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(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 Attached Annex
(viii) Date Report Delivered to
Congress: 7 August 2012.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Thailand—Evolved SEASPARROW
Missiles (ESSM),
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The Government of Thailand has
requested a possible sale of nine
Evolved SEASPARROW Missiles
(ESSM); three MK25 Quad Pack
canisters; and four MK783 shipping
containers; spare and repair parts;
support and test equipment;
publications and technical
documentation; personnel training and
training equipment; U.S. Government
and contractor engineering; technical
and logistics support services; and
technical assistance and other related
elements of logistical and program
support. The estimated cost is $18
million.
This proposed sale will contribute to
the foreign policy and national security
of the United States by increasing the
ability of Thailand to contribute to
regional security and improving
interoperability with the U.S. Military
in operational and exercise scenarios. It
is consistent with U.S. national interests
to assist Thailand in developing and
maintaining a strong and ready ship
self-defense capability which will
contribute to the military balance in the
area.
ESSM provides ship self-defense
capability. The proposed sale will add
to Thailand’s capability to meet current
and future threats from anti-ship
weapons.
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The proposed FMS case includes
support equipment, training and
technical assistance required for the
RTN to effectively incorporate the ESSM
into its fleet. With this support, the RTN
will have no difficulty absorbing the
ESSM into its frigates and being fully
operational.
The proposed sale of this equipment
and support will not alter the basic
military balance in the region.
Implementation of this proposed sale
will not require the assignment of any
additional U.S. Government or
contractor representatives to Thailand.
The prime contractors will be
Raytheon Missile Systems in Tucson,
Arizona and BAE Systems in Aberdeen,
South Dakota.
There are no known offset agreements
proposed in connection with this
potential sale.
There will be no adverse impact on
U.S. defense readiness as a result of this
proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 12–34
Annex—Item No. vii
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology
1. The Evolved SEASPARROW
missile (ESSM) includes the guidance
section, warhead section, transition
section, propulsion section, control
section and Thrust Vector Control
(TVC). The guidance section and
transition section and technical
documentation to be provided under
this sale are classified Confidential.
Certain operating frequencies and
performance characteristics of the
missile guidance section are classified
Secret.
2. If a technologically advanced
adversary were to obtain knowledge of
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal Nos. 12–22]
36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
Department of Defense, Defense
Security Cooperation Agency.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b) (1) of the
Arms Export Control Act
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the specific hardware and software
elements, primarily performance
characteristics, engagement algorithms
and transmitter specific frequencies, the
information could be used to develop
countermeasures that might reduce
weapon system effectiveness.
3. Release of this technology is within
the disclosure authority delegated for
Thailand as stipulated in the National
Disclosure Policy (NDP–1).
Notice.
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.
SUMMARY:
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 12–22
with attached transmittal, and policy
justification.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dated: August 27, 2012.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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Intelligence, Surveillance, and
Reconnaissance (ISR) suites for four
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of
KSA-provided King Air 350ER aircraft
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the
and associated ground support, with an
Arms Export Control Act, as amended
option to procure, via Foreign Military
(i) Prospective Purchaser: Kingdom of Sales, an additional four King Air 350ER
Saudi Arabia (KSA)
aircraft with enhanced PT6A–67A
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
engines and spare parts equipped with
the same ISR suites. The ISR suites
Major Defense Equipment* $ 2 million.
include a Com-Nav Surveillance/Air
Other ................................... 255 million.
Traffic Management cockpit, RF–
Total ................................. 257 million.
7800M–MP High Frequency Radios with
* as defined in 47(6) of the Arms Export
encryption, AN/ARC–210 Very High
Control Act.
Frequency/Ultra High Frequency/
(iii) Description and Quantity or
Satellite Communication Transceiver
Quantities of Articles or Services under
Radios with Have Quick II and
Consideration for Purchase: Ten Link-16 encryption, a High Speed Data Link, an
capable data link systems and
AN/APX–114/119 Identification Friend
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or Foe Transponder, Embedded Global
Positioning System/Inertial Navigations
Systems (GPS/INS) with a Selective
Availability Anti-spoofing Module
(SAASM), AN/AAR–60 Infrared Missile
Warning and AN/ALE–47
Countermeasures System, ElectroOptical Sensor, SIGINT System,
Synthetic Aperture Radar. Also
included are Ground Stations, Training
Aids, C4I Integration, aircraft
modifications, spare and repair parts,
support equipment, publications and
technical data, personnel training and
training equipment, aircraft ferry, U.S.
Government and contractor technical,
engineering, and logistics support
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services, and other related elements of
logistics support.
(iv) Military Department: Air Force
(QBP)
(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: 9 Aug 2012
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
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Kingdom of Saudi Arabia—King Air
350ER Intelligence, Surveillance, and
Reconnaissance (ISR) Aircraft and
Support
The Government of the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia (KSA) has requested a
possible sale of ten Link-16 capable data
link systems and Intelligence,
Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR)
suites for four KSA-provided King Air
350ER aircraft and associated ground
support, with an option to procure, via
a Foreign Military Sales, an additional
four King Air 350ER aircraft with
enhanced PT6A–67A engines and spare
parts equipped with the same ISR
suites. The ISR suites include a ComNav Surveillance/Air Traffic
Management cockpit, RF–7800M–MP
High Frequency Radios with encryption,
AN/ARC–210 Very High Frequency/
Ultra High Frequency/Satellite
Communication Transceiver Radios
with Have Quick II and encryption, a
High Speed Data Link, an AN/APX–114/
119 Identification Friend or Foe
Transponder, Embedded Global
Positioning System/Inertial Navigations
Systems (GPS/INS) with a Selective
Availability Anti-spoofing Module
(SAASM), AN/AAR–60 Infrared Missile
Warning and AN/ALE–47
Countermeasures System, ElectroOptical Sensor, SIGINT System,
Synthetic Aperture Radar. Also
included are Ground Stations, Training
Aids, C4I Integration, aircraft
modifications, spare and repair parts,
support equipment, publications and
technical data, personnel training and
training equipment, aircraft ferry, U.S.
Government and contractor technical,
engineering, and logistics support
services, and other related elements of
logistics support. The estimated cost is
$257 million.
This proposed sale of airborne ISR
assets to KSA will contribute to the
foreign policy and national security of
the United States by helping to improve
the security of a friendly country that
has been, and continues to be, an
important force for political stability
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and economic progress in the Middle
East.
The RSAF needs additional ISR
capability to provide persistent, realtime route surveillance, facility,
infrastructure and border security,
counter-terrorism and smuggling
interdiction, support for naval and
coastal operations, internal defense and
search and rescue operations. Currently,
the RSAF’s RE–3 aircraft is in depot
maintenance and will not be available
until after 2015. In the interim, the King
AIR 350ER–ISR aircraft will allow the
RSAF to perform a portion of the RE–
3 mission. All systems will be
compatible with and will continue to
supplement the capabilities of the RSAF
RE–3 aircraft. The KSA will have no
difficulties absorbing and using these
King Air ISR aircraft.
The proposed sale of this equipment
and support will not alter the basic
military balance in the region.
The prime contractors will be L–3
Communications, Mission Integration
Division in Greenville, Texas; Hawker
Beechcraft in Wichita, Kansas; Raytheon
in Aberdeen Proving Grounds,
Maryland; Rockwell Collins in Cedar
Rapids, Iowa; Harris in Rochester, New
York; ATK in Ridgecrest, California;
BAE Systems in Austin, Texas; and
VIASAT in Carlsbad, California. There
are no known offset agreements
proposed in connection with this
potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale
will involve annual Program
Management Reviews in Saudi Arabia.
Estimated U.S. participation will
include up to six USAF personnel and
four contractor personnel for a period of
up to six weeks per year. There will be
approximately six contractors in Saudi
Arabia providing technical assistance on
a full-time basis until these systems are
delivered and integrated into the
operational units.
There will be no adverse impact on
U.S. defense readiness as a result of this
proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 12–22
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
classified and sensitive technology to
the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).
The King Air 350ER–ISR system will be
classified up to Secret.
2. King Air 350ER: The King Air
350ER Intelligence, Surveillance, and
Reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft is a
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specifically modified B350ER capable of
operating in austere environments while
providing real-time ISR. It is equipped
with an integrated electro-optical and
infrared (EO/IR), Eye-safe Laser Range
Finder and Laser Pointer sensor suite
which gives it a day/night ISR
capability. Additionally, the aircraft will
have a signal intercept system capable
of searching, direction finding (geolocating), collection, and on-board
analysis of simple signals of interest in
the very high frequency (VHF) and ultra
high frequency (UHF) broadcast bands.
It will also have synthetic aperture radar
(SAR) to provide spot and strip ground
mapping along with ground moving
target indicator (GMTI) modes. It will
also have two onboard workstations that
will control the intercept system while
one workstation will control the EO/IR
system. The system will provide voice
and data communication with personnel
on the ground to share collected data
(more details on specific equipment
listed below). Aircraft hardware and
software are Unclassified; technical data
and documentation to be provided are
Unclassified.
3. Signals Intelligence Collection and
Processing System: This will be a
tactical signals intelligence (SIGINT)
intercept system that will search,
direction-find, geo-locate, collect, and
display the relevant information to two
operators for analysis and recording.
Hardware, software, technical data and
documentation provided could be
classified up to Secret.
4. Electro-Optical Infrared System
(Wescam MX–15 or suitable substitute):
This is a gyro-stabilized, multi-spectral,
multi-field of view EO/IR system. The
system provides color daylight TV and
night time IR video with a laser range
finder and laser pointer through use of
an externally mounted turret sensor unit
and internally mounted sensor control.
Video imagery is displayed in the
aircraft real time and may be recorded
for subsequent ground analysis.
Hardware and technical data and
documentation to be provided are
Unclassified.
5. Synthetic Aperture Radar (Selex
Galileo Picosar or suitable substitute):
This is an active electronically scanned
array (AESA) radar providing strip and
spotlight SAR imaging and ground
moving target indicator (GMTI)
capability for all-weather and wide
range surveillance. Hardware and
technical data and documentation to be
provided are Unclassified.
6. Link 16: This is a command,
control, communications, and
intelligence (C3I) system incorporating
high-capacity, jam-resistant, digital
communication links for exchange of
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near real-time tactical information,
including both data and voice, among
air, ground, and sea elements. The Link
16 hardware, publications, performance
specifications, operational capability,
parameters, vulnerabilities to
countermeasures, and software
documentation are classified
Confidential. The classified information
to be provided is necessary for the
operation, maintenance, and repair
(through intermediate level) of the data
link terminal, installed systems, and
related software.
7. Remote Operation Video Enhanced
Receive (ROVER): This system allows
personnel on the ground to receive the
generated video and overlays, but not
aircraft overlays. This system is
Unclassified and has no critical
technology.
8. Ultra High Frequency/Very High
Frequency (UHF/VHF) Radios (AN/
ARC–210): The ARC 210 [RT–1851A
(C)] UHF/VHF secure radios with HAVE
QUICK II are voice communications
radio systems that can operate in either
normal, secure, and/or jam-resistant
modes. They can employ cryptographic
technology that is classified Secret.
Classified elements include operating
characteristics, parameters, technical
data, and keying material.
9. UHF/VHF Air-to-Ground Radio
(RF–7800M–MP): This is a wideband airto-ground tactical radio incorporating
encrypted voice and data
communication. Classified elements, up
to Secret, include operating
characteristics, parameters, technical
data, and keying material.
10. Identification Friend or Foe
transponder interrogator system (AN/
APX–114/119): This system is
Unclassified unless encrypted Mode 4
operational evaluator parameters, which
are Secret, are loaded into the
equipment.
11. Inertial Navigation/Global
Positioning System (INS/GPS) (LN–100
or H764G): This is a highly accurate
inertial navigation system with an
embedded GPS for blended GPS/INS,
free-inertial, and GPS only navigation
solutions. Classified elements up to
Secret include a Selective Availability
Anti-spoofing Module (SAASM) for
decryption of precision GPS signals.
12. Counter-Measures Dispensing
System (CMDS) (AN/ALE–47): The
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 antiaircraft artillery (AAA), radar commandguided missiles, radar homing-guided
missiles, and infrared (IR) guided
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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 is Confidential.
The software when loaded into the
ALE–47 is classified Confidential.
Technical data and documentation to be
provided are Unclassified.
13. Missile Launch Detection System
(MLDS) (AN/AAR–60): The MLDS is a
passive, true imaging sensor device that
is optimized to detect the radiation
signature of a threat missile’s exhaust
plume within the Ultra-Violet (UV) solar
blind spectral band. Functionally, the
architecture detects incoming missile
threats and indicates their direction of
arrival with the ‘maximum’ warning
time. The system is further noted as
featuring inherently high-spatial
resolution, advanced temporal
processing, a very high declaration rate,
and the virtual elimination of false
alarm rates, fast threat detection and the
automatic initiation of appropriate
countermeasures. Physically, a typical
application comprises four to six selfcontained detector units each of which
provides full signal processing.
Hardware, software, and technical data
and documentation to be provided are
Unclassified.
14. Additional sensitive areas include
operating manuals and maintenance
technical orders containing performance
information, operating and test
procedures, and other information
related to support operations and repair.
The hardware, software, and data
identified are classified to protect
vulnerabilities, design and performance
parameters and other similar critical
information.
15. If a technologically advanced
adversary were to obtain knowledge of
the specific hardware and software, 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.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Advisory Council on Dependents’
Education; Notice of Open Meeting
Department of Defense
Education Activity (DoDEA), DoD.
ACTION: Open meeting notice.
AGENCY:
Under the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act of
1972, the Government in the Sunshine
Act of 1976, the Department of Defense
announces that the following Federal
advisory committee meeting of the
Advisory Council on Dependents’
Education will take place.
DATES: Tuesday, October 16, 2012,
Alexandria, Virginia (via Video
Teleconference or Telephone
Conference), from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.,
Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDST);
Stuttgart and Wiesbaden, Germany,
from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., Central European
Summer Time (CEST); Okinawa, Japan,
from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Japan Standard
Time (JST); Honolulu, Hawaii, from 2
a.m. to 6 a.m., Hawaii-Aleutian
Standard Time (H–AST); Peachtree City,
Georgia, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., Eastern
Daylight Savings Time (EDST).
ADDRESSES: 4800 Mark Center Drive,
Alexandria, VA 22350; USAG Stuttgart,
Stuttgart, Germany; DoDDS-Europe Area
Office, Wiesbaden, Germany; DoDDSPacific Area Office, Okinawa, Japan;
Pacific Command, Honolulu, Hawaii;
DDESS Area Office, Peachtree City,
Georgia.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr.
Joel K. Hansen at (571) 372–5812 or
Joel.Hansen@hq.dodea.edu.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of the Meeting: Recommend
to the Director, DoDEA, general policies
for the operation of the Department of
Defense Dependents Schools (DoDDS);
to provide the Director with information
about effective educational programs
and practices that should be considered
by DoDDS; and to perform other tasks as
may be required by the Secretary of
Defense.
Agenda: The meeting agenda will
reflect current DoDDS schools
operational status, educational
practices, and other educational matters
that come before the Council.
Public Accessibility to the Meeting:
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR
102–3.140 through 102–3.165 and the
availability of space, this meeting is
open to the public. Seating is limited
and is on a first-come basis. All
members of the public who wish to
attend the public meeting at the Mark
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal Nos. 12-22]
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 12-22 with attached transmittal, and
policy justification.
Dated: August 27, 2012.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 12-22
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 (KSA)
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment*................ $ 2 million.
Other................................... 255 million.
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Total................................. 257 million.
\*\ as defined in 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase: Ten Link-16 capable data
link systems and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR)
suites for four KSA-provided King Air 350ER aircraft and associated
ground support, with an option to procure, via Foreign Military Sales,
an additional four King Air 350ER aircraft with enhanced PT6A-67A
engines and spare parts equipped with the same ISR suites. The ISR
suites include a Com-Nav Surveillance/Air Traffic Management cockpit,
RF-7800M-MP High Frequency Radios with encryption, AN/ARC-210 Very High
Frequency/Ultra High Frequency/Satellite Communication Transceiver
Radios with Have Quick II and encryption, a High Speed Data Link, an
AN/APX-114/119 Identification Friend or Foe Transponder, Embedded
Global Positioning System/Inertial Navigations Systems (GPS/INS) with a
Selective Availability Anti-spoofing Module (SAASM), AN/AAR-60 Infrared
Missile Warning and AN/ALE-47 Countermeasures System, Electro-Optical
Sensor, SIGINT System, Synthetic Aperture Radar. Also included are
Ground Stations, Training Aids, C4I Integration, aircraft
modifications, spare and repair parts, support equipment, publications
and technical data, personnel training and training equipment, aircraft
ferry, U.S. Government and contractor technical, engineering, and
logistics support
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services, and other related elements of logistics support.
(iv) Military Department: Air Force (QBP)
(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: 9 Aug 2012
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia--King Air 350ER Intelligence, Surveillance, and
Reconnaissance (ISR) Aircraft and Support
The Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has requested a
possible sale of ten Link-16 capable data link systems and
Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) suites for four
KSA-provided King Air 350ER aircraft and associated ground support,
with an option to procure, via a Foreign Military Sales, an additional
four King Air 350ER aircraft with enhanced PT6A-67A engines and spare
parts equipped with the same ISR suites. The ISR suites include a Com-
Nav Surveillance/Air Traffic Management cockpit, RF-7800M-MP High
Frequency Radios with encryption, AN/ARC-210 Very High Frequency/Ultra
High Frequency/Satellite Communication Transceiver Radios with Have
Quick II and encryption, a High Speed Data Link, an AN/APX-114/119
Identification Friend or Foe Transponder, Embedded Global Positioning
System/Inertial Navigations Systems (GPS/INS) with a Selective
Availability Anti-spoofing Module (SAASM), AN/AAR-60 Infrared Missile
Warning and AN/ALE-47 Countermeasures System, Electro-Optical Sensor,
SIGINT System, Synthetic Aperture Radar. Also included are Ground
Stations, Training Aids, C4I Integration, aircraft modifications, spare
and repair parts, support equipment, publications and technical data,
personnel training and training equipment, aircraft ferry, U.S.
Government and contractor technical, engineering, and logistics support
services, and other related elements of logistics support. The
estimated cost is $257 million.
This proposed sale of airborne ISR assets to KSA will contribute to
the foreign policy and national security of the United States by
helping to improve the security of a friendly country that has been,
and continues to be, an important force for political stability and
economic progress in the Middle East.
The RSAF needs additional ISR capability to provide persistent,
real-time route surveillance, facility, infrastructure and border
security, counter-terrorism and smuggling interdiction, support for
naval and coastal operations, internal defense and search and rescue
operations. Currently, the RSAF's RE-3 aircraft is in depot maintenance
and will not be available until after 2015. In the interim, the King
AIR 350ER-ISR aircraft will allow the RSAF to perform a portion of the
RE-3 mission. All systems will be compatible with and will continue to
supplement the capabilities of the RSAF RE-3 aircraft. The KSA will
have no difficulties absorbing and using these King Air ISR aircraft.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the
basic military balance in the region.
The prime contractors will be L-3 Communications, Mission
Integration Division in Greenville, Texas; Hawker Beechcraft in
Wichita, Kansas; Raytheon in Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland;
Rockwell Collins in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Harris in Rochester, New York;
ATK in Ridgecrest, California; BAE Systems in Austin, Texas; and VIASAT
in Carlsbad, California. There are no known offset agreements proposed
in connection with this potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale will involve annual Program
Management Reviews in Saudi Arabia. Estimated U.S. participation will
include up to six USAF personnel and four contractor personnel for a
period of up to six weeks per year. There will be approximately six
contractors in Saudi Arabia providing technical assistance on a full-
time basis until these systems are delivered and integrated into the
operational units.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 12-22
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 classified and sensitive
technology to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The King Air 350ER-ISR
system will be classified up to Secret.
2. King Air 350ER: The King Air 350ER Intelligence, Surveillance,
and Reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft is a specifically modified B350ER
capable of operating in austere environments while providing real-time
ISR. It is equipped with an integrated electro-optical and infrared
(EO/IR), Eye-safe Laser Range Finder and Laser Pointer sensor suite
which gives it a day/night ISR capability. Additionally, the aircraft
will have a signal intercept system capable of searching, direction
finding (geo-locating), collection, and on-board analysis of simple
signals of interest in the very high frequency (VHF) and ultra high
frequency (UHF) broadcast bands. It will also have synthetic aperture
radar (SAR) to provide spot and strip ground mapping along with ground
moving target indicator (GMTI) modes. It will also have two onboard
workstations that will control the intercept system while one
workstation will control the EO/IR system. The system will provide
voice and data communication with personnel on the ground to share
collected data (more details on specific equipment listed below).
Aircraft hardware and software are Unclassified; technical data and
documentation to be provided are Unclassified.
3. Signals Intelligence Collection and Processing System: This will
be a tactical signals intelligence (SIGINT) intercept system that will
search, direction-find, geo-locate, collect, and display the relevant
information to two operators for analysis and recording. Hardware,
software, technical data and documentation provided could be classified
up to Secret.
4. Electro-Optical Infrared System (Wescam MX-15 or suitable
substitute): This is a gyro-stabilized, multi-spectral, multi-field of
view EO/IR system. The system provides color daylight TV and night time
IR video with a laser range finder and laser pointer through use of an
externally mounted turret sensor unit and internally mounted sensor
control. Video imagery is displayed in the aircraft real time and may
be recorded for subsequent ground analysis. Hardware and technical data
and documentation to be provided are Unclassified.
5. Synthetic Aperture Radar (Selex Galileo Picosar or suitable
substitute): This is an active electronically scanned array (AESA)
radar providing strip and spotlight SAR imaging and ground moving
target indicator (GMTI) capability for all-weather and wide range
surveillance. Hardware and technical data and documentation to be
provided are Unclassified.
6. Link 16: This is a command, control, communications, and
intelligence (C3I) system incorporating high-capacity, jam-resistant,
digital communication links for exchange of
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near real-time tactical information, including both data and voice,
among air, ground, and sea elements. The Link 16 hardware,
publications, performance specifications, operational capability,
parameters, vulnerabilities to countermeasures, and software
documentation are classified Confidential. The classified information
to be provided is necessary for the operation, maintenance, and repair
(through intermediate level) of the data link terminal, installed
systems, and related software.
7. Remote Operation Video Enhanced Receive (ROVER): This system
allows personnel on the ground to receive the generated video and
overlays, but not aircraft overlays. This system is Unclassified and
has no critical technology.
8. Ultra High Frequency/Very High Frequency (UHF/VHF) Radios (AN/
ARC-210): The ARC 210 [RT-1851A (C)] UHF/VHF secure radios with HAVE
QUICK II are voice communications radio systems that can operate in
either normal, secure, and/or jam-resistant modes. They can employ
cryptographic technology that is classified Secret. Classified elements
include operating characteristics, parameters, technical data, and
keying material.
9. UHF/VHF Air-to-Ground Radio (RF-7800M-MP): This is a wideband
air-to-ground tactical radio incorporating encrypted voice and data
communication. Classified elements, up to Secret, include operating
characteristics, parameters, technical data, and keying material.
10. Identification Friend or Foe transponder interrogator system
(AN/APX-114/119): This system is Unclassified unless encrypted Mode 4
operational evaluator parameters, which are Secret, are loaded into the
equipment.
11. Inertial Navigation/Global Positioning System (INS/GPS) (LN-100
or H764G): This is a highly accurate inertial navigation system with an
embedded GPS for blended GPS/INS, free-inertial, and GPS only
navigation solutions. Classified elements up to Secret include a
Selective Availability Anti-spoofing Module (SAASM) for decryption of
precision GPS signals.
12. Counter-Measures Dispensing System (CMDS) (AN/ALE-47): The 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 (AAA), radar command-guided missiles, radar
homing-guided missiles, and infrared (IR) 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 is
Confidential. The software when loaded into the ALE-47 is classified
Confidential. Technical data and documentation to be provided are
Unclassified.
13. Missile Launch Detection System (MLDS) (AN/AAR-60): The MLDS is
a passive, true imaging sensor device that is optimized to detect the
radiation signature of a threat missile's exhaust plume within the
Ultra-Violet (UV) solar blind spectral band. Functionally, the
architecture detects incoming missile threats and indicates their
direction of arrival with the `maximum' warning time. The system is
further noted as featuring inherently high-spatial resolution, advanced
temporal processing, a very high declaration rate, and the virtual
elimination of false alarm rates, fast threat detection and the
automatic initiation of appropriate countermeasures. Physically, a
typical application comprises four to six self-contained detector units
each of which provides full signal processing. Hardware, software, and
technical data and documentation to be provided are Unclassified.
14. Additional sensitive areas include operating manuals and
maintenance technical orders containing performance information,
operating and test procedures, and other information related to support
operations and repair. The hardware, software, and data identified are
classified to protect vulnerabilities, design and performance
parameters and other similar critical information.
15. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain
knowledge of the specific hardware and software, 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. 2012-21451 Filed 8-30-12; 8:45 am]
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