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Defense Services Proposed to be Sold:
See Attached Annex
(viii) Date Report Delivered to
Congress: March 1, 2018
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the
Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Ukraine—Javelin Missiles and
Command Launch Units
The Government of Ukraine has
requested to buy two hundred ten (210)
Javelin Missiles and thirty-seven (37)
Javelin Command Launch Units (CLUs)
(includes two (2) Javelin CLUs to be
used as spares). Also included are Basic
Skill Trainers (BST); United States
Government and contractor technical
assistance, transportation, training and
other related elements of logistics and
program support. The total estimated
cost is not to exceed $47 million.
This proposed sale will contribute to
the foreign policy and national security
of the United States by improving the
security of Ukraine. The Javelin system
will help Ukraine build its long-term
defense capacity to defend its
sovereignty and territorial integrity in
order to meet its national defense
requirements. Ukraine will have no
difficulty absorbing this system into its
armed forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment
and support will not alter the basic
military balance in the region.
The prime contractors will be
Raytheon/Lockheed Martin Javelin Joint
Venture of Orlando, Florida and
Tucson, Arizona. However, these
missiles are being provided from U.S.
Army stocks and the CLUs will be
obtained from on-hand Special Defense
Acquisition Fund (SDAF)-purchased
stocks. There are no known offset
agreements proposed in conjunction
with this potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale
will require U.S. Government and/or
contractor representatives to travel to
Ukraine temporarily in order to conduct
training.
There will be no adverse impact on
U.S. defense readiness as a result of this
proposed sale.
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Transmittal No. 18–02
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:
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1. The Javelin Weapon System is a
medium-range, man portable, shoulderlaunched, fire and forget, anti-tank
system for infantry, scouts, and combat
engineers. The system weighs 49.5
pounds and has a maximum range in
excess of 2,500 meters. They system is
highly lethal against tanks and other
systems with conventional and reactive
armors. The system possesses a
secondary capability against bunkers.
2. Javelin’s key technical feature is the
use of fire-and-forget technology which
allows the gunner to fire and
immediately relocate or take cover.
Additional special features are the top
attack and/or direct fire modes, an
advanced tandem warhead and imaging
infrared seeker, target lock-on before
launch, and soft launch from enclosures
or covered fighting positions. The
Javelin missile also has a minimum
smoke motor thus decreasing its
detection on the battlefield.
3. The Javelin Weapon System is
comprised of two major tactical
components, which are a reusable
Command Launch Unit (CLU) and a
round contained in a disposable launch
tube assembly. The CLU incorporates an
integrated day-night sight that provides
a target engagement capability in
adverse weather and countermeasure
environments. The CLU may also be
used in a stand-alone mode for
battlefield surveillance and target
detection. The CLU’s thermal sight is a
second generation Forward Looking
Infrared (FLIR) sensor. To facilitate
initial loading and subsequent updating
of software, all on-board missile
software is uploaded via the CLU after
mating and prior to launch.
4. The missile is autonomously
guided to the target using an imaging
infrared seeker and adaptive correlation
tracking algorithms. This allows the
gunner to take cover or reload and
engage another target after firing a
missile. The missile has an advanced
tandem warhead and can be used in
either the top attack or direct fire modes
(for target undercover). An onboard
flight computer guides the missile to the
selected target.
5. The Javelin Missile System
hardware and the documentation are
UNCLASSIFIED. The missile software
which resides in the CLU is considered
SENSITIVE. The sensitivity is primarily
in the software programs which instruct
the system how to operate in the
presence of countermeasures. The
overall hardware is also considered
sensitive in that the infrared
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wavelengths could be useful in
attempted countermeasure
development.
6. If a technologically advanced
adversary obtains knowledge of the
specific hardware and software
elements, the information could be used
to develop countermeasures or
equivalent systems that might reduce
weapon system effectiveness or be used
in the development of a system with
similar or advanced capabilities.
7. A determination has been made
that Ukraine can provide substantially
the same degree of protection for the
sensitive technology being released as
the U.S. Government. This proposed
sale is necessary to further the U.S.
foreign policy and national security
objectives outlined in the Policy
Justification.
8. All defense articles and services
listed on this transmittal are authorized
for release and export to the
Government of Ukraine.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
[Transmittal No. 17–78]
Arms Sales Notification
Defense Security Cooperation
Agency, Department of Defense.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Arms sales notice.
The Department of Defense is
publishing the unclassified text of an
arms sales notification.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Pamela Young, (703) 697–9107,
pamela.a.young14.civ@mail.mil or
Kathy Valadez, (703) 697–9217, kathy.a.
valadez.civ@mail.mil; DSCA/DSA–
RAN.
This
36(b)(1) arms sales notification is
published to fulfill the requirements of
section 155 of Public Law 104–164
dated July 21, 1996. The following is a
copy of a letter to the Speaker of the
House of Representatives, Transmittal
17–78 with attached Policy Justification
and Sensitivity of Technology.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: March 6, 2018.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 17–78
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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 Kuwait
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment * ..
Other ......................................
$ 0 million
$259 million
Total ...................................
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(iii) Description and Quantity or
Quantities of Articles or Services under
Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
None
Non-MDE: Four (4) King Air 350ER
ISR aircraft with enhanced PT6A–67A
engines and one (1) engine spare; four
(4) AN/AAQ–35 WESCAM MX
ndash;15HDi Electro-Optical & Infrared
Imaging Sensor Turret; four (4) Selex
Seaspray 7500E Active Electronically
Scanned Array Radars (AESA); AN/AAR
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–47 Missile Warning Systems (MWS);
AN/ALE–47 Countermeasure Dispenser
Systems; secure communications,
cryptographic, and precision navigation
equipment; Identification Friend or Foe
(IFF) Systems; aircraft modification and
integration for ISR mission systems;
facility design and construction; ground
data processing systems and support
equipment; spares and repair parts;
support and test equipment; simulators,
training and training equipment;
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publications and technical
documentation; U.S. Government and
contractor engineering, technical and
logistics support services; and other
related elements of logistical and
program support. Additionally, one of
the four aircraft will be further modified
to accommodate VIP/senior leadership
personnel for transport and Med Evac
capability or command and control, and
other related elements of logistical
support.
(iv) Military Department: Air Force
(KU–D–SAB)
(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: February 21, 2018
*As defined in Section 47(6) of the
Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
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Kuwait—Intelligence, Surveillance, and
Reconnaissance King Air 350ER
The Government of Kuwait has
requested a possible sale of four (4) King
Air 350ER Intelligence, Surveillance,
and Reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft with
enhanced PT6A–67A engines and one
(1) engine spare; four (4) AN/AAQ–35
WESCAM MX–15HDi Electro-Optical &
Infrared Imaging Sensor Turret; four (4)
Selex Seaspray 7500E Active
Electronically Scanned Array Radars
(AESA); AN/AAR–47 Missile Warning
Systems (MWS); AN/ALE–47
Countermeasure Dispenser Systems;
secure communications, cryptographic,
and precision navigation equipment;
Identification Friend or Foe (IFF)
Systems; aircraft modification and
integration for ISR mission systems;
facility design and construction; ground
data processing systems and support
equipment; spares and repair parts;
support and test equipment; simulators,
training and training equipment;
publications and technical
documentation; U.S. Government and
contractor engineering, technical and
logistics support services; and other
related elements of logistical and
program support. Additionally, one of
the four aircraft will be further modified
to accommodate VIP/senior leadership
personnel for transport and Med Evac
capability or command and control, and
other related elements of logistical
support. The estimated total case value
is $259 million.
This proposed sale will contribute to
the foreign policy and national security
of the United States by helping to
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improve the security of a friendly
country. Kuwait plays a large role in
U.S. efforts to advance stability in the
Middle East, providing basing, access,
and transit for U.S. forces in the region.
The proposed sale will enable Kuwait
to gather its own airborne ISR data. This
capability will improve Kuwait’s
situational awareness, armed forces
posture, and armed forces capability to
respond to threats. Enhancing Kuwait’s
Command, Control, Communications,
Computers, & Intelligence (C4I)
capability will result in the potential for
greater burden sharing. The proposed
sale of items and services will establish
Kuwait’s first dedicated airborne ISR
fleet. The King Air 350ER ISR is part of
the Kuwaiti Air Force’s rapid expansion
and modernization efforts, and is a
priority for Kuwait and the United
States. Kuwait will have no difficulty
absorbing this equipment into its armed
forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment
and support will not alter the basic
military balance in the region.
The principal contractor will be Sierra
Nevada Corporation, Hagerstown, MD.
There are no known offset agreements
proposed in connection with this
potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale
will not require the long term
assignment of any additional U.S.
Government representatives to Kuwait.
There will be U.S. contractor field
representatives relocating to Kuwait in
order provide day-to-day maintenance
and logistics support.
There will be no adverse impact on
U.S. defense readiness as a result of this
proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 17–78
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. King Air 350ER is an Intelligence,
Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR)
aircraft, 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 (E.O./IR)
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
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and strip ground mapping along with
ground moving target indicator (GMTI)
modes. It will also have onboard
workstations that will control the
intercept system and E.O./IR system.
The system will provide voice and data
communication with personnel on the
ground to share collected data. Aircraft
hardware and software are
UNCLASSIFIED; technical data and
documentation to be provided are
UNCLASSIFIED.
2. Small Tactical Terminal (STT)
KOR–24A is a two-channel radio for
Link 16 networks and tactical wideband
UHF or legacy VHF/UHF systems. The
Link 16 command, control,
communications, and intelligence (C3I)
system incorporating high-capacity,
jam-resistant, digital communication
links for exchange of near real-time
tactical information, including both data
and voice, among air, ground, and sea
elements. Hardware is UNCLASSIFIED.
Technical data and documentation to be
provided is UNCLASSIFIED.
3. AN/AAQ–35 WESCAM MX–15HDi
Electro-Optical & Infrared Imaging
Sensor Turret is a gyro-stabilized, multispectral, multi-field of view E.O./IR
system. The system provides color
daylight TV and nighttime 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 is UNCLASSIFIED.
Technical data and documentation to be
provided are UNCLASSIFIED.
4. Selex Seaspray 7500E is a multimode radar combines a state-of-the-art
Active Electronically Scanned Array
(AESA) with Commercial Off-The-Shelf
(COTS) processor. It provides strip and
spotlight SAR imaging and ground
moving target indicator (GMTI)
capability for all-weather and wide
range surveillance. Hardware is
UNCLASSIFIED. Technical data and
documentation to be provided is
UNCLASSIFIED.
5. AAR–47 Missile Warning Systems
is a small, lightweight, passive, electrooptic, threat warning device used to
detect surface-to-air missiles and
automatically provide countermeasures,
as well as audio and visual-sector
warning messages to the aircrew.
Hardware is UNCLASSIFIED. Software
is SECRET. Technical data and
documentation to be provided are
UNCLASSIFIED.
6. ALE–47 Countermeasure Dispenser
Systems (CMDS) provides an integrated
threat-adaptive, computer controlled
capability for dispensing chaff, flares,
and active radio frequency expendables.
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The AN/ALE 47 uses threat data
received over the aircraft interfaces to
assess the threat situation and
determine a response. Expendable
routines tailored to the immediate
aircraft and threat environment may be
dispensed using one of four operational
modes. Hardware is UNCLASSIFIED.
Software is SECRET. Technical data and
documentation to be provided are
UNCLASSIFIED.
7. AN/APX–119 Identification Friend
or Foe combined transponder
interrogator system is UNCLASSIFIED
unless Mode IV or V operational
evaluator parameters, which are
SECRET, are loaded into the equipment.
8. This sale will involve the release of
sensitive and or classified cryptographic
elements for secure communications
radios, cryptographic equipment, and
precision navigation equipment. The
hardware is UNCLASSIFIED, except
where systems are loaded with
cryptographic software, which is
classified up to SECRET.
9. If a technologically advanced
adversary were to obtain knowledge of
specific hardware, the information
could be used to develop
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countermeasures which might reduce
weapons system effectiveness or be used
in the development of a system with
similar or advanced capabilities.
10. A determination has been made
that Kuwait can provide substantially
the same degree of protection for
sensitive technology being released as
the U.S. Government. This proposed
sustainment program is necessary to the
furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy
and national security objectives
outlined in the policy justification.
11. All defense articles and services
listed on this transmittal are authorized
for release and export to the
Government of Kuwait.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
ACTION:
Arms sales notice.
The Department of Defense is
publishing the unclassified text of a
section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Pamela Young, (703) 697–9107,
pamela.a.young14.civ@mail.mil or
Kathy Valadez, (703) 697–9217,
kathy.a.valadez.civ@mail.mil; DSCA/
DSA–RAN.
This
36(b)(1) arms sales notification is
published to fulfill the requirements of
section 155 of Public Law 104–164
dated July 21, 1996. The following is a
copy of a letter to the Speaker of the
House of Representatives, Transmittal
17–56 with attached Policy Justification
and Sensitivity of Technology.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: March 6, 2018.
Office of the Secretary
Aaron Siegel,
[Transmittal No. 17–56]
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
Arms Sales Notification
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Agency, Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
[Transmittal No. 17-78]
Arms Sales Notification
AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense.
ACTION: Arms sales notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text
of an arms sales notification.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela Young, (703) 697-9107,
[email protected] or Kathy Valadez, (703) 697-9217,
[email protected]; DSCA/DSA-RAN.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is
published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104-
164 dated July 21, 1996. The following is a copy of a letter to the
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Transmittal 17-78 with
attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: March 6, 2018.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 17-78
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 Kuwait
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *................ $ 0 million
Other.................................... $259 million
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Total.................................. $259 million
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE): None
Non-MDE: Four (4) King Air 350ER ISR aircraft with enhanced PT6A-
67A engines and one (1) engine spare; four (4) AN/AAQ-35 WESCAM
MXndash;15HDi Electro-Optical & Infrared Imaging Sensor Turret; four
(4) Selex Seaspray 7500E Active Electronically Scanned Array Radars
(AESA); AN/AAR-47 Missile Warning Systems (MWS); AN/ALE-47
Countermeasure Dispenser Systems; secure communications, cryptographic,
and precision navigation equipment; Identification Friend or Foe (IFF)
Systems; aircraft modification and integration for ISR mission systems;
facility design and construction; ground data processing systems and
support equipment; spares and repair parts; support and test equipment;
simulators, training and training equipment;
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publications and technical documentation; U.S. Government and
contractor engineering, technical and logistics support services; and
other related elements of logistical and program support. Additionally,
one of the four aircraft will be further modified to accommodate VIP/
senior leadership personnel for transport and Med Evac capability or
command and control, and other related elements of logistical support.
(iv) Military Department: Air Force (KU-D-SAB)
(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: February 21, 2018
*As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Kuwait--Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance King Air 350ER
The Government of Kuwait has requested a possible sale of four (4)
King Air 350ER Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR)
aircraft with enhanced PT6A-67A engines and one (1) engine spare; four
(4) AN/AAQ-35 WESCAM MX-15HDi Electro-Optical & Infrared Imaging Sensor
Turret; four (4) Selex Seaspray 7500E Active Electronically Scanned
Array Radars (AESA); AN/AAR-47 Missile Warning Systems (MWS); AN/ALE-47
Countermeasure Dispenser Systems; secure communications, cryptographic,
and precision navigation equipment; Identification Friend or Foe (IFF)
Systems; aircraft modification and integration for ISR mission systems;
facility design and construction; ground data processing systems and
support equipment; spares and repair parts; support and test equipment;
simulators, training and training equipment; publications and technical
documentation; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical
and logistics support services; and other related elements of
logistical and program support. Additionally, one of the four aircraft
will be further modified to accommodate VIP/senior leadership personnel
for transport and Med Evac capability or command and control, and other
related elements of logistical support. The estimated total case value
is $259 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 friendly country. Kuwait plays a large role in U.S.
efforts to advance stability in the Middle East, providing basing,
access, and transit for U.S. forces in the region.
The proposed sale will enable Kuwait to gather its own airborne ISR
data. This capability will improve Kuwait's situational awareness,
armed forces posture, and armed forces capability to respond to
threats. Enhancing Kuwait's Command, Control, Communications,
Computers, & Intelligence (C4I) capability will result in the potential
for greater burden sharing. The proposed sale of items and services
will establish Kuwait's first dedicated airborne ISR fleet. The King
Air 350ER ISR is part of the Kuwaiti Air Force's rapid expansion and
modernization efforts, and is a priority for Kuwait and the United
States. Kuwait will have no difficulty absorbing this equipment into
its armed forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the
basic military balance in the region.
The principal contractor will be Sierra Nevada Corporation,
Hagerstown, MD. There are no known offset agreements proposed in
connection with this potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the long term
assignment of any additional U.S. Government representatives to Kuwait.
There will be U.S. contractor field representatives relocating to
Kuwait in order provide day-to-day maintenance and logistics support.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 17-78
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. King Air 350ER is an Intelligence, Surveillance, and
Reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft, 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 (E.O./IR)
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 onboard
workstations that will control the intercept system and E.O./IR system.
The system will provide voice and data communication with personnel on
the ground to share collected data. Aircraft hardware and software are
UNCLASSIFIED; technical data and documentation to be provided are
UNCLASSIFIED.
2. Small Tactical Terminal (STT) KOR-24A is a two-channel radio for
Link 16 networks and tactical wideband UHF or legacy VHF/UHF systems.
The Link 16 command, control, communications, and intelligence (C3I)
system incorporating high-capacity, jam-resistant, digital
communication links for exchange of near real-time tactical
information, including both data and voice, among air, ground, and sea
elements. Hardware is UNCLASSIFIED. Technical data and documentation to
be provided is UNCLASSIFIED.
3. AN/AAQ-35 WESCAM MX-15HDi Electro-Optical & Infrared Imaging
Sensor Turret is a gyro-stabilized, multi-spectral, multi-field of view
E.O./IR system. The system provides color daylight TV and nighttime 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 is UNCLASSIFIED.
Technical data and documentation to be provided are UNCLASSIFIED.
4. Selex Seaspray 7500E is a multi-mode radar combines a state-of-
the-art Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) with Commercial Off-
The-Shelf (COTS) processor. It provides strip and spotlight SAR imaging
and ground moving target indicator (GMTI) capability for all-weather
and wide range surveillance. Hardware is UNCLASSIFIED. Technical data
and documentation to be provided is UNCLASSIFIED.
5. AAR-47 Missile Warning Systems is a small, lightweight, passive,
electro-optic, threat warning device used to detect surface-to-air
missiles and automatically provide countermeasures, as well as audio
and visual-sector warning messages to the aircrew. Hardware is
UNCLASSIFIED. Software is SECRET. Technical data and documentation to
be provided are UNCLASSIFIED.
6. ALE-47 Countermeasure Dispenser Systems (CMDS) provides an
integrated threat-adaptive, computer controlled capability for
dispensing chaff, flares, and active radio frequency expendables.
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The AN/ALE 47 uses threat data received over the aircraft interfaces to
assess the threat situation and determine a response. Expendable
routines tailored to the immediate aircraft and threat environment may
be dispensed using one of four operational modes. Hardware is
UNCLASSIFIED. Software is SECRET. Technical data and documentation to
be provided are UNCLASSIFIED.
7. AN/APX-119 Identification Friend or Foe combined transponder
interrogator system is UNCLASSIFIED unless Mode IV or V operational
evaluator parameters, which are SECRET, are loaded into the equipment.
8. This sale will involve the release of sensitive and or
classified cryptographic elements for secure communications radios,
cryptographic equipment, and precision navigation equipment. The
hardware is UNCLASSIFIED, except where systems are loaded with
cryptographic software, which is classified up to SECRET.
9. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge
of specific hardware, 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.
10. A determination has been made that Kuwait can provide
substantially the same degree of protection for sensitive technology
being released as the U.S. Government. This proposed sustainment
program is necessary to the furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy and
national security objectives outlined in the policy justification.
11. All defense articles and services listed on this transmittal
are authorized for release and export to the Government of Kuwait.
[FR Doc. 2018-04796 Filed 3-8-18; 8:45 am]
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