Arms Sales Notification, 66357-66360 [2024-18293]

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• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 158 (Thursday, August 15, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66357-66360]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-18293]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 22-62]


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)(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 with attached Transmittal 22-
62, Policy Justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: August 12, 2024.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 22-62
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 Australia
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *...............  $4.76 billion
Other...................................  $1.59 billion
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  TOTAL.................................  $6.35 billion
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase:

Major Defense Equipment (MDE):

Twenty-four (24) C-130J-30 Aircraft with Four (4) each Rolls Royce AE-
2100D Turboprop Engines installed
Twenty-four (24) Rolls Royce AE-2100D Turboprop Engines with Quick 
Engine Change Assembly (QECA) and Propellers installed (spares)
Sixty (60) Embedded Global Positioning System/Inertial Navigation 
System (GPS/INS) (EGI) Security Devices, Airborne (48 installed, 12 
spares)
Thirty-two (32) AN/ALQ-251 Radio Frequency Countermeasure (RFCM) 
Systems
Twenty-seven (27) Guardian Laser Transmitter Assemblies (GLTA) for 
Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) Systems (24 installed, 
3 spares)
Sixteen (16) AN/AAQ-24(V)N LAIRCM System Processor Replacements (LSPR) 
(12 installed, 4 spares)
Twenty-four (24) Multifunctional Information Distribution System Joint 
Tactical Radio System (MIDS JTRS) (installed)
Non-MDE:

Also included are AN/AAQ-24(V)N LAIRCM Infrared Missile Warning Sensors 
(MWS), Control Interface Unit Replacements (CIRU), and classified 
memory card User Data Modules (UDM); KYV-5M communication security 
modules; AN/ARC-190 High Frequency (HF) radios; AN/ARC-210 radios; AN/
ARN-153 tactical airborne navigation (TACAN) systems; AN/ARN-147 
receivers; AN/ARN-149(V)

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automatic direction finders; AN/APX-119 Identification Friend or Foe 
(IFF) transponders; AN/AAR-47 missile warning systems; AN/APN-241 Low-
Power Color Radars (LPCR); AN/ALE-47 Countermeasures Dispensing Systems 
(CMDS); AN/ALR-56 Radar Warning Receivers (RWR); AN/PYQ-10 Simple Key 
Loaders; MX-20HD electro-optical/infrared targeting systems; AN/KIV-77 
IFF cryptographic appliques; Advanced Digital Antenna Production (ADAP) 
system components; integration support and test equipment; aircraft and 
support equipment; secure communications equipment, precision 
navigation, and cryptographic devices; classified software delivery and 
support; spare and repair parts, consumables and accessories; 
maintenance and maintenance support; classified manuals, publications, 
and technical documentation; personnel training and training equipment, 
and U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical and logistics 
support services, studies and surveys; and other related elements of 
logistical and program support.

    (iv) Military Department: Air Force (AT-D-SAI)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None
    (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed to be 
Paid: None known at this time.
    (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: November 2, 2022

    * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Australia--C-130J-30 Aircraft

    The Government of Australia has requested to buy twenty-four (24) 
C-130J-30 aircraft with four (4) each Rolls Royce AE-2100D turboprop 
engines installed; twenty-four (24) Rolls Royce AE-2100D turboprop 
engines with Quick Engine Change Assembly (QECA) and propellers 
installed (spares); sixty (60) Embedded Global Positioning System/
Inertial Navigation System (GPS/INS) (EGI) security devices, airborne 
(48 installed, 12 spares); thirty-two (32) AN/ALQ-251 Radio Frequency 
Countermeasure (RFCM) systems; twenty-seven (27) Guardian Laser 
Transmitter Assemblies (GLTA) for Large Aircraft Infrared 
Countermeasures (LAIRCM) systems (24 installed, 3 spares); sixteen (16) 
AN/AAQ-24(V)N LAIRCM System Processor Replacements (LSPR) (12 
installed, 4 spares); and twenty-four (24) Multifunctional Information 
Distribution System Joint Tactical Radio System (MIDS JTRS) 
(installed). Also included are AN/AAQ-24(V)N LAIRCM Infrared Missile 
Warning Sensors (MWS), Control Interface Unit Replacements (CIRU), and 
classified memory card User Data Modules (UDM); KYV-5M communication 
security modules; AN/ARC-190 High Frequency (HF) radios; AN/ARC-210 
radios; AN/ARN-153 tactical airborne navigation (TACAN) systems; AN/
ARN-147 receivers; AN/ARN-149(V) automatic direction finders; AN/APX-
119 Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) transponders; AN/AAR-47 missile 
warning systems; AN/APN-241 Low-Power Color Radars (LPCR); AN/ALE-47 
Countermeasures Dispensing Systems (CMDS); AN/ALR-56 Radar Warning 
Receivers (RWR); AN/PYQ-10 Simple Key Loaders; MX-20HD electro-optical/
infrared targeting systems; AN/KIV-77 IFF cryptographic appliques; 
Advanced Digital Antenna Production (ADAP) system components; 
integration support and test equipment; aircraft and support equipment; 
secure communications equipment, precision navigation, and 
cryptographic devices; classified software delivery and support; spare 
and repair parts, consumables and accessories; maintenance and 
maintenance support; classified manuals, publications, and technical 
documentation; personnel training and training equipment, and U.S. 
Government and contractor engineering, technical and logistics support 
services, studies and surveys; and other related elements of logistical 
and program support. The estimated total cost is $6.35 billion.
    This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national 
security objectives of the United States. Australia is one of our most 
important allies in the Western Pacific. The strategic location of this 
political and economic power contributes significantly to ensuring 
peace and economic stability in the region. It is vital to the U.S. 
national interest to assist our ally in developing and maintaining a 
strong and ready self-defense capability.
    The proposed sale will improve Australia's capability to meet 
current and future threats by providing the Royal Australian Air Force 
(RAAF) with replacements for its aging cargo fleet, guaranteeing a 
reliable airlift capability, and allowing the RAAF to improve its 
overall operational capability. Australia will have no difficulty 
absorbing these articles 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 contractor will be Lockheed Martin Corporation, 
Marietta, GA. 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 Australia.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 22-62
    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 C-130J-30 Super Hercules is a military airlift aircraft that 
performs primarily the tactical portion of the airlift mission. The 
aircraft is capable of operating from rough, dirt strips and is the 
prime transport for air dropping troops and equipment into hostile 
areas. The C-130J is faster, goes further and holds more compared to 
legacy platforms, translating to greater power and enhanced 
capabilities.
    a. The Rolls Royce AE 2100D3 is a 3,400 kW Turboprop Engine and the 
primary power plant on the C-130J Hercules military airlift aircraft. 
It uses dual Full Authority Digital Engine Control (FADEC) to control 
both engine and propeller.
    b. The C-130J-30 is a stretch version of the C-130J. It adds 15 
feet to the fuselage, increasing usable space in the cargo compartment 
to accommodate two more pallets of equipment.
    2. The M-Code capable Embedded Global Positioning System/Inertial 
Navigation System (GPS/INS) (EGI), with an embedded GPS Precise 
Positioning Service (PPS) Receiver Application Module-Standard 
Electronic Module (GRAM-S/M), is a self-contained navigation system 
that provides acceleration, velocity, position, attitude, platform 
azimuth, magnetic and true heading, altitude, body angular rates, time 
tags, and coordinated universal time (UTC) synchronized time. The 
embedded GRAM-S/M enables access to both the encrypted P(Y) and M-Code 
signals, providing protection against active spoofing attacks, enhanced 
military exclusivity, integrity, and anti-jam.
    3. The AN/ALQ-251 radio frequency countermeasure (RFCM) system

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provides superior situational awareness and protection against 
electronic warfare systems and radar-guided weapons systems in 
contested and congested electromagnetic spectrum environments.
    4. The AN/AAQ-24(V)N LAIRCM system is a self-contained, directed-
energy countermeasures system designed to protect aircraft from 
infrared-guided surface-to-air missiles. The LAIRCM system features 
digital technology micro-miniature solid-state electronics. The system 
operates in all conditions, detecting incoming missiles and jamming 
infrared-seeker equipped missiles with aimed bursts of laser energy. 
The LAIRCM system consists of multiple Missile Warning Sensors, the 
Guardian Laser Transmitter Assembly (GLTA), a System Processor 
Replacement (LSPR), a Control Interface Unit Replacement (CIUR), and a 
Classified Memory Card User Data Module (UDM).
    a. The LAIRCM Missile Warning Sensors detect and declare threat 
missiles. The sensors are mounted on the aircraft exterior to provide 
omni-directional protection. The sensors detect the rocket plume of 
missiles and send appropriate data signals to the System Processor 
Replacement (LSPR) for processing.
    b. The Guardian Laser Transmitter Assembly (GLTA) is a laser 
transmitter pointer/tracker subsystem designed to track the inbound 
threat missile and point the laser jam source at the missile's seeker. 
The GLTA automatically deploys the countermeasure.
    c. The LSPR analyzes the data from each Missile Warning Sensor and 
automatically deploys the appropriate countermeasure via the GLTA. The 
LSPR contains Built-in-Test (BIT) circuitry.
    d. The Control Interface Unit Replacement (CIUR) displays the 
incoming threat for the pilot to take appropriate action. The CIUR also 
provides operator interface to program the LAIRCM system to initiate 
built-in-test (BIT), to display system status, and to provide the crew 
with bearing to threat missile launch.
    e. The UDM card contains the laser jam codes. It is loaded into the 
LSPR prior to flight; when not in use, the Classified Memory Card User 
Data Module is removed from the LSPR and put in secure storage.
    5. The Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) with 
Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) is an advanced Link-16 command, 
control, communications, and intelligence (C3I) system incorporating 
high-capacity, jam-resistant, digital communication links for exchange 
of near real-time tactical information, including both data and voice, 
among air, ground, and sea elements.
    6. The KYV-5M Communication Security Module enables secure voice 
for the ANDVT.
    7. The AN/ARC-190 is a solid-state, high-frequency (HF) transceiver 
that provides beyond-line-of-sight communications capability for 
various military airborne applications.
    8. The AN/ARC-210 is a voice communications radio system equipped 
with HAVE QUICK II, which employs cryptographic technology. Other 
waveforms may be included as needed.
    9. The AN/ARN-153 is an airborne receiver-transmitter component of 
the Tactical Airborne Navigation (TACAN) avionics system.
    10. AN/ARN-147 receivers combine all VHF Omni Ranging/Instrument 
Landing System (VOR/ILS) functions into one compact, lightweight set.
    11. The AN/ARN-149(V) low-frequency, automatic direction-finding 
system provides automatic pointing to low-frequency and medium-
frequency non-directional beacons (NDB), standard broadcast stations, 
and emergency stations on frequencies of 500 and 2182 kHz. An aural 
output provides station identification, weather reporting, and AM 
broadcast audio.
    12. The AN/APX-119 is an Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) 
transponder that provides military aircraft with a secure combat 
identification capability to help reduce fratricide and enhance 
battlespace awareness, while providing safe access to civilian 
airspace.
    13. The AN/AAR-47A(V)2 Missile Warning System is a small, 
lightweight, passive, electro-optic, threat warning device used to 
detect surface-to-air missiles fired at helicopters and low-flying, 
fixed-wing aircraft and automatically provide countermeasures, as well 
as audio and visual-sector warning messages to the aircrew.
    14. The AN/APN-241 is a Low-Power Color Radar (LPCR) are radars in 
the transport class with a high-resolution SAR mapping mode. In 
addition to meeting needs for precision navigation, this radar enables 
operators to execute landing missions on unimproved runways without aid 
from ground-based landing systems.
    15. The AN/ALE-47 countermeasures dispensing system (CMDS) is an 
integrated, threat-adaptive, software programmable dispensing system 
capable of dispending chaff, flares, and active radio frequency 
expendables. The AN/ALE-47 uses data received over the aircraft 
interfaces to assess the threat situation and to determine a response.
    16. The AN/ALR-56 is a computer-controlled, advanced radar warning 
receiver (RWR) designed to provide improved aircrew situational 
awareness of the radar guided threat environment through improved 
performance in a dense signal environment and improved detection of 
modern threats signals.
    17. The AN/PYQ-10 Simple Key Loader is a handheld device used for 
securely receiving, storing, and transferring data between compatible 
cryptographic and communications equipment.
    18. The MX-20HD is a gyro-stabilized, multi-spectral, multi-field-
of-view (FOV) Electro-Optical/Infrared (E.O./IR) targeting system. The 
system provides surveillance laser illumination and laser designation 
through use of an externally mounted turret sensor unit and internally 
mounted master control. Sensor video imagery is displayed in the 
aircraft real time and may be recorded for subsequent ground analysis.
    19. The KIV-77 is a cryptographic applique for IFF. It can be 
loaded with Mode 5 classified elements.
    20. The highest level of classification of defense articles, 
components, and services included in this potential sale is SECRET.
    21. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain 
knowledge of the specific hardware and software elements, the 
information could be used to develop countermeasures that might reduce 
weapon system effectiveness or be used in the development of a system 
with similar or advanced capabilities.
    22. A determination has been made that Australia can provide 
substantially the same degree of protection for the sensitive 
technology being released as the U.S. Government. This sale is 
necessary in furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy and national 
security objectives outlined in the Policy Justification.
    23. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal 
have been authorized for release and export to Australia.

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