[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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