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manufacturing data related to special
armor are also classified SECRET.
3. AGT 1500 Gas Turbine Propulsion
System. The use of a gas turbine
propulsion system in the M1A1 Abrams
tank is a unique application of armored
vehicle power pack technology. The
hardware is composed of the AGT–1500
engine and transmission, and is not
classified. Manufacturing processes
associated with the production of
turbine blades, recuperator, bearings
and shafts, and hydrostatic pump and
motor, are proprietary and therefore
commercially competition sensitive.
4. Compartmentation. A major
survivability feature of the Abrams Tank
is the compartmentation of fuel and
ammunition. Compartmentation is the
positive separation of the crew and
critical components from combustible
materials such that in the event that the
fuel or ammunition is ignited or
deteriorated by an incoming threat
round, the crew is fully protected. As
demonstrated during the Abram Live
Fire tests, compartmentation
significantly enhances crew
survivability and substantially reduces
the likelihood of the tank being
immobilized by an ammunition
explosion and fire. Sensitive
information includes the performance of
the ammunition compartments as well
as the compartment design parameters.
5. 120mm Gun and Ammunition. This
gun and ammunition suite are
composed of a 120mm smoothbore gun
manufactured at Watervliet Arsenal,
‘‘long rod’’ APFSDS warheads, and
combustible cartridge case ammunition.
The current plan is to supply used
cannons inducted at Anniston Army
Depot, which are to be inspected
according to established criteria and
shipped to Lima Army Tank Plant.
There may not be a need to procure new
cannons for this program.
6. The CROWS–LP (M153A2E1) is a
commander’s weapon station. It allows
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for under armor operation of weapons—
M2HB, M2A1, M240B and M240. The
CROWS–LP is an updated version of the
M153A2 CROWS that is approximately
10 inches shorter; the CROWS–LP
M153A2E1 increases visibility over the
weapon station. The fire control system
of the CROWS–LP allows for ‘‘firstburst’’ on target capability from
stationary and moving platforms. The
CROWS–LP incorporates a day camera
(VIM–C), thermal camera (TIM 1500)
and laser range finder (STORM/
STORM–PI).
7. M831Al Target Practice-Tracer (TP–
T). The M831Al cartridge is a target
practice round used to simulate the
ballistics of the M830 High Explosive
Anti-tank Multiple Purpose with Tracer
(HEAT MP–T). The external cartridge is
identical in appearance to the M830, but
the round does not contain any
explosives, shape charge liner, base
fuze, or nose cap. The highest level of
information that could be transferred
with the sale of this round is
UNCLASSIFIED. There are no
sensitivity of technology issues with the
HEAT MP–T, and the round is
UNCLASSIFIED.
8. M865 Target Practice, Cone
Stabilized, Discarding Sabot-Tracer. The
M856 is a kinetic energy training round
used to simulate the ballistics of the
M829 Armor-piercing, Finstabilized,
Discarding Sabot-Tracer service round.
The M856 utilizes a unique cone
stabilizer to limit the training round’s
flight range to 8km. The highest level of
information that could be transferred
with the sale of this round is
UNCLASSIFIED.
9. If a technologically advanced
adversary were to obtain knowledge of
the hardware and software elements, the
information could be used to develop
countermeasures or equivalent systems
which might reduce system
effectiveness or be used in the
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development of a system with similar or
advanced capabilities.
10. A determination has been made
that the Government of Morocco 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.
11. All defense articles and services
listed in this transmittal have been
authorized for release and export to
Morocco.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 19–07]
Arms Sales Notification
Defense Security Cooperation
Agency, Department of Defense.
ACTION: Arms sales notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of Defense is
publishing the unclassified text of an
arms sales notification.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Karma Job at karma.d.job.civ@mail.mil
or (703) 697–8976.
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
19–07 with attached Policy Justification.
SUMMARY:
Dated: February 1, 2019.
Shelly E. Finke,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 19–07
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
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 Poland
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Poland—High Mobility Artillery Rocket
System (HIMARS) and Related Support
and Equipment
Major Defense Equipment * ..
Other ......................................
$335 million
$320 million
TOTAL ...............................
$655 million
(iii) Description and Quantity or
Quantities of Articles or Services under
Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Twenty (20) High Mobility Artillery
Rocket System (HIMARS) M142
Launchers
Thirty-six (36) Guided Multiple Launch
Rocket System (GMLRS) M31A1
Unitary
Nine (9) Guided Multiple Launch
Rocket System (GMLRS) M30A1
Alternative Warhead
Thirty (30) Army Tactical Missile
System (ATACMS) M57 Unitary
Twenty-four (24) Advanced Field
Artillery Tactical Data Systems
(AFATDS)
Twenty (20) Multiple Launcher Pod
Assembly M68A2 Trainers
Twenty-four (24) M1151A1 High
Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled
Vehicles (HMMWVs)
Nine (9) M1151A1 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheel Vehicles (HMMWVs)
Non-MDE:
Also included are twenty (20) Low
Cost Reduced Range (LCRR) practice
rockets, support equipment,
communications equipment, spare and
repair parts, test sets, batteries, laptop
computers, publications and technical
data, facility design, personnel training
and equipment, systems integration
support, Quality Assurance Teams and
a Technical Assistance Fielding Team,
United States Government and
contractor engineering and logistics
personnel services, and other related
elements of logistics support, training,
sensors, and other related elements of
logistics and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (PL-BUDJ)
(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 Service Proposed to be Sold:
See Attached Annex.
(viii) Date Report Delivered to
Congress: November 29, 2018
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the
Arms Export Control Act.
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Poland has requested to buy twenty
(20) High Mobility Artillery Rocket
System (HIMARS) M142 Launchers,
thirty-six (36) Guided Multiple Launch
Rocket System (GMLRS) M31 Unitary,
nine (9) Guided Multiple Launch Rocket
System (GMLRS) M30A1 Alternative
Warheads, thirty (30) Army Tactical
Missile System (ATACMS) M57
Unitary, twenty-four (24) Advanced
Field Artillery Tactical Data Systems
(AFATDS), twenty (20) Multiple
Launcher Pod Assembly M68A2
Trainers, twenty-four (24) M1151A1
High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled
Vehicles (HMMWVs), and nine (9)
M1151A1 High Mobility Multi-purpose
Wheel Vehicles (HMMWVs). Also
included are twenty (20) Low Cost
Reduced Range (LCRR) practice rockets,
support equipment, communications
equipment, spare and repair parts, test
sets, batteries, laptop computers,
publications and technical data, facility
design, personnel training and
equipment, systems integration support,
Quality Assurance Teams and a
Technical Assistance Fielding Team,
United States Government and
contractor engineering and logistics
personnel services, and other related
elements of logistics support, training,
sensors, and other related elements of
logistics and program support. The
estimated cost is $655 million.
This proposed sale will support the
foreign policy and national security of
the United States by improving the
security of a NATO ally which is an
important force for political stability
and economic progress in Europe. This
sale is consistent with U.S. initiatives to
provide key allies in the region with
modern systems that will enhance
interoperability with U.S. forces and
increase security.
Poland intends to use these defense
articles and services to modernize its
armed forces and expand its capability
to strengthen its homeland defense and
deter regional threats. This will
contribute to Poland’s interoperability
with the United States and other allies.
Poland will have no difficulty absorbing
this equipment into its armed forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment
will not alter the basic military balance
in the region.
The principal contractor will be
Lockheed Martin, Grand Prairie, TX.
There are no known offset agreements
proposed in connection with this
potential sale.
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Implementation of this proposed sale
will require U.S. Government or
contractor representatives to travel to
Poland for program management
reviews to support the program. Travel
is expected to occur approximately
twice per year as needed to support
equipment fielding and training.
There will be no adverse impact on
U.S. defense readiness as a result of this
proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 19-07
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 High Mobility Artillery Rocket
Systems (HIMARS) is a highly mobile,
all-weather indirect area fire artillery
system. The HIMARS mission is to
supplement cannon artillery to deliver a
large volume of firepower within a short
time against critical time-sensitive
targets. At shorter ranges, HIMARS
complements tube artillery with heavy
barrages against assaulting forces as well
as in the counter-fire, or defense
suppression roles. The highest level of
classified information that could be
disclosed by a proposed sale,
production, or by testing of the end item
is SECRET; the highest level that must
be disclosed for production,
maintenance, or training is
CONFIDENTIAL. Reverse engineering
could reveal SECRET information.
Launcher platform software, weapon
operational software, command and
control special application software,
and command and control loadable
munitions module software are
considered UNCLASSIFIED. The system
specifications and limitations are
classified SECRET. Vulnerability data is
classified up to SECRET.
Countermeasures, countercountermeasures, vulnerability/
susceptibility analyses, and threat
definitions are classified SECRET.
2. Guided Multiple Launch Rocket
System (GMLRS) Unitary M31A1 uses a
Unitary High Explosive (HE) 200 pound
class warhead along with GPS aided
Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) based
guidance and control for ground-toground precision point targeting. The
GMLRS Unitary uses an Electronic Safe
and Arm Fuze (ESAF) along with a nose
mounted proximity sensor to give
enhanced effectiveness to the GMLRS
Unitary rocket by providing tri-mode
warhead functionality with point
detonate, point detonate with
programmable delay, or Height of Burst
proximity function. GMLRS Unitary
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M31A1 end-item is comprised of a
Rocket Pod Container (RPC) and six
GMLRS Unitary Rocket(s). The RPC is
capable of holding six (6) GMLRS
Unitary Rockets and can be loaded in a
M270A1 launcher (tracked), HIMARS
M142 launcher, or European M270 (203
configuration that meets the GMLRS
interface requirements) launcher from
which the GMLRS rocket can be
launched. The highest classification
level for release of the GMLRS Unitary
is SECRET, based upon the software,
sale or testing of the end item. The
highest level of classification that must
be disclosed for production,
maintenance, or training is
CONFIDENTIAL.
3. Guided Multiple Launch Rocket
System Alternative Warhead (GMLRSAW) M30A1. The GMLRS-AW, M30A1,
is the next design increment of the
GMLRS rocket. The GMLRS-AW M30A1
hardware is over 90% common with the
M31A1 GMLRS Unitary hardware. The
operational range is between 15-70
kilometers, with an accuracy of less
than 15 meters Circular Error
Probability at all ranges, when using
inertial guidance with Global
Positioning System (GPS) augmentation.
The system uses a proximity sensor fuze
mode with a 10 meter height of burst.
The Alternative Warhead carries a 200
pound fragmentation assembly filled
with high explosives which, upon
detonation, accelerates two layers of
pre-formed tungsten fragments
optimized for effectiveness against large
area and imprecisely located targets.
The GMLRS-AW provides an area target
attack capability that is treaty compliant
(no un-exploded ordnance). It provides
a 24 hour, all weather, long range attack
capability against personnel, soft and
lightly armored targets, and air defense
targets. The GMLRS-AW uses the same
motor, guidance and control systems
fuze mechanisms, and proximity
sensors as the M31A1 GMLRS Unitary.
The highest classification level for
release of the GMLRS-AW is SECRET,
based upon the software, sale or testing
of the end item. The highest level of
classification that must be disclosed for
production, maintenance, or training is
CONFIDENTIAL.
4. The highest classification level for
release of the ATACMS Unitary M57
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FMS Variant is SECRET, based upon the
software. The highest level of classified
information that could be disclosed by
a sale or by testing of the end item is
SECRET; the highest level that must be
disclosed for production, maintenance,
or training is CONFIDENTIAL. Reverse
engineering could reveal
CONFIDENTIAL information. Fire
Direction System, Data Processing Unit,
and special Application software is
classified SECRET. Communications
Distribution Unit software is classified
CONFIDENTIAL. The system
specifications and limitations are
classified CONFIDENTIAL.
Vulnerability Data, countermeasures,
vulnerability/susceptibility analyses,
and threat definitions are classified
SECRET or CONFIDENTIAL.
5. The GPS Precise Positioning
Service (PPS) component of the
HIMARS munitions (GMLRS Unitary,
Alternative Warhead, and ATACMS
Unitary) is also contained in the
launcher Fire Direction System, is
classified SECRET, and is considered
SENSITIVE. The GMLRS M30A1,
M31A1, ATACMS M57 and HIMARS
M142 launchers employ an inertial
navigational system that is aided by a
Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing
Module (SAASM) equipped GPS
receiver. To that end, this system
requires encryption keys controlled by,
and issued by, the National Security
Agency. No GPS PPS design
information, including GPS software
algorithms, will be disclosed in the
course of this sale to country.
Susceptibility of GMLRS to diversion or
exploitation is considered low risk.
6. AFATDS is a multi-service (U.S.
Army and U.S. Marine Corp) automated,
expert decision support system used for
Command, Control, Communications
and integration and synchronization of
fires on ground targets during all phases
of military conflict. AFATDS provides
the automated tools that significantly
augment the capability of fire support
coordinators, fire support asset
commanders, and their respective staffs
at every echelon during the planning
and execution of fire support on the
dynamic battlefields in support of the
Maneuver Commander and his plans.
7. If a technologically advanced
adversary were to obtain knowledge of
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the hardware and software elements, the
information could be used to develop
countermeasures or equivalent systems
which might reduce system
effectiveness or be used in the
development of a system with similar or
advanced capabilities.
8. A determination has been made
that the Government of Poland 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.
9. All defense articles and services
listed in this transmittal have been
authorized for release and export to the
Government of Poland.
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Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 17–43]
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:
Karma Job at karma.d.job.civ@mail.mil
or (703) 697–8976.
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
17–43 with attached Policy Justification.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: February 1, 2019.
Shelly E. Finke,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 19-07]
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: Karma Job at karma.d.job.civ@mail.mil
or (703) 697-8976.
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 19-07 with
attached Policy Justification.
Dated: February 1, 2019.
Shelly E. Finke,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 19-07
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 Poland
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *................ $335 million
Other.................................... $320 million
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TOTAL.................................. $655 million
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Twenty (20) High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) M142
Launchers
Thirty-six (36) Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) M31A1
Unitary
Nine (9) Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) M30A1 Alternative
Warhead
Thirty (30) Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) M57 Unitary
Twenty-four (24) Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data Systems
(AFATDS)
Twenty (20) Multiple Launcher Pod Assembly M68A2 Trainers
Twenty-four (24) M1151A1 High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicles
(HMMWVs)
Nine (9) M1151A1 High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheel Vehicles (HMMWVs)
Non-MDE:
Also included are twenty (20) Low Cost Reduced Range (LCRR)
practice rockets, support equipment, communications equipment, spare
and repair parts, test sets, batteries, laptop computers, publications
and technical data, facility design, personnel training and equipment,
systems integration support, Quality Assurance Teams and a Technical
Assistance Fielding Team, United States Government and contractor
engineering and logistics personnel services, and other related
elements of logistics support, training, sensors, and other related
elements of logistics and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (PL-B-UDJ)
(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 Service Proposed to be Sold: See Attached Annex.
(viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: November 29, 2018
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Poland--High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and Related
Support and Equipment
Poland has requested to buy twenty (20) High Mobility Artillery
Rocket System (HIMARS) M142 Launchers, thirty-six (36) Guided Multiple
Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) M31 Unitary, nine (9) Guided Multiple
Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) M30A1 Alternative Warheads, thirty (30)
Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) M57 Unitary, twenty-four (24)
Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data Systems (AFATDS), twenty (20)
Multiple Launcher Pod Assembly M68A2 Trainers, twenty-four (24) M1151A1
High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWVs), and nine (9)
M1151A1 High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheel Vehicles (HMMWVs). Also
included are twenty (20) Low Cost Reduced Range (LCRR) practice
rockets, support equipment, communications equipment, spare and repair
parts, test sets, batteries, laptop computers, publications and
technical data, facility design, personnel training and equipment,
systems integration support, Quality Assurance Teams and a Technical
Assistance Fielding Team, United States Government and contractor
engineering and logistics personnel services, and other related
elements of logistics support, training, sensors, and other related
elements of logistics and program support. The estimated cost is $655
million.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national
security of the United States by improving the security of a NATO ally
which is an important force for political stability and economic
progress in Europe. This sale is consistent with U.S. initiatives to
provide key allies in the region with modern systems that will enhance
interoperability with U.S. forces and increase security.
Poland intends to use these defense articles and services to
modernize its armed forces and expand its capability to strengthen its
homeland defense and deter regional threats. This will contribute to
Poland's interoperability with the United States and other allies.
Poland will have no difficulty absorbing this equipment into its armed
forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment will not alter the basic
military balance in the region.
The principal contractor will be Lockheed Martin, Grand Prairie,
TX. There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with
this potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale will require U.S. Government
or contractor representatives to travel to Poland for program
management reviews to support the program. Travel is expected to occur
approximately twice per year as needed to support equipment fielding
and training.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 19-07
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 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) is a highly
mobile, all-weather indirect area fire artillery system. The HIMARS
mission is to supplement cannon artillery to deliver a large volume of
firepower within a short time against critical time-sensitive targets.
At shorter ranges, HIMARS complements tube artillery with heavy
barrages against assaulting forces as well as in the counter-fire, or
defense suppression roles. The highest level of classified information
that could be disclosed by a proposed sale, production, or by testing
of the end item is SECRET; the highest level that must be disclosed for
production, maintenance, or training is CONFIDENTIAL. Reverse
engineering could reveal SECRET information. Launcher platform
software, weapon operational software, command and control special
application software, and command and control loadable munitions module
software are considered UNCLASSIFIED. The system specifications and
limitations are classified SECRET. Vulnerability data is classified up
to SECRET. Countermeasures, counter-countermeasures, vulnerability/
susceptibility analyses, and threat definitions are classified SECRET.
2. Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Unitary M31A1 uses
a Unitary High Explosive (HE) 200 pound class warhead along with GPS
aided Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) based guidance and control for
ground-to-ground precision point targeting. The GMLRS Unitary uses an
Electronic Safe and Arm Fuze (ESAF) along with a nose mounted proximity
sensor to give enhanced effectiveness to the GMLRS Unitary rocket by
providing tri-mode warhead functionality with point detonate, point
detonate with programmable delay, or Height of Burst proximity
function. GMLRS Unitary
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M31A1 end-item is comprised of a Rocket Pod Container (RPC) and six
GMLRS Unitary Rocket(s). The RPC is capable of holding six (6) GMLRS
Unitary Rockets and can be loaded in a M270A1 launcher (tracked),
HIMARS M142 launcher, or European M270 (203 configuration that meets
the GMLRS interface requirements) launcher from which the GMLRS rocket
can be launched. The highest classification level for release of the
GMLRS Unitary is SECRET, based upon the software, sale or testing of
the end item. The highest level of classification that must be
disclosed for production, maintenance, or training is CONFIDENTIAL.
3. Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System Alternative Warhead (GMLRS-
AW) M30A1. The GMLRS-AW, M30A1, is the next design increment of the
GMLRS rocket. The GMLRS-AW M30A1 hardware is over 90% common with the
M31A1 GMLRS Unitary hardware. The operational range is between 15-70
kilometers, with an accuracy of less than 15 meters Circular Error
Probability at all ranges, when using inertial guidance with Global
Positioning System (GPS) augmentation. The system uses a proximity
sensor fuze mode with a 10 meter height of burst. The Alternative
Warhead carries a 200 pound fragmentation assembly filled with high
explosives which, upon detonation, accelerates two layers of pre-formed
tungsten fragments optimized for effectiveness against large area and
imprecisely located targets. The GMLRS-AW provides an area target
attack capability that is treaty compliant (no un-exploded ordnance).
It provides a 24 hour, all weather, long range attack capability
against personnel, soft and lightly armored targets, and air defense
targets. The GMLRS-AW uses the same motor, guidance and control systems
fuze mechanisms, and proximity sensors as the M31A1 GMLRS Unitary. The
highest classification level for release of the GMLRS-AW is SECRET,
based upon the software, sale or testing of the end item. The highest
level of classification that must be disclosed for production,
maintenance, or training is CONFIDENTIAL.
4. The highest classification level for release of the ATACMS
Unitary M57 FMS Variant is SECRET, based upon the software. The highest
level of classified information that could be disclosed by a sale or by
testing of the end item is SECRET; the highest level that must be
disclosed for production, maintenance, or training is CONFIDENTIAL.
Reverse engineering could reveal CONFIDENTIAL information. Fire
Direction System, Data Processing Unit, and special Application
software is classified SECRET. Communications Distribution Unit
software is classified CONFIDENTIAL. The system specifications and
limitations are classified CONFIDENTIAL. Vulnerability Data,
countermeasures, vulnerability/susceptibility analyses, and threat
definitions are classified SECRET or CONFIDENTIAL.
5. The GPS Precise Positioning Service (PPS) component of the
HIMARS munitions (GMLRS Unitary, Alternative Warhead, and ATACMS
Unitary) is also contained in the launcher Fire Direction System, is
classified SECRET, and is considered SENSITIVE. The GMLRS M30A1, M31A1,
ATACMS M57 and HIMARS M142 launchers employ an inertial navigational
system that is aided by a Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module
(SAASM) equipped GPS receiver. To that end, this system requires
encryption keys controlled by, and issued by, the National Security
Agency. No GPS PPS design information, including GPS software
algorithms, will be disclosed in the course of this sale to country.
Susceptibility of GMLRS to diversion or exploitation is considered low
risk.
6. AFATDS is a multi-service (U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corp)
automated, expert decision support system used for Command, Control,
Communications and integration and synchronization of fires on ground
targets during all phases of military conflict. AFATDS provides the
automated tools that significantly augment the capability of fire
support coordinators, fire support asset commanders, and their
respective staffs at every echelon during the planning and execution of
fire support on the dynamic battlefields in support of the Maneuver
Commander and his plans.
7. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge
of the hardware and software elements, the information could be used to
develop countermeasures or equivalent systems which might reduce system
effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with similar or
advanced capabilities.
8. A determination has been made that the Government of Poland 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.
9. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal
have been authorized for release and export to the Government of
Poland.
[FR Doc. 2019-01231 Filed 2-5-19; 8:45 am]
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