Arms Sales Notification, 3128-3132 [2021-00624]

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 9 (Thursday, January 14, 2021)]
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[Pages 3128-3132]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-00624]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 20-19]


Arms Sales Notification

AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense 
(DoD).

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 20-19 with 
attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: January 8, 2021.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 20-19
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 Kuwait
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *................  $2.0 billion
Other....................................  $2.0 billion
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  TOTAL..................................  $4.0 billion
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase: The Government of Kuwait has 
requested to buy eight (8) AH-64E Apache Longbow Attack Helicopters and 
remanufacture sixteen (16) of their AH-64D Apache Longbow Attack 
Helicopters to the AH-64E configuration.
    Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Eight (8) AH-64E Apache Helicopters (new procurement)
Sixteen (16) AH-64E Apache Helicopters (remanufacture)
Twenty-two (22) T700-GE 701D Engines
Thirty-six (36) Remanufactured T700-GE 701D Engines

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Twenty-seven (27) AN/AAR-57 Counter Missile Warning Systems (CMWS)
Eighteen (18) Embedded Global Position Systems with Inertial Navigation 
(EGI) with Multi-Mode Receiver (MMR)
Thirty-six (36) Remanufactured EGIs with MMR
Eight (8) AN/ASQ-170(V) Modernized Target Acquisition and Designation 
Sight/AN/AAQ-11 Pilot Night Vision Sensor (MTADS/PNVS)
Seventeen (17) AN/APG-78 Longbow Fire Control Radars (FCR) with Radar 
Electronics Units (REU)
Seventeen (17) APR-48B Modernized Radar Frequency Interferometers (M-
RFI)
Eighteen (18) M299 AGM-114 Hellfire Missile Launchers
Four (4) Remanufactured M299 AGM-114 Hellfire Missile Launchers
Eighteen (18) Hydra 70 (70mm) 2.75 Inch Rocket M260 Rocket Launchers
Four (4) Remanufactured Hydra 70 (70mm) 2.75 Inch Rocket M260 Rocket 
Launchers
Nine (9) M230El 30mm Chain Gun M139 Area Weapons System (AWS) Guns
Two (2) Remanufactured M230El 30mm Chain Gun M139 AWS Guns
One (1) Longbow Crew Trainers (LCT)
One (1) Remanufactured LCT
    Non-MDE: Also included are fifty-four (54) AN/ARC-201 non-COMSEC 
Very-High Frequency/Frequency Modulation (VHF/FM) Radios; fifty-four 
(54) Ultra[dash]High Frequency (UHF) Radios (AN/ARC 231 or MXF 4027); 
twenty-eight (28) Identify Friend or Foe Transponders (APX 123 or APX 
119); twenty-seven (27) IDM 401 (Improved Data Modem); twenty-seven 
(27) Link 16 Datalinks; twenty-seven (27) AN/APR-39D (V)2 Radar Warning 
Receivers; twenty-seven (27) AN/AVR-2 Laser Warning Receivers; twenty-
seven (27) Infrared Countermeasures Dispensers (2 flares, 1 chaff); 
nine (9) ASN-157 Doppler Radar Velocity Sensors; nine (9) AN/ARN-149 
(V)3 Automatic Direction Finders (ADF); sixteen (16) remanufactured AN/
ARN-149 (V)3 ADFs; nine (9) AN/APN-209 Radar Altimeters; twenty-seven 
(27) AN/ARN-153 Tactical Airborne Navigation (TACAN) systems; sixteen 
(16) Manned-Unmanned Teaming International (MUM-Ti) (UPR) Air to Air to 
Ground Data Link Systems; twenty-four (24) MUM-Ti (Ground) Air to Air 
to Ground Data Link Systems; twenty-four (24) 100 gallon Internal 
Auxiliary Fuel Systems (IAFS); twenty-four (24) 125 gallon Reduced 
Capacity Crashworthy External Fuel Systems (RCEFS); two (2) IAFS 
Spares; two (2) IAFS Publications; six (6) IAFS Ground Support 
Equipment (GSE) Apache Magazine and Auxiliary Tank Transfer Systems 
(AMATTS); five (5) IDM Software Loader Verifiers (SLV); training 
devices; helmets; simulators; generators; transportation; wheeled 
vehicles and organizational equipment; spare and repair parts; support 
equipment; tools and test equipment; technical data and publications; 
personnel training and training equipment; U.S. government and 
contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services; and 
other related elements of logistics support.
    (iv) Military Department: Army (KU-B-UXF)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: KU-B-UKS
    (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: December 28, 2020
    *As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Kuwait -- AH-64E Apache Helicopter

    The Government of Kuwait has requested to buy eight (8) AH-64E 
Apache Longbow Attack Helicopters and remanufacture sixteen (16) of 
their AH-64D Apache Longbow Attack Helicopters to the AH-64E 
configuration consisting of: eight (8) AH-64E Apache Helicopters (new 
procurement); sixteen (16) AH-64E Apache Helicopters (remanufacture); 
twenty-two (22) T700-GE 701D engines; thirty-six (36) remanufactured 
T700-GE 701D engines; twenty-seven (27) AN/AAR-57 Counter Missile 
Warning Systems (CMWS); eighteen (18) Embedded Global Position Systems 
with Inertial Navigation (EGI) with Multi-Mode Receiver (MMR); thirty-
six (36) remanufactured EGIs with MMR; eight (8) AN/ASQ-170(V) 
Modernized Target Acquisition and Designation Sight/AN/AAQ-11 Pilot 
Night Vision Sensor (MTADS/PNVS); seventeen (17) AN/APG-78 Longbow Fire 
Control Radars (FCR) with Radar Electronics Units (REU); seventeen (17) 
APR-48B Modernized Radar Frequency Interferometers (M-RFI); eighteen 
(18) M299 AGM-114 Hellfire Missile Launchers; four (4) remanufactured 
M299 AGM-114 Hellfire Missile Launchers; eighteen (18) Hydra 70 (70mm) 
2.75 Inch Rocket M260 Rocket Launchers; four (4) remanufactured Hydra 
70 (70mm) 2.75 Inch Rocket M260 Rocket Launchers; nine (9) M230El 30mm 
Chain Gun M139 Area Weapons System (AWS) Guns; two (2) remanufactured 
M230El 30mm Chain Gun M139 AWS Guns; one (1) Longbow Crew Trainers 
(LCT); and one (1) remanufactured LCT. Also included are fifty-four 
(54) AN/ARC[dash]201 non-COMSEC Very-High Frequency/Frequency 
Modulation (VHF/FM) radios; fifty-four (54) Ultra[dash]High Frequency 
(UHF) radios (AN/ARC[dash]231 or MXF 4027); twenty-eight (28) Identify 
Friend or Foe Transponders (APX 123 or APX 119); twenty-seven (27) IDM 
401 (Improved Data Modem); twenty-seven (27) Link 16 Datalinks; twenty-
seven (27) AN/APR-39D (V)2 Radar Warning Receivers; twenty-seven (27) 
AN/AVR-2 Laser Warning Receivers; twenty-seven (27) Infrared 
Countermeasures Dispensers (2 flares, 1 chaff); nine (9) ASN-157 
Doppler Radar Velocity Sensors; nine (9) AN/ARN-149 (V)3 Automatic 
Direction Finders (ADF); sixteen (16) remanufactured AN/ARN-149 (V)3 
ADFs; nine (9) AN/APN-209 Radar Altimeters; twenty-seven (27) AN/ARN-
153 Tactical Airborne Navigation (TACAN) systems; sixteen (16) Manned-
Unmanned Teaming International (MUM-Ti) (UPR) Air to Air to Ground Data 
Link Systems; twenty-four (24) MUM-Ti (Ground) Air to Air to Ground 
Data Link Systems; twenty-four (24) 100 gallon Internal Auxiliary Fuel 
Systems (IAFS); twenty-four (24) 125 gallon Reduced Capacity 
Crashworthy External Fuel Systems (RCEFS); two (2) IAFS Spares; two (2) 
IAFS Publications; six (6) IAFS Ground Support Equipment (GSE) Apache 
Magazine and Auxiliary Tank Transfer Systems (AMATTS); five (5) IDM 
Software Loader Verifiers (SLV); training devices; helmets; simulators; 
generators; transportation; wheeled vehicles and organizational 
equipment; spare and repair parts; support equipment; tools and test 
equipment; technical data and publications; personnel training and 
training equipment; U.S. government and contractor engineering, 
technical, and logistics support services; and other related elements 
of logistics support. The total estimated cost is $4.0 billion.
    The 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 proposed sale of the AH-64E Apache helicopters will supplement 
and improve Kuwait's capability to meet current and future threats by 
enhancing Kuwait's close air support, armed reconnaissance, and 
antitank warfare mission capabilities. Kuwait will have no difficulty 
absorbing these helicopters into its armed forces.

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    The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the 
basic military balance in the region.
    The principal contractors associated with this sale will be The 
Boeing Company, Mesa, AZ; Lockheed Martin Corporation, Orlando, FL; 
General Electric, Cincinnati, OH; Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and 
Sensors, Owego, NY; Longbow Limited Liability Corporation, Orlando, FL; 
and Raytheon Corporation, Tucson, AZ. There are no known offset 
agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will require the temporary 
assignment of approximately three U.S. Government personnel and five 
contractor representatives to Kuwait to support delivery of the 
helicopters and provide support and equipment familiarization. In 
addition, Kuwait has expressed an interest in a Technical Assistance 
Fielding Team (TAFT) to provide in-country pilot and maintenance 
training. Execution of a TAFT will require a team of twelve additional 
personnel (one military and eleven contractors) to be deployed to 
Kuwait for the period of approximately three years.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 20-19
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 AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopter is the Army's advanced 
attack helicopter equipped for performing close air support, anti-
armor, and armed reconnaissance missions. The aircraft contains the 
following sensitive communications and target identification equipment, 
navigation equipment, aircraft survivability equipment, displays, and 
sensors:
    a. The AN/ARC-201 Very High Frequency-Frequency Modulation (VHF-FM) 
Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS) airborne 
radio is a reliable, field-proven voice and data communication system 
used with the AH-64E. A country-unique non-COMSEC export variant of 
this radio will be provided that meets Kuwait's requirements.
    b. The AN/ARC-231 Ultra High Frequency (UHF) radio is a software 
defined radio for military aircraft that provides two-way multi-mode 
voice and data communications over a 30hz to 512hz frequency range. The 
MFX 4027 is a variant system based on the AN/ARC[dash]231 architecture 
but incorporating commercial encryption. The radio offered to Kuwait 
will be determined based on U.S. and Kuwaiti requirements.
    c. The Identify Friend-or-Foe (IFF) digital transponder set 
provides pertinent platform information in response to an IFF 
interrogator. The digital transponder provides cooperative Mark XII IFF 
capability using full diversity selection, as well as Mode Select (Mode 
S) capability. In addition, transponder operation provides interface 
capability with the aircraft's Traffic Collision and Avoidance System 
(TCAS). The transponder receives pulsed radio frequency interrogation 
signals in any of six modes (1, 2, 3/A, S, and 5), decodes the signals, 
and transmits a pulsecoded reply. The Mark XII IFF operation includes 
Selective Identification Feature (SIF) Modes 1, 2, 3/A and C, as well 
as secure cryptographic Mode 5 operational capability.
    d. Link 16 Datalink is a military tactical data link network. Link 
16 provides aircrews with enhanced situational awareness and the 
ability to exchange target information to Command and Control (C2) 
assets via Tactical Digital Information Link-Joint (TADIL[dash]J). Link 
16 can provide a range of combat information in near-real time to U.S. 
and allies' combat aircraft and C2 centers. The AH-64E uses the Harris 
Small Tactical Terminal (SIT) KOR-24A to provide Airborne and Maritime/
Fixed Station (AMF) Small Airborne Link 16 Terminal (SALT) capability. 
The SIT is the latest generation of small, two-channel, Link 16 and 
VHF/UHF radio terminals. While in flight, the SIT provides simultaneous 
communication, voice or data, on two key waveforms.
    e. The AN/APR-39 Radar Warning Receiver Signal Detecting Set is a 
system that provides warning of a radar directed air defense threat and 
allows appropriate countermeasures. This is the 1553 databus compatible 
configuration.
    f. 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 the aircraft's multi-
functional display.
    g. The AAR-57 Common Missile Warning System (CMWS) detects energy 
emitted by threat missile in-flight, evaluates potential false alarm 
emitters in the environment, declares validity of threat and selects 
appropriate counter-measures for defeat. The CMWS consists of an 
Electronic Control Unit (ECU), Electro-Optic Missile Sensors (EOMSs), 
and Sequencer and Improved Countermeasures Dispenser (ICMD).
    h. The ICMD Countermeasures Dispensing M211 Flare is a 
countermeasure decoy in a ``xl``x8`` form factor in an aluminum case 
cartridge. It consists of case, piston, special material payload foils, 
and end cap. The special material is a pyrophoric metal (iron) foil 
that reacts with oxygen to generate infrared energy. The M211 decoys 
are dispersed from an aircraft to be used as a decoy in combination 
with the currently fielded M206 and M212 countermeasure flares to 
protect against advanced air-to-air and surface-to-air missile threats.
    i. Embedded Global Positioning System (GPS)/Inertial Navigation 
System (INS) (EGI) with Multi-Mode Receiver (MMR) uses GPS satellite 
signals to correct or calibrate a solution for precise positioning from 
an Inertial Navigation System (INS). The aircraft has two EGIs with MMR 
which use internal accelerometers, rate gyro measurements, and external 
sensor measurements to estimate the aircraft state, provides aircraft 
flight and position data to aircraft systems. The EGI is a velocity-
aided, strap down, ring laser gyro based inertial unit. The EGI unit 
houses a GPS receiver. The receiver is capable of operating in either 
non-encrypted or encrypted. When keyed, the GPS receiver will 
automatically use anti-spoof/jam capabilities when they are in use. The 
EGI will retain the key through power on/off/on cycles. Because of 
safeguards built into the EGI, it is not considered classified when 
keyed. Integrated within the EGI is an Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) 
for processing functions. Each EGI also houses a Multi-Mode Receiver 
(MMR). The MMR is incorporated to provide for reception of ground based 
NA VAID signals for instrument aided flight. Provides IMC I IFR 
integration and certification of improved Embedded Global Positioning 
System and Inertial (EGI) unit, with attached MMR, with specific 
cockpit instrumentation allows Apaches to operate within the worldwide 
IFR route structure. Also includes integration of the Common Army 
Aviation Map (CAAM), Area Navigation (RNA V), Digital Aeronautical 
Flight Information File (DAFIF) and Global Air Traffic Management 
(GATM) compliance.
    j. The AN/ASQ-170 Modernized Target Acquisition and Designation 
Sight/AN/AAQ[dash]11 Pilot Night Vision Sensor (MTADS/PNVS) provides 
day, night, limited adverse weather target information, as well as 
night navigation capabilities. The PNVS provides thermal imaging that 
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earth flight to, from, and within the battle area, while TADS provides 
the co-pilot gunner with search, detection, recognition, and 
designation by means of Direct View Optics (DVO), television, and 
Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) sighting systems that may be used 
singularly or in combinations.
    k. The AN/APR-48B Modernized Radar Frequency Interferometer (M-RFI) 
is an updated version of the passive radar detection and direction 
finding system. It utilizes a detachable UDM on the M-RFI processor, 
which contains the Radar Frequency (RF) threat library.
    l. The AN/APG-78 Longbow Fire Control Radar (FCR) with Radar 
Electronics Unit (REU) is an active, low-probability of intercept, 
millimeter wave radar. The active radar is combined with a passive 
Radar Frequency Interferometer (RFI) mounted on top of the helicopter 
mast. The FCR Ground Targeting Mode detects, locates, classifies and 
prioritizes stationary or moving armored vehicles, tanks and mobile air 
defense systems as well as hovering helicopters, helicopters, and fixed 
wing aircraft in normal flight. If desired, the radar data can be used 
to refer targets to the regular electro-optical Modernized Target 
Acquisition and Designation Sight (MTADS).
    m. The Manned-Unmanned Teaming International (MUM-Ti) data link 
system provides cross-platform communication and teaming between 
Apache, unmanned aerial systems (UAS), and other interoperable aircraft 
and ground platforms. It provides the ability to display real-time UAS 
sensor information and MTADs full motion video feeds across MUM-T 
equipped platforms and ground stations. The MUM-Ti is the multi-band 
export version of the datalink for the AH-64E.
    n. The M299 Missile Launcher, commonly known as the Longbow 
Hellfire Launcher (LBHL), is a four rail launcher designed to carry the 
complete family of AGM-114 Hellfire missiles.
    o. The M261 2.75 Inch Rocket Launcher is a nineteen tube, three 
zone rocket launcher utilized on heavy attack aircraft.
    p. The Longbow Crew Trainer (LCT) is a containerized, deployable, 
high-fidelity flight simulator used to train Apache crew members. The 
LCT provided will be configured to reflect Kuwait's AH-64E Operational 
Flight Program software.
    2. The highest level of information that may be transferred in 
support of this proposed sale is classified SECRET.
    3. 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.
    4. A determination has been made that Kuwait can provide 
substantially the same degree of protection of this technology as the 
U.S. Government. This proposed sale is necessary in furtherance of U.S. 
foreign policy and national security objectives outlined in the Policy 
Justification.
    5. All defense articles, technical data, and services listed in 
this transmittal are authorized for release and export to the 
Government of Kuwait.

[FR Doc. 2021-00624 Filed 1-13-21; 8:45 am]
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