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This proposed sale will support the
foreign policy and national security of
the United States by helping to improve
security of a NATO ally which is an
important force for political stability
and economic progress in Northern
Europe.
The proposed sale will improve the
Netherlands’ capability to meet current
and future threats by deterring regional
threats, strengthen its homeland
defense, and enable interoperability and
standardization between the armed
forces of the Netherlands and the United
States. The Netherlands, which already
maintains AMRAAM missiles, will have
no difficulty absorbing this equipment
and support into its armed forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment
and support will not alter the basic
military balance in the region.
The principal contractor will be
Raytheon Missiles & Defense, Tucson,
AZ. There are no known offset
agreements proposed in connection
with this potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale
will not require the assignment of any
additional U.S. Government or
contractor representatives to the
Netherlands.
There will be no adverse impact on
U.S. defense readiness as a result of this
proposed sale.
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Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms
Export Control Act
and national security objectives as
outlined in the Policy Justification.
5. All defense articles and services
listed in this transmittal have been
authorized for release and export to the
Netherlands.
Annex
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Item No. vii
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
1. The AIM-120C-8 Advance Medium
Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) is
a supersonic, air launched, aerial
intercept, guided missile featuring
digital technology and micro-miniature
solid-state electronics. AMRAAM
capabilities include look-down/shootdown, multiple launches against
multiple targets, resistance to electronic
countermeasures, and interception of
high- and low-flying and maneuvering
targets. The AIM-120C-8 is a form, fit,
function refresh of the AIM-120C-7 and
is the next generation to be produced.
2. The highest level of classification of
information included in this potential
sale is SECRET.
3. 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.
4. A determination has been made
that the Netherlands can provide
substantially the same degree of
protection for the technology being
released as the U.S. Government. This
potential sale is necessary in
furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 20–36]
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
20–36 with attached Policy Justification
and Sensitivity of Technology.
SUMMARY:
Dated: August 11, 2020.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 20–36
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 Jordan
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense
Equipment*.
Other ..................................
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TOTAL ...........................
$19 million
$
4 million
$23 million
(iii) Description and Quantity or
Quantities of Articles or Services under
Consideration for Purchase: The
Government of Jordan has requested to
buy one (1) UH-60M Black Hawk
Helicopter in standard U.S. Army
configuration with standard
Government Furnished Equipment
(GFE).
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
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One (1) UH-60M Black Hawk aircraft
Two (2) T700-GE-701D engines
One (1) Common Missile Warning
System
Non-MDE:
Also included is one (1) AN/APR-39
Radar Signal Detecting Set; one (1)
AN/AVR-2B Laser Detecting Set;
two (2) AN-ARC-231 Radios; two (2)
AN-ARC-201D Radios; one (1) AN/
APX-123A Identification Friend or
Foe (IFF) Transponder; two (2)
Embedded Global Positioning
System with Inertial Navigation
(EGIs); one (1) Common Missile
Warning System User Data Module;
Aviation Mission Planning System
(AMPS); AMPS software
development and support services;
and other related elements of
logistical, engineering, and program
support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (JO-BYEA)
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(v) Prior Related Cases, if any:
(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: July 7, 2020
*As defined in Section 47(6) of the
Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Jordan – U-60M Black Hawk Helicopters
The Government of Jordan has
requested to buy one (1) UH-60M Black
Hawk helicopter in standard U.S. Army
configuration with standard
Government Furnished Equipment
(GFE), including two (2) T700-GE-701D
engines and one (1) Common Missile
Warning System. Also included is one
(1) AN/APR-39 Radar Signal Detecting
Set; one (1) AN/AVR-2B Laser Detecting
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Set; two (2) AN-ARC-231 Radios; two (2)
AN-ARC-201D Radios; one (1) AN/APX123A Identification Friend or Foe (IFF)
Transponder; two (2) Embedded Global
Positioning System with Inertial
Navigation (EGIs); one (1) Common
Missile Warning System User Data
Module; Aviation Mission Planning
System (AMPS); AMPS software
development and support services; and
other related elements of logistical,
engineering, and program support. The
estimated total cost is $23 million.
This proposed sale will support the
foreign policy and national security of
the United States by helping to improve
the security of a Major Non-NATO Ally
that is an important force for political
stability and economic progress in the
Middle East.
The UH-60M will supplement
Jordan’s existing Royal Squadron fleet of
Black Hawk helicopters and be used to
facilitate the movement of the Jordanian
Royal Family in a safe and efficient
manner. Jordan already has the UH-60M
capability and will have no difficulty
absorbing this equipment and services
into its armed forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment
and support will not alter the basic
military balance in the region.
The principal contractors will be
Sikorsky Aircraft Company, Stratford,
CT and General Electric Aircraft
Company, Lynn, MA. There are no
known offset agreements proposed in
connection with this potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale
will not require the assignment of any
additional U.S. Government or
contractor representatives to Jordan.
There will be no adverse impact on
U.S. defense readiness as a result of this
proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 20–36
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of
Offer
Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms
Export Control Act
Annex
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Item No. vii
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
1. The UH-60M Black Hawk is an
assault/utility helicopter. The UH-60M
weapon system contains
communications and identification
equipment, navigation equipment,
aircraft survivability equipment,
displays, and sensors.
2. The AN/APR-39 Radar Signal
Detecting Set is a system that provides
warning of a radar directed air defense
threat to allow appropriate
countermeasures. This configuration is
1553 data bus compatible.
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3. The AN/AVR-2B Laser Warning Set
is a passive laser warning system that
receives, processes, and displays threat
information resulting from aircraft
illumination by lasers on a multifunctional display.
4. The AN-ARC-231 is an airborne
Very High Frequency/Ultra High
Frequency (VHF/UHF) Line-of-Sight
(LOS) and Demand Assigned Multiple
Access (DAMA) satellite
communications (SATCOM) system.
The ARC-231 provides airborne, multiband, multi-mission, secure anti-jam
voice, data, and imagery network
capable communications in a compact
radio set.
5. The AN-ARC-201D Single Channel
Ground and Airborne Radio System
(SINCGARS) is a tactical airborne radio
subsystem that provides secure, anti-jam
voice and data communication.
6. The AAR-57(V) Common Missile
Warning System (CMWS) detects threat
missiles in flight, evaluates potential
false alarms, declares validity of threat,
and selects appropriate Infrared
Countermeasures (IRCM). The system
includes Electro-Optical Missile
Sensors, an Electronic Control Unit
(ECU), Sequencer, and Improved
Countermeasures Dispenser (ICMD).
7. Embedded Global Positioning/
Inertial Navigation (EGI) System
provides Global Positioning System
(GPS) and Inertial Navigation System
(INS) capabilities to the aircraft. The EGI
includes Selective Availability AntiSpoofing Module (SAASM) security
modules to be used for secure GPS
Precise Positioning Service (PPS), if
required.
8. The AN/APX-123A Identification
Friend or Foe (IFF) Transponder is a
space diversity transponder and is
installed on various military platforms.
When installed in conjunction with
platform antennas and the Remote
Control Unit (or other appropriate
control unit), the transponder provides
identification, altitude, and surveillance
reporting in response to interrogations
from airborne, ground-based and/or
surface interrogators.
9. The Common Missile Warning
System (CMWS) User Data Module
(UDM) is a removable Personal
Computer Memory Card International
Association (PCMCIA) module that is
installed in the UDM housing on the
CMWS ECU. The UDM contains the
Operational Flight Program (OFP),
aircraft, threat/countermeasure file
library, and mission specific
information used in the embedded
system.
10. The Aviation Mission Planning
System (AMPS) is a hardware and
software solution that provides state of
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the art mission planning tools to
enhance situational awareness,
command and control, and safety of
aircraft pilots and aviation commanders.
The system provides a suite of
applications that allow users to perform
task such as plot flight path waypoints,
compute distance and fuel
requirements, calculate aircraft
configuration against weight and
balance limits and perform flight safety
validations, and generate briefing
materials or pilot information kits.
11. The highest level of classification
of defense articles, components, and
services included in this potential sale
is SECRET.
12. If a technologically advanced
adversary were to obtain knowledge of
the specific hardware and software
elements, 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
advanced capabilities.
13. This sale is necessary in
furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy
and national security objectives
outlined in the Policy Justification. A
determination has been made that
Jordan can provide substantially the
same degree of protection for the
sensitive technology being released as
the U.S. Government.
14. All defense articles and services
listed in this transmittal have been
authorized for release and export to
Jordan.
[FR Doc. 2020–18476 Filed 8–21–20; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 20–40]
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
20–40 with attached Policy Justification
and Sensitivity of Technology.
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 20-36]
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 20-36 with
attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: August 11, 2020.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 20-36
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 Jordan
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment*................... $19 million
Other...................................... $ 4 million
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TOTAL.................................... $23 million
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase: The Government of Jordan has
requested to buy one (1) UH-60M Black Hawk Helicopter in standard U.S.
Army configuration with standard Government Furnished Equipment (GFE).
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
One (1) UH-60M Black Hawk aircraft
Two (2) T700-GE-701D engines
One (1) Common Missile Warning System
Non-MDE:
Also included is one (1) AN/APR-39 Radar Signal Detecting Set; one
(1) AN/AVR-2B Laser Detecting Set; two (2) AN-ARC-231 Radios; two (2)
AN-ARC-201D Radios; one (1) AN/APX-123A Identification Friend or Foe
(IFF) Transponder; two (2) Embedded Global Positioning System with
Inertial Navigation (EGIs); one (1) Common Missile Warning System User
Data Module; Aviation Mission Planning System (AMPS); AMPS software
development and support services; and other related elements of
logistical, engineering, and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (JO-B-YEA)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any:
(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: July 7, 2020
*As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Jordan - U-60M Black Hawk Helicopters
The Government of Jordan has requested to buy one (1) UH-60M Black
Hawk helicopter in standard U.S. Army configuration with standard
Government Furnished Equipment (GFE), including two (2) T700-GE-701D
engines and one (1) Common Missile Warning System. Also included is one
(1) AN/APR-39 Radar Signal Detecting Set; one (1) AN/AVR-2B Laser
Detecting
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Set; two (2) AN-ARC-231 Radios; two (2) AN-ARC-201D Radios; one (1) AN/
APX-123A Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) Transponder; two (2)
Embedded Global Positioning System with Inertial Navigation (EGIs); one
(1) Common Missile Warning System User Data Module; Aviation Mission
Planning System (AMPS); AMPS software development and support services;
and other related elements of logistical, engineering, and program
support. The estimated total cost is $23 million.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national
security of the United States by helping to improve the security of a
Major Non-NATO Ally that is an important force for political stability
and economic progress in the Middle East.
The UH-60M will supplement Jordan's existing Royal Squadron fleet
of Black Hawk helicopters and be used to facilitate the movement of the
Jordanian Royal Family in a safe and efficient manner. Jordan already
has the UH-60M capability and will have no difficulty absorbing this
equipment and services into its armed forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the
basic military balance in the region.
The principal contractors will be Sikorsky Aircraft Company,
Stratford, CT and General Electric Aircraft Company, Lynn, MA. There
are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this
potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the
assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor
representatives to Jordan.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 20-36
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 UH-60M Black Hawk is an assault/utility helicopter. The UH-
60M weapon system contains communications and identification equipment,
navigation equipment, aircraft survivability equipment, displays, and
sensors.
2. The AN/APR-39 Radar Signal Detecting Set is a system that
provides warning of a radar directed air defense threat to allow
appropriate countermeasures. This configuration is 1553 data bus
compatible.
3. The AN/AVR-2B Laser Warning Set is a passive laser warning
system that receives, processes, and displays threat information
resulting from aircraft illumination by lasers on a multi-functional
display.
4. The AN-ARC-231 is an airborne Very High Frequency/Ultra High
Frequency (VHF/UHF) Line-of-Sight (LOS) and Demand Assigned Multiple
Access (DAMA) satellite communications (SATCOM) system. The ARC-231
provides airborne, multi-band, multi-mission, secure anti-jam voice,
data, and imagery network capable communications in a compact radio
set.
5. The AN-ARC-201D Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System
(SINCGARS) is a tactical airborne radio subsystem that provides secure,
anti-jam voice and data communication.
6. The AAR-57(V) Common Missile Warning System (CMWS) detects
threat missiles in flight, evaluates potential false alarms, declares
validity of threat, and selects appropriate Infrared Countermeasures
(IRCM). The system includes Electro-Optical Missile Sensors, an
Electronic Control Unit (ECU), Sequencer, and Improved Countermeasures
Dispenser (ICMD).
7. Embedded Global Positioning/Inertial Navigation (EGI) System
provides Global Positioning System (GPS) and Inertial Navigation System
(INS) capabilities to the aircraft. The EGI includes Selective
Availability Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM) security modules to be used
for secure GPS Precise Positioning Service (PPS), if required.
8. The AN/APX-123A Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) Transponder
is a space diversity transponder and is installed on various military
platforms. When installed in conjunction with platform antennas and the
Remote Control Unit (or other appropriate control unit), the
transponder provides identification, altitude, and surveillance
reporting in response to interrogations from airborne, ground-based
and/or surface interrogators.
9. The Common Missile Warning System (CMWS) User Data Module (UDM)
is a removable Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
(PCMCIA) module that is installed in the UDM housing on the CMWS ECU.
The UDM contains the Operational Flight Program (OFP), aircraft,
threat/countermeasure file library, and mission specific information
used in the embedded system.
10. The Aviation Mission Planning System (AMPS) is a hardware and
software solution that provides state of the art mission planning tools
to enhance situational awareness, command and control, and safety of
aircraft pilots and aviation commanders. The system provides a suite of
applications that allow users to perform task such as plot flight path
waypoints, compute distance and fuel requirements, calculate aircraft
configuration against weight and balance limits and perform flight
safety validations, and generate briefing materials or pilot
information kits.
11. The highest level of classification of defense articles,
components, and services included in this potential sale is SECRET.
12. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain
knowledge of the specific hardware and software elements, 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 advanced capabilities.
13. This sale is necessary in furtherance of the U.S. foreign
policy and national security objectives outlined in the Policy
Justification. A determination has been made that Jordan can provide
substantially the same degree of protection for the sensitive
technology being released as the U.S. Government.
14. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal
have been authorized for release and export to Jordan.
[FR Doc. 2020-18476 Filed 8-21-20; 8:45 am]
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