36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification, 81482-81485 [2011-33177]

Download as PDF 81482 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 249 / Wednesday, December 28, 2011 / Notices Dated: December 21, 2011. David Stawick, Secretary of the Commission. [FR Doc. 2011–33225 Filed 12–27–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6351–01–P CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE Information Collection; Submission for OMB Review, Comment Request Corporation for National and Community Service. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Corporation for National and Community Service (the Corporation), has submitted a public information collection request (ICR) entitled proposed Nonprofit Capacity Building Program Progress Report for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13, (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Copies of this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by calling the Corporation for National and Community Service, Jaime Renner, at (612) 334–4085 or email to jrenner@cns.gov. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TTY–TDD) may call 1–(800) 833–3722 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday. ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted, identified by the title of the information collection activity, to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: Ms. Sharon Mar, OMB Desk Officer for the Corporation for National and Community Service, by any of the following two methods within 30 days from the date of publication in the Federal Register: (1) By fax to: (202) 395–6974, Attention: Ms. Sharon Mar, OMB Desk Officer for the Corporation for National and Community Service; and (2) Electronically by email to: smar@omb.eop.gov. 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Comments A 60-day public comment Notice was published in the Federal Register on October 20, 2011. This comment period ended December 19, 2011. Public comments were received from two Corporation grantees for this Notice. The general consensus of comments related to the challenge of tracking the output measures of the general recipients by focus areas and a need to include information on organizational support of the program. The Corporation gave full consideration to those comments and incorporated their suggested changes into the Progress Report. Description: The Corporation is seeking approval of Nonprofit Capacity Building Program Progress Report which is used by Nonprofit Capacity Building Grantees semi-annually to summarize project accomplishments, challenges, resources generated, and progress toward achieving project goals and objectives. The Progress Report consists of two parts: A Progress Report Narrative and a Performance Measurement Reporting Workbook. Type of Review: New. Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service. Title: Nonprofit Capacity Building Program Progress Report. OMB Number: None. PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Agency Number: None. Affected Public: Current sponsoring organizations and subsite organizations and potential sponsoring organizations and subsite organizations. Total Respondents: 15. Frequency: Semi-annually. Average Time per Response: Averages ten (10) hours. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 150 hours. Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): None. Total Burden Cost (operating/ maintenance): None. Dated: December 20, 2011. Bruce Cline, Colorado State Program Director, Nonprofit Capacity Building Program Officer. [FR Doc. 2011–33227 Filed 12–27–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6050–$$–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Transmittal Nos. 11–51] 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 requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104–164 dated July 21, 1996. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. B. English, DSCA/DBO/CFM, (703) 601– 3740. The following is a copy of a letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Transmittals 11–51 with attached transmittal, policy justification, and Sensitivity of Technology. SUMMARY: Dated: December 21, 2011. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. E:\FR\FM\28DEN1.SGM 28DEN1 Transmittal No. 11–51 srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 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: Australia (ii) Total Estimated Value: Major Defense Equipment * .. Other ..................................... $514 million 436 million Total ............................... 950 million * as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act. VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:22 Dec 27, 2011 Jkt 226001 (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or Services Under Consideration for Purchase: 10 C–27J aircraft; 23 AE2100D2 Rolls Royce engines; 12 Electronic Warfare Self Protection Suites; 12 AAR–47A(V)2 Missile Warning Systems; 12 ALE–47(V) Threat Adaptive Countermeasures Dispensing Systems; 12 APR–39 Radar Warning Receivers; 13 AN/APN–241 Radar Systems; 44 AN/ARC–210 Warrior Very High Frequency/Ultra High Frequency Communication PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 81483 Systems; 12 KY–100 Units; 12 HF 9550 Radios; 12 APX–119 Identification Friend or Foe (Mode 4); 14 Blue Force Trackers; 12 Portable Flight Mission Planning Systems; support and test equipment; repair and return; spare and repair parts; aircraft ferry and tanker support; personnel training and training equipment; publications and technical data; Operational Flight Simulator, Fuselage, and Maintenance trainers; U.S. Government and contractor representative engineering, logistics, E:\FR\FM\28DEN1.SGM 28DEN1 EN28DE11.005</GPH> Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 249 / Wednesday, December 28, 2011 / Notices 81484 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 249 / Wednesday, December 28, 2011 / Notices and technical support services; and other related elements of logistics and program support. (iv) Military Department: Air Force. (SGU). (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 Articles or Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: See Annex attached. (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: 16 December 2011. POLICY JUSTIFICATION srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Australia—C–27J Aircraft and Related Support The Government of Australia requested a possible sale of 10 C–27J aircraft; 23 AE2100D2 Rolls Royce engines; 12 Electronic Warfare Self Protection Suites; 12 AAR–47A(V)2 Missile Warning Systems; 12 ALE–47(V) Threat Adaptive Countermeasures Dispensing Systems; 12 APR–39B(V)2 Radar Warning Receivers; 13 AN/APN– 241 Radar Systems; 44 AN/ARC–210 Warrior Very High Frequency/Ultra High Frequency Communication Systems; 12 KY–100 Units; 12 HF 9550 Radios; 12 APX–119 Identification Friend or Foe (Mode 4); 14 Blue Force Trackers; 12 Portable Flight Mission Planning Systems; support and test equipment; repair and return; spare and repair parts; aircraft ferry and tanker support; personnel training and training equipment; publications and technical data; Operational Flight Simulator, Fuselage, and Maintenance trainers; U.S. Government and contractor representative engineering, logistics, and technical support services; and other related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated cost is $950 million. Australia is one of our most important allies in the Western Pacific. The strategic location of this political and economic power contributes significantly to ensuring peace and economic stability in the region. Australia views interoperability with U.S. Forces as an important goal and objective for equipment acquisition. On November 16, President Obama announced the deployment of a U.S. Marine Ground Air Task Force to Darwin which will also include increased rotations of U.S. aircraft to facilitate collaboration and greater opportunities for combined training and exercises. Accordingly, and in line with the overall procurement strategy, Australia seeks an acquisition FMS case that supports the procurement of the C– 27J aircraft. VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:22 Dec 27, 2011 Jkt 226001 The proposed sale will allow the Australian Defense Force (ADF) to improve its capability to meet current and future air mobility needs and humanitarian operations and disaster relief efforts in Southeast Asia. The ADF retired its fleet of 14 DHC–4 Caribou aircraft in 2009 and will soon retire 12 C–130H aircraft. The proposed sale of C–27J’s will provide the capability needed to meet operational needs and emerging requirement. Australia will have no difficulty absorbing the C–27J and support 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 will be L3 Integrated Systems Group in Waco, Texas. 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 Australia. There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale. Transmittal No. 11–51 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 C–27J is a fixed wing cargo aircraft platform with multi-purposes to include: passenger and cargo movement, combat employment and sustainment, aeromedical evacuation (humanitarian assistance), special operations support and operational support airlift (airdrop operations) in support of the range of military operations. The C–27J is capable of rapid strategic delivery with a maximum payload of 26,000 lbs and a maximum takeoff weight of 67,000 lbs to support the various mission/ operational support requirements to advance personnel and equipment to main operating bases or forward operating locations. The aircraft is capable of enhanced takeoff and landing performance; short field landings with a full cargo load to include unimproved landings and takeoffs. Finally, the aircraft can perform tactical airlift and airdrop missions and can also transport litters and ambulatory patients during aeromedical evacuation when required. A fully integrated electronic cockpit and advanced cargo delivery system allow a crew of four: pilot, copilot, and two loadmasters, to operate the aircraft on any type of mission. PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 2. The AN/ALE–47 Countermeasures Dispensing System (CMDS) is an integrated, threat-adaptive, softwareprogrammable dispensing system capable of dispensing chaff, flares, and active radio frequency expendables. The threats countered by the CMDS include radar-directed anti-aircraft artillery, radar command-guided missiles, radar homing guided missiles, and infrared guided missiles. The system is internally mounted and may be operated as a stand-alone system or may be integrated with other on-board electronic warfare and avionics systems. CMDS uses threat data received over the aircraft interfaces to assess the threat situation and to determine a response. Expendable routines tailored to the immediate aircraft and threat environment may be dispensed using one of four operational modes. The hardware is Unclassified. The software is classified Secret. Technical data and documentation to be provided is Unclassified. 3. The AN/AAR–47 missile warning system is a small, lightweight, passive, electro-optic, threat warning device used to detect surface-to-air missiles fired at helicopters and low-flying fixedwing aircraft and automatically provide countermeasures, as well as, audio and visual-sector warning messages to the aircrew. The basic system consists of multiple Optical Sensor Converter (OSC) units, a Computer Processor (CP) and a Control Indicator (CI). The set of OSC units, which normally consist of four, is mounted on the aircraft exterior to provide omni-directional protection. The OSC detects the rocket plume of missiles and sends appropriate signals to the CP for processing. The CP analyzes the data from each OSC and automatically deploys the appropriate countermeasures. The CP also contains comprehensive BIT circuitry. The CI displays the incoming direction of the threat, so that the pilot can take appropriate action. The hardware is Unclassified. The software is classified Secret. Technical data and documentation to be provided is Unclassified. 4. The AN/APR–39 Radar Warning Receiver (RWR)/Electronic Warfare Management System (EWMS) is fixed on various fixed/rotary/tilt-wing aircraft. It manages the Integrated Sensors and Countermeasures (SISCM) by integrating and displaying aural and visual from onboard sensors. It also automatically initiates countermeasures or, in its semi-auto mode, is crew selectable. The SISCM provides full mission data recording to include all sensor information, as well as, other mission data such as Global Positioning E:\FR\FM\28DEN1.SGM 28DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 249 / Wednesday, December 28, 2011 / Notices Systems (GPS), time, and maintenance activity. 5. The Blue Force Tracker (BFT 1) System is used to denote a GPS enabled system that provides military commanders and forces with location information about military forces. The BFT is a subsystem of the Force XXI Battlefield Command Brigade and Below (FBCB2). The C–27J FBCB2 and BFT is integrated on other Ground and Aviation platforms such as the UH–60H, V–22, E–8, and AH–64D weapon systems. The FBCB2 BFT system consists of four subsystems: Mobile Tracking and Messaging, GPS, Network and Digital Group, and Electronic Data Manager (EDM). The system displays the location of the host vehicle on the computer’s terrain-map display, along with the locations of other platforms in their respective locations. It can also be used to send and receive simple text and imagery messages. FBCB2 BFT has a mechanism for reporting the locations of enemy forces and other battlefield conditions. 6. 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. [FR Doc. 2011–33177 Filed 12–27–11; 8:45 am] Room 3E863 in the Pentagon, Washington, DC (escort required; See guidance in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION, ‘‘Public’s Accessibility to the Meeting.’’). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Board’s Designated Federal Officer (DFO) is Phyllis Ferguson, Defense Business Board, 1155 Defense Pentagon, Room 5B1088A, Washington, DC 20301–1155, Phyllis.ferguson@osd.mil, (703) 695–7563. For meeting information please contact Ms. Debora Duffy, Defense Business Board, 1155 Defense Pentagon, Room 5B1088A, Washington, DC 20301–1155, Debora. Duffy@osd.mil, (703) 697–2168. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Meeting: At this meeting, the Board will deliberate draft findings and recommendations from the ‘‘Information Technology Modernization’’ Task Group. The Board will also receive updates from the Task Groups on ‘‘Re-engineering the Requirements Process,’’ ‘‘Leveraging Public-Private Collaboration to Augment the Department of Defense’s Mission,’’ and ‘‘Promoting Veterans’ Employment through Concurrent Credentialing.’’ The mission of the Board is to advise the Secretary of Defense on effective strategies for implementation of best business practices of interest to the Department of Defense. ADDRESSES: Agenda AGENCY: Public Session 8 a.m.–8:45 a.m. Task Group Outbrief and Board Deliberation: Information Technology Modernization. 8:45 a.m.–9 a.m. Task Group Updates: Re-engineering the Requirements Process, Leveraging Public-Private Collaboration to Augment the Department of Defense’s Mission, Promoting Veterans’ Employment through Concurrent Credentialing. Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 41 CFR 102–3.150, the Department of Defense announces the following Federal advisory committee meeting of the Defense Business Board (DBB). DATES: The public meeting of the Defense Business Board (hereafter referred to as ‘‘the Board’’) will be held on Thursday, January 19, 2012. The meeting will begin at 8 a.m. and end at 9 a.m. (Escort required; See guidance in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION, ‘‘Public’s Accessibility to the Meeting.’’) End of Public Session Availability of Materials for the Meeting: A copy of the agenda for the January 19, 2012 meeting and the terms of reference for the Task Groups may be obtained at the meeting or from the Board’s Web site at https://dbb.defense. gov/meetings.shtml. 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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal Nos. 11-51]


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: Ms. B. English, DSCA/DBO/CFM, (703) 
601-3740.
    The following is a copy of a letter to the Speaker of the House of 
Representatives, Transmittals 11-51 with attached transmittal, policy 
justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: December 21, 2011.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

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Transmittal No. 11-51
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: Australia
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

 
 
 
Major Defense Equipment *.................  $514 million
Other.....................................  436 million
 
    n,sTotal.............................  950 million
 
* as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services Under Consideration for Purchase: 10 C-27J aircraft; 23 
AE2100D2 Rolls Royce engines; 12 Electronic Warfare Self Protection 
Suites; 12 AAR-47A(V)2 Missile Warning Systems; 12 ALE-47(V) Threat 
Adaptive Countermeasures Dispensing Systems; 12 APR-39 Radar Warning 
Receivers; 13 AN/APN-241 Radar Systems; 44 AN/ARC-210 Warrior Very High 
Frequency/Ultra High Frequency Communication Systems; 12 KY-100 Units; 
12 HF 9550 Radios; 12 APX-119 Identification Friend or Foe (Mode 4); 14 
Blue Force Trackers; 12 Portable Flight Mission Planning Systems; 
support and test equipment; repair and return; spare and repair parts; 
aircraft ferry and tanker support; personnel training and training 
equipment; publications and technical data; Operational Flight 
Simulator, Fuselage, and Maintenance trainers; U.S. Government and 
contractor representative engineering, logistics,

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and technical support services; and other related elements of logistics 
and program support.
    (iv) Military Department: Air Force. (SGU).
    (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 Articles 
or Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: See Annex attached.
    (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: 16 December 2011.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Australia--C-27J Aircraft and Related Support
    The Government of Australia requested a possible sale of 10 C-27J 
aircraft; 23 AE2100D2 Rolls Royce engines; 12 Electronic Warfare Self 
Protection Suites; 12 AAR-47A(V)2 Missile Warning Systems; 12 ALE-47(V) 
Threat Adaptive Countermeasures Dispensing Systems; 12 APR-39B(V)2 
Radar Warning Receivers; 13 AN/APN-241 Radar Systems; 44 AN/ARC-210 
Warrior Very High Frequency/Ultra High Frequency Communication Systems; 
12 KY-100 Units; 12 HF 9550 Radios; 12 APX-119 Identification Friend or 
Foe (Mode 4); 14 Blue Force Trackers; 12 Portable Flight Mission 
Planning Systems; support and test equipment; repair and return; spare 
and repair parts; aircraft ferry and tanker support; personnel training 
and training equipment; publications and technical data; Operational 
Flight Simulator, Fuselage, and Maintenance trainers; U.S. Government 
and contractor representative engineering, logistics, and technical 
support services; and other related elements of logistics and program 
support. The estimated cost is $950 million.
    Australia is one of our most important allies in the Western 
Pacific. The strategic location of this political and economic power 
contributes significantly to ensuring peace and economic stability in 
the region. Australia views interoperability with U.S. Forces as an 
important goal and objective for equipment acquisition. On November 16, 
President Obama announced the deployment of a U.S. Marine Ground Air 
Task Force to Darwin which will also include increased rotations of 
U.S. aircraft to facilitate collaboration and greater opportunities for 
combined training and exercises. Accordingly, and in line with the 
overall procurement strategy, Australia seeks an acquisition FMS case 
that supports the procurement of the C-27J aircraft.
    The proposed sale will allow the Australian Defense Force (ADF) to 
improve its capability to meet current and future air mobility needs 
and humanitarian operations and disaster relief efforts in Southeast 
Asia. The ADF retired its fleet of 14 DHC-4 Caribou aircraft in 2009 
and will soon retire 12 C-130H aircraft. The proposed sale of C-27J's 
will provide the capability needed to meet operational needs and 
emerging requirement. Australia will have no difficulty absorbing the 
C-27J and support 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 will be L3 Integrated Systems Group in Waco, 
Texas. 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 Australia.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 11-51
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 C-27J is a fixed wing cargo aircraft platform with multi-
purposes to include: passenger and cargo movement, combat employment 
and sustainment, aeromedical evacuation (humanitarian assistance), 
special operations support and operational support airlift (airdrop 
operations) in support of the range of military operations. The C-27J 
is capable of rapid strategic delivery with a maximum payload of 26,000 
lbs and a maximum takeoff weight of 67,000 lbs to support the various 
mission/operational support requirements to advance personnel and 
equipment to main operating bases or forward operating locations. The 
aircraft is capable of enhanced takeoff and landing performance; short 
field landings with a full cargo load to include unimproved landings 
and takeoffs. Finally, the aircraft can perform tactical airlift and 
airdrop missions and can also transport litters and ambulatory patients 
during aeromedical evacuation when required. A fully integrated 
electronic cockpit and advanced cargo delivery system allow a crew of 
four: pilot, copilot, and two loadmasters, to operate the aircraft on 
any type of mission.
    2. The AN/ALE-47 Countermeasures Dispensing System (CMDS) is an 
integrated, threat-adaptive, software-programmable dispensing system 
capable of dispensing chaff, flares, and active radio frequency 
expendables. The threats countered by the CMDS include radar-directed 
anti-aircraft artillery, radar command-guided missiles, radar homing 
guided missiles, and infrared guided missiles. The system is internally 
mounted and may be operated as a stand-alone system or may be 
integrated with other on-board electronic warfare and avionics systems. 
CMDS uses threat data received over the aircraft interfaces to assess 
the threat situation and to determine a response. Expendable routines 
tailored to the immediate aircraft and threat environment may be 
dispensed using one of four operational modes. The hardware is 
Unclassified. The software is classified Secret. Technical data and 
documentation to be provided is Unclassified.
    3. The AN/AAR-47 missile warning system is a small, lightweight, 
passive, electro-optic, 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-sector warning messages to the aircrew. The basic system 
consists of multiple Optical Sensor Converter (OSC) units, a Computer 
Processor (CP) and a Control Indicator (CI). The set of OSC units, 
which normally consist of four, is mounted on the aircraft exterior to 
provide omni-directional protection.
    The OSC detects the rocket plume of missiles and sends appropriate 
signals to the CP for processing. The CP analyzes the data from each 
OSC and automatically deploys the appropriate countermeasures. The CP 
also contains comprehensive BIT circuitry. The CI displays the incoming 
direction of the threat, so that the pilot can take appropriate action. 
The hardware is Unclassified. The software is classified Secret. 
Technical data and documentation to be provided is Unclassified.
    4. The AN/APR-39 Radar Warning Receiver (RWR)/Electronic Warfare 
Management System (EWMS) is fixed on various fixed/rotary/tilt-wing 
aircraft. It manages the Integrated Sensors and Countermeasures (SISCM) 
by integrating and displaying aural and visual from onboard sensors. It 
also automatically initiates countermeasures or, in its semi-auto mode, 
is crew selectable. The SISCM provides full mission data recording to 
include all sensor information, as well as, other mission data such as 
Global Positioning

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Systems (GPS), time, and maintenance activity.
    5. The Blue Force Tracker (BFT 1) System is used to denote a GPS 
enabled system that provides military commanders and forces with 
location information about military forces. The BFT is a subsystem of 
the Force XXI Battlefield Command Brigade and Below (FBCB2). The C-27J 
FBCB2 and BFT is integrated on other Ground and Aviation platforms such 
as the UH-60H, V-22, E-8, and AH-64D weapon systems. The FBCB2 BFT 
system consists of four subsystems: Mobile Tracking and Messaging, GPS, 
Network and Digital Group, and Electronic Data Manager (EDM). The 
system displays the location of the host vehicle on the computer's 
terrain-map display, along with the locations of other platforms in 
their respective locations. It can also be used to send and receive 
simple text and imagery messages. FBCB2 BFT has a mechanism for 
reporting the locations of enemy forces and other battlefield 
conditions.
    6. 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.

[FR Doc. 2011-33177 Filed 12-27-11; 8:45 am]
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