36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification, 37881-37883 [2012-15335]

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• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 122 (Monday, June 25, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37881-37883]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-15335]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal Nos. 12-31]


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 12-31 with attached transmittal, policy 
justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: June 19, 2012.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 12-31
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: Norway.
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *...............  $270 million
Other...................................  30 million
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  Total.................................  300 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: 2 C-130J-30 United States 
Air Force (USAF) baseline Aircraft, 9 Rolls Royce AE2100D3 Engines (8 
installed and 1 spare), countermeasure systems, aircraft modifications, 
Government Furnished Equipment, communicationequipment and support, 
tools and test equipment, publications and technical documentation, 
personnel training and training equipment, U.S. Government and 
contractor engineering, technical and logistics support services, and 
other related elements of logistical and program support.
    (iv) Military Department: Air Force (SAG).
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: FMS case SAF--$518M--Feb07.
    (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: 7 June 2012.

Policy Justification

Norway--C-130J-30 Aircraft

    The Government of Norway has requested a possible sale of 2 C-130J-
30 United States Air Force (USAF) baseline Aircraft, 9 Rolls Royce 
AE2100D3 Engines (8 installed and 1 spare), countermeasure systems, 
aircraft modifications, Government Furnished Equipment, communication 
equipment and support, tools and test equipment, publications and 
technical documentation, personnel training and training equipment, 
U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical and logistics 
support services, and other related elements of logistical and program 
support. The estimated cost is $300 million.
    This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and 
national security of the United States by helping to improve the 
security of a NATO ally. Norway has been a strong partner in coalition 
operations in Libya, Iraq and Afghanistan, and has provided support to 
the Balkans, the Baltics, and the NATO training mission in Iraq (NTM-
I). Norwegian efforts in peacekeeping and humanitarian operations have 
made a significant impact on regional political and economic stability 
and have served U.S. national security interests.
    Norway intends to use these aircraft in support of NATO-
International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) missions in Afghanistan. 
Norway needs these aircraft to fulfill national and international 
airlift commitments and requirements, and to increase its capability to 
provide intra-theater lift for its forces. These aircraft will also 
increase Norway's ability to assist in disaster relief, humanitarian 
missions, and military deployments in the future. The Royal Norwegian 
Air Force, which already operates C-130Js in Norway and in support of 
operations worldwide, will have no difficulty absorbing these 
additional aircraft.
    The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the 
basic military balance in the region.
    The prime contractor will be Lockheed Martin-Aerospace in Marietta, 
Georgia. There are no known offset agreements 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 Norway.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 12-31
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 AN/ALE-47 Counter-Measures 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 EW and avionics systems. The AN/ALE-47 
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 and 
technical data and documentation provided are Unclassified.
    a. 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 and technical data and 
documentation to be provided are Unclassified.
    b. The AN/ALR-56M Advanced Radar Warning Receiver continuously 
detects and intercepts radio frequency signals in certain frequency 
ranges and analyzes and separates threat signals from non-threat 
signals. It contributes to full-dimensional protection by providing 
individual aircraft probability of survival through improved aircrew 
situational awareness of the radar guided threat environment. The ALR-
56M is designed to provide improved performance in a dense signal 
environment and improved detection of modern threat signals. The 
hardware and technical data and documentation to be provided 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 that might reduce weapon system 
effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with similar or 
advanced capabilities.

[FR Doc. 2012-15335 Filed 6-22-12; 8:45 am]
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