Transcript Document 7308250

Defense Trade Advisory
Group (DTAG)
Category XII Review
Plenary Session
October 20, 2010
CAT XII Working Group Members
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Ginger Carney, NCOIC
D. Michael Cormaney, Luks Cormaney LLP
Charles Graves, Day and Zimmerman
Greg Hill, DRS
Tim Hein, ATK
Larry Konsin, Mine Safety Appliances
Krista Larsen, FLIR
Beth Mersch, Northrop Grumman
Roger Mustian, Remington
Brenda Nicacio, Nivisys
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Fire Control Systems
– Recommend moving Fire Control Radars to Category
XI with all other radars
– Need further technical expert input for any additional
DTAG recommendations
Lasers
• (ITAR Tier2) Lasers designed exclusively for
energy directed weapons;
• (ITAR Tier2) Lasers for target designators
containing standard or encoded designator
pulse formats;
• (ITAR Tier2) Lasers specifically designed for
infrared countermeasures;
• (EAR Tier2) Ultrafast Lasers X picoseconds or
less in temporal duration.
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Thermal Imaging Systems
• Methodology of Conclusions
– Some focal plane arrays have become widely available
– Just having a focal plane array does not make a defense article
– CJs issued confirming dual use control for multiple items
containing a USML focal plane array
– Wide Proliferation into US and foreign commercial products and
applications for thermal imaging systems
– Automotive
- Online processing
– Manufacturing
- Security and Surveillance
– Gas detection
– Utilities Maintenance
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Thermal Imaging Systems(cont’d)
• (ITAR Tiers below) Thermal imaging systems
with any of the following:
– (T2) Laser target designator
– (T3) It has been designed for weapon mount on a
defense article
– (T2) It incorporates countermeasures such as filter
or other mechanism to defend against lasers or
infrared or I2 blinding/disabling systems.
– (T2) It has been designed to specifically identify
and track defense articles
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Thermal Imaging Systems(cont’d)
• (ITAR Tiers below) Thermal imaging systems
with any of the following (cont’d):
– (ITAR T2) Incorporating a defense article laser
range finder;
– (ITAR T2) Incorporating a US Gen III image
intensification tube or better.
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Thermal Imaging Systems(cont’d)
• (ITAR T3) A thermal imaging systems:
– Incorporating a defense article focal plane array
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– It has range performance greater than X when
using “NV Therm” Calculations
• NV Therm Parameters (atmosphere, target size, etc)
must be determined jointly by USG and industry.
• Range “X” must be determined and set at an
appropriate level based on current technology.
• If interchangeable optics, largest optic should be used
for the calculation.
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Image Intensification Systems
• (ITAR - T2) Night Vision or other
Night Sighting “Systems” with a U.S.
Manufactured GEN III (or greater)
Image Intensification Tube(s)
Inertial Systems
• (ITAR T2) Inertial navigation systems with
specified performance better than X nautical
miles per hour during exposure to each of the
following:
– vibration levels equal to or greater than Xg rms;
and
– shock values equal to or greater than X g; and
– exposure to temperature range X; and
– angular rates greater than X degrees per second
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Inertial Systems (cont’d.)
• (ITAR T2) Inertial systems that designed to
meet requirements for space radiation
hardening;
• (ITAR T2)Inertial systems having functions
specific to missile systems.
NOTE: High dynamics, severe environment and
performance capability within those
environments are the military differentiators.
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Parts and Components
• (ITAR T2/EAR T2) Two dimensional infrared
focal plane arrays having individual elements
with a peak response in the wavelength range
exceeding 1,200 nm but not exceeding 30,000
nm (cooled focal plane arrays) that exceed X
when performing a figure of merit calculation.
[FOM is based on sensitivity, pixel pitch and
number of pixels or resolution.]
– FPA’s will be EAR T2 if they fall below the FOM
threshold.
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Parts and Components (contd.)
• (EAR T2) Two dimensional Infrared focal plane
arrays based on "microbolometer" material
having individual elements with an unfiltered
response in the wavelength range equal to or
exceeding 8,000 nm but not exceeding 14, 000
nm (uncooled focal plane arrays) are
controlled on the CCL (Suggested placement in
existing ECCN 6A002.a.3.f.)
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Parts and Components (contd.)
• (ITAR T2) Visible focal plane arrays that exceed
X when performing a figure of merit
calculation;
• (ITAR T2) Uncooled photon detectors that
exceed X when performing a figure of merit
calculation;
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Parts and Components (cont’d.)
• (ITAR T2) US Gen 3 image intensification tubes
with a FOM of XXXX or more;
• (ITAR T3) US Gen 3 image intensification tubes
with a FOM of XXXX or less;
• (ITAR T2) Countermeasure filters;
• (ITAR T2) Image intensification tubes
containing autogated technology, halo X or
less or including countermeasure filters;
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Parts and Components (cont’d.)
• (ITAR T1/T2) Inertial measurement units
capable of achieving performance equivalent
of the following in an inertial navigation
configuration:
– vibration levels equal to or greater than Xg rms;
and
– shock values equal to or greater than X g; and
– exposure to temperature range X; and
– angular rates greater than X degrees per second
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Parts and Components (contd.)
• (ITAR T2)Gyros – Measurement criteria and environments TBD /
under study;
• (ITAR T2) Accelerometers– Measurement criteria and environments TBD /
under study;
• (EAR T2) Note: Laser diodes or stacked arrays
are controlled on the CCL. (ECCN 6A005)
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Parts and Components (contd.)
• (EAR T3) Note: Yag laser rods are controlled
on the CCL
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Parts and Components (cont’d.)
• (EAR/Below T3) Night Vision or other Night Sighting Kits,
Components, and Accessories
• (EAR/Below T3) GEN II Image Intensifications Tubes and
Night Vision or other Night Sighting Systems with GEN II
Image Intensification Tubes
Defense Trade Advisory
Group (DTAG)
Category XII Review
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