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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–BB69
New England Fishery Management
Council; Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS);
Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Notice
of Public Scoping Meetings;
Correction
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; correction.
AGENCY:
This action makes a
correction to a notice published on
December 21, 2011. The notice
referenced a control date of March 7,
2011; however the correct date is April
7, 2011. This notice inserts the correct
April 7, 2011, control date, as intended.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Travis Ford, Fishery Management
Specialist, 978–281–9233.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS
published a Notice of Intent (NOI) to
prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement and announced public
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scoping meetings for the New England
Fishery Management Council’s
(Council) Amendment 18 to the
Northeast Multispecies Fishery
Management Plan (Amendment 18) on
December 21, 2011 (76 FR 79153). The
subject document contained an error
that needs to be corrected.
In the background information for the
December 21, 2011 notice there is a
reference to a March 7, 2011 control
date for the NE multispecies fishery.
Because the date reflects the wrong
month, therefore, NMFS, through this
notice, corrects the control date to April
7, 2011. Other published materials
referencing the control date reflect the
correct date of April 7, 2011.
Correction
The NOI published on December 21,
2011, in FR Doc. 2011–32694, on page
79154, in column 2, in the first full
paragraph, line 2, correct the month
‘‘March’’ to read as ‘‘April.’’
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: February 14, 2012.
Carrie Selberg,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal Nos. 11–54]
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: 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 11–54
with attached transmittal, policy
justification, and Sensitivity of
Technology.
SUMMARY:
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Dated: February 14, 2012.
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
(i) Prospective Purchaser: Poland
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment*
Other ...................................
$219 million.
$228 million.
Total ............................. $447 million.
defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms
Export Control Act.
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(iii) Description and Quantity or
Quantities of Articles or Services under
Consideration for Purchase: 93 AIM–
9X–2 SIDEWINDER Block II Tactical
Missiles, 4 CATM–9X–2 Captive Air
Training Missiles, 65 AIM–120C–7
Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air
Missiles, 42 GBU–49 Enhanced
PAVEWAY II 500 lb Bombs, 200 GBU–
54 (2000 lb) Laser Joint Direct Attack
Munitions (JDAM) Bombs, 642 BLU–111
(500 lb) General Purpose Bombs, 127
MK–82 (500 lb) General Purpose Bombs,
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80 BLU–117 (2000 lb) General Purpose
Bombs, 4 MK–84 (2000 lb) Inert General
Purpose Bombs, 9 F–100–PW–229
Engine Core Modules, 28 Night Vision
Devices plus 6 spare intensifier tubes,
12 Autonomous Air Combat
Maneuvering Instrumentation P5 pods,
a Joint Mission Planning System, and
five years of follow-on support and
sustainment services for Poland’s F–16
fleet, spare and repair parts, support and
test equipment, publications and
technical documentation, system
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overhauls and upgrades, personnel
training and training equipment, U.S.
Government and contractor technical
support, and other related elements of
program support.
(iv) Military Department: Air Force
(SAC, Amd #12) Navy (GAP)
(v) Prior Related Cases: FMS case SAC
(thru Amd #11)—$6M–23Mar00; FMS
case GAP (thru Amd #xx)—$10M–
18Apr02
(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 Attached Annex
(viii) Date Report Delivered to
Congress: February 2, 2012
Policy Justification
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Poland—F–16 Follow-On Support and
Additional Munitions
The Government of Poland has
requested a possible sale of 93 AIM–9X–
2 SIDEWINDER Block II Tactical
Missiles, 4 CATM–9X–2 Captive Air
Training Missiles, 65 AIM–120C–7
Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air
Missiles, 42 GBU–49 Enhanced
PAVEWAY II 500 lb Bombs, 200 GBU–
54 (2000 lb) Laser Joint Direct Attack
Munitions (JDAM) Bombs, 642 BLU–111
(500 lb) General Purpose Bombs, 127
MK–82 (500 lb) General Purpose Bombs,
80 BLU–117 (2000 lb) General Purpose
Bombs, 4 MK–84 (2000 lb) Inert General
Purpose Bombs, 9 F–100–PW–229
Engine Core Modules, 28 Night Vision
Devices plus 6 spare intensifier tubes,
12 Autonomous Air Combat
Maneuvering Instrumentation P5 pods,
a Joint Mission Planning System, and
five years of follow-on support and
sustainment services for Poland’s F–16
fleet, spare and repair parts, support and
test equipment, publications and
technical documentation, system
overhauls and upgrades, personnel
training and training equipment, U.S.
Government and contractor technical
support, and other related elements of
program support. The estimated cost is
$447 million.
Poland is an important ally in
Northern Europe, contributing to NATO
activities and ongoing U.S. interests in
the pursuit of peace and stability.
Poland’s efforts in peacekeeping
operations in Iraq and Afghanistan
continue to serve U.S. national security
interests. It is vital to the U.S. national
interest to assist Poland to develop and
maintain a strong and ready self-defense
capability.
The proposed sale will improve
Poland’s capability to meet current and
future operational needs. The upgrade
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will allow Poland to continue to bolster
its regional leadership while increasing
NATO interoperability. Poland already
has these missiles and munitions in its
inventory and will have no difficulty
absorbing the additional 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 contractors will be
Raytheon Corporation in Tucson,
Arizona, Raytheon Corporation in
Waltham, Massachusetts, The Boeing
Company in St. Charles, Missouri,
McAlester Army Ammunition Plant in
McAlester, Oklahoma, and United
Technologies Corporation in Hartford,
Connecticut. 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 Poland.
However, periodic travel to Poland will
be required on a temporary basis in
conjunction with program, technical,
and management oversight and support
requirements.
There will be no adverse impact on
the U.S. defense readiness as a result of
this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 11–54
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 AIM–9X–2 SIDEWINDER
Block II Missile represents a substantial
increase in missile acquisition and
kinematics performance over the AIM–
9M and replaces the AIM–9X–1 Block I
missile configuration. The missile
includes a high off bore-sight seeker,
enhanced countermeasure rejection
capability, low drag/high angle of attack
airframe and the ability to integrate the
Helmet Mounted Cueing System. The
software algorithms are the most
sensitive portion of the AIM–9X–2
missile. The software continues to be
modified via a pre-planned product
improvement (P3I) program in order to
improve its counter-countermeasures
capabilities. No software source code or
algorithms will be released.
2. The AIM–9X–2 will result in the
transfer of sensitive technology and
information. The equipment, hardware,
and documentation are classified
Confidential. The software and
operational performance are classified
Secret. The seeker/guidance control
section and the target detector are
Confidential and contain sensitive state-
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of-the-art technology. Manuals and
technical documentation that are
necessary or support operational use
and organizational management are
classified up to Secret. Performance and
operating logic of the countercountermeasures circuits are classified
Secret. The hardware, software, and
data identified are classified to protect
vulnerabilities, design and performance
parameters and similar critical
information.
3. The GBU–54 is a 2000lb Joint
Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) variant
that includes a DSU–40 Laser Sensor.
The GBU–54 uses global position
system aided inertial navigation and/or
laser detection to guide to threat targets.
The Laser sensor enhances the standard
JDAM’s reactive target capability by
allowing rapid prosecution of fixed
targets with large initial target location
errors (TLE). The DSU–40 Laser sensor
also provides the capability to engage
some mobile targets. The DSU–40 Laser
sensor is attached to an MK–84 or BLU–
117 bomb body in the forward fuze well.
The addition of the DSU–40 Laser
sensor, combined with additional
cabling and mounting hardware, turns a
standard GBU–31 JDAM into a GBU–54
Laser JDAM. Information that might
reveal target designation tactics and
associated aircraft maneuvers, the
probability of destroying specific/
peculiar targets, vulnerabilities
regarding countermeasures, and the
electromagnetic environment is
classified Secret.
4. The JDAM is actually a guidance kit
that converts existing unguided free-fall
bombs into precision-guided ‘‘smart’’
munitions. By adding a new tail section
containing Inertial Navigation System
(INS) guidance/Global Positioning
System (GPS) guidance to unguided
bombs, the cost effective JDAM provides
highly accurate weapon delivery in any
‘‘flyable’’ weather. The INS, using
updates from the GPS, helps guide the
bomb to the target via the use of
movable tail fins.
5. The AIM–120C Advanced Medium
Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) is
a guided missile featuring digital
technology and micro-miniature solidstate electronics. The AMRAAM
capabilities include look-down/shootdown, multiple launches against
multiple targets, resistance to electronic
countermeasures, and interception of
high- and low-flying and maneuvering
targets. The AMRAAM All Up Round
(AUR) is classified Confidential. The
major components and subsystems
range from Unclassified to Confidential,
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and technical data and other
documentation are classified up to
Secret.
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 that might
reduce weapon system effectiveness or
be used in the development of a system
with similar or advanced capabilities.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Air Force
[Docket ID USAF–2012–0004]
Privacy Act of 1974; System of
Records
AGENCY:
Dated: February 14, 2012.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
Department of the Air Force,
DoD.
ACTION:
Notice to alter a system of
records.
The Department of the Air
Force proposes to alter a system of
records in its inventory of record
systems subject to the Privacy Act of
1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.
DATES: The proposed action will be
effective on March 22, 2012 unless
comments are received that would
result in a contrary determination.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by docket number and title,
by any of the following methods:
• Federal Rulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
* Mail: Federal Docket Management
System Office, 4800 Mark Center Drive,
East Tower, 2nd Floor, Suite 02G09,
Alexandria, VA 22350–3100.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name and
docket number for this Federal Register
document. The general policy for
comments and other submissions from
members of the public is to make these
submissions available for public
viewing on the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov as they are
received without change, including any
personal identifiers or contact
information.
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SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Charles J. Shedrick, Department of
the Air Force Privacy Office, Air Force
Privacy Act Office, Office of Warfighting
Integration and Chief Information
officer, ATTN: SAF/CIO A6, 1800 Air
Force Pentagon, Washington, DC 20330–
1800, or by phone at 202–404–6575.
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The
Department of the Air Force’s notices
for systems of records subject to the
Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as
amended, have been published in the
Federal Register and are available from
the address in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
The proposed systems reports, as
required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(r) of the
Privacy Act, were submitted on
February 14, 2012 to the House
Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform, the Senate
Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs, and the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
pursuant to paragraph 4c of Appendix I
to OMB Circular No. A–130, ‘‘Federal
Agency Responsibilities for Maintaining
Records About Individuals,’’ dated
February 8, 1996, (February 20, 1996, 61
FR 6427).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
F044 AF TRANSCOM A
SYSTEM NAME:
Joint Medical Evacuation System
(TRAC2ES) (June 16, 2003, 68 FR
35646).
CHANGES:
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CATEGORY OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE
SYSTEM:
Delete entry and replace with ‘‘All
Active Duty, Air National Guard, Army
National Guard and Reserve
components of Air Force, Army, Navy,
Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Public
Health Services or National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration who have
been called to Federal Service, retired
personnel of all seven uniformed
services, and their family members. All
Veterans who are transported to or from
a Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA)
medical facility or of transporting the
remains of deceased Veterans who died
after transport to a DVA Medical
facility. All Active Duty and Reserve
components of Air Force, Army, Navy
and Coast Guard and other uniformed
service members of the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization (NATO) and
Secretary of Defense identified coalition
National forces, DoD civilian
employees, contractors supporting
global U.S. operations, Department of
Defense detainees and Prisoners of War.
Individuals who are employed or
contracted by the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA),
Department of Homeland Security
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(DHS), Department of Health and
Human Services (DHHS) or other United
States (US) government agencies
providing health care service, and
patient movement in support of
identified patients during Presidential
disaster or emergency declaration.
Employees and their dependents of any
mission essential agency of the U.S.
Government including nonappropriated fund and Exchange
Service employees, Air Reserve
technicians performing duties as civil
servants, family members (dependents)
who reside overseas and their civil
service personnel sponsor stationed
overseas requiring transfer to another
medical treatment facility at the request
of U.S. Government medical treatment
facilities.’’
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
Delete entry and replace with
‘‘TRAC2ES contains information
reported by the transferring medical
facility which includes, patient identity,
service affiliation and grade or status,
name, Social Security Number (SSN),
gender, medical diagnosis, medical
condition, special procedures or
requirements needed, medical
specialties required, administrative
considerations, personal considerations,
home address of patient and/or duty
station, and other information having an
impact on the transfer.’’
AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
Delete entry and replace with ‘‘10
U.S.C. 8013, Secretary of the Air Force;
10 U.S.C. Chapter 55, Medical and
Dental Care; 10 U.S.C. 2641,
Transportation of Certain Veterans on
DoD Aeromedical Evacuation Aircraft;
DoD Directive 5154.6, Armed Services
Medical Regulating; DoD Instruction
6000.11, Patient Movement; and E.O.
9397 (SSN), as amended.’’
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STORAGE:
Delete entry and replace with ‘‘Paper
records in file folders and electronic
storage media.’’
RETRIEVABILITY:
Delete entry and replace with ‘‘By
individual’s name and SSN.’’
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SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
Delete entry and replace with
‘‘System Administrator, United States
Transportation Command, Office of the
Command Surgeon, 203 West Losey
Street, Suite 1700, Scott AFB, IL 62225–
5357.’’
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal Nos. 11-54]
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: 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 11-54 with attached transmittal, policy
justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: February 14, 2012.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 11-54
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: Poland
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment\*\.............. $219 million.
Other................................... $228 million.
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Total............................... $447 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: 93 AIM-9X-2 SIDEWINDER Block
II Tactical Missiles, 4 CATM-9X-2 Captive Air Training Missiles, 65
AIM-120C-7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles, 42 GBU-49
Enhanced PAVEWAY II 500 lb Bombs, 200 GBU-54 (2000 lb) Laser Joint
Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) Bombs, 642 BLU-111 (500 lb) General
Purpose Bombs, 127 MK-82 (500 lb) General Purpose Bombs, 80 BLU-117
(2000 lb) General Purpose Bombs, 4 MK-84 (2000 lb) Inert General
Purpose Bombs, 9 F-100-PW-229 Engine Core Modules, 28 Night Vision
Devices plus 6 spare intensifier tubes, 12 Autonomous Air Combat
Maneuvering Instrumentation P5 pods, a Joint Mission Planning System,
and five years of follow-on support and sustainment services for
Poland's F-16 fleet, spare and repair parts, support and test
equipment, publications and technical documentation, system
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overhauls and upgrades, personnel training and training equipment, U.S.
Government and contractor technical support, and other related elements
of program support.
(iv) Military Department: Air Force (SAC, Amd 12) Navy
(GAP)
(v) Prior Related Cases: FMS case SAC (thru Amd 11)--$6M-
23Mar00; FMS case GAP (thru Amd xx)--$10M-18Apr02
(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 Attached Annex
(viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: February 2, 2012
Policy Justification
Poland--F-16 Follow-On Support and Additional Munitions
The Government of Poland has requested a possible sale of 93 AIM-
9X-2 SIDEWINDER Block II Tactical Missiles, 4 CATM-9X-2 Captive Air
Training Missiles, 65 AIM-120C-7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air
Missiles, 42 GBU-49 Enhanced PAVEWAY II 500 lb Bombs, 200 GBU-54 (2000
lb) Laser Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) Bombs, 642 BLU-111 (500
lb) General Purpose Bombs, 127 MK-82 (500 lb) General Purpose Bombs, 80
BLU-117 (2000 lb) General Purpose Bombs, 4 MK-84 (2000 lb) Inert
General Purpose Bombs, 9 F-100-PW-229 Engine Core Modules, 28 Night
Vision Devices plus 6 spare intensifier tubes, 12 Autonomous Air Combat
Maneuvering Instrumentation P5 pods, a Joint Mission Planning System,
and five years of follow-on support and sustainment services for
Poland's F-16 fleet, spare and repair parts, support and test
equipment, publications and technical documentation, system overhauls
and upgrades, personnel training and training equipment, U.S.
Government and contractor technical support, and other related elements
of program support. The estimated cost is $447 million.
Poland is an important ally in Northern Europe, contributing to
NATO activities and ongoing U.S. interests in the pursuit of peace and
stability. Poland's efforts in peacekeeping operations in Iraq and
Afghanistan continue to serve U.S. national security interests. It is
vital to the U.S. national interest to assist Poland to develop and
maintain a strong and ready self-defense capability.
The proposed sale will improve Poland's capability to meet current
and future operational needs. The upgrade will allow Poland to continue
to bolster its regional leadership while increasing NATO
interoperability. Poland already has these missiles and munitions in
its inventory and will have no difficulty absorbing the additional
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 contractors will be Raytheon Corporation in Tucson,
Arizona, Raytheon Corporation in Waltham, Massachusetts, The Boeing
Company in St. Charles, Missouri, McAlester Army Ammunition Plant in
McAlester, Oklahoma, and United Technologies Corporation in Hartford,
Connecticut. 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 Poland. However, periodic travel to Poland will be
required on a temporary basis in conjunction with program, technical,
and management oversight and support requirements.
There will be no adverse impact on the U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 11-54
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 AIM-9X-2 SIDEWINDER Block II Missile represents a
substantial increase in missile acquisition and kinematics performance
over the AIM-9M and replaces the AIM-9X-1 Block I missile
configuration. The missile includes a high off bore-sight seeker,
enhanced countermeasure rejection capability, low drag/high angle of
attack airframe and the ability to integrate the Helmet Mounted Cueing
System. The software algorithms are the most sensitive portion of the
AIM-9X-2 missile. The software continues to be modified via a pre-
planned product improvement (P\3\I) program in order to improve its
counter-countermeasures capabilities. No software source code or
algorithms will be released.
2. The AIM-9X-2 will result in the transfer of sensitive technology
and information. The equipment, hardware, and documentation are
classified Confidential. The software and operational performance are
classified Secret. The seeker/guidance control section and the target
detector are Confidential and contain sensitive state-of-the-art
technology. Manuals and technical documentation that are necessary or
support operational use and organizational management are classified up
to Secret. Performance and operating logic of the counter-
countermeasures circuits are classified Secret. The hardware, software,
and data identified are classified to protect vulnerabilities, design
and performance parameters and similar critical information.
3. The GBU-54 is a 2000lb Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM)
variant that includes a DSU-40 Laser Sensor. The GBU-54 uses global
position system aided inertial navigation and/or laser detection to
guide to threat targets. The Laser sensor enhances the standard JDAM's
reactive target capability by allowing rapid prosecution of fixed
targets with large initial target location errors (TLE). The DSU-40
Laser sensor also provides the capability to engage some mobile
targets. The DSU-40 Laser sensor is attached to an MK-84 or BLU-117
bomb body in the forward fuze well. The addition of the DSU-40 Laser
sensor, combined with additional cabling and mounting hardware, turns a
standard GBU-31 JDAM into a GBU-54 Laser JDAM. Information that might
reveal target designation tactics and associated aircraft maneuvers,
the probability of destroying specific/peculiar targets,
vulnerabilities regarding countermeasures, and the electromagnetic
environment is classified Secret.
4. The JDAM is actually a guidance kit that converts existing
unguided free-fall bombs into precision-guided ``smart'' munitions. By
adding a new tail section containing Inertial Navigation System (INS)
guidance/Global Positioning System (GPS) guidance to unguided bombs,
the cost effective JDAM provides highly accurate weapon delivery in any
``flyable'' weather. The INS, using updates from the GPS, helps guide
the bomb to the target via the use of movable tail fins.
5. The AIM-120C Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM)
is a guided missile featuring digital technology and micro-miniature
solid-state electronics. The 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. The AMRAAM All Up Round (AUR) is classified
Confidential. The major components and subsystems range from
Unclassified to Confidential,
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and technical data and other documentation are classified up to Secret.
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 that might reduce weapon system
effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with similar or
advanced capabilities.
[FR Doc. 2012-3848 Filed 2-17-12; 8:45 am]
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