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Transmittal No. 18–14 

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 * ........................................................................................................................... $ 0.5 million 

Other ................................................................................................................................................................ $109.5 million 

TOTAL ......................................................................................................................................................... $110.0 million 

(iii) Description and Quantity or 

Quantities of Articles or Services under 

Consideration for 

Purchase: The Government of the 

Netherlands has requested to buy 

defense articles and services in support 

of continuation of a Continental United 

States (CONUS) based Royal 

Netherlands Air Force F–16 Formal 

Training Unit. 

Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Up 

to twenty-seven (27) GBU–12 Inert 

Paveway IIs 

Non-MDE: Also included are PGU–27 

Inert training rounds, Impulse 

Cartridges, MJU–7/B Flares, RR–188 

Chaff, BDU–33/B and BDU–50/B 

training munitions, fuel and air 

refueling support, airlift services, base 

operating support, facilities, 

publications and technical 

documentation, pilot training, personnel 

training and training equipment, 

weapon system and software support, 

U.S. Government and contractor 

technical, engineering, and logistics 

personnel services, and other related 

elements of logistics and program 

support. 

(iv) Military Department: Air Force 

(NE–D–NZW) 

(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: NE–D– 

NXZ—$ 149.3 million; 19 Sep 13 

(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: April 24, 2018 

* As defined in Section 47(6) of the 

Arms Export Control Act. 

POLICY JUSTIFICATION 

The Netherlands—F–16 Formal 

Training Unit at Tucson Air National 

Guard Base (ANGB), Arizona 

The Government of the Netherlands 

has requested to buy defense articles 

and services in support of continuation 

of a Continental United States (CONUS) 

based Royal Netherlands Air Force F–16 

Formal Training Unit, to include up to 

twenty-seven (27) GBU–12 Inert 

Paveway IIs. Also included are PGU–27 

Inert training rounds, Impulse 

Cartridges, MJU–7/B Flares, RR–188 

Chaff, BDU–33/B and BDU–50/B 

training munitions, fuel and air 

refueling support, airlift services, base 

operating support, facilities, 

publications and technical 

documentation, pilot training, personnel 

training and training equipment, 

weapon system and software support, 

U.S. Government and contractor 

technical, engineering, and logistics 

personnel services, and other related 

elements of logistics and program 

support. The estimated program value is 

$110 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 

Europe. 

This potential sale will continue to 

improve the Royal Netherlands Air 

Force’s (RNLAF) ability to develop 

mission-ready and experienced pilots to 

support its F–16 aircraft inventory. The 

well-established pilot proficiency 

training program at Tucson Air National 

Guard Base will train pilots in F–16 

operations, tactics, techniques, and 

procedures. This training will enhance 

the RNLAF’s ability to continue 

contributions to Overseas Contingency 

Operations and to NATO air policing 

operations, as well as, to possible future 

coalitions operations. The Netherlands 

will have no difficulty absorbing this 

training. 

The proposed sale of this equipment 

and support will not alter the basic 

military balance in the region. 

There is no prime contractor involved 

in this proposed sale. The Tucson Air 

National Guard will provide instruction, 

flight operations, and maintenance 

support and facilities with defense 

articles anticipated to come from U.S. 

stocks, as needed. 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 personnel 

or contractor representatives to the 

Netherlands. 

There will be no adverse impact on 

U.S. defense readiness as a result of this 

proposed sale. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Transmittal No. 18–18] 

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 

18–18 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. 18–18 

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 India 

(ii) Total Estimated Value: 

Major Defense Equipment * $340 million 

Other .................................... $590 million 

TOTAL .............................. $930 million 

(iii) Description and Quantity or 

Quantities of Articles or Services under 

Consideration for Purchase: The 

Government of India has requested the 

sale of the following items in support of 

a proposed direct commercial sale of six 

(6) AH–64E Apache helicopters: 

Major Defense Equipment (MDE): 

Fourteen (14) T700–GE–701D 

Four (4) AN/APG–78 Fire Control 

Radars 

Four (4) Radar Electronic Units (REU) 

Block III 

Four (4) AN/APR–48B Modernized 

Radar Frequency Interferometers (M– 

RFI’s) 

One hundred eighty (180) AGM–114L– 

3 Hellfire Longbow Missiles 

Ninety (90) AGM–114R–3 Hellfire II 

Missiles 

Two hundred (200) Stinger Block I–92H 

Missiles 

Seven (7) Modernized Target 

Acquisition and Designation Sights 

(MTADS)/Pilot Night Vision Sensors 

(PNVS) 

Fourteen (14) Embedded Global 

Positioning System/Inertial 

Navigation Systems (EGI) 

Non-MDE: Also included are 2.75’’ HE 

M151 rockets, training and dummy 

missiles, 30 mm cannons and 

ammunition, transponders, simulators, 

communication equipment, spare and 

repair parts, tools and test equipment, 

support equipment, repair and return 

support, personnel training and training 

equipment, publications and technical 

documentation, U.S. Government and 

contractor engineering and logistics 

support services, and other related 

elements of logistic and program 

support. 

(iv) Military Department: Army (IN– 

B–UAN) 

(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: IN–B– 

UAH 

(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: June 12, 2018 

* As defined in Section 47(6) of the 

Arms Export Control Act. 

POLICY JUSTIFICATION 

India—Support for Direct Commercial 

Sale of AH–64E Apache Helicopters 

The Government of India has 

requested to buy the following items in 

support of a proposed direct commercial 

sale of six (6) AH–64E Apache 

helicopters: fourteen (14) T700–GE– 

701D engines; four (4) AN/APG–78 Fire 

Control Radars; four (4) Radar Electronic 

Units (REU) Block III; four (4) AN/APR– 

48B Modernized Radar Frequency 

Interferometers (M–RFI’s); one hundred 

eighty (180) AGM–114L–3 Hellfire 

Longbow missiles; ninety (90) AGM– 

114R–3 Hellfire II missiles; two hundred 

(200) Stinger Block I–92H missiles; 

seven (7) Modernized Target 

Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot 

Night Vision Sensors (MTADS–PNVS); 

and fourteen (14) Embedded GPS 

Inertial Navigation Systems (EGI). Also 

included are rockets, training and 

dummy missiles, 30 mm cannons and 

ammunition, transponders, simulators, 

communication equipment, spare and 

repair parts, tools and test equipment, 

support equipment, repair and return 

support, personnel training and training 

equipment, publications and technical 

documentation, U.S. Government and 

contractor engineering and logistics 

support services, and other related 

elements of logistic and program 

support. The total estimated program 

cost is $930 million. 

This proposed sale will contribute to 

the foreign policy and national security 

of the United States by helping to 

strengthen the U.S.-Indian strategic 

relationship and to improve the security 

of an important partner which continues 

to be an important force for political 

stability, peace, and economic progress 

in South Asia. 

The proposed sale is in conjunction 

with and in support of a proposed direct 

commercial sale of six (6) AH–64E 

Apache helicopters, and will strengthen 

India’s ability to defend its homeland 

and deter regional threats. This support 

for the AH–64E will provide an increase 

in India’s defensive capability to 

counter ground-armored threats and 

modernize its armed forces. India will 

have no difficulty absorbing the 

helicopters and support equipment 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 

Lockheed Martin Corporation, Orlando, 

FL; General Electric Company, 

Cincinnati, OH; Lockheed Martin 

Mission Systems and Sensors, Owego, 

NY; Longbow Limited Liability 

Corporation, Orlando, FL; and Raytheon 

Company, Tucson, AZ. There are no 

known offset agreements proposed in 

connection with this potential sale. 

Implementation of this proposed sale 

will require U.S. Government or 

contractor representatives to travel to 

India for a period of one week at a time 

to conduct a detailed discussion of the 

various aspects of the hybrid program 

with Government of India 

representatives. Additional travel will 

be required for equipment deprocessing/fielding, system checkout 

and new equipment training and 

Contractor Furnished Service 

Representatives (CFSR) for a period of 

thirty months. 

There will be no adverse impact on 

U.S. defense readiness as a result of this 

proposed sale. 

Transmittal No. 18–18 

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 AN/APG–78 Fire Control Radar 

(FCR) is an active, low-probability of 

intercept, millimeter-wave radar, 

combined with a passive Modernized 

Radar Frequency Interferometer (MRFI) 

mounted on top of the helicopter mast. 

The FCR Ground Targeting Mode 

detects, locates, classifies and prioritizes 

stationary or moving armored vehicles, 

tanks and mobile air defense systems as 

well as hovering helicopters, 

helicopters, and fixed wing aircraft in 

normal flight. The MRFI detects threat 

radar emissions and determines the type 

of radar and mode of operation. The 

FCR data and MRFI data are fused for 

maximum synergism. If desired, the 

radar data can be used to refer targets to 

the regular electro-optical Target 

Acquisition and Designation Sight 

(TADS), Modernized Target Acquisition 

and Designation Sight (MTADS), 

permitting additional visual/infrared 

imagery and control of weapons, 

including the semi active laser version 

of the Hellfire. Critical system 

information is stored in the FCR in the 

form of mission executable code, target 

detection, classification algorithms and 

coded threat parametrics. This 

information is provided in a form that 

cannot be extracted by the foreign user 

due to anti-tamper provisions built into 

the system. The content of these items 

is classified SECRET. 

2. The Modernized Target Acquisition 

and Designation Sight/Modernized Pilot 

Night Vision Sensor (M–TADS/M– 

PNVS) provides second generation day, 

night, limited adverse weather target 


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information, as well as night navigation 

capabilities. The MPNVS provides 

second generation thermal imaging that 

permits nap-of-the-earth flight to, from, 

and within the battle area, while M– 

TADS provides the co-pilot gunner with 

improved search, detection, recognition, 

and designation by means of Direct 

View Optics (DVO), I2 television, 

second generation Forward Looking 

Infrared (FLIR) sighting systems that 

may be used singularly or in 

combinations. Hardware and releasable 

technical manuals are UNCLASSIFIED. 

3. The AN/APR–48B Modernized 

Radar Frequency Interferometer (M–RFI) 

is an updated version of the passive 

radar detection and direction finding 

system. It utilizes a detachable User 

Data Module (UDM) on the M–RFI 

processor, which contains the Radar 

Frequency (RF) threat library. The UDM, 

which is a hardware assemblage item, is 

classified CONFIDENTIAL when 

programmed with threat parametrics, 

threat priorities and/or techniques 

derived from U.S. intelligence 

information. Hardware becomes 

CLASSIFIED when populated with 

threat parametric data. Releasable 

technical manuals are UNCLASSIFIED. 

4. The Hellfire AGM–114 missile is an 

air-to-surface missile with a multimission, multi target, precision strike 

capability. The Hellfire can be launched 

from multiple air platforms and is the 

primary precision weapon for the 

United States. 

a. The Hellfire Longbow Missile 

(AGM–114L3) provides an adverse 

weather, fire-and-forget missile version 

of the Hellfire Missile System, 

incorporating a millimeter wave radar 

seeker on a Hellfire II aft section bus. 

The Hellfire Longbow Missile is 

designed to engage and defeat 

individual hardpoint targets and 

minimize exposure time to enemy fire, 

which greatly increases the AH–64E 

Longbow survivability factor. The 

AGM–114L3 non-NATO export version 

will be provided. The weapon system 

hardware, as an ‘‘All Up Round’’, is 

UNCLASSIFIED. The AGM–114L3 

missile software is SECRET. The highest 

level of classified information that could 

be disclosed by a proposed sale or by 

testing of the end item is SECRET and 

the highest level that must be disclosed 

for production, maintenance, or training 

is CONFIDENTIAL. Vulnerability data, 

countermeasures, vulnerability/ 

susceptibility analyses, and threat 

definitions are classified SECRET or 

CONFIDENTIAL. 

b. The highest level for release of the 

AGM–114R Hellfire II missile is 

SECRET, based upon the software. The 

highest level of classified information 

that could be disclosed by a proposed 

sale or by testing the end item is 

SECRET; the highest level that must be 

disclosed for production, maintenance, 

or training is CONFIDENTIAL. Reverse 

engineering could reveal 

CONFIDENTIAL information. 

Vulnerability data, Countermeasures, 

vulnerability/susceptibility analyses, 

and threat definitions are classified up 

to SECRET. 

5. The STINGER Block I 92H 

International Missile System, hardware, 

software and documentation contain 

SENSITIVE technology and are 

classified CONFIDENTIAL. The 

guidance section of the missile and 

captive flight trainer contain highly 

SENSITIVE technology and are 

classified CONFIDENTIAL. No manportable grip stocks will be sold under 

this LOA. 

Missile system hardware and fire unit 

components contain SENSITIVE critical 

technologies. STINGER critical 

technology is primarily in the area of 

design and production know-how and 

not end-items. This SENSITIVE/critical 

technology is inherent in the hybrid 

microcircuit assemblies; 

microprocessors; magnetic and 

amorphous metals; purification; 

firmware; printed circuit boards; laser 

range finder; dual detector assembly; 

detector filters; missile software; optical 

coatings; ultraviolet sensors; semiconductor detectors infrared band 

sensors; compounding and handling of 

electronic, electro-optic, and optical 

materials; equipment operating 

instructions; energetic materials 

formulation technology; energetic 

materials fabrication and loading 

technology; and warhead components 

seeker assembly. Information on 

vulnerability to electronic 

countermeasures and countermeasures, 

system performance capabilities and 

effectiveness, and test data are classified 

up to SECRET. 

6. The Stinger Captive Flight Trainer 

(CFT) is a Stinger missile guidance 

assembly in a launch tube. The CFT 

provides operator training in target 

acquisition, tracking, engagement, 

loading/unloading and sustainment 

training at the unit. The hardware is 

classified CONFIDENTIAL. Releasable 

technical manuals are UNCLASSIFIED. 

7. 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. 

8. A determination has been made 

that India 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. 

9. All defense articles and services 

listed on this transmittal are authorized 

for release and export to the 

Government of the India. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Transmittal No. 17–37] 

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 

17–37 with attached Policy Justification. 

Dated: July 25, 2018. 

Shelly E. Finke, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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