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directional protection. The UVMWS
detects the rocket plume of missiles and
sends appropriate data signals to the
LSPR for processing. The LSPR analyzes
the data from each UVMWS Sensor and
automatically deploys the appropriate
countermeasure via the GLTA. The
CIUR displays the incoming threat.
b. The AN/AAR–54 UVMWS Sensor
warns of threat missile approach by
detecting radiation associated with the
rocket motor. The AN/AAR–54 is a
small, lightweight, passive, electrooptic, threat warning device used to
detect surface-to-air missiles fired at
helicopters and low-flying fixed-wing
aircraft and automatically provide
countermeasures, as well as audio and
visual warning messages to the aircrew.
The basic system consists of multiple
UVMWS Sensor units, three (3) GLTAs,
a LSPR, and a CIUR. The set of UVMWS
units (each A–330 MRTT has six (6)) are
mounted on the aircraft exterior to
provide omni-directional protection.
Hardware is UNCLASSIFIED. Software
is SECRET. Technical data and
documentation to be provided are
UNCLASSIFIED.
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2. If a technologically advanced
adversary were to obtain knowledge of
the specific hardware and software
elements, the information could be used
to develop countermeasures or
equivalent systems which might reduce
system effectiveness or be used in the
development of a system with similar or
advanced capabilities.
3. This sale is necessary in
furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy
and national security objectives
outlined in the Policy justification.
Moreover, the benefits to be derived
from this sale, as outlined in the Policy
Justification, outweigh the potential
damage that could result if the sensitive
technology were revealed to
unauthorized persons.
4. All defense articles and services
listed in this transmittal are authorized
for release and export to the
Government of the Republic of Korea.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 16–53]
36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
Defense Security Cooperation
Agency, Department of Defense.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of Defense is
publishing the unclassified text of a
section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification.
This is published to fulfill the
requirements of section 155 of Public
Law 104–164 dated July 21, 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam
Young, DSCA/SE&E–RAN, (703) 697–
9107.
The following is a copy of a letter to
the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, Transmittal 16–53 with
attached Policy Justification and
Sensitivity of Technology.
SUMMARY:
Dated: December 2, 2016.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the
Arms Export Control Act, as amended
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(i) Prospective Purchaser: United
Kingdom.
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *
Other ...................................
$780 million
$220 million
TOTAL .............................
$1.00 billion
(iii) Description and Quantity or
Quantities of Articles or Services under
Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
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Twenty-six (26) Certifiable Predator B
Remotely Piloted Aircraft (16 with
option for additional 10)
Twelve (12) Advanced Ground
Control Stations (GCSs) (8 with option
for additional 4)
Four (4) New Launch and Recovery
Element GCSs
Four (4) Upgrades to existing Blk 15
Launch and Recovery Element GCSs (2
with option for additional 2)
Twenty-five (25) Multi-spectral
Targeting Systems (12 + 2 spares, with
option for additional 10 + 1 spare)
Twenty-five (25) AN/APY–8 Lynx IIe
Block 20A Synthetic Aperture Radar
and Ground Moving Target Indicators
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(SAR/GMTI) (12 + 2 spares, with option
for additional 10 + 1 spare)
Eighty-six (86) Embedded Global
Positioning System/Inertial Guidance
Units (EGIs) (3 per aircraft) (48 + 5
spares, with option for additional 30 +
3 spares)
Non-MDE include:
Non-MDE items include:
communications equipment,
Identification Friend or Foe (IFF)
equipment, weapons installation kits,
and TPE331–10YGD engines. In
addition, the package provides a unique
and common spares package, support
equipment, U.S. Air Force technical
orders, country specific technical
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orders, Contractor Logistics Support for
two (optional three) years, contractor
provided aircraft components, spares,
and accessories, training, and other
related elements of logistical and
program support.
(iv) Military Department: Air Force
(X6–D–SAC).
(v) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid,
Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None.
(vi) Sensitivity of Technology
Contained in the Defense Article or
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold:
See Annex Attached.
(vii) Date Report Delivered to
Congress: November 16, 2016.
* as defined in Section 47(6) of the
Arms Export Control Act.
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POLICY JUSTIFICATION
United Kingdom—Certifiable Predator B
Remotely Piloted Aircraft
The United Kingdom (UK) requested
a possible sale of up to twenty-six (26)
Certifiable Predator B Remotely Piloted
Aircraft (16 with option for additional
10); twelve (12) Advanced Ground
Control Stations (GCSs) (8 with option
for additional 4); four (4) New Launch
and Recovery Element GCSs; four (4)
Upgrades to existing Blk 15 Launch and
Recovery Element GCSs (2 with option
for additional 2); twenty-five (25) Multispectral Targeting Systems (12 + 2
spares, with option for additional 10 +
1 spare); twenty-five (25) AN/APY–8
Lynx IIe Block 20A Synthetic Aperture
Radar and Ground Moving Target
Indicators (SAR/GMTI) (12+ 2 spares,
with option for additional 10 + 1 spare);
Eighty-six (86) Embedded Global
Positioning System/Inertial Guidance
Units (EGIs) (3 per aircraft) (48 + 5
spares, with option for additional 30 +
3 spares). This sale also includes
communications equipment,
Identification Friend or Foe (IFF)
equipment; weapons installation kits;
TPE331–10YGD engines; unique and
common spares package; support
equipment; U.S. Air Force technical
orders; country specific technical
orders; Contractor Logistics Support for
two (optional three) years; contractor
provided aircraft components, spares,
and accessories; personnel training; and
other related elements of logistical and
program support. The total estimated
program cost is $1.0 billion.
The UK is a close ally and an
important partner on critical foreign
policy and defense issues. The proposed
sale will enhance U.S. foreign policy
and national security objectives by
enhancing the UK’s capabilities to
provide national defense and contribute
to NATO and coalition operations.
This sale will improve the UK’s
ability to meet current and future threats
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by providing improved Intelligence,
Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR)
coverage that enhances homeland
security, promotes increased battlefield
situational awareness, augments combat
search and rescue, and provides ground
troop support. The Certifiable Predator
B will also be used to support the UK’s
armed forces and coalition forces
engaged in current and future
peacekeeping, peace-enforcing, counterinsurgent, and counterterrorism
operations. The UK already operates
armed remotely piloted aircraft, the
MQ–9 Reaper, and will have no
difficulty transitioning to the Certifiable
Predator B.
The proposed sale of this equipment
and support will not alter the basic
military balance in the region.
The principal contractors will be
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems,
Inc. in San Diego, California. There are
no known offset agreements proposed in
connection with this potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale
will not require the assignment of any
additional U.S. Government or
contractor representatives to the UK.
There will be no adverse impact on
U.S. defense readiness as a result of this
proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 16–53
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 Certifiable Predator B (CPB)
Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) is a
weapons-capable aircraft designed for
medium to high altitude-long endurance
Intelligence, Surveillance and
Reconnaissance (ISR), Target
Acquisition, and Strike missions.
Protector (formerly known as Scavenger)
represents the CPB as modified to a UKspecific configuration which includes
the design, development and integration
of a UK-specific weapons installation kit
for employment of UK-produced
weapons (Paveway IV and Brimstone II).
Building upon the legacy of Predator B’s
proven success, CPB/Protector provides
up to 40 hours endurance, speeds up to
220 knots true air speed (KTAS) and a
maximum altitude of 45,000 feet. The
system is designed to be controlled by
two operators within an Advanced
Ground Control Station (AGCS). The
AGCS is designed to emulate a
reconnaissance aircraft cockpit, giving
users extensive means to operate both
the aircraft and sensors. CPB/Protector
is able to operate using a direct Line-ofSight (LOS) datalink or can be operated
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Beyond Line-of-Sight (BLOS) using
satellite communications (SATCOM).
The design enables unmanned aerial
vehicle (UAV) control to be handed off
between multiple AGCSs thus allowing
remote-split operations and centralized
mission control with other assets. The
CPB/Protector 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 and mission
control is conducted from another
geographically separated location, or
Main Operating Base (MOB).
2. The United Kingdom CPB/Protector
system includes the following
components.
a. A secure Advanced CGCS with
workstations that allow operators to
control and monitor the aircraft, as well
as record and exploit downlinked
payload data.
b. The unclassified General Atomics
AN/APY–8 Block 20 Lynx Ile Synthetic
Aperture Radar and Ground Moving
Target Indicator (SAR/GMTI) system
provides an all-weather surveillance,
tracking and targeting capability. The
AN/APY–8 Block 20 operates in the Ku
band, using an offset-fed dish antenna
mounted on a three-axis stabilized
gimbal. It has a large field of regard,
produces a strip map and can image up
to a l0km wide swath. Swaths from
multiple passes can be combined for
wide-area surveillance.
c. The Raytheon Multi-spectral
Targeting System with Laser Target
Designator (LTD) and multi-use ElectroOptical (EO)/lnfra-Red (IR) sensor
provides long-range surveillance, highaltitude target acquisition, tracking, and
range-finding with capabilities up to
and including high definition color TV,
high definition short-wave IR, mediumwave IR, and long wave IR sensors.
d. The weapons installation kit
enables the integration of UK-produced
munitions (Paveway IV and Brimstone
II) onto the Protector platform. The
integration of these munitions requires
specialized non-recurring engineering
work which will be performed by the
platform OEM in the United States.
3. If a technologically advanced
adversary were to obtain knowledge of
the specific hardware or software in this
proposed sale, any information gleaned
from exploitation of hardware,
publications and software could be used
to develop countermeasures (electronic,
infrared, or other types) as well as
offensive and defensive counter-tactics
and allow an adversary to exploit those
vulnerabilities during combat.
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4. A determination has been made
that the recipient country can provide
substantially the same degree of
protection for the sensitive technology
being released as the US Government.
This sale is necessary in furtherance of
the U.S. foreign policy and national
security objectives outlined in the
Policy Justification.
5. All defense articles and services
listed in this transmittal have been
authorized for release and export to the
United Kingdom.
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(a) The Discussion immediately after
paragraph 60.c.(6)(a) is amended to read
as follows:
‘‘Clauses 1 and 2 are theories of
liability that must be expressly alleged
in a specification so that the accused
will be given notice as to which clause
or clauses to defend against. The words
‘‘to the prejudice of good order and
discipline in the armed forces’’
encompass both paragraph c.(2)(a),
prejudice to good order and discipline,
and paragraph c.(2)(b), breach of custom
of the Service. A generic sample
specification is provided below:
In that llll (personal jurisdiction
data), did (at/on board location), on or about
llll 20ll, (commit elements of Article
134 clause 1 or 2 offense), and that said
conduct (was to the prejudice of good order
and discipline in the armed forces) (and)
(was of a nature to bring discredit upon the
armed forces).
If clauses 1 and 2 are alleged together
in the terminal element, the word ‘‘and’’
should be used to separate them. Any
clause not proven beyond a reasonable
doubt should be excepted from the
specification at findings. See R.C.M.
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theories of liability is recommended, a
specification connecting the two
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sufficient to provide the accused
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charged only if the elements of the
lesser offense are a subset of the
elements of the greater offense alleged.
68 M.J. at 472; see also discussion
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and the related analysis in Appendix 23
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conformity with Jones. See paragraph
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the accused, the government may
amend the charge sheet. Jones, 68 M.J.
at 472–73 (referring to R.C.M. 603(d) for
amending a charge sheet).’’
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Dated: December 2, 2016.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 16-53]
36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text
of a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. This is published to
fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104-164 dated
July 21, 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam Young, DSCA/SE&E-RAN, (703) 697-
9107.
The following is a copy of a letter to the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, Transmittal 16-53 with attached Policy Justification
and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: December 2, 2016.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 16-53
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: United Kingdom.
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *............... $780 million
Other................................... $220 million
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TOTAL................................. $1.00 billion
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Twenty-six (26) Certifiable Predator B Remotely Piloted Aircraft
(16 with option for additional 10)
Twelve (12) Advanced Ground Control Stations (GCSs) (8 with option
for additional 4)
Four (4) New Launch and Recovery Element GCSs
Four (4) Upgrades to existing Blk 15 Launch and Recovery Element
GCSs (2 with option for additional 2)
Twenty-five (25) Multi-spectral Targeting Systems (12 + 2 spares,
with option for additional 10 + 1 spare)
Twenty-five (25) AN/APY-8 Lynx IIe Block 20A Synthetic Aperture
Radar and Ground Moving Target Indicators (SAR/GMTI) (12 + 2 spares,
with option for additional 10 + 1 spare)
Eighty-six (86) Embedded Global Positioning System/Inertial
Guidance Units (EGIs) (3 per aircraft) (48 + 5 spares, with option for
additional 30 + 3 spares)
Non-MDE include:
Non-MDE items include: communications equipment, Identification
Friend or Foe (IFF) equipment, weapons installation kits, and TPE331-
10YGD engines. In addition, the package provides a unique and common
spares package, support equipment, U.S. Air Force technical orders,
country specific technical
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orders, Contractor Logistics Support for two (optional three) years,
contractor provided aircraft components, spares, and accessories,
training, and other related elements of logistical and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Air Force (X6-D-SAC).
(v) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed to be
Paid: None.
(vi) Sensitivity of Technology Contained in the Defense Article or
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: See Annex Attached.
(vii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: November 16, 2016.
* as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
United Kingdom--Certifiable Predator B Remotely Piloted Aircraft
The United Kingdom (UK) requested a possible sale of up to twenty-
six (26) Certifiable Predator B Remotely Piloted Aircraft (16 with
option for additional 10); twelve (12) Advanced Ground Control Stations
(GCSs) (8 with option for additional 4); four (4) New Launch and
Recovery Element GCSs; four (4) Upgrades to existing Blk 15 Launch and
Recovery Element GCSs (2 with option for additional 2); twenty-five
(25) Multi-spectral Targeting Systems (12 + 2 spares, with option for
additional 10 + 1 spare); twenty-five (25) AN/APY-8 Lynx IIe Block 20A
Synthetic Aperture Radar and Ground Moving Target Indicators (SAR/GMTI)
(12+ 2 spares, with option for additional 10 + 1 spare); Eighty-six
(86) Embedded Global Positioning System/Inertial Guidance Units (EGIs)
(3 per aircraft) (48 + 5 spares, with option for additional 30 + 3
spares). This sale also includes communications equipment,
Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) equipment; weapons installation
kits; TPE331-10YGD engines; unique and common spares package; support
equipment; U.S. Air Force technical orders; country specific technical
orders; Contractor Logistics Support for two (optional three) years;
contractor provided aircraft components, spares, and accessories;
personnel training; and other related elements of logistical and
program support. The total estimated program cost is $1.0 billion.
The UK is a close ally and an important partner on critical foreign
policy and defense issues. The proposed sale will enhance U.S. foreign
policy and national security objectives by enhancing the UK's
capabilities to provide national defense and contribute to NATO and
coalition operations.
This sale will improve the UK's ability to meet current and future
threats by providing improved Intelligence, Surveillance and
Reconnaissance (ISR) coverage that enhances homeland security, promotes
increased battlefield situational awareness, augments combat search and
rescue, and provides ground troop support. The Certifiable Predator B
will also be used to support the UK's armed forces and coalition forces
engaged in current and future peacekeeping, peace-enforcing, counter-
insurgent, and counterterrorism operations. The UK already operates
armed remotely piloted aircraft, the MQ-9 Reaper, and will have no
difficulty transitioning to the Certifiable Predator B.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the
basic military balance in the region.
The principal contractors will be General Atomics Aeronautical
Systems, Inc. in San Diego, California. There are no known offset
agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the
assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor
representatives to the UK.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 16-53
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 Certifiable Predator B (CPB) Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA)
is a weapons-capable aircraft designed for medium to high altitude-long
endurance Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), Target
Acquisition, and Strike missions. Protector (formerly known as
Scavenger) represents the CPB as modified to a UK-specific
configuration which includes the design, development and integration of
a UK-specific weapons installation kit for employment of UK-produced
weapons (Paveway IV and Brimstone II). Building upon the legacy of
Predator B's proven success, CPB/Protector provides up to 40 hours
endurance, speeds up to 220 knots true air speed (KTAS) and a maximum
altitude of 45,000 feet. The system is designed to be controlled by two
operators within an Advanced Ground Control Station (AGCS). The AGCS is
designed to emulate a reconnaissance aircraft cockpit, giving users
extensive means to operate both the aircraft and sensors. CPB/Protector
is able to operate using a direct Line-of-Sight (LOS) datalink or can
be operated Beyond Line-of-Sight (BLOS) using satellite communications
(SATCOM). The design enables unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) control to
be handed off between multiple AGCSs thus allowing remote-split
operations and centralized mission control with other assets. The CPB/
Protector 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 and mission control is
conducted from another geographically separated location, or Main
Operating Base (MOB).
2. The United Kingdom CPB/Protector system includes the following
components.
a. A secure Advanced CGCS with workstations that allow operators to
control and monitor the aircraft, as well as record and exploit
downlinked payload data.
b. The unclassified General Atomics AN/APY-8 Block 20 Lynx Ile
Synthetic Aperture Radar and Ground Moving Target Indicator (SAR/GMTI)
system provides an all-weather surveillance, tracking and targeting
capability. The AN/APY-8 Block 20 operates in the Ku band, using an
offset-fed dish antenna mounted on a three-axis stabilized gimbal. It
has a large field of regard, produces a strip map and can image up to a
l0km wide swath. Swaths from multiple passes can be combined for wide-
area surveillance.
c. The Raytheon Multi-spectral Targeting System with Laser Target
Designator (LTD) and multi-use Electro-Optical (EO)/lnfra-Red (IR)
sensor provides long-range surveillance, high-altitude target
acquisition, tracking, and range-finding with capabilities up to and
including high definition color TV, high definition short-wave IR,
medium-wave IR, and long wave IR sensors.
d. The weapons installation kit enables the integration of UK-
produced munitions (Paveway IV and Brimstone II) onto the Protector
platform. The integration of these munitions requires specialized non-
recurring engineering work which will be performed by the platform OEM
in the United States.
3. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge
of the specific hardware or software in this proposed sale, any
information gleaned from exploitation of hardware, publications and
software could be used to develop countermeasures (electronic,
infrared, or other types) as well as offensive and defensive counter-
tactics and allow an adversary to exploit those vulnerabilities during
combat.
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4. A determination has been made that the recipient country can
provide substantially the same degree of protection for the sensitive
technology being released as the US Government. This sale is necessary
in furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy and national security
objectives outlined in the Policy Justification.
5. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal
have been authorized for release and export to the United Kingdom.
[FR Doc. 2016-29393 Filed 12-7-16; 8:45 am]
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