Billing Code: 6001-FR
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 22-0O]
Arms Sales Notification
AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense (DoD).
ACTION: Arms sales notice.
SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales notification.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Neil Hedlund at neil.g.hedlund.civ@mail.mil
or (703) 697-9214.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 36(b)(5)(C) 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 with attached Transmittal 22-0O.

Dated: June 24, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer,
Department of Defense.

Transmittal No. 22-0O
REPORT OF ENHANCEMENT OR UPGRADE OF
SENSITIVITY OF TECHNOLOGY OR
CAPABILITY (SEC. 36(B)(5)(C), AECA)
(i) Purchaser: Government of Italy
(ii) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal No.: 08-60
Date: August 1, 2008
Implementing Agency: Air Force
(iii) Description: On August 1, 2008, Congress was notified by Congressional certification
transmittal number 08-60 of the possible sale, under Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control
Act, of 4 MQ-9 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), 3 Mobile Ground Control Stations, five
years of maintenance support, engineering support, test equipment, ground support, operational
flight test support, communications equipment, technical assistance, personnel
training/equipment, spare and repair parts, and other related elements of logistics support. These
UAVs included AN/DPY-1 Synthetic Aperture Radar/Ground Moving Target Indicator
(SAR/GMTI) systems with 0.3 to 3 meter resolution. The estimated total cost was $330 million.
Major Defense Equipment (MDE) constituted $50 million of this total.
On November 18, 2009, Congress was notified by Congressional certification transmittal
number 09-60 of the possible sale, under Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control
Act, of two unarmed MQ-9 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), one (1) Mobile Ground
Control Station, maintenance support, engineering support, test equipment, ground
support, operational flight test support, communications equipment, technical assistance,
personnel training/equipment, spare and repair parts, and other related elements of
logistics support. These UAVs included AN/DPY-1 Synthetic Aperture Radar/Ground
Moving Target Indicator (SAR/GMTI) systems with 0.1 to 3 meter resolution. The MDE
value increased to $86 million. The total case value increased to $393 million.
On December 17, 2009, Congress was notified by Congressional certification transmittal
number 0C-09 of the possible sale, under Section 36(b)(5)(a) of the Arms Export Control
Act, of a performance upgrade of the AN/DPY-1 SAR/GMTI systems aboard the four
MQ-9s UAVs previously notified on transmittal 08-60 from 0.3 to 3 meter resolution to
the same 0.1 to 3 meter resolution of the two MQ-9s notified on transmittal 09-60. There
was no increase in cost of MDE for this upgrade. The total case value did not increase.
On December 4, 2019, Congress was notified by Congressional certification transmittal
number 20-0A of the possible sale, under Section 36(b)(5)(a) of the Arms Export Control
Act, of the retrofit of five (5) existing MQ-9A Block 1 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
(UAV) to Block 5; retrofit of two (2) existing MGCS Block 30; three (3) MQ-9A Block
5; eight (8) Multi-Spectral Targeting Systems (MTS-B) AN/DAS-1A; eight (8) General
Atomics AN/APY-8 Lynx (exportable) Synthetic Aperture Radar/Ground Moving Target
Indicator (SAR/GMTI) Systems with Maritime Wide Area Search (MWAS) capability;
two (2) Mobile Ground Control Station (MGCS) Block 30; and twenty-seven (27)
Honeywell H-764 Adaptive Configurable Embedded Global Positioning System/Inertial
Guidance Units (EGI) with Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM) (24
installed, 3 spares). The retrofit, addition of aircraft, and inclusion of MDE not
enumerated in the previous notifications resulted in a net increase in MDE costs of $180
million and non-MDE costs of $138 million. The MDE value increased to $266 million.

The total case value increased to $711 million.
This transmittal reports the addition of MDE that should have been included in the
original notification: five (5) Multi-Spectral Targeting Systems (MTS-B) AN/DAS-1A.
In addition, the original notification should have included an additional $6 million in total
case value. This transmittal further reports the addition of the following MDE items: one
(1) MQ-9A Block 5; eight (8) AN/DAS-4 Multi-Spectral Targeting Systems-D (MTS-D);
and seven (7) Honeywell H-764 or equivalent Embedded Global Positioning
Systems/Inertial Navigation Systems (GPS/INS) (EGI). The following non-MDE items
will also be included: MQ-9 engines; ARC-210 radios; AN/APX-119 Identification
Friend or Foe (IFF) transponders; KY-100M Narrowband/wideband cryptographic
devices; Ku-band SATCOM GA-ASI Transportable Earth Stations (GATES); ROVER
6Si and VORTEX transceivers; KIV-77 Mode 4/5 IFF cryptographic appliques;
Ruggedized Aircraft Maintenance Test Stations (RAMTS); C-band ground data
terminals; and multi-spectral targeting system (MTS) turret and electronics units; as well
as additional aircraft and munitions support and support equipment; secure
communications equipment; spare and repair parts, consumables and accessories;
maintenance and maintenance support; personnel training and training equipment; and
U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical and logistics support services.
The MDE value will increase by $42 million to $308 million. The total case value will
increase by $98 million to $809 million.
(iv) Significance: This notification is being provided as the additional MDE items were not
enumerated in the original notification. The inclusion of this MDE represents an increase in
capability over what was previously notified. The proposed articles and services will support
Italy’s efforts to build intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) and strike
capabilities.
(v) Justification: This proposed sale will support U.S. foreign policy and national security by
helping to improve the security of a NATO ally, which is an important partner for political
stability and economic progress in Europe. Italy requests these capabilities to provide for the
defense of deployed troops, regional security, and interoperability with the United States.
(vi) Sensitivity of Technology:
The Raytheon Multi-Spectral Targeting System-D (MTS-D) AN/DAS-4 integrates
electro-optical (EO), infrared (IR), laser designation and laser illumination capabilities to
provide detection, ranging, and tracking capabilities specifically for high-altitude
applications. This advanced EO and IR system provides long-range surveillance, high
altitude target acquisition, tracking, range finding, and laser designation for the Hellfire
missile and for all tri-service and NATO laser-guided munitions. The MTS-D provides
greater target location accuracy than the MTS-B. This potential sale includes spare turret
and electronics units.
The Embedded GPS/INS (EGI) with Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module
(SAASM) – or M-Code receiver when available – is a self-contained navigation system
that provides the following: acceleration, velocity, position, attitude, platform azimuth,
magnetic and true heading, altitude, body angular rates, time tags, and coordinated
universal time (UTC) synchronized time. SAASM or M-Code enables the GPS receiver
access to the encrypted P (Y or M) signal, providing protection against active spoofing
attacks.

The ARC-210 UHF/VHF secure radio is a voice communications radio system that can
operate in either normal, secure, and/or jam-resistant modes.
The AN/APX-119 is an Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) transponder that provides
military aircraft with a secure combat identification capability to help reduce fratricide
and enhance battlespace awareness, while providing safe access to civilian airspace.
The KY-100M is a lightweight terminal for secure voice and data communications. The
KY-100M provides wideband/narrowband half-duplex communication. Operating in
tactical ground, marine and airborne applications, the KY-100M enables secure
communication with a broad range of radio and satellite equipment.
The C-Band Line-of-Sight (LOS) Ground Data Terminals and Ku-Band SATCOM GAASI Transportable Earth Station (GATES) provide command, control, and data
acquisition for the MQ-9B.
The L3Harris ROVER 6Si transceiver is a secure real-time, full-motion video (FMV)
surveillance, voice, and data communications transceiver. It provides expanded
frequencies and additional processing resources from previous ROVER versions,
allowing increased levels of interoperability with numerous manned and unmanned
airborne platforms.
The L3Harris VORTEX transceiver is a secure real-time, full-motion video (FMV)
surveillance, voice, and data communications transceiver and is interoperable with
ROVER, most UAVs, targeting pods, and other waveforms. The transceiver’s band and
channel diversity provides link redundancy, better reception, and resiliency to platform
shading, multipath interference, line-of-sight blockages, and radio frequency interference.
The KIV-77 Mode 5 crypto applique computer for IFF is Type 1 certified by the National
Security Agency and provides information assurance for both legacy Mode 4 and new
Mode 5 IFF equipment. The KIV-77 is used to store the classified keys.
The Sensitivity of Technology Statement contained in the original notification applies to
additional items reported here.
The highest level of classification of defense articles, components, and services included
in this potential sale is SECRET.
(vii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: September 1, 2022
[FR Doc. 2024-14184 Filed: 6/27/2024 8:45 am; Publication Date: 6/28/2024]