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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 20-42]
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
20–42 with attached Policy Justification
and Sensitivity of Technology.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: July 13, 2020.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 20–42
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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(i) Prospective Purchaser: Government
of Canada
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment * ...........................
Other ................................
$204.50 million
$657.80 million
Total ..............................
$862.30 million
(iii) Description Quantity or
Quantities of Articles or Services under
Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Fifty (50) Sidewinder AIM-9X Block II
Tactical Missiles
Fifty (50) Sidewinder AIM-9X Block II
Captive Air Training Missiles
(CATMs)
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Ten (10) Sidewinder AIM-9X Block II
Special Air Training Missiles
(NATMs)
Ten (10) Sidewinder AIM-9X Block II
Tactical Guidance Units
Ten (10) Sidewinder AIM-9X Block II
CATM Guidance Units
Thirty-eight (38) APG-79(V)4 Active
Electronically Scanned Array (AESA)
Radar
Thirty-eight (38) APG-79(V)4 AESA
Radar A1 Kits
Twenty (20) Joint Standoff Weapon
(JSOW) C, AGM-154C
Forty-six (46) F/A-18A Wide Band
RADOMEs
Non-MDE:
Also included are additional technical
and logistics support for the AESA
radar; upgrades to the Advanced
Distributed Combat Training System
(ADCTS) to ensure flight trainers remain
current with the new technologies;
software development to integrate the
systems listed into the F/A-18A airframe
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and install Automated Ground Collision
Avoidance System (Auto GCAS); thirty
(30) Bomb Release Unit (BRU)—42
Triple Ejector Racks (TER); thirty (30)
Improved Tactical Air Launched Decoy
(ITALD); one hundred four (104) Data
Transfer Device/Data Transfer Units
(DTD/DTU); twelve (12) Joint Mission
Planning System (JMPS); one hundred
twelve (112) AN/ARC-210 RT-2036 (Gen
6) radios and F/A-18 integration
equipment; support equipment; tools
and test equipment; technical data and
publications; U.S. Government and
contractor engineering, technical, and
logistics support services; and other
related elements of logistical and
program support.
(iv) Military Department: Navy (CN-PLKZ, CN-P-LKW, CN-P-LLE, CN-P-LLA,
CN-P-LKY, CN-P-LKX, CN-P-LDD, etc.)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: CN-PFFE; CN-P-FEL; CN-P-LKS; CN-P-LKT
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid,
Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None
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(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: June 15, 2020
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the
Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
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Canada—Hornet Extension Program
Related FMS Acquisitions
The Government of Canada has
requested to buy fifty (50) Sidewinder
AIM-9X Block II Tactical missiles; fifty
(50) Sidewinder AIM-9X Block II
Captive Air Training Missiles (CATMs);
ten (10) Sidewinder AIM-9X Block II
Special Air Training Missiles (NATMs);
ten (10) Sidewinder AIM-9X Block II
Tactical Guidance Units; ten (10)
Sidewinder AIM-9X Block II CATM
Guidance Units; thirty-eight (38) APG79(V)4 Active Electronically Scanned
Array (AESA) radar units; thirty-eight
(38) APG-79(V)4 AESA Radar A1 kits;
twenty (20) Joint Standoff Weapon
(JSOW) C, AGM-154C; forty-six (46) F/
A-18A Wide Band RADOMEs. Also
included are additional technical and
logistics support for the AESA radar;
upgrades to the Advanced Distributed
Combat Training System (ADCTS) to
ensure flight trainers remain current
with the new technologies; software
development to integrate the systems
listed into the F/A-18A airframe and
install Automated Ground Collision
Avoidance System (Auto GCAS); thirty
(30) Bomb Release Unit (BRU)—42
Triple Ejector Racks (TER); thirty (30)
Improved Tactical Air Launched Decoy
(ITALD); one hundred four (104) Data
Transfer Device/Data Transfer Units
(DTD/DTU); twelve (12) Joint Mission
Planning System (JMPS); one hundred
twelve (112) AN/ARC-210 RT-2036 (Gen
6) radios and F/A-18 integration
equipment; support equipment; tools
and test equipment; technical data and
publications; U.S. Government and
contractor engineering, technical, and
logistics support services; and other
related elements of logistical and
program support. The total estimated
program cost is $862.3 million.
This proposed sale will support the
foreign policy and national security
objectives of the United States by
helping to improve the military
capability of Canada, a NATO ally that
is an important force for ensuring
political stability and economic progress
and a contributor to military,
peacekeeping and humanitarian
operations around the world. This sale
will provide Canada a 2-squadron
bridge of enhanced F/A-18A aircraft to
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continue meeting NORAD and NATO
commitments while it gradually
introduces new advanced aircraft via
the Future Fighter Capability Program
between 2025 and 2035.
The proposed sale of the capabilities,
as listed, will improve Canada’s
capability to meet current and future
warfare threats and provide greater
security for its critical infrastructure.
This sale will provide Canada the ability
to maximize the systems’ employment
and sustainment, significantly
enhancing the warfighting capability of
the Royal Canadian Air Force’s F/A-18
aircraft. Canada 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 prime contractors will be
Raytheon Corporation, El Segundo, CA;
General Dynamics Mission Systems,
Marion, VA; The Boeing Company, St.
Louis, MO; and Collins Aerospace,
Cedar Rapids, IA. The purchaser
typically requests offsets. Any offset
agreement will be defined in
negotiations between the purchaser and
the contractor(s).
Implementation of this proposed sale
will require the assignment of contractor
representatives to Canada on an
intermittent basis over the life of the
case to support delivery and integration
of items onto the existing F/A-18A
aircraft and to provide supply support
management, inventory control and
equipment familiarization.
There will be no adverse impact on
U.S. defense readiness as a result of this
proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 20–42
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 following are included in this
sale:
a. The AIM-9X Block II and Block II+
(Plus) SIDEWINDER Missile represents
a substantial increase in missile
acquisition and kinematics performance
over the AIM-9M and replaces the AIM9X Block I Missile configuration. The
missile includes a high off-boresight
seeker, enhanced countermeasure
rejection capability, low drag/high angle
of attack airframe and the ability to
integrate the Helmet Mounted Cueing
System. The software algorithms are the
most sensitive portion of the AIM-9X
missile. The software continues to be
modified via a pre-planned product
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improvement (P3I) program in order to
improve its counter-countermeasure
capabilities. No software source code or
algorithms will be released. The missile
is classified as CONFIDENTIAL. The
AIM-9X will result in the transfer of
sensitive technology and information.
The equipment, hardware, and
documentation are classified
CONFIDENTIAL. The software and
operational performance are classified
SECRET. The seeker/guidance control
section and the target detector are
CONFIDENTIAL and contain sensitive
state-of-the-art technology. Manuals and
technical documentation that are
necessary or support operational use
and organizational management are
classified up to SECRET. Performance
and operating logic of the countercountermeasures circuits are classified
SECRET. The hardware, software, and
data identified are classified to protect
vulnerabilities, design and performance
parameters and similar critical
information.
b. The AN/APG-79 Active
Electronically Scanned Array (AESA)
Radar System is classified SECRET. The
radar provides the F/A-18A Hornet
aircraft with all-weather, multi-mission
capability for performing Air-to-Air and
Air-to-Ground targeting and attack. Airto-Air modes provide the capability for
all-aspect target detection, long-range
search and track, automatic target
acquisition, and tracking of multiple
targets. Air-to-Surface attack modes
provide high-resolution ground
mapping navigation, weapon delivery,
and sensor cueing. The system
component hardware (Antenna,
Transmitter, Radar Data Processor, and
Power Supply) is UNCLASSIFIED. The
Receiver-Exciter hardware is
CONFIDENTIAL. The radar Operational
Flight Program (OFP) is classified
SECRET. Documentation provided with
the AN/APG-79 radar set is classified
SECRET.
c. The AGM-154 Joint Standoff
Weapon (JSOW) is used by Navy,
Marine Corps, and Air Force, and allows
aircraft to attack well-defended targets
in day, night, and adverse weather
conditions. AGM-154C carries a
BROACH warhead. The BROACH
warhead incorporates an advanced
multi-stage warhead. JSOW-C uses the
GPS Precise Positioning System (PPS),
which provides for a more accurate
capability than the commercial version
of GPS. The JSOW-C incorporates
components, software, and technical
design information that are considered
sensitive. The following JSOW-C
components being conveyed by the
proposed sale that are considered
sensitive and are classified
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CONFIDENTIAL include the GPS/INS,
IIR seeker, OFP software and missile
operational characteristics and
performance data. These elements are
essential to the ability of the JSOW-C
missile to selectively engage hostile
targets under a wide range of
operational, tactical, and environmental
conditions.
d. The Wide Band RADOME (WBR) is
a high performance nose radome
designed for use with the Active
Electronically Scanned Array (AESA)
Radar. The WBR is required to leverage
the full capability of the AESA Radar.
The Radome will provide superior RF
performance over broader AESA Radar
operational bands which will give the
user an advantage in operational
scenarios. Specifically, the WBR will
provide improved target detection with
less interference and reduce jamming
vulnerability. Purchasing the AESA
without the WBR would significantly
reduce the capability of the AESA and
the user would gain very little
advantage with the AESA.
e. The Upgrades to the Advanced
Distributed Combat Training System
(ADCTS), provides an aggressive
program upgrade the warfighting
capability of the F/A-18. The program
will introduce new systems and
weapons to the aircraft. In order to have
pilots ready to utilize the new
technologies, it is imperative that the
user’s Pilot Trainer (ADCTS) undergoes
a parallel upgrade effort. The ADCTS is
an integral part of the user’s Pilot
Training Syllabus and this procurement
will address this requirement. It will
provide pilots the ability to train with
the new systems that will be resident in
the aircraft in a simulated environment.
This procurement will provide pilots
the ability to maximize use of the new
capabilities that will eventually
translate to the operational environment
and make the users Air Force a
significant contributor to international
coalition initiatives.
f. Software Development. The
challenge facing the user nation is that
in order to add all the new capabilities
and weapons to the platform there is a
parallel software effort required to
ensure all the new capabilities have a
software model that will support their
integration and use. The success of the
aggressive procurement of the systems
and capabilities for the program will be
dependent on the ability to develop and
test the requisite software. This is a
significant effort that will rely on Naval
Air Weapons Station China Lake to
develop the required products. This will
entail development of the product, lab
testing and eventually flight testing of
the software loads. There will be some
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mutual software development, but the
end result will depend on U.S.
Government engineers to provide final
check and approval of all software
profiles. This FMS case funds this effort.
Additionally, the software effort will
support Automatic Ground Collision
Avoidance System (A-GCAS). This
system is also referred to as Automatic
Terrain Avoidance Warning System (ATAWS). This is flight control software
that uses a terrain elevation database to
calculate the aircraft’s relative position
above the ground. If it senses that the
aircraft is on a collision course with the
ground that is outside of normal
parameters, it automatically commands
the aircraft to roll wings level and
recover away from a ground collision
g. The ADM-141C Improved Tactical
Air-Launched Decoy (ITALD) is
unclassified. The ITALD vehicle is
intended to be delivered by sea- and
land-based tactical aircraft, to cause an
increase in the number of apparent
targets to enemy defenses prior to or
during air strikes. The ITALD system
consists of the flight vehicle, launch
rack (Improved Triple Ejector Rack
(ITER)), Improved Decoy Tester/
Programmer (IDTP), Radio Frequency
Payload System Tester (PSST), and
shipping/storage container. The ITALD
is capable of functioning in the vehicle
test mode, mission programming mode
(using JMPS with ITALD UPC), GPS
almanac uploading mode, captive
carriage mode, launch mode, jettison
mode, and free-flight mode.
h. The Joint Mission Planning System
(JMPS) is classified SECRET. JMPS will
provide mission planning capability for
support of military aviation operations.
It will also provide support for unitlevel mission planning for all phases of
military flight operations and have the
capability to provide necessary mission
data for the aircrew. JMPS will support
the downloading of data to electronics
data transfer devices for transfer to
aircraft and weapon systems. A JMPS
for a specific aircraft type will consist of
basic planning tools called the Joint
Mission Planning Environment (JMPE)
mated with a Unique Planning
Component (UPC) provided by the
aircraft program. In addition, UPCs will
be required for specific weapons,
communication devices, and moving
map displays. The JMPS will be tailored
to the specific releasable configuration
for the F/A-18A, with maximum
commonality with the most advanced
United States Marine Corps
configuration of these aircraft.
i. The AN/ARC-210 RT-2036 (Gen 6)
Radio’s Line-of-sight data transfer rates
up to 80 kb/s in a 25 kHz channel
creating high-speed communication of
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critical situational awareness
information for increased mission
effectiveness. Software that is
reprogrammable in the field via Memory
Loader/Verifier Software making
flexible use for multiple missions. The
AN/ARC-210 has embedded software
with programmable cryptography for
secure communications. Relative to the
5th Generation AN/ARC-210 radios, the
6th generation AN/ARC-210 RT-2036
adds, in addition to newer hardware,
the Mobile User Objective System
(MUOS) capability. Access to the MUOS
satellite constellation can be effectively
controlled by withholding the relevant
order wire keys from RT-2036 users.
2. If a technologically advanced
adversary were to obtain knowledge of
the specific hardware or software in this
proposed sale, the information could be
used to develop countermeasures which
might reduce weapon system
effectiveness or be used in the
development of a system with similar or
advance capabilities.
3. A determination has been made
that the recipient country, the
Government of Canada can provide
substantially the same degree of
protection for the classified and
sensitive technology being released as
the United States Government. This sale
is necessary in furtherance if the United
States Foreign Policy and National
Security objectives outlined in the
Policy Justification.
4. All defense articles and services
listed in this transmittal have been
authorized for release and export to the
Government of Canada.
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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)(5)(C) 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
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 20-42]
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 [email protected]
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 20-42 with
attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: July 13, 2020.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section
36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended
(i) Prospective Purchaser: Government of Canada
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *............................. $204.50 million
Other................................................. $657.80 million
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Total............................................... $862.30 million
(iii) Description Quantity or Quantities of Articles or Services
under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Fifty (50) Sidewinder AIM-9X Block II Tactical Missiles
Fifty (50) Sidewinder AIM-9X Block II Captive Air Training Missiles
(CATMs)
Ten (10) Sidewinder AIM-9X Block II Special Air Training Missiles
(NATMs)
Ten (10) Sidewinder AIM-9X Block II Tactical Guidance Units
Ten (10) Sidewinder AIM-9X Block II CATM Guidance Units
Thirty-eight (38) APG-79(V)4 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA)
Radar
Thirty-eight (38) APG-79(V)4 AESA Radar A1 Kits
Twenty (20) Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) C, AGM-154C
Forty-six (46) F/A-18A Wide Band RADOMEs
Non-MDE:
Also included are additional technical and logistics support for
the AESA radar; upgrades to the Advanced Distributed Combat Training
System (ADCTS) to ensure flight trainers remain current with the new
technologies; software development to integrate the systems listed into
the F/A-18A airframe and install Automated Ground Collision Avoidance
System (Auto GCAS); thirty (30) Bomb Release Unit (BRU)--42 Triple
Ejector Racks (TER); thirty (30) Improved Tactical Air Launched Decoy
(ITALD); one hundred four (104) Data Transfer Device/Data Transfer
Units (DTD/DTU); twelve (12) Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS); one
hundred twelve (112) AN/ARC-210 RT-2036 (Gen 6) radios and F/A-18
integration equipment; support equipment; tools and test equipment;
technical data and publications; U.S. Government and contractor
engineering, technical, and logistics support services; and other
related elements of logistical and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Navy (CN-P-LKZ, CN-P-LKW, CN-P-LLE, CN-P-
LLA, CN-P-LKY, CN-P-LKX, CN-P-LDD, etc.)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: CN-P-FFE; CN-P-FEL; CN-P-LKS; CN-
P-LKT
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed to be
Paid: None
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(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: June 15, 2020
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Canada--Hornet Extension Program Related FMS Acquisitions
The Government of Canada has requested to buy fifty (50) Sidewinder
AIM-9X Block II Tactical missiles; fifty (50) Sidewinder AIM-9X Block
II Captive Air Training Missiles (CATMs); ten (10) Sidewinder AIM-9X
Block II Special Air Training Missiles (NATMs); ten (10) Sidewinder
AIM-9X Block II Tactical Guidance Units; ten (10) Sidewinder AIM-9X
Block II CATM Guidance Units; thirty-eight (38) APG-79(V)4 Active
Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar units; thirty-eight (38) APG-
79(V)4 AESA Radar A1 kits; twenty (20) Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) C,
AGM-154C; forty-six (46) F/A-18A Wide Band RADOMEs. Also included are
additional technical and logistics support for the AESA radar; upgrades
to the Advanced Distributed Combat Training System (ADCTS) to ensure
flight trainers remain current with the new technologies; software
development to integrate the systems listed into the F/A-18A airframe
and install Automated Ground Collision Avoidance System (Auto GCAS);
thirty (30) Bomb Release Unit (BRU)--42 Triple Ejector Racks (TER);
thirty (30) Improved Tactical Air Launched Decoy (ITALD); one hundred
four (104) Data Transfer Device/Data Transfer Units (DTD/DTU); twelve
(12) Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS); one hundred twelve (112) AN/
ARC-210 RT-2036 (Gen 6) radios and F/A-18 integration equipment;
support equipment; tools and test equipment; technical data and
publications; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical,
and logistics support services; and other related elements of
logistical and program support. The total estimated program cost is
$862.3 million.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national
security objectives of the United States by helping to improve the
military capability of Canada, a NATO ally that is an important force
for ensuring political stability and economic progress and a
contributor to military, peacekeeping and humanitarian operations
around the world. This sale will provide Canada a 2-squadron bridge of
enhanced F/A-18A aircraft to continue meeting NORAD and NATO
commitments while it gradually introduces new advanced aircraft via the
Future Fighter Capability Program between 2025 and 2035.
The proposed sale of the capabilities, as listed, will improve
Canada's capability to meet current and future warfare threats and
provide greater security for its critical infrastructure. This sale
will provide Canada the ability to maximize the systems' employment and
sustainment, significantly enhancing the warfighting capability of the
Royal Canadian Air Force's F/A-18 aircraft. Canada 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 prime contractors will be Raytheon Corporation, El Segundo, CA;
General Dynamics Mission Systems, Marion, VA; The Boeing Company, St.
Louis, MO; and Collins Aerospace, Cedar Rapids, IA. The purchaser
typically requests offsets. Any offset agreement will be defined in
negotiations between the purchaser and the contractor(s).
Implementation of this proposed sale will require the assignment of
contractor representatives to Canada on an intermittent basis over the
life of the case to support delivery and integration of items onto the
existing F/A-18A aircraft and to provide supply support management,
inventory control and equipment familiarization.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 20-42
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 following are included in this sale:
a. The AIM-9X Block II and Block II+ (Plus) SIDEWINDER Missile
represents a substantial increase in missile acquisition and kinematics
performance over the AIM-9M and replaces the AIM-9X Block I Missile
configuration. The missile includes a high off-boresight seeker,
enhanced countermeasure rejection capability, low drag/high angle of
attack airframe and the ability to integrate the Helmet Mounted Cueing
System. The software algorithms are the most sensitive portion of the
AIM-9X missile. The software continues to be modified via a pre-planned
product improvement (P3I) program in order to improve its counter-
countermeasure capabilities. No software source code or algorithms will
be released. The missile is classified as CONFIDENTIAL. The AIM-9X will
result in the transfer of sensitive technology and information. The
equipment, hardware, and documentation are classified CONFIDENTIAL. The
software and operational performance are classified SECRET. The seeker/
guidance control section and the target detector are CONFIDENTIAL and
contain sensitive state-of-the-art technology. Manuals and technical
documentation that are necessary or support operational use and
organizational management are classified up to SECRET. Performance and
operating logic of the counter-countermeasures circuits are classified
SECRET. The hardware, software, and data identified are classified to
protect vulnerabilities, design and performance parameters and similar
critical information.
b. The AN/APG-79 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Radar
System is classified SECRET. The radar provides the F/A-18A Hornet
aircraft with all-weather, multi-mission capability for performing Air-
to-Air and Air-to-Ground targeting and attack. Air-to-Air modes provide
the capability for all-aspect target detection, long-range search and
track, automatic target acquisition, and tracking of multiple targets.
Air-to-Surface attack modes provide high-resolution ground mapping
navigation, weapon delivery, and sensor cueing. The system component
hardware (Antenna, Transmitter, Radar Data Processor, and Power Supply)
is UNCLASSIFIED. The Receiver-Exciter hardware is CONFIDENTIAL. The
radar Operational Flight Program (OFP) is classified SECRET.
Documentation provided with the AN/APG-79 radar set is classified
SECRET.
c. The AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) is used by Navy, Marine
Corps, and Air Force, and allows aircraft to attack well-defended
targets in day, night, and adverse weather conditions. AGM-154C carries
a BROACH warhead. The BROACH warhead incorporates an advanced multi-
stage warhead. JSOW-C uses the GPS Precise Positioning System (PPS),
which provides for a more accurate capability than the commercial
version of GPS. The JSOW-C incorporates components, software, and
technical design information that are considered sensitive. The
following JSOW-C components being conveyed by the proposed sale that
are considered sensitive and are classified
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CONFIDENTIAL include the GPS/INS, IIR seeker, OFP software and missile
operational characteristics and performance data. These elements are
essential to the ability of the JSOW-C missile to selectively engage
hostile targets under a wide range of operational, tactical, and
environmental conditions.
d. The Wide Band RADOME (WBR) is a high performance nose radome
designed for use with the Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA)
Radar. The WBR is required to leverage the full capability of the AESA
Radar. The Radome will provide superior RF performance over broader
AESA Radar operational bands which will give the user an advantage in
operational scenarios. Specifically, the WBR will provide improved
target detection with less interference and reduce jamming
vulnerability. Purchasing the AESA without the WBR would significantly
reduce the capability of the AESA and the user would gain very little
advantage with the AESA.
e. The Upgrades to the Advanced Distributed Combat Training System
(ADCTS), provides an aggressive program upgrade the warfighting
capability of the F/A-18. The program will introduce new systems and
weapons to the aircraft. In order to have pilots ready to utilize the
new technologies, it is imperative that the user's Pilot Trainer
(ADCTS) undergoes a parallel upgrade effort. The ADCTS is an integral
part of the user's Pilot Training Syllabus and this procurement will
address this requirement. It will provide pilots the ability to train
with the new systems that will be resident in the aircraft in a
simulated environment. This procurement will provide pilots the ability
to maximize use of the new capabilities that will eventually translate
to the operational environment and make the users Air Force a
significant contributor to international coalition initiatives.
f. Software Development. The challenge facing the user nation is
that in order to add all the new capabilities and weapons to the
platform there is a parallel software effort required to ensure all the
new capabilities have a software model that will support their
integration and use. The success of the aggressive procurement of the
systems and capabilities for the program will be dependent on the
ability to develop and test the requisite software. This is a
significant effort that will rely on Naval Air Weapons Station China
Lake to develop the required products. This will entail development of
the product, lab testing and eventually flight testing of the software
loads. There will be some mutual software development, but the end
result will depend on U.S. Government engineers to provide final check
and approval of all software profiles. This FMS case funds this effort.
Additionally, the software effort will support Automatic Ground
Collision Avoidance System (A-GCAS). This system is also referred to as
Automatic Terrain Avoidance Warning System (A-TAWS). This is flight
control software that uses a terrain elevation database to calculate
the aircraft's relative position above the ground. If it senses that
the aircraft is on a collision course with the ground that is outside
of normal parameters, it automatically commands the aircraft to roll
wings level and recover away from a ground collision
g. The ADM-141C Improved Tactical Air-Launched Decoy (ITALD) is
unclassified. The ITALD vehicle is intended to be delivered by sea- and
land-based tactical aircraft, to cause an increase in the number of
apparent targets to enemy defenses prior to or during air strikes. The
ITALD system consists of the flight vehicle, launch rack (Improved
Triple Ejector Rack (ITER)), Improved Decoy Tester/Programmer (IDTP),
Radio Frequency Payload System Tester (PSST), and shipping/storage
container. The ITALD is capable of functioning in the vehicle test
mode, mission programming mode (using JMPS with ITALD UPC), GPS almanac
uploading mode, captive carriage mode, launch mode, jettison mode, and
free-flight mode.
h. The Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS) is classified SECRET.
JMPS will provide mission planning capability for support of military
aviation operations. It will also provide support for unit-level
mission planning for all phases of military flight operations and have
the capability to provide necessary mission data for the aircrew. JMPS
will support the downloading of data to electronics data transfer
devices for transfer to aircraft and weapon systems. A JMPS for a
specific aircraft type will consist of basic planning tools called the
Joint Mission Planning Environment (JMPE) mated with a Unique Planning
Component (UPC) provided by the aircraft program. In addition, UPCs
will be required for specific weapons, communication devices, and
moving map displays. The JMPS will be tailored to the specific
releasable configuration for the F/A-18A, with maximum commonality with
the most advanced United States Marine Corps configuration of these
aircraft.
i. The AN/ARC-210 RT-2036 (Gen 6) Radio's Line-of-sight data
transfer rates up to 80 kb/s in a 25 kHz channel creating high-speed
communication of critical situational awareness information for
increased mission effectiveness. Software that is reprogrammable in the
field via Memory Loader/Verifier Software making flexible use for
multiple missions. The AN/ARC-210 has embedded software with
programmable cryptography for secure communications. Relative to the
5th Generation AN/ARC-210 radios, the 6th generation AN/ARC-210 RT-2036
adds, in addition to newer hardware, the Mobile User Objective System
(MUOS) capability. Access to the MUOS satellite constellation can be
effectively controlled by withholding the relevant order wire keys from
RT-2036 users.
2. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge
of the specific hardware or software in this proposed sale, the
information could be used to develop countermeasures which might reduce
weapon system effectiveness or be used in the development of a system
with similar or advance capabilities.
3. A determination has been made that the recipient country, the
Government of Canada can provide substantially the same degree of
protection for the classified and sensitive technology being released
as the United States Government. This sale is necessary in furtherance
if the United States Foreign Policy and National Security objectives
outlined in the Policy Justification.
4. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal
have been authorized for release and export to the Government of
Canada.
[FR Doc. 2020-15511 Filed 7-16-20; 8:45 am]
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