[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 56 (Monday, April 9, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2003-S2010]
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

[[Page S2004]]

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:

                                                  Defense Security


                                           Cooperation Agency,

                                                    Arlington, VA.
     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. 16-48, 
     concerning the Department of the Army's proposed Letter(s) of 
     Offer and Acceptance for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for 
     defense articles and services estimated to cost $1.31 
     billion. After this letter is delivered to your office, we 
     plan to issue a news release to notify the public of this 
     proposed sale.
           Sincerely,
                                                Charles W. Hooper,
                                Lieutenant General, USA, Director.
       Enclosures.


                         Transmittal No. 16-48

     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 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
       (ii) Total Estimated Value:
       Major Defense Equipment*  $0.15 billion.
       Other  $1.16 billion.
       TOTAL  $1.31 billion.
       (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
     Services under Consideration for Purchase:
       Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
       One hundred and eighty (180) 155mm M109A5/A6 Medium Self-
     Propelled Howitzer structures for conversion to one hundred 
     and seventy-seven (177) 155mm M109A6 Paladin Medium Self-
     Propelled Howitzer systems.
       Three (3) Fire Support Combined Arms Tactical Trainers 
     (FSCATT) static training devices.
       One hundred and eighty (180) M2 HB .50 Cal Machine Guns.
       Eight (8) Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data Systems 
     (AFATDS).
       Non-MDE: Also included are M109A5/A6 overhaul, conversion 
     and refurbishment services; Special Tools and Test Equipment; 
     Basic Issue Items (BII); Driver's Vision Enhancer (DVE) Wide 
     system; Program Management Support; Verification Testing; 
     System Technical Support; Transportation; spare and repair 
     parts; communications equipment; personnel training and 
     training equipment; tool and test equipment; repair and 
     return; publications and technical documentation; Quality 
     Assurance Team (QAT); U.S. Government and contractor 
     engineering; technical and logistics support services; and 
     other related elements of logistics and program support.
       (iv) Military Department: Army (VTG).
       (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: SR-B-VFM and SR-B-VAZ.
       (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: April 5, 2018.
       *As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act.


                          POLICY JUSTIFICATION

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia--155mm M109A6 Paladin Medium Self-Propelled 
                            Howitzer System

       The Government of Saudi Arabia has requested a possible 
     sale of one hundred and eighty (180) 155mm M109A5/A6 Medium 
     Self-Propelled Howitzer structures for conversion to one 
     hundred and seventy-seven (177) 155mm M109A6 Paladin Medium 
     Self-Propelled Howitzer systems; three (3) Fire Support 
     Combined Arms Tactical Trainers (FSCATT) static training 
     devices; one hundred and eighty (180) M2 HB .50 Cal Machine 
     Guns; and eight (8) Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data 
     Systems (AFATDS). Also included are M109A5/A6 overhaul, 
     conversion and refurbishment services; Special Tools and Test 
     Equipment; Basic Issue Items (BII); Driver's Vision Enhancer 
     (DVE) Wide system; Program Management Support; Verification 
     Testing; System Technical Support; Transportation; spare and 
     repair parts; communications equipment; personnel training 
     and training equipment; tool and test equipment; repair and 
     return; publications and technical documentation; Quality 
     Assurance Team (QAT); U.S. Government and contractor 
     engineering; technical and logistics support services; and 
     other related elements of logistics and program support. The 
     estimated cost is $1.31 billion.
       This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy 
     and national security of the United States by helping to 
     improve-the security of an important partner which has been 
     and continues to be a leading contributor of political 
     stability and economic progress in the Middle East. This sale 
     will increase the Royal Saudi Land Force's (RSLF) 
     interoperability with U.S. forces and conveys U.S. commitment 
     to Saudi Arabia's security and armed forces modernization.
       The proposed sale will improve Saudi Arabia's capability to 
     meet current and future threats and provide greater security 
     for its border regions and critical infrastructure. The RSLF 
     currently has M109A2, A3 and A5 howitzers in its inventory. 
     These additional modernized howitzers will enhance Saudi 
     Arabia's ability to support its deployed forces and defend 
     its borders. Saudi Arabia will have no difficulty absorbing 
     these vehicles into its armed forces.
       The prime contractor for this requirement is unknown at 
     this time. There are no known offset agreements in connection 
     with this potential sale.
       Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the 
     assignment of any additional U.S. or contractor 
     representatives to Saudi Arabia. Support teams will travel to 
     the country on a temporary basis.
       There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness 
     as a result of this proposed sale.


                         Transmittal No. 16-48

     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. This sale will involve the release of sensitive 
     technology to Saudi Arabia. The RSLF seeks to purchase the 
     155mm M109A6 Paladin Medium Self-Propelled Howitzer system. 
     The Paladin M109A6 howitzer is the fourth product improvement 
     to the original M109 self-propelled howitzer. It features 
     improvements in the areas of survivability, reliability, 
     availability, maintainability, responsiveness, and terminal 
     effects. The M109A6 is an armored, full tracked howitzer 
     carrying 37 complete conventional rounds and two Copperhead 
     projectiles and operated by a crew of four. It is designed 
     with a new turret structure that facilitates integration of 
     the various turret improvements and vulnerability reduction 
     measures. It improves overall crew compartment layout and 
     space. The howitzer can travel at a maximum speed of 38 miles 
     per hour and has a maximum cruising range of 186 miles. The 
     M109A6 can operate independently, from on the move, it can 
     receive a fire mission, compute firing data, select and take 
     up its firing position, automatically unlock and point its 
     cannon, fire and move--all without external technical 
     assistance. Firing the first round following a move in under 
     60 seconds, a ``shoot and scoot'' capability protects the 
     crew from counterbattery fire. The M109A6 is capable of 
     firing up to four rounds per minute to ranges of 30 
     kilometers. The M109A6 features increased survivability 
     characteristics such as day/night operability and Nuclear, 
     Biological, Chemical (NBC) protection with climate control 
     and secure voice and digital communications. The crew remains 
     in the vehicle throughout the mission.
       2. The Electronic Fire Control System (EFCS). Commonly 
     referred to as the Paladin Fire Control System (PFCS), it is 
     the major change for the Paladin M109A6 Howitzer from the 
     manual fire control system used on the M109A5. The integrated 
     electronic digital Fire Control System includes an Embedded 
     Trainer. It gives the howitzer the ability to operate over a 
     widely dispersed area and to move and emplace using the 
     onboard fire control system (Dynamic Reference Unit Hybrid 
     Replacement Inertial Navigation System) and a plug-in AN/PCN-
     13A Defense Advanced Global Positioning System Receiver with 
     a Selective Availability Anti-spoofing Module (SAASM). The 
     M109A6 can move and position within an assigned position 
     area, process technical firing data, and fire a mission 
     without relying on aiming circles and wire lines. The M109A6 
     can change position more frequently, an advantage against 
     enemy fire.
       3. The Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System 
     (AFATDS) provides the multiservice automated Fire Support 
     Command, Control and Communications portion of the Army 
     Battle Command System (ABCS). AFATDS enables the maneuver 
     commander to plan and execute attacks on the right target, at 
     the right time, with the right weapons system, and the right 
     munitions. It provides for maximum utilization of the fire 
     support assets available on an expanding battlefield. It 
     supports the close, deep, and rear battle fire support 
     requirements of land and littoral doctrine. AFATDS is 
     designed for full interoperability with the other ABCS 
     Battlefield Functional Areas as well as with the Fire Support 
     capabilities of the Navy's Joint Maritime Command Information 
     System (JMCIS) and the Air Force's Theater Battle Management 
     Core System (TBMCS).
       4. The Driver's Vision Enhancer Wide (DVE Wide) improves 
     survivability and mission capability by providing drivers 
     with wider fields of view as well as the elimination of blind 
     spots to safely navigate through dust, sand, haze, smoke, 
     light fog and the blackest night. The front facing DVE Wide 
     integrates three state-of-the-art 640 480, 17 m 
     uncooled infrared sensors, which output a stitched video of a 
     107 30 field of view (POV). The DVE Wide can receive, manage

[[Page S2005]]

     and display video from multiple external cameras on the 
     vehicle. The driver can electronically pan through the 
     107 deg. total horizontal field of view allowing the driver 
     the ability to see both sides of the road. The vehicle wheel 
     track indicators aid the driver in clearly identifying any 
     potential impediments to safe operation. The DVE Wide is 
     fully backwards compatible with all fielded DVE units, which 
     means that any vehicle currently equipped with a DVE system 
     can be readily upgraded. It is also forward compatible with 
     new, high resolution, touch-screen displays. The DVE Wide is 
     an UNCLASSIFIED system.
       5. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain 
     knowledge of the specific hardware and software elements of 
     the M109A6, the information could be used to develop 
     countermeasures or equivalent systems which might reduce 
     weapon system effectiveness or be used in the development of 
     a system with similar or advanced capabilities.
       6. A determination has been made that Saudi Arabia can 
     provide the same degree of protection for the sensitive 
     technology being released as the U.S. Government. This sale 
     is necessary in furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy and 
     national security objectives outlined in the Policy 
     Justification.
       7. All defense articles and services listed in this 
     transmittal have been authorized for release and export to 
     the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
                                  ____

                                                  Defense Security


                                           Cooperation Agency,

                                                    Arlington, VA.
     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. 18-04, 
     concerning the Air Force's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance to the Government of the United Kingdom for 
     defense articles and services estimated to cost $500 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
                                               Charles W. Hoooper,
                                Lieutenant General, USA, Director.
       Enclosures.


                         Transmittal No. 18-04

     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: United Kingdom.
       (ii) Total Estimated Value:
       Major Defense Equipment*  $ 0 million.
       Other  $500 million.
       Total  $500 million.
       (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
     Services under Consideration for Purchase:
       Non-MDE: Defense articles and services for continued 
     follow-on support to the MQ-9 Reaper program including: 
     contractor logistics support, manpower and base support, 
     publication and technical documentation, depot and 
     organizational level maintenance and equipment, minor 
     modifications and upgrades, software support, spare and 
     repair/return parts, program studies, U.S. Government and 
     contractor engineering and technical support, and other 
     related elements of program support.
       (iv) Military Department: Air Force (UK-D-QDL).
       (v) Prior Related Cases, if any:
       UK-D-SMI-$375m--23 Feb 2007;
       UK-D-SMJ-$69m--11 Oct 2007;
       UK-D-YAC-$20m--1 May 2008;
       UK-D-GAA-$122k--19 Nov 2008;
       UK-D-YAF-$24m--3 Mar 2011;
       UK-D-SMK-$70m--17 Nov 2011;
       UK-D-QBH-$20m--6 Aug 2013;
       UK-D-GAY-$106m--10 Dec 2014;
       UK-D-QBQ-$103m--11 Dec 2015;
       UK-D-YAY-$134m--23 Aug 2016;
       UK-D-QBR-$5m--30 Mar 2017;
       UK-D-VAC-$5m--22 Mar 2017;
       UK-D-YAI-$132m--8 May 2017
       (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: None.
       (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: April 4, 2018.
       *As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act.


                          Policy Justification

      United Kingdom--MO-9 Continuing Contractor Logistics Support

       The Government of the United Kingdom has requested to buy 
     defense articles and services for continued follow-on support 
     to the MQ-9 Reaper program including: contractor logistics 
     support, manpower and base support, publication and technical 
     documentation, depot and organizational level maintenance and 
     equipment, minor modifications and upgrades, software 
     support, spare and repair/return parts, program studies, U.S. 
     Government and contractor engineering and technical support, 
     and other related elements of program support. The total 
     estimated program cost is $500 million.
       This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and 
     national security policies of the United States by helping to 
     improve the security of a NATO ally which has been, and 
     continues to be, an important partner on critical foreign 
     policy and defense issues.
       The proposed sale is required to maintain the operational 
     readiness of the United Kingdom's MQ-9 Reaper program and 
     enable the United Kingdom to continue to operate its fleet of 
     MQ-9 Reapers in support of coalition operations. The United 
     Kingdom will have no difficulty absorbing this equipment into 
     its armed forces.
       The proposed sale will not alter the basic military balance 
     in the region.
       The prime contractors will be General Atomics Aeronautical 
     Systems, Inc. in San Diego, CA, and MAG Aerospace in 
     Woodland, VA. At this time, there are no known offset 
     agreements. Any offset agreements will be defined in 
     negotiations between the purchaser and the contractor(s).
       Implementation of this proposed sale will not require any 
     additional U.S. Government or contractor representatives to 
     the United Kingdom.
       There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness 
     as a result of this proposed sale.
                                  ____

                                                  Defense Security


                                           Cooperation Agency,

                                                    Arlington, VA.
     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. 17-71, 
     concerning the Navy's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance to the Government of Germany for defense articles 
     and services estimated to cost $2.50 billion. After this 
     letter is delivered to your office, we plan to issue a news 
     release to notify the public of this proposed sale.
           Sincerely,
                                               Gregory M. Kausner,
       (For Charles W. Hooper, Lieutenant General, USA, Director).
       Enclosures.


                         Transmittal No. 17-71

     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: Government of Germany
       (ii) Total Estimated Value:
       Major Defense Equipment *  $.95 billion.
       Other  $1.55 billion.
       Total  $2.50 billion.
       (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
     Services under Consideration for Purchase:
       Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
       Four (4) MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).
       One (1) Mission Control Station (MCS) comprised of one (1) 
     Main Operating Base (MOB) (MD-3A) and one (1) Forward 
     Operating Base (FOB) (MD-3B).
       Ten (10) Kearfott Inertial Navigation System/Global 
     Positioning System (INS/GPS) units (2 per aircraft plus 2 
     spares).
       Ten (10) LN-251 INS/GPS units (2 per aircraft plus 2 
     spares).
       Non-MDE: This proposed MQ-4C UAS sale will be a modified 
     version of the USN Triton configuration. Also included is one 
     Rolls Royce Engine (spare), communication equipment, support 
     equipment, mission planning element to include Joint Mission 
     Planning System (JMPS) Global Positioning System (GPS) items, 
     Communications Security (COMSEC) equipment, mapping, 
     training, support equipment, consumables, spare and repair 
     parts, tools and test equipment, ground support equipment, 
     flight test support, airworthiness support, personnel 
     training and training devices, applicable software, hardware, 
     publications and technical data, facilities and maintenance 
     support, U.S. Government and contractor engineering, 
     technical, and logistics supports services, and other 
     elements of unique engineering efforts required to support 
     the integration, installation and functional platform 
     compatibility testing of Germany's indigenous payload and 
     other related elements of logistics and program support, and 
     other related elements of logistics and program support.
       (iv) Military Department: Navy (GY-P-SCK).
       (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: GY-P-GPT.
       (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 Attached 
     Annex.
       (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: April 4, 2018.
       * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act.


                          Policy Justification

         Germany--MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)

       The Government of Germany has requested to buy four (4) MQ-
     4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), one (1) Mission 
     Control Station (MCS) comprised of one (1) Main Operating 
     Base (MOB) (MD-3A) and one (1) Forward Operating Base (FOB) 
     (MD-3B), ten (10) Kearfott Inertial Navigation System/Global 
     Positioning System (INS/GPS), units (2 per aircraft plus 2 
     spares), and ten (10) LN-251 INS/GPS units (2 per aircraft 
     plus 2 spares). This proposed MQ-4C UAS sale will be a 
     modified version of the USN Triton configuration. Also 
     included is one Rolls Royce Engine (spare), communication 
     equipment, support equipment, mission planning element to 
     include Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS) Global 
     Positioning System (GPS) items, Communications Security 
     (COMSEC) equipment, mapping, training, support equipment, 
     consumables, spare and repair

[[Page S2006]]

     parts, tools and test equipment, ground support equipment, 
     flight test support, airworthiness support, personnel 
     training and training devices, applicable software, hardware, 
     publications and technical data, facilities and maintenance 
     support, U.S. Government and contractor engineering, 
     technical, and logistics supports services, and other 
     elements of unique engineering efforts required to support 
     the integration, installation and functional platform 
     compatibility testing of Germany's indigenous payload and 
     other related elements of logistics and program support, and 
     other related elements of logistics and program support. The 
     estimated total case value is $2.50 billion.
       This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy 
     and national security of the United States by helping to 
     improve the security of a NATO ally which has been, and 
     continues to be, an important force for political and 
     economic stability in Europe.
       Germany is one of the major political and economic powers 
     in Europe and NATO and a key partner of the United States in 
     ensuring global peace and stability. The proposed sale of the 
     MQ-4C Triton will support legitimate national security 
     requirements and significantly enhance Germany's 
     intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) 
     capabilities and the overall collective security of the 
     European Union and NATO.
       The proposed sale of the MQ-4C Triton will close a crucial 
     capability gap and will enhance bilateral and NATO 
     interoperability and will help ensure that Germany is able to 
     continue to monitor and deter regional threats. This proposed 
     MQ-4C UAS sale will be a modified version of the United 
     States Navy (USN) Triton configuration. The German Armed 
     Forces will have no difficulty absorbing these systems 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 Northrop Grumman Corporation 
     Rancho Bernardo, CA, responsible for integration, 
     installation and functional platform compatibility testing of 
     the payload. Airbus Defence and Space, located in Germany, 
     will be the prime contractor to Germany for the development 
     and manufacturing, and will be responsible for the functional 
     test, end-to-end test and installed performance. There are no 
     known offset agreements in connection with this potential 
     sale.
       Implementation of this proposed sale will require the 
     assignment of contractor representatives to Germany to 
     perform contractor logistics support and to support 
     establishment of required security infrastructure.
       There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness 
     as a result of this proposed sale.


                          Transmittal No. 17-71

      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 MQ-4C Triton hardware and software procured for this 
     potential sale are UNCLASSIFIED. The MQ-4C is optimized for 
     long range and prolonged flight endurance. The MQ-4C Triton 
     will be a forward deployed, land-based, autonomously operated 
     system that provides a persistent maritime Intelligence, 
     Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) capability to include 
     data collection, analysis, and situational reporting. 
     Aircraft system, sensor, and navigational status are provided 
     continuously to the ground operators through a health and 
     status downlink for mission monitoring. Navigation is via 
     inertial navigation with integrated global positioning system 
     (GPS) updates. The vehicle is capable of operating from a 
     standard paved runway. Real time missions are flown under the 
     control of a pilot in a Mission Control Station (MCS). It is 
     designed to carry a non-weapons maximum internal payload of 
     3,200 lbs, maximum external payload of 2,400 lbs, consisting 
     primarily of sensors and avionics. The MQ-4C will include the 
     Mission Control Station (MCS) which consists of the following 
     components:
       a. The Mission Control Station (MCS) is the MQ-4C Triton 
     UAS ground control station required to operate the MQ-4C 
     Triton UAS. The MOB MCS (MD-3A) provides MQ-4C Triton 
     Aircraft Command & Control (C2). The MOB MCS consists of a 
     primary and backup system, an embedded training capability, 
     requisite data links, communication systems, antennas, 
     computer work-stations and hardware/software for air vehicle, 
     and tactical coordinator. The MOB MCS communications consists 
     of both Line of Sight (LOS) and Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) 
     capabilities to control the Triton Unmanned Aircraft 
     worldwide. The MOB technical data and documentation are 
     UNCLASSIFIED.
       b. The MQ-4C Triton UAS Forward Operating Base (FOB) (MD-
     3B) is used for aircraft launch and recovery and is 
     physically located at the same location as the MQ-4C Triton 
     aircraft. The FOB MCS is similar to the MOB MCS, but the FOB 
     MCS does not process or control any payload information. The 
     FOB MCS is manned by air vehicle operators only and used for 
     line of sight Aircraft C2 while beyond line of sight control 
     is used as a back-up communication line. The FOB MCS consists 
     of requisite data links, communication systems, antennas, 
     computer work-stations and hardware/software for air vehicle 
     operator control. The FOB technical data and documentation 
     are UNCLASSIFIED.
       c. The MQ-4C employs a quad-redundant Inertial Navigation 
     System/Global Positioning System (INS/GPS) configuration. The 
     system utilizes two different INS/GPS systems for greater 
     redundancy. The system consists of two LN-251 units and two 
     Kearfott KN-4074E INS/GPS Units. The LN-251 is a fully 
     integrated, non-dithered navigation system with an embedded 
     Selective Availability/Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM), P(Y) 
     code or Standard Positioning Service (SPS) GPS. It utilizes a 
     Fiber-Optic Gyro (FOG) and includes three independent 
     navigation solutions: blended INS/GPS, INS-only, and GPS-
     only. The Kearfott KN-4074E features a Monolithic Ring Laser 
     Gyro (MRLG) and accelerometer. The inertial sensors are 
     tightly coupled with an embedded SAASM P(Y) code GPS. Both 
     systems employ crypto graphic technology that can be 
     classified up to SECRET.
       2. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain 
     knowledge of specific hardware, the information could be used 
     to develop countermeasures which might reduce weapons system 
     effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with 
     similar or advanced capabilities.
       3. A determination has been made that Germany can provide 
     substantially the same degree of protection for sensitive 
     technology being released as the U.S. Government. This 
     proposed sustainment program is necessary to the furtherance 
     of the U.S. foreign policy and national security objectives 
     outlined in the policy justification.
       4. All defense articles and services listed on this 
     transmittal are authorized for release and export to the 
     Government of Germany.
                                  ____

                                                  Defense Security


                                           Cooperation Agency,

                                                    Arlington, VA.
     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. 17-72, 
     concerning the Army's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance to the Government of Australia for defense 
     articles and services estimated to cost $148 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,
                                                Charles W. Hooper,
                                Lieutenant General, USA, Director.
       Enclosures.


                         Transmittal No. 17-72

     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: Government of Australia
       (ii) Total Estimated Value:
       Major Defense Equipment*  $4.4 million.
       Other  $143.6 million.
       Total  $148.0 million.
       (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
     Services under Consideration for Purchase:
       Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
       Two thousand, five hundred four (2,504) rounds of M795 with 
     Insensitive Munitions Explosive (IMX) 101 Explosive Fill 
     155mm HE Projectile.
       Non-MDE includes: Also included are 155mm High Explosive, 
     Illumination and White Phosphorous munitions, point 
     detonating fuzes, electronic-timed fuzes, M231 and M232/
     M232A1 propelling charges, percussion primers, technical 
     publications and books, technical data for operational 
     maintenance, technical assistance and services, and other 
     related elements of logistics and program support.
       (iv) Military Department: Army
       (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: AT-B-UCY and UEJ
       (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 Attached 
     Annex.
       (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: April 4, 2018.
       *As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act.


                          POLICY JUSTIFICATION

    Australia--M795 with Insensitive Munitions Explosive (IMX) 101 
                   Explosive Fill 155mm HE Projectile

       The Government of Australia has requested to buy two 
     thousand, five hundred four (2,504) rounds of M795 with 
     Insensitive Munitions Explosive (IMX) 101 Explosive Fill 
     155mm High Explosive (HE) Projectile. Also included are 155mm 
     High Explosive, Illumination and White Phosphorous munitions, 
     point detonating fuzes, electronic-timed fuzes, M231 and 
     M232/M232A1 propelling charges, percussion primers, technical 
     publications and books, technical data for operational 
     maintenance, technical assistance and services, and other 
     related elements of logistics and program support. The total 
     estimated program cost is $148 million.
       This proposed sale will enhance the foreign policy and 
     national security objectives of the United States by helping 
     to improve the security of a strategic partner which has 
     been, and continues to be an important force for political 
     stability and economic progress in the East Asia and Pacific 
     region.

[[Page S2007]]

       The proposed sale of 155mm howitzer ammunition will improve 
     Australia's capability to meet out-year Operational Readiness 
     Training requirements. Australia will use this capability to 
     strengthen its homeland defense and deter regional threats. 
     Australia will have no difficulty absorbing this equipment 
     into its armed.
       The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not 
     alter the basic military balance in the region.
       The principal contractor will be determined at a later 
     date. Material could potentially be sourced from a 
     combination of stock and procurement. 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 Australia.
       There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness 
     as a result of this proposed sale.


                         Transmittal No. 17-72

     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 M795 Insensitive Munitions Explosive (IMX) 101 
     Explosive Fill 155mm HE Projectile is UNCLASSIFIED. The M231/
     M232A1 Modular Artillery Charge System (MACS) consists of two 
     propelling charges, the M231 and the M232/232A1, and 
     associated packaging. The system is compatible with all 
     current and planned 155mm field artillery weapons. MACS uses 
     a ``build-a-charge'' concept in which increments are 
     identical to all others in the same lot desiccation, retained 
     for future use. The M231 is fired either singly (Charge 1-L) 
     or in pairs (Charge-2L) to engage targets. The M232/M232A1 is 
     fired in groups of 3 (Charge-3H) or groups of 4 (Charge-4H) 
     or groups of 5 (Charge-5H) to engage targets. The highest 
     classification level of the charge is UNCLASSIFED.
       2. Although the charges are UNCLASSIFIED, they have 
     associated technology that is sensitive. Certain aspects of 
     the performance, specifically the interior ballistics 
     characteristics, and some of the design features are 
     considered sensitive data. This UNCLASSIFIED sensitive data 
     could be used by a technologically advanced potential enemy 
     to duplicate the charges through reverse engineering. No 
     technical data packages or test information should be 
     supplied.
       3. A determination has been made that Australia can provide 
     substantially the same degree of protection for the sensitive 
     technology being released as the U.S. Government. This sale 
     is necessary in furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy and 
     national security objectives outlined in the Policy 
     Justification.
       4. All defense articles and services listed in this 
     transmittal have been authorized for release and export to 
     Australia.
                                  ____

                                                  Defense Security


                                           Cooperation Agency,

                                                    Arlington, VA.
     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. 17-65, 
     concerning the Army's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance to the Government of Spain for defense articles 
     and services estimated to cost $1.3 billion. After this 
     letter is delivered to your office, we plan to issue a news 
     release to notify the public of this proposed sale.
           Sincerely,
                                                Charles W. Hooper,
                                Lieutenant General, USA, Director.
       Enclosures.


                         Transmittal No. 17-65

     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: Government of Spain.
       (ii) Total Estimated Value:
       Major Defense Equipment  $900 million.
       Other  $400 million.
       Total  $1.300 billion.
       (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
     Services under Consideration for Purchase: The Government of 
     Spain has requested the possible sale of seventeen (17) CH-
     47F cargo helicopters with customer-unique modifications.
       Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Seventeen (17) CH-47F Cargo 
     Helicopters with customer-unique modifications Twenty-one 
     (21) Common Missile Warning System (CMWS) AN/AAR-57A(V)8 
     Forty-two (42) Embedded Global Positioning System (GPS) 
     Inertial Navigation System (INS) (EGI).
       Non-MDE: Also included are mission equipment, hardware and 
     services required to implement customer-unique modifications, 
     communication, Aircraft Survivability Equipment (ASE), and 
     navigation equipment including AN/ARC-231 Multi-mode radios, 
     AN/ARC-201D SINCGARS radios, AN/ARC-220 High Frequency (HF) 
     Radio, Identification, Friend or Foe (IFF), AN/AAR-57A(V)8, 
     and the Radar Signal Detecting Set (RSDS), AN/APR-39A(V)1, 
     special tools and test equipment, ground support equipment, 
     airframe and engine spare parts, technical data, 
     publications, MWO/ECPs, technical assistance, transportation 
     of aircraft and training, and other related elements of 
     logistics and program support.
       (iv) Military Department: Army (SP-B-WBE).
       (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 Attached 
     Annex.
       (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: April 4, 2018.
       *As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act.


                          POLICY JUSTIFICATION

                         Spain--CH-47F Aircraft

       The Government of Spain has requested to buy seventeen (17) 
     CH-47F cargo helicopters with customer-unique modifications, 
     twenty-one (21) Common Missile Warning System (CMWS) AN/AAR-
     57A(V)8, and forty-two (42) Embedded Global Positioning 
     System (GPS) Inertial Navigation System (INS) (EGI). Also 
     included are mission equipment, hardware and services 
     required to implement customer-unique modifications, 
     communication, Aircraft Survivability Equipment (ASE), and 
     navigation equipment including AN/ARC-231 Multi-mode radios, 
     AN/ARC-201D SINCGARS radios, AN/ARC-220 High Frequency (HF) 
     Radio, Identification, Friend or Foe (IFF), AN/AAR-57A(V)8, 
     and the Radar Signal Detecting Set (RSDS), AN/APR-39A(V)1, 
     special tools and test equipment, ground support equipment, 
     airframe and engine spare parts, technical data, 
     publications, MWO/ECPs, technical assistance, transportation 
     of aircraft and training, and other related elements of 
     logistics and program support. The estimated total case value 
     is $1.3 billion.
       This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and 
     national security objectives of the United States by 
     improving the security of a NATO ally that has been, and 
     continues to be, an important force for political stability 
     and economic progress in Europe.
       The proposed sale of the CH-47F aircraft will improve 
     Spain's heavy lift capability. Spain will use this enhanced 
     capability to strengthen its homeland defense and deter 
     regional threats. Spain will have no difficulty absorbing 
     these aircraft into its armed forces.
       The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not 
     alter the basic military balance in the region.
       The principal contractor will be Boeing Helicopter Company, 
     Philadelphia, PA. The purchaser typically requests offsets. 
     Any offset agreement will be defined in negotiations between 
     the purchaser and the contractor.
       Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the 
     assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor 
     representatives to Spain.
       There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness 
     as a result of this proposed sale.


                         Transmittal No. 17-65

     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 CH-47F aircraft has been identified as Major Defense 
     Equipment (MDE). The CH-47F is a medium lift, newly 
     manufactured Aircraft. The CH-47F has the common avionics 
     architecture system (CAAS) cockpit, which provides aircraft 
     system, flight, mission, and communication management 
     systems. The CAAS consist of two dual-redundant MIL-STD-1553B 
     data busses and an Ethernet LAN capable of supporting both 
     IEEE 802.3 and ARINC 664. The CAAS includes five 
     multifunction displays (MFDs), two general purpose processor 
     units (GPPUs), two control display units (CDUs) and two data 
     concentrator units (DCUs). The Navigation System will have 
     two Embedded GPS/INS (EGIs), two Digital Advanced Flight 
     Control System (DAFCS), one ARN-147 (VOR/ILS marker Beacon 
     System), one ARN-153 Tactical Air Navigation System (TACAN), 
     two air data computers, and one AN/APN-209 Radar Altimeter 
     system. The communications suite is as follows: two each AN/
     ARC-231 Multi-mode radios providing VHF FM, VHF-AM, UHF, HQ 
     II and Demand Assigned Multiple Access (DAMA) Satellite 
     Communications (SATCOM), one each AN/ARC-201D SINCGARS radios 
     with associated IFMs, and one each AN/ARC-220 High Frequency 
     (HF) Radio. The Identifier, Friend or Foe (IFF) will be the 
     APX-123A, which provides the additional functionality of MODE 
     5. Aircraft survivability equipment (ASE) will consist of the 
     Common Missile Warning System (CMWS), AN/AAR-57A(V)8, and the 
     Radar Signal Detecting Set (RSDS), AN/APR-39A(V)1. Support 
     and fielding for the CH-47Fs and installed CAAS would require 
     one copy of technical documentation, along with a Contractor 
     Field Representative. Technical data and documentation for 
     CH-47F systems are classified up to SECRET. The sensitive 
     technologies include:
       a. The AN/APX-123A Transponder is classified SECRET if 
     Mode-4 or -5 Communications Security (COMSEC) keying material 
     (KEYMAT) is loaded into the device.
       b. The TSEC KY-100 is a radio encryptor that has sensitive 
     technology and is classified SECRET if COMSEC KEYMAT is 
     loaded into the device.
       c. The AN/AAR-57A(V)8 CMWS is the detection component of 
     the suite of countermeasures designed to increase 
     survivability of current generation combat aircraft and

[[Page S2008]]

     specialized special operations aircraft against the threat 
     posed by infrared guided missiles.
       d. The Radar Signal Detecting Set AN/APR-39A(V)1 provides 
     the pilot with visual and audible warning when a hostile 
     fire-control threat is encountered.
       e. The KIV-77, is a Common Crypto Applique for 
     Identification, Friend or Foe (IFF) that provides Mode 4/5 
     capability. The KIV-77 Applique physical dimensions are 3.5 
     in. x 4.25 in. x 1 in., 16-oz. The KIV-77 can be removed from 
     the host and stored as an Unclassified Controlled 
     Cryptographic Item (CCI).
       f. The AN/PYQ-10 (C) Simple Key Loader (SKL) is a 
     ruggedized, portable, hand-held fill device used for securely 
     receiving, storing, and transferring electronic key material 
     and data between compatible end cryptographic units (ECU) and 
     communications equipment. It supports both the DS-101 and DS-
     102 interfaces, as well as the Crypto Ignition Key and is 
     compatible with existing ECUs.
       2. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain 
     knowledge of specific hardware, the information could be used 
     to develop countermeasures which might reduce weapons system 
     effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with 
     similar or advanced capabilities.
       3. A determination has been made that Spain can provide 
     substantially the same degree of protection for sensitive 
     technology being released as the U.S. Government. This 
     proposed sustainment program is necessary to the furtherance 
     of the U.S. foreign policy and national security objectives 
     outlined in the Policy Justification.
       4. All defense articles and services listed on this 
     transmittal are authorized for release and export to the 
     Government of Spain.
                                  ____

                                                  Defense Security


                                           Cooperation Agency,

                                                    Arlington, VA.
     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. 18-10, 
     concerning the Air Force's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance to the Government of Slovakia for defense articles 
     and services estimated to cost $2.91 billion. After this 
     letter is delivered to your office, we plan to issue a news 
     release to notify the public of this proposed sale.
           Sincerely,
                                                Charles W. Hooper,
                                Lieutenant General, USA, Director.
       Enclosures.


                         Transmittal No. 18-10

     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: Government of Slovakia.
       (ii) Total Estimated Value:
       Major Defense Equipment*  $2.01 billion.
       Other  $.90 billion.
       Total  $2.91 billion.
       (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
     Services under Consideration for Purchase:
       Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
       Fourteen (14) F-16 Block 70/72 V Configuration Aircraft.
       Fifteen (15) M61 Vulcan 20mm Gun.
       Sixteen (16) F-16V F110 General Electric Engine or F100 
     Pratt & Whitney Engine (includes 2 spares).
       Sixteen (16) APG-83 Active Electronically Scanned Array 
     (AESA) Radar (includes 2 spares).
       Fourteen (14) Modular Mission Computers.
       Fourteen (14) Link-16 Multifunctional Information 
     Distribution System--JTRS.
       Sixteen (16) LN260 Embedded Global Positioning Service 
     Inertial Navigation System (EGI) (includes 2 spares).
       Fourteen (14) Improved Programmable Display Generator 
     (iPDG).
       Thirty (30) AIM-120C7 Missiles.
       Two (2) Guidance Sections for AIM-120C7.
       One Hundred (100) AIM-9X Missiles.
       Twelve (12) AIM-9X Captive Air Training Missile (CATM).
       Twelve (12) AIM-9X CATM Guidance Units.
       Twelve (12) AIM-9X Tactical Guidance Units.
       Two hundred twenty-four (224) MAU-209C/B or MAU-169D 
     Computer Control Group (CCG) for GBU-12 Paveway II 500lb 
     Guided Bombs.
       Two hundred twenty-four (224) MXU-650/B Airfoil Group for 
     GBU-12.
       Twenty (20) MAU-210 Enhanced CCG for Enhanced Paveway II 
     (GBU-49).
       Twenty (20) MXU-650 Airfoil Group for GBU-49.
       One hundred-fifty (150) KMU-572F/B Guidance Kit for Joint 
     Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) 500lb Guided Bomb (GBU-38).
       Sixty (60) LAU-129 Guided Missile Launcher.
       Thirty-six (36) MK-82 or BLU-111 5001b Inert Fill Bomb.
       Four hundred (400) MK-82 or BLU-111 500lb Bomb Bodies.
       Four hundred (400) FMU-152 Joint Programmable Fuze.
       Six (6) AN/AAQ-33 Sniper Pods.
       Non-MDE: Also included are fourteen (14) Joint Helmet 
     Mounted Cueing System II; fourteen (14) AN/ALQ-213 Electronic 
     Warfare Management Systems; sixteen (16) AN/ALQ-211 Advanced 
     Integrated Defensive Electronic Warfare Suites; sixteen (16) 
     AN/ALE-47 Countermeasure Dispensers; Advanced Identification 
     Friend or Foe (AIFF), Secure Communications and Cryptographic 
     Appliques; Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS); ground 
     training device (flight simulator); Electronic Combat 
     International Security Assistance Program (ECISAP) support; 
     software and support; facilities and construction support; 
     spares and repair/replace parts; personnel training and 
     training equipment; publications and technical documentation; 
     missile containers; DSU-38A/B Laser Illuminated Target 
     Detector (GBU-54); munition support and test equipment; 
     aircraft and munition integration and test support; studies 
     and surveys; U.S. Government and contractor technical, 
     engineering and logistical support services; and other 
     related elements of logistics and program support.
       (iv) Military Department: Air Force (LO-D-SAA); (LO-D-TAA) 
     and Navy (LO-P-LAH)
       (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 Attached 
     Annex.
       (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: April 3, 2018.
       *As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act.


                          POLICY JUSTIFICATION

          Slovakia--F-16 Block 70/72 V Configuration Aircraft

       The Slovak Republic has requested to buy fourteen (14) F-16 
     Block 70/72 V configuration aircraft; up to sixteen (16) F-16 
     F110 General Electric or F100 Pratt & Whitney engines (MDE); 
     fifteen (15) M61 Al Vulcan 20mm Guns (MDE); sixteen (16) APG-
     83 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Radars (MDE); 
     fourteen (14) Modular Mission Computers (MDE); fourteen (14) 
     LINK-16 (MIDS-JTRS) secure communication systems (MDE); 
     sixteen (16) LN260 EGI Embedded Global Positioning System 
     Inertial Navigation Systems (EGI) (MDE); fourteen (14) Joint 
     Helmet Mounted Cueing Systems (MDE); fourteen (14) Improved 
     Programmable Display Generators (iPDGs) (MDE); thirty (30) 
     AIM-120C7 air-to-air missiles, one hundred (100) AIM-9X air-
     to-air missiles; twelve (12) AIM-9X Captive Air Training 
     Missiles, two (2) AIM-120C7, twenty-four (24) AIM-9X 
     additional guidance units; two hundred twenty-four (224) each 
     Computer Control Groups and Airfoil Groups for GBU-12 Paveway 
     II 500 lb Guided Bomb Kits; twenty (20) Enhanced Computer 
     Control Groups for Enhanced Paveway II (GBU-49); one hundred 
     fifty (150) KMU-572F/B Guidance Kits for Joint Direct Attack 
     Munition (JDAM) 5001b Guided Bomb (GBU-38); sixty (60) LAU-
     129 Guided--Missile Launchers; thirty-six (36) MK-82 or BLU-
     111 500b Inert Fill Bomb; four hundred (400) MK-82 or BLU-111 
     5001b Bomb Bodies; four hundred (400) FMU-152 Joint 
     Programmable Fuzes; and six (6) AN/AAQ-33 Sniper Pods. Also 
     included are fourteen (14) Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System 
     II; fourteen (14) AN/ALQ-213 Electronic Warfare Management 
     Systems; sixteen (16) AN/ALQ-211 Advanced Integrated 
     Defensive Electronic Warfare Suites; sixteen (16) AN/ALE-47 
     Countermeasure Dispensers; Advanced Identification Friend or 
     Foe (AIFF), Secure Communications and Cryptographic 
     Appliques; Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS); ground 
     training device (flight simulator); Electronic Combat 
     International Security Assistance Program (ECISAP) support; 
     software and support; facilities and construction support; 
     spares and repair/replace parts; personnel training and 
     training equipment; publications and technical documentation; 
     missile containers; DSU-38A/B Illuminated Target Detector 
     (GBU-54); munition support and test equipment; aircraft and 
     munition integration and test support; studies and surveys; 
     U.S. Government and contractor technical, engineering and 
     logistical support services; and other related elements of 
     logistics and program support. The estimated total cost is 
     $2.91 billion.
       This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and 
     national security of the United States by helping to improve 
     the security of a NATO partner that is an important force for 
     ensuring peace and stability in Europe. The proposed sale 
     will support Slovakia's needs for its own self-defense and 
     support NATO defense goals. Slovakia intends to use these F-
     16s to modernize its Air Force and strengthen its homeland 
     defense.
       Slovakia intends for these aircraft to replace its current 
     fleet of MiG-29s. Slovakia's current fighters are not 
     interoperable with U.S. forces or regional allies. Purchase 
     of the F-16V will provide Slovakia with fourth generation 
     fighter aircraft capability that is interoperable with the 
     United States and NATO.
       The proposed sale of new F-16V's to Slovakia will not 
     impact the regional balance of power.
       The prime contractor will be Lockheed Martin, headquartered 
     in Bethesda, Maryland. There are no known offset agreements 
     in conjunction with this sale, however, we expect Slovakia to 
     request some amount of industrial participation. Any offset 
     agreement will be defined in negotiations between the 
     purchaser and the contractor.
       Implementation of this proposed sale may require assignment 
     of a small number of U.S. Government representatives (less 
     than 10) and a modest number of contractor representatives 
     (less than 50) to Slovakia. It is likely that no permanent 
     U.S. persons will actually be required in country.
       There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness 
     as a result of this proposed sale.

[[Page S2009]]

  



                         Transmittal No. 18-10

     Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to 
         Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as 
         amended

                           Annex Item No. vii

       (vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
       1. This sale involves the release of sensitive technology 
     to Slovakia. The F-16 V Block 70/72 weapon system is 
     UNCLASSIFIED, except as noted below. The aircraft uses the 
     F16 airframe, and features advanced avionics and systems. It 
     contains the General Electric F110 engine or Pratt & Whitney 
     F100 engine, AN/APG-83 radar, digital flight control system, 
     internal and external electronic warfare (EW) equipment, 
     Advanced Identification Friend or Foe (AIFF), LINK-16 
     datalink, operational flight trainer, and software computer 
     programs.
       2. The AN/APG-83 is an Active Electronically Scanned Array 
     (AESA) radar upgrade for the F-16. It includes higher 
     processor power, higher transmission power, more sensitive 
     receiver electronics, and synthetic aperture radar (SAR), 
     which creates higher-resolution ground maps from a greater 
     distance than existing mechanically scanned array radars 
     (e.g., APG-68). The upgrade features an increase in detection 
     range of air targets, increases in processing speed and 
     memory, as well as significant improvements in all modes. The 
     highest classification of the radar is SECRET.
       3. AN/ALQ-211 AIDEWS provides passive radar warning, wide 
     spectrum radio frequency jamming, and control and management 
     of the entire EW system. The commercially developed system 
     software and hardware is UNCLASSIFIED. The system is 
     classified SECRET when loaded with a U.S. derived EW (threat) 
     database.
       4. The AN/APX-126 AIFF is a system capable of transmitting 
     and interrogating via Mode 5. It is UNCLASSIFIED unless Mode 
     4 or Mode 5 operational evaluator parameters are loaded in to 
     the equipment. Classified elements of the AIFF system include 
     software object code, operating characteristics, parameters, 
     and technical data.
       5. The Embedded GPS-INS (EGI) LN-260 is a sensor that 
     combines GPS and inertial sensor inputs to provide accurate 
     location information for navigation and targeting. The EGI 
     LN-260 is UNCLASSIFIED. The GPS crypto-variable keys needed 
     for highest GPS accuracy are classified up to SECRET.
       6. Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) 
     is an advanced Link-16 command, control, communications, and 
     intelligence (C3I) system incorporating high-capacity, jam-
     resistant, digital communication links for exchange of near 
     real-time tactical information, including both data and 
     voice, among air, ground, and sea elements. The MIDS terminal 
     hardware, publications, performance specifications, 
     operational capability, parameters, vulnerabilities to 
     countermeasures, and software documentation are classified 
     CONFIDENTIAL. The classified information to be provided 
     consists of that which is necessary for the operation, 
     maintenance, and repair (through intermediate level) of the 
     data link terminal, installed systems, and related software.
       7. Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS II) is a 
     modified HGU-55/P helmet that incorporates a visor-projected 
     Heads-Up Display (HUD) to cue weapons and aircraft sensors to 
     air and ground targets. This system projects visual targeting 
     and aircraft performance information on the back of the 
     helmet's visor, enabling the pilot to monitor this 
     information without interrupting his field of view through 
     the cockpit canopy. This provides improvement for close 
     combat targeting and engagement. Hardware is UNCLASSIFIED; 
     technical data and documents are classified up to SECRET.
       8. The Improved Programmable Display Generator (iPDG) and 
     color multifunction displays utilize ruggedized commercial 
     liquid crystal display technology that is designed to 
     withstand the harsh environment found in modern fighter 
     cockpits. The display generator is the fifth generation 
     graphics processor for the F-16. Through the use of state-of-
     the-art microprocessors and graphics engines, it provided 
     orders of magnitude increases in throughput, memory, and 
     graphics capabilities. The hardware and software are 
     UNCLASSIFIED.
       9. GBU-12 Paveway II (PW II), a Laser Guided Bomb (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 but the 
     weapon guides to the laser spot to the target. Laser 
     designation for the weapon can be provided by a variety of 
     laser target designators. A LGB consists of a Computer 
     Control Group (CCG) with laser detector sensor and a warhead 
     specific Air Foil Group (AFG) that attaches to the nose and 
     tail of a GP bomb body respectively. The GBU-12 is a 5001bs 
     (MK-82 or BLU-111) GP bomb body fitted with the MXU-650 AFG, 
     and MAU-209C/B or MAU-169D CCG to guide to its laser 
     designated target. The hardware is UNCLASSIFIED; technical 
     data and documents are classified up to CONFIDENTIAL.
       10. GBU-49 Enhanced Paveway II (EP II), a LGB, is a 
     maneuverable, free-fall weapon that guides to the target 
     using a GPS-aided INS and dual mode laser. The EP II consists 
     of a CCG with laser detector sensor, and a warhead specific 
     AFG that attaches to the nose and tail of a GP bomb body. The 
     GBU-49 is a 5001bs (MK-82 or BLU-111) GP bomb body fitted 
     with the MXU-650 AFG and MAU-210 CCG to guide to its laser 
     designated target. The hardware is UNCLASSIFIED; technical 
     data and documents are classified up to CONFIDENTIAL without 
     a Height of Burst (HOB) capability.
       11. GBU-38 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) consists of 
     a guidance tail kit that converts unguided free-fall general 
     purpose bombs into accurate, adverse weather ``smart'' 
     munitions. With the addition of a new tail section that 
     contains an inertial navigational system and a global 
     positioning system guidance control unit, JDAM improves the 
     accuracy of unguided, general-purpose bombs in any weather 
     condition. JDAM can be launched from very low to very high 
     altitudes in a dive, toss and loft, or in straight and level 
     flight with an on-axis or off-axis delivery. JDAM enables 
     multiple weapons to be directed against single or multiple 
     targets on a single pass. The GBU-38 consists of a warhead 
     specific air foil group and a MK-82, BLU-111, or BLU-126 GP 
     bomb body. The JDAM as an All Up Round and all of its 
     components are UNCLASSIFIED, technical data and documents for 
     JDAM are classified up to SECRET.
       12. The GBU-54 Laser JDAM (LJDAM) is a variant of the JDAM 
     when combined with a DSU-38 A/B Laser Sensor that uses both 
     the BGPS and/or Laser guidance to guide a weapon into a 
     target. The GBU-54 consists of a warhead specific AFG, DSU-38 
     Laser Sensor, and a MK-82 or BLU-111 bomb body. The LJDAM as 
     an All Up Round and all of its components are UNCLASSIFIED, 
     technical data and documents for LJDAM are classified up to 
     SECRET.
       13. FMU-152 is the Joint Programmable Bomb Fuze; a multi-
     function hard/soft target fuze that is used on for multiple 
     different Mk-series bombs. The fuze can be programmed on the 
     wing or in flight and is used with the JDAM, Paveway, and 
     Enhanced Paveway bombs. The hardware is UNCLASSIFIED; 
     technical data and documents are UNCLASSIFED.
       15. AIM-120C7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile 
     (AMRAAM) is guided missile featuring digital technology and 
     micro-miniature solid-state electronics. AMRAAM capabilities 
     include look-down/shoot-down, multiple launches against 
     multiple targets, resistance to electronic countermeasures, 
     and interception of high- and low-flying and maneuvering 
     targets. The AMRAAM All Up Round is classified CONFIDENTIAL; 
     major components and subsystems range from UNCLASSIFIED to 
     CONFIDENTIAL. Technical data and other documentation are 
     classified up to SECRET.
       The AIM-120C7 is launched from the aircraft using a LAU-129 
     guided missile launcher. The LAU-129 provides mechanical and 
     electrical interface between missile and aircraft. The LAU-
     129 system is UNCLASSIFIED.
       16. AIM-9X 11 SIDEWINDER missile is an air-to-air guided 
     missile that employs a passive infrared (1R) target 
     acquisition system that features digital technology and 
     micro-miniature solid state electronics. The AIM-9X II All Up 
     Round is CONFIDENTIAL, major components and subsystems range 
     from UNCLASSIFIED to CONFIDENTIAL, and technical data and 
     other documentation are classified up to SECRET. The AIM-9X 
     tactical and Captive Air Training Missile guidance units and 
     Tactical Units are subsets of the overall missile.
       17. M61 20mm Vulcan Cannon: The 20mm Vulcan cannon is a six 
     barreled automatic cannon chambered in 20x 120mm with a 
     cyclic rate of fire from 2,500-6,000 shots per minute. This 
     weapon is a hydraulically powered air cooled gatling gun used 
     to damage/destroy aerial targets, suppress/incapacitate 
     personnel targets and damage or destroy moving and stationary 
     light materiel targets. The M61 and its components are 
     UNCLASSIFIED.
       18. The SNIPER (AN/AAQ-33) targeting system is UNCLASSIFIED 
     and contains technology representing the latest state-of-the-
     art in electro-optical clarity and haze, and low light 
     targeting capability. Information on performance and inherent 
     vulnerabilities is classified SECRET. Software (object code) 
     is classified CONFIDENTIAL. Overall system classification is 
     SECRET.
       19. This sale will also involve the release of sensitive 
     and/or classified cryptographic equipment for secure 
     communications radios, precision navigation with anti-jam 
     capability, and cryptographic appliques and keying equipment. 
     The hardware is UNCLASSIFIED, except where systems are loaded 
     with cryptographic software, which may be classified up to 
     SECRET.
       20. Software, hardware, and other data or information, 
     which is classified or sensitive, is reviewed prior to 
     release to protect system vulnerabilities, design data, and 
     performance parameters. Some end-item hardware, software, and 
     other data identified above are classified at the 
     CONFIDENTIAL and SECRET level. Potential compromise of these 
     systems is controlled through management of the basic 
     software programs of highly sensitive systems and software-
     controlled weapon systems on a case-by-case basis.
       21. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain 
     knowledge of the specific hardware or software source code in 
     this proposed sale, the information could be used to develop 
     countermeasures which might reduce weapon system 
     effectiveness or be used in the development of systems with 
     similar or advance capabilities. The benefits to be derived 
     from this sale in the furtherance of the US foreign policy 
     and national security objectives, as outlined in the Policy 
     Justification, outweigh the potential damage that could 
     result if the sensitive technology were revealed to 
     unauthorized persons.

[[Page S2010]]

  

       22. This sale is necessary in furtherance of the 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.
       23. All defense articles and services listed in this 
     transmittal are authorized for release and export to the 
     Government of Slovakia.

                          ____________________