and unmanned vehicles.
    6. The KOR-24A Small Tactical Terminal Link-16 is a command, 
control communications, and intelligence (C3I) system incorporating 
high-capacity, jam-resistant, digital communication links for exchange 
of near real-time tactical information, including both data and voice, 
among air, ground, and sea elements.
    7. The L3 Harris RIO\TM\ Communications Intelligence System 
incorporates radio receivers and flexible digital processing to create 
the ability to intercept, location, and copy adversary communications. 
The system is flexible enough that it can detect a wide variety of 
types of communications. The open design allows the system to be 
upgraded with new software features as adversary communications change.
    8. The Embedded GPS-INS (EGI) with Selective Availability Anti-
Spoofing Module (SAASM) is a self-contained navigation system that 
provides the following: Acceleration, velocity, position, attitude, 
platform azimuth, magnetic and true heading, altitude, body angular 
rates, time tags, and coordinated universal time (UTC) synchronized 
time. SAASM enables the GPS receiver access to the encrypted P(Y) 
signal providing protection against active spoofing attacks.
    9. The AN/DPX-7 is an Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) 
Transponder used to identify and track aircraft, ships, and some ground 
forces to reduce friendly fire incidents.
    10. Leonardo SeaSpray Maritime Multi-Role Patrol Radar is a 
synthetic aperture X-band radar that provides small-target maritime 
detection in high seas, maritime search (including submarine periscopes 
and semi-submersibles), radar imaging of ocean targets, and weather 
detection and avoidance.
    11. The C-Band Line-of-Sight (LOS) Ground Data Terminals and Ku-
Band SATCOM GA-ASI Transportable Earth Stations (GATES) provide 
command, control, and data acquisition for the MQ-9B.
    12. The KY-100M is a lightweight terminal for secure voice and data 
communications. The KY-100M provides wideband/narrowband half-duplex 
communication. Operating in tactical ground, marine and airborne 
applications, the KY-100M enables secure communication with a broad 
range of radio and satellite equipment.
    13. The Honeywell TPE-331-10-GD Turboprop Engine is used in a 
variety of airborne platforms, including the MQ-9B.
    14. The Rohde & Schwartz UHF/VHF Radio is a multi-band, portable, 
two-way communication radio.
    15. The KIV-77 Mode 5 crypto applique computer for IFF is Type 1 
certified by the National Security Agency and provides information 
assurance for both legacy Mode 4 and new Mode 5 IFF equipment. The KIV-
77 is used to store the classified keys.
    16. The AN/APQ-10C Simple Key Loader is a handheld fill device for 
securely receiving, storing, and transferring data between 
cryptographic and communications equipment.
    17. The Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) is a guidance set that 
converts existing unguided bombs (MK-82, MK-83, MK-84, BLU-109, BLU-
110, BLU-111, BLU-117, BLU-126 (Navy) or BLU-129 warhead) into an 
accurate, adverse weather ``smart'' munition. The Guidance Set consists 
of a Tail Kit, which contains the Inertial Navigation System (INS) and 
a Global Positioning System (GPS), and a set of Aerosurfaces and an 
umbilical Cover, which allows the JDAM to improve the accuracy of 
unguided, general purpose bombs. The Guidance Set, when combined with a 
warhead and appropriate fuze, forms a JDAM Guided Bomb Unit (GBU). The 
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improved accuracy. The JDAM weapon can be delivered from modest 
standoff ranges at high or low altitudes against a variety of land and 
surface targets during the day or night. After release, JDAM 
autonomously guides to a target, using the resident GPS-aided INS 
guidance system. The JDAM is capable of receiving target coordinates 
via preplanned mission data from the delivery aircraft, by onboard 
aircraft sensors (i.e., FLIR, Radar, etc.) during captive carry, or 
from a third-party source via manual or automated aircrew cockpit 
entry.
    (a) The KMU-572 is the guidance set for a GBU-38 (500-pound) JDAM.
    18. The Laser JDAM (GBU-54) converts existing unguided free-fall 
bombs into precision guided ``smart'' munitions by adding a new tail 
section containing Inertial Navigation System (INS) guidance/Global 
Positioning System (GPS) guidance, as well as adds a semi-active laser 
seeker. This allows the weapon to strike targets moving at up to 70 
mph. The LJDAM weapon consists of a DSU-38 sensor, a warhead-specific 
JDAM guidance set installed on the bomb body, and a fuze.
    19. MK-82 Inert General Purpose (GP) bomb is a 500-pound, free-
fall, unguided, low-drag inert weapon used for integration testing. 
There is no explosive fill.
    20. GBU-12/58 Paveway II (PW-II) 500-pound (GBU-12) and 250-pound 
(GBU-58) are maneuverable, free-fall, laser-guided bombs (LGBs) that 
guides to reflected laser energy from the desired target. Employment of 
the LGB is the same as a normal general purpose (GP) warhead, except 
the semi-active guidance corrects for employment errors inherent in any 
delivery system. Laser designation for the weapon can be provided by a 
variety of laser target markers or designators from the air or ground. 
The Paveway system consists of a laser guidance kit, a computer control 
group (CCG), a warhead-specific Air Foil Group (AFG) that attach to the 
nose and tail of MK-81 and MK-82 General Purpose (GP) bombs, and a 
fuze. The weapon is primarily used for precsion bombing aganst non-
hardened targets.
    (a) The MAU-169 or the MAU-209 are the CCG for the GBU-12 and GBU-
58.
    (b) The MXU-650 is the AFG for the 500-pound GBU-12.
    (c) MXU-1006/B is the AFG for the 250-pound GBU-58.
    21. AGM-114-R2 Hellfire II Semi-Active Laser (SAL) Missiles are 
rail-launched guided missiles developed and produced by Lockheed 
Martin. The guidance system employs a SAL seeker. The SAL missile homes 
in on the laser energy reflected off a target that has been illuminated 
by a laser designator. The laser can be on either the launch platform 
or another platform that can be separated from it by several 
kilometers. The target sets are armor, bunkers, caves, enclosures, 
boats, and enemy personnel. The AGM-114-R2 Hellfire II missiles use 
pulse-coded laser illumination. The R2 variant includes a Height-of-
Burst (HOB)/proximity sensor. The AGM-114 R2 missiles each have a 
multi-purpose selectable warhead and inertial measurement unit (IMU)-
Aided Trajectories.
    22. The GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb Increment 1 (SDB-1) is a 250-
pound, GPS-aided inertial navigation system, small autonomous, day or 
night, adverse weather, conventional, air-to-ground precision glide 
weapon able to strike fixed and stationary re-locatable non-hardened 
targets from standoff ranges. It is intended to provide aircraft with 
an ability to carry a high number of bombs. Aircraft are able to carry 
four SDBs in place of one 2,000-pound bomb.
    (a) SDB I Guided Test Vehicle (GTV) is an SDB II configuration used 
for land or sea range-based testing of the SDB I weapon system. The GTV 
has common flight characteristics of an SDB I All Up Round (AUR), but 
in place of the multi-effects warhead is a Flight Termination, 
Tracking, and Telemetry (FTTT) subassembly that mirrors the AUR multi-
effects warhead's size and mass properties, yet provides safe flight 
termination, free flight tracking, and telemetry of encrypted data from 
the GTV to the data receivers. The SDB I GTV can have either inert or 
live fuses. All other flight control, guidance, data-link, and seeker 
functions are representative of the SDB I AUR.
    23. The Joint Programmable Fuze (JPF) FMU-139 is a multi-delay, 
multi-arm and proximity sensor compatible with general purpose blast, 
frag, and hardened-target penetrator weapons. The JPF settings are 
cockpit selectable in flight when used numerous precision-guided 
weapons. It can interface with numerous weapons including GBU-12, GBU-
58, GBU-54, and GBU-38.
    24. The highest level of classification of defense articles, 
components, and services included in this potential sale is SECRET.
    25. 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.
    26. A determination has been made that the United Arab Emirates 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.
    27. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal 
are authorized for release and export to the Government of the United 
Arab Emirates.

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