Arms Sales Notification, 88026-88028 [2024-25765]

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• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
• Office of the Secretary

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 215 (Wednesday, November 6, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 88026-88028]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-25765]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 23-0K]


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: Pamela Young at (703) 953-6092, 
[email protected], or [email protected].

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 23-
0K.

    Dated: November 1, 2024.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 23-0K

REPORT OF ENHANCEMENT OR UPGRADE OF SENSITIVITY OF TECHNOLOGY OR 
CAPABILITY (SEC. 36(B)(5)(C), AECA)

    (i) Purchaser: Government of Bahrain
    (ii) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal No.: 16-59
    Date: September 8, 2017
    Implementing Agency: Air Force
    Funding Source: National Funds
    (iii) Description: On September 8, 2017, Congress was notified by 
congressional certification transmittal number 16-59 of the possible 
sale under Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act of the 
possible upgrade of Bahrain's existing twenty (23) F-16 Block 40 
aircraft to the F-16V configuration. The requested sale was comprised 
of twenty-three (23) F110 GE-129 engines (includes 3 spares); twenty-
three (23) APG-83 Active Electronically Scanned Array Radars (includes 
3 spares); twenty-three (23) Modular Mission Computers (includes 3 
spares); twenty-three (23) Embedded Global Navigation Systems/LN260 EGI 
(includes 3 spares); forty (40) LAU-129 launchers; twenty-three (23) 
Improved Programmable Display Generators (iPDGs) (includes 3 spares); 
twenty-five (25) AN/AAQ-33 SNIPER Pods; two (2) AIM-9X Sidewinder 
Missiles; two (2) AGM-88 High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missiles (HARM); two 
(2) WGU-43 Guidance Control Unit (GBU) Guidance Control Unit (GCU) (for 
GBU-24 Paveway III); two (2) BSU-84 Air Foil Group (AFG) (for GBU-24 
Paveway III); five (5) KMU-572 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) 
Tailkits (for GBU-38 JDAM and GBU-54 Laser JDAM); two (2) GBU-39 Small 
Diameter Bombs (SDB) Guided Test Vehicles (GTV); two (2) AGM-84 Harpoon 
Missiles; three (3) MAU-210 ECCG (for GBU-50 Enhanced Paveway II); 
three (3) BLU-109 Inert Bomb Bodies; four (4) MK-82/BLU-111 Inert Bomb 
Bodies; and two (2) FMU-152 or FMU-139 Fuzes. Also included were one 
(1) Joint Mission Planning System; one (1) F-16V simulator; twenty (20) 
AN/ALQ-211 AIDEWS Systems; one (1) avionics level test station; six (6) 
DB-110 Advanced Reconnaissance Systems; two (2) LAU-118A Launchers; 
forty-five (45) AN/ARC-238 SINCGARS Radio or equivalent; twenty-three 
(23) AN/APX126 Advanced Identification Friend or Foe (AIFF) systems or 
equivalent; twenty-three (23) cryptographic appliques; two (2) CATM-9L/
M, two (2) AIM-120C-7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) 
Captive Air Training Missiles (CATM); three (3) MXU-651 AFG (for GBU-50 
Enhanced Paveway II); four (4) DSU-38 Precision Laser Guidance sets 
(PLGS) (for GBU-54 Laser JDAM); four (4) AGM-154 Joint Stand-Off Weapon 
(JSOW) Captive Flight Vehicles (CFV); three (3) MK-84/BLU-117 Inert 
Bomb Bodies; two (2) FMU-152 D-1 Inert Fuzes; three (3) BRU-57 Bomb 
Racks; two (2) BRU-61 Bomb Racks for SDB; two (2) ADU-890 SDB adapter 
cable for CMBRE; two (2) ADU-891 AMRAAM/AIM-9X adapter cable for CMBRE; 
telemetry for all flight test assets secure communication equipment; 
spares and repair parts; support equipment; personnel training and 
training equipment; publications and technical documentation; U.S. 
Government and contractor technical support services; containers; 
missile support and test equipment; integration test; site survey; 
design; construction studies/analyses/services; associate operations, 
maintenance, training; support facilities; cybersecurity; critical 
computer resources support; force protection; and other related 
elements of logistics and program support. The estimated total cost was 
$1.082 billion. Major Defense Equipment (MDE) constituted $406 million 
of this total.
    On September 28, 2018, Congress was notified by Congressional 
certification transmittal number 18-0C of the possible sale, under 
Section 36(b)(5)(C) of the Arms Export Control Act, of:
    1. The inclusion of twenty-three (23) Multifunction Information 
Distribution System Joint Tactical Radio System (MIDS-JTRS) Concurrent 
Multi-Networking-4 (CMN-4) which are MDE;
    2. The inclusion of an additional nineteen (19) AN/ALQ-211 Advanced 
Integrated Defensive Electronic Warfare Suite (AIDEWS) Systems (non-
MDE), which will increase the number from twenty (20) to thirty-nine 
(39). These additional nineteen (19) were not included in the total 
value of the AIDEWS systems previously notified. This change was due to 
a change in system requirements and a desire to prioritize system 
components with long lead procurement timelines; and
    3. The inclusion of additional test weapons quantities and MDE 
designations outlined below:
    a. BLU-109--Increase from quantity of three (3) to four (4)
    b. Bomb Practice GBU-39 Guided Test Vehicle (GTV)--MDE item not on 
original notification
    c. MK-82 Inert Filled Bomb Body--Increase in quantity of four (4) 
to six (6)--MDE not on original notification
    d. KMU-572 JDAM Tail Kit--Quantity of five (5) not included on 
original Congressional Notification and MDE designation not on original 
notification
    e. MXU-650 Air Foil Group--Quantity of two (2) not included on 
original Congressional Notification and MDE designation not on original 
notification
    f. MXU-651 Air Foil Group--MDE designation not on original 
notification
    g. MAU-210 Enhanced Computer Control Group--Increase in quantity of 
three (3) to four (4) and MDE designation not on original notification. 
Also, correct that this MAU is for the GBU-49, not the GBU-50 as 
outlined in the original notification.
    h. FMU-152--Quantity of six (6) not included on original 
Congressional Notification and MDE designation not on original 
notification.
    These changes were due to unit pack minimum required quantities, 
items not properly identified as MDE on the original notification, and 
errors in requirements identification by the procuring office.
    The inclusion of these MDE items did not increase the value of MDE 
beyond what was originally notified. The inclusion of AIDEWS caused the 
total case value to rise from $1.082 billion to $1.292 billion.
    On October 1, 2019, Congress was notified by Congressional 
certification transmittal number 0T-19, under Section 36(b)(5)(A) of 
the Arms Export Control Act, of the inclusion of an additional five (5) 
AN/AAQ-33 SNIPER Pods, which increased the number from twenty-five (25) 
to thirty (30). These additional five (5) were not included in the 
total value of the SNIPER Pods previously notified. The addition of 
these items resulted in a net increase in cost of MDE of $11.6 million. 
The revised MDE total value was $417.6 million. The total case value 
remained $1.292 billion.
    This transmittal notifies the following change in MDE items: the 
``twenty-three (23) Embedded Global Navigation Systems/LN260 EGI 
(includes 3 spares)'' previously notified will be changed to ``twenty-
three (23) Embedded Global Navigation Systems/LN260 EGI (includes 3 
spares) and/or EGI devices with M-code technology.'' The following non-
MDE items will also be included: MS-110 Reconnaissance Pod Retrofit 
Kits; additional spare parts and repair and return support; and 
additional integration, training, and sustainment equipment and 
support. The estimated total value of new MDE items is $7 million but 
will not result in a net increase in the total MDE cost. The total MDE 
value will remain $417.6 million. The total cost of added non-MDE items 
is $139 million. The total estimated case value will increase by $139 
million to $1.431 billion.

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    (iv) Significance: This notification is being provided as the 
included replacement and additional items represent in an increase in 
capability over what was originally notified. The proposed sale 
increases Bahrain's F-16 fleet's reconnaissance capability and 
contributes to greater interoperability with the United States. Bahrain 
is upgrading its F-16 program as a deterrent to regional threats and to 
strengthen its homeland defense.
    (v) Justification: 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 in developing and maintaining a 
strong and ready self-defense capability. This proposed sale will 
enhance U.S. national security objectives in the region.
    (vi) Sensitivity of Technology: The M-code capable Embedded Global 
Positioning System (GPS) Inertial Navigation System (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.
    The MS-110 is a 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 than a 
DB-110 pod's dual band imagery. The pod can transmit imagery via a 
datalink to ground-stations for near real time analysis and 
exploitation. The MS-110 Retrofit Kit converts a DB-110 pod into an MS-
110 pod.
    The Sensitivity of Technology Statement contained in the original 
notification applies to additional items reported here.
    The highest level of classification of defense articles, 
components, and services included in this potential sale is SECRET.
    (vii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: September 6, 2023

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