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Four alternatives are analyzed in the
FEIS: No Action, Full Implementation,
Modified Long-Term, and Modified
Short-Term. The alternatives reflect
various scenarios for short-term and
long-term development. Other
alternatives are briefly considered in the
FEIS but were determined not to require
further analysis.
(1) The No Action Alternative
proposes maintaining the current
conditions and not proceeding with any
new short-term projects or long-term
development. The approved 1993 RPMP
(as amended in the 2007 BRAC EIS)
would remain in effect.
(2) The Full Implementation
Alternative (the Preferred Alternative)
proposes implementing the revised
RPMP, all short-term projects, and all
long-term projects.
(3) The Modified Long-Term
Alternative proposes implementing the
revised RPMP, all but two short-term
projects proposed under the Full
Implementation Alternative, and all but
one of the long-term projects proposed
under the Full Implementation
Alternative.
(4) The Modified Short-Term
Alternative proposes implementing the
revised RPMP, most of the short-term
projects, and all of the long-term
projects. Construction of most of the
short-term projects proposed under the
Full Implementation Alternative would
be delayed until after 2017.
The FEIS evaluates the impacts of the
alternatives on land use;
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socioeconomics, community facilities,
and environmental justice; cultural
resources; transportation and traffic; air
quality; noise; geology, topography, and
soils; water resources; biological
resources; hazardous materials; utilities;
and energy use and sustainability. The
only resource that could sustain
significant adverse impacts is
transportation and traffic; impacts
would be significant under all three
action alternatives. The RPMP would
include short-term and long-term
transportation projects. As development
is proposed for Fort Belvoir, appropriate
transportation measures would be
identified from those in the RPMP, as
well as any appropriate site-specific
mitigation measures. While no
significant adverse impacts are expected
on biological or water resources,
mitigations are proposed for tree
removal for certain projects and for
cumulative impacts.
Comments received on the Draft
Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)
are addressed in the FEIS. Changes
made to the text of the DEIS include
factual corrections and minor additions
or edits only. No substantive changes to
the alternatives considered or the
findings of the impact analysis were
required or made.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 15–50]
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:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sarah A. Ragan or Heather N. Harwell,
DSCA/LMO, (703) 604–1546/(703) 607–
5339.
The following is a copy of a letter to
the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, Transmittal 15–50 with
attached Policy Justification and
Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: September 16, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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Transmittal No. 15–50
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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: Government
of the United Kingdom
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *.
Other ..................................
$1.68 billion
$1.32 billion
Total ............................... $3.00 billion.
* as 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:
Remanufacture of fifty (50) United
Kingdom (UK) WAH–64 Mk 1 Attack
Helicopters to AH–64E Block III Apache
Guardian Helicopters with one hundred
and ten (110) T–700–GE–701D Engines
(100 installed and 10 spares)
Refurbishment of fifty-three (53) AN/
ASQ–170 Modernized Target
Acquisition and Designation Sights (M–
TADS) (50 installed and 3 spares)
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Refurbishment of fifty-three (53) AN/
AAR–11 Modernized Pilot Night Vision
Sensors (PNVS) (50 installed and 3
spares)
Refurbishment of fifty-two (52) AN/
APG–78 Fire Control Radars (FCR) (50
installed and 2 spares) with fifty-five
(55) Radar Electronics Units (Longbow
Component) (50 installed and 5 spares),
fifty-two (52) AN/APR–48B Modernized
Radar Frequency Interferometers (50
installed and 2 spares), sixty (60) AAR–
57(V) 3/5 Common Missile Warning
Systems (CMWS) with 5th Sensor and
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Improved Countermeasure Dispenser
(50 installed and 10 spares), one
hundred twenty (120) Embedded Global
Positioning Systems with Inertial
Navigation (100 installed and 20
spares), and three hundred (300)
Apache Aviator Integrated Helmets.
Also included are AN/AVR–2B Laser
Detecting Sets, AN/APR–39D(V)2 Radar
Signal Detecting Sets, Integrated Helmet
and Display Sight Systems (IHDSS–21),
Manned-Unmanned Teaming
International (MUMT–I), KOR–24A Link
16 terminals, M206 infrared
countermeasure flares, M211 and M212
Advanced Infrared Countermeasure
Munitions (AIRCMM) flares,
Identification Friend or Foe (IFF)
transponders, ammunition,
communication equipment, tools and
test equipment, training devices,
simulators, generators, transportation,
wheeled vehicles, organizational
equipment, spare and repair parts,
support equipment, personnel training
and training equipment, U.S.
government and contractor engineering,
technical, and logistics support services,
and other related elements of logistics
support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (WSO)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: FMS
Case WMN-$3.5M–28JUNE2002 FMS
Case WRZ-$12M–27MARCH2012
(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: 26 AUG 15
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
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United Kingdom—AH–64E APACHE
GUARDIAN Attack Helicopters
The Government of the United
Kingdom has requested the
remanufacture of fifty (50) United
Kingdom (UK) WAH–64 Mk 1 Attack
Helicopters to AH–64E Apache
Guardian Helicopters with one hundred
and ten (110) T–700–GE–701D Engines
(100 installed and 10 spares), the
refurbishment of fifty-three (53) AN/
ASQ–170 Modernized Target
Acquisition and Designation Sights (M–
TADS) (50 installed and 3 spares), the
refurbishment of fifty-three (53) AN/
AAR–11 Modernized Pilot Night Vision
Sensors (PNVS) (50 installed and 3
spares), the refurbishment of fifty-two
(52) AN/APG–78 Fire Control Radars
(FCR) (50 installed and 2 spares) with
fifty-five (55) Radar Electronics Units
(Longbow Component) (50 installed and
5 spares), fifty-two (52) AN/APR–48B
Modernized Radar Frequency
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Interferometers (50 installed and 2
spares), sixty (60) AAR–57(V) 3/5
Common Missile Warning Systems
(CMWS) with 5th Sensor and Improved
Countermeasure Dispenser (50 installed
and 10 spares), one hundred and twenty
(120) Embedded Global Positioning
Systems (GPS) with Inertial Navigation
(100 installed and 20 spares), and three
hundred (300) Apache Aviator
Integrated Helmets.
Also included are AN/AVR–2B Laser
Detecting Sets, AN/APR–39D(V)2 Radar
Signal Detecting Sets, Integrated Helmet
and Display Sight Systems (IHDSS–21),
Manned-Unmanned Teaming
International (MUMT–I), KOR–24A Link
16 terminals, M206 infrared
countermeasure flares, M211 and M212
Advanced Infrared Countermeasure
Munitions (AIRCMM) flares,
Identification Friend or Foe (IFF)
transponders, ammunition,
communication equipment, tools and
test equipment, training devices,
simulators, generators, transportation,
wheeled vehicles, organizational
equipment, spare and repair parts,
support equipment, personnel training
and training equipment, U.S.
Government and contractor engineering,
technical, and logistics support services,
and other related elements of logistics
support. The estimated cost is $3.00
billion.
This proposed sale will contribute to
the foreign policy and national security
of the United States by helping to
improve the security of a North Atlantic
Treaty Organization (NATO) ally which
has been, and continues to be, an
important force for political stability
and economic progress around the
world. The upgrade and refurbishment
of these helicopters will allow the
United Kingdom greater interoperability
with U.S. forces.
The proposed sale provides the
Government of the United Kingdom
with assets vital to deter and defend
against potential threats. The United
Kingdom will use the Apache
helicopters to conduct various missions,
including counter-terrorism and
counter-piracy operations. The materiel
and services under this program will
enable the United Kingdom to become
a more capable defensive force and will
also provide key elements required for
interoperability with U.S. forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment
and support will not alter the basic
military balance in the region.
The prime contractors will be The
Boeing Company in Mesa, Arizona;
Lockheed Martin Corporation in
Orlando, Florida; General Electric
Company in Cincinnati, Ohio; Lockheed
Martin Mission Systems and Training in
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Owego, New York; and Longbow
Limited Liability Corporation in
Orlando, Florida. There are no known
offset agreements proposed in
connection with this potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale
may require the assignment of six (6)
U.S. contractor representatives in
country full-time for up to sixty (60)
months for equipment checkout,
fielding, and technical support.
There will be no adverse impact on
U.S. defense readiness as a result of this
proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 15–50
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the
Arms Export Control Act, as amended
Annex
Item No. vii
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
1. The AH–64E APACHE Attack
Helicopter weapon system contains
communications and target
identification equipment, navigation
equipment, aircraft survivability
equipment, displays, and sensors. The
airframe itself does not contain sensitive
technology; however, the pertinent
equipment listed below will be either
installed on the aircraft or included in
the sale.
a. The AN–APG–78 Fire Control
Radar (FCR) is an active, low-probability
of intercept, millimeter-wave radar
combined with a passive AN/APR–48B
Modernized Radar Frequency
Interferometer (MRFI) mounted on top
of the helicopter mast. The FCR Ground
Targeting Mode detects, locates,
classifies and prioritizes stationary or
moving armored vehicles, tanks and
mobile air defense systems, as well as
hovering helicopters and fixed wing
aircraft in normal flight. The MRFI
detects threat radar emissions and
determines the type of radar and mode
of operation. The FCR data and MRFI
data are fused for maximum synergism.
If desired, the radar data can be used to
refer targets to the regular electro-optical
Modernized Target Acquisition and
Designation Sight (MTADS), permitting
additional visual/infrared imagery and
control of weapons, including the semiactive laser version of the HELLFIRE
missile. The content of these items is
classified Secret.
b. The AN/APR–48B Modernized
Radar Frequency Interferometer (MRFI)
is an updated version of the passive
radar detection and direction finding
system. It utilizes a detachable User
Data Module (UDM) on the Modernized
Radar Frequency Interferometer (MRFI)
processor, which contains the Radar
Frequency (RF) threat library. The UDM,
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which is a hardware asssemblage item,
is classified Confidential when
programmed with threat parametrics,
threat priorities, and/or techniques
dervied from U.S. intelligence
information. The hardware becomes
Classified when populated with threat
parametric data. Releasable technical
manuals are Unclassified/restricted
distribution.
c. The AN/AVR–2B Laser Warning Set
is a passive laser warning system. It
receives, processes, and displays on the
multi-functional display unit threat
information resulting from illumination
of the aircraft by lasers. The hardware
is classified Confidential. Releasable
technical manuals for operation and
maintenance are classified Secret.
d. The AN/APR–39D(V)2 Radar Signal
Detecting Set is a system that provides
warning of a radar-directed air defense
threat to allow engagement of
countermeasures. This is the MIL–STD
1553 data bus compatible configuration.
Hardware is classified Confidential
when programmed with U.S. threat
data. Releasable technical manuals for
operation and maintenance are
classified Confidential. Releasable
technical data (technical performance)
are classified Secret.
e. The AN/ARC–201D Single Channel
Ground and Airborne Radio System
(SINCGARS) is a tactical frequency
modulation (FM) airborne radio
subsystem that provides secure, anti-jam
voice and data communication. The
Enhanced Data Modes (EDM) of the
radio employ a Reed-Solomon Forward
Error Correction (FEC) technique that
provides enhanced bit-error-rate
performance.
f. The M211 flare is a countermeasure
decoy. It consists of case, piston, special
material payload foils, and end cap. The
special material is a pyrophoric metal
(iron) foil that reacts with oxygen to
generate infrared energy. The M211
flares are dispersed from aircraft to be
used as decoys in combination with
currently fielded M206 and M212
countermeasure flares to protect against
advanced air-to-air missile threats. The
hardware is Unclassified and releasable
technical manuals for operation and
maintenance are classified Secret.
g. The M212 flare is a multi-spectral
countermeasure flare. It consists of a
case, impulse cartridge, Safe and
Ignition (S&I), a propellant grain and a
forward brass closure which acts as a
weight to improve aerodynamics of the
decoy. The M212 flares are dispersed
from an aircraft and used in
combination with the currently fielded
M206 and M211 countermeasure flares
and decoys to protect against advanced
air-to-air and surface-to-air missile
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threats. The hardware is Unclassified
and releasable technical manuals for
operation and maintenance are
classified Secret.
2. If a technologically advanced
adversary were to obtain knowledge of
the specific hardware and software
elements, the information could be used
to create countermeasures which might
reduce weapons system effectiveness or
be used in the development of a system
with similar or advanced capabilities.
3. A determination has been made
that the recipient country can provide
the same degree of protection for the
sensitive technology being released as
the U.S. Government. This sale is
necessary in furtherance of the U.S.
foreign policy and national security
objectives outlined in the Policy
Justification.
4. All defense articles and services
listed in this transmittal have been
authorized for release and export to the
Government of the United Kingdom.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Corps of
Engineers
Norfolk Harbor and Channels
Deepening NEPA Scoping Meeting and
Public Comment Period
Department of the Army, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
ACTION: NEPA scoping meeting and
public comment period.
AGENCY:
Pursuant to the requirements
of the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA), 42
U.S.C. 4321–4370, as implemented by
the Council on Environmental Quality
Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500–1508),
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
(USACE) plans to prepare an
Environmental Assessment (EA) to
evaluate environmental impacts from
reasonable project alternatives and to
determine the potential for significant
impacts related to improvements to the
Norfolk Harbor Channels. If the USACE
determines that there is a potential for
a significant environmental impact, the
USACE will issue a Notice of Intent to
prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement in the Federal Register.
Federal, state, and local agencies,
Indian tribes, and the public are invited
to provide scoping comments to identify
issues, alternatives, and potentially
significant effects to be considered in
the analysis.
DATES: Scoping comments may be
submitted until October 30, 2015.
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The public is invited to
submit NEPA scoping comments at the
meeting and/or submit comments to
Alicia Logalbo, USACE, via email/mail/
telephone at Alicia.Logalbo@
usace.army.mil/ ATTN: Alicia Logalbo,
Department of the Army, U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District,
Fort Norfolk, 803 Front St., Norfolk, VA
23510, (757) 201–7210. The project title
and the commenter’s contact
information should be included with
submitted comments.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Alicia Logalbo, (757) 201–7210.
The
USACE is the lead federal agency for
this project and the Commonwealth of
Virginia acting through its Agent, the
Virginia Port Authority, will act as the
non-federal sponsor for the study.
Norfolk Harbor (sometimes referred to
as the Port of Hampton Roads) is located
in the southeastern part of the
Commonwealth of Virginia at the
southern end of Chesapeake Bay,
midway on the Atlantic Seaboard
(approximately 170 miles south of
Baltimore, MD, and 220 miles north of
Wilmington, NC). The harbor is formed
by the confluence of the James,
Nansemond, and Elizabeth Rivers. The
land area surrounding the harbor
encompasses approximately 1,500
square miles and includes the cities of
Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth,
Suffolk, and Virginia Beach, as well as
Isle of Wight County on the south side
and Hampton and Newport News on the
north side. The Norfolk Harbor and
Channels Deepening Project consists of
a network of federally-improved
channels extending from the Atlantic
Ocean, through the Chesapeake Bay,
and into the Port of Hampton Roads.
The study is anticipated to include an
evaluation of a range of Norfolk Harbor
Channels’ dimensions. Specific
planning objectives for the Norfolk
Harbor and Channels Deepening
General Reevaluation Study include:
• Determine if light loading, tidal
delay, or other commercial navigation
benefits exist to justify increasing
channel system dimensions in the
Atlantic Ocean Channel, the Thimble
Shoal Channel, and/or the Norfolk
Harbor Channel to Lambert’s Point on
the Main Branch of the Elizabeth River;
• Examine the impact of increased
channel system dimensions on the
capacity of existing dredged material
placement sites;
• Evaluate the impact of increased
channel system dimensions on shoaling
rates for existing and advance harbor
maintenance needs;
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 15-50]
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: Sarah A. Ragan or Heather N. Harwell,
DSCA/LMO, (703) 604-1546/(703) 607-5339.
The following is a copy of a letter to the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, Transmittal 15-50 with attached Policy Justification
and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: September 16, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 15-50
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: Government of the United Kingdom
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *.............. $1.68 billion
Other.................................. $1.32 billion
--------------------------------
Total................................ $3.00 billion.
* 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:
Remanufacture of fifty (50) United Kingdom (UK) WAH-64 Mk 1 Attack
Helicopters to AH-64E Block III Apache Guardian Helicopters with one
hundred and ten (110) T-700-GE-701D Engines (100 installed and 10
spares)
Refurbishment of fifty-three (53) AN/ASQ-170 Modernized Target
Acquisition and Designation Sights (M-TADS) (50 installed and 3 spares)
Refurbishment of fifty-three (53) AN/AAR-11 Modernized Pilot Night
Vision Sensors (PNVS) (50 installed and 3 spares)
Refurbishment of fifty-two (52) AN/APG-78 Fire Control Radars (FCR)
(50 installed and 2 spares) with fifty-five (55) Radar Electronics
Units (Longbow Component) (50 installed and 5 spares), fifty-two (52)
AN/APR-48B Modernized Radar Frequency Interferometers (50 installed and
2 spares), sixty (60) AAR-57(V) 3/5 Common Missile Warning Systems
(CMWS) with 5th Sensor and
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Improved Countermeasure Dispenser (50 installed and 10 spares), one
hundred twenty (120) Embedded Global Positioning Systems with Inertial
Navigation (100 installed and 20 spares), and three hundred (300)
Apache Aviator Integrated Helmets.
Also included are AN/AVR-2B Laser Detecting Sets, AN/APR-39D(V)2
Radar Signal Detecting Sets, Integrated Helmet and Display Sight
Systems (IHDSS-21), Manned-Unmanned Teaming International (MUMT-I),
KOR-24A Link 16 terminals, M206 infrared countermeasure flares, M211
and M212 Advanced Infrared Countermeasure Munitions (AIRCMM) flares,
Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) transponders, ammunition,
communication equipment, tools and test equipment, training devices,
simulators, generators, transportation, wheeled vehicles,
organizational equipment, spare and repair parts, support equipment,
personnel training and training equipment, U.S. government and
contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services, and
other related elements of logistics support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (WSO)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: FMS Case WMN-$3.5M-28JUNE2002 FMS
Case WRZ-$12M-27MARCH2012
(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: 26 AUG 15
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
United Kingdom--AH-64E APACHE GUARDIAN Attack Helicopters
The Government of the United Kingdom has requested the
remanufacture of fifty (50) United Kingdom (UK) WAH-64 Mk 1 Attack
Helicopters to AH-64E Apache Guardian Helicopters with one hundred and
ten (110) T-700-GE-701D Engines (100 installed and 10 spares), the
refurbishment of fifty-three (53) AN/ASQ-170 Modernized Target
Acquisition and Designation Sights (M-TADS) (50 installed and 3
spares), the refurbishment of fifty-three (53) AN/AAR-11 Modernized
Pilot Night Vision Sensors (PNVS) (50 installed and 3 spares), the
refurbishment of fifty-two (52) AN/APG-78 Fire Control Radars (FCR) (50
installed and 2 spares) with fifty-five (55) Radar Electronics Units
(Longbow Component) (50 installed and 5 spares), fifty-two (52) AN/APR-
48B Modernized Radar Frequency Interferometers (50 installed and 2
spares), sixty (60) AAR-57(V) 3/5 Common Missile Warning Systems (CMWS)
with 5th Sensor and Improved Countermeasure Dispenser (50 installed and
10 spares), one hundred and twenty (120) Embedded Global Positioning
Systems (GPS) with Inertial Navigation (100 installed and 20 spares),
and three hundred (300) Apache Aviator Integrated Helmets.
Also included are AN/AVR-2B Laser Detecting Sets, AN/APR-39D(V)2
Radar Signal Detecting Sets, Integrated Helmet and Display Sight
Systems (IHDSS-21), Manned-Unmanned Teaming International (MUMT-I),
KOR-24A Link 16 terminals, M206 infrared countermeasure flares, M211
and M212 Advanced Infrared Countermeasure Munitions (AIRCMM) flares,
Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) transponders, ammunition,
communication equipment, tools and test equipment, training devices,
simulators, generators, transportation, wheeled vehicles,
organizational equipment, spare and repair parts, support equipment,
personnel training and training equipment, U.S. Government and
contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services, and
other related elements of logistics support. The estimated cost is
$3.00 billion.
This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and
national security of the United States by helping to improve the
security of a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) ally which has
been, and continues to be, an important force for political stability
and economic progress around the world. The upgrade and refurbishment
of these helicopters will allow the United Kingdom greater
interoperability with U.S. forces.
The proposed sale provides the Government of the United Kingdom
with assets vital to deter and defend against potential threats. The
United Kingdom will use the Apache helicopters to conduct various
missions, including counter-terrorism and counter-piracy operations.
The materiel and services under this program will enable the United
Kingdom to become a more capable defensive force and will also provide
key elements required for interoperability with U.S. forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the
basic military balance in the region.
The prime contractors will be The Boeing Company in Mesa, Arizona;
Lockheed Martin Corporation in Orlando, Florida; General Electric
Company in Cincinnati, Ohio; Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and
Training in Owego, New York; and Longbow Limited Liability Corporation
in Orlando, Florida. There are no known offset agreements proposed in
connection with this potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale may require the assignment of
six (6) U.S. contractor representatives in country full-time for up to
sixty (60) months for equipment checkout, fielding, and technical
support.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 15-50
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section
36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended
Annex
Item No. vii
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
1. The AH-64E APACHE Attack Helicopter weapon system contains
communications and target identification equipment, navigation
equipment, aircraft survivability equipment, displays, and sensors. The
airframe itself does not contain sensitive technology; however, the
pertinent equipment listed below will be either installed on the
aircraft or included in the sale.
a. The AN-APG-78 Fire Control Radar (FCR) is an active, low-
probability of intercept, millimeter-wave radar combined with a passive
AN/APR-48B Modernized Radar Frequency Interferometer (MRFI) mounted on
top of the helicopter mast. The FCR Ground Targeting Mode detects,
locates, classifies and prioritizes stationary or moving armored
vehicles, tanks and mobile air defense systems, as well as hovering
helicopters and fixed wing aircraft in normal flight. The MRFI detects
threat radar emissions and determines the type of radar and mode of
operation. The FCR data and MRFI data are fused for maximum synergism.
If desired, the radar data can be used to refer targets to the regular
electro-optical Modernized Target Acquisition and Designation Sight
(MTADS), permitting additional visual/infrared imagery and control of
weapons, including the semi-active laser version of the HELLFIRE
missile. The content of these items is classified Secret.
b. The AN/APR-48B Modernized Radar Frequency Interferometer (MRFI)
is an updated version of the passive radar detection and direction
finding system. It utilizes a detachable User Data Module (UDM) on the
Modernized Radar Frequency Interferometer (MRFI) processor, which
contains the Radar Frequency (RF) threat library. The UDM,
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which is a hardware asssemblage item, is classified Confidential when
programmed with threat parametrics, threat priorities, and/or
techniques dervied from U.S. intelligence information. The hardware
becomes Classified when populated with threat parametric data.
Releasable technical manuals are Unclassified/restricted distribution.
c. The AN/AVR-2B Laser Warning Set is a passive laser warning
system. It receives, processes, and displays on the multi-functional
display unit threat information resulting from illumination of the
aircraft by lasers. The hardware is classified Confidential. Releasable
technical manuals for operation and maintenance are classified Secret.
d. The AN/APR-39D(V)2 Radar Signal Detecting Set is a system that
provides warning of a radar-directed air defense threat to allow
engagement of countermeasures. This is the MIL-STD 1553 data bus
compatible configuration. Hardware is classified Confidential when
programmed with U.S. threat data. Releasable technical manuals for
operation and maintenance are classified Confidential. Releasable
technical data (technical performance) are classified Secret.
e. The AN/ARC-201D Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System
(SINCGARS) is a tactical frequency modulation (FM) airborne radio
subsystem that provides secure, anti-jam voice and data communication.
The Enhanced Data Modes (EDM) of the radio employ a Reed-Solomon
Forward Error Correction (FEC) technique that provides enhanced bit-
error-rate performance.
f. The M211 flare is a countermeasure decoy. It consists of case,
piston, special material payload foils, and end cap. The special
material is a pyrophoric metal (iron) foil that reacts with oxygen to
generate infrared energy. The M211 flares are dispersed from aircraft
to be used as decoys in combination with currently fielded M206 and
M212 countermeasure flares to protect against advanced air-to-air
missile threats. The hardware is Unclassified and releasable technical
manuals for operation and maintenance are classified Secret.
g. The M212 flare is a multi-spectral countermeasure flare. It
consists of a case, impulse cartridge, Safe and Ignition (S&I), a
propellant grain and a forward brass closure which acts as a weight to
improve aerodynamics of the decoy. The M212 flares are dispersed from
an aircraft and used in combination with the currently fielded M206 and
M211 countermeasure flares and decoys to protect against advanced air-
to-air and surface-to-air missile threats. The hardware is Unclassified
and releasable technical manuals for operation and maintenance are
classified Secret.
2. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge
of the specific hardware and software elements, the information could
be used to create countermeasures which might reduce weapons system
effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with similar or
advanced capabilities.
3. A determination has been made that the recipient country can
provide the same degree of protection for the sensitive technology
being released as the U.S. Government. This sale is necessary in
furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy and national security objectives
outlined in the Policy Justification.
4. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal
have been authorized for release and export to the Government of the
United Kingdom.
[FR Doc. 2015-23966 Filed 9-21-15; 8:45 am]
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