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that which is necessary for the 

operation, maintenance, and repair 

(through intermediate level) of the data 

link terminal, installed systems, and 

related software. 

4. The AN/ALE–47 Counter-Measures 

Dispensing System (CMOS) is an 

integrated, threat-adaptive, softwareprogrammable dispensing system 

capable of dispensing chaff, flares, and 

active radio frequency expendables. The 

threats countered by the CMOS include 

radar-directed anti-aircraft artillery 

(AAA), radar command-guided missiles, 

radar homing guided missiles, and 

infrared (IR) guided missiles. The 

system is internally mounted and may 

be operated as a stand-alone system or 

may be integrated with other on-board 

EW and avionics systems. The AN/ 

ALE–47 uses threat data received over 

the aircraft interfaces to assess the threat 

situation and to determine a response. 

Expendable routines tailored to the 

immediate aircraft and threat 

environment may be dispensed using 

one of four operational modes. 

Hardware is UNCLASSIFIED. Technical 

data and documentation to be provided 

is UNCLASSIFIED. 

5. The AN/AAR–47A(V)2 Missile 

Warning System is a small, lightweight, 

passive, electro-optic, threat warning 

device used to detect surface-to-air 

missiles fired at helicopters and lowflying fixed-wing aircraft and 

automatically provide countermeasures, 

as well as audio and visual-sector 

warning messages to the aircrew. The 

basic system consists of multiple 

Optical Sensor Converter (OSC) units, a 

Computer Processor (CP) and a Control 

Indicator (Cl). The set of OSC units, 

which normally consist of four, is 

mounted on the aircraft exterior to 

provide omni-directional protection. 

The OSC detects the rocket plume of 

missiles and sends appropriate signals 

to the CP for processing. The CP 

analyses the data from each OSC and 

automatically deploys the appropriate 

countermeasures. The CP also contains 

comprehensive BIT circuitry. The CI 

displays the incoming direction of the 

threat, so that the pilot can take 

appropriate action. Hardware is 

UNCLASSIFIED. Technical data and 

documentation to be provided is 

UNCLASSIFIED. 

6. The AN/ALR–56M Advanced Radar 

Warning Receiver continuously detects 

and intercepts RF signals in certain 

frequency ranges and analyzes and 

separates threat signals from non-threat 

signals. It contributes to fulldimensional protection by providing 

individual aircraft probability of 

survival through improved aircrew 

situational awareness of the radar 

guided threat environment. The ALR– 

56M is designed to provide improved 

performance in a dense signal 

environment and improved detection of 

modern threats signals. Hardware is 

UNCLASSIFIED. Technical data and 

documentation to be provided is 

UNCLASSIFIED. 

7. An AN/APX–114/119 Identification 

Friend or Foe (IFF) combined 

transponder interrogator system is 

UNCLASSIFIED unless Mode 4 or 5 

operational evaluator parameters, which 

are SECRET, are loaded into the 

equipment. 

8. Joint Mission Planning System 

(JMPS) is a multi-platform PC based 

mission planning system. JMPS 

hardware is UNCLASSIFIED but the 

software is classified up to SECRET. 

9. This sale will involve the release of 

sensitive and/or classified cryptographic 

equipment for secure communications 

radios, precision navigation, and 

cryptographic appliques and keying 

equipment. The hardware is 

UNCLASSIFIED, except where systems 

are loaded with cryptographic software, 

which may be classified up to SECRET. 

10. 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. 

11. 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. 

12. All defense articles and services 

listed in this transmittal are authorized 

for release and export to the 

Government of Germany. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Transmittal No. 18–12] 

Arms Sales Notification 

AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation 

Agency, Department of Defense. 

ACTION: Arms sales notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is 

publishing the unclassified text of an 

arms sales notification. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

DSCA at dsca.ncr.lmo.mbx.info@

mail.mil or (703) 697–9709. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

36(b)(1) arms sales notification is 

published to fulfill the requirements of 

section 155 of Public Law 104–164 

dated July 21, 1996. The following is a 

copy of a letter to the Speaker of the 

House of Representatives, Transmittal 

18–12 with attached Policy Justification 

and Sensitivity of Technology. 

Dated: July 26, 2018. 

Shelly E. Finke, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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Transmittal No. 18–12 

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 the Netherlands 

(ii) Total Estimated Value: 

Major Defense Equipment * $60 million 

Other .................................... $10 million 

TOTAL .............................. $70 million 

(iii) Description and Quantity or 

Quantities of Articles or Services under 

Consideration for Purchase: 

Major Defense Equipment (MDE): 

Three thousand five hundred (3,500) 

M1156 Precision Guided Kit (PGK) 

Non-MDE: Also included are six (6) 

PGK settable trainers; two (2) PGK cut 

away models; one hundred (100) M76 

PGK fuze wrenches; ten (10) Extended 

Length Artillery Projectile Extractors 

(ELAPEs); PGK technical data and 

publications; U.S. Government 

engineering and technical support 

services; and other related elements of 

logistics and program support. 

(iv) Military Department: Army (NE– 

B–WKA) 

(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: April 24, 2018 

* As defined in Section 47(6) of the 

Arms Export Control Act. 

POLICY JUSTIFICATION 

Netherlands—M1156 Precision Guided 

Kits 

The Netherlands has requested to buy 

three thousand five hundred (3,500) 

M1156 Precision Guided Kits. Also 

included are six (6) PGK settable 

trainers; two (2) PGK cut away models; 

one hundred (100) M76 PGK fuze 

wrenches; ten (10) Extended Length 

Artillery Projectile Extractors (ELAPEs); 

PGK technical data and publications; 

U.S. Government engineering and 

technical support services; and other 

related elements of logistics and 

program support. The estimated total 

cost is $70 million. 

This proposed sale will support the 

foreign policy and national security 

objectives of the United States by 

helping to improve the security of the 

Netherlands which is an important force 

for political stability and economic 

progress in Europe. It is important to the 

U.S. national interests to assist the 

Netherlands to develop and maintain a 

strong and ready self-defense capability. 

The Netherlands has been a consistent 

coalition partner supporting the United 

States in various coalition combat 

operations to include counter-ISIS, 

Stabilization Force in Iraq, and 

Afghanistan. 

The proposed sale of PGK will 

provide a precision guided capability to 

155mm artillery projectiles and improve 

Netherlands’s capability to meet current 

and future enemy threats. The 

Netherlands will use the enhanced 

capability to strengthen its homeland 

defenses, deter regional threats, and 

provide direct support to coalition and 

security cooperation efforts. The 

Netherlands will have no difficulty 

absorbing this equipment into its armed 

forces. 

The proposed sale of this equipment 

will not impact the basic military 

balance in the region. 

The principal contractor will be 

Orbital ATK. There are no known offset 

agreements proposed in connection 

with this potential sale. The purchaser 

typically requests offsets. Any offset 

agreement will be defined in 

negotiations between the purchaser and 

the contractor. 

Implementation of this sale will not 

require the assignment of any additional 

U.S. 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. 18–12 

Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of 

Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the 

Arms Export Control Act, as amended 

Annex 

Item No. vii 

(vii) Sensitivity of Technology: 

1. The M1156 Precision Guidance Kit 

(PGK) is a Global Positioning System 

(GPS) Precise Positioning Service (PPS) 

guided 155mm artillery projectile fuze. 

This effort includes the qualification of 

PGK on the Assegai M1711 Insensitive 

High Explosive (IHE) Base Bleed (BB) 

projectile with modular charges DM92 

Charge 6 and PGK on the Assegai 

M1712 IHE Boat Tail (BT) projectile 

with modular charges DM92 Charges 5 

and 6, both fired from the Netherlands’ 

PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzer. 

2. The M1156 utilizes the Enhanced 

Portable Electronic Fuze Setter (EPEFS) 

to set the PGK and the Portable 

Electronic Fire Control System (PEFCS) 

both purchased previously under a 

previous Excalibur FMS case. The 

PEFCS contain an Improved Platform 

Integration Kit (MK) to load GPS 

coordinates. Both the PGK and PEFCS 

contain the Selective Availability AntiSpoofing Module (SAASM). The PGK 

has 90% commonality with the Army’s 

XM395 Accelerated Precision Mortar 

Initiative (APMI). The PGK (the enditem) is unclassified. Transfer of the 

PGK may reveal information up to 

SECRET. 

3. The M1156 utilizes the Army’s 

M782 Multi-Option for Artillery 

(MOFA) Proximity Height of Burst 

(HOB) Technology. The HOB sensor is 

comprised of components with 

technologies deemed as state of the art, 

requiring specialized production skills. 

The sensitive/critical technology is 

primarily in the design, development, 

production and manufacturing of the 

components (integrated circuits and 

assembly), and the integration 

methodology required to integrate those 

components onto an assembly to 

process embedded (the softwarealgorithm-working parameters). The 

HOB technology is classified SECRET. 

4. Disclosure of this technology could 

result in an adversary developing 

countermeasures, thus lessening the 

effect of the projectile. Disclosure of test 

data, countermeasures, vulnerability/ 

susceptibility analyses and threat 

definition could all aid reverse 

engineering and could be used by an 

adversary for possible use against U.S. 

and Coalition forces. Compromise could 

jeopardize the U.S. forces inventory 

through jammer development by 

adversaries. The risk of compromise has 

been accessed as moderate. Risk is 

reduced for fuze/munitions if 

adequately controlled and protected in 

storage and on the battlefield. Risk is 

mitigated by the prevention of 

disclosure of sensitive classified 

information (the know-how, software, 

and associated documentation). 

5. If a technologically advanced 

adversary were to obtain knowledge of 

the specific hardware and software 

elements, the information could be used 

to develop countermeasures which 

might reduce weapon system 

effectiveness or be used in the 

development of a system with similar or 

advanced capabilities. 

6. A determination has been made 

that the Netherlands can provide the 

same degree of protection for the 

sensitive technology being release 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. 

7. All defense articles and services 

listed in this transmittal have been 


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Netherlands. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Transmittal No. 18–03] 

Arms Sales Notification 

AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation 

Agency, Department of Defense. 

ACTION: Arms sales notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is 

publishing the unclassified text of an 

arms sales notification. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

DSCA at dsca.ncr.lmo.mbx.info@

mail.mil or (703) 697–9709. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

36(b)(1) arms sales notification is 

published to fulfill the requirements of 

section 155 of Public Law 104–164 

dated July 21, 1996. The following is a 

copy of a letter to the Speaker of the 

House of Representatives, Transmittal 

18–03 with attached Policy Justification 

and Sensitivity of Technology. 

Dated: July 26, 2018. 

Shelly E. Finke, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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