Notice2024-14184
Arms Sales Notification
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Published
June 28, 2024
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Defense Department
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The DoD is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales notification.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 125 (Friday, June 28, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53974-53976]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
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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
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#59373c3035773e77313c3d352c373d773a302f193438303577343035"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="59373c3035773e77313c3d352c373d773a302f193438303577343035">[email protected]</span></a> 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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