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Dated: February 6, 2017.
Aaron Siegel,
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Officer, Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 16–78]
36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
Department of Defense, Defense
Security Cooperation Agency.
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
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requirements of section 155 of Public
Law 104–164 dated July 21, 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Pamela Young, DSCA/SA&E–RAN, (703)
697–9107.
The following is a copy of a letter to
the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, Transmittal 16–78 with
attached Policy Justification and
Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: February 6, 2017.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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(iii) Description and Quantity or
Quantities of Articles or Services under
Consideration for Purchase:
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the None
Arms Export Control Act, as amended
Non-MDE includes:
(i) Prospective Purchaser: Kingdom of Ten (10) 74K Persistent Threat Detection
Saudi Arabia
System (PTDS) Aerostats
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Fourteen (14) Ground Moving Target
Major Defense Equipment *
$ 0 million
Indicator (GMTI) Radars
Other ....................................
$525 million
Twenty-six (26) MX–20 Electro-Optic
TOTAL ..............................
$525 million
Infrared (EO/IR) Cameras
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Ten (10) Communications Intelligence
(COMINT) Sensors
Also included are the Mooring
systems with powered tether with
embedded fiber optics; Ground Control
Systems (GCS); associated installation
hardware; special tools and test
equipment; Basic Issue Items (BII);
program management support;
verification testing; systems technical
support; transportation; spare and repair
parts; communications equipment;
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operators and maintenance manuals;
personnel training and training
equipment; tool and test equipment;
repair and return; publications and
technical documentation; Quality
Assurance Team (QAT); U.S.
Government and contractor engineering,
technical and logistics support services;
in-country Field Service Representatives
(FSR); and other related elements of
logistics and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (ZAJ)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None
(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 Annex Attached
(viii) Date Report Delivered to
Congress: January 23, 2017
* as defined in Section 47(6) of the
Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
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Kingdom of Saudi Arabia—74K
Persistent Threat Detection System
(PTDS) Aerostats
The Government of the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia has requested a possible
sale of ten (10) 74K Persistent Threat
Detection System (PTDS) Aerostats;
fourteen (14) Ground Moving Target
Indicator (GMTI) Radars; twenty-six (26)
MX–20 Electro-Optic Infrared (EO/IR)
Cameras; and ten (10) Communications
Intelligence (COMINT) Sensors. Also
included are the Mooring systems with
powered tether with embedded fiber
optics; Ground Control Systems (GCS);
associated installation hardware; special
tools and test equipment; Basic Issue
Items (BII); program management
support; verification testing; systems
technical support; transportation; spare
and repair parts; communications
equipment; operators and maintenance
manuals; personnel training and
training equipment; tool and test
equipment; repair and return;
publications and technical
documentation; Quality Assurance
Team (QAT); U.S. Government and
contractor engineering, technical and
logistics support services; in-country
Field Service Representatives (FSR); and
other related elements of logistics and
program support. Total estimated
program cost is $525 million.
This proposed sale will enhance the
foreign policy and national security
objectives of the United State by helping
to improve the security of an important
ally which has been and continues to be
a leading contributor of political
stability and economic progress in the
Middle East. This sale will increase the
Royal Saudi Land Force’s
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interoperability with U.S. forces and
conveys U.S. commitment to Saudi
Arabia’s security and armed forces.
The proposed sale will improve Saudi
Arabia’s capability to meet current and
future threats and provide greater
security for its critical infrastructure.
Saudi Arabia will have no difficulty
absorbing these systems into its armed
forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment
and support will not alter the basic
military balance in the region.
The prime contractor is unknown at
this time. There are no known offset
agreements in connect with this
potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale
will require the U.S. Government or
contractor representative to travel to the
Kingdom of Sadia Arabia for a period of
six (6) years for de-processing/fielding,
system checkout and new equipment
training, as well as provide the support
of in-country FSRs and operators.
There will be no adverse impact on
U.S. defense readiness as a result of this
proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 16–78
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. This sale will involve the release of
sensitive technology to the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia. The Persistent Threat
Detection System (PTDS) is a tethered
aerostat system capable of supporting a
variety of surveillance payloads. The
PTDS is a 74K tethered aerostat with a
relocatable mooring system capable of
supporting payloads up to 500 kg at
altitudes of 1,500m, providing
surveillance systems with line of site up
to 140km. In addition to the aerostat,
each system includes a mobile mooring
system, ground control and
maintenance shelters, electrical
generators and power distribution
panel, forklift and man lift, supply of
helium and spare parts. The program
will also include system training,
maintenance and in-country support
services. Each of the ten (10) aerostats
will carry a payload consisting of one
(1) radar system and two (2) ElectroOptical/Infrared (EO/IR) systems or one
(1) radar system, one (1) EO/IR system
and one (1) communications
Intelligence (COMINT) system.
a. Radar System. The Telephonics
APS–143G Intelligence, Surveillance,
and Reconnaissance Radar is a multifunction radar capable of providing
long-range detection of land based or
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maritime targets that are static or in
motion. The system can operate in
overland, maritime, and air-to-air
modes. It displays Ground Moving
Target Indicator (GMTI) tracks overlaid
on a Doppler Beam Sharpened (DBS)
image. The system can switch between
vertically and horizontally-orientated
antennas and incorporates an optional
Identify Friend or Foe (IFF) capability.
The hardware and software are
UNCLASSIFIED.
b. Communications Intelligence
(COMINT) System. The Raytheon
Applied Signal Technology, Inc. Model
1240 Titan Reconfigurable Multichannel
Receiver is a modular, scalable softwaredefined radio (SDR) designed for
airborne COMINT missions. The system
can search, intercept, collect, geo-locate,
analyze, store, and distribute wireless
signals. The hardware and software are
UNCLASSIFIED.
c. Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR)
System. The L3 WESCAM MX–20 is
suite of up to seven (7) long-range
camera and imaging sensors mounted
within a gimbaled pod. Sensors include
either a thermal image or high definition
infrared imager; a daylight continuous
zoom color TV camera, either a daylight
spotter color TV camera or lowlight
spotter TV camera; a laser rangefinder;
and a laser illuminator. The hardware
and software are UNCLASSIFIED.
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 which
might reduce weapon system
effectiveness or be used in the
development of a system with similar or
advanced capabilities.
3. A determination has been made
that the recipient country can provide
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.
4. All defense articles and services
listed in this transmittal have been
authorized for release and export to the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 16-78]
36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
AGENCY: Department of Defense, Defense Security Cooperation Agency.
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: Pamela Young, DSCA/SA&E-RAN, (703)
697-9107.
The following is a copy of a letter to the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, Transmittal 16-78 with attached Policy Justification
and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: February 6, 2017.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 16-78
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: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *............................... $ 0 million
Other................................................... $525 million
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TOTAL................................................. $525 million
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE): None
Non-MDE includes:
Ten (10) 74K Persistent Threat Detection System (PTDS) Aerostats
Fourteen (14) Ground Moving Target Indicator (GMTI) Radars
Twenty-six (26) MX-20 Electro-Optic Infrared (EO/IR) Cameras
Ten (10) Communications Intelligence (COMINT) Sensors
Also included are the Mooring systems with powered tether with
embedded fiber optics; Ground Control Systems (GCS); associated
installation hardware; special tools and test equipment; Basic Issue
Items (BII); program management support; verification testing; systems
technical support; transportation; spare and repair parts;
communications equipment;
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operators and maintenance manuals; personnel training and training
equipment; tool and test equipment; repair and return; publications and
technical documentation; Quality Assurance Team (QAT); U.S. Government
and contractor engineering, technical and logistics support services;
in-country Field Service Representatives (FSR); and other related
elements of logistics and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (ZAJ)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None
(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 Annex Attached
(viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: January 23, 2017
* as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia--74K Persistent Threat Detection System (PTDS)
Aerostats
The Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has requested a
possible sale of ten (10) 74K Persistent Threat Detection System (PTDS)
Aerostats; fourteen (14) Ground Moving Target Indicator (GMTI) Radars;
twenty-six (26) MX-20 Electro-Optic Infrared (EO/IR) Cameras; and ten
(10) Communications Intelligence (COMINT) Sensors. Also included are
the Mooring systems with powered tether with embedded fiber optics;
Ground Control Systems (GCS); associated installation hardware; special
tools and test equipment; Basic Issue Items (BII); program management
support; verification testing; systems technical support;
transportation; spare and repair parts; communications equipment;
operators and maintenance manuals; personnel training and training
equipment; tool and test equipment; repair and return; publications and
technical documentation; Quality Assurance Team (QAT); U.S. Government
and contractor engineering, technical and logistics support services;
in-country Field Service Representatives (FSR); and other related
elements of logistics and program support. Total estimated program cost
is $525 million.
This proposed sale will enhance the foreign policy and national
security objectives of the United State by helping to improve the
security of an important ally which has been and continues to be a
leading contributor of political stability and economic progress in the
Middle East. This sale will increase the Royal Saudi Land Force's
interoperability with U.S. forces and conveys U.S. commitment to Saudi
Arabia's security and armed forces.
The proposed sale will improve Saudi Arabia's capability to meet
current and future threats and provide greater security for its
critical infrastructure. Saudi Arabia will have no difficulty absorbing
these systems into its armed forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the
basic military balance in the region.
The prime contractor is unknown at this time. There are no known
offset agreements in connect with this potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale will require the U.S.
Government or contractor representative to travel to the Kingdom of
Sadia Arabia for a period of six (6) years for de-processing/fielding,
system checkout and new equipment training, as well as provide the
support of in-country FSRs and operators.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 16-78
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. This sale will involve the release of sensitive technology to
the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Persistent Threat Detection System
(PTDS) is a tethered aerostat system capable of supporting a variety of
surveillance payloads. The PTDS is a 74K tethered aerostat with a
relocatable mooring system capable of supporting payloads up to 500 kg
at altitudes of 1,500m, providing surveillance systems with line of
site up to 140km. In addition to the aerostat, each system includes a
mobile mooring system, ground control and maintenance shelters,
electrical generators and power distribution panel, forklift and man
lift, supply of helium and spare parts. The program will also include
system training, maintenance and in-country support services. Each of
the ten (10) aerostats will carry a payload consisting of one (1) radar
system and two (2) Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) systems or one (1)
radar system, one (1) EO/IR system and one (1) communications
Intelligence (COMINT) system.
a. Radar System. The Telephonics APS-143G Intelligence,
Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Radar is a multi-function radar
capable of providing long-range detection of land based or maritime
targets that are static or in motion. The system can operate in
overland, maritime, and air-to-air modes. It displays Ground Moving
Target Indicator (GMTI) tracks overlaid on a Doppler Beam Sharpened
(DBS) image. The system can switch between vertically and horizontally-
orientated antennas and incorporates an optional Identify Friend or Foe
(IFF) capability. The hardware and software are UNCLASSIFIED.
b. Communications Intelligence (COMINT) System. The Raytheon
Applied Signal Technology, Inc. Model 1240 Titan Reconfigurable
Multichannel Receiver is a modular, scalable software-defined radio
(SDR) designed for airborne COMINT missions. The system can search,
intercept, collect, geo-locate, analyze, store, and distribute wireless
signals. The hardware and software are UNCLASSIFIED.
c. Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) System. The L3 WESCAM MX-20 is
suite of up to seven (7) long-range camera and imaging sensors mounted
within a gimbaled pod. Sensors include either a thermal image or high
definition infrared imager; a daylight continuous zoom color TV camera,
either a daylight spotter color TV camera or lowlight spotter TV
camera; a laser rangefinder; and a laser illuminator. The hardware and
software are UNCLASSIFIED.
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 which might reduce weapon system
effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with similar or
advanced capabilities.
3. A determination has been made that the recipient country can
provide 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.
4. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal
have been authorized for release and export to the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia.
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