[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 169 (Monday, November 28, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6511-S6512]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION
Mr. CORKER. Mr. President, section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control
Act requires that Congress receive prior notification of certain
proposed arms sales as defined by that statute. Upon such notification,
the Congress has 30 calendar days during which the sale may be
reviewed. The provision stipulates that, in the Senate, the
notification of proposed sales shall be sent to the chairman of the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
In keeping with the committee's intention to see that relevant
information is available to the full Senate, I ask unanimous consent to
have printed in the Record the notifications which have been received.
If the cover letter references a classified annex, then such annex is
available to all Senators in the office of the Foreign Relations
Committee, room SD-423.
There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in
the Record, as follows.
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Defense Security
Cooperation Agency,
Arlington, VA, November 28, 2016.
Hon. Bob Corker,
Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations, U.S. Senate,
Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: Pursuant to the reporting requirements
of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as
amended, we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. 16-72,
concerning the Department of the Air Force's proposed
Letter(s) of Offer and Acceptance to Poland for defense
articles and services estimated to cost $200 million. After
this letter is delivered to your office, we plan to issue a
news release to notify the public of this proposed sale.
Sincerely,
J. W. Rixey,
Vice Admiral, USN, Director.
Enclosures.
Transmittal No. 16-72
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: Poland
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment* $ 110 million
Other: $ 90 million
Total: $ 200 million
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Seventy (70) AGM-158B Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff
Missiles Extended Range (JASSM-ER)
Two (2) AGM-158B Flight Test Vehicles--Live Fire with TIK &
FTS
Two (2) AGM-158B Mass Simulant Vehicles
One (1) AGM-158B Flight Test Vehicle--Captive Carry
Three (3) AGM-158B Separation Test Vehicles
Non-MDE includes:
Two (2) AGM-158B Weapon System Simulators, F-16 operational
flight plan upgrade for the Polish F-16C/D, JASSM-ER
integration, missile containers, spare and repair parts,
support and test equipment, publications and technical
documentation, personnel training and training equipment,
U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical and
logistics support services, and other related elements of
logistical and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Air Force (X7-D-YAD).
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: PL-D-SAC, PL-D-YAB and
amendments.
(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: November 28.
2016.
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control
Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Poland--JASSM-ER with Support
The Government of Poland has requested a possible sale of
seventy (70) AGM-158B Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles
Extended Range (JASSM-ER), two (2) AGM-158B Flight Test
Vehicles, two (2) AGM-158B Mass Simulant Vehicles, one (1)
AGM-158B Flight Test Vehicle--Captive Carry, three (3) AGM-
158B Separation Test Vehicles. Also included are two (2) AGM-
158B Weapon System Simulators, F-16 operational flight plan
upgrade for the Polish F-16C/D, JASSM-ER integration, missile
containers, spare and repair parts, support and test
equipment, publications and technical documentation,
personnel training and training equipment, U.S. Government
and contractor engineering, technical and logistics support
services, and other related elements of logistical and
program support. The total estimated program value is $200
million.
The proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and
the national security objectives of the United States by
helping to improve the security of a NATO ally. Poland
continues to be an important force for political stability
and economic progress in Central Europe.
The proposed sale will improve Poland's capability to meet
current and future threats of enemy air and ground weapons
systems. Poland will use the enhanced capability as a
deterrent to regional threats and to strengthen its homeland
defense. These weapon and capabilities upgrades will allow
Poland to strengthen its air-to-ground strike capabilities
and increase its contribution to future NATO operations.
Poland will have no difficulty absorbing these missiles into
its armed forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not
alter the basic military balance in the region.
The prime contractor will be the Lockheed Martin
Corporation of Ft. Worth, Texas. 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 or contractor
representatives to Poland.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness
as a result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 16-72
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 AGM-158B JASSM ER is an extended range low-
observable, highly survivable subsonic cruise missile
designed to penetrate next generation air defense systems en-
route to target. It is designed to kill hard, medium-
hardened, soft and area type targets. The extended range over
the baseline was obtained by going from a turbo-jet to a
turbo-fan engine and by reconfiguring the fuel tanks for
added capacity. Classification of the technical data and
information on the AGM-158's performance, capabilities,
systems, sub-systems, operations, and maintenance will range
from UNCLASSIFIED to SECRET.
2. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain
knowledge of the specific hardware and software elements, the
information could be used to develop countermeasures that
might reduce weapon system effectiveness or be used in the
development of a system with similar or advanced
capabilities.
3. A determination has been made that Poland can provide
substantially the same degree of protection for the sensitive
technology being released as the U.S. Government. This
proposed sale is necessary to further the US foreign policy
and national security objectives outlined in the Policy
Justification.
4. All defense articles and services listed in this
transmittal are authorized for release and export to Poland.
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