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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 3 (Monday, January 6, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 628-633]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 23-07]
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,
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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 23-
07, Policy Justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: December 31, 2024.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 23-07
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: Republic of T[uuml]rkiye
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *............... $15.3 billion
Other................................... $ 7.7 billion
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TOTAL................................. $23.0 billion
Funding Source: National Funds
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase: The Republic of T[uuml]rkiye
has requested to buy 40 new F-16 Block 70 aircraft and to modernize 79
existing F-16 aircraft to V-Configuration. The request includes:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Thirty-two (32) F-16 C Block 70 Aircraft
Eight (8) F-16 D Block 70 Aircraft
Forty-eight (48) F110-GE-129D Engines (40 installed, 8 spares)
One hundred forty-nine (149) Improved Programmable Display
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Generators (iPDG) (40 installed, 10 spares, 99 for modernization
program (79 installed, 20 spares))
One hundred forty-nine (149) AN/APG-83 Active Electronically
Scanned Array (AESA) Scalable Agile Beam Radars (SABR) (40 installed,
10 spares, 99 for modernization program (79 installed, 20 spares))
One hundred sixty-nine (169) Modular Mission Computers (MMC)
7000AHC (or available mission computer) (40 installed, 10 spares, 119
for modernization program (79 installed, 40 spares))
One hundred fifty-nine (159) Embedded Global Positioning System
(GPS) Inertial Navigation Systems (INS) (EGI) with Selective
Availability Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM) or M-Code capability and
Precise Positioning Service (PPS) (40 installed, 8 spares, 111 for
modernization program (79 installed, 32 spares))
One hundred sixty-eight (168) Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare
Suite (IVEWS) or equivalent Electronic Warfare (EW) systems (40
installed, 10 spares, 118 for modernization program (79 installed, 39
spares))
Eight hundred fifty-eight (858) LAU-129 Guided Missile Launchers
Forty-four (44) M61 Vulcan cannons (40 installed, 4 spares)
Sixteen (16) AN/AAQ-33 Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATP)
One hundred fifty-one (151) Multifunctional Information
Distribution System-Joint Tactical Radio Systems (MIDS-JTRS) (40
installed and 4 ground terminals, 8 spares, and 99 for modernization
program (79 installed and 4 ground terminals, 16 spares))
Nine hundred fifty-two (952) Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air
Missiles (AMRAAM) AIM-120C-8 or equivalent missiles
Ninety-six (96) AMRAAM Guidance Sections
Eight hundred sixty-four (864) GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bombs
Increment 1 (SDB-1)
Two (2) GBU-39(T-1)/B SDB-1 Guided Test Vehicles
Two (2) GBU-39(T-1)/B SDB-1 Practice Bombs
Ninety-six (96) AGM-88B High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missiles (HARM)
Ninety-six (96) AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles
(AARGM)
Ten (10) AARGM Captive Air Training Missiles (CATM)
Eleven (11) AARGM Control Sections
Twelve (12) AARGM Guidance Sections
Four hundred one (401) AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder Missiles
Twelve (12) AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder Captive Air Training
Missiles (CATMs)
Forty (40) AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder Tactical Guidance Units
Twelve (12) AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder CATM Guidance Units
Twelve (12) MK82 Inert Filled General-Purpose Bombs
Eight hundred fifty (850) Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) KMU-
556 Tail Kits for GBU-31
Two hundred (200) JDAM KMU-557 Tail Kits for GBU-31v3
Three hundred eighty-four (384) JDAM KMU-559 Tail Kits for GBU-32
Three (3) JDAM KMU-572 Tail Kits for GBU-38 or Laser JDAM GBU-54
One thousand fifty (1,050) FMU-152 Fuzes
Non-MDE:
Also included are AMRAAM CATMs; AIM-9X Sidewinder training missiles
and Active Optical Target Detectors (AOTD); HARM control sections,
rocket motors, and warhead spares; FMU-139 Joint Programmable Fuzes;
DSU-38 Laser Guidance Sets for GBU-54; missile containers; AN/ARC-238
radios; AN/APX-127 or equivalent Advanced Identification Friend or Foe
(AIFF) Combined Interrogator Transponders (CIT) with mode 5; Joint
Helmet Mounted Cueing Systems (JHMCS) II or Scorpion Hybrid Optical-
based Inertial Tracker (HObIT) helmet mounted displays; Infrared Search
and Track (IRST) pods; AN/ALE-47 Countermeasure Dispenser Systems
(CMDS); KY-58 and KIV-78 cryptographic devices; Simple Key Loaders
(SKLs); additional secure communications, precision navigation, and
cryptographic equipment; Flight Mission Planning Systems (FMPS); Remote
Operated Video Enhanced Receivers (ROVER) 6i/6Sis; Tactical Network
ROVER kits, and STINGER Multi Bi-Directional (MBI) antennas; SNIPER pod
pylons; impulse cartridges, chaff, flares, and ammunition; other bomb
components; Common Munitions Built-in-Test (BIT) Reprogramming
Equipment (CMBRE); Rackmount Improved Avionics Intermediate Shop
(RIAIS); Cartridge Actuated Devices/Propellant Actuated Devices (CAD/
PAD); Triple Missile Launcher Adapters (TMLA); aircraft, avionics, and
weapons integration, test support, and equipment; major modernization
upgrade kits for F-16 Block 40 and Block 50+ aircraft and Service Life
Extension Program (SLEP) modifications; aircraft and engine repair and
refurbishment after maintenance; spare and repair parts, consumables,
and accessories and repair and return support; aircraft, engine,
ground, and pilot support equipment; Classified/Unclassified Computer
Program Identification Number (CPIN) systems; electronic warfare
database support; pylons, launcher adaptors, weapon interfaces, bomb
and ejection racks, conformal fuel tanks, and travel pods; precision
measurement equipment laboratory and calibration support; Classified/
Unclassified software and software support; Classified/Unclassified
publications, manuals, and technical documentation; maps and mapping
data; facilities and construction support; simulators and training
devices; personnel training and training equipment; United States
(U.S.) Government and contractor engineering, technical and logistics
support services, studies and surveys; and other related elements of
logistical and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Air Force (TK-D-SAE, TK-D-QCV)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: TK-D-SFA, TK-D-SLA, TK-D-NCU, TK-
D-SMB, TK-D-YAC, TK-D-YAE, TK-D-YAH, TK-P-AHX
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed to be
Paid: None known at this time
(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: January 26, 2024
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Republic of T[uuml]rkiye--F-16 Aircraft Acquisition and Modernization
The Republic of T[uuml]rkiye has requested to buy 40 new F-16
aircraft and to modernize 79 existing F-16 aircraft to V-Configuration.
The request includes: thirty-two (32) F-16 C Block 70 aircraft; eight
(8) F-16 D Block 70 aircraft; forty-eight (48) F110-GE-129D engines (40
installed, 8 spares); one hundred forty-nine (149) Improved
Programmable Display Generators (iPDG) (40 installed, 10 spares, 99 for
modernization program (79 installed, 20
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spares)); one hundred forty-nine (149) AN/APG-83 Active Electronically
Scanned Array (AESA) Scalable Agile Beam Radars (SABR) (40 installed,
10 spares, 99 for modernization program (79 installed, 20 spares)); one
hundred sixty-nine (169) Modular Mission Computers (MMC) 7000AHC (or
available mission computer) (40 installed, 10 spares, 119 for
modernization program (79 installed, 40 spares)); one hundred fifty-
nine (159) Embedded Global Positioning System (GPS) Inertial Navigation
Systems (INS) (EGI) with Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module
(SAASM) or M-Code capability and Precise Positioning Service (PPS) (40
installed, 8 spares, 111 for modernization program (79 installed, 32
spares)); one hundred sixty-eight (168) Integrated Viper Electronic
Warfare Suite (IVEWS) or equivalent Electronic Warfare (EW) systems (40
installed, 10 spares, 118 for modernization program (79 installed, 39
spares)); eight hundred fifty-eight (858) LAU-129 guided missile
launchers; forty-four (44) M61 Vulcan cannons (40 installed, 4 spares);
sixteen (16) AN/AAQ-33 Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATP); one
hundred fifty-one (151) Multifunctional Information Distribution
System-Joint Tactical Radio Systems (MIDS-JTRS) (40 installed and 4
ground terminals, 8 spares, and 99 for modernization program (79
installed and 4 ground terminals, 16 spares)); nine hundred fifty-two
(952) Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) AIM-120C-8 or
equivalent missiles; ninety-six (96) AMRAAM guidance sections; eight
hundred sixty-four (864) GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bombs Increment 1
(SDB-1); two (2) GBU-39(T-1)/B SDB-1 guided test vehicles; two (2) GBU-
39(T-1)/B SDB-1 practice bombs; ninety-six (96) AGM-88B High-Speed
Anti-Radiation Missiles (HARM); ninety-six (96) AGM-88E Advanced Anti-
Radiation Guided Missiles (AARGM); ten (10) AARGM Captive Air Training
Missiles (CATM); eleven (11) AARGM control sections; twelve (12) AARGM
guidance sections; four hundred one (401) AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder
missiles; twelve (12) AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder Captive Air Training
Missiles (CATMs); forty (40) AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder tactical
guidance units; twelve (12) AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder CATM guidance
units; twelve (12) MK82 Inert Filled general purpose bombs; eight
hundred fifty (850) Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) KMU-556 tail
kits for GBU-31; two hundred (200) JDAM KMU-557 tail kits for GBU-31v3;
three hundred eighty-four (384) JDAM KMU-559 tail kits for GBU-32;
three (3) JDAM KMU-572 tail kits for GBU-38 or Laser JDAM GBU-54; one
thousand fifty (1,050) FMU-152 fuzes. Also included are AMRAAM CATMs;
AIM-9X Sidewinder training missiles and Active Optical Target Detectors
(AOTD); HARM control sections, rocket motors, and warhead spares; FMU-
139 Joint Programmable Fuzes; DSU-38 Laser Guidance Sets for GBU-54;
missile containers; AN/ARC-238 radios; AN/APX-127 or equivalent
Advanced Identification Friend or Foe (AIFF) Combined Interrogator
Transponders (CIT) with mode 5; Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing Systems
(JHMCS) II or Scorpion Hybrid Optical-based Inertial Tracker (HObIT)
helmet mounted displays; Infrared Search and Track (IRST) pods; AN/ALE-
47 Countermeasure Dispenser Systems (CMDS); KY-58 and KIV-78
cryptographic devices; Simple Key Loaders (SKLs); additional secure
communications, precision navigation, and cryptographic equipment;
Flight Mission Planning Systems (FMPS); Remote Operated Video Enhanced
Receivers (ROVER) 6i/6Sis; Tactical Network ROVER kits, and STINGER
Multi Bi-Directional (MBI) antennas; SNIPER pod pylons; impulse
cartridges, chaff, flares, and ammunition; bomb components and Common
Munitions Built-in-Test Reprogramming Equipment (CMBRE); Rackmount
Improved Avionics Intermediate Shop (RIAIS); Cartridge Actuated
Devices/Propellant Actuated Devices (CAD/PAD); Triple Missile Launcher
Adapters (TMLA); aircraft, avionics, and weapons integration, test
support, and equipment; major modernization upgrade kits for F-16 Block
40 and Block 50+ aircraft and Service Life Extension Program (SLEP)
modifications; aircraft and engine repair and refurbishment after
maintenance; engine and aircraft spare and repair parts, consumables,
and accessories and repair and return support; aircraft, engine,
ground, and pilot support equipment; Classified/Unclassified Computer
Program Identification Number (CPIN) systems; electronic warfare
database support; pylons, launcher adaptors, weapon interfaces, bomb
and ejection racks, conformal fuel tanks, and travel pods; precision
measurement equipment laboratory and calibration support; Classified/
Unclassified software and software support; Classified/Unclassified
publications, manuals, and technical documentation; maps and mapping
data; facilities and construction support; simulators and training
devices; personnel training and training equipment; U.S. Government and
contractor engineering, technical and logistics support services,
studies and surveys; and other related elements of logistical and
program support. The estimated total cost is $23.0 billion.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy goals and
national security of the U.S. by improving the air capabilities and
interoperability of a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Ally
that is a force for political and economic stability in Europe.
The proposed sale will allow T[uuml]rkiye to expand and modernize
its fleet of F-16 aircraft as older F-16 aircraft approach the end of
their service life. These new and refurbished aircraft will provide
T[uuml]rkiye with a fleet of modernized multi-role combat aircraft to
enable it to provide for the defense of its airspace, contribute to
NATO missions to preserve regional security and defend NATO Allies, and
maintain interoperability with U.S. and NATO forces. T[uuml]rkiye has
F-16 aircraft in its inventory and will have no difficulty absorbing
these aircraft and services 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, Greenville, SC.
The purchaser typically requests offsets. Any offset agreement will be
defined in negotiations between the purchaser and the contractor.
Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the
assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor
representatives to T[uuml]rkiye.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 23-07
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 F-16 Block 70 weapon system is a fourth generation single-
engine supersonic all-weather multirole fighter aircraft and features
advanced avionics and systems. It contains the General Electric F110-
129D engine, AN/APG-83 radar, digital flight control system, embedded
internal global navigation system, Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing Systems
(JHMCS) II or Scorpion Hybrid Optical-based Inertial Tracker (HObIT)
with Night Vision Device (NVD) compatibility, internal and external
Electronic Warfare (EW) equipment,
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Advanced IFF, Link-16 datalink, operational flight trainer, and
software and computer systems.
(a) General Electric F110-GE-129D engines are afterburning turbofan
jet engines that power the F-16.
(b) General Electric F110-GE-129D engine spare modules are kits
made up of spare engine components including the following modules:
inlet fan, core engine, fan drive turbine, augmenter duct and nozzle,
and gear box.
(c) The Modular Mission Computer (MMC) 7000AHC is the central
aircraft computer of the F-16. It serves as the hub for all aircraft
subsystems and avionics data transfer.
(d) The Improved Programmable Display Generator (iPDG) and color
multifunction displays utilize ruggedized commercial liquid crystal
display technology that is designed to withstand the harsh environment
found in modern fighter cockpits. The display generator is the fifth-
generation graphics processor for the F-16. Through the use of state-
of-the-art microprocessors and graphics engines, it provided orders of
magnitude increases in throughput, memory, and graphics capabilities.
(e) The APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) is an Active
Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar upgrade for the F-16. It
includes higher processor power, higher transmission power, more
sensitive receiver electronics, and Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR),
which creates higher-resolution ground maps from a greater distance
than existing mechanically scanned array radars (e.g., APG-68). The
upgrade features an increase in detection range of air targets,
increases in processing speed and memory, and significant improvements
in all modes.
(f) The Embedded Global Positioning System/Inertial Navigation
System (GPS/INS) (EGI) with Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module
(SAASM)--or M-Code receiver when available--and Precise Positioning
Service (PPS) 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.
(g) The Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System II (JHMCS II) or
Scorpion Hybrid Optical-based Inertial Tracker (HObIT) is a device used
in aircraft to project information to the pilot's eyes and aids in
tasks such as cueing weapons and aircraft sensors to air and ground
targets. This system projects visual targeting and aircraft performance
information on the back of the helmet's visor, enabling the pilot to
monitor this information without interrupting their field of view
through the cockpit canopy. This provides improvement for close combat
targeting and engagement.
(h) The Integrated Electronic (EW) Warfare Suite provides passive
radar warning, wide spectrum Radio Frequency (RF) jamming, and control
and management of the entire EW system. This system is anticipated to
be internal to the aircraft, although mounted pod variants are used in
certain circumstances.
(i) The Advanced Identification Friend or Foe (AIFF) Combined
Interrogator Transponder (CIT) is a system capable of transmitting and
interrogating Mode V. Mode IV and Mode V anti-jam performance
specifications, data, software source code, algorithms, and tempest
plans or reports will not be offered, released, discussed, or
demonstrated.
(j) The Multifunction Information Distribution System (MIDS) Joint
Tactical Radio System (JTRS) is a four-channel software programmable
radio for Link-16 digital voice communications and datalink, Tactical
Air Navigation (TACAN), and advanced waveforms. Link-16 is a command,
control, communications, and intelligence (C3I) system incorporating
high-capacity and jam-resistant digital communication links for
exchange of near real-time tactical information, including both data
and voice, among air, ground, and sea elements.
2. The LAU-129 Guided Missile Launcher is capable of launching the
AIM-9 family of missiles or AIM-120 AMRAAM. The LAU-129 launcher serves
as the mechanical and electrical interface between missile and
aircraft.
3. The Triple Missile Launcher Adapter (TMLA) carries three (3)
missile launchers and missiles from a single standard wing pylon.
4. The M61 Vulcan Cannon is a six-barreled automatic 20mm cannon
with a cyclic rate of fire from 2,500-6,000 shots per minute. This
weapon is a hydraulically powered air-cooled Gatling gun used to damage
and destroy aerial targets, suppress and incapacitate personnel
targets, and damage and destroy moving and stationary light material
targets.
5. The AN/AAQ-33 Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP) is a single,
lightweight targeting pod for military aircraft that provides positive
target identification, autonomous tracking, Global Positioning System
(GPS) coordinate generation, and precise weapons guidance from extended
standoff ranges. It incorporates a high-definition mid-wave forward-
looking infrared (FLIR) dual-mode laser, visible-light High-Definition
television (HDTV), laser spot tracker, video data link (VDL), and a
digital data recorder.
6. The L3Harris ROVER 6i/6Si transceiver provides real-time full-
motion video (FMV) and other network data for situational awareness,
targeting, battle damage assessment, and surveillance for relay and
convoy over-watch operations and other situations where eyes-on-target
are required. This potential sale includes Tactical Network kits and
Stinger MBI antennas. It provides expanded frequencies and additional
processing resources from previous ROVER versions, allowing increased
levels of collaboration and interoperability with numerous manned and
unmanned airborne platforms.
7. The Infrared Search and Track (IRST) system detects and tracks
threats that have infrared signatures at long ranges. It can act
without emitting any radiation of its own and enables aircrews to
detect adversaries before those adversaries see or sense them.
8. The AN/ARC-238 radio with HAVE QUICK II is a voice
communications radio system that employs cryptographic technology.
Other waveforms may be included as needed.
9. The AN/APX-126/127 Advanced Identification Friend or Foe (IFF)
Combined Interrogator Transponder (CIT) is a system capable of
transmitting and interrogating Mode 5. The AN/APX-127 is a form, fit,
and function refresh of the AN/APX-126 and is the next generation to be
produced.
10. The AN/ALE-47 Countermeasure Dispenser Set (CMDS) provides an
integrated threat-adaptive computer-controlled capability for
dispensing chaff, flares, and active radio frequency expendables. The
AN/ALE-47 uses threat data received over the aircraft interfaces to
assess the threat situation and determine a response.
11. The KY-58 is a secure voice module primarily used to encrypt
radio communication to and from military aircraft and other tactical
vehicles.
12. The KIV-78 is a cryptographic applique for IFF. It can be
loaded with Mode 5 classified elements.
13. The AN/PYQ-10 Simple Key Loader is a handheld device used for
securely receiving, storing, and transferring data between compatible
cryptographic and communications equipment.
14. The Flight Mission Planning System (FMPS) is a multi-platform,
PC-
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based mission planning system. FMPS is the Turkish-designed equivalent
to the Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS).
15. The AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder Missile is a short-range air-to-
air missile providing a high off-boresight seeker, enhanced
countermeasure rejection capability, low drag/high angle of attack
airframe, and the ability to integrate a Helmet Mounted Cueing System.
This potential sale will include AIM-9X guidance section spares, Active
Optical Target Detectors, Captive Air Training Missiles (CATM), and
CATM guidance units.
16. The AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile
(AMRAAM) is a supersonic, air-launched, aerial intercept guided missile
featuring digital technology and micro-miniature solid-state
electronics. AMRAAM capabilities include look-down/shoot-down, multiple
launches against multiple targets, resistance to electronic
countermeasures, and interception of high- and low-flying and
maneuvering targets. This potential sale will include Captive Air
Training Missiles (CATM) as well as AMRAAM guidance section and control
section spares.
17. The GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb Increment 1 (SDB-I) is a 250-lb
GPS-aided inertial navigation system with small autonomous, day or
night, adverse weather, conventional, air-to-ground precision glide
weapon capabilities 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-lb bomb. This potential
sale includes SDB-I Guided Test Vehicles and GBU-39/B Tactical Training
Rounds.
18. The AGM-88 High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM) is a
tactical air-to-surface missile designed to inhibit or destroy surface-
to-air missile radars, early warning radars, and radar-directed air
defense artillery systems. This potential sale includes HARM guidance
section, control section, warhead, and rocket motor spares.
19. The AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM)
weapon system is an air-to-ground missile intended for Suppression of
Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) and Destruction of Enemy Air Defenses (DEAD)
missions. The AARGM provides suppression or destruction of enemy RADAR
and denies the enemy the use of air defense systems, thereby improving
the survivability of tactical aircraft. This potential sale will
include CATMs as well as guidance section, control section, propulsion
section, GPS cards, and warhead spares.
20. Joint Direct-Attack Munitions (JDAM) consist of a bomb body
paired with a warhead-specific tail kit containing an Inertial
Navigation System (INS)/Global Positioning System (GPS) guidance
capability that converts unguided free-fall bombs into accurate,
adverse weather ``smart'' munitions. 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. 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 GBU-31 is a 2,000-pound JDAM consisting of a KMU-556 tail
kit and BLU-109 or MK-84 bomb body.
(b) The GBU-31v3 is a 2,000-pound JDAM consisting of a KMU-557 tail
kit and BLU-109 bomb body.
(c) The GBU-32 is a 1,000-pound JDAM consisting of a KMU-559 tail
kit and BLU-110 or MK-83 bomb body.
(d) The GBU-54 Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition (LJDAM) is a 500-
pound JDAM which incorporates all the capabilities of the JDAM guidance
tail kit and adds a precision laser guidance set. The LJDAM gives the
weapon system an optional semi-active laser guidance in addition to the
INS/GPS guidance. This provides the optional capability to strike
moving targets. The GBU-54 consists of a DSU-38 laser guidance set,
KMU-572 tail kit, and MK-82 or BLU-111 bomb body.
(e) This potential sale includes inert bombs, which have no
explosive fill and are used for integration testing.
21. The FMU-152 or FMU-139 Joint Programmable Fuze (JPF) 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 with numerous
precision-guided weapons.
22. The Common Munitions Built-In-Test/Reprogramming Equipment
(CMBRE) is support equipment used to interface with weapon systems to
initiate and report BIT results and to upload and download flight
software. CMBRE supports multiple munitions platforms with a range of
applications that perform preflight checks, periodic maintenance
checks, loading of Operational Flight Program (OFP) data, loading of
munitions mission planning data, loading of Global Positioning System
(GPS) cryptographic keys, and declassification of munitions memory.
23. The Electronic Warfare Integrated Reprogramming Database
(EWIRDB) is used by U.S. Government engineers in the reprogramming and
creation of shareable Mission Data Files for the AN/ALQ-131 electronic
countermeasures pod on the F-16 aircraft. The source product is not
releasable to the customer.
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 T[uuml]rkiye 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
have been authorized for release and export to T[uuml]rkiye.
[FR Doc. 2024-31697 Filed 1-3-25; 8:45 am]
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