[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 125 (Friday, June 28, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53974-53976]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-14184]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 22-0O]


Arms Sales Notification

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

ACTION: Arms sales notice.

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SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales 
notification.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Neil Hedlund at 
[email protected] or (703) 697-9214.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 36(b)(5)(C) 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 with attached Transmittal 22-
0O.

    Dated: June 24, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 22-0O

REPORT OF ENHANCEMENT OR UPGRADE OF SENSITIVITY OF TECHNOLOGY OR 
CAPABILITY (SEC. 36(B)(5)(C), AECA)

    (i) Purchaser: Government of Italy
    (ii) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal No.: 08-60
    Date: August 1, 2008
    Implementing Agency: Air Force
    (iii) Description: On August 1, 2008, Congress was notified by 
Congressional certification transmittal number 08-60 of the possible 
sale, under Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, of 4 MQ-9 
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), 3 Mobile Ground Control Stations, five 
years of maintenance support, engineering support, test equipment, 
ground support, operational flight test support, communications 
equipment, technical assistance, personnel training/equipment, spare 
and repair parts, and other related elements of logistics support. 
These UAVs included AN/DPY-1 Synthetic Aperture Radar/Ground Moving 
Target Indicator (SAR/GMTI) systems with 0.3 to 3 meter resolution. The 
estimated total cost was $330 million. Major

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Defense Equipment (MDE) constituted $50 million of this total.
    On November 18, 2009, Congress was notified by Congressional 
certification transmittal number 09-60 of the possible sale, under 
Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, of two unarmed MQ-9 
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), one (1) Mobile Ground Control Station, 
maintenance support, engineering support, test equipment, ground 
support, operational flight test support, communications equipment, 
technical assistance, personnel training/equipment, spare and repair 
parts, and other related elements of logistics support. These UAVs 
included AN/DPY-1 Synthetic Aperture Radar/Ground Moving Target 
Indicator (SAR/GMTI) systems with 0.1 to 3 meter resolution. The MDE 
value increased to $86 million. The total case value increased to $393 
million.
    On December 17, 2009, Congress was notified by Congressional 
certification transmittal number 0C-09 of the possible sale, under 
Section 36(b)(5)(a) of the Arms Export Control Act, of a performance 
upgrade of the AN/DPY-1 SAR/GMTI systems aboard the four MQ-9s UAVs 
previously notified on transmittal 08-60 from 0.3 to 3 meter resolution 
to the same 0.1 to 3 meter resolution of the two MQ-9s notified on 
transmittal 09-60. There was no increase in cost of MDE for this 
upgrade. The total case value did not increase.
    On December 4, 2019, Congress was notified by Congressional 
certification transmittal number 20-0A of the possible sale, under 
Section 36(b)(5)(a) of the Arms Export Control Act, of the retrofit of 
five (5) existing MQ-9A Block 1 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) to Block 
5; retrofit of two (2) existing MGCS Block 30; three (3) MQ-9A Block 5; 
eight (8) Multi-Spectral Targeting Systems (MTS-B) AN/DAS-1A; eight (8) 
General Atomics AN/APY-8 Lynx (exportable) Synthetic Aperture Radar/
Ground Moving Target Indicator (SAR/GMTI) Systems with Maritime Wide 
Area Search (MWAS) capability; two (2) Mobile Ground Control Station 
(MGCS) Block 30; and twenty-seven (27) Honeywell H-764 Adaptive 
Configurable Embedded Global Positioning System/Inertial Guidance Units 
(EGI) with Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM) (24 
installed, 3 spares). The retrofit, addition of aircraft, and inclusion 
of MDE not enumerated in the previous notifications resulted in a net 
increase in MDE costs of $180 million and non-MDE costs of $138 
million. The MDE value increased to $266 million. The total case value 
increased to $711 million.
    This transmittal reports the addition of MDE that should have been 
included in the original notification: five (5) Multi-Spectral 
Targeting Systems (MTS-B) AN/DAS-1A. In addition, the original 
notification should have included an additional $6 million in total 
case value. This transmittal further reports the addition of the 
following MDE items: one (1) MQ-9A Block 5; eight (8) AN/DAS-4 Multi-
Spectral Targeting Systems-D (MTS-D); and seven (7) Honeywell H-764 or 
equivalent Embedded Global Positioning Systems/Inertial Navigation 
Systems (GPS/INS) (EGI). The following non-MDE items will also be 
included: MQ-9 engines; ARC-210 radios; AN/APX-119 Identification 
Friend or Foe (IFF) transponders; KY-100M Narrowband/wideband 
cryptographic devices; Ku-band SATCOM GA-ASI Transportable Earth 
Stations (GATES); ROVER 6Si and VORTEX transceivers; KIV-77 Mode 4/5 
IFF cryptographic appliques; Ruggedized Aircraft Maintenance Test 
Stations (RAMTS); C-band ground data terminals; and multi-spectral 
targeting system (MTS) turret and electronics units; as well as 
additional aircraft and munitions support and support equipment; secure 
communications equipment; spare and repair parts, consumables and 
accessories; maintenance and maintenance support; personnel training 
and training equipment; and U.S. Government and contractor engineering, 
technical and logistics support services. The MDE value will increase 
by $42 million to $308 million. The total case value will increase by 
$98 million to $809 million.
    (iv) Significance: This notification is being provided as the 
additional MDE items were not enumerated in the original notification. 
The inclusion of this MDE represents an increase in capability over 
what was previously notified. The proposed articles and services will 
support Italy's efforts to build intelligence, surveillance, and 
reconnaissance (ISR) and strike capabilities.
    (v) Justification: This proposed sale will support U.S. foreign 
policy and national security by helping to improve the security of a 
NATO ally, which is an important partner for political stability and 
economic progress in Europe. Italy requests these capabilities to 
provide for the defense of deployed troops, regional security, and 
interoperability with the United States.
    (vi) Sensitivity of Technology:
    The Raytheon Multi-Spectral Targeting System-D (MTS-D) AN/DAS-4 
integrates electro-optical (E.O.), infrared (IR), laser designation and 
laser illumination capabilities to provide detection, ranging, and 
tracking capabilities specifically for high-altitude applications. This 
advanced E.O. and IR system provides long-range surveillance, high 
altitude target acquisition, tracking, range finding, and laser 
designation for the Hellfire missile and for all tri-service and NATO 
laser-guided munitions. The MTS-D provides greater target location 
accuracy than the MTS-B. This potential sale includes spare turret and 
electronics units.
    The Embedded GPS/INS (EGI) with Selective Availability Anti-
Spoofing Module (SAASM)--or M-Code receiver when available--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 or M-Code enables the GPS 
receiver access to the encrypted P (Y or M) signal, providing 
protection against active spoofing attacks.
    The ARC-210 UHF/VHF secure radio is a voice communications radio 
system that can operate in either normal, secure, and/or jam-resistant 
modes.
    The AN/APX-119 is an Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) transponder 
that provides military aircraft with a secure combat identification 
capability to help reduce fratricide and enhance battlespace awareness, 
while providing safe access to civilian airspace.
    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.
    The C-Band Line-of-Sight (LOS) Ground Data Terminals and Ku-Band 
SATCOM GA-ASI Transportable Earth Station (GATES) provide command, 
control, and data acquisition for the MQ-9B.
    The L3Harris ROVER 6Si transceiver is a secure real-time, full-
motion video (FMV) surveillance, voice, and data communications 
transceiver. It provides expanded frequencies and additional processing 
resources from previous ROVER versions, allowing increased levels of 
interoperability with numerous manned and unmanned airborne platforms.
    The L3Harris VORTEX transceiver is a secure real-time, full-motion 
video (FMV) surveillance, voice, and data communications transceiver 
and is interoperable with ROVER, most UAVs,

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targeting pods, and other waveforms. The transceiver's band and channel 
diversity provides link redundancy, better reception, and resiliency to 
platform shading, multipath interference, line-of-sight blockages, and 
radio frequency interference.
    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.
    The Sensitivity of Technology Statement contained in the original 
notification applies to additional items reported here.
    The highest level of classification of defense articles, 
components, and services included in this potential sale is SECRET.
    (vii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: September 1, 2022

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