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9. A key component of the SDB
system is the weapon planning module
(WPM). The module is hosted on the
Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS).
The WPM provides unit-level planners
and intelligence personnel a means of
importing target location data,
programming desired fuzing parameters,
and computing release and impact
conditions (or using defaults) for the
employment of each weapon. This
weapon planning data is saved to the
aircraft data transfer device (DTD) for
download into the aircraft avionics and
subsequently passed to the carriage and
weapon upon initialization.
10. Logistics components consist of
training equipment, technical data,
sustainment spares, shipping and
storage containers, and a test adapter
unit for the Common Munitions BIT and
Reprogramming Equipment (CMBRE) or
CMBRE Plus. The GBU–39/B SDB I is
Unclassified.
11. The BRU–61/A carriage system
consists of a four-place rack with a selfcontained pneumatic charging and
accumulator section. Four ejector
assemblies hold the individual
weapons. Internal avionics and wire
harnesses connect the carriage system to
the aircraft and to the individual
weapons. The carriage avionics
assembly provides the interface between
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the individual stores and the aircraft for
targeting, GPS keys, alignment, fuze
settings, and weapon release sequence
information. A MIL–STD–1760
umbilical, using a MIL–STD–1760 Class
II primary interface signal set connects
the carriage system to the aircraft. Each
ejector station has a Joint Miniature
Munitions Interface (JMMI) umbilical
which provides the electrical and
logical interface to the individual
weapons.
12. If a technologically advanced
adversary were to obtain knowledge of
the specific hardware in the proposed
sale, the information could be used to
develop countermeasures which might
reduce weapons system effectiveness or
be used in the development of a system
with similar or advanced capabilities. In
order to mitigate this possibility, the
USG, in conjunction with Saudi Arabia,
has developed a robust protocol of
handling and storage procedures that
maximizes security of the munitions,
minimizes the opportunity for
unauthorized disclosure of sensitive
information, with the net effect of
preserving the capability and
effectiveness of the munitions for the
USG and our international partners.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal Nos. 13–47]
36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
Defense Security Cooperation
Agency, Department of Defense.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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, Transmittal 13–47 with
attached transmittal, policy justification,
and Sensitivity of Technology.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Dated: October 17, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 13–47
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: Belgium
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment * ..
Other ......................................
$52 million
$16 million
Total ...................................
$68 million
(iii) Description and Quantity or
Quantities of Articles or Services Under
Consideration for Purchase: 40 AIM–
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9X–2 Sidewinder Block II All-Up-Round
Missiles, 36 CATM–9X–2 Captive Air
Training Missiles, 2 CATM–9X–2 Block
II Missile Guidance Units, and 10 AIM–
9X–2 Block II Tactical Guidance Units,
4 Dummy Air Training Missiles,
containers, missile support and test
equipment, provisioning, spare and
repair parts, personnel training and
training equipment, publications and
technical data, U.S. Government and
contractor technical assistance and
other related logistics support, and other
related elements of logistics and
program support.
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(iv) Military Department: Navy (ACX)
(v) Prior Related Cases: 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: 26 September 2013
* as defined in Section 47(6) of the
Arms Export Control Act.
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Policy Justification
Belgium—AIM–9X–2 SIDEWINDER
MISSILES
The Government of Belgium has
requested a possible sale of 40 AIM–9X–
2 Sidewinder Block II All-Up-Round
Missiles, 36 CATM–9X–2 Captive Air
Training Missiles, 2 CATM–9X–2 Block
II Missile Guidance Units, and 10 AIM–
9X–2 Block II Tactical Guidance Units,
4 Dummy Air Training Missiles,
containers, missile support and test
equipment, provisioning, spare and
repair parts, personnel training and
training equipment, publications and
technical data, U.S. Government and
contractor technical assistance and
other related logistics support, and other
related elements of logistics and
program support. The estimated cost is
$68 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
which continues to be an important
force for political stability and economic
progress in Europe.
The Belgian Air Force (BAF) intends
to obtain these AIM–9X missiles as part
of an overall military modernization
program to better support its own air
defense needs and to improve its
interoperability with the U.S. and other
NATO allies. The BAF will have no
difficulty absorbing the AIM–9X
missiles into its armed forces.
The proposed sale of this weapon
system will not alter the basic military
balance in the region.
The principal contractor will be
Raytheon Missile Systems Company in
Tucson, Arizona. There are no known
offset requirements in connection with
this potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale
will require travel of U.S. Government
or contractor representatives to Belgium
on a temporary basis for program
technical support and management
oversight.
There will be no adverse impact on
U.S. defense readiness as a result of this
proposed sale.
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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 Block II Sidewinder
Missile represents a substantial increase
in missile acquisition and kinematics
performance over the AIM–9M and
replaces the AIM–9X Block I Missile.
The missile includes a high off-
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a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (Closed Session). Due
to the extended government shutdown,
the meeting location has been moved.
This notice corrects the meeting
location.
ADDRESSES: The meeting location has
been moved to the Everett Alvarez Jr.
Board of Regents Room (D3001),
Uniformed Services University of the
Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge
Road, Bethesda, Maryland 20814.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Members of the public wishing to attend
the meeting should contact S. Leeann
Ori, Designated Federal Officer, 4301
Jones Bridge Road, D3002, Bethesda,
Maryland 20814; telephone 301–295–
3066; email sherri.ori@usuhs.edu.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to Federal statute and regulations (5
U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR 102–3.140
through 102–3.165) and the availability
of space, the meeting is open to the
public from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Seating is on a first-come basis.
Meeting Announcement: Due to the
lapse of appropriations, the Department
of Defense had to change the meeting
location for Board of Regents Uniformed
Services University of the Health
Sciences on October 23, 2013. As a
result, the Department of Defense was
unable to provide appropriate
notification as required by 41 CFR 102–
3.150(a). Therefore, the Advisory
Committee Management Officer for the
Department of Defense, pursuant to 41
CFR 102–3.150(b), waives the 15calendar day notification requirement.
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Dated: October 17, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of the Secretary
Board of Regents, Uniformed Services
University of the Health Sciences;
Notice of Federal Advisory Committee
Meeting; Correction
Uniformed Services University
of the Health Sciences (USU), DoD.
ACTION: Quarterly meeting notice;
correction.
AGENCY:
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boresight 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 countercountermeasure capabilities. No
software source code or algorithms will
be released. The missile is classified as
Confidential.
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 stateof-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. 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 advanced capabilities.
On Thursday, October 3, 2013
(78 FR 61344), the Department of
Defense published in the Federal
Register, a notice to announce the
quarterly meeting of the Board of
Regents, Uniformed Services University
of the Health Sciences on Wednesday,
October 23, 2013, from 8:30 a.m. to
10:30 a.m. (Open Session) and 10:30
SUMMARY:
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Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
Targeted Teacher Shortage Areas
Nationwide Listing
Office of Postsecondary
Education (OPE), Department of
Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is
proposing an extension of an existing
information collection of a previously
approved information collection.
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal Nos. 13-47]
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, Transmittal 13-47 with attached transmittal, policy
justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: October 17, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 13-47
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: Belgium
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *................ $52 million
Other.................................... $16 million
------------------------------
Total.................................. $68 million
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services Under Consideration for Purchase: 40 AIM-9X-2 Sidewinder Block
II All-Up-Round Missiles, 36 CATM-9X-2 Captive Air Training Missiles, 2
CATM-9X-2 Block II Missile Guidance Units, and 10 AIM-9X-2 Block II
Tactical Guidance Units, 4 Dummy Air Training Missiles, containers,
missile support and test equipment, provisioning, spare and repair
parts, personnel training and training equipment, publications and
technical data, U.S. Government and contractor technical assistance and
other related logistics support, and other related elements of
logistics and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Navy (ACX)
(v) Prior Related Cases: 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: 26 September 2013
* as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
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Policy Justification
Belgium--AIM-9X-2 SIDEWINDER MISSILES
The Government of Belgium has requested a possible sale of 40 AIM-
9X-2 Sidewinder Block II All-Up-Round Missiles, 36 CATM-9X-2 Captive
Air Training Missiles, 2 CATM-9X-2 Block II Missile Guidance Units, and
10 AIM-9X-2 Block II Tactical Guidance Units, 4 Dummy Air Training
Missiles, containers, missile support and test equipment, provisioning,
spare and repair parts, personnel training and training equipment,
publications and technical data, U.S. Government and contractor
technical assistance and other related logistics support, and other
related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated cost
is $68 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 which continues to be an important force for
political stability and economic progress in Europe.
The Belgian Air Force (BAF) intends to obtain these AIM-9X missiles
as part of an overall military modernization program to better support
its own air defense needs and to improve its interoperability with the
U.S. and other NATO allies. The BAF will have no difficulty absorbing
the AIM-9X missiles into its armed forces.
The proposed sale of this weapon system will not alter the basic
military balance in the region.
The principal contractor will be Raytheon Missile Systems Company
in Tucson, Arizona. There are no known offset requirements in
connection with this potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale will require travel of U.S.
Government or contractor representatives to Belgium on a temporary
basis for program technical support and management oversight.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 13-47
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 Block II Sidewinder Missile represents a
substantial increase in missile acquisition and kinematics performance
over the AIM-9M and replaces the AIM-9X Block I Missile. The missile
includes a high off-boresight 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-countermeasure capabilities. No
software source code or algorithms will be released. The missile is
classified as Confidential.
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. 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
advanced capabilities.
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