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ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION

Mr. CORKER. Mr. President, section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control
Act requires that Congress receive prior notification of certain
proposed arms sales as defined by that statute. Upon such notification,
the Congress has 30 calendar days during which the sale may be
reviewed. The provision stipulates that, in the Senate, the
notification of proposed sales shall be sent to the chairman of the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
In keeping with the committee's intention to see that relevant
information is available to the full Senate, I ask unanimous consent to
have printed in the Record the notifications which have been received.
If the cover letter references a classified annex, then such annex is
available to all Senators in the office of the Foreign Relations
Committee, room SD-423.
There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in
the Record, as follows:

Defense Security

Cooperation Agency,

Arlington, VA.
Hon. Bob Corker,
Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations,
U.S. Senate, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: Pursuant to the reporting requirements
of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as
amended, we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. 18-16,
concerning the Air Force's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and
Acceptance to the Government of Kuwait for defense articles
and services estimated to cost $40.4 million. After this
letter is delivered to your office, we plan to issue a news
release to notify the public of this proposed sale.
Sincerely,
Charles W. Hooper,
Lieutenant General, USA, Director.
Enclosures.

Transmittal No. 18-16

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 Kuwait.
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment* $24.1 million.
Other $16.3 million.
Total $404 million.
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
One thousand twenty (1,020) Mk-82 500 lb. bombs.
One thousand two (1,002) Mk-83 1000 lb. bombs.
Six hundred (600) Mk-84 2000 lb. bombs.
Non-MDE: Also included in the sale are general purpose bomb
components and fuzes, support and test equipment,
publications and technical documentation, personnel training
and training equipment, transportation, facilities and
construction, U.S. Government and contractor technical and
logistics support services, and other related elements of
logistic and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Air Force (KU-D-AAC).
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: KU-P-AAY (Navy/1992)--
$22M.
(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: None.
(viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: August 2, 2018.
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control
Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Kuwait--Munitions

The Government of Kuwait has requested to buy one thousand
twenty (1,020) Mk-82 500 lb. bombs, one thousand two (1,002)
Mk-83 1000 lb. bombs and six hundred (600) Mk-84 2000 lb.
bombs. Also included in the sale are general purpose bomb
components and fuzes, support and test equipment,
publications and technical documentation, personnel training
and training equipment, transportation, facilities and
construction. U.S. Government and contractor technical and
logistics support services, and other related elements of
logistic and program support. The estimated cost is $40.4
million.
This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy
and national security of the United States by helping to
improve the security of a regional partner which is an
important force for political stability and economic
progress.
The proposed sale will improve Kuwait's capability to meet
current and future threats within the region. Kuwait intends
to use these munitions with its current fleet of F/A-18
aircraft. Kuwait will have no difficulty absorbing these
munitions and support into its armed forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not
alter the basic military balance in the region.
The U.S. Air Force will award contracts when necessary to
provide the defense articles ordered if items ordered arc not
available from U.S. stock or are considered lead-

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time away. There are no known offset agreements proposed in
connection with this potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the
assignment of additional U.S. Government or contractor
representatives to Kuwait.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness
as a result of this proposed sale.
____

Defense Security

Cooperation Agency,

Arlington, VA.
Hon. Bob Corker,
Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations,
U.S. Senate, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: Pursuant to the reporting requirements
of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as
amended, we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. 18-33,
concerning the Army's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and
Acceptance to the Government of Latvia for defense articles
and services estimated to cost $200 million. After this
letter is delivered to your office, we plan to issue a news
release to notify the public of this proposed sale.
Sincerely,
Gregory M. Kausner
(For Charles W. Hooper, Lieutenant General, USA, Director).
Enclosures.

Transmittal No. 18-33

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 Latvia.
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment * $85 million.
Other $115 million.
Total $200 million.
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Four (4) UH-60M Black Hawk Helicopters in standard USG
configuration with designated unique equipment and Government
Furnished Equipment (GFE).
Ten (10) T700-GE-701D Engines (8 installed and 2 spares).
Ten (10) Embedded Global Positioning Systems/Inertial
Navigation Systems (8 installed and 2 spares).
Non-MDE: Also included is one (1) Aviation Mission Planning
System, five (5) Talon Forward Looking Infrared Radar (FLIR)
(4 production and 1 spare), ten (10) AN/ARC-201D/E (8
production and 2 spares), ten (10) AN/ARC-231 radios (8
production and 2 spares), five (5) AN/APX-123A Identification
Friend or Foe (IFF) transponder (4 production and 1 spare),
five (5) AN/ARC-220 Radio (4 production and 1 spare), twenty
(20) AN/AVS-6 Helmet Mounted Night Vision Devices, aircraft
warranty, air worthiness support, spare and repair parts,
support equipment, communication equipment, publications and
technical documentation, personnel training and training
equipment, ground support equipment, site surveys, tool and
test equipment, U.S. Government and contractor technical and
logistics support services, and other related elements of
logistics and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (LG-B-UDM).
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None.
(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: August 3, 2018.
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control
Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Latvia--LH-60M Black Hawk Helicopters

The Government of Latvia has requested to buy four (4) UH-
60M Black Hawk helicopters in standard USG configuration with
designated unique equipment and Government Furnished
Equipment (GFE), ten (10) T700-GE-701D engines (8 installed
and 2 spares), ten (10) Embedded Global Positioning Systems/
Inertial Navigation Systems (8 installed and 2 spares). Also
included is one (1) Aviation Mission Planning System, five
(5) Talon Forward Looking Infrared Radar (FLIR) (4 production
and 1 spare), ten (10) AN/ARC-201D/E (8 production and 2
spares), ten (10) AN/ARC-231 radios (8 production and 2
spares), five (5) AN/APX-123A Identification Friend or Foe
(IFF) transponder (4 production and 1 spare), five (5) AN/
ARC-220 Radio (4 production and 1 spare), twenty (20) AN/AVS-
6 Helmet Mounted Night Vision Devices, aircraft warranty, air
worthiness support, spare and repair parts, support
equipment, communication equipment, publications and
technical documentation, personnel training and training
equipment, ground support equipment, site surveys, tool and
test equipment, U.S. Government and contractor technical and
logistics support services, and other related elements of
logistics and program support. The estimated total case value
is $200 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. 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.
The sale of these UH-60 helicopters to Latvia will
significantly increase its capability to provide troop lift,
border security, anti-terrorist, medical evacuation, search
and rescue, re-supply/external lift, and combat support in
all weather. Latvia intends to use these helicopters to
modernize its armed forces and expand its existing Army
architecture in its efforts to provide multi-mission support
in the region. Latvia will have no difficulty absorbing these
helicopters into its armed forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not
alter the basic military balance in the region.
The prime contractors will be Sikorsky Aircraft Company in
Stratford, Connecticut; and General Electric Aviation Company
(GEAC) in 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-to-five
years.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness
as a result of this proposed sale.

Transmittal No. 18-33

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 T-700-GE 701D Engines. The
aircraft has four Multifunction Display (MFD), which provides
aircraft system, flight, mission, and communication
management systems. The instrumentation panel includes four
Multifunction Displays (MFDs), two Pilot and Co-Pilot Flight
Director Panels, and two Data Concentrator Units (DCUs). The
Navigation System will have Embedded GPS/INS (EGIs), and two
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) for secure GPS PPS if required. The
EGI contains sensitive technology.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. The AN/ARC-201D/E, 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.
6. The AN/ARN-149, Automatic Direction Finder (ADF)
Receiver, is a low frequency radio that provides automatic
compass bearing on any radio signal within the frequency
range of 100 to 2199.5 kHz as well as navigation where a
commercial AM broadcast signal is the only available
navigation aid.
7. The AN/ARN-153, Tactical Airborne Navigation (TACAN)
System, is a full featured navigational system that supports
four modes of operation: receive mode; transmit receive mode;
air-to-air receive mode; and air-to-air transmit-receive
mode. The TACAN provides a minimum 500-watt transmit
capability with selecting range ratios of 30:1 or 4:1 which
is accomplished through the automatic gain control (AGC)
enable/disable switch, the 1553 bus, or the RNAV (ARINC)
input bus.
8. The AN/ARN-147, Very High Frequency (VHF) Omni Ranging/
Instrument Landing System Receiver, that provides internal
MIL-STD-1553B capability and is MIL-E-5400 class II
qualified. It meets international operability requirements by
providing 50-kHz channel spacing for 160-VOR and 40-
localizer/glideslope channels.
9. The TALON Forward Looking Infrared Radar (TALON FLIR) is
a compact multi-sensor thermal imaging system utilized for
personnel recovery. Search and rescue missions are supported
with the thermal imaging, daylight camera, and laser
rangefinder payloads. Includes Joystick Control Unit (JCU).
10. AN/ARC-220, High Frequency (HF) Radio multifunctional,
fully Digital Signal Processing (DSP) high frequency radio
for rotary wing applications. Provides embedded Automatic
Link Establishment (ALE), serial tone data modem, text
messaging, GPS position reporting and anti-jam (ECCM)
functions is Embedded ECCM and data modem.
11. EBC-406 (Emergency Locator Transmitter) is loaded with
country unique codes (at delivery in country) that aid in the
recovery of a down aircraft/personnel with a

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loud beeping tone and flashing LED. The ELT transmits on
406.028 MHz, the civil 121.5 MHz, and the military 243.0 MHz
emergency frequencies.
12. AN/AVS-6 (Helmet mounted Night Vision Goggles) is a
lightweight, binocular, night vision imaging system developed
by the US Army specifically for helicopter flying. The system
can be mounted to a variety of aviator helmets, including the
SPH-4B, HGU-56P, HGU-55/P, HGU-55/G, HGU-26/P and Alpha. A
25mm eye relief eyepieces easily accommodate eyeglasses. Low-
profile battery pack improves aviator head mobility and
increases battery life. Other features include flip-up/flop-
down capability, simple binocular attachment, individual
interpupillary adjustment, tilt, vertical and fore-aft
adjustments to fit all aviators.
13. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain
knowledge of specific hardware, the information could be used
to develop countermeasures which might reduce weapons system
effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with
similar or advanced capabilities.
14. A determination has been made that Latvia can provide
substantially the same degree of protection for sensitive
technology being released as the U.S. Government. This
proposed sustainment program is necessary to the furtherance
of the U.S. foreign policy and national security objectives
outlined in the policy justification.
15. All defense articles and services listed on this
transmittal are authorized for release and export to the
Government of Latvia.
____

Defense Security

Cooperation Agency,

Arlington, VA.
Hon. Bob Corker,
Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations,
U.S. Senate, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: Pursuant to the reporting requirements
of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as
amended, we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. 18-29,
concerning the Navy's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and
Acceptance to the Government of Mexico for defense articles
and services estimated to cost $41.6 million. After this
letter is delivered to your office, we plan to issue a news
release to notify the public of this proposed sale.
Sincerely,
Charles W. Hooper,
Lieutenant General, USA, Director.
Enclosures.

transmittal no. 18-29

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 Mexico.
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment * $14.0 million.
Other $27.6 million.
Total $41.6 million.
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Six (6) Evolved Seasparrow Tactical Missiles (ESSM).
Two (2) Evolved Seasparrow Telemetry Missiles.
Non-MDE: Also included are one (1) MK56 VLS launcher (8-
cell), eight (8) MK30 canisters, eight (8) MK783 shipping
containers, spare and repair parts, support and test
equipment, publications and technical documentation,
training, USG/Contractor technical and engineering support
services, and technical assistance.
(iv) Military Department: Navy.
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any:
MX-P-AAG (57mm and 25mm ammunition).
MX-P-AAN (Rolling Airframe Missile).
MX-P-AAO (Harpoon Block II Missile).
MX-P-AAS (MK54 Torpedo).
MX-P-SAA (MH-60R Helicopter and support).
(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: August 8, 2018.
*As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control
Act.

policy justification

Mexico--Evolved Seasparrow Missiles

The Government of Mexico has requested to buy six (6)
Evolved Seasparrow tactical missiles (ESSM) and two (2)
Evolved Seasparrow telemetry missiles. Also included are one
(1) MK56 VLS launcher (8-cell), eight (8) MK30 canisters,
eight (8) MK783 shipping containers, spare and repair parts,
support and test equipment, publications and technical
documentation, training, USG/Contractor technical and
engineering support services, and technical assistance. The
total estimated value is $41 million.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and
national security of the United States by helping to improve
the security of a strategic regional partner. The sale of
these shipboard systems to Mexico will significantly increase
and strengthen Mexico's maritime capabilities. Mexico intends
to use these defense articles and services to modernize its
armed forces and expand its existing naval and maritime
support of national security requirements.
Mexico intends to use the weapons systems on its Sigma
10514 Class ship. The systems will provide enhanced
capabilities in effective defense of critical sea lanes. The
proposed sale of these systems and support services will
increase the Mexican Navy's maritime partnership potential
and align its capabilities with existing regional navies.
Mexico has not purchased these systems previously. Mexico
will have no difficulty integrating 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 contractor will be Raytheon Missile Systems,
Tucson, Arizona. There are no known offset agreements in
connection with this potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the
assignment of any additional U.S. Government and/or
contractor representatives to Mexico.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness
as a result of this proposed sale.

transmittal no. 18-29

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 sale of Evolved Seasparrow missiles (ESSM) under
this FMS case will result in the transfer of classified
missile equipment to Mexico. Both classified and unclassified
defense equipment and technical data will be transferred. The
missile includes the guidance section, warhead section,
transition section, propulsion section, control section and
Thrust Vector Control (TVC) of which the guidance section and
transition section are classified CONFIDENTIAL. Standard
missile documentation to be provided under this FMS case will
include:
a. Parametric documents (CONFIDENTIAL).
b. Missile Handling/Maintenance Procedures (UNCLASSIFIED).
c. General Performance Data (CONFIDENTIAL).
d. Firing Guidance (CONFIDENTIAL).
e. Dynamics Information (Confidential).
2. The sale of the Evolved Seasparrow Missiles (ESSM) under
this FMS case will result in the transfer of sensitive
technological information and/or restricted information
contained in the missile guidance section. Certain operating
frequencies and performance characteristics are classified
SECRET because it could be used to develop tactics and/or
countermeasures to reduce or defeat the missile
effectiveness.
3. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain
knowledge of the specific hardware and software elements,
primarily performance characteristics, engagement algorithms,
and transmitter specific frequencies, the information could
be used to develop countermeasures that might reduce weapon
system effectiveness.
4. A determination has been made that the recipient country
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.
5. All defense articles and services listed in this
transmittal have been authorized for release and export to
Mexico.
____

Defense Security

Cooperation Agency,

Arlington, VA.
Hon. Bob Corker,
Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations,
U.S. Senate, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: Pursuant to the reporting requirements
of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as
amended, we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. 18-32,
concerning the Army's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and
Acceptance to the Government of the Netherlands for defense
articles and services estimated to cost $105 million. After
this letter is delivered to your office, we plan to issue a
news release to notify the public of this proposed sale.
Sincerely,

Gregory M. Kausner

(For Charles W. Hooper, Lieutenant General, USA Director).
Enclosures.

transmittal no. 18-32

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: The Government of the
Netherlands.
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment * $0 million.
Other $105 million.
Total $105 million.
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase: Foreign Military
Sales Case NE-B-WHJ, implemented on December 29, 2016, was
below congressional notification threshold at $65.5 million
for the Recapitalization (RECAP) of the four (4) Netherlands
Patriot Fire Units. The Netherlands has requested the case be
amended to include the Launching Stations in the RECAP
program. This amendment will push the current case above the
notification threshold and thus requires notification of the
entire case.
Major Defense Equipment (MDE): None.
Non-MDE: RECAP of four (4) Patriot Fire Units to include
Radar Sets (RS). Radar Digital Processors (RDP), Engagement
Control

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Stations (ECS), Information and Coordination Central (ICC),
Modem Man Stations (MMS), Launching Stations, and Post
Deployment Build (PDB)-8 upgrades along with parts, tools,
technical and engineering assistance, support services,
testing, and other related elements of logistics and program
support, which will produce fire units at the Configuration
3+ capability.
(iv) Military Department: Army (NE-B-WHJ).
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: NE-B-WFX, NE-B-WEC, NE-B-
WGF.
(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: None.
(viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: September 5,
2018.
*As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control
Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

The Netherlands--Patriot Recapitalization (RECAP)

The Netherlands has requested Recapitalization (RECAP) of
four (4) Netherlands Patriot Fire Units. RECAP includes Radar
Sets (RS), Radar Digital Processors (RDP), Engagement Control
Stations (ECS), Information and Coordination Central (ICC),
Modem Man Stations (MMS), Launching Stations, and Post
Deployment Build (PDB)-8 upgrades along with parts, tools,
technical and engineering assistance, support services,
testing, and other related elements of logistics and program
support, which will produce fire units at the Configuration
3+ capability. The total estimated program cost is $105
million.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and
national security objectives of the United States by
improving the security of a NATO Ally, which is an important
force for political stability and economic progress in the
European region.
This sale improves the Netherlands' capability to meet
current and future enemy threats. The Netherlands will use
the enhanced capability to strengthen its homeland defense
and deter regional threats, and provide direct support to
coalition and security cooperation efforts. The Netherlands
will have no difficulty absorbing this upgraded equipment and
support into its armed forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not
alter the basic military balance in the region.
U.S. Government personnel will conduct the RECAP at
Letterkenny Army Depot. The purchaser typically requests
offsets. 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 the Netherlands.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness
as a result of this proposed sale.

Transmittal No. 18-32

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 Patriot Air Defense System contains CONFIDENTIAL
hardware components, SECRET tactical software and CRITICAL/
SENSITIVE. Patriot ground support equipment and Patriot
missile hardware contain CONFIDENTIAL components and the
associated launcher hardware is UNCLASSIFIED. The services
requested represent significant technological advances for
the Netherlands. The Patriot Air Defense System continues to
hold a significant technology lead over other surface-to-air
missile systems around the world.
2. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain
knowledge of the hardware and software elements, the
information could be used to develop countermeasures or
equivalent systems which might reduce system effectiveness or
be used in the development of a system with similar or
advanced capabilities.
3. A determination has been made that the Government of the
Netherlands 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.
4. All defense articles and services listed in this
transmittal have been authorized for release and export to
the Netherlands.
____

Defense Security

Cooperation Agency,

Arlington, VA.
Hon. Bob Corker,
Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations,
U.S. Senate, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: Pursuant to the reporting requirements
of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as
amended, we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. 18-38,
concerning the Navy's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and
Acceptance to the Government of Japan for defense articles
and services estimated to cost $3.135 billion. After this
letter is delivered to your office, we plan to issue a news
release to notify the public of this proposed sale.
Sincerely,
Gregory M. Kausner
(For Charles W. Hooper, Lieutenant General, USA Director).
Enclosures.

Transmittal No. 18-38

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 Japan.
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment* $1.961 billion.
Other $1.174 billion.
Total $3.135 billion.
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Nine (9) E-2D Advanced Hawkeye (AHE) Airborne Early Warning
and Control (AEW&C) Aircraft.
Twenty eight (28) T56-A-427A Engines (18 installed and 10
spares).
Twelve (12) Multifunction Information Distribution System/
Joint Tactical Radio System (MIDS/JTRS) Terminals (9
installed and 3 spares).
Ten (10) APY-9 Radars (9 installed and 1 spare).
Eleven (11) AN/AYK-27 Integrated Navigation Control and
Display Systems (INCDS) (9 installed and 2 spares).
Thirty (30) LN-251 Embedded Global Positioning Systems/
Inertial Navigation Systems (EGIs) with Embedded Airborne
Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM) Receiver
(18 installed and 12 spares).
Non-MDE: Also included are aircraft ancillary equipment,
modifications, spare and repair parts, support equipment,
publications and technical documentation, software, personnel
training and training equipment, ferry services, U.S.
Government and contractor logistics, engineering, and
technical support services, and other related elements of
logistics and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Navy (JA-P-SCW).
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: JA-P-SCJ, JA-P-SCL, JA-P-
SCM and JA-P-SCQ.
(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: September 7,
2018.
*As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control
Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Japan--E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Airborne Early Warning and Control
Aircraft

The Government of Japan has requested to buy nine (9) E-2D
Advanced Hawkeye (AHE) Airborne Early Warning and Control
(AEW&C) aircraft, twenty-eight (28) T56-A-427A engines (18
installed and 10 spares), twelve (12) Multifunction
Information Distribution System/Joint Tactical Radio System
(MIDS/JTRS) terminals (9 installed and 3 spares), ten (10)
APY-9 Radars (9 installed and 1 spare), eleven (11) AN/AYK-27
Integrated Navigation Control and Display Systems (INCDS) (9
installed and 2 spares), thirty (30) LN-251 Embedded Global
Positioning Systems/Inertial Navigation Systems (EGIs) with
Embedded Airborne Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module
(SAASM) Receiver (18 installed and 12 spares), and twelve
(12) AN/ALQ-217 Electronic Support Measures (ESM, 9 installed
and 3 spares). Also included are: aircraft ancillary
equipment, modifications, spare and repair parts, support
equipment, publications and technical documentation,
software, personnel training and training equipment, ferry
services, U.S. Government and contractor logistics,
engineering, and technical support services, and other
related elements of logistics and program support. The total
estimated program cost is $3.135 billion.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and
national security of the United States. Japan is one of the
major political and economic powers in East Asia and the
Western Pacific and is a key partner of the United States in
ensuring peace and stability in that region. It is vital to
U.S. national interests to assist Japan in developing and
maintaining a strong and effective self-defense capability.
The proposed sale of E-2D AHE aircraft will improve Japan's
ability to effectively provide homeland defense utilizing an
AEW&C capability. Japan will use the E-2D AHE aircraft to
provide AEW&C situational awareness of air and naval activity
in the Pacific region and to augment its existing E-2C
Hawkeye AEW&C fleet. Japan will have no difficulty absorbing
these aircraft into its armed forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support does not
alter the basic military balance in the region.
The principal contractor will be Northrop Grumman
Corporation Aerospace Systems in Melbourne, Florida.
There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection
with this potential sale. Any offset agreement will be
defined in negotiations between the Purchaser and the prime
contractor.
Implementation of this proposed sale will not require any
additional U.S. Government or contractor personnel in Japan.
However, U.S. Government or contractor personnel in-country
visits will be required on a temporary basis in conjunction
with program technical and management oversight and support
requirements.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness
as a result of this proposed sale.

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Transmittal No. 18-38

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 E-2D Advanced Hawkeye (AHE) Airborne Early Warning
and Control (AEW&C) provides detection and surveillance of
regional surface and aircraft platforms through the use of
the APY-9 radar, APX-122A Identification Friend or Foe (IFF),
and ALQ-217 Electronic Support Measures (ESM) systems. The E-
2D AHE provides area surveillance and detection, air
intercept control, air traffic control, search and rescue
assistance, communication relay and automatic tactical data
exchange. The E-2D AHE is classified SECRET.
2. The APY-9 radar is a mechanically rotated,
electronically scanned array, which utilizes Space Time
Adaptive Processing technology to provide 360-degree
detection and surveillance in high clutter environments. It
is able to provide simultaneous detection and surveillance of
surface and air units. The APY-9 radar is classified SECRET.
3. The MIDS JTRS (5) terminal provides enhanced Link 16
functionality, namely Concurrent Multi-netting with four
channels (CMN-4) and Concurrent Contention Receive (CCR).
CMN-4 is a Link 16 enhancement that increases the terminal
capability from receiving only one Tactical Digital
Information Link-J (TADIL-J) message packing structure per
time slot to receive as many as four simultaneous message
packing structures per time slot, each transmitted on a
unique Link 16 net. The capability for current Link 16
terminals to receive only one TADIL-J message packing
structure per time slot imposes complex network design
constraints and prohibits network designers from making full
use of the Link 16 spectrum capacity. CMN-4 relaxes these
restrictions allowing for greater network planning
flexibility and achieves a fourfold increase in receive
message throughput for Link 16 terminals with this
capability. CMN-4 is backwards compatible with JTIDS and
MIDS-LVT, although legacy terminals would not be able to
experience the increased throughput. CCR described the Link
16 terminal's ability to receive multiple messages in the
same net within the same time slot. The MIDS-JTRS device
itself is CCI and is not classified. The COMSEC keying
material which is loaded into the device for IFF Mode 4/5
operations is classified SECRET.
4. The APX-122A IFF Interrogator and APX-123A IFF
Transponder are identification systems designed for command
and control. They provide the ability to distinguish friendly
aircraft, vehicles, or forces, and to determine their bearing
and range from the Interrogator. These devices have embedded
COMSEC which contains SENSITIVE encryption algorithms and
keying material. The APX-122A IFF Interrogator and APX-123A
IFF Transponder devices themselves are CCI and are not
classified. The COMSEC keying material which is loaded into
the devices for IFF Mode 4/5 operations is classified SECRET.
5. The ALQ-217 Electronic Support Measure (ESM) system is
used to detect, intercept, identify, locate, record, and/or
analyze sources of radiated electromagnetic energy to support
classification of unknown surface and airborne units. The
ALQ-217 is classified SECRET.
6. The AN/AYK-27 Integrated Navigation Control and Display
System serves as the network manager and the human machine
interface for the E-2D navigation system. The AN/AYK-27 is an
UNCLASSIFIED system.
7. The LN-251 Embedded Global Positioning Systems/Inertial
Navigation Systems (EGIs) with embedded airborne Selective
Availability Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM) Receiver (ASR)
system provides position, navigation and timing information
to the E-2D via the Global Positioning Satellite system and
an inertial measuring unit. The LN-251 is UNCLASSIFIED.
8. If a technologically advanced adversary obtained
knowledge of the specific hardware or software in the
proposed sale, the information could be used to develop
counter-measures which might reduce weapons system
effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with
similar or advanced capabilities.
9. A Special Security Agreement (SSA) will be in place in
order to provide additional security requirements for
implementation by the Government of Japan to protect the
advanced capabilities this aircraft provides. This sale is
necessary in furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy and
national security objectives outlined in the Policy
Justification.
10. All defense articles and services listed in this
transmittal have been authorized for release and export to
Japan.
____

Defense Security

Cooperation Agency,

Arlington, VA.
Hon. Bob Corker,
Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations,
U.S. Senate, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: Pursuant to the reporting requirements
of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as
amended, we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. 18-34,
concerning the Navy's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and
Acceptance to the Republic of Korea for defense articles and
services estimated to cost $2.1 billion. After this letter is
delivered to your office, we plan to issue a news release to
notify the public of this proposed sale.
Sincerely,
Charles W. Hooper,
Lieutenant General, USA, Director.
Enclosures.

TRANSMITTAL NO. 18-34

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 Korea.
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment* $1.54 billion.
Other $.56 billion.
Total $2.10 billion.
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Six (6) P-8A Patrol Aircraft, which includes:
Nine (9) Multifunctional Information Distribution System
Joint Tactical Radio System 5 (MIDS JTRS) (one (1) for each
aircraft, one (1) for the Tactical Operations Center, and two
(2) spares).
Forty-two (42) AN/AAR-54 Missile Warning Sensors (six (6)
for each aircraft and six (6) spares).
Fourteen (14) LN-251 with Embedded Global Positioning
Systems (GPS)/Inertial Navigations Systems (EGIs) (two (2)
for each aircraft and two (2) spares).
Non-MDE includes: Commercial engines; Tactical Open Mission
Software (TOMS); Electro-Optical (EO) and Infrared (IR) MX-
20HD; AN/AAQ-2(V)1 Acoustic System; AN/APY-10 Radar; ALQ-240
Electronic Support Measures; AN/ALE-47 Counter Measures
Dispensing System; support equipment; operation support
systems; maintenance trainer/classrooms; publications;
software, engineering, and logistics technical assistance;
foreign Liaison officer support, contractor engineering
technical services; repair and return; transportation;
aircraft ferry; and other associated training, logistics,
support equipment and services.
(iv) Military Department: Navy (KS-P-SEJ).
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: N/A.
(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 Annex
Attached.
(viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: September 13,
2018.
*As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control
Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Korea-P-8A Aircraft and Associated Support
The Republic of Korea (ROK) has requested to buy six (6) P-
8A Patrol Aircraft, which includes: nine (9) Multifunctional
Information Distribution System Joint Tactical Radio Systems
5 (MIDS JTRS 5) (one (1) for each aircraft, one (1) for the
Tactical Operations Center (TOC) and two (2) as spares);
fourteen (14) LN-251 with Embedded Global Positioning Systems
(GPS)/Inertial Navigations Systems (EGIs) (two (2) for each
aircraft and two (2) as spares); and forty-two (42) AN/AAR-54
Missile Warning Sensors (six (6) for each aircraft and six
(6) as spares). Also included are commercial engines;
Tactical Open Mission Software (TOMS); Electro-Optical (EO)
and Infrared (IO)) MX-20HD; AN/AAQ-2(V)1 Acoustic System; AN/
APY-10 Radar; ALQ-240 Electronic Support Measures; AN/ALE-47
Counter Measures Dispensing System; support equipment;
operation support systems; maintenance trainer/classrooms;
publications; software, engineering, and logistics technical
assistance; foreign liaison officer support; contractor
engineering technical services; repair and return;
transportation; aircraft ferry; and other associated
training, logistics, support equipment and services. The
total estimated program cost is $2.1 billion.
The ROK is one of the closest allies in the INDOPACOM
Theater. The proposed sale will support U.S. foreign policy
and national security objectives by enhancing Korea's naval
capabilities to provide national defense and significantly
contribute to coalition operations.
The ROK procured and has operated U.S.-produced P-3
Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) for over 25 years,
providing interoperability and critical capabilities to
coalition maritime operations. The ROK has maintained a close
MSA acquisition and sustainment relationship with the U.S.
Navy over that period. The proposed sale will allow the ROK
to modernize and sustain its MSA capability for the next 30
years. As a long-time P-3 operator, the ROK will have no
difficulty transitioning its MSA force to P-8A.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support does not
alter the basic military balance in the region.
The prime contractor will be The Boeing Company, Seattle,
WA. Additional contractors include: ASEC; Air Cruisers Co
LLC; Arnprior Aerospace, Canada; AVOX Zodiac Aerospace; BAE;
Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC)/EMS; Compass; David
Clark; DLS or ViaSat, Carlsbad, CA; DRS; Exelis, McLean, VA;
GC Micro, Petaluma, CA; General Dynamics; General Electric,
UK; Harris; Joint Electronics; Lockheed Martin; Martin Baker;
Northrop Grumman Corp, Falls Church, VA; Pole Zero,
Cincinnati, OH; Raytheon, Waltham, MA; Raytheon, UK; Rockwell
Collins, Cedar Rapids, IA; Spirit

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Aero. Wichita, KS; Symmetries Telephonics, Farmingdale, NY;
Terma, Arlington, VA; Viking; and WESCAM.
The purchaser typically requests offsets. There are no
known offset agreements proposed in connection with this
potential sale. Any offset agreement will be defined in
negotiations between the Purchaser and the prime contractor.
Implementation of this proposed sale will require
approximately three (3) U.S. government personnel and ten
(10) contractor personnel to support the program in country.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness
as a result of this proposed sale.

Transmittal No. 18-34

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 P-8A aircraft is a militarized version of the Boeing
737-800 Next Generation (NG) commercial aircraft. The P-8A is
replacing the P-3C as the Navy's long-range Anti-Submarine
Warfare (ASW), Anti-Surface Warfare (ASuW), Intelligence,
Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft. The overall
highest classification of the P-8A weapon system is SECRET.
The P-8A mission systems hardware is largely UNCLASSIFIED,
while individual software elements (mission systems,
acoustics, ESM, EWSP, etc.) are classified up to SECRET.
2. P-8A mission systems include:
a. Tactical Open Mission Software (TOMS). TOMS functions
include environment planning, tactical aids, weapons planning
aids, and data correlation. TOMS includes an algorithm for
track fusion which automatically correlates tracks produced
by on board and off board sensors.
b. Electro-Optical (EO) and Infrared (IR) MX-20HD. The EO/
IR system processes visible EO and IR spectrum to detect and
image objects.
c. AN/AAQ-2(V)1 Acoustic System. The Acoustic sensor system
is integrated within the mission system as the primary sensor
or the aircraft ASW missions. The system has multi-static
active coherent (MAC) 64 sonobuoy processing capability and
acoustic sensor prediction tools.
d. AN/APY-10 Radar. The aircraft radar is a direct
derivative of the legacy AN/APS-137(V) installed in the P-3C.
The radar capabilities include GPS Selective Availability
Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM), SAR and ISAR imagery
resolutions, and periscope detection mode.
e. ALQ-240 Electronic Support Measures (ESM). This system
provides real time capability for the automatic detection,
location, measurement, and analysis of RF-signals and modes.
Real time results are compared with a library of known
emitters to perform emitter classification.
f. Electronic Warfare Self Protection (EWSP). The P-8A
aircraft EWSP consists of the ALQ-213 Electronic Warfare
Management System (EWMS), AN/AAR-54 Missile Warning Sensors
and AN/ALE-47 Countermeasures Dispensing System (CMDS). The
EWSP includes threat information. Technical data and
documentation to be provided are UNCLASSIFIED.
g. Multifunctional Information Distribution System-Joint
Tactical Radio System 5 (MIDS JTRS 5) 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 vice, among air, ground,
and sea elements. The MIDS JTRS 5 terminal hardware,
publications, performance specifications, operational
capability, parameters, vulnerabilities to countermeasures,
and software documentation are classified CONFIDENTIAL. The
classified information to be provided consists of that which
is necessary for the operation, maintenance, and repair
(through intermediate level) of the data link terminal,
installed systems, and related software.
h. The Embedded Global Positioning System (EGI)-Inertial
Navigation System (INS)/LN-25I is a sensor that combines
Global Positioning System (GPS) and inertial sensor inputs to
provide accurate location information for navigation and
targeting. The EGI-INS/LN-251 is UNCLASSIFIED. The GPS
cryptovariable keys needed for highest GPS accuracy are
classified up to SECRET.
3. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain
access of the P-8A specific hardware and software elements,
systems could be reverse engineering to discover USN
capabilities and tactics. The consequences of the loss of
this technology, to a technologically advanced or competent
adversary, could result in the development of countermeasures
or equivalent systems, which could reduce system
effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with
similar advanced capabilities.
4. A determination has been made that the recipient
government can provide substantially the same degree of
protection for the 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.
5. All defense articles and services listed in this
transmittal have been authorized for release and export to
the Republic of Korea.
____

Defense Security

Cooperation Agency,

Arlington, VA.
Hon. Bob Corker,
Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations,
U.S. Senate, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: Pursuant to the reporting requirements
of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as
amended, we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. 18-35,
concerning the Army's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and
Acceptance to the Republic of Korea for defense articles and
services estimated to cost $501 million. After this letter is
delivered to your office, we plan to issue a news release to
notify the public of this proposed sale.
Sincerely,
Charles W. Hooper,
Lieutenant General, USA, Director.
Enclosures.

Transmittal No. 18-35

Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to
Section 36(b)(l) of the Arms Export Control Act, as
amended
(1) Prospective Purchaser: Republic of Korea.
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment * $365 million.
Other $136 million.
Total $501 million.
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Sixty-four (64) Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3)
Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) Missiles.
Non-MDE: Also included are two (2) PAC-MSE Test Missiles,
range and test programs, publications and technical
documentations, training equipment, spare parts, personnel
training, U.S. Government and contractor technical,
engineering, and logistics support services, and other
related elements of logistics and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (KS-B-ZGT).
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None.
(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 Annex
Attached.
(viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: September 13,
2018.
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control
Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Korea--Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Miss Segment Enhancement
(MSE) Missiles

The Republic of Korea (ROK) has requested to buy sixty four
(64) Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment
Enhancement (MSE) Missiles. Also included are two (2) PAC-MSE
Test Missiles, range and test programs, publications and
technical documentations, training equipment, spare parts,
personnel training, U.S. Government and contractor technical,
engineering, and logistics support services, and other
related elements of logistics and program support. The total
estimated program cost is $501 million.
The ROK is one of the closest allies in the INDOPACOM
Theater. The proposed sale will support U.S. foreign policy
and national security objectives by meeting Korea's
legitimate security and defense needs.
The ROK will use the Patriot missile system to improve its
missile defense capability, defend its territorial integrity
and deter threats to regional stability. The proposed sale
will increase the defensive capabilities of the ROK Military
to guard against hostile aggression and shield the allies who
train and operate within South Korea's borders. The ROK
should have no difficulty absorbing this system into its
armed forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support does not
alter the basic military balance in the region.
The prime contractor will be Lockheed-Martin, Dallas,
Texas. There are no known offset agreements expected to be
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 the Republic of Korea.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness
as a result of this proposed sale.

Transmittal No. 18-35

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 Patriot Air Defense System contains classified
CONFIDENTIAL hardware components, SECRET tactical software
and critical/sensitive technology. The Patriot Advanced
Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE)
hardware is classified CONFIDENTIAL and the associated
launcher hardware is UNCLASSIFIED. With the incorporation of
the PAC-3 MSE missiles, the Patriot system will continue to
hold a significant technology lead over other surface-to-air
missile systems in the world.
2. The PAC-3 MSE sensitive/critical technology is primarily
in the area of design and production know-how and primarily
inherent in the design, development and/or manufacturing data
related to certain components.
3. Information on system performance capabilities,
effectiveness, survivability, missile seeker capabilities,
select software/software documentation and test data are
classified up to and including SECRET.

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4. 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.
5. A determination has been made that the recipient
government 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.
6. All defense articles and services listed in this
transmittal have been authorized for release and export to
the ROK.
____

Defense Security

Cooperation Agency,

Arlington, VA.
Hon. Bob Corker,
Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations,
U.S. Senate, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: Pursuant to the reporting requirements
of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as
amended, we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. 18-05,
concerning the U.S. Army's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and
Acceptance to the Government of Egypt for defense articles
and services estimated to cost $99 million. After this letter
is delivered to your office, we plan to issue a news release
to notify the public of this proposed sale.
Sincerely,
Charles W. Hooper,
Lieutenant General, USA, Director.
Enclosures.

Transmittal No. 18-05

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 Egypt.
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment* $0 million.
Other $99 million.
Total $99 million.
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Forty-six thousand (46,000) 120MM Target Practice--Tracer
(M831A1) and 120MM Target Practice, Cone Stabilized,
Discarding Sabot--(M865) Rounds.
Ten thousand (10,000) 120MM 4th-Generation Kinetic Energy-
Tungsten (KE-W) A4 Armor-Piercing Fin-Stabilized Discarding
Sabot with Tracer (APFSDS-T) Rounds.
Non-MDE: Also included are four thousand five hundred
(4,500) 120MM Insensitive Munitions High Explosive with
Tracer (IM HE-T) tank rounds, field implementation, testing
inspections, spares and repair parts, support and test
equipment, field support publications and technical data,
U.S. government and contractor engineering and logistics
support services, personnel training and training equipment,
quality assurance team support services, preparation of
ammunition for shipment, ammunition delivery, component
improvement program and repair, other associated equipment
and support, and other related elements of logistical and
program support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (EG-B-VHH, EG-B-NGB, EG-B-
VGS).
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: EG-B-VAX, EG-B-NFP, EG-B-
NFX, EG-B-UWB.
(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: None.
(viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: September 17,
2018.
*As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control
Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Egypt--120MM Tank Rounds

The Government of Egypt has requested to buy forty-six
thousand (46,000) 120MM Target Practice--Tracer (M831A1) and
120MM Target Practice, Cone Stabilized, Discarding Sabot--
(M865) rounds and ten thousand (10,000) 120MM 4th-Generation
Kinetic Energy-Tungsten (KE-W) A4 Armor-Piercing Fin-
Stabilized Discarding Sabot with Tracer (APFSDS-T) rounds.
Also included are four thousand five hundred (4,500) 120MM
Insensitive Munitions High Explosive with Tracer (IM HE-T)
tank rounds, field implementation, testing inspections,
spares and repair parts, support and test equipment, field
support publications and technical data, U.S. government and
contractor engineering and logistics support services,
personnel training and training equipment, quality assurance
team support services, preparation of ammunition for
shipment, ammunition delivery, component improvement program
and repair, other associated equipment and support, and other
related elements of logistical and program support. The
estimated cost is $99 million.
This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy
and national security of the United States by helping to
improve the security of a friendly country that continues to
be an important strategic partner in the Middle East.
The proposed sale will improve Egypt's capability to meet
current and future threats and provide greater security for
its critical infrastructure. Egypt will use the 120MM IM HE-T
cartridges to maintain a strategic munitions inventory for
its M1A1 tank fleet and in support of operations against
militants affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
in the Sinai. They will use the target practice rounds to
train M1A1 crews in proper crew procedures in a training
environment using munitions that cost a fraction of tactical
rounds and have nearly zero explosive or penetrating
capability. Egypt has been producing this type of ammunition
under an existing coproduction agreement for approximately 15
years. Egypt intends to use the APFSDS-T rounds to replace
older model 120MM KE-W, KE-W Al, and KE-W A2 ammunition to
maintain a strategic munitions inventory for its M1A1 tank
fleet. Egypt will have no difficulty absorbing these
munitions into its armed forces.
The proposed sale of the munition and support will not
alter the basic military balance in the region.
The prime contractor involved in this program is General
Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, St. Petersburg, FL.
There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection
with this potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale will involve multiple
trips to Egypt involving up to six (6) U.S. Government and
contractor representatives over a period of up to 5 years.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness
as a result of this proposed sale.
____

Defense Security

Cooperation Agency,

Arlington, VA.
Hon. Bob Corker,
Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations,
U.S. Senate, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: Pursuant to the reporting requirements
of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as
amended, we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. 18-36,
concerning the Navy's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and
Acceptance to the Government of the United Kingdom for
defense articles and services estimated to cost $90 million.
After this letter is delivered to your office, we plan to
issue a news release to notify the public of this proposed
sale.
Sincerely,
Gregory M. Kausner
(For Charles W. Hooper, Lieutenant General, USA, Director).
Enclosures.

Transmittal No. 18-36

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: The Government of the United
Kingdom.
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *$80 million.
Other $10 million.
Total $90 million.
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Three (3) SEAL Delivery Vehicles (SDV) MK 11 Shallow Water
Combat Submersibles (SWCS).
Non-MDE: Also included are spares; handling equipment; test
equipment; operator manuals and technical documentation; U.S.
Government and contractor engineering, training, technical,
and logistical support services; and other related elements
of logistics and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Navy (UK-P-SAO).
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: (Predecessor SDV MK 8 Mod
1) UK-P-MVJ, UK-P-BQO, UK-P-BSM, UK-P-BSP, UK-P-LIP, UK-P-
GXV, UK-P-MVY, UK-P-GYY, UK-P-BTN, UK-P-BTM, UK-P-TGJ, and
UK-P-FBL.
(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: September 19,
2018.
*As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control
Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

United Kingdom--SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) MK 11 Shallow Water Combat
Submersibles (SWCS)

The Government of the United Kingdom (UK) has requested to
buy three (3) SEAL Delivery Vehicles (SDV) MK 11 Shallow
Water Combat Submersibles (SWCS). Also included are spares;
handling equipment; test equipment; operator manuals and
technical documentation; U.S. Government and contractor
engineering, training, technical, and logistical support
services; and other related elements of logistics and program
support. The total estimated program cost is $90 million.
This proposed sale will support U.S. foreign policy and
national security objectives of the United States by
improving the security of a NATO ally which has been, and
continues to be, an important partner on critical foreign
policy and defense issues.
The proposed sale of the SDV MK 11 SWCS will continue UK's
maritime partnership, interoperability, and regional security
capability. The UK has a proven track record of successfully
deploying predecessor system. The UK will have no difficulty
absorbing this system into its armed forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not
alter the basic military balance in the region.
The prime contractor will be Teledyne Brown Engineering,
Inc. (TBE), Huntsville,

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Alabama. There are no known offset agreements expected to be
proposed in connection with this potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale will require multiple
trips by USG and contractor representatives to participate in
program and technical reviews, plus training and maintenance
support in country as required.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness
as a result of this proposed sale.

Transmittal No. 18-36

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 SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) MK 11 Shallow Water
Combat Submersibles (SWCS) is a free-flooding combat
submersible mobility platform suitable for transporting and
deploying forces and their payload for a variety of missions.
The SDV MK 11 SWCS will provide increased volume, allowing
for increased payload and personnel-carrying capacity.
Additionally, performance in range, speed, maneuverability,
and organic sensor capabilities will be enhanced over the
existing SDV MK 8 Mod 1. The highest classification of the
hardware in the proposed sale is SECRET. The highest
classification of the technical documentation in the proposed
sale is SECRET. The highest classification of the software to
be exported is SECRET.
2. If a technologically advanced adversary obtains
knowledge of the specific hardware and software elements, the
information could be used to develop countermeasures or
equivalent systems that 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 the Government of the
United Kingdom can provide substantially the same degree of
protection for the sensitive technology being released as the
U.S. Government. This proposed sale is necessary to the
furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy and national security
objectives outlined in the Policy Justification.
4. All defense articles and services listed in this
transmittal are authorized for release and export to the
Government of the United Kingdom.
____

Defense Security

Cooperation Agency,

Arlington, VA.
Hon. Bob Corker,
Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations,
U.S. Senate, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: Pursuant to the reporting requirements
of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as
amended, we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. 18-37,
concerning the Navy's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and
Acceptance to the Government of the United Kingdom for
defense articles and services estimated to cost $75 million.
After this letter is delivered to your office, we plan to
issue a news release to notify the public of this proposed
sale.
Sincerely,
Charles W. Hooper,
Lieutenant General, USA, Director.
Enclosures.

Transmittal No. 18-37

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: The Government of the United
Kingdom.
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment* $57 million.
Other $18 million.
Total $75 million.
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Fifty (50) MK 15 Phalanx
Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) Block IB Baseline 2 Upgrade
Kits.
Non-MDE: Also included are support equipment, test
equipment, initial spare parts, technical documentation,
training, and engineering technical assistance, and other
related elements of logistics and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Navy (UK-P-LWD).
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: UK-P-BRB, UK-P-FBH, UK-P-
FBR, UK-P-GAH, UK-P JZO, UK-P-KAX, UK-P-KPM, UK-P-KPQ, UK-P-
LFK, UK-P-LGP, UK-P-LHD, and UK-P-LHO.
(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: September 19,
2018.
*As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control
Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

United Kingdom--Phalanx Baseline 2 Radar Upgrade Kits

The Government of the United Kingdom (UK) has requested to
buy fifty (50) MK 15 Phalanx Close-in Weapon System (CIWS)
Block IB Baseline 2 Upgrade Kits. Also included are support
equipment, test equipment, initial spare parts, technical
documentation, training, and engineering technical
assistance, and other related elements of logistics and
program support. The total estimated program cost is $75
million.
This proposed sale will support U.S. foreign policy and
national security objectives of the United States by
improving the security of a NATO ally which has been, and
continues to be, an important partner on critical foreign
policy and defense issues.
The proposed sale of the Phalanx Baseline 2 Radar Upgrade
Kits will be used for close-in ship self-defense against air
and surface threats onboard the UK's naval combatants and
auxiliaries. The UK, which already has earlier versions of
the MK 15 Phalanx in its inventory, will have no difficulty
absorbing these upgrades and support into its armed forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not
alter the basic military balance in the region.
The prime contractor will be Raytheon Missile Systems,
Tucson, AZ. There are no known offset agreements proposed in
connection with this potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale will require multiple
trips by U.S. Government and contractor representatives to
participate in program and technical reviews, plus training
and maintenance support in country as required.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness
as a result of this proposed sale.

Transmittal No. 18-37

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 MK15 Phalanx Close-in Weapon System (CIWS) consists
of a rapid-fire, computer-controlled radar and gun system
mounted on a turret designed to defeat anti-ship missiles;
small surface craft; low, slow aircraft; rockets; and
mortars. The weapon system automatically carries out search,
detection, target threat evaluation, tracking, firing, and
kill loop fire control that uses advanced radar and computer
technology to locate, identify, and direct a system of armor
piercing projectiles to the target. The Phalanx Block IB
Baseline 2 Radar Upgrade Kits converts the system's radar
from an analog to digital suite, significantly improving
obsolescence of hardware. Some performance in range, speed,
maneuverability, and organic sensor capabilities will be
enhanced over the existing UK Phalanx system. These kits will
allow for the UK to upgrade its current Block IB Baseline 1
systems via approved in-country Depot-Level Maintenance
Facility (DLMF) capability. The highest classification of the
hardware in the proposed sale is SECRET. The highest
classification of the technical documentation in the proposed
sale is SECRET. The highest classification of the operational
software to be exported is SECRET.
2. If a technologically advanced adversary obtains
knowledge of the specific hardware and software elements, the
information could be used to develop countermeasures or
equivalent systems that 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 the Government of the
United Kingdom can provide substantially the same degree of
protection for the sensitive technology being released as the
U.S. Government. This proposed sale is necessary to the
furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy and national security
objectives outlined in the Policy Justification.
4. All defense articles and services listed in this
transmittal are authorized for release and export to the
Government of the United Kingdom.
____

Defense Security

Cooperation Agency,

Arlington, VA.
Hon. Bob Corker,
Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations,
U.S. Senate, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: Pursuant to the reporting requirements
of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as
amended, we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. 18-09,
concerning the Air Force's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and
Acceptance to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative
Office in the United States (TECRO) for defense articles and
services estimated to cost $330 million. After this letter is
delivered to your office, we plan to issue a news release to
notify the public of this proposed sale.
Sincerely,
Charles W. Hooper,
Lieutenant General, USA, Director.
Enclosures.

Transmittal No. 18-09

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: Taipei Economic and Cultural
Representative Office in the United States (TECRO).
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment * $0.0 million.
Other $330.0 million.
Total $330.0 million.
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE): None.
Non-MDE: Foreign Military Sales Order (FMSO) II to provide
funds for blanket order requisitions, under a Cooperative
Logistics Supply Support Arrangement for stock replenishment
supply of standard spare parts,

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and repair/replace of spare parts in support of the F-16, C-
130, F-5, Indigenous Defense Fighter (IDF), all other
aircraft systems and subsystems, and other related elements
of logistics and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Air Force (TW-D-KDT).
(v) Prior Related Cases. if any: TW-D-KDS, TW-D-KDR.
(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: None.
(viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: September 24,
2018.
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control
Act.
____

Defense Security

Cooperation Agency,

Arlington, VA.
Hon. Bob Corker,
Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations,
U.S. Senate, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: Pursuant to the reporting requirements
of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as
amended, we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. 18-22,
concerning the Army's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and
Acceptance to the Government of Bahrain for defense articles
and services estimated to cost $300 million. After this
letter is delivered to your office, we plan to issue a news
release to notify the public of this proposed sale.
Sincerely,
Charles W. Hooper,
Lieutenant General, USA, Director.
Enclosures.

Transmittal No. 18-22

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 Bahrain
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment * $295 million.
Other $5 million.
TOTAL $300 million.
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
One hundred twenty (120) Guided Multiple Launch Rocket
System (GMLRS) M31
Unitary Rocket Pods (Six (6) rockets per pod for a total of
seven hundred twenty
(720) One hundred ten (110) Army Tactical Missiles System
(ATACMS) M57 T2K Unitary Missiles.
Non-MDE:
Also included are publications, personnel training and
training equipment, software development, U.S. Government and
contractor engineering, technical and logistics support
services; and other related elements of logistical and
program support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (BA-B-UKF).
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: BA-B-UIW (GMLRS); BA-B-UJK
(ATACMS).
(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: September 28,
2018.
*As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control
Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Bahrain--M31 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Unitary and
Army Tactical Mission System (ATACMS) T2K Unitary Missile

The Kingdom of Bahrain has requested to buy one hundred
twenty (120) Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) M31
Unitary Rocket Pods (six (6) rockets per pod for a total of
seven hundred twenty (720); and one hundred ten (110) Army
Tactical Missiles System (ATACMS) M57 T2K Unitary missiles.
Also included are publications, personnel training and
training equipment, software development, U.S. Government and
contractor engineering, technical and logistics support
services; and other related elements of logistical and
program support. The overall total estimated value is $300
million.
This proposed sale will enhance the foreign policy and
national security objectives of the United States by helping
to improve the security of a Major Non-NATO Ally that has
been, and continues to be an important force for political
stability and economic progress in the Middle East. The
proposed sale of the M31 GMLRS Unitary Rocket Pods and ATACMS
T2K Unitary Missile will improve Bahrain's capability to meet
current and future threats and provide greater security for
its critical oil and natural gas infrastructure, and
significant national events. Bahrain will use the enhanced
capabilities to strengthen its homeland defense and deter
regional threats. Bahrain will have no difficulty absorbing
these rocket pods into its armed forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not
alter the basic military balance in the region.
The prime contractor will be Lockheed Martin Missile and
Fire Control in Grand Prairie, TX. 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. or contractor
representatives in Bahrain.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness
as a result of this proposed sale.

Transmittal No. 18-22

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 GMLRS M31 Unitary is the Army's primary munition for
units fielding the High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems
(HIMARS) and Multiple Launcher Rocket Systems (MLRS) M270A1
Rocket and Missile Launcher platforms. The M31 Unitary is a
solid propellant artillery rocket that uses Global
Positioning System (GPS)-aided inertial guidance to
accurately and quickly deliver a single high-explosive blast
fragmentation warhead onto point targets at ranges from 15-70
kilometers. The rockets are fired from a launch pod container
that also serves as the storage and transportation container
for the rockets. Each rocket pod holds six (6) total rockets.
2. The GMLRS Unitary employs a multi-mode fuze consisting
of an Electronic Safe and Arm Fuze (ESAF) and a Frequency-
Modulating Continuous Wave--Directional Doppler Ranging
(FMCW-DDR) height of burst sensor. The weapon has three
fuzing modes point detonating, post-impact time delay, and
proximity height of burst--which are all accomplished
automatically via a launcher/fire control system electrical
interface prior to launch. The height of burst sensor is not
integrated with the fuze, but provides fire pulse input and
interfaces with a mechanical fuze.
3. GMLRS hardware and operational software are
UNCLASSIFIED. System performance characteristics are
classified CONFIDENTIAL. Components of the GMLRS system are
considered highly resistant to reverse engineering and the
impact of loss or diversion of the end item hardware would
have minimum adverse impact.
4. The M57 ATACMS Unitary is a conventional, semi-ballistic
missile which utilizes a 500-lb high explosive unitary
warhead. It has a range of 70-270km and increased accuracy
and lethality due to a GPS/PPS-aided guidance system. The
ATACMS T2K is an upgraded missile variant which redesigned
previous variants' components to compensate for obsolescence
issues and lowered per-unit cost. Critical technologies on
the M57 include the GPS antenna, laser-ring gyroscopes
production processes involved in the Inertial Measurement
Unit (IMU), and lithium thermal batteries used in missile
guidance and control. ATACMS missile hardware and operational
software are UNCLASSIFIED. Data table and mission critical
data generator special applications software are classified
CONFIDENTIAL. Performance and accuracy/lethality data are
classified up to the SECRET level. System response time and
trajectory data are classified CONFIDENTIAL.
5. The Army's FMCW-DDR height of burst technology is
comprised of components and software requiring special
production skills and is deemed state of the art. The
sensitive aspects of the technology reside primarily the
design, development, production, and manufacturing data for
the related components (integrated circuits and flex cable
assembly) and in the methodology required to integrate those
components onto the flex cable assembly to process embedded
data (the software, algorithm, and operating parameters). The
sole technology aspect of the FMCW-DDR present in the M31
proximity height of burst sensor is the signal processing
algorithm (i.e. processing techniques) modified specifically
for use in the M31. The disclosure of know-how, software, and
other associated documentation for this sensitive technology
is not authorized under this sale.
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 that
might reduce weapon system effectiveness or be used in the
development of a system with similar or advanced
capabilities.
7. A determination has been made that Bahrain can provide
substantially the same degree of protection of this
technology as the U.S. Government. This proposed sale is
necessary in furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy and
national security objectives outlined in the Policy
Justification. Moreover, the benefits to be derived from this
sale, as outlined in the Policy Justification, outweigh the
potential damage that could result if the sensitive
technology were revealed to unauthorized persons.
8. All defense articles and services listed in this
transmittal are authorized for release and export to the
Government of Bahrain.
____

Defense Security

Cooperation Agency,

Arlington, VA.
Hon. Bob Corker,
Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations,
U.S. Senate, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: Pursuant to the reporting requirements
of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as
amended, we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. 18-42,
concerning the Army's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and
Acceptance to the Government of Canada for defense articles
and services estimated to cost $300 million. After this
letter is delivered to your office, we plan to issue a news
release to notify the public of this proposed sale.
Sincerely,
Charles W. Hooper,
Lieutenant General, USA, Director.

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Enclosures.

Transmittal No. 18-42

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* $0 million.
Other $300 million.
Total $300 million.
(iii) Description and Quantity, or Quantities of Articles
or Services under Consideration for Purchase: Canadian Manned
Airborne, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C/
MAISR) Platform.
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
None.
Non-MDE: Three (3) King Air 350ER (extended range) aircraft
with customer unique post-modifications for Intelligence.
Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) operations; three (3)
WESCAM MX-15D Electro-Optical & Infrared Imaging Sensors;
three (3) AN/AAR-47B(V)2 Missile and Laser Warning System
(MWS); three (3) AN/ALE-47 Countermeasure Dispenser Systems
(CMDS); three (3) VORTEX<register> Dual RF Ku LOS
Transceivers; three (3) COMSEC Modules (KGV-135A); two (2)
APM-424(V)5 Transponder Test Sets; five (5) KIV-77 Mode 4/5
crypto applique computers for IFF; three (3) AN/APX-119 IFF
Digital Civil and Military Transponders; six (6) ARC-210
Multi-mode Voice and Data Transceivers; three (3) KG-250X
NSA-Certified Type 1 Inline Network Encryptors (INE);
technical data; mission equipment, communication and
navigation equipment, special tools and test equipment,
ground support equipment, airframe and engine spare parts,
publications, MWO/ECPs, technical assistance, repair and
return, training; and transportation of aircraft, and other
related elements of logistics and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (CN-B-UBC).
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None.
(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 3, 2018.
*As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control
Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Canada--King Air 350ER ISR Aircraft (Manned Airborne, Intelligence,
Surveillance and Reconnaissance (MAISR) Platform)

The Government of Canada has requested to buy three (3)
King Air 350ER (extended range) aircraft with customer unique
post-modifications for Intelligence, Surveillance and
Reconnaissance (ISR) operations; three (3) WESCAM MX-15D
Electro-Optical & Infrared Imaging Sensors; three (3) AN/AAR-
47B(V)2 Missile and Laser Warning System (MWS); three (3) AN/
ALE-47 Countermeasure Dispenser Systems (CMDS); three (3)
VORTEX<register> Dual RF Ku LOS Transceivers; three (3)
COMSEC Modules (KGV-135A); two (2) APM-424(V)5 Transponder
Test Sets; five (5) KIV-77 Mode \4/5\ crypto applique
computers for IFF; three (3) AN/APX-119 IFF Digital Civil and
Military Transponders; six (6) ARC-210 Multi-mode Voice and
Data Transceivers; three (3) KG-250X NSA-Certified Type 1
Inline Network Encryptors (INE); technical data; mission
equipment, communication and navigation equipment, special
tools and test equipment, ground support equipment, airframe
and engine spare parts, publications, MWO/ECPs, technical
assistance, repair and return, training; and transportation
of aircraft, and other related elements of logistics and
program support. Total estimated program cost is $300
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.
The proposed sale improves Canada's capability to meet
current and future threats; strengthen its homeland defense
and the combined defense of North America; and support
coalition partners overseas. This proposed sale will improve
interoperability with U.S. forces and other regional allies.
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 contractor will be Beechcraft (Textron
Aviation), Wichita, Kansas. The Government of Canada is
expected to negotiate an offset agreement with Beechcraft. in
accordance with Canada's Industrial and Technological
Benefits (ITB) Policy, before signing the Letter of Offer and
Acceptance (LOA).
Implementation of this proposed sale will require the
assignment of contractor representatives to Canada on an
intermittent basis over two years to provide in service
contractor support.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness
as a result of this proposed sale.

Transmittal No. 18-42

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 King Air 350ER (extended range) fixed-wing aircraft
has been identified as Non-SME (Significant Military
Equipment). It is a pressurized, twin-engine turboprop
commercial aircraft configured as a cantilever low-wing
monoplane with a T-tail and aft ventral fin. It has
retractable tricycle landing gear with dual wheels on each
main unit. The 350 series incorporates a 34-inch stretch of
the King Air 300 fuselage and has one additional window per
side. The wingspan has been increased by 3 feet over that of
the model 300, and 24-inch graphite composite winglets have
been added to the wingtips to reduce drag at higher angles of
attack as in takeoff and climb out. The 350ER will feature
the enhanced PT6A-67A engines and a Rockwell-Collins Proline
Fusion cockpit. This aircraft (before modification) is
generally offered to the public with no special restrictions.
2. Mission equipment:
a. The WESCAM MX-15D Electro-Optical & Infrared Imaging
Sensor is a small Multi-Sensor, Multi-Spectral Imaging System
with Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) and Embedded with Global
Positioning Systems (GPS) Standard Positioning Service (SPS).
The WESCAM MX-15 camera system contains an LN-200 IMU
manufactured by Northrop Grumman in the U.S., which is
captured under (Missile Technology Control Regime) MTCR
Annex, Category II--Item 9.A.6. The IMU is also ITAR
controlled under USML Category XII(d), and in Canada it is
controlled under Canada's Export Control List (ECL) under 6-
9.A.6. WESCAM MX-15 is embedded with GPS SPS. SPS is a three-
dimensional position and time determination capability
provided to a user equipped with a minimum capability GPS SPS
receiver in accordance with GPS national policy. Options
requested include: high definition (HD) IR sensor, laser spot
tracker (LST), electro-optic narrow (EON) spotter with short-
wave infrared (SWIR) imager, image blending function
combining imagery from the IR sensor and the EO sensor
(daylight or low-light) into a single image, and a hand
controller for remote control. A bore sight module required
to field calibrate the laser designator/rangefinder beam will
be provided as ground support equipment.
b. The AN/AAR-47B(V)2 Missile and Laser Warning System
(MWS) is designed to protect helicopters and ``low-slow''
aircraft from infrared homing missiles. It passively detects
attacking missiles while minimizing false alarms. When an
attacking missile is detected, the AN/AAR-47B(V)2 displays a
threat quadrant alert, sounds a warning tone to the aircrew,
and can be configured to automatically actuate an installed
countermeasures dispenser. In addition to the missile warning
capability of the original AN/AAR-47B, the -(V)2 incorporates
laser detecting and warning capability. The version offered
includes the Smart Dispense capability. The AN/AAR-47B(V)2
hardware highest classification is UNCLASSIFIED. The AN/AAR-
47B(V)2 is Significant Military Equipment.
c. The AN/ALE-47 Countermeasure Dispenser System (CMDS)
provides an integrated, threat-adaptive, reprogrammable,
computer controlled capability for dispensing expendable
decoys. These include chaff, flares, Radio Frequency (RF)
expendables and others. The AN/ALE-47 system enhances
aircraft survivability in sophisticated threat environments.
The system is designed to provide the capability of automatic
or pilot commanded response, and works alone or in
coordination with other countermeasures defensive systems to
defeat Air Interceptor (AI), Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA),
and Surface-to-Air Missiles (SAMs). The AN/ALE-47 is
Significant Military Equipment.
d. The VORTEX<register> Dual RF Ku LOS Transceiver
provides real-time, full-motion video and other data for
situational awareness, targeting, Battle Damage Assessment
(BDA), surveillance, relay, and other situations where eyes-
on-target are required. VORTEX<register> can transmit and
receive analog and/or digital data simultaneously.
VORTEX<register> is interoperable with ROVER<register> ,
CDL, virtually all UAVs, targeting pods and other waveforms.
VORTEX<register> can simultaneously transmit common data to
multiple platforms using two different channels in one or two
different bands. VORTEX<register> is able to receive on two
different channels in one or two different bands from a
single source. This band and channel diversity provides link
redundancy, better reception and resiliency to platform
shading, multipath interference, line-of-sight blockages and
RF interference. VORTEX<register> is STANAG 7085 certified.
e. The KGV-135A is a high-speed, general purpose encryptor/
decryptor module. It is used for wide-band data encryption
embedded into high performance systems such as the
VORTEX<register>. It has increased bandwidth and COMSEC
operating modes in a compact multi-chip module. The KGV-135
operates at speeds of 2 Kbps to 700 Mbps and uses standard
interface logic levels and key protocols. It is an NSA-
certified INFOSEC product.
f. The APM-424(V)5 Transponder Test Set is used to test the
transponder and interrogator performance of the AN/APX-119
IFF Digital Civil and Military Transponder. The
Transponder Test Modes are 1,2,3/A, C, S (EHS/ELS), 4, and
Mode 5 (Level 1 and 2). The Interrogator Test Modes are 1,
2, 3/A, C, S, 4, Mode 5, TCAS, ETCAS (Level 1 and 2). The
APM-424(V)5 supports the KIV-77 Mode 4/5 crypto applique
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g. The KIV-77 Mode 4/5 crypto applique computer for IFF is
Type 1 certified by the National Security Agency and provides
information assurance for both legacy Mode 4 and new Mode 5
IFF equipment. The KIV-77 is used to store the classified
keys and is also used with the APM-424(V)5 Transponder Test
Set to support flight-line testing of the AN/APX-119 IFF
Digital Civil and Military Transponder.
h. The AIN/APX-119, Identification Friend or Foe (IFF)
Digital Civil and Military Transponder, is a small
transponder installed on more than 50 different military
platforms for the U.S. Department of Defense and multiple
international users. This transponder enables aircraft to
operate seamlessly throughout international, civil, and
military airspace, meeting all IFF and ATC requirements. When
installed in conjunction with platform antennas and the RCU
(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. The transponder provides operational
capabilities for Mark XII Identification Friend or Foe (IFF)
capabilities of Modes 1, 2, 3/A, C and 4&5 and Mode S (levels
1, 2, and 3 capable). Additionally, the AN/APX-119 also
provides automated ID, position and latitude of the aircraft,
and is compatible with the Traffic Alert and Collision
Avoidance System (TCAS) II equipment. The AN/APX-119 is
designed to provide military aircraft with a secure combat
identification capability to help reduce fratricide and
enhance battlespace awareness, while providing safe access to
civilian airspace. The AN/APX-119 is Significant Military
Equipment.
i. The AN/ARC-210 Gen 5 is a secure communication system
that provides Line-of-Sight (LOS) communications and Beyond
Line-of-Sight (BLOS) satellite communications (SATCOM), as
well Voice and data communications capabilities. In addition
to Satellite Communications, the AN/ARC-231(V)(C) provides
Secure/Electronic Counter-Counter Measures (ECCM)
communications in the following waveform, The Single Channel
Ground and Airborne System (SINCGARS) and the HAVE QUICK (HQ)
I and II. The AN/ARC-210 functions by transmitting and
receiving the Radio Frequency (RF) in the 30 MHz-941 MHz
range. The Receiver Transmitter provides communication in
Frequency Modulation (FM), Very High Frequency--Amplitude
Modulation Air Traffic Control Band (VHF AM ATC), Very High
Frequency--Frequency Modulation Public Service & Maritime
Band, Ultra High Frequency--Amplitude Modulation (UHF AM)
HAVEQUICK/Ground-Air Band, Ultra high Frequency Satellite
(UHF SATCOM) Band and Ultra High Frequency--Frequency
Modulation (UHF FM) Public Service Band. The ARC-210 is used
on over 180 platforms worldwide for the transfer of networked
or point-to-point data, voice and imagery. The ARC-210
military airborne transceivers provides an embedded, fully
programmable INFOSEC capability under the National Security
Agency's (NSA) Cryptographic Modernization Initiative. The
ARC-210 is Significant Military Equipment.
j. The KG-250X NSA-Certified Type 1 Inline Network
Encryptor (INE) provides high-speed HAIPE IP network
encryption for advanced network security for coalition allies
and Department of Homeland Security. It is MIL-STD-810G
Rugged for Tactical and Mobile Applications. It is
particularly useful at high altitudes to deliver reliable
network encryption, (200 Mbps Aggregate), for airborne
missions. The KG-250X is remotely rekeyable from a physically
secure location with HAIPE-to-HAIPE over-the-air/net keying.
The KGV-250X also improves performance over high-latency
links with embedded TCP/IP acceleration and is software
upgradeable. The KG-250X is NSA certified for TS/SCI and
below.
k. The Technical Data to support the operations,
maintenance, and Training for all aircraft communications,
ASE, COMSEC, and ISR related equipment will be detailed
enough (e.g., minimum Level II Engineering drawings) to allow
support contractors and operators to independently conduct
all ILS activities, implement obsolescence management, and
support required Airworthiness activities. All aircraft
operations and maintenance manuals are available to the
public and have no ITAR restrictions. Technical Data for the
mission equipment outlined above will be provided only to the
level required to support operation, maintenance, and
training. Maintenance is limited to the level required to
provide immediate diagnostics and replacement or limited
repair. No Technical Data or intellectual property sufficient
in detail to support depot repair operations will be
provided. The Technical Data for the mission equipment is
Significant Military Equipment.
3. 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.
4. A determination has been made that Canada can provide
substantially the same degree of protection of this
technology as the U.S. Government. This proposed sale is
necessary in furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy and
national security objectives outlined in the Policy
Justification. Moreover, the benefits to be derived from this
sale, as outlined in the Policy Justification, outweigh the
potential damage that could result if the sensitive
technology were revealed to unauthorized persons.
5. All defense articles and services listed in this
transmittal are authorized for release and export to the
Government of Canada.
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Defense Security

Cooperation Agency,

Arlington, VA.
Hon. Bob Corker,
Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations,
U.S. Senate, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: Pursuant to the reporting requirements
of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as
amended, we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. 18-41,
concerning the Army's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and
Acceptance to the Government of Iraq for defense articles and
services estimated to cost $82.50 million. After this letter
is delivered to your office, we plan to issue a news release
to notify the public of this proposed sale.
Sincerely,
Gregory M. Kausner
(For Charles W. Hooper, Lieutenant General, USA, Director).
Enclosures.

Transmittal No. 18-41

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 Iraq.
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment * $00.20 million.
Other $82.30 million.
Total $82.50 million.
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase: Five (5) Armed
Bell 407GX Helicopters configured with the following
equipment:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Five (5) M240 7.62mm Machine Guns.
Non-MDE: Also included are five (5) RF-7850A Secure
Communications Radios, five (5) AN/AAR-60 MILDS Automatic
Plume Detectors, five (5) AN/ALE-47 Airborne Countermeasure
Dispensing Systems, five (5) M3P .50 Caliber Machine Guns,
five (5) M260 Rocket Launchers (APKWS Configuration), five
(5) MX-15Di EO/IR Sensors, five (5) GAU-19 .50 Caliber
Machine Guns, five (5) Pathfinder Mission Management Systems,
five (5) ARES Weapon Management Systems, five (5) Mission
Configurable Armament Systems (MCAS), night vision compatible
lighting systems, aircraft intercommunications systems (ICS),
cockpit and seat armor kits, and bifurcated exhaust infrared
suppressor systems, operating manuals, spare parts,
maintenance and operator training for radio systems,
technical and logistics support services, and other related
elements of logistical and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (IQ-B-AEA).
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: IQ-B-VPN.
(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 3, 2018.
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control
Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Iraq--Armed Bell 407GX Helicopters

The Government of Iraq has requested to buy five (5) Armed
Bell 407GX helicopters configured with five (5) M240 7.62mm
Machine Guns. Also included are five (5) RF-7850A Secure
Communications Radios, five (5) AN/AAR-60 MILDS Automatic
Plume Detectors, five (5) AN/ALE-47 Airborne Countermeasure
Dispensing Systems, five (5) M3P .50 Caliber Machine Guns,
five (5) M260 Rocket Launchers (APKWS Configuration), five
(5) MX-15Di EO/IR Sensors, five (5) GAU-19 .50 Caliber
Machine Guns, five (5) Pathfinder Mission Management Systems,
five (5) ARES Weapon Management Systems, five (5) Mission
Configurable Armament Systems (MCAS), night vision compatible
lighting systems, aircraft intercommunications systems (ICS),
cockpit and seat armor kits, and bifurcated exhaust infrared
suppressor systems, operating manuals, spare parts,
maintenance and operator training for radio systems,
technical and logistics support services, and other related
elements of logistical and program support. The total
estimated program cost is $82.5 million.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and
national security of the United States by helping to improve
the security of a strategic partner. The addition of five
Bell 407GX helicopters will help compensate for the combat
loss of seven IA407 helicopters in recent years and increase
the Iraqi Security Forces' combat effectiveness against ISIS
and other terrorist elements in Iraq. The 407GX variant--an
upgrade from the current IA407 configuration--includes
Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) launchers.
Providing Iraq with this capability supports U.S. security
goals by furthering the Iraqi Army Aviation Command's ability
to counter terrorism and protect critical infrastructure.
Iraq 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 will be Bell, Fort Worth, TX; L3
WESCAM, Burlington, Ontario, Canada; Dillon, Scottsdale, AZ;

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Tekfusion Global, Williamsburg, VA; Harris, Melbourne, FL;
and Fulcrum Concepts, Mattaponi, VA. There are no known
offset agreements associated with this proposed sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale will require
approximately 17 contractor representatives to travel to Iraq
in support of this effort. The GOI desires Contractor
Logistics Support (CLS) presence in country.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness
as a result of this proposed sale.

Transmittal No. 18-41

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 Bell 407GX Multi-Role Helicopter weapon system
contains communications and target identification equipment,
navigation equipment, aircraft survivability equipment,
displays, and sensors. The airframe itself does not contain
sensitive technology, however the pertinent equipment listed
below will be either installed on the aircraft or included in
the sale:
a. The Harris Falcon III RF-7850A Secure Communication
Radio is a Multi-Channel Airborne Networking Radio that
offers multi-channel and multiband capabilities. It
integrates into a wide variety of platforms to support
multiple missions, waveforms and modes of operation and
provides two wideband channels. The Harris Multi-channel
Airborne Radio extends battlefield networks Beyond-Line-Of-
Sight through tactical VHF/UHF networks to provide extended
range and secure air-to-air and air-to-ground communications.
The Harris Falcon III hardware is a commercial variant radio
and the highest level of information that would be released
in support of this transfer is at the UNCLASSIFIED level.
b. The AN/AAR-60 MILDS Automatic Plume Detector is a
Missile Launch Detection System (MILDS)/Airborne Missile
Protection System (AMPS) or AMPS-M and is based on the off-
the-shelf product MILDS AN/AAR-60 UV-Sensor Units and
features a MILDS Control and Display Unit (MCDU), an Inertial
Measurement Unit (IMU) and Smart Dispensers (SD). The MILDS
AMPS represents a complete Missile Protection System and will
be used for stand alone installation and operation of an
integrated missile warning and Counter Measures dispensing in
helicopters. The highest level of information release in
support of this transfer is at the UNCLASSIFIED level.
c. The M3P .50 Cal machine gun is a fully automatic .50 Cal
(12.7x99mm NATO) machine gun specifically designed to be
axially or coaxially mounted in pod or open-air gun
configurations for airborne, land or sea weapon system
applications. The M3P is a world exclusivity by FN Herstal
and offers high firing rate for short time on target: 1,025
<plus-minus> 75 RPM. The highest level of information release
in support of this transfer is at the UNCLASSIFIED level.
d. The M260 Rocket Launcher with APKWS capability is a
seven tube rocket launcher with a remote fuze setting
function. Once the target is located, single or multiple
pairs of the Hydra 70 APKWS folding-fin rockets can be
launched toward the target when a predetermined time signal
is sent to the electronic time fuze. The highest level of
information release in support of this transfer is at the
UNCLASSIFIED level.
e. The M240 is a general-purpose machine gun that uses 7.62
mm NATO ammunition. It can be mounted on a bipod, tripod,
aircraft, or vehicle. The M240 is a belt-fed, air-cooled,
gas-operated, fully automatic machine gun that fires from the
open bolt position. The highest level of information release
in support of this transfer is at the UNCLASSIFIED level.
f. The MX-15Di EO/IR sensor is a multi-sensor imaging/
lasing that can provide medium-altitude; Covert Intelligence,
Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR), Armed Reconnaissance,
CSAR and Target Designation missions. MX-15Di has HD imaging
resolution from Electro- Optical (EO) and Infrared (IR)
cameras, Short-wave IR imaging, Laser rangefinder/designator
3 laser illuminator. The highest level of information release
in support of this transfer is at the UNCLASSIFIED level.
g. The GAU-19 machine is a low-cost weapon system that is
designed to accept standard NATO .50 caliber M9-linked
ammunition with a rate of fire of 1300 rounds per minute. The
weapon provides highly effective firepower against area
suppression and point targets, as well as being ideally
suited for utility, scout and attack helicopters. The highest
level of information release in support of this transfer is
at the UNCLASSIFIED level.
h. The Pathfinder Mission Management System (MMS) is a
modular customizable system that provides command and control
of onboard navigation, communication, and peripheral
electronic equipment. During target engagements, locations
and range to target is passed from Pathfinder to the weapons
management system. The highest level of information release
in support of this transfer is at the UNCLASSIFIED level.
i. The ARES Weapons Management System (WMS) is a modular
weapons management system that uses the aircraft's EO/IR
monitor as the WMS interface using a touchscreen graphical
user interface (GUI). The system is fully integrated with the
MX-15Di sensors critical EO/IR functions that can be
controlled through the user interface. The system provides
aircraft steering commands and targeting overlays to guide
the pilot into the proper launch constraints by consolidating
mission execution tasks. The highest level of information
release in support of this transfer is at the UNCLASSIFIED
level.
j. The Mission Configurable Armament System (MCAS) is a
plank type weapons mounting system. The MCAS was developed as
a lightweight, high strength, multi-purpose, multi-airframe
weapons platform utilizing up to 6 weapon stations. The
highest level of information release in support of this
transfer is at the UNCLASSIFIED level.
k. The AN/ALE-47 is a software reprogrammable dispenser for
chaff and flares. It provides for either automatic or aircrew
commanded response dispense capabilities. Specific dispense
routines are sensitive and are specifically withheld from
Iraq. The export version uses a country unique ``look-up
decision tree'' for determining dispense routines. This
software when loaded into the AN/ALE-47 is classified
CONFIDENTIAL. Increased risk of exploitation is significantly
reduced given that the software is in executable form only
(i.e. binary code) and the actual dispense routines can be
gained through visual observation, which is true for all
coalition platforms flying in Iraq.
2. If a technologically advanced adversary obtained
knowledge of the specific hardware or software in the
proposed sale, the information could be used to develop
counter-measures which might reduce weapons system
effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with
similar or advanced capabilities.
3. A determination has been made that the recipient
government 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
the Government of Iraq.

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