Arms Sales Notification, 52102-52104 [2020-18476]

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 164 (Monday, August 24, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52102-52104]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-18476]


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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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