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UK–D–SMJ—$69m—11 Oct 2007;
UK–D–YAC—$20m—1 May 2008;
UK–D–GAA—$122k—19 Nov 2008;
UK–D–YAF—$24m—3 Mar 2011;
UK–D–SMK—$70m—17 Nov 2011;
UK–D–QBH—$20m—6 Aug 2013;
UK–D–GAY—$106m—10 Dec 2014;
UK–D–QBQ—$103m—11 Dec 2015;
UK–D–YAY—$134m—23 Aug 2016;
UK–D–QBR—$5m—30 Mar 2017;
UK–D–VAC—$5m—22 Mar 2017;
UK–D–YAI—$132m—8 May 2017
(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:
None.
(viii) Date Report Delivered to
Congress: April 4, 2018
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the
Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
United Kingdom—MQ–9 Continuing
Contractor Logistics Support
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The Government of the United
Kingdom has requested to buy defense
articles and services for continued
follow-on support to the MQ–9 Reaper
program including: contractor logistics
support, manpower and base support,
publication and technical
documentation, depot and
organizational level maintenance and
equipment, minor modifications and
upgrades, software support, spare and
repair/return parts, program studies,
U.S. Government and contractor
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engineering and technical support, and
other related elements of program
support. The total estimated program
cost is $500 million.
This proposed sale will support the
foreign policy and national security
policies of the United States by helping
to improve the security of a NATO ally
which has been, and continues to be, an
important partner on critical foreign
policy and defense issues.
The proposed sale is required to
maintain the operational readiness of
the United Kingdom’s MQ–9 Reaper
program and enable the United
Kingdom to continue to operate its fleet
of MQ–9 Reapers in support of coalition
operations. The United Kingdom will
have no difficulty absorbing this
equipment into its armed forces.
The proposed sale will not alter the
basic military balance in the region.
The prime contractors will be General
Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. in
San Diego, CA, and MAG Aerospace in
Woodland, VA. At this time, there are
no known offset agreements. Any offset
agreements will be defined in
negotiations between the purchaser and
the contractor(s).
Implementation of this proposed sale
will not require any additional U.S.
Government or contractor
representatives to the United Kingdom.
There will be no adverse impact on
U.S. defense readiness as a result of this
proposed sale.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 17–71]
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
17–71 with attached Policy Justification.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: April 12, 2018.
Shelly E. Finke,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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(iii) Description and Quantity or
Quantities of Articles or Services under
Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Four (4) MQ–4C Triton Unmanned
(i) Prospective Purchaser: Government
Aircraft Systems (UAS)
of Germany
One (1) Mission Control Station (MCS)
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
comprised of one (1) Main Operating
Major Defense Equipment *
$ .95 billion
Base (MOB) (MD–3A) and one (1)
Other ....................................
$1.55 billion
Forward Operating Base (FOB) (MD–
TOTAL ..............................
$2.50 billion
3B)
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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
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Ten (10) Kearfott Inertial Navigation
System/Global Positioning System
(INS/GPS) units (2 per aircraft plus 2
spares)
Ten (10) LN–251 INS/GPS units (2 per
aircraft plus 2 spares)
Non-MDE: This proposed MQ–4C
UAS sale will be a modified version of
the USN Triton configuration. Also
included is one Rolls Royce Engine
(spare), communication equipment,
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support equipment, mission planning
element to include Joint Mission
Planning System (JMPS) Global
Positioning System (GPS) items,
Communications Security (COMSEC)
equipment, mapping, training, support
equipment, consumables, spare and
repair parts, tools and test equipment,
ground support equipment, flight test
support, airworthiness support,
personnel training and training devices,
applicable software, hardware,
publications and technical data,
facilities and maintenance support, U.S.
Government and contractor engineering,
technical, and logistics supports
services, and other elements of unique
engineering efforts required to support
the integration, installation and
functional platform compatibility
testing of Germany’s indigenous
payload and other related elements of
logistics and program support, and other
related elements of logistics and
program support.
(iv) Military Department: Navy (GY–
P–SCK)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: GY–P–
GPT
(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: April 4, 2018
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the
Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
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Germany—MQ–4C Triton Unmanned
Aircraft Systems (UAS)
The Government of Germany has
requested to buy four (4) MQ–4C Triton
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), one
(1) Mission Control Station (MCS)
comprised of one (1) Main Operating
Base (MOB) (MD–3A) and one (1)
Forward Operating Base (FOB) (MD–
3B), ten (10) Kearfott Inertial Navigation
System/Global Positioning System (INS/
GPS), units (2 per aircraft plus 2 spares),
and ten (10) LN–251 INS/GPS units (2
per aircraft plus 2 spares). This
proposed MQ–4C UAS sale will be a
modified version of the USN Triton
configuration. Also included is one
Rolls Royce Engine (spare),
communication equipment, support
equipment, mission planning element to
include Joint Mission Planning System
(JMPS) Global Positioning System (GPS)
items, Communications Security
(COMSEC) equipment, mapping,
training, support equipment,
consumables, spare and repair parts,
tools and test equipment, ground
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support equipment, flight test support,
airworthiness support, personnel
training and training devices, applicable
software, hardware, publications and
technical data, facilities and
maintenance support, U.S. Government
and contractor engineering, technical,
and logistics supports services, and
other elements of unique engineering
efforts required to support the
integration, installation and functional
platform compatibility testing of
Germany’s indigenous payload and
other related elements of logistics and
program support, and other related
elements of logistics and program
support. The estimated total case value
is $2.50 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 NATO ally
which has been, and continues to be, an
important force for political and
economic stability in Europe.
Germany is one of the major political
and economic powers in Europe and
NATO and a key partner of the United
States in ensuring global peace and
stability. The proposed sale of the MQ–
4C Triton will support legitimate
national security requirements and
significantly enhance Germany’s
intelligence, surveillance, and
reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities and
the overall collective security of the
European Union and NATO.
The proposed sale of the MQ–4C
Triton will close a crucial capability gap
and will enhance bilateral and NATO
interoperability and will help ensure
that Germany is able to continue to
monitor and deter regional threats. This
proposed MQ–4C UAS sale will be a
modified version of the United States
Navy (USN) Triton configuration. The
German Armed Forces will have no
difficulty absorbing these systems into
its armed forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment
and support will not alter the basic
military balance in the region.
The prime contractor will be Northrop
Grumman Corporation Rancho
Bernardo, CA, responsible for
integration, installation and functional
platform compatibility testing of the
payload. Airbus Defence and Space,
located in Germany, will be the prime
contractor to Germany for the
development and manufacturing, and
will be responsible for the functional
test, end-to-end test and installed
performance. There are no known offset
agreements in connection with this
potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale
will require the assignment of contractor
representatives to Germany to perform
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contractor logistics support and to
support establishment of required
security infrastructure.
There will be no adverse impact on
U.S. defense readiness as a result of this
proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 17–71
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 MQ–4C Triton hardware and
software procured for this potential sale
are UNCLASSIFIED. The MQ–4C is
optimized for long range and prolonged
flight endurance. The MQ–4C Triton
will be a forward deployed, land-based,
autonomously operated system that
provides a persistent maritime
Intelligence, Surveillance, and
Reconnaissance (ISR) capability to
include data collection, analysis, and
situational reporting. Aircraft system,
sensor, and navigational status are
provided continuously to the ground
operators through a health and status
downlink for mission monitoring.
Navigation is via inertial navigation
with integrated global positioning
system (GPS) updates. The vehicle is
capable of operating from a standard
paved runway. Real time missions are
flown under the control of a pilot in a
Mission Control Station (MCS). It is
designed to carry a non-weapons
maximum internal payload of 3,200 lbs,
maximum external payload of 2,400 lbs,
consisting primarily of sensors and
avionics. The MQ–4C will include the
Mission Control Station (MCS) which
consists of the following components:
a. The Mission Control Station (MCS)
is the MQ–4C Triton UAS ground
control station required to operate the
MQ–4C Triton UAS. The MOB MCS
(MD–3A) provides MQ–4C Triton
Aircraft Command & Control (C2). The
MOB MCS consists of a primary and
back-up system, an embedded training
capability, requisite data links,
communication systems, antennas,
computer work-stations and hardware/
software for air vehicle, and tactical
coordinator. The MOB MCS
communications consists of both Line of
Sight (LOS) and Beyond Line of Sight
(BLOS) capabilities to control the Triton
Unmanned Aircraft world-wide. The
MOB technical data and documentation
are UNCLASSIFIED.
b. The MQ–4C Triton UAS Forward
Operating Base (FOB) (MD–3B) is used
for aircraft launch and recovery and is
physically located at the same location
as the MQ–4C Triton aircraft. The FOB
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MCS is similar to the MOB MCS, but the
FOB MCS does not process or control
any payload information. The FOB MCS
is manned by air vehicle operators only
and used for line of sight Aircraft C2
while beyond line of sight control is
used as a back-up communication line.
The FOB MCS consists of requisite data
links, communication systems,
antennas, computer work-stations and
hardware/software for air vehicle
operator control. The FOB technical
data and documentation are
UNCLASSIFIED.
c. The MQ–4C employs a quadredundant Inertial Navigation System/
Global Positioning System (INS/GPS)
configuration. The system utilizes two
different INS/GPS systems for greater
redundancy. The system consists of two
LN–251 units and two Kearfott KN–
4074E INS/GPS Units. The LN–251 is a
fully integrated, non-dithered
navigation system with an embedded
Selective Availability/Anti-Spoofing
Module (SAASM), P(Y) code or
Standard Positioning Service (SPS) GPS.
It utilizes a Fiber-Optic Gyro (FOG) and
includes three independent navigation
solutions: blended INS/GPS, INS-only,
and GPS-only. The Kearfott KN–4074E
features a Monolithic Ring Laser Gyro
(MRLG) and accelerometer. The inertial
sensors are tightly coupled with an
embedded SAASM P(Y) code GPS. Both
systems employ crypto graphic
technology that can be classified up to
SECRET.
2. 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.
3. A determination has been made
that Germany 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.
4. All defense articles and services
listed on this transmittal are authorized
for release and export to the
Government of Germany.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No. ED–2018–ICCD–0044]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request; National
Assessment of Educational Progress
(NAEP) 2019 and 2020
National Center for Education
Statistics (NCES), Department of
Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
proposing a revision of an existing
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before June 18,
2018.
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the
documents related to the information
collection listed in this notice, please
use https://www.regulations.gov by
searching the Docket ID number ED–
2018–ICCD–0044. Comments submitted
in response to this notice should be
submitted electronically through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov by selecting the
Docket ID number or via postal mail,
commercial delivery, or hand delivery.
Please note that comments submitted by
fax or email and those submitted after
the comment period will not be
accepted. Written requests for
information or comments submitted by
postal mail or delivery should be
addressed to the Director of the
Information Collection Clearance
Division, U.S. Department of Education,
400 Maryland Avenue SW, LBJ, Room
216–32, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Kashka
Kubzdela, 202–245–7377.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department of Education (ED), in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
public and Federal agencies with an
opportunity to comment on proposed,
revised, and continuing collections of
information. This helps the Department
assess the impact of its information
collection requirements and minimize
the public’s reporting burden. It also
helps the public understand the
Department’s information collection
requirements and provide the requested
data in the desired format. ED is
soliciting comments on the proposed
information collection request (ICR) that
is described below. The Department of
Education is especially interested in
public comment addressing the
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following issues: (1) Is this collection
necessary to the proper functions of the
Department; (2) will this information be
processed and used in a timely manner;
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
(4) how might the Department enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (5) how
might the Department minimize the
burden of this collection on the
respondents, including through the use
of information technology. Please note
that written comments received in
response to this notice will be
considered public records.
Title of Collection: National
Assessment of Educational Progress
(NAEP) 2019 and 2020.
OMB Control Number: 1850–0928.
Type of Review: A revision of an
existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals or Households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 712,922.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 379,998.
Abstract: The National Assessment of
Educational Progress (NAEP),
conducted by the National Center for
Education Statistics (NCES), is a
federally authorized survey of student
achievement at grades 4, 8, and 12 in
various subject areas, such as
mathematics, reading, writing, science,
U.S. history, civics, geography,
economics, technology and engineering
literacy (TEL), and the arts. The
National Assessment of Educational
Progress Authorization Act (Pub. L.
107–279 Title III, section 303) requires
the assessment to collect data on
specified student groups and
characteristics, including information
organized by race/ethnicity, gender,
socio-economic status, disability, and
limited English proficiency. It requires
fair and accurate presentation of
achievement data and permits the
collection of background, noncognitive,
or descriptive information that is related
to academic achievement and aids in
fair reporting of results. The intent of
the law is to provide representative
sample data on student achievement for
the nation, the states, and
subpopulations of students and to
monitor progress over time. The nature
of NAEP is that burden alternates from
a relatively low burden in national-level
administration years to a substantial
burden increase in state-level
administration years when the sample
has to allow for estimates for individual
states and some of the large urban
districts. The request to conduct NAEP
2017–2019 was approved in August
2016, with the latest change requests
approved in March 2018 (OMB# 1850–
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 17-71]
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 17-71 with
attached Policy Justification.
Dated: April 12, 2018.
Shelly E. Finke,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 17-71
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 Germany
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *............................... $ .95 billion
Other................................................... $1.55 billion
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TOTAL................................................. $2.50 billion
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Four (4) MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
One (1) Mission Control Station (MCS) comprised of one (1) Main
Operating Base (MOB) (MD-3A) and one (1) Forward Operating Base (FOB)
(MD-3B)
Ten (10) Kearfott Inertial Navigation System/Global Positioning System
(INS/GPS) units (2 per aircraft plus 2 spares)
Ten (10) LN-251 INS/GPS units (2 per aircraft plus 2 spares)
Non-MDE: This proposed MQ-4C UAS sale will be a modified version of
the USN Triton configuration. Also included is one Rolls Royce Engine
(spare), communication equipment,
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support equipment, mission planning element to include Joint Mission
Planning System (JMPS) Global Positioning System (GPS) items,
Communications Security (COMSEC) equipment, mapping, training, support
equipment, consumables, spare and repair parts, tools and test
equipment, ground support equipment, flight test support, airworthiness
support, personnel training and training devices, applicable software,
hardware, publications and technical data, facilities and maintenance
support, U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and
logistics supports services, and other elements of unique engineering
efforts required to support the integration, installation and
functional platform compatibility testing of Germany's indigenous
payload and other related elements of logistics and program support,
and other related elements of logistics and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Navy (GY-P-SCK)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: GY-P-GPT
(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: April 4, 2018
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Germany--MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
The Government of Germany has requested to buy four (4) MQ-4C
Triton Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), one (1) Mission Control Station
(MCS) comprised of one (1) Main Operating Base (MOB) (MD-3A) and one
(1) Forward Operating Base (FOB) (MD-3B), ten (10) Kearfott Inertial
Navigation System/Global Positioning System (INS/GPS), units (2 per
aircraft plus 2 spares), and ten (10) LN-251 INS/GPS units (2 per
aircraft plus 2 spares). This proposed MQ-4C UAS sale will be a
modified version of the USN Triton configuration. Also included is one
Rolls Royce Engine (spare), communication equipment, support equipment,
mission planning element to include Joint Mission Planning System
(JMPS) Global Positioning System (GPS) items, Communications Security
(COMSEC) equipment, mapping, training, support equipment, consumables,
spare and repair parts, tools and test equipment, ground support
equipment, flight test support, airworthiness support, personnel
training and training devices, applicable software, hardware,
publications and technical data, facilities and maintenance support,
U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics
supports services, and other elements of unique engineering efforts
required to support the integration, installation and functional
platform compatibility testing of Germany's indigenous payload and
other related elements of logistics and program support, and other
related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated total
case value is $2.50 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 NATO ally which has been, and continues to be, an
important force for political and economic stability in Europe.
Germany is one of the major political and economic powers in Europe
and NATO and a key partner of the United States in ensuring global
peace and stability. The proposed sale of the MQ-4C Triton will support
legitimate national security requirements and significantly enhance
Germany's intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR)
capabilities and the overall collective security of the European Union
and NATO.
The proposed sale of the MQ-4C Triton will close a crucial
capability gap and will enhance bilateral and NATO interoperability and
will help ensure that Germany is able to continue to monitor and deter
regional threats. This proposed MQ-4C UAS sale will be a modified
version of the United States Navy (USN) Triton configuration. The
German Armed Forces will have no difficulty absorbing these systems
into its armed forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the
basic military balance in the region.
The prime contractor will be Northrop Grumman Corporation Rancho
Bernardo, CA, responsible for integration, installation and functional
platform compatibility testing of the payload. Airbus Defence and
Space, located in Germany, will be the prime contractor to Germany for
the development and manufacturing, and will be responsible for the
functional test, end-to-end test and installed performance. There are
no known offset agreements in connection with this potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale will require the assignment of
contractor representatives to Germany to perform contractor logistics
support and to support establishment of required security
infrastructure.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 17-71
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 MQ-4C Triton hardware and software procured for this
potential sale are UNCLASSIFIED. The MQ-4C is optimized for long range
and prolonged flight endurance. The MQ-4C Triton will be a forward
deployed, land-based, autonomously operated system that provides a
persistent maritime Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance
(ISR) capability to include data collection, analysis, and situational
reporting. Aircraft system, sensor, and navigational status are
provided continuously to the ground operators through a health and
status downlink for mission monitoring. Navigation is via inertial
navigation with integrated global positioning system (GPS) updates. The
vehicle is capable of operating from a standard paved runway. Real time
missions are flown under the control of a pilot in a Mission Control
Station (MCS). It is designed to carry a non-weapons maximum internal
payload of 3,200 lbs, maximum external payload of 2,400 lbs, consisting
primarily of sensors and avionics. The MQ-4C will include the Mission
Control Station (MCS) which consists of the following components:
a. The Mission Control Station (MCS) is the MQ-4C Triton UAS ground
control station required to operate the MQ-4C Triton UAS. The MOB MCS
(MD-3A) provides MQ-4C Triton Aircraft Command & Control (C2). The MOB
MCS consists of a primary and back-up system, an embedded training
capability, requisite data links, communication systems, antennas,
computer work-stations and hardware/software for air vehicle, and
tactical coordinator. The MOB MCS communications consists of both Line
of Sight (LOS) and Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) capabilities to control
the Triton Unmanned Aircraft world-wide. The MOB technical data and
documentation are UNCLASSIFIED.
b. The MQ-4C Triton UAS Forward Operating Base (FOB) (MD-3B) is
used for aircraft launch and recovery and is physically located at the
same location as the MQ-4C Triton aircraft. The FOB
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MCS is similar to the MOB MCS, but the FOB MCS does not process or
control any payload information. The FOB MCS is manned by air vehicle
operators only and used for line of sight Aircraft C2 while beyond line
of sight control is used as a back-up communication line. The FOB MCS
consists of requisite data links, communication systems, antennas,
computer work-stations and hardware/software for air vehicle operator
control. The FOB technical data and documentation are UNCLASSIFIED.
c. The MQ-4C employs a quad-redundant Inertial Navigation System/
Global Positioning System (INS/GPS) configuration. The system utilizes
two different INS/GPS systems for greater redundancy. The system
consists of two LN-251 units and two Kearfott KN-4074E INS/GPS Units.
The LN-251 is a fully integrated, non-dithered navigation system with
an embedded Selective Availability/Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM), P(Y)
code or Standard Positioning Service (SPS) GPS. It utilizes a Fiber-
Optic Gyro (FOG) and includes three independent navigation solutions:
blended INS/GPS, INS-only, and GPS-only. The Kearfott KN-4074E features
a Monolithic Ring Laser Gyro (MRLG) and accelerometer. The inertial
sensors are tightly coupled with an embedded SAASM P(Y) code GPS. Both
systems employ crypto graphic technology that can be classified up to
SECRET.
2. 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.
3. A determination has been made that Germany 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.
4. All defense articles and services listed on this transmittal are
authorized for release and export to the Government of Germany.
[FR Doc. 2018-08087 Filed 4-17-18; 8:45 am]
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