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Long Supply. These 50 tanks from Long
Supply will be enhanced and
refurbished to the M1Al SA
configuration. The proposed sale also
includes 50 AGT 1500 engines (variant
of the SLE and TIGER), electronic
communication support systems
consisting of an additional 22 each
Export Single Channel Ground and
Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS), 22
each M2 Chrysler Mount Machine Guns,
44 each 7.62MM M240 Machine Guns,
and Ammunition consisting of 820
M865 SABOT Rounds, 2,640 M831Al
Rounds, 133,200 .50 caliber Rounds,
366,400 7.62MM Rounds and other
various types of ammunition to support
the M1A1 Tanks. This report also
includes Support Equipment,
Government-Furnished Equipment,
Repair Parts, Communication Support
Equipment, Tool and Test Equipment,
Training, U.S. Government Technical
Support and Logistical Support,
Contractor Technical Support. These
additions will result in an increase in
MDE of $117.5 million, for a total
estimated MDE value of $221.9 million,
and the total overall value will remain
$1.015 billion.
(iv) Significance: This notification is
being provided for the additional 50
M1A1 Abrams tanks from Long Supply,
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with their associated equipment, that
were not enumerated as Major Defense
Equipment in the original notification.
Their inclusion represents an increase
in capability over what was previously
notified. This equipment provides the
Kingdom of Morocco Army the ability to
modernize its tank fleet, enhancing its
ability to meet current and future
threats. These tanks will contribute to
Morocco’s goal of updating its military
capability while further enhancing
interoperability with the U.S. and other
allies.
(v) Justification: This proposed sale
will contribute to the foreign policy and
national security of the United States by
helping to improve the security of a
major Non-NATO ally that continues to
be an important force for political
stability and economic progress in
Africa. This package of M1A1 tank
enhancements will contribute to the
modernization of Morocco’s tank fleet,
enhancing its ability to meet current and
future threats. These tanks will
contribute to Morocco’s goal of updating
its military capability while further
enhancing interoperability with the U.S.
and other allies.
(vi) Date Report Delivered to
Congress: 03 NOV 2015
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 15–59]
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 15–59 with
attached Policy Justification.
Dated: November 20, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the
Arms Export Control Act, as amended
(i) Prospective Purchaser: Government
of Italy
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *
Other ....................................
$ 18.3 million
$ 111.3
million
TOTAL ..............................
$ 129.6
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(iii) Description and Quantity or
Quantities of Articles or Services under
Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE)
included:
One hundred and fifty-six (156) AGM–
114R2 HELLFIRE II Missiles
Eight (8) HELLFIRE II, M36–E8 Captive
Air Training Missiles (CATMs)
Thirty (30) GBU–12 Laser Guided
Bombs
One hundred and twenty (120) FMU–
152A/B Joint Programmable Fuzes
Also included with this request are
the following non-MDE items: thirty
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(30) GBU–38 Joint Direct Attack
Munitions (JDAMs); five (5) Hellfire
M34 Dummy Missiles; thirty (30) GBU–
49 Enhanced Laser Guided Bombs;
thirty (30) GBU–54 Laser JDAMS;
twenty-six (26) BRU–71A Bomb Racks;
thirteen (13) M–299 launchers; six (6)
MQ–9 weaponization kits and
installation; and two (2) AN/AWM–103
test suites. Additionally, this transmittal
includes personnel weapons training/
equipment; spare parts; support
equipment; publications and technical
data; U.S. Government and contractor
technical assistance; and other related
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elements of program and logistics
support.
(iv) Military Department: Air Force
(QAV)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: FMS
Case IT–D–SAG–$182M–02 Dec 08
(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: 03 NOV 2015
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the
Arms Export Control Act.
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POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Italy—Weaponization of MQ–9s
The Government of Italy requested a
possible sale of Major Defense
Equipment (MDE) items including one
hundred and fifty-six (156) AGM–114R2
HELLFIRE II Missiles; eight (8)
HELLFIRE II, M36–E8 Captive Air
Training Missiles (CATMs); and thirty
(30) GBU–12 Laser Guided Bombs. NonMDE items requested include thirty (30)
GBU–38 Joint Direct Attack Munitions
(JDAMs); five (5) HELLFIRE M34
Dummy Missiles; thirty (30) GBU–49
Enhanced Laser Guided Bombs; thirty
(30) GBU–54 Laser JDAMs; twenty-six
(26) Bomb Racks; six (6) MQ–9
weaponization kits and installation;
thirteen (13) M–299 launchers; two (2)
AN/AWM–103 test suites; personnel
weapons training/equipment; spare
parts; support equipment; publications
and technical data; U.S. Government
and contractor technical assistance; and
other related elements of program and
logistics support. The estimated MDE
value is $18 million. The estimated total
value is $129.6 million.
This proposed sale will contribute to
the foreign policy and national security
of the United States by improving the
capability of a North Atlantic Treaty
Organization (NATO) ally that has been
an integral member of every recent
NATO and U.S.-led operation. It is in
the U.S. strategic interest to support
Italy’s security contributions as a
capable and interoperable ally. Italy is a
major political and economic power in
NATO and a key democratic partner of
the United States in ensuring peace and
stability around the world.
Italy requests to arm its MQ–9
Reapers for three primary reasons: 1) to
support and enhance burden sharing in
NATO and coalition operations; 2) to
increase operational flexibility; and 3) to
increase the survivability of Italian
deployed forces. Italy currently operates
the MQ–9 system and will have no
difficulty incorporating this added
capability into its Air Force.
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The proposed sale of this equipment
and support will not alter the basic
military balance in the region.
The prime contractor will be the
General Atomics-Aeronautical Systems,
Inc. of San Diego, California. There are
no known offset agreements proposed in
connection with this potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale
will not require the assignment of any
additional U.S. Government or
contractor representatives to Italy.
There will be no adverse impact on
U.S. defense readiness as a result of this
proposed sale. All defense articles/
services have been approved for release
by our foreign disclosure office.
Transmittal No. 15–59
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. Armed MQ–9 Unmanned Aerial
Vehicle System Upgrade: Italy currently
owns and operates an unarmed version
of the MQ–9 system and has formally
requested an armed capability.
No new Critical Program Information
or Technology is involved in the
weaponization process. The equipment
proposed in this weaponization process
for the Italian MQ–9 includes:
• BRU–7A Bomb Racks, M–299
launchers, MQ–9 weaponization kits to
include pylons, AN/AWM–103 test
suites, and associated operational flight
programming (OFP).
2. AGM–114R2 HELLFIRE II SemiActive Laser Missile: The AGM–114R2
HELLFIRE II is a rail-launched guided
missile. The guidance system employs a
Semi-Active Laser (SAL) seeker and an
analogue autopilot. SAL missiles home
on the laser energy reflected off a target
that has been illuminated by a laser
designator. The laser can be on either
the launch platform or another platform
that can be separated by several
kilometers. The AGM–114R2 has a
multi-purpose selectable warhead and
inertial measurement unit (IMU)-Aided
Trajectories. The highest level of
classified information to be disclosed
regarding the AGM–114R2 HELLFIRE II
missile is SECRET, based upon the
software. The highest level of classified
information that could be disclosed by
a proposed sale or by testing of the end
item is SECRET; the highest level that
must be disclosed for production,
maintenance, or training is
CONFIDENTIAL. Vulnerability data,
countermeasures, vulnerability/
susceptibility analyses, and threat
definitions are classified up to SECRET.
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3. The HELLFIRE II Captive Air
Training Missile (CATM) consists of a
functional guidance section coupled to
an inert missile bus. The CATM is used
for flight training and cannot be
launched. The missile has an
operational semi-active laser seeker that
can search for and lock-on to laserdesignated targets. The CATM functions
like a tactical missile (without launch
capability) during captive carry on the
aircraft, making it suitable for training
the aircrew in simulated HELLFIRE
missile target acquisition and lock.
4. GBU–12 (500 lb): The GBU–12 is a
general purpose bomb fitted with the
MXU–650 airfoil and the MAU–169 L/
B Computer Control Group (CCG) to
convert them to Laser Guided Bombs
(LGBs). The LGB is a maneuverable,
free-fall weapon that guides to a spot of
laser energy reflected off of the target.
The LGB is delivered like a normal
general purpose (GP) warhead and the
semi-active guidance corrects for many
of the normal errors inherent in any
delivery system. The hardware is
Unclassified.
Information revealing the probability
of destroying common/unspecified
targets, the number of simultaneous
lasers the laser seeker head can
discriminate, and data on the radar/
infra-red frequency is classified
CONFIDENTIAL.
5. GBU–38 (500 lb) JDAM (Joint Direct
Attack Munition): The GBU–38 is a
general purpose bomb with an FMU–
152A/B fuse and a KMU–572 B/B
guidance tail kit that converts unguided
free-fall bombs into accurate, all
weather, GPS guided ‘‘smart’’
munitions.
Information revealing target
designation tactics and associated
aircraft maneuvers, the probability of
destroying specific/peculiar targets,
vulnerabilities regarding
countermeasures and the
electromagnetic environment is
classified SECRET.
Information revealing the probability
of destroying common/unspecified
targets is classified CONFIDENTIAL.
6. GBU–49 (500 lb): The GBU–49 is a
500 lb (MK–82 or BLU–111) Enhanced
Paveway II, dual mode GPS/laser guided
bomb with an airfoil group and the
MAU–169L/B CCG. The laser sensor
enhances standard GPS guidance by
allowing rapid prosecution of moving
targets or fixed targets with large initial
target location errors (TLE).
Information revealing target
designation tactics and associated
aircraft maneuvers, the probability of
destroying specific/peculiar targets,
vulnerabilities regarding
countermeasures and the
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electromagnetic environment is
classified SECRET.
Information revealing the probability
of destroying common/unspecified
targets, the number of simultaneous
lasers the laser seeker head can
discriminate, and data on the radar/
infra-red frequency is classified
CONFIDENTIAL.
7. GBU–54 (500 lb): This is the dualmode laser JDAM variant of the GBU–
38 JDAM. The nose fuze is replaced
with the DSU–38, which gives the
weapon both GPS and laser guidance
capability. The laser sensor enhances
standard JDAM’s reactive target
capability by allowing rapid prosecution
of fixed targets with large initial target
location errors (TLE). The addition of
the laser sensor combined with
additional cabling and mounting
hardware turns a standard JDAM into a
Laser JDAM.
Information revealing target
designation tactics and associated
aircraft maneuvers, the probability of
destroying specific/peculiar targets,
vulnerabilities regarding
countermeasures and the
electromagnetic environment is
classified SECRET.
Information revealing the probability
of destroying common/unspecified
targets, the number of simultaneous
lasers the laser seeker head can
discriminate, and data on the radar/
infra-red frequency is classified
CONFIDENTIAL.
8. If a technologically advanced
adversary were to obtain knowledge of
the specific hardware and software
elements, 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.
9. A determination has been made
that the recipient country can provide
substantially 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.
10. Release of this technology has
been approved via appropriate
technology transfer and foreign
disclosure processes.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CP16–9–000]
Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC,
Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, LLC;
Supplemental Notice of Intent To
Prepare an Environmental Assessment
for and Requesting Comments on the
Proposed Atlantic Bridge Project
The staff of the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) is preparing an
environmental assessment (EA) that will
discuss the environmental impacts of
the Atlantic Bridge Project (Project),
which would involve construction and
operation of facilities by Algonquin Gas
Transmission, LLC (Algonquin) and
Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, LLC
(Maritimes), collectively referred to as
the Applicants, in New York,
Connecticut, and Massachusetts. The
Commission will use this EA in its
decision-making process to determine
whether the Project is in the public
convenience and necessity.
A Notice of Intent (NOI) for this
Project was issued by the FERC on April
27, 2015. Since that time, some
additional stakeholders not previously
identified have been added to the
environmental mailing list. In addition,
the Applicants are proposing to use
additional available horsepower at a
compressor station in New York that
was not previously included during the
pre-filing process. As a result, this
notice announces a supplemental
scoping period to gather input from the
public and agencies on the Project.
You can make a difference by
providing us 1 with your specific
comments or concerns about the Project.
Your comments should focus on the
potential environmental effects,
reasonable alternatives, and measures to
avoid or lessen environmental impacts.
Your input will help the Commission
staff determine what issues need to be
evaluated in the EA. To ensure that your
comments are timely and properly
recorded, please send your comments so
that the Commission receives them in
Washington, DC on or before December
21, 2015; however, this will not be the
last public input opportunity for the
Project. Please refer to the Review
Process flow chart in Appendix 1.2
1 ‘‘We,’’ ‘‘us,’’ and ‘‘our’’ refer to the
environmental staff of the Commission’s Office of
Energy Projects.
2 The appendices referenced in this notice will
not appear in the Federal Register. Copies of the
appendices were sent to all those receiving this
notice in the mail and are available at www.ferc.gov
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If you sent comments on this Project
to the Commission under Docket No.
PF15–12–000, prior to the opening of
the CP docket on October 22, 2015, you
do not need to refile your comments
under Docket No. CP16–9–000. We have
received your comments and will use
the information in the preparation of the
EA.
If you are a landowner receiving this
notice, a pipeline company
representative may contact you about
the acquisition of an easement to
construct, operate, and maintain the
planned facilities. The company would
seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable
agreement. However, if the Commission
approves the Project, that approval
conveys with it the right of eminent
domain. Therefore, if easement
negotiations fail to produce an
agreement and the Project is approved,
the pipeline company could initiate
condemnation proceedings where
compensation would be determined in
accordance with state law.
A fact sheet prepared by the FERC
entitled ‘‘An Interstate Natural Gas
Facility On My Land? What Do I Need
To Know?’’ is available for viewing on
the FERC Web site (www.ferc.gov). This
fact sheet addresses a number of
typically-asked questions, including the
use of eminent domain and how to
participate in the Commission’s
proceedings.
Public Participation
For your convenience, there are three
methods you can use to submit your
comments to the Commission. The
commission will provide equal
consideration to all comments received.
In all instances, please reference the
Project docket number (CP16–9) with
your submission. The Commission
encourages electronic filing of
comments and has expert staff available
to assist you at (202) 502–8258 or
efiling@ferc.gov. Please carefully follow
these instruction so that your comments
are properly recorded.
(1) You can file your comments
electronically using the eComment
feature on the Commission’s Web site
(www.ferc.gov) under the link to
Documents and Filings. This is an easy
method for submitting brief, text-only
comments on a project;
(2) You can file your comments
electronically using the eFiling feature
on the Commission’s Web site
(www.ferc.gov) under the link to
Documents and Filings. With eFiling,
using the link called ‘‘eLibrary’’ or from the
Commission’s Public Reference Room, 888 First
Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, or call (202)
502–8371. For instructions on connecting to
eLibrary, refer to the last page of this notice.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 15-59]
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 15-59 with attached Policy Justification.
Dated: November 20, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 15-59
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 Italy
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *............................... $ 18.3 million
Other................................................... $ 111.3
million
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TOTAL................................................. $ 129.6
million
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE) included:
One hundred and fifty-six (156) AGM-114R2 HELLFIRE II Missiles
Eight (8) HELLFIRE II, M36-E8 Captive Air Training Missiles (CATMs)
Thirty (30) GBU-12 Laser Guided Bombs
One hundred and twenty (120) FMU-152A/B Joint Programmable Fuzes
Also included with this request are the following non-MDE items:
thirty (30) GBU-38 Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAMs); five (5)
Hellfire M34 Dummy Missiles; thirty (30) GBU-49 Enhanced Laser Guided
Bombs; thirty (30) GBU-54 Laser JDAMS; twenty-six (26) BRU-71A Bomb
Racks; thirteen (13) M-299 launchers; six (6) MQ-9 weaponization kits
and installation; and two (2) AN/AWM-103 test suites. Additionally,
this transmittal includes personnel weapons training/equipment; spare
parts; support equipment; publications and technical data; U.S.
Government and contractor technical assistance; and other related
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elements of program and logistics support.
(iv) Military Department: Air Force (QAV)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: FMS Case IT-D-SAG-$182M-02 Dec 08
(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: 03 NOV 2015
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Italy--Weaponization of MQ-9s
The Government of Italy requested a possible sale of Major Defense
Equipment (MDE) items including one hundred and fifty-six (156) AGM-
114R2 HELLFIRE II Missiles; eight (8) HELLFIRE II, M36-E8 Captive Air
Training Missiles (CATMs); and thirty (30) GBU-12 Laser Guided Bombs.
Non-MDE items requested include thirty (30) GBU-38 Joint Direct Attack
Munitions (JDAMs); five (5) HELLFIRE M34 Dummy Missiles; thirty (30)
GBU-49 Enhanced Laser Guided Bombs; thirty (30) GBU-54 Laser JDAMs;
twenty-six (26) Bomb Racks; six (6) MQ-9 weaponization kits and
installation; thirteen (13) M-299 launchers; two (2) AN/AWM-103 test
suites; personnel weapons training/equipment; spare parts; support
equipment; publications and technical data; U.S. Government and
contractor technical assistance; and other related elements of program
and logistics support. The estimated MDE value is $18 million. The
estimated total value is $129.6 million.
This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and
national security of the United States by improving the capability of a
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) ally that has been an
integral member of every recent NATO and U.S.-led operation. It is in
the U.S. strategic interest to support Italy's security contributions
as a capable and interoperable ally. Italy is a major political and
economic power in NATO and a key democratic partner of the United
States in ensuring peace and stability around the world.
Italy requests to arm its MQ-9 Reapers for three primary reasons:
1) to support and enhance burden sharing in NATO and coalition
operations; 2) to increase operational flexibility; and 3) to increase
the survivability of Italian deployed forces. Italy currently operates
the MQ-9 system and will have no difficulty incorporating this added
capability into its Air Force.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the
basic military balance in the region.
The prime contractor will be the General Atomics-Aeronautical
Systems, Inc. of San Diego, California. There are no known offset
agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the
assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor
representatives to Italy.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale. All defense articles/services have been
approved for release by our foreign disclosure office.
Transmittal No. 15-59
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. Armed MQ-9 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle System Upgrade: Italy
currently owns and operates an unarmed version of the MQ-9 system and
has formally requested an armed capability.
No new Critical Program Information or Technology is involved in
the weaponization process. The equipment proposed in this weaponization
process for the Italian MQ-9 includes:
BRU-7A Bomb Racks, M-299 launchers, MQ-9 weaponization
kits to include pylons, AN/AWM-103 test suites, and associated
operational flight programming (OFP).
2. AGM-114R2 HELLFIRE II Semi-Active Laser Missile: The AGM-114R2
HELLFIRE II is a rail-launched guided missile. The guidance system
employs a Semi-Active Laser (SAL) seeker and an analogue autopilot. SAL
missiles home on the laser energy reflected off a target that has been
illuminated by a laser designator. The laser can be on either the
launch platform or another platform that can be separated by several
kilometers. The AGM-114R2 has a multi-purpose selectable warhead and
inertial measurement unit (IMU)-Aided Trajectories. The highest level
of classified information to be disclosed regarding the AGM-114R2
HELLFIRE II missile is SECRET, based upon the software. The highest
level of classified information that could be disclosed by a proposed
sale or by testing of the end item is SECRET; the highest level that
must be disclosed for production, maintenance, or training is
CONFIDENTIAL. Vulnerability data, countermeasures, vulnerability/
susceptibility analyses, and threat definitions are classified up to
SECRET.
3. The HELLFIRE II Captive Air Training Missile (CATM) consists of
a functional guidance section coupled to an inert missile bus. The CATM
is used for flight training and cannot be launched. The missile has an
operational semi-active laser seeker that can search for and lock-on to
laser-designated targets. The CATM functions like a tactical missile
(without launch capability) during captive carry on the aircraft,
making it suitable for training the aircrew in simulated HELLFIRE
missile target acquisition and lock.
4. GBU-12 (500 lb): The GBU-12 is a general purpose bomb fitted
with the MXU-650 airfoil and the MAU-169 L/B Computer Control Group
(CCG) to convert them to Laser Guided Bombs (LGBs). The LGB is a
maneuverable, free-fall weapon that guides to a spot of laser energy
reflected off of the target. The LGB is delivered like a normal general
purpose (GP) warhead and the semi-active guidance corrects for many of
the normal errors inherent in any delivery system. The hardware is
Unclassified.
Information revealing the probability of destroying common/
unspecified targets, the number of simultaneous lasers the laser seeker
head can discriminate, and data on the radar/infra-red frequency is
classified CONFIDENTIAL.
5. GBU-38 (500 lb) JDAM (Joint Direct Attack Munition): The GBU-38
is a general purpose bomb with an FMU-152A/B fuse and a KMU-572 B/B
guidance tail kit that converts unguided free-fall bombs into accurate,
all weather, GPS guided ``smart'' munitions.
Information revealing target designation tactics and associated
aircraft maneuvers, the probability of destroying specific/peculiar
targets, vulnerabilities regarding countermeasures and the
electromagnetic environment is classified SECRET.
Information revealing the probability of destroying common/
unspecified targets is classified CONFIDENTIAL.
6. GBU-49 (500 lb): The GBU-49 is a 500 lb (MK-82 or BLU-111)
Enhanced Paveway II, dual mode GPS/laser guided bomb with an airfoil
group and the MAU-169L/B CCG. The laser sensor enhances standard GPS
guidance by allowing rapid prosecution of moving targets or fixed
targets with large initial target location errors (TLE).
Information revealing target designation tactics and associated
aircraft maneuvers, the probability of destroying specific/peculiar
targets, vulnerabilities regarding countermeasures and the
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electromagnetic environment is classified SECRET.
Information revealing the probability of destroying common/
unspecified targets, the number of simultaneous lasers the laser seeker
head can discriminate, and data on the radar/infra-red frequency is
classified CONFIDENTIAL.
7. GBU-54 (500 lb): This is the dual-mode laser JDAM variant of the
GBU-38 JDAM. The nose fuze is replaced with the DSU-38, which gives the
weapon both GPS and laser guidance capability. The laser sensor
enhances standard JDAM's reactive target capability by allowing rapid
prosecution of fixed targets with large initial target location errors
(TLE). The addition of the laser sensor combined with additional
cabling and mounting hardware turns a standard JDAM into a Laser JDAM.
Information revealing target designation tactics and associated
aircraft maneuvers, the probability of destroying specific/peculiar
targets, vulnerabilities regarding countermeasures and the
electromagnetic environment is classified SECRET.
Information revealing the probability of destroying common/
unspecified targets, the number of simultaneous lasers the laser seeker
head can discriminate, and data on the radar/infra-red frequency is
classified CONFIDENTIAL.
8. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge
of the specific hardware and software elements, 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.
9. A determination has been made that the recipient country can
provide substantially 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.
10. Release of this technology has been approved via appropriate
technology transfer and foreign disclosure processes.
[FR Doc. 2015-30025 Filed 11-24-15; 8:45 am]
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