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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Dated: April 18, 2023.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
[Transmittal No. 20–0I]
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Office of the Secretary
Arms Sales Notification
Defense Security Cooperation
Agency, Department of Defense (DoD).
ACTION: Arms sales notice.
AGENCY:
The DoD is publishing the
unclassified text of an arms sales
notification.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Neil
Hedlund at neil.g.hedlund.civ@mail.mil
or (703) 697–9214.
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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
House of Representatives with attached
Transmittal 20–0I.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: April 19, 2023.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 20–0I
REPORT OF ENHANCEMENT OR
UPGRADE OF SENSITIVITY OF
TECHNOLOGY OR CAPABILITY (SEC.
36(B)(5)(C), AECA)
(i) (U) Prospective Purchaser:
Government of Qatar
(ii) (U) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA
Transmittal No.: 16–58
Date: November 17, 2016
Military Department: Air Force
(U) Description: On November 17,
2016, Congress was notified by
Congressional certification transmittal
number 16–58 of the possible sale under
Section 36(b)(l) of the Arms Export
Control Act of weapons, equipment, and
support for: seventy-two (72) F–15QA
aircraft, one hundred forty-four (144) F–
110–GE–129 aircraft engines, eighty (80)
Advanced Display Core Processor II
(ADCP II), eighty (80) Digital Electronic
Warfare Suites (DEWS), eighty (80)
M61A ‘‘Vulcan’’ gun systems, eighty
(80) Link-16 systems, one hundred sixty
(160) Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing
Systems (JHMCS), three hundred twelve
(312) LAU–128 missile launchers,
eighty (80) AN/APG–82(V)l Active
Electronically Scanned Array (AESA)
radars, one hundred sixty (160)
Embedded OPS/Inertial Navigation
Systems (INS) (EGI), eighty (80) AN/
AAQ–13 LANTIRN navigation pods w/
containers, eighty (80) AN/AAQ–33
SNIPER Advanced Targeting Pods w/
containers, eighty (80) AN/AAS–42
Infrared Search and Track Systems
(IRST), two hundred (200) AIM–9X
Sidewinder missiles, seventy (70) AIM–
9X Captive Air Training Missiles
(CATM), eight (8) AIM–9X special
training missiles, twenty (20) CATM
AIM–9X missile guidance units, twenty
(20) AIM–9X tactical guidance kits, two
hundred fifty (250) AIM–120C7
Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air
Missiles (AMRAAM), five (5) AIM–
120C7 spare guidance kits, one hundred
(100) AGM–88 High Speed AntiRadiation Missiles (HARM), forty (40)
AGM–88 HARM CATMs, two hundred
(200) AGM–154 Joint Standoff Weapons
(JSOW), eighty (80) AGM–84L–1
Standoff Strike anti-ship missiles
(Harpoon), ten (10) Harpoon exercise
missiles, two hundred (200) AGM–65G2
(Maverick) missiles, five hundred (500)
GBU–38 Joint Direct Attack Munitions
(JDAM) guidance kits, five hundred
(500) GBU–31(Vl) JDAM guidance kits,
two hundred fifty (250) GBU–54 Laser
JDAM guidance kits, two hundred fifty
(250) GBU–56 Laser JDAM guidance
kits, five hundred (500) BLU–117B
bombs, five hundred (500) BLU–117B
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bombs, six (6) MK–82 Inert bombs, and
one thousand (1,000) FMU–152 Joint
programmable fuzes. Also included
were ACMI (P5) Training Pods, Reece
Pods (DB–110), Conformal Fuel Tanks
(CFTs), Identification Friend/Foe (IFF)
system, AN/AVS–9 Night Vision
Goggles (NVG), ARC–210 UHF/UVF
radios, LAU–118(v)1/A, LAU–117–
AV2A, associated ground support,
training materials, mission critical
resources and maintenance support
equipment, the procurement for various
weapon support and test equipment
spares, technical publications,
personnel training, simulators, and
other training equipment, U.S.
Government and contractor engineering,
technical and logistics support services;
and other related elements of logistical
and program support. The estimated
total cost was $21.1 billion. Major
Defense Equipment (MDE) constituted
$11.5 billion of this total.
On January 5, 2018, Congress was
notified by Congressional certification
transmittal number 0C–17 for the
replacement of the previously notified
two hundred (200) AGM–65H/K
(Maverick) missiles (MDE), with two
hundred (200) AGM–65G (Maverick)
missiles (MDE); the inclusion of eighty
(80) AAR–57A Common Missile
Warning Systems (MDE), which were
included in the total value of the DEWS
systems previously notified, but not
enumerated as MDE in the original
notification; the replacement of five
hundred (500) BLU–111B bombs, five
hundred (500) BLU–117B bombs, and
six (6) MK–82 Inert bombs (all MDE),
with five hundred (500) BLU–111B or
MK–82 (500lbs) bombs, five hundred
(500) BLU–117B or MK–84 (2,000lbs)
bombs, and six (6) MK–82 Inert bombs
(all MDE); and the inclusion of the
following sub-components of JDAM and
Laser JDAM guidance kits. The MDE
sub-components were included in the
total value previously notified, but not
enumerated in the original notification:
a. Two hundred fifty (250) GBU–38
JDAMs with KMU–572 Air Foil Groups
(AFG) (MDE),
b. Two hundred fifty (250) GBU–31
JDAMs with KMU–557 AFG (MDE),
c. Two hundred fifty (250) GBU–54
Laser JDAMs with KMU–572 AFG
(MDE) and DSU–38 Laser Seeker, and
d. Two hundred fifty (250) GBU–56
Laser JDAMs with KMU–557 AFG
(MDE) and DSU–40 Laser Seeker
The replacement or upgrading of the
equipment to MDE did not result in a
change to the estimated cost of MDE of
$11.5 billion. The total estimated case
value remained $21.1 billion.
On November 28, 2018, Congress was
notified by Congressional certification
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transmittal number 0L–18 reported the
inclusion of additional training assets as
MDE to support the previously notified
AGM–65 (Maverick) missiles: five (5)
TGM–65 Maverick-Missile Aircrew
Trainer; one (1) TGM–65 MaverickMissile Load Trainer; and one (1) TGM–
65 Maverick-Missile Maintenance
Trainer. The estimated value of the
additional MDE items was $3.5 million
but its addition did not result in a net
increase in the MDE value notified. The
total estimated case value remained
$21.1 billion.
This transmittal reports the inclusion
of up to five hundred (500) GBU–39/B
Small Diameter Bombs Increment I (SDB
I) (MDE); one (1) GBU–39 A/B Focused
Lethality Munition (FLM) practice bomb
(MDE); one (1) GBU–39 B/B Laser SDB
practice bomb (MDE); four (4) MS–110
Reconnaissance Pod Retrofit Kits (nonMDE); two (2) Transportable Ground
Station Upgrades (non-MDE); one (1)
Fixed Ground Station Upgrade (nonMDE); and associated spares; systems/
materiel; support; and services. These
additional MDE and non-MDE items are
valued at $35 million in MDE and $220
million in non-MDE. However, the total
estimated case value will remain $21.1
billion.
(iii) (U) Significance: This notification
is being provided to report the inclusion
of MDE that were not enumerated at the
time of the original notification.
Inclusion of these items of MDE/nonMDE results in an increase in capability
over what was originally notified. This
equipment will support the requested
weapon system, support the capabilities
of Qatar’s F–15QA fleet, and contribute
to interoperability with the United
States.
(iv) (U) Justification: This proposed
sale will support the foreign policy and
national security objectives of the
United States. Qatar is an important
force for political stability and economic
progress in the Arabian Gulf region. The
procurement of SDBs, MS–110 Retrofit
Kits, and associated materiel/services
will significantly improve Qatar’s
defense capabilities to meet current and
future threats and deter regional
aggression.
(v) (U) Sensitivity of Technology:
1. The GBU–39/B Small Diameter
Bomb Increment I (SDB I) is a 250pound weapon designed as a small, all
weather, autonomous, conventional, airto-ground, precision glide weapon able
to strike fixed and stationary relocatable targets from standoff range.
The SDB I weapon system consists of
the weapons, the BRU–61/A (4- place
pneumatic carriage system), shipping
and handling containers for a single
weapon and the BRU–61/A either empty
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or loaded, and a weapon planning
module. It has integrated diamond-back
type wings that deploy after release,
which increase the glide time and
therefore maximum range. The SDB I
Anti-Jam Global Positioning System
aided Inertial Navigation System
(AJGPS/INS) provides guidance to the
coordinates of a stationary target. The
payload/warhead is a very effective
multipurpose penetrating and blast
fragmentation warhead couples with a
cockpit selectable electronic fuze. Its
size and accuracy allow for an effective
munition with less collateral damage. A
proximity sensor provides height of
burst capability.
2. An MS–110 Retrofit kit converts a
DB–110 into an MS–110. The MS–110 is
a Non-Program of Record tactical
reconnaissance pod with long range,
day/night, multi-spectral sensor
technology. The multi-spectral sensor
lets the end user see color and better
distinguish subtle features that a DB–
110’s dual band imagery cannot. The
pod can transmit imagery via a datalink
to ground-stations for near-real time
analysis and exploitation. The pod is
designed for carriage on fighter jets.
There are no advanced technologies in
the system, subsystems, equipment or
technical manuals that could be
exploited by a technologically-advanced
adversary.
(vi) (U) Date Report Delivered to
Congress: December 8, 2021
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Reserve Forces Policy Board; Notice
of Federal Advisory Committee
Meeting
Under Secretary of Defense for
Personnel and Readiness, Department of
Defense (DoD).
ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory
Committee meeting.
AGENCY:
The DoD is publishing this
notice to announce that the following
Federal Advisory Committee meeting of
the Reserve Forces Policy Board (RFPB)
will take place.
DATES: The RFPB will hold a two-day
open meeting to the public on Tuesday,
May 9, 2023, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center,
Washington, DC, and on Wednesday,
May 10, 2023, from 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m.
at the American Legion, Washington,
DC.
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The RFPB meeting address
is the Capitol Visitor Center, First Street
SE, Washington, DC, on May 9, 2023,
and the American Legion Headquarters,
1608 K Street NW, Washington, DC, on
May 10, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Colonel Rich Sudder, Designated
Federal Officer (DFO) at
richard.m.sudder.mil@mail.mil or (571)
236–7991. Mailing address: Reserve
Forces Policy Board, 5109 Leesburg
Pike, Suite 501, Falls Church, VA
22041. Website: https://
rfpb.defense.gov/. The most up-to-date
changes to the meeting agenda can be
found on the website.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
meeting is being held under the
provisions of chapter 10 of title 5, U.S.C.
(commonly known as the ‘‘Federal
Advisory Committee Act’’ or ‘‘FACA’’),
section 552b of title 5, U.S.C.
(commonly known as the ‘‘Government
in the Sunshine Act’’), and 41 CFR 102–
3.140 and 102–3.150.
Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose
of the meeting is to obtain, review, and
evaluate information related to
strategies, policies, and practices
designed to improve and enhance the
capabilities, efficiency, and
effectiveness of the Reserve
Components.
Agenda: The RFPB will hold a twoday open meeting to the public on
Tuesday, May 9, 2023, from 8:30 a.m. to
5:30 p.m., and Wednesday, May 10,
2023, from 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. The May
9 meeting at the Capitol Visitor Center
will focus on discussions with: the
Secretary of Defense (invited), or
designee, will address key National
Defense Strategy challenges facing our
Nation, and the priorities for the Total
Force integrating the Reserve
Component; representatives from the
Reserve Organization of America will
provide an update on their priorities
involving the Reserve Component,
families, and veterans; National Guard
Association of the United States
representatives will discuss priorities to
improve the relevance, readiness, and
modernization of the National Guard, to
include quality of life initiatives; a
representative of the Blue Star Families
will discuss their priorities to
strengthen military families and
programs to solve the unique challenges
of military family life; a representative
from Women in Military Service will
present on military women and their
service, courage, patriotism, and
leadership; National Guard and Reserve
Component representatives will provide
updates on the status of current
legislative proposals and their impacts
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to the Reserve Components; the RFPB
subcommittee break-out sessions with
the Subcommittee for Integration of
Total Force Personnel Policy, the
Subcommittee for the Reserve
Components’ Role in Homeland Defense
and Support to Civil Authorities, and
the Subcommittee for Total Force
Integration will conduct discussions on
their subcommittees’ priorities and
focus areas received from this meeting’s
discussions and other areas where the
Board can best provide support to the
taskings of the Secretary of Defense and
the sponsor, the Under Secretary of
Defense for Personnel and Readiness
(USD(P&R)); key representatives from
the Senate Armed Services Committee’s
(SASC) Personnel Subcommittee and
Airland Subcommittee, the Senate
Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs, the House Armed
Services Committee’s (HASC) Military
Personnel Subcommittee and Tactical
Air and Land Forces Subcommittee, the
House Committee on Homeland
Security, the Guard and Reserve
Components Caucus, and the For
Country Caucus, will discuss their
respective committee and subcommittee
initiatives, policies, and programs
directly related to the National Guard
and Reserve Components; and lastly,
end of day remarks by the RFPB Chair.
The May 10 meeting at the American
Legion, Washington, DC, will focus on
discussions with: key representatives
from the Office of Secretary of Defense
(OSD) and the Military Services will
discuss recruiting initiatives, marketing
strategies, and projections from each
Service’s end-strength goals; key
representatives from the Office for
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Office
of the USD(P&R), will discuss
Department of Defense’s initiatives and
priorities to ensure a diverse workforce;
the RFPB subcommittee break-out
sessions with the Subcommittee for
Integration of Total Force Personnel
Policy, the Subcommittee for the
Reserve Components’ Role in Homeland
Defense and Support to Civil
Authorities, and the Subcommittee for
Total Force Integration will conduct
discussions on their subcommittees’
priorities and focus areas received from
this meeting’s discussions and other
areas where the Board can provide
support to the taskings of the Secretary
of Defense and the sponsor, USD(P&R),
involving the Reserve Component;
Major General Anne Gunter, Special
Assistant to the Chief, Air Force Reserve
for Reserve Space Personnel Policy and
Integration, will provide updates on the
status of the Space Force legislative
proposals and consideration for the
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 20-0I]
Arms Sales Notification
AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense
(DoD).
ACTION: Arms sales notice.
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SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales
notification.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Neil Hedlund at
[email protected] or (703) 697-9214.
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 House of Representatives with attached Transmittal 20-
0I.
Dated: April 19, 2023.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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REPORT OF ENHANCEMENT OR UPGRADE OF SENSITIVITY OF TECHNOLOGY OR
CAPABILITY (SEC. 36(B)(5)(C), AECA)
(i) (U) Prospective Purchaser: Government of Qatar
(ii) (U) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal No.: 16-58
Date: November 17, 2016
Military Department: Air Force
(U) Description: On November 17, 2016, Congress was notified by
Congressional certification transmittal number 16-58 of the possible
sale under Section 36(b)(l) of the Arms Export Control Act of weapons,
equipment, and support for: seventy-two (72) F-15QA aircraft, one
hundred forty-four (144) F-110-GE-129 aircraft engines, eighty (80)
Advanced Display Core Processor II (ADCP II), eighty (80) Digital
Electronic Warfare Suites (DEWS), eighty (80) M61A ``Vulcan'' gun
systems, eighty (80) Link-16 systems, one hundred sixty (160) Joint
Helmet Mounted Cueing Systems (JHMCS), three hundred twelve (312) LAU-
128 missile launchers, eighty (80) AN/APG-82(V)l Active Electronically
Scanned Array (AESA) radars, one hundred sixty (160) Embedded OPS/
Inertial Navigation Systems (INS) (EGI), eighty (80) AN/AAQ-13 LANTIRN
navigation pods w/containers, eighty (80) AN/AAQ-33 SNIPER Advanced
Targeting Pods w/containers, eighty (80) AN/AAS-42 Infrared Search and
Track Systems (IRST), two hundred (200) AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles,
seventy (70) AIM-9X Captive Air Training Missiles (CATM), eight (8)
AIM-9X special training missiles, twenty (20) CATM AIM-9X missile
guidance units, twenty (20) AIM-9X tactical guidance kits, two hundred
fifty (250) AIM-120C7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles
(AMRAAM), five (5) AIM-120C7 spare guidance kits, one hundred (100)
AGM-88 High Speed Anti-Radiation Missiles (HARM), forty (40) AGM-88
HARM CATMs, two hundred (200) AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapons (JSOW),
eighty (80) AGM-84L-1 Standoff Strike anti-ship missiles (Harpoon), ten
(10) Harpoon exercise missiles, two hundred (200) AGM-65G2 (Maverick)
missiles, five hundred (500) GBU-38 Joint Direct Attack Munitions
(JDAM) guidance kits, five hundred (500) GBU-31(Vl) JDAM guidance kits,
two hundred fifty (250) GBU-54 Laser JDAM guidance kits, two hundred
fifty (250) GBU-56 Laser JDAM guidance kits, five hundred (500) BLU-
117B bombs, five hundred (500) BLU-117B bombs, six (6) MK-82 Inert
bombs, and one thousand (1,000) FMU-152 Joint programmable fuzes. Also
included were ACMI (P5) Training Pods, Reece Pods (DB-110), Conformal
Fuel Tanks (CFTs), Identification Friend/Foe (IFF) system, AN/AVS-9
Night Vision Goggles (NVG), ARC-210 UHF/UVF radios, LAU-118(v)1/A, LAU-
117-AV2A, associated ground support, training materials, mission
critical resources and maintenance support equipment, the procurement
for various weapon support and test equipment spares, technical
publications, personnel training, simulators, and other training
equipment, U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical and
logistics support services; and other related elements of logistical
and program support. The estimated total cost was $21.1 billion. Major
Defense Equipment (MDE) constituted $11.5 billion of this total.
On January 5, 2018, Congress was notified by Congressional
certification transmittal number 0C-17 for the replacement of the
previously notified two hundred (200) AGM-65H/K (Maverick) missiles
(MDE), with two hundred (200) AGM-65G (Maverick) missiles (MDE); the
inclusion of eighty (80) AAR-57A Common Missile Warning Systems (MDE),
which were included in the total value of the DEWS systems previously
notified, but not enumerated as MDE in the original notification; the
replacement of five hundred (500) BLU-111B bombs, five hundred (500)
BLU-117B bombs, and six (6) MK-82 Inert bombs (all MDE), with five
hundred (500) BLU-111B or MK-82 (500lbs) bombs, five hundred (500) BLU-
117B or MK-84 (2,000lbs) bombs, and six (6) MK-82 Inert bombs (all
MDE); and the inclusion of the following sub-components of JDAM and
Laser JDAM guidance kits. The MDE sub-components were included in the
total value previously notified, but not enumerated in the original
notification:
a. Two hundred fifty (250) GBU-38 JDAMs with KMU-572 Air Foil
Groups (AFG) (MDE),
b. Two hundred fifty (250) GBU-31 JDAMs with KMU-557 AFG (MDE),
c. Two hundred fifty (250) GBU-54 Laser JDAMs with KMU-572 AFG
(MDE) and DSU-38 Laser Seeker, and
d. Two hundred fifty (250) GBU-56 Laser JDAMs with KMU-557 AFG
(MDE) and DSU-40 Laser Seeker
The replacement or upgrading of the equipment to MDE did not result
in a change to the estimated cost of MDE of $11.5 billion. The total
estimated case value remained $21.1 billion.
On November 28, 2018, Congress was notified by Congressional
certification transmittal number 0L-18 reported the inclusion of
additional training assets as MDE to support the previously notified
AGM-65 (Maverick) missiles: five (5) TGM-65 Maverick-Missile Aircrew
Trainer; one (1) TGM-65 Maverick-Missile Load Trainer; and one (1) TGM-
65 Maverick-Missile Maintenance Trainer. The estimated value of the
additional MDE items was $3.5 million but its addition did not result
in a net increase in the MDE value notified. The total estimated case
value remained $21.1 billion.
This transmittal reports the inclusion of up to five hundred (500)
GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bombs Increment I (SDB I) (MDE); one (1) GBU-39
A/B Focused Lethality Munition (FLM) practice bomb (MDE); one (1) GBU-
39 B/B Laser SDB practice bomb (MDE); four (4) MS-110 Reconnaissance
Pod Retrofit Kits (non-MDE); two (2) Transportable Ground Station
Upgrades (non-MDE); one (1) Fixed Ground Station Upgrade (non-MDE); and
associated spares; systems/materiel; support; and services. These
additional MDE and non-MDE items are valued at $35 million in MDE and
$220 million in non-MDE. However, the total estimated case value will
remain $21.1 billion.
(iii) (U) Significance: This notification is being provided to
report the inclusion of MDE that were not enumerated at the time of the
original notification. Inclusion of these items of MDE/non-MDE results
in an increase in capability over what was originally notified. This
equipment will support the requested weapon system, support the
capabilities of Qatar's F-15QA fleet, and contribute to
interoperability with the United States.
(iv) (U) Justification: This proposed sale will support the foreign
policy and national security objectives of the United States. Qatar is
an important force for political stability and economic progress in the
Arabian Gulf region. The procurement of SDBs, MS-110 Retrofit Kits, and
associated materiel/services will significantly improve Qatar's defense
capabilities to meet current and future threats and deter regional
aggression.
(v) (U) Sensitivity of Technology:
1. The GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bomb Increment I (SDB I) is a 250-
pound weapon designed as a small, all weather, autonomous,
conventional, air-to-ground, precision glide weapon able to strike
fixed and stationary re-locatable targets from standoff range. The SDB
I weapon system consists of the weapons, the BRU-61/A (4- place
pneumatic carriage system), shipping and handling containers for a
single weapon and the BRU-61/A either empty
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or loaded, and a weapon planning module. It has integrated diamond-back
type wings that deploy after release, which increase the glide time and
therefore maximum range. The SDB I Anti-Jam Global Positioning System
aided Inertial Navigation System (AJGPS/INS) provides guidance to the
coordinates of a stationary target. The payload/warhead is a very
effective multipurpose penetrating and blast fragmentation warhead
couples with a cockpit selectable electronic fuze. Its size and
accuracy allow for an effective munition with less collateral damage. A
proximity sensor provides height of burst capability.
2. An MS-110 Retrofit kit converts a DB-110 into an MS-110. The MS-
110 is a Non-Program of Record tactical reconnaissance pod with long
range, day/night, multi-spectral sensor technology. The multi-spectral
sensor lets the end user see color and better distinguish subtle
features that a DB-110's dual band imagery cannot. The pod can transmit
imagery via a datalink to ground-stations for near-real time analysis
and exploitation. The pod is designed for carriage on fighter jets.
There are no advanced technologies in the system, subsystems, equipment
or technical manuals that could be exploited by a technologically-
advanced adversary.
(vi) (U) Date Report Delivered to Congress: December 8, 2021
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