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missile launcher. The LAU–128 29. The AGM–65H/K Maverick is an equivalent to U.S. standards. Qatar provides the mechanical and electrical air-to-ground close air support missile demonstrated its willingness and interface between missile and aircraft. with a lock on before launch day or capability to protect sensitive military The LAU–128 system is night capability. The H model uses an technology and information released to UNCLASSIFIED. optical device guidance system that has its military in the past. Qatar is firmly 23. Joint Direct Attack Munition the capability to penetrate haze and committed to its relationship with the (JDAM) is an air-to-ground weapon with provides high contrast and longer range United States and to its promise to a guidance tail kit that converts target identification. The K model uses protect classified information and unguided free-fall bombs into accurate, the same guidance with a heavyweight prevent its transfer to a third party. This adverse weather ‘‘smart’’ munitions. penetrator warhead. Maverick hardware sale is needed in furtherance of USG With the addition of a laser guidance is UNCLASSIFIED. The SECRET aspects foreign policy and national security nose kit, the JDAM provides a capability of the Maverick system are tactics, interests by helping to improve the to engage moving targets. The GPS-only information revealing its vulnerability security of a vital partner in the guided JDAMs are GBU–38/31 (500 and to countermeasures, and counter- CENTCOM AOR. 2000lbs respectively) and the Laser/OPS countermeasures. Manuals and 35. If a technologically advanced guided JDAMs are GBU–54/56 for the technical documents that are necessary adversary were to obtain knowledge of 500 and 2000lbs variants. The JDAM is for operational use and organizational the specific hardware or software source UNCLASSIFIED; technical data for maintenance are classified code in this proposed sale, the JDAM is classified up to SECRET. CONFIDENTIAL. Performance and information could be used to develop Overall system classification is SECRET. countermeasure design are SECRET. countermeasures which might reduce 24. JDAMs use the Global Positioning Overall system classification is SECRET. weapon system effectiveness or be used System (GPS) Precise Positioning 30. The AGM–65 is launched from the in the development of systems with System (PPS), which provides for a aircraft using a LAU–117 guided missile similar or advance capabilities. The more accurate capability than the launcher. The LAU–117 provides the benefits to be derived from this sale in commercial version of GPS. Countries mechanical and electrical interface the furtherance of the U.S. foreign approved for GPS PPS will be provided between missile and aircraft. The LAU– policy and national security objectives, Group Unique Variable (GUV) keys or 117 system is UNCLASSIFIED. as outlined in the Policy Justification, unique country keys. 31. The AGM–88 High Speed Anti- outweigh the potential damage that 25. The AGM–154 is a family of low- Radiation Missiles (HARM) weapon cost standoff weapons that are modular system is an air-to-ground missile could result if the sensitive technology in design and incorporate either a sub- intended to suppress or destroy land or were revealed to unauthorized persons. munition or a unitary warhead. sea-based radar emitters associated with 36. All defense articles and services Potential targets for Joint Standoff enemy air defenses and provides tactical listed in this transmittal are authorized Weapon (JSOW) range from soft targets, air forces with a kinetic countermeasure for release and export to the such as troop concentration, to to enemy radar-directed, surface-to-air Government of Qatar. hardened point targets like bunkers. missiles, and air defense artillery [FR Doc. 2016–28493 Filed 11–25–16; 8:45 am] AGM–154C is used by the US Navy, weapons systems. Destruction or BILLING CODE 5001–06–P Marine Corps, and Air Force, and allows suppression of enemy radars denies the aircraft to attack well-defended targets enemy the use of air defense systems in day, night, and adverse weather and therefore improving the DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE conditions. AGM–154C is a penetrator survivability of our tactical aircraft. weapon that carries a BROACH warhead General capabilities, performance Office of the Secretary and pay load. characteristics and support Government-Industry Advisory Panel; 26. AGM–154 uses the Global requirements are classified up to Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Positioning System (GPS) Precise CONFIDENTIAL. The overall system Meeting Positioning System (PPS), which classification is SECRET. provides for a more accurate capability 32. The AGM–88 is launched from the AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of than the commercial version of GPS. aircraft using a LAU–118 guided missile Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and 27. The AGM–84L–1 Harpoon is a launcher. The LAU–118v l/A provides Logistics), Department of Defense (DoD). non-nuclear tactical weapon system the mechanical and electrical interface currently in service in the U.S. Navy between missile and aircraft. The LAU– ACTION: Federal advisory committee and in 28 other foreign nations. It 118 system is UNCLASSIFIED. meeting notice. provides a day, night, and adverse 33. M61Al 20mm Vulcan Cannon: weather, standoff air-to-surface The 20mm Vulcan cannon is a six SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is capability. Harpoon Block II is an barreled automatic cannon chambered publishing this notice to announce the effective Anti-Surface Warfare missile. with 20x120mm ammunition with a following Federal advisory committee 28. AGM–84L–l uses the Global cyclic rate of fire from 2,500–6,000 shots meeting of the Government-Industry Positioning System (GPS) Precise per minute. This weapon is a Advisory Panel. This meeting is open to Positioning System (PPS), which hydraulically powered air-cooled gatlin the public. provides for a more accurate capability gun used to damage/destroy aerial DATES: The meeting will be held from than the commercial version of GPS. targets, suppress/incapacitate personnel 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday and The following Harpoon components targets and damage or destroy moving Wednesday, December 13–14, 2016. being conveyed by the proposed sale and stationary light materiel targets. The Public registration will begin at 8:45 that are considered sensitive and are M61Al and its components are a.m. on each day. For entrance into the classified CONFIDENTIAL include: IIR UNCLASSIFIED. meeting, you must meet the necessary seeker, INS, OPP software and, missile 34. Qatar is both willing and able to requirements for entrance into the operational characteristics and protect United States classified military Pentagon. For more detailed performance data. The overall system information. Qatari physical and information, please see the following classification is SECRET. document security standards are link: http://www.pfpa.mil/access.html.

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process described in this paragraph, will DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE requirements of section 155 of Public be allotted no more than five (5) Law 104–164 dated July 21, 1996. minutes during this period, and will be Office of the Secretary FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam invited to speak in the order in which Young, DSCA/SA&E/RAN, (703) 697– their requests were received by the DFO. [Transmittal No. 16–21] 9107. Dated: November 22, 2016. The following is a copy of a letter to 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification the Speaker of the House of Aaron Siegel, Representatives, Transmittal 16–21 with Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison AGENCY: Department of Defense, Defense Security Cooperation Agency. attached Policy Justification and Officer, Department of Defense. Sensitivity of Technology. [FR Doc. 2016–28499 Filed 11–25–16; 8:45 am] ACTION: Notice. Dated: November 22, 2016. BILLING CODE 5001–06–P SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is Aaron Siegel, publishing the unclassified text of a Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. Officer, Department of Defense. This is published to fulfill the BILLING CODE 5001–06–P

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