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POLICY JUSTIFICATION 

Republic of Iraq—Follow-On Technical 

Support (FOTS) for U.S. Origin Navy 

Vessels and a Ship Repair Facility 

The Government of Iraq has requested 

a possible sale of Follow-On Technical 

Support (FOTS) for various U.S.-origin 

navy vessels and a ship repair facility in 

Iraq to include procurement of spare 

and repair parts, support and test 

equipment, publications and technical 

documentation, personnel training 

equipment, engineering and logistics 

support services, and other related 

elements of logistics and program 

support. The estimated total program 

value is $150 million. 

The proposed sale will contribute to 

the foreign policy and national security 

of the United States by helping to 

provide for a stable, sovereign, and 

democratic Iraq, capable of combating 

terrorism and protecting its people and 

sovereignty. 

Iraq intends to use this maintenance 

support to ensure the Navy is fullyoperationally capable of providing 

coastal defense and security. The 

various vessels to be supported are: 

Patrol boats, offshore support vessels, 

fast assault boats, and Rigid Hull 

Inflatable Boats. The proposed sale of 

Follow-On Technical Support will 

increase the Iraq Navy’s material and 

operational readiness. Iraq will have no 

difficulty absorbing this support into its 

armed forces. 

The proposed sale of this support will 

not alter the basic military balance in 

the region. 

The prime contractor will be 

Swiftships, LLC, Morgan City, LA. 

There are no known offset agreements 

proposed in connection with this 

potential sale. 

Implementation of this proposed sale 

will require annual trips to Iraq and incountry presence involving U.S. 

Government and contractor 

representatives for technical reviews, 

support and oversight for approximately 

three years. 

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. 16–55] 

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: 

Pamela Young, (703) 697–9107 or Kathy 

Valadez, (703) 697–9217; DSCA/DSA– 

RAN. 

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 

16–55 with attached Policy Justification 

and Sensitivity of Technology. 

Dated: August 23, 2017. 

Aaron Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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40758 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 165 / Monday, August 28, 2017 / Notices 

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Transmittal No. 16–55 

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 Federal 

Republic of Nigeria 

(ii) Total Estimated Value: 

Major Defense Equipment * $ 29 million 

Other .................................... $564 million 

TOTAL .............................. $593 million 

(iii) Description and Quantity or 

Quantities of Articles or Services under 

Consideration for Purchase: 

Major Defense Equipment (MDE): 

One hundred (100) GBU–12 (500lb) 

Paveway II (PW–II) Tailkits 

One hundred (100) GBU–58 (250lb) 

PW–II Tailkits 

Four hundred (400) Laser Guided 

Rockets including Advanced 

Precision Kill Weapon System 

(APKWS) 

Two thousand (2,000) MK–81 (250lb) 

bombs 

Five thousand (5,000) 2.75 inch Hydra 

70 Unguided Rockets (70mm rockets) 

One thousand (1,000) 2.75 inch Hydra 

70 Unguided Rockets (practice) 

Twenty thousand (20,000) Rounds, .50 

Caliber Machine Gun Ammo 

Non-Major Defense Equipment (MDE): 

This request also includes the following 

Non-MDE: Twelve (12) A–29 Super 

Tucano aircraft, seven (7) AN/AAQ–22F 

Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) Sensor 

and Laser Designators, Initial Spares, 

Readiness Spares Package, 

Consumables, Support Equipment, 

Technical Data, Repair and Return 


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Support, Facilities infrastructure and 

hangar construction, Night Vision 

Devices (NVDs), Contract Logistics 

Services (CLS), Contractor Provided 

Familiarization and Training, USG 

Manpower and Services, Field Service 

Representatives, Training Services (pilot 

training, USAF training, early A–29 

training, flight leader upgrade training, 

travel and living allowance, 

maintenance training, specialized 

training, computer-based training, night 

vision device training, human rights and 

international humanitarian law, and 

munitions training), Training 

Simulators, Air Worthiness Support, 

Forward Operating Base Facilities, 

Forward Operating Location Support, 

Ferrying, and Non-recurring 

Engineering. Additionally, all aircraft 

will include weapons software to 

support forward looking infrared 

sensors (FLIRs), ancillary system. 

(iv) Military Department: Air Force 

(X8–D–SAB) 

(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 Annex attached. 

(viii) Date Report Delivered to 

Congress: August 2, 2017 

* As defined in Section 47(6) of the 

Arms Export Control Act. 

POLICY JUSTIFICATION 

Nigeria—A–29 Super Tucano Aircraft, 

Weapons and Associated Support 

The Government of Nigeria requests 

twelve (12) A–29 Super Tucano aircraft 

and weapons, including all associated 

training, spare parts, aviation and 

ground support equipment, and hangar, 

facilities, and infrastructure required to 

support the program. The estimated 

total case value is $593 million. 

These aircraft will support Nigerian 

military operations against terrorist 

organization Boko Haram and to counter 

illicit trafficking in Nigeria and the Gulf 

of Guinea. The Super Tucano is a 

sustainable platform for 

counterterrorism, counter insurgency, 

border surveillance, and illicit trade 

interdiction operations. The proposed 

sale will support U.S. foreign policy 

objectives by helping Nigeria to meet 

shared counterterrorism objectives for 

the region. This proposed sale will 

strengthen the U.S. security relationship 

with Africa’s largest democracy. Nigeria 

will have no difficulty absorbing these 

aircraft into its armed forces. 

The proposed sale of this equipment 

and support does not alter the basic 

military balance in the region. 

The prime contractor is the Sierra 

Nevada Corporation, headquartered in 

Centennial, Colorado. There are no 

known offset agreements proposed in 

connection with this potential sale. 

Implementation of this proposed sale 

will require the assignment of U.S. 

Government or contractor 

representatives to Nigeria for mobile 

training teams and contract logistic 

support. 

There will be no adverse impact on 

U.S. defense readiness as a result of this 

proposed sale. 

Transmittal No. 16–55 

Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of 

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

Arms Export Control Act 

Annex 

Item No. vii 

(vii) Sensitivity of Technology: 

1. This sale involves the release of 

sensitive weapons software technology 

information to Nigeria. Software 

associated with the following weapons 

will be included in the aircraft 

operational flight program to support a 

future weapons capability. 

2. Sensitive and/or classified (up to 

SECRET) elements of the proposed A– 

29 sale to Nigeria includes the hardware 

and associated software with: Advanced 

Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) 

laser guided rockets, Guided Bomb Unit 

(GBU)–12/58 Paveway II laser guided 

tail kits, and Mark (MK)–81/82 general 

purpose bombs. 

3. The Hydra 70 Rocket System is a 

modernized version of the 2.75 inch (70 

mm) unguided rocket body with the 

MK66 Rocket Motor. 

4. The APKWS is a low cost semiactive laser guidance kit developed by 

BAE Systems which is added to current 

unguided 70 mm rocket motors and 

warheads similar to and including the 

Hydra 70 rocket. It is a low collateral 

damage weapon that can effectively 

strike both soft and lightly armored 

targets. APKWS turns a standard 

unguided 2.75 inch (70 mm) rocket into 

a precision laser-guided rocket, 

classification up to SECRET. 

5. GBU–12/58 Paveway II (PW–II) 

Tailkits: 500-lb (GBU–12) and 250-lb 

(GBU–58) are laser-guided ballistic 

bombs (LGBs) developed by Raytheon 

and Lockheed Martin. The LGB is a 

maneuverable, free-fall weapon that 

guides to a spot of laser energy reflected 

off of the target. The LGB is delivered 

like a normal general purpose (GP) 

warhead and the semi-active guidance 

corrects for many of the normal errors 

inherent in any delivery system. Laser 

designation for the weapon can be 

provided by a variety of laser target 

markers or designators. The tailkit 

consists of a laser guidance kit, a 

computer control group (CCG) and a 

warhead specific Air Foil Group (AFG), 

that attach to the nose and tail of MK 

81 and MK 82 General Purpose (GP) 

bomb bodies to create an LGB. This sale 

includes the tailkits to transform 

Nigeria’s existing 500-lb and 250-lb GP 

bomb bodies into GBU–12s and GBU– 

58s respectively. Nigeria is also buying 

additional GBU–58s, 250-lb (MK–81) 

guided bombs. The overall weapon is 

CONFIDENTIAL. 

6. AN/AAQ–22F Brite Star ElectroOptical/Infrared (EO/IR) Multi-Sensor 

Targeting System developed by FLIR. 

The system is a five field-of-view (FOV) 

large format thermal imager, three FOV 

color daylight camera with laser 

designator for terminal guidance of 

LGBs and IR-guided rockets. The system 

is classified as UNCLASSIFIED. 

7. This sale is necessary in 

furtherance of U.S. foreign policy and 

national security objectives outlined in 

the Policy Justification. Moreover, the 

benefits to be derived from this sale, as 

outlined in the Policy Justification, 

outweigh the potential damage that 

could result if the sensitive technology 

were revealed to unauthorized persons. 

8. All defense articles and services 

listed in this transmittal are authorized 

for release and export to the 

Government of Nigeria. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Transmittal No. 17–32] 

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: 

Pamela Young, (703) 697–9107 or Kathy 

Valadez, (703) 697–9217; DSCA/DSA– 

RAN. 

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 

17–32 with attached Policy Justification 

and Sensitivity of Technology. 


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