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Amy Borgstrom,
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Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 19–53]
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.
SUMMARY:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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
19–53 with attached Policy Justification
and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: December 19, 2019.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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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
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Transmittal No. 19-53
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the
Arms Export Control Act, as amended
(i) Prospective Purchaser: Government
of the United Arab Emirates
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
United Arab Emirates (UAE)—CH-47F
Chinook Cargo Helicopters
The Government of the United Arab
Emirates has requested to buy ten (10)
CH-47F Chinook cargo helicopters;
twenty-six (26) T55-GA-714A Engines;
$326.5 million
twenty-four (24) Embedded Global
TOTAL ......................... $830.3 million
Positioning Systems with Inertial
Navigation System (GPS/INS); twelve
(iii) Description and Quantity or
(12) AN/AAR-57 Common Missile
Quantities of Articles or Services under
Warning Systems (CMWS); twenty (20)
Consideration for Purchase:
M134D-H Mini Guns; and twenty (20)
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
M240H Machine Guns. Also included
Ten (10) CH-47F Chinook Cargo
are aircraft survivability equipment to
Helicopters
include: APR-39A(V)l, AN/ARC-231,
Twenty-six (26) T55-GA-714A Engines
Harris RF-7850A-MR, Thales 5400NS,
(20 installed, 6 spares)
Tetra THR9i, AN/APX-123A, WESCAM
Twenty-four (24) Embedded Global
MX-l5HDi, ARN-147 VOR/ILS, ARN-153
Positioning Systems with Inertial
TACAN, APN-209 Receiver
Navigation System (GPS/INS) (20
Transmitters, APN-209 Indicator, AN/
installed, 4 spares)
Twelve (12) AN/AAR-57 Common
ARC-220; Infrared Suppression System
Missile Warning Systems (CMWS) (10 (IRSS); Fast Rope Insertion/Extraction
installed, 2 spares)
System (FRIES); Extended Range Fuel
Twenty (20) M134D-H Mini Guns
System (ERFS); Fire Fighting
Twenty (20) M240H Machine Guns
Equipment; Ballistic Armor Protection
Non-MDE:
System; air worthiness support; spare
Also included are aircraft
and repair parts; communications
survivability equipment to include:
equipment; personnel training and
APR-39A(V)l, AN/ARC-231, Harris RFtraining equipment; site surveys; tool
7850A-MR, Thales 5400NS, Tetra
and test equipment; ground support
THR9i, AN/APX-123A, WESCAM MXequipment; repair and return;
l5HDi, ARN-147 VOR/ILS, ARN-153
publications and technical
TACAN, APN-209 Receiver
documentation; Quality Assurance
Transmitters, APN-209 Indicator, AN/
Team (QAT); U.S. Government and
ARC-220; Infrared Suppression System
contractor engineering, technical and
(IRSS); Fast Rope Insertion/Extraction
logistics support services; and other
System (FRIES); Extended Range Fuel
related elements of logistics and
System (ERFS); Fire Fighting
program support. The estimated cost is
Equipment; Ballistic Armor Protection
$830.3 million.
System; air worthiness support; spare
This proposed sale will support the
and repair parts; communications
foreign policy and national security of
equipment; personnel training and
the United States by helping to improve
training equipment; site surveys; tool
the security of an important partner in
and test equipment; ground support
the region. This sale is consistent with
equipment; repair and return;
U.S. initiatives to provide key partners
publications and technical
in the region with modem systems that
documentation; Quality Assurance
will enhance interoperability with U.S.
Team (QAT); U.S. Government and
forces and increase security.
contractor engineering, technical and
The proposed sale will expand the
logistics support services; and other
UAE’s helicopter fleet. Further, it will
related elements of logistics and
enhance the UAE’s operational and
program support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (AE-B- defensive capabilities to better defend
U.S. and UAE national security interests
ZAP)
in the region, and increase the UAE’s
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: AE-Bcontributions to any future joint or
ZAF
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, coalition efforts requiring helicopter
support. The UAE will have no
Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None
difficulty absorbing these defense
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology
articles and services into its armed
Contained in the Defense Article or
forces.
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold:
The proposed sale of these helicopters
See Attached Annex
(viii) Date Report Delivered to
will not alter the basic military balance
Congress: November 7, 2019
in the region.
Major Defense Equipment *.
Other ................................
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The principal contractors will be
Boeing Helicopters Aircraft Company in
Ridley Park, Pennsylvania; Honeywell
Engine Company in Phoenix, Arizona;
Science and Engineering Services in
Huntsville, Alabama. There are no
known offset agreements in connection
with this potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale
will require an estimated ten (10) U.S.
Government and contractor
representatives to travel to UAE for up
to 60 months for equipment deprocessing, fielding, system checkout,
training and technical logistics support.
There will be no adverse impact on
U.S. defense readiness as a result of this
proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 19-53
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 CH-47F Chinook Cargo
Helicopter is a medium lift aircraft that
includes two T55-GA-714A Engines and
an advanced cockpit that features five
multi- function displays, a four-axis
coupled flight director, digital map, and
Dual Embedded Global Positioning
System/Inertial Navigation System
(GPS/INS) (EGI).
a. Embedded Global Positioning
System/Inertial Navigation System
(GPS/INS) (EGI) - The EGI is a Selective
Availability Anti-Spoofing Module
(SAASM) based navigation platform that
combines an inertial sensor assembly
with a fixed reception pattern antenna
GPS receiver. The EGI system is the
primary source for position information
and is UNCLASSIFIED. The GPS crypto
variables needed for the highest GPS
accuracy are classified up to SECRET.
b. AN/AAR-57 Common Missile
Warning System (CMWS) - The CMWS
detects threat missiles in flight,
evaluates potential false alarms,
declares validity of threat and selects
the appropriate Infrared
Countermeasure (IRCM). Each platform
includes: Electro Optical Missile
Sensors, an Electronic Control Unit
(ECU), Sequencer, and the Improved
Countermeasures Dispenser (ICMD).
The hardware is classified
CONFIDENTIAL. Releasable technical
manuals for operation and maintenance
are classified SECRET.
c. AN/APR-39A Radar Warning
System - This radar signal detecting set
provides warning of a radar directed air
defense threat to allow appropriate
countermeasures. Hardware is classified
CONFIDENTIAL when programmed
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with U.S. threat data. Releasable
technical manuals for operation and
maintenance are classified
CONFIDENTIAL. Releasable technical
data (technical performance) are
classified SECRET. The system can be
programmed with threat data provided
by the purchasing country.
d. The U.S. Army will provide the RT1749 exportable version of the AN/ARC220 radio. This radio is fully digital and
made specifically for rotary wing
applications allowing crew members to
communicate at non line of sight
distances.
e. The AN/PYQ-10 (C) Simple Key
Loader (SKL) is a ruggedized, portable,
hand-held fill device used for securely
receiving, storing, and transferring
electronic key material and data
between compatible end cryptographic
units (ECU) and communications
equipment. It supports both the DS-101
and DS-102 interfaces, as well as the
Crypto Ignition Key and is compatible
with existing ECUs.
f. The MX-15 HDi imaging system is
a multi-sensor, multi-spectral imaging
system with a range of features and
benefits to include long range laser
illumination. The MX-15 HDi is ideal
for medium-altitude covert Intelligence,
Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR)
and Search and Rescue (SAR) missions,
and it can be integrated into aerostat,
fixed-wing, rotary wing and Unmanned
Aerial Vehicle aircraft. The MX-15 HDi
system can include up to six imaging
and laser sensors, HD Thermal Imager,
Color Low-Light Continuous Zoom,
Daylight Step-Zoom Spotter, Short
Wave Infrared (SWIR) Imager, Laser
Rangefinder (LRF), and Laser
Illuminator (LI). The MX-15 HDi offers
superior high-definition imaging
resolution from Electro-Optical (EO) and
Infrared (IR) cameras. The system boasts
user-friendly technologies that improve
operator effectiveness such as a color
low-light, wide-angle zoom EO imager,
and outstanding range performance
during limited visibility due to
atmospherics, real-time image
enhancement for EO day, EO night and
IR. This MX-15 HDi imaging system is
a highlyeffective system that utilizes the
most recent developments in imaging
technology.
2. Software, hardware, and other data/
information that is classified or
sensitive is reviewed prior to release to
protect system vulnerabilities, design
data, and performance parameters.
Some end-item hardware, software, and
other data identified above are classified
at the CONFIDENTIAL level.
3. Loss of this hardware, software,
documentation and/or data could
permit development of information
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which may lead to a significant threat to
future U.S. military operations. If a
technologically advanced adversary
were to obtain knowledge of the specific
hardware and software elements, the
information could be used to develop
countermeasures or equivalent systems,
which might reduce weapon system
effectiveness or be used in the
development of a system with similar or
advanced capabilities.
4. A determination has been made
that UAE can provide substantially the
same degree of protection for this
technology as the U.S. Government.
This proposed sale is necessary in
furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy
and national security objectives
outlined in the Policy Justification.
5. All of the defense articles and
services listed in this transmittal have
been authorized for release and export
to the United Arab Emirates.
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Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
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and Approval; Comment Request;
Application for Borrower Defense to
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Department of Education (ED),
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AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
proposing an extension of an existing
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before January
29, 2020.
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use https://www.regulations.gov by
searching the Docket ID number ED–
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submitted by fax or email and those
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addressed to the Director of the Strategic
Collections and Clearance Governance
and Strategy Division, U.S. Department
of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW,
LBJ, Room 6W–208D, Washington, DC
20202–4537.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Beth
Grebeldinger, 202–377–4018.
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
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opportunity to comment on proposed,
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Department’s information collection
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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;
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might the Department minimize the
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Form.
OMB Control Number: 1845–0146.
Type of Review: An extension of an
existing information collection.
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Total Estimated Number of Annual
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Total Estimated Number of Annual
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 19-53]
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.
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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 19-53 with
attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: December 19, 2019.
Aaron T. Siegel,
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Transmittal No. 19-53
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section
36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended
(i) Prospective Purchaser: Government of the United Arab Emirates
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *.............. $503.8 million
Other.................................. $326.5 million
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TOTAL................................ $830.3 million
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Ten (10) CH-47F Chinook Cargo Helicopters
Twenty-six (26) T55-GA-714A Engines (20 installed, 6 spares)
Twenty-four (24) Embedded Global Positioning Systems with Inertial
Navigation System (GPS/INS) (20 installed, 4 spares)
Twelve (12) AN/AAR-57 Common Missile Warning Systems (CMWS) (10
installed, 2 spares)
Twenty (20) M134D-H Mini Guns Twenty (20) M240H Machine Guns
Non-MDE:
Also included are aircraft survivability equipment to include: APR-
39A(V)l, AN/ARC-231, Harris RF-7850A-MR, Thales 5400NS, Tetra THR9i,
AN/APX-123A, WESCAM MX-l5HDi, ARN-147 VOR/ILS, ARN-153 TACAN, APN-209
Receiver Transmitters, APN-209 Indicator, AN/ARC-220; Infrared
Suppression System (IRSS); Fast Rope Insertion/Extraction System
(FRIES); Extended Range Fuel System (ERFS); Fire Fighting Equipment;
Ballistic Armor Protection System; air worthiness support; spare and
repair parts; communications equipment; personnel training and training
equipment; site surveys; tool and test equipment; ground support
equipment; repair and return; publications and technical documentation;
Quality Assurance Team (QAT); U.S. Government and contractor
engineering, technical and logistics support services; and other
related elements of logistics and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (AE-B-ZAP)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: AE-B-ZAF
(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: November 7, 2019
*As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
United Arab Emirates (UAE)--CH-47F Chinook Cargo Helicopters
The Government of the United Arab Emirates has requested to buy ten
(10) CH-47F Chinook cargo helicopters; twenty-six (26) T55-GA-714A
Engines; twenty-four (24) Embedded Global Positioning Systems with
Inertial Navigation System (GPS/INS); twelve (12) AN/AAR-57 Common
Missile Warning Systems (CMWS); twenty (20) M134D-H Mini Guns; and
twenty (20) M240H Machine Guns. Also included are aircraft
survivability equipment to include: APR-39A(V)l, AN/ARC-231, Harris RF-
7850A-MR, Thales 5400NS, Tetra THR9i, AN/APX-123A, WESCAM MX-l5HDi,
ARN-147 VOR/ILS, ARN-153 TACAN, APN-209 Receiver Transmitters, APN-209
Indicator, AN/ARC-220; Infrared Suppression System (IRSS); Fast Rope
Insertion/Extraction System (FRIES); Extended Range Fuel System (ERFS);
Fire Fighting Equipment; Ballistic Armor Protection System; air
worthiness support; spare and repair parts; communications equipment;
personnel training and training equipment; site surveys; tool and test
equipment; ground support equipment; repair and return; publications
and technical documentation; Quality Assurance Team (QAT); U.S.
Government and contractor engineering, technical and logistics support
services; and other related elements of logistics and program support.
The estimated cost is $830.3 million.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national
security of the United States by helping to improve the security of an
important partner in the region. This sale is consistent with U.S.
initiatives to provide key partners in the region with modem systems
that will enhance interoperability with U.S. forces and increase
security.
The proposed sale will expand the UAE's helicopter fleet. Further,
it will enhance the UAE's operational and defensive capabilities to
better defend U.S. and UAE national security interests in the region,
and increase the UAE's contributions to any future joint or coalition
efforts requiring helicopter support. The UAE will have no difficulty
absorbing these defense articles and services into its armed forces.
The proposed sale of these helicopters will not alter the basic
military balance in the region.
The principal contractors will be Boeing Helicopters Aircraft
Company in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania; Honeywell Engine Company in
Phoenix, Arizona; Science and Engineering Services in Huntsville,
Alabama. There are no known offset agreements in connection with this
potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale will require an estimated ten
(10) U.S. Government and contractor representatives to travel to UAE
for up to 60 months for equipment de-processing, fielding, system
checkout, training and technical logistics support.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 19-53
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 CH-47F Chinook Cargo Helicopter is a medium lift aircraft
that includes two T55-GA-714A Engines and an advanced cockpit that
features five multi- function displays, a four-axis coupled flight
director, digital map, and Dual Embedded Global Positioning System/
Inertial Navigation System (GPS/INS) (EGI).
a. Embedded Global Positioning System/Inertial Navigation System
(GPS/INS) (EGI) - The EGI is a Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing
Module (SAASM) based navigation platform that combines an inertial
sensor assembly with a fixed reception pattern antenna GPS receiver.
The EGI system is the primary source for position information and is
UNCLASSIFIED. The GPS crypto variables needed for the highest GPS
accuracy are classified up to SECRET.
b. AN/AAR-57 Common Missile Warning System (CMWS) - The CMWS
detects threat missiles in flight, evaluates potential false alarms,
declares validity of threat and selects the appropriate Infrared
Countermeasure (IRCM). Each platform includes: Electro Optical Missile
Sensors, an Electronic Control Unit (ECU), Sequencer, and the Improved
Countermeasures Dispenser (ICMD). The hardware is classified
CONFIDENTIAL. Releasable technical manuals for operation and
maintenance are classified SECRET.
c. AN/APR-39A Radar Warning System - This radar signal detecting
set provides warning of a radar directed air defense threat to allow
appropriate countermeasures. Hardware is classified CONFIDENTIAL when
programmed
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with U.S. threat data. Releasable technical manuals for operation and
maintenance are classified CONFIDENTIAL. Releasable technical data
(technical performance) are classified SECRET. The system can be
programmed with threat data provided by the purchasing country.
d. The U.S. Army will provide the RT-1749 exportable version of the
AN/ARC-220 radio. This radio is fully digital and made specifically for
rotary wing applications allowing crew members to communicate at non
line of sight distances.
e. The AN/PYQ-10 (C) Simple Key Loader (SKL) is a ruggedized,
portable, hand-held fill device used for securely receiving, storing,
and transferring electronic key material and data between compatible
end cryptographic units (ECU) and communications equipment. It supports
both the DS-101 and DS-102 interfaces, as well as the Crypto Ignition
Key and is compatible with existing ECUs.
f. The MX-15 HDi imaging system is a multi-sensor, multi-spectral
imaging system with a range of features and benefits to include long
range laser illumination. The MX-15 HDi is ideal for medium-altitude
covert Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) and Search
and Rescue (SAR) missions, and it can be integrated into aerostat,
fixed-wing, rotary wing and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle aircraft. The MX-15
HDi system can include up to six imaging and laser sensors, HD Thermal
Imager, Color Low-Light Continuous Zoom, Daylight Step-Zoom Spotter,
Short Wave Infrared (SWIR) Imager, Laser Rangefinder (LRF), and Laser
Illuminator (LI). The MX-15 HDi offers superior high-definition imaging
resolution from Electro-Optical (EO) and Infrared (IR) cameras. The
system boasts user-friendly technologies that improve operator
effectiveness such as a color low-light, wide-angle zoom EO imager, and
outstanding range performance during limited visibility due to
atmospherics, real-time image enhancement for EO day, EO night and IR.
This MX-15 HDi imaging system is a highlyeffective system that utilizes
the most recent developments in imaging technology.
2. Software, hardware, and other data/information that is
classified or sensitive is reviewed prior to release to protect system
vulnerabilities, design data, and performance parameters. Some end-item
hardware, software, and other data identified above are classified at
the CONFIDENTIAL level.
3. Loss of this hardware, software, documentation and/or data could
permit development of information which may lead to a significant
threat to future U.S. military operations. If a technologically
advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge of the specific hardware
and software elements, the information could be used to develop
countermeasures or equivalent systems, which might reduce weapon system
effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with similar or
advanced capabilities.
4. A determination has been made that UAE can provide substantially
the same degree of protection for this technology as the U.S.
Government. This proposed sale is necessary in furtherance of the U.S.
foreign policy and national security objectives outlined in the Policy
Justification.
5. All of the defense articles and services listed in this
transmittal have been authorized for release and export to the United
Arab Emirates.
[FR Doc. 2019-28048 Filed 12-27-19; 8:45 am]
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