[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 246 (Monday, December 23, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70509-70511]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-27603]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 19-35]
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 19-35 with
attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: December 17, 2019.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 19-35
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 Canada
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *................ $38 million
Other.................................... $ 6 million
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TOTAL.................................. $44 million
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE): One hundred fifty-two (152) MIDS JTRS
(5) with Remote Power Supply
Non-MDE: Also included are spare cables and MIDS batteries; Link-16
mobile racks; diagnostic support tools; technical documentation;
training and engineering technical support; and other related elements
of logistics and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Navy (CN-P-LKT)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None
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(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 29, 2019
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Canada-Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS)--Joint
Tactical Radio System (JTRS) (5)
The Government of Canada has requested to buy one hundred fifty-two
(152) MIDS JTRS (5) with Remote Power Supply. Also included are spare
cables and MIDS batteries; Link-16 mobile racks; diagnostic support
tools; technical documentation; training and engineering technical
support; and other related elements of logistics and program support.
The total estimated program cost is $44 million.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national
security objectives of the United States by helping to improve the
military capability of Canada, a NATO ally that is an important force
for ensuring political stability and economic progress and a
contributor to military, peacekeeping and humanitarian operations
around the world.
Canada intends to upgrade its current inventory of CF-18 Aircraft,
CC-130J, and the Royal Canadian Air Force's Ground Stations with the
purchase of these MIDS JTRS (5) terminals to be fully interoperable
with U.S. and allied forces to support and compliment joint operations
in a net-enabled environment; have modernized electronic protection and
secure, jam-resistant wave forms; and be capable of improved Link 16
message exchange and information fidelity including support to advanced
weapon employment. Canada will have no difficulty absorbing this
equipment 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 for MIDS JTRS are Viasat, Incorporated,
headquartered in Carlsbad, CA and Data Link Solutions, headquartered in
Cedar Rapids, IA. The Government of Canada is expected to negotiate an
offset agreement with the principal contractor(s), in accordance with
Canada's Industrial and Technological Benefits (ITB) Policy, before
signing the Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA), but details are not
known at this time.
Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the
assignment of additional U.S. Government or contractor representatives
to Canada. However, it is anticipated that engineering and technical
support services provided by the U.S. Government may be required on an
interim basis for training and technical assistance.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 19-35
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 Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) Joint
Tactical Radio (JTRS) is a software defined radio. The MIDS JTRS
Programmable Secure Information Security Architecture Module (PSISAM)
is Critical Program Information (CPI). The PSISAM is embedded in a MIDS
JTRS Shop Replaceable Unit (SRU) and contains the information security
hardware and cryptographic keys necessary to operate the terminal. MIDS
JTRS contains embedded COMSEC and is capable of processing up to TOP
SECRET information. Each MIDS JTRS contains an embedded SRU that is
UNCLASSIFIED Controlled Cryptographic Information (CCI). Un-keyed
terminals and de-energized terminals are UNCLASSIFIED CCI. When a
terminal is operating on the host platform it is classified up to the
level of data being transmitted.
2. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge
of the specific hardware and software elements, the information could
be used to develop countermeasures or equivalent systems, which might
reduce weapon system effectiveness or be used in the development of a
system with similar or advanced capabilities.
3. A determination has been made that Canada can provide
substantially the same degree of protection for the technology being
released as the U.S. Government. This sale supports the U.S. foreign
policy and national security objectives as outlined in the Policy
Justification.
4. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal
have been authorized for release and export to Canada.
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