[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 180 (Tuesday, September 17, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76103-76105]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-21056]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 21-34]


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: Pamela Young at (703) 953-6092, 
[email protected], or [email protected].

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 with attached Transmittal 21-
34, Policy Justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: September 11, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 21-34
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 Turkey
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

 
Major Defense Equipment *...............  $ 0 million
Other...................................  $ 259 million
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  TOTAL.................................  $ 259 million
 

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

Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
    None
Non-MDE:
    The Government of Turkey has requested to buy defense articles and 
services to support upgrading its fleet of F-16 aircraft, to include 
software upgrades of the Operational Flight Program (OFP) avionics with 
the Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System (AGCAS) capability; 
hardware modifications to enable integration of the Multifunctional 
Information Distribution System Block Upgrade II (MIDS BU II), procured 
separately; hardware and software upgrades to include aircraft major 
modification; both classified and unclassified software and software 
support; integration and test support; support equipment; training and 
training equipment; spare and repair parts;

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publications and technical documentation; U.S. Government and 
contractor engineering, technical, and logistical support services; and 
other related elements of logistical and program support.

    (iv) Military Department: Air Force (TK-D-VAL)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: TK-P-LKT, TK-D-SFA, TK-D-SLA, TK-
D-SMB, TK-D-NCU
    (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: April 17, 2023

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

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Turkey--F-16 Avionics Upgrade

    The Government of Turkey has requested to buy defense articles and 
services to support upgrading its fleet of F-16 aircraft, to include 
software upgrades of the Operational Flight Program (OFP) avionics with 
the Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System (AGCAS) capability; 
hardware modifications to enable integration of the Multifunctional 
Information Distribution System Block Upgrade II (MIDS BU II), procured 
separately; hardware and software upgrades to include aircraft major 
modification; both classified and unclassified software and software 
support; integration and test support; support equipment; training and 
training equipment; spare and repair parts; publications and technical 
documentation; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, 
and logistical support services; and other related elements of 
logistical and program support. The estimated total cost is $259 
million.
    This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national 
security objectives of the United States by helping to improve the 
security of a NATO ally that is an important force for political 
stability and economic progress in the Black Sea region.
    The proposed sale will improve Turkey's capability to meet current 
and future threats by providing a critical flight safety and tactical 
integration capability to assist in defending its homeland and U.S. 
personnel stationed there. Turkey has demonstrated a willingness to 
modernize its F-16 capabilities since it purchased the aircraft in the 
mid-1980s and will have no difficulty absorbing these capabilities 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 Lockheed Martin Aeronautics 
Company of Fort Worth, TX. There are no known offset agreements 
proposed in connection with this potential sale.
    Implementation of this sale will not require the assignment of U.S. 
Government or contractor representatives in Turkey.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 21-34
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section 
36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act
Annex
Item No. vii
    Sensitivity of Technology:
    1. The Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System capability is 
used as a flight safety mitigation tool in order to reduce incidents of 
controlled flight into terrain and ground collisions, which account for 
seventy-five percent of F-16 pilot fatalities worldwide. The system 
consists of a series of collision avoidance and autonomous decision-
making algorithms that utilize precise navigation, aircraft 
performance, and digital terrain data to determine if a collision is 
imminent. If the system determines a collision is imminent, the system 
commands an autonomous maneuver to prevent impact, although the pilot 
may override this functionality.
    2. The highest level of defense articles, components, and services 
included in this potential sale is CONFIDENTIAL.
    3. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge 
of the specific hardware and software elements, the information could 
be used to develop countermeasures which might reduce system 
effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with similar or 
advanced capabilities.
    4. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal are 
authorized for release and export to the Government of Turkey.

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