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12th Aviation Battalion (AVN BN) and supporting facilities (including wash by attending meetings and/or submitting several other tenants, including the rack and paint booth), associated aircraft written comments. Night Vision and Electronic Sensor parking aprons, and privately owned Written comments must be sent Directorate (NVESD); District of vehicle (POV) parking; consolidation of within 30 days of publication of this Columbia Army National Guard NVESD to new facilities; renovation and NOI in the Federal Register. A public (DCARNG); Operational Support Airlift extension of the existing DCARNG scoping meeting will be held near Fort Activity/Operational Support Airlift facilities; construction of a new aircraft Belvoir during this period. Notification Command (–A/OSACOM); Civil Air maintenance hangar and a new of the meeting’s time and location will Patrol; and TAAB’s Airfield Division. administrative facility for OSA–A/ be published locally. DAAF’s existing physical infrastructure OSACOM; and renovation and Brenda S. Bowen, consists of buildings and pavements. extension of the Airfield Division’s Buildings include several fixed- and building. Up to 25 existing facilities Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. rotary-wing aircraft () would be demolished, including the [FR Doc. 2018–08205 Filed 4–18–18; 8:45 am] maintenance hangars, operations/ buildings currently under temporary BILLING CODE 5001–03–P administrative facilities, an air control waivers. Infrastructure improvements tower, and a fire station. A number of would include construction of a 200- buildings are old and inefficient (dating foot runway extension; realignment and DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE from the 1950’s to 1970’s) and are too extension of existing roadways; Office of the Secretary small. DAAF’s buildings are also located construction of an entry gate meeting in an inefficient way, resulting in applicable antiterrorism/force [Transmittal No. 18–10] spread-out operations; interaction of protection (AT/FP) standards; and and fixed-wing aircraft that excavation and grading of a wooded Arms Sales Notification reduces operational safety; and the need knoll to eliminate airfield clearance for multiple runway crossings. Finally, violations. AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense. a number of facilities are in violation of At a minimum, the EIS will analyze airfield design requirements and operate : the potential impacts of three Arms sales notice. under temporary waivers. alternatives: No Action Alternative, Full Fort Belvoir has a current Real SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is Property Master Plan (RPMP) for the Implementation Alternative, and Partial publishing the unclassified text of an Main Post and Fort Belvoir North Area. Implementation Alternative. Any other arms sales notification. reasonable alternatives identified during Within that plan, DAAF is a district FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the scoping process will be considered requiring an ADP. Therefore, the Army Pamela Young, (703) 697–9107, for evaluation in the EIS. The EIS will is preparing an ADP to support and [email protected] or assess the impacts of the alternatives on complement the RPMP and guide future Kathy Valadez, (703) 697–9217, resources and identify mitigation development actions at DAAF. [email protected]; DSCA/ measures. The proposed action could The proposed ADP identifies multiple DSA–RAN. projects that will address the airfield’s result in significant adverse effects on SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This deficiencies and accommodate the space the 100-year floodplain associated with Accotink Creek, which covers a 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is and functional needs of DAAF’s tenants, published to fulfill the requirements of consistent with applicable regulations substantial part of DAAF, and on section 155 of Public Law 104–164 and the airfield’s vision to create a safe, wetlands. One of the proposed projects dated July 21, 1996. The following is a secure, sustainable, consolidated would require using part of Anderson copy of a letter to the Speaker of the aviation complex that allows for Park, a Fort Belvoir recreational House of Representatives, Transmittal mission growth and provides multiple resource adjacent to DAAF, to construct 18–10 with attached Policy Justification. services in a compact campus. The ADP a new POV parking lot. projects include the construction of a Governmental agencies, federally Dated: April 16, 2018. consolidated complex for the 12th AVN recognized Indian tribes, interested Shelly E. Finke, BN comprising one new aircraft organizations, and individuals are Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison maintenance hangar and two new invited to participate in the scoping Officer, Department of Defense. aircraft storage hangars, along with process for the preparation of this EIS BILLING CODE 5001–06–P

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BILLING CODE 5001–06–C TOTAL ...... $2.91 billion Sixteen (16) APG–83 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Transmittal No. 18–10 (iii) Description and Quantity or Radar (includes 2 spares) Quantities of Articles or Services under Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Fourteen (14) Modular Mission Consideration for Purchase: Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the Computers Arms Export Control Act, as amended Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Fourteen (14) Link-16 Multifunctional (i) Prospective Purchaser: Government Fourteen (14) F–16 Block 70/72 V Information Distribution System— of Slovakia Configuration Aircraft JTRS (ii) Total Estimated Value: Fifteen (15) 20mm Gun Sixteen (16) LN260 Embedded Global Major Defense Equipment * .. $2.01 billion Sixteen (16) F–16V F110 General Positioning Service Inertial Other ...... $ .90 billion Electric Engine or F100 Pratt & Navigation System (EGI) (includes 2 Whitney Engine (includes 2 spares) spares)

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Fourteen (14) Improved Programmable (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None Electronic Combat International Display Generator (iPDG) (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Security Assistance Program (ECISAP) Thirty (30) AIM–120C7 Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None support; software and support; facilities Two (2) Guidance Sections for AIM– (vii) Sensitivity of Technology and construction support; spares and 120C7 Contained in the Defense Article or repair/replace parts; personnel training One Hundred (100) AIM–9X Missiles Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: and training equipment; publications Twelve (12) AIM–9X Captive Air See Attached Annex and technical documentation; Training Missile (CATM) (viii) Date Report Delivered to containers; DSU–38A/B Illuminated Twelve (12) AIM–9X CATM Guidance Congress: April 3, 2018 Units Target Detector (GBU–54); munition * As defined in Section 47(6) of the support and test equipment; aircraft and Twelve (12) AIM–9X Tactical Guidance Arms Export Control Act. Units munition integration and test support; Two hundred twenty-four (224) MAU– POLICY JUSTIFICATION studies and surveys; U.S. Government 209C/B or MAU–169D Computer Slovakia—F–16 Block 70/72 V and contractor technical, engineering Control Group (CCG) for GBU–12 Configuration Aircraft and logistical support services; and Paveway II 500lb Guided Bombs other related elements of logistics and Two hundred twenty-four (224) MXU– The Slovak Republic has requested to program support. The estimated total 650/B Airfoil Group for GBU–12 buy fourteen (14) F–16 Block 70/72 V cost is $2.91 billion. Twenty (20) MAU–210 Enhanced CCG configuration aircraft; up to sixteen (16) for Enhanced Paveway II (GBU–49) F–16 F110 General Electric or F100 Pratt This proposed sale will support the Twenty (20) MXU–650 Airfoil Group for & Whitney engines (MDE); fifteen (15) foreign policy and national security of GBU–49 M61 A1 Vulcan 20mm Guns (MDE); the by helping to improve One hundred-fifty (150) KMU–572F/B sixteen (16) APG–83 Active the security of a NATO partner that is Guidance Kit for Joint Direct Attack Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) an important force for ensuring peace Munition (JDAM) 500lb Guided Bomb Radars (MDE); fourteen (14) Modular and stability in Europe. The proposed (GBU–38) Mission Computers (MDE); fourteen (14) sale will support Slovakia’s needs for its Sixty (60) LAU–129 Guided Missile LINK–16 (MIDS–JTRS) secure own self-defense and support NATO Launcher communication systems (MDE); sixteen defense goals. Slovakia intends to use Thirty-six (36) MK–82 or BLU–111 (16) LN260 EGI Embedded Global these F–16s to modernize its Air Force 500lb Inert Fill Bomb Positioning System Inertial Navigation and strengthen its homeland defense. Four hundred (400) MK–82 or BLU–111 Systems (EGI) (MDE); fourteen (14) Joint Slovakia intends for these aircraft to 500lb Bomb Bodies Helmet Mounted Cueing Systems replace its current fleet of MiG–29s. Four hundred (400) FMU–152 Joint (MDE); fourteen (14) Improved Programmable Fuze Programmable Display Generators Slovakia’s current fighters are not Six (6) AN/AAQ–33 Sniper Pods (iPDGs) (MDE); thirty (30) AIM–120C7 interoperable with U.S forces or regional Non-MDE: Also included are fourteen air-to-air missiles, one hundred (100) allies. Purchase of the F–16V will (14) Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing AIM–9X air-to-air missiles; twelve (12) provide Slovakia with fourth generation System II; fourteen (14) AN/ALQ–213 AIM–9X Captive Air Training Missiles, capability that is Electronic Warfare Management two (2) AIM–120C7, twenty-four (24) interoperable with the United States and Systems; sixteen (16) AN/ALQ–211 AIM–9X additional guidance units; two NATO. Advanced Integrated Defensive hundred twenty-four (224) each The proposed sale of new F-l 6V’s to Electronic Warfare Suites; sixteen (16) Computer Control Groups and Airfoil Slovakia will not impact the regional AN/ALE–47 Countermeasure Groups for GBU–12 Paveway II 5001b balance of power. Dispensers; Advanced Identification Guided Bomb Kits; twenty (20) The prime contractor will be Friend or Foe (AIFF), Secure Enhanced Computer Control Groups for Communications and Cryptographic Enhanced Paveway II (GBU–49); one Lockheed Martin, headquartered in Appliques; Joint Mission Planning hundred fifty (150) KMU–572F/B Bethesda, Maryland. There are no System (JMPS); ground training Guidance Kits for Joint Direct Attack known offset agreements in conjunction device (flight simulator); Electronic Munition (JDAM) 5001b Guided Bomb with this sale, however, we expect Combat International Security (GBU–38); sixty (60) LAU–129 Guided— Slovakia to request some amount of Assistance Program (ECISAP) support; Missile Launchers; thirty-six (36) MK– industrial participation. Any offset software and support; facilities and 82 or BLU–111 5001b Inert Fill Bomb; agreement will be defined in construction support; spares and four hundred (400) MK–82 or BLU–111 negotiations between the purchaser and repair/replace parts; personnel 5001b Bomb Bodies; four hundred (400) the contractor. training and training equipment; FMU–152 Joint Programmable Fuzes; Implementation of this proposed sale publications and technical and six (6) AN/AAQ–33 Sniper Pods. may require assignment of a small documentation; missile containers; Also included are fourteen (14) Joint number of U.S. Government DSU–38A/B Laser Illuminated Target Helmet Mounted Cueing System II; representatives (less than 10) and a Detector (GBU–54); munition support fourteen (14) AN/ALQ–213 Electronic modest number of contractor and test equipment; aircraft and Warfare Management Systems; sixteen representatives (less than 50) to munition integration and test support; (16) AN/ALQ–211 Advanced Integrated Slovakia. It is likely that no permanent studies and surveys; U.S. Government Defensive Electronic Warfare Suites; U.S. persons will actually be required in and contractor technical, engineering sixteen (16) AN/ALE–47 country. and logistical support services; and Countermeasure Dispensers; Advanced other related elements of logistics and Identification Friend or Foe (AIFF), There will be no adverse impact on program support. Secure Communications and U.S. defense readiness as a result of this (iv) Military Department: Air Force Cryptographic Appliques; Joint Mission proposed sale. (LO–D–SAA); (LO–D–TAA) and Navy Planning System (JMPS); ground (LO–P–LAH) training device (flight simulator);

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Transmittal No. 18–10 advanced Link-16 command, control, to guide to its laser designated target. Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of communications, and intelligence (C3I) The hardware is UNCLASSIFIED; Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the system incorporating high-capacity, technical data and documents are Arms Export Control Act, as amended jam-resistant, digital communication classified up to CONFIDENTIAL. links for exchange of near real-time 10. GBU–49 Enhanced Paveway II (EP Annex tactical information, including both data II), a LGB, is a maneuverable, free-fall Item No. vii and voice, among air, ground, and sea weapon that guides to the target using elements. The MIDS terminal hardware, a GPS-aided INS and dual mode laser. (vii) Sensitivity of Technology: publications, performance The EP II consists of a CCG with laser 1. This sale involves the release of specifications, operational capability, sensitive technology to Slovakia. The F– detector sensor, and a warhead specific parameters, vulnerabilities to AFG that attaches to the nose and tail 16 V Block 70/72 weapon system is countermeasures, and software UNCLASSIFIED, except as noted below. of a GP bomb body. The GBU–49 is a documentation are classified 5001bs (MK–82 or BLU–111) GP bomb The aircraft uses the F16 airframe, and CONFIDENTIAL. The classified features advanced avionics and systems. body fitted with the MXU–650 AFG and information to be provided consists of MAU–210 CCG to guide to its laser It contains the General Electric F110 that which is necessary for the engine or Pratt & Whitney Fl00 engine, designated target. The hardware is operation, maintenance, and repair UNCLASSIFIED; technical data and AN/APG–83 radar, digital flight control (through intermediate level) of the data system, internal and external electronic documents are classified up to link terminal, installed systems, and CONFIDENTIAL without a Height of warfare (EW) equipment, Advanced related software. Identification Friend or Foe (AIFF), Burst (HOB) capability. 7. Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing 11. GBU–38 Joint Direct Attack LINK–16 datalink, operational flight System (JHMCS II) is a modified HGU– trainer, and software computer Munition (JDAM) consists of a guidance 55/P helmet that incorporates a visor- tail kit that converts unguided free-fall programs. projected Heads-Up Display (HUD) to 2. The AN/APG–83 is an Active general purpose bombs into accurate, cue weapons and aircraft sensors to air adverse weather ‘‘smart’’ munitions. Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) and ground targets. This system projects radar upgrade for the F–16. It includes With the addition of a new tail section visual targeting and aircraft performance that contains an inertial navigational higher processor power, higher information on the back of the helmet’s transmission power, more sensitive system and a global positioning system visor, enabling the pilot to monitor this guidance control unit, JDAM improves receiver electronics, and synthetic information without interrupting his the accuracy of unguided, general- aperture radar (SAR), which creates field of view through the cockpit purpose bombs in any weather higher-resolution ground maps from a canopy. This provides improvement for condition. JDAM can be launched from greater distance than existing close combat targeting and engagement. very low to very high altitudes in a dive, mechanically scanned array radars (e.g., Hardware is UNCLASSIFIED; technical toss and loft, or in straight and level APG–68). The upgrade features an data and documents are classified up to flight with an on-axis or off-axis increase in detection range of air targets, SECRET. increases in processing speed and 8. The Improved Programmable delivery. JDAM enables multiple memory, as well as significant Display Generator (iPDG) and color weapons to be directed against single or improvements in all modes. The highest multifunction displays utilize multiple targets on a single pass. The classification of the radar is SECRET. ruggedized commercial liquid crystal GBU–38 consists of a warhead specific 3. AN/ALQ–211 AIDEWS provides display technology that is designed to air foil group and a MK–82, BLU–111, passive radar warning, wide spectrum withstand the harsh environment found or BLU–126 GP bomb body. The JDAM radio frequency jamming, and control in modern fighter cockpits. The display as an All Up Round and all of its and management of the entire EW generator is the fifth generation graphics components are UNCLASSIFIED, system. The commercially developed processor for the F–16. Through the use technical data and documents for JDAM system software and hardware is of state-of-the-art microprocessors and are classified up to SECRET. UNCLASSIFIED. The system is graphics engines, it provided orders of 12. The GBU–54 Laser JDAM (LJDAM) classified SECRET when loaded with a magnitude increases in throughput, is a variant of the JDAM when combined U.S. derived EW (threat) database. memory, and graphics capabilities. The with a DSU–38 A/B Laser Sensor that 4. The AN/APX–126 AIFF is a system hardware and software are uses both the BGPS and/or Laser capable of transmitting and UNCLASSIFIED. guidance to guide a weapon into a interrogating via Mode 5. It is 9. GBU–12 Paveway II (PW II), a Laser target. The GBU–54 consists of a UNCLASSIFIED unless Mode 4 or Mode Guided Bomb (LGB), is a maneuverable, warhead specific AFG, DSU–38 Laser 5 operational evaluator parameters are free-fall weapon that guides to a spot of Sensor, and a MK–82 or BLU–111 bomb loaded in to the equipment. Classified laser energy reflected off of the target. body. The LJDAM as an All Up Round elements of the AIFF system include The LGB is delivered like a normal and all of its components are software object code, operating general purpose (GP) warhead but the UNCLASSIFIED, technical data and characteristics, parameters, and weapon guides to the laser spot to the documents for LJDAM are classified up technical data. target. Laser designation for the weapon to SECRET. 5. The Embedded GPS–INS (EGI) LN– can be provided by a variety of laser 13. FMU–152 is the Joint 260 is a sensor that combines GPS and target designators. A LGB consists of a Programmable Bomb Fuze; a multi- inertial sensor inputs to provide Computer Control Group (CCG) with function hard/soft target fuze that is accurate location information for laser detector sensor and a warhead used on for multiple different Mk-series navigation and targeting. The EGI LN– specific Air Foil Group (AFG) that bombs. The fuze can be programmed on 260 is UNCLASSIFIED. The GPS crypto- attaches to the nose and tail of a GP the wing or in flight and is used with variable keys needed for highest GPS bomb body respectively. The GBU–12 is the JDAM, Paveway, and Enhanced accuracy are classified up to SECRET. a 500lbs (MK–82 or BLU–111) GP bomb Paveway bombs. The hardware is 6. Multifunctional Information body fitted with the MXU–650 AFG, UNCLASSIFIED; technical data and Distribution System (MIDS) is an and MAU–209C/B or MAU–169D CCG documents are UNCLASSIFED.

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14. AIM–120C7 Advanced Medium 17. The SNIPER (AN/AAQ–33) 21. This sale is necessary in Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) is targeting system is UNCLASSIFIED and furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy guided missile featuring digital contains technology representing the and national security objectives technology and micro-miniature solid- latest state-of-the-art in in electro- outlined in the Policy Justification. state electronics. AMRAAM capabilities optical clarity and haze, and low light Moreover, the benefits to be derived include look-down/shoot-down, targeting capability. Information on from this sale, as outlined in the Policy multiple launches against multiple performance and inherent Justification, outweigh the potential targets, resistance to electronic vulnerabilities is classified SECRET. damage that could result if the sensitive countermeasures, and interception of Software (object code) is classified technology were revealed to high- and low-flying and maneuvering CONFIDENTIAL. Overall system unauthorized persons. targets. The AMRAAM All Up Round is classification is SECRET. 22. All defense articles and services classified CONFIDENTIAL; major 18. This sale will also involve the listed in this transmittal are authorized components and subsystems range from release of sensitive and/or classified for release and export to the UNCLASSIFIED to CONFIDENTIAL. cryptographic equipment for secure Government of Slovakia. communications radios, precision Technical data and other documentation [FR Doc. 2018–08210 Filed 4–18–18; 8:45 am] navigation with anti-jam capability, and are classified up to SECRET. BILLING CODE 5001–06–P The AIM–120C7 is launched from the cryptographic appliques and keying aircraft using a LAU–129 guided missile equipment. The hardware is launcher. The LAU–129 provides UNCLASSIFIED, except where systems DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE mechanical and electrical interface are loaded with cryptographic software, between missile and aircraft. The LAU– which may be classified up to SECRET. [Transmittal No. 17–65] 129 system is UNCLASSIFIED. 19. Software, hardware, and other data or information, which is classified Arms Sales Notification 15. AIM–9X 11 SIDEWINDER missile or sensitive, is reviewed prior to release is an air-to-air guided missile that to protect system vulnerabilities, design AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation employs a passive infrared (1R) target data, and performance parameters. Agency, Department of Defense. acquisition system that features digital Some end-item hardware, software, and ACTION: Arms sales notice. technology and microminiature solid other data identified above are classified state electronics. The AIM–9X II All Up at the CONFIDENTIAL and SECRET SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is Round is CONFIDENTIAL, major level. Potential compromise of these publishing the unclassified text of an components and subsystems range from systems is controlled through arms sales notification. UNCLASSIFIED to CONFIDENTIAL, management of the basic software FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: and technical data and other programs of highly sensitive systems Pamela Young, (703) 697–9107, documentation are classified up to and software-controlled weapon [email protected] or SECRET. The AIM–9X tactical and systems on a case-by-case basis. Kathy Valadez, (703) 697–9217, Captive Air Training Missile guidance 20. If a technologically advanced [email protected]; DSCA/ units and Tactical Units are subsets of adversary were to obtain knowledge of DSA–RAN. the overall missile. the specific hardware or software source SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 16. M61 20mm Vulcan : The code in this proposed sale, the 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is 20 mm Vulcan cannon is a six barreled information could be used to develop published to fulfill the requirements of automatic cannon chambered in 20x countermeasures which might reduce section 155 of Public Law 104–164 120mm with a cyclic from weapon system effectiveness or be used dated July 21, 1996. The following is a 2,500–6,000 shots per minute. This in the development of systems with copy of a letter to the Speaker of the weapon is a hydraulically powered air similar or advance capabilities. The House of Representatives, Transmittal cooled used to damage/ benefits to be derived from this sale in 17–65 with attached Policy Justification. destroy aerial targets, suppress/ the furtherance of the US foreign policy incapacitate personnel targets and and national security objectives, as Dated: April 16, 2018. damage or destroy moving and outlined in the Policy Justification, Shelly E. Finke, stationary light materiel targets. The outweigh the potential damage that Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison M61 and its components are could result if the sensitive technology Officer, Department of Defense. UNCLASSIFIED. were revealed to unauthorized persons. BILLING CODE 5001–06–P

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