[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 246 (Monday, December 23, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70511-70514]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-27648]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 19-72]
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 19-72 with
attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: December 18, 2019.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 19-72
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: Republic of Croatia
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *................ $ 60 million
Other.................................... $ 55 million
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TOTAL.................................. $115 million
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase: The Government of Croatia
has requested to buy two (2) UH-60M Black Hawk Helicopters in standard
U.S. Government configuration with designated unique equipment and
Government Furnished Equipment (GFE).
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Two (2) UH-60M Black Hawk Helicopters with Designated Unique Equipment
Up to nine (9) T700-GE-701D Engines (4 installed and up to 5 spares)
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Up to nine (9) H-764GU Embedded Global Positioning Systems with
Inertial Navigation and Country Unique SAASM (4 installed and up to 5
spares)
Non-MDE: Also, included are two (2) AN/APX-123A Identification
Friend or Foe (IFF) transponder, four (4) AN/ARC-201D RT-1478D, and
four (4) AN/ARC-231 RT[dash]1808A radios, aircraft warranty, air
worthiness support, calibration services, spare and repair parts,
support equipment, communication equipment, weapons, ammunition, night
vision devices, publications and technical documentation, personnel
training and training devices, site surveys, tool and test equipment,
U.S. Government and contractor technical and logistics support
services, and other related elements of logistical and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Army
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: 7L-B-UGK, HR-B-UBQ
(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: October 30, 2019
*As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Croatia--UH-60M Black Hawk Helicopters
The Government of Croatia has requested a possible sale of two (2)
UH-60M Black Hawk Helicopters in standard USG configuration with
designated unique equipment and Government Furnished Equipment (GFE),
up to nine (9) each T700-GE-70 ID engines, and up to nine (9) each H-
764GU/Embedded Global Positioning/Inertial Navigation (EGI). Also
included are Communication Security equipment including an AN/APX-123A
Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) transponder, AN/ARC-201D RT-1478D,
and AN/ARC-231 RT-1808A radios, aircraft warranty, air worthiness
support, calibration services, spare and repair parts, support
equipment, communication equipment, weapons, ammunition, night vision
devices, publications and technical documentation, personnel training
and training devices, site surveys, tool and test equipment, U.S.
Government and contractor technical and logistics support services, and
other related elements of logistical and program support. The total
estimated program cost is $115 million.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national
security of the United States by helping to improve the security of a
NATO ally. The sale of these UH-60 helicopters to Croatia will
significantly increase its capability to provide troop lift, border
security, counterterrorism, medical evacuation, search and rescue, re-
supply/external lift, and combat support. These UH-60 helicopters will
allow for interoperability with U.S. and NATO forces in rapid response
to a variety of missions and quick positioning of troops with minimal
helicopter assets.
Croatia intends to use these defense articles and services to
modernize its armed forces and expand its existing army architecture in
its efforts to provide multi-mission support in the region as well as
combat terrorist threats. Croatia will have no difficulty absorbing
these helicopters into its armed forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment will not alter the basic
military balance in the region.
The principal contractors will be Sikorsky Aircraft Company,
Stratford, Connecticut; and General Electric Aircraft Company (GEAC),
Lynn, Massachusetts. There are no known offset agreements in connection
with this potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale may require the assignment of
an additional three U.S. Government and five contractor representatives
in country full-time to support the delivery and training for
approximately two-five years.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 19-72
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 UH-60M aircraft is a medium lift four bladed aircraft which
includes two (2) T-701D Engines. The aircraft has four (4)
Multifunction Displays (MFD), which provides aircraft system, flight,
mission, and communication management systems. The instrumentation
panel includes four (4) Multifunction Displays (MFDs), two (2) Pilot
and Co-Pilot Flight Director Panels, and two (2) Data Concentrator
Units (DCUs). The Navigation System will have Embedded GPS/INS (EGIs),
and two (2) Advanced Flight Control Computer Systems (AFCC), which
provide 4 axis aircraft control.
2. The H764-G EGI provides GPS and INS capabilities to the
aircraft. The EGI will include Selective Availability anti-Spoofing
Module (SAASM) security modules to be used for secure GPS PPS if
required. The Embedded GPS/INS within the SAASM contains sensitive
technology.
3. The AN/APX-123A, Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) Transponder,
is a space diversity transponder and is installed on various military
platforms. When installed in conjunction with platform antennas and the
Remote Control Unit (or other appropriate control unit), the
transponder provides identification, altitude and surveillance
reporting in response to interrogations from airborne, ground-based
and/or surface interrogators. This item contains sensitive technology.
4. The AN/ARC-201D, Single Channel Ground to Air Radio System
(SINCGARS), is a tactical airborne radio subsystem that provides
secure, anti-jam voice and data communication. The integration of
COMSEC and the Data Rate Adapter (DRA) combines three Line Replaceable
Units into one and reduces overall weight of the aircraft. Performance
capabilities, ECM/ECCM specification and Engineering Change Orders
(ECOs) are classified SECRET.
5. The AN/ARC-231, Very High Frequency/Ultra High Frequency (VHF/
UHF), Line-of-Sight (LOS) Radio with frequency agile modes, Electronic
counter-countermeasures (ECCM), UHF Satellite Communications (SATCOM),
Demand Assigned Multiple Access (DAMA), Integrated Waveform (IW), Air
Traffic Control (ATC) channel spacing is operator selectable in 5,
8.33, 12 .5, and 25kHz steps. The antennas associated with this radio
contain sensitive technology.
6. 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.
7. This sale is necessary in furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy
and national security objectives outlined in the enclosed Policy
Justification. A determination has been made that Croatia can provide
the same degree of protection for the sensitive technology being
released as the U.S. Government.
8. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal
have been
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