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Canadian Forces Procurement –  US FMS Notice –  Radar Warning Receiver CF-18 Incremental Modernization  Radar Warning Receiver US Foreign Military Sale Notice — Proposed Sale to Canada As a part of  the CF-18 IMP (or  Incremental Modernization  Program),  the avionics suite of  Canada's CF-18 Hornet fighters  is being updated. Much of that work was covered by 'Engineering Change Proposal 583'  but the original Radar Warning Receiver set was an exception, hence this  US  FMS  notification. To satisfy United States law,  the US  Department of  Defense's  Defense Security Cooperation Agency must notify the US Congress of potential exports of any US- made or controlled military equipment through Foreign Military Sales. If approved by Congress, DoD or manufacturer(s) will receive permission to export  to Canada. When delivered to the CF, most CF-18A and 'B aircraft were fitted with the F/A-18 standard RWR set, the NorthropGrumman AN/ALR-67(V)2 (above).  This '70s-era technology is limited by modern standards in the types of  'hostile' emissions that it can receive. The new F/A-18 RWR standard is the Raytheon AN/ALR-67(V)3 – the subject of this obligitory US Foreign Military Sale notification. Like all  RWR, the ALR-67(V)3 has a set of antennae to passively receive signals from emitting radar.  This alerts the pilot that his aircraft has been "painted" by a hostile aircraft  ( ' friendlies' are revealed by IFF). The ALR-67(V)3  was designed for  later F/A-18F models but an adapter kit fits the ' black boxes' into the CF-18s. External identifiers are the bulged EIAD antennae, a low band "udder" antenna below the nose, and  small receivers on the sides of the twin vertical tails. Upgraded Hornets have been re-dubbed  CF-18Ms. The text of the FMS notice  (as published by the US DSCA)  is reproduced below: ______________________________________________   Defense Security Cooperation Agency   NEWS RELEASE   On the web: http://www.dsca.mil   Media/Public Contact: (703) 601-3670   Date: 03 August 2007 ______________________________________________ Transmittal No. 07-47 CANADA — AN/ALR-67(V)3 Radar Warning Receivers WASHINGTON,  August 3, 2007  —  The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Canada of AN/ALR-67(V) 3 radar warning receivers as well as associated equipment and services. The total value, if all options are exercised, could be as high as [US] $209 million. The Government of Canada has requested a possible sale of  59  AN/ALR-67(V)3 Radar Warning Receivers, 24 AN/ALR-67(V)3 partial ship-sets, test program sets, adaptors,  test  sets  and  support equipment,  spare  and  repair  parts,  personnel training and training equipment, technical assistance,  and  other related elements of  logistics support. The estimated cost is [US] $209 million. This proposed sale  will contribute  to the foreign policy and national security ob- jectives of  the United States by improving the military capabilities of  Canada and further weapon system standardization and interoperability with U.S. forces. Canadian deployments in support of  peacekeeping and  humanitarian operations have made a significant impact to global political and economic stability and have served U.S. national security interests. Canada plans to upgrade avionics on its F/A-18 [CF-18 Hornet] aircraft. The AN/ ALR-67(V)3  features will  provide a capability common  to other coalition military forces. The proposed sale of  this equipment and support will not affect the basic military balance in the region. Implementation of this proposed sale will require the assignment of two contractor representatives to Canada.  United States Government and  contractor representa- tives participating in technical reviews for one-week intervals twice annually. The principal contractors will be:  Raytheon Corporation  in  Waltham, Massachu- setts and  Boeing Company  in  St. Louis,  Missouri.   There are  no  known  offset agreements  proposed  in  connection  with  this  potential  sale. There will  be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of  this pro- posed sale. This  notice of  a potential sale  is  required  by law;  it does not mean that the sale has been concluded.