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(MWS), one (1) Control Indicator Unit integration; hardware integration; flight Replacement (LSPR), Control Indicator Replacement (CIUR), one (1) Smart Card test and certifications; selective Unit Replacement (CIUR), and a Assembly (SCA), and one (1) High availability anti-spoofing modules classified User Data Memory (UDM) Capacity Card (HCC/User Data Memory (SAASM); publications and technical card containing the laser jam codes. The (UDM) card. documentation; training and training UDM card is loaded into the LSPR prior Major Defense Equipment (MDE): equipment; field service representatives; to flight; when not in use, the UDM card Twelve (12) Guardian Laser Turret U.S. Government and contractor is removed from the LSRP and put in Assemblies (GLTA) (6 installed, 6 engineering, technical, and logistics secure storage. The Missile Warning spares) support; and other related elements of Sensors (MWS) for AN/AAQ-24(V)N are Seven (7) LAIRCM System Processor logistics and program support. The mounted on the aircraft exterior to Replacements (LSPR) (2 installed 5 estimated cost is $86 million. provide omni-directional protection. spares) This proposed sale will support the The MWS detects the rocket plume of Twenty-three (23) Missile Warning foreign policy and national security of missiles and sends appropriate data Sensors (MWS) (10 installed, 13 the by helping to improve signals to the LSPR for processing. The spares) the security of a friendly country that LSPR analyzes the data from each continues to be an important force for Non-MDE: Also included are LAIRCM sensor and automatically deploys the political and economic progress in the CIURs; SCAs; HCCs; UDM cards; initial appropriate countermeasure via the Middle East. Qatar is host to the U.S. GLTA. The CIUR displays the incoming spares; consumables; repair and return Central Command forces and serves as support; support equipment; threat for the pilot to take appropriate a critical forward-deployed location in action. The LSPR also contains Built-in- engineering design; integration; the region. hardware integration; flight test and Test (BIT) circuitry. LAIRCM hardware The proposed sale will improve is CLASSIFIED only when a classified certifications; selective availability anti- Qatar’s capability to deter regional spoofing modules (SAASM); UDM card is inserted into the system threats. The self-protection suite will and it is powered up. LAIRCM system publications and technical facilitate a more robust capability into documentation; training and training software, including Operational Flight areas of increased missile threats. Qatar Program and jam codes, are classified equipment; field service representatives; will have no difficulty absorbing this U.S. Government and contractor SECRET. Technical data and equipment and capability into its armed documentation to be provided is engineering, technical, and logistics forces. support; and other related elements of UNCLASSIFIED. The proposed sale of this equipment 2. If a technologically advanced logistics and program support. and support will not alter the basic (iv) Military Department: Air Force adversary were to obtain knowledge of military balance in the region. the specific hardware and software (QA-D-BAB) The prime contractor will be Northrop elements, the information could be used (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: QA-D- Grumman, Rolling Meadows, IL. There to develop countermeasures that might QAA and QA-D-QAF are no known offset agreements reduce weapon system effectiveness or (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, proposed in connection with this be used in the development of a system Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None potential sale. (vii) Sensitivity of Technology Implementation of this proposed sale with similar or advanced capabilities. Contained in the Defense Article or may require the assignment of a U.S. 3. A determination has been made Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: Government and/or contractor that Qatar can provide substantially the See Attached Annex. representatives to Qatar to provide the same degree of protection for the (viii) Date Report Delivered to field service support as requested. sensitive technology being released as Congress: September 24, 2019 There will be no adverse impact on the U.S. Government. This sale is * As defined in Section 47(6) of the U.S. defense readiness as a result of this necessary in furtherance of the U.S. Arms Export Control Act. proposed sale. foreign policy and national security objectives outlined in the Policy POLICY JUSTIFICATION Transmittal No. 19-47 Justification. Qatar—Large Aircraft Infrared Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of 4. All defense articles and services Countermeasures (LAIRCM) System for Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the listed in this transmittal are authorized Head-of-State Aircraft Arms Export Control Act for release and export to the Government of Qatar. The Government of Qatar has Annex requested to buy two AN/AAQ-24(V)N [FR Doc. 2019–26980 Filed 12–13–19; 8:45 am] Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures Item No. vii BILLING CODE 5001–06–P (LAIRCM) systems to protect two (2) (vii) Sensitivity of Technology: 747-800 Head-of-State aircraft. This 1. The AN/AAQ-24(V)N LAIRCM is a proposed sale will include: twelve (12) self-contained, directed energy DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Guardian Laser Turret Assemblies countermeasures system designed to (GLTA) (6 installed, 6 spares); seven (7) protect aircraft from infrared-guided Office of the Secretary LAIRCM System Processor surface-to-air missiles. The system Replacements (LSPR) (2 installed 5 features digital technology and micro- [Transmittal No. 19–62] spares); twenty-three (23) Missile miniature solid-state electronics. The Arms Sales Notification Warning Sensors (MWS) (10 installed, system operates in all conditions, 13 spares); Control Indicator Unit detecting incoming missiles and AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Replacements (CIURs); Smart Card jamming infrared-seeker equipped Agency, Department of Defense. Assemblies (SCAs); High Capacity Cards missiles with aimed bursts of laser ACTION: Arms sales notice. (HCCs); User Data Memory (UDM) energy. The LAIRCM system consists of cards; initial spares; consumables; multiple Missile Warning Sensors, SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is repair and return support; support Guardian Laser Turret Assembly publishing the unclassified text of an equipment; engineering design; (GLTA), LAIRCM System Processor arms sales notification.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: section 155 of Public Law 104–164 Dated: December 10, 2019. Karma Job at [email protected] dated July 21, 1996. The following is a Aaron T. Siegel, or (703) 697–8976. copy of a letter to the Speaker of the Alternate OSD Federal Register Department SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This House of Representatives, Transmittal of Defense. 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is 19–62 with attached Policy Justification BILLING CODE 5001–06–P published to fulfill the requirements of and Sensitivity of Technology.

DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY 201 12™ STREET SOUTH, SUtrE 101 ARLINGTON. VA. .22202~5408

SEP 2 (2019

The Honorable Nancy Pelosi Speaker ofthe House U.S. House of Representatives H-209, The Capitol Washington, DC 20515

Dear Madam Speaker;

Pursuant to theteporting requirements of Section36(b)O)ofthe Amls ~xport Control

Act~ as amended, we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. 19.;.62 concerning the Anny's

proposed Letter(s) of ()ffer and Acceptance to the Government of for defense articles

and services estimated to cost $400 million. After this letter is delivered to your office, we plan

to issue a news release to notify the public ofthis proposed sale.

·.·. ' ooper ·.' Lieutenant General, USA Director

Enclosures: 1. Transmittal 2. Policy Justification 3. Sensitivity of Technology

BILLING CODE 5001–06–C

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Transmittal No. 19-62 Kill Weapon System (APKWS) Rockets. Transmittal No. 19–62 Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Also included are ten (10) M134 Mini Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the Guns, ten (10) M260 Rocket Launchers; Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended ten (1) M299 Longbow Hellfire Arms Export Control Act Launcher; ten (10) AN/APN-209 Radar (i) Prospective Purchaser: Government Altimeter; eight (8) AN/APR-39(V)(4) Annex Item No. vii of Thailand four (4) GAU-19/B .50 Cal Machine Gun; (vii) Sensitivity of Technology: (ii) Total Estimated Value: five-hundred (500) Hydra 70 Rockets; 1. The AH-6i Light Attack Major Defense Equipment * .. $300 million twenty (20) AN/AVS-6 Night Vision is a commercial-off-the-shelf, light Other ...... $100 million Goggles; eight (8) WESCAM MX-10Di attack/reconnaissance helicopter to Cameras; ten (10) AN/APX-123 IFF; ten TOTAL ...... $400 million include AN/APX-123 Identification (10) AN/ARC 201E-VHF-FM; ten (10) Friend or Foe (IFF) Mode S (iii) Description and Quantity or AN/ARC-231 w/ MX-4027; ten (10) LN- Transponder, AN/ARC 201E-VHF /FM Quantities of Articles or Services under 251 Inertial Navigation System/Global Radio, AN/ARC-231 w/ MX-4027 Radio Consideration for Purchase: Positioning System (EGI); Aircrew and LN 251 Embedded GPS/INS (EGI). Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Trainer (ACT); Pilot Desktop Trainer The helicopter will be equipped with Eight (8) AH-6i , Light (PDT); Virtual Maintenance Trainer the WESCAM MX-10Di Sight/Targeting Attack-Reconnaissance (VMT;, contractor provided pilot and Sensor to ensure commonality and Fifty (50) AGM-114R Hellfire maintainer training peculiar ground interoperability with the other aircraft Two-hundred (200) Advance Precision support equipment; spares; platforms. The airframe itself does not Kill Weapon System (APKWS) publications; integrated product contain sensitive technology. Rockets support; technical assistance; quality 2. Identification and security Non-MDE: assurance team; transportation; and classification of sensitive technological Also included are ten (10) M134 Mini other related elements of logistics and information and/or restricted Guns, ten (10) M260 Rocket Launchers, program support. The total estimated information contained in the ten (10) M299 Longbow Hellfire program cost is $400 million. equipment, major components, Launcher, ten (10) AN/APN-209 Radar subsystems, software, technical data Altimeter, eight (8) AN/APR-39(V)(4), This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security (Performance, Maintenance, R&M, etc.) four (4) GAU-19/B .50 Cal Machine Gun, documentation, training devices and five-hundred (500) Hydra 70 Rockets, objectives of the United States by helping to improve the security of a services to be conveyed with the twenty (20) AN/AVS-6 Night Vision proposed sale. Also a brief explanation Goggles, eight (8) WESCAM MX-10Di Major Non-NATO ally in INDO- PACOM. Thailand is a strategic partner of why information is sensitive: Cameras, ten (10) AN/APX-123 IFF, ten a. The AN/APX-123, Identification (10) AN/ARC 201E-VHF-FM, ten (10) committed to contributing to regional security. Friend or Foe (IFF) Transponder, is a AN/ARC-231 w/ MX-4027, ten (10) LN- space diversity transponder and is 251 Inertial Navigation System/Global The proposed sale of the AH-6i installed on various military platforms. Positioning System (EGI), Aircrew helicopter will improve the Royal Thai When installed in conjunction with Trainer (ACT), Pilot Desktop Trainer Army’s (RTA) light attack capability to platform antennas and the RCU (or other (PDT), Virtual Maintenance Trainer strengthen its homeland defense and appropriate control unit), the (VMT), contractor provided pilot and deter regional threats. These AH-6i transponder provides identification, maintainer training, peculiar ground helicopters will replace the RTA’s aging altitude and surveillance reporting in support equipment, spares, fleet of seven AH-IF Cobra helicopters. response to interrogations from publications, integrated product As part of a broader military airborne, ground-based and/or surface support, technical assistance, quality modernization effort, these AH-6i interrogators. The transponder provides assurance team, transportation, and helicopters will provide light attack operational capabilities for Mark XII other related elements of logistics and reconnaissance for close air support to Identification IFF capabilities of Modes program support. special operations forces, Stryker 1, 2, 2/A, C and 4&5 and Modes S (iv) Military Department: Army (TH- infantry soldiers and border guard units. (levels 1, 2, and 3 capable). B-WHB) Thailand will have no difficulty b. The LN-251 INS/GPS is a satellite (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None absorbing this equipment into its armed based positioning system coupled to the (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, forces. aircraft inertial navigation system to Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None The proposed sale of this equipment provide aircraft position and navigation. (vii) Sensitivity of Technology and support will not alter the basic The INS/GPS has an embedded SAASM Contained in the Defense Article or military balance in the region. and has gyro and accelerometers that Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: The principal contractor for the AH- have been evaluated as MTCR Category See Annex Attached II controlled items, specifically items (viii) Date Report Delivered to 6i is Boeing Company, Mesa, Arizona. There are no known offset agreements 9.A.6 and 9.A.8. Congress: September 24, 2019 c. The WESCAM MX-10Di is a small *As defined in Section 47(6) of the proposed in connection with this potential sale. Multi-Sensor, Multi-Spectral Imaging Arms Export Control Act. System with Inertial Measurement Unit Implementation of this proposed sale POLICY JUSTIFICATION (IMU) and Embedded with Global will not require the assignment of any Positioning System (GPS) Standard Thailand—AH-6i Helicopters permanent additional U.S. Government Positioning Service (SPS). WESCAM The Government of Thailand has or Contractor representatives to MX-10 is embedded with GPS SPS. SPS requested to buy eight (8) AH-6i light Thailand. is a three dimensional position and time attack reconnaissance helicopters; fifty There will be no adverse impact on determination capability provided to a (50) AGM-114R Hellfire missiles; and U.S. defense readiness as a result of this user equipped with a minimum two-hundred (200) Advance Precision proposed sale. capability GPS SPS receiver in

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accordance with GPS national policy. unguided 70 mm rocket motors and institutions and invites applications for The LN-200 is a small, lightweight fiber warheads similar to and including the waivers of eligibility requirements for optic IMU comprised of gyro and Hydra 70 rocket. It is a low collateral fiscal year (FY) 2020, for the following accelerometers that have been evaluated damage weapon that can effectively programs: as MTCR Category II controlled item, strike both soft and lightly armored 1. Programs authorized under title III, specifically item 9.A.6. targets. APKWS turns a standard part A of the HEA: Strengthening d. The M134 Mini Gun has variable unguided 2.75 inch (70 mm) rocket into Institutions Program (Part A SIP), rates of fire-up to 4000 rounds per a precision laser-guided rocket. Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian- minute-and has seen increasingly k. AN/AVS-6 (Helmet Mounted) Night Serving Institutions (Part A ANNH), widespread deployment over the last Vision Goggles. The AN/AVS-6 NVG is Predominantly Black Institutions (Part several years. a 3rd generation aviation NVG offering A PBI), Native American-Serving e. The AN/APR-39 (V) (4) Radar higher resolution, high gain, and photo Nontribal Institutions (Part A NASNTI), Signal Detecting Set is a system that response to near infrared. AN/AVS-6 is and Asian American and Native provides warning of a radar directed air a lightweight, binocular, night vision American Pacific Islander-Serving defense threat and allow appropriate imaging system developed by the US Institutions (Part A AANAPISI). countermeasures. Army specifically for helicopter flying. 2. Programs authorized under title III, f. The 12.7mm (.50 caliber) GAU-19/ The system can be mounted to a variety part F of the HEA: Hispanic-Serving B Externally Powered Gatling Gun, has of aviator helmets, including the SPH- Institutions STEM and Articulation variable rates of fire-up to 2000 rounds 4B, HGU-56P, HGU-5/P, HGU-55/G, (Part F, HSI STEM and Articulation), per minute-and has seen increasingly HGU-26/P and Alpha. A 25mm eye Predominantly Black Institutions (Part F widespread deployment over the last relief eyepieces easily accommodate PBI), Alaska Native and Native several years. eyeglasses. Low-profile battery pack Hawaiian-Serving Institutions (Part F g. The M299 Longbow Hellfire improves aviator head mobility and ANNH), Native American-Serving Launcher (LBHL) is a digital missile increases battery life. Other features Nontribal Institutions (Part F NASNTI), launcher capable of carry and launch of include flip-up/flop-down capability, and Asian American and Native up to four of any combination of AGM- simple binocular attachment, individual American Pacific Islander-Serving 114 missiles. The launcher provides interpapillary adjustment, tilt, vertical Institutions (Part F AANAPISI). electronic functions required for the and fore-aft adjustments to fit all Note: The authority to award new missile and launcher to communicate aviators. grants under section 371 of the HEA with the platform through MIL-STD- 3. If a technologically advanced expired at the end of FY 2019. However, 1760 and MIL-STD-1553 interfaces. The adversary were to obtain knowledge of we will review applications for production quad-rail configuration was the specific hardware and software eligibility should Congress renew the designed for use on the AH-64D Apache elements, the information could be used Department’s authority to award new Longbow but is also commonly used on to develop countermeasures that might grants under this section. a wide variety of other rotary-wing reduce weapon system effectiveness or 3. Programs authorized under title V platforms across all services. The M299 be used in the development of a system of the HEA: Developing Hispanic- launcher has also been successfully re- with similar or advanced capabilities. Serving Institutions (HSI) and configured into a dual rail launcher for 4. A determination has been made Promoting Postbaccalaureate weight savings and/or use on smaller that Thailand can provide substantially Opportunities for Hispanic Americans platforms and also into a single-rail the same degree of protection for the (PPOHA). configuration for use on Un-manned Air technology being released as the U.S. DATES: System (UAS) platforms where the Government. This sale supports the U.S. launcher electronics is integrated within Applications Available: December 16, foreign policy and national security 2019. the platform airframe. objectives as outlined in the Policy h. The AGM-114 Hellfire II is a Deadline for Transmittal of Justification. Applications: January 15, 2020. precision strike, Semi-Active Laser 5. All defense articles and services (SAL) guided missile and is the listed in this transmittal have been FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: principal air-to-ground weapon for the authorized for release and export to Christopher Smith, Institutional Service, Army AH-64 Apache. It provides the Thailand. U.S. Department of Education, 400 warfighter with an air-to-ground, point Maryland Avenue SW, Room 250–10, target precision strike capability to [FR Doc. 2019–27050 Filed 12–13–19; 8:45 am] Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: defeat advanced armor and an array of BILLING CODE 5001–06–P (202) 453–7946. Email: traditional and non-traditional targets. [email protected]; or Jason The Hellfire AGM-114R model is a Cottrell, Institutional Service, U.S. selectable multipurpose warhead DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Department of Education, 400 Maryland providing effects against a diverse target Avenue SW, room 250–50, Washington, Eligibility Designations and set. DC 20202. Telephone: (202)453–7530. i. The M260 Rocket Launcher with Applications for Waiving Eligibility Email: [email protected]. APKWS capability is a seven tube rocket Requirements; Programs Under Parts If you use a telecommunications launcher with a remote fuze setting A and F of Title III and Programs Under device for the deaf (TDD) or a text function. Once the target is located, Title V of the Higher Education Act of telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay single or multiple pairs of the Hydra 70 1965, as Amended (HEA) Service (FRS), toll free, at 1–800–877– APKWS folding-fin rockets can be AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary 8339. launched toward the target when a Education, Department of Education Section 312 of the HEA and 34 CFR predetermined time signal is sent to the (Department). 607.2–607.5 include most of the basic electronic time fuze. ACTION: Notice. eligibility requirements for grant j. The APKWS is a low cost semi- programs authorized under titles III and active laser guidance kit developed by SUMMARY: The Department announces V of the HEA. Section 312(b)(1)(B) of the BAE Systems which is added to current the process for designation of eligible HEA provides that, to be eligible for

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