[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 179 (Tuesday, November 13, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S6909]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
MORNING BUSINESS
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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:
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. 18-40,
concerning the Army's proposed Letter (s) of Offer and
Acceptance to the Government of the United Kingdom for
defense articles and services estimated to cost $3.5 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. 18-40
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 Government of the United
Kingdom.
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment* $1.655 billion.
Other $1.845 billion.
Total $3.500 billion.
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Sixteen (16) H-47 Chinook (Extended Range) Helicopters.
Thirty-six (36) T-55-GA-714A Engines (32 installed, 4
spares).
Forty-eight (48) Embedded GPS Inertial Navigation Units (32
installed, 16 spares).
Twenty (20) Common Missile Warning Systems (16 installed, 4
spares).
Twenty-two (22) Radio-Frequency Countermeasures (16
installed, 6 spares).
Nineteen (19) Multi-Mode Radars (16 installed, 3 spares).
Forty (40) M-134D0T Mini-Guns, plus mounts and tools (32
installed, 8 spares).
Forty (40) M240H Machine Guns, plus mounts and tools (32
installed, 8 spares).
Non-MDE: Also included are communications equipment;
navigation equipment; aircraft survivability equipment;
initial training equipment and services; synthetic training
equipment; support package including spares and repair parts;
special tools and test equipment; aviation ground support
equipment; safety and air worthiness certification; technical
support; maintenance support; technical and aircrew
publications; mission planning system equipment and support;
and, project management and governance; U.S. Government and
contractor engineering and logistics support services; and
other related elements of logistic and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (UK-B-WTJ).
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: UK-B-WSY and UK-B-WTN.
(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 (Classified document provided under separate cover).
(viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: October 19, 2018.
*As defined in Section 47
(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
United Kingdom--H-47 Chinook (Extended Range) Helicopters and
Accessories
The Government of United Kingdom has requested a possible
sale of sixteen (16) H-47 Chinook (Extended Range)
helicopters; thirty-six (36) T-55-GA-714A engines (32
installed, 4 spares); forty-eight (48) embedded GPS inertial
navigation units (32 installed, 16 spares); twenty (20)
common missile warning systems (16 installed, 4 spares);
twenty-two (22) radio-frequency countermeasures (16
installed, 6 spares); nineteen (19) multi-mode radars (16
installed, 3 spares); nineteen (19) electro-optical sensor
systems (16 installed, 3 spares); forty (40) M-134D-T mini-
guns, plus mounts and tools (32 installed, 8 spares); and
forty (40) M240H machine guns, plus mounts and tools (32
installed, 8 spares). This sale also includes communications
equipment; navigation equipment; aircraft survivability
equipment; initial training equipment and services; synthetic
training equipment; support package including spares and
repair parts; special tools and test equipment; aviation
ground support equipment; safety and air worthiness
certification; technical support; maintenance support;
technical and aircrew publications; mission planning system
equipment and support; and, project management and
governance; U.S. Government and contractor engineering and
logistics support services; and other related elements of
logistic and program support. Total estimated cost is $3.5
billion.
The United Kingdom is a close NATO ally and an important
partner on critical foreign policy and defense issues. The
proposed sale will enhance U.S. foreign policy and national
security objectives by enhancing the United Kingdom's
capabilities to provide national defense and contribute to
NATO and coalition operations.
The proposed sale will improve the United Kingdom's ability
to meet current and future threats by providing a heavy lift
rotary wing capability able to execute missions in extreme
environments across a full range of military operations. The
United Kingdom will have no difficulty absorbing these
helicopters 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 of this sale will be Boeing
Defense and Space, Ridley Park, PA. There is no known offset
agreement associated with this proposed sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale will require
approximately 29-32 U.S. Government personnel and 26
contractors assigned to the United Kingdom plus 3 equivalent
man years TDY to support fielding and initial sustainment for
a duration of 3-5 years.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness
as a result of this proposed sale.
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