[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 185 (Monday, November 26, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7079-S7081]
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:

                                                  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. 18-39, concerning the Air Force's proposed 
Letter(s) of Offer and Acceptance to the NATO Support and Procurement 
Agency for defense articles and services estimated to cost $320.5 
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. 18-39

     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: NATO Support and Procurement 
     Agency (NSPA) as Lead Nation for Belgium, Czech Republic, 
     Denmark, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, 
     Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom.
       (ii) Total Estimated Value:
       Major Defense Equipment* $240.5 million.
       Other $80.0 million.
       Total $320.5 million.
       (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
     Services under Consideration for Purchase:
       Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
       Five hundred (500) KMU-556 F/B Joint Direct Attack Munition 
     (JDAM) Kits for GBU-31 2000-lbs.
       Forty (40) KMU-557 F/B JDAM Kits for GBU-31 2000-lbs.
       One thousand five hundred (1,500) KMU-572 F/B JDAM Kits for 
     GBU-38 500-lbs.
       One thousand (1,000) Munitions Adapter Unit (MAU)-210 F/B 
     Enhanced Computer Control Groups (ECCGs) for GBU-48 1,000-lb 
     EPII.
       Three hundred (300) MAU-210 F/B ECCGs for GBU-49 500-lbs 
     EPII.
       Three hundred (300) MXU-650 K/JB AFGs for GBU-49 500-lbs 
     EPII.
       One thousand and twenty-five (1,025) MAU-209 C/B or MAU-169 
     L/B CCGs for GBU-l2 500 lbs Paveway II.
       One thousand and twenty-five (1,025) MXU-650 K/B AFGs for 
     GBU-12 500 lbs Paveway II.
       Four thousand three hundred sixty-five (4,365) Joint 
     Programmable Fuze, FMU-152 A/B for all GBU types.
       Non-MDE: Also includes Detector Sensing Unit (DSU)-38A/B 
     Laser kits, DSU-33D/B proximity sensors, Wireless Paveway 
     Avionics Kit (WIPAK) interfaces for Enhanced Paveway II 
     bombs, repair and return services, transportation, 
     engineering services, and other support services.
       (iv) Military Department: Air Force.
       (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: N4-D-YAA.
       (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: November 16, 
     2018.
       *As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act.


                          POLICY JUSTIFICATION

    NATO Support and Procurement Agency--Precision Guided Munitions

       NATO Support and Procurement Agency as Lead Nation has 
     requested a possible sale of precision guided munitions kits. 
     The components that comprise the kits are: five hundred (500) 
     KMU-556 F/B Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) Kits for GBU-
     31 2000-lbs; forty (40) KMU-557 F/B JDAM Kits for GBU-31 
     2000-lbs; one thousand five hundred (1,500) KMU-572 F/B JDAM 
     Kits for GBU-38 500-lbs; one thousand (1,000) Munitions 
     Adapter Unit (MAU)-210 F/B Enhanced Computer Control Groups 
     (ECCGs) for GBU-48 1,000-lbs EPII; three hundred (300) MAU-
     210 F/B ECCGs for GBU-49 500-lbs EPII; three hundred (300) 
     MXU-650K/B AFGs for GBU-49 500-lbs EPII; one thousand twenty-
     five (1,025) MAU-209 C/B or MAU-169 L/B CCGs for GBU-12 500 
     lbs Paveway II; one thousand twenty-five (1,025) MXU-650 K/B 
     AFGs for GBU-12 500 lbs Paveway II; four thousand three 
     hundred sixty-five (4,365) Joint Programmable Fuze, FMU-152 
     A/B for all GBU types. Also includes Detector Sensing Unit 
     (DSU)-38A/B Laser kits, DSU-33D/B proximity sensors, Wireless 
     Paveway Avionics Kit (WIPAK) interfaces for Enhanced Paveway 
     II bombs, repair and return services, transportation, 
     engineering services, and other support services. The 
     estimated value is $320.5 million.
       This proposed sale supports the foreign policy and national 
     security of the United States by increasing the flexibility 
     of Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Greece, 
     Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain 
     and the United Kingdom--twelve NATO nations and one 
     Partnership for Peace nation--to contribute to overseas 
     contingency operations. This sale increases the quantity of 
     precision-guided munitions within NATO and allows for their 
     pre-coordinated transfer in support of national and NATO 
     requirements.
       The proposed sale improves NATO's capability to meet 
     current and future ground threats with precision. NATO will 
     use the enhanced capability as a deterrent to regional 
     threats, and to increase interoperability within contingency 
     operations. Many of the purchasing nations already have 
     precision-guided munitions in their inventories; and they 
     will all have no difficulty absorbing these kits.
       The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not 
     alter the basic military balance in the region.
       The prime contractors for production are the Boeing 
     Corporation of St. Louis, Missouri, and Raytheon Missile 
     Systems of Tucson, Arizona. The principle contractor for 
     integration is unknown and will be determined during contract 
     negotiations. 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 NATO.
       There is no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
     result of this proposed sale.


                         Transmittal No. 18-39

     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. Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) is a Joint Service 
     weapon that uses an onboard GPS-aided Inertial Navigation 
     System (INS) Guidance Set with a MK 82, MK 83, MK 84, BLU-
     109, BLU-110, BLU-111, BLU-117, BLU-126 (Navy) or BLU-129 
     warhead. The Guidance Set, when combined with a warhead and 
     appropriate fuze, forms a JDAM Guided Bomb Unit (GBU). The 
     JDAM Guidance Set gives these bombs adverse weather 
     capability with improved accuracy. The JDAM weapon can be 
     delivered from modest standoff ranges at high or low 
     altitudes against a variety of land and surface targets 
     during the day or night. After release, JDAM autonomously 
     guides to a target, using the resident GPS-aided INS guidance 
     system. JDAM is capable of receiving target coordinates via 
     preplanned mission data from the delivery aircraft, by 
     onboard aircraft sensors (i.e. FLIR, Radar, etc) during 
     captive carry, or from a third party source via manual or 
     automated aircrew cockpit entry. The KMU-556 F/B, KMU-557 F/B 
     are the tail kits for the GBU-31, the KMU-572 is the tail kit 
     for the GBU-38. The JDAM as an All Up Round is UNCLASSIFIED; 
     technical data for JDAM is classified up to SECRET.
       2. Detector Sensor Unit (DSU)-38A/B is a laser-illuminated 
     target detector that adds a Precision Laser Guidance Set 
     (PLGS) to inventory JDAMs, giving the weapon system optional 
     semi-active laser guidance in addition to its other GPS/INS 
     guidance modes. The DSU-38A/B is a DSU-33 (proximity fuze) 
     form-factored passive laser seeker that can be easily 
     installed in the field to the front of existing JDAM weapons 
     and is connected to the Guidance Set via an externally 
     mounted strap-on harness kit. The DSU-38 provides an 
     additional capability to engage mobile targets moving up to 
     70 mph. The addition of the DSU-38 Laser sensor combined with 
     additional cabling and mounting hardware turns a standard 
     GBU-38 JDAM into a GBU-54 Laser JDAM. The DSU-38 hardware is 
     UNCLASSIFIED; technical data and other documentation are 
     classified up to SECRET.
       3. Enhanced Paveway II (EPII), 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 ``enhanced'' 
     component is the addition of GPS guidance to the laser 
     seeker. This dual-mode allows the weapon to operate in all-
     weather conditions. The LGB is delivered like a normal 
     general purpose (GP) warhead and the semi-active guidance 
     corrects for many of the normal errors inherent in any 
     delivery system. Laser designation for the LGB can

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     be provided by a variety of laser target markers or 
     designators. An LGB consists of an Enhanced Computer Control 
     Group (ECCG) that is not warhead-specific, and a warhead-
     specific Air Foil Group (AFG) that attaches to the nose and 
     tail of a GP bomb body. The EPII can use either the FMU-152 
     or FMU-139 fuze. The overall weapon is classified 
     CONFIDENTIAL.
       GBU-48 is a 1,0001b (MK-84 or BLU-117 B/B) GP bomb body 
     fitted with the MXU-667 AFG, and MAU-210 F/B ECCG to guide to 
     its laser-designated target.
       GBU-49 is a 500 lbs (MK-82 or BLU-111 BB) GP bomb body 
     fitted with the MXU-650 AFG, and MAU-210 F/B ECCGs to guide 
     to its laser-designated target.
       4. Paveway II (PWII), 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 and the semi-active 
     guidance corrects for many of the normal errors inherent in 
     any delivery system. Laser designation for the LGB can be 
     provided by a variety of laser target markers or designators. 
     A LGB consists of a MAU-209 C/B or MAU-169 L/B Computer 
     Control Group (CCG) that is not warhead-specific, and a 
     warhead-specific Air Foil Group (AFG) that attaches to the 
     nose and tail of a General Purpose bomb body. The PWII can 
     use either the FMU-152 or FMU-139 fuze. The overall weapon is 
     classified CONFIDENTIAL.
       GBU-12 is a 5001bs (MK-82 or BLU-111 B/B) GP bomb body 
     fitted with the MXU-650 AFG, and MAU-209 C/B or MAU-169 L/B 
     CCGs to guide to its laser designated target.
       5. Joint Programmable Fuze (JPF) FMU-152 is a Multi-Delay, 
     Multi-Arm and Proximity Sensor Compatible with General 
     Purpose Blast, Frag and Hardened-Target Penetrator Warheads. 
     It is cockpit selectable in-flight (prior to release) when 
     used with JDAM weapons. It can interface with the following 
     weapons: GBU-10, GBU-12, GBU-15, GBU-16, GBU-24, GBU-27, GBU-
     28, GBU-31, GBU-32, GBU-38, and AGM-130. The JPF hardware is 
     UNCLASSIFIED.
       6. If a technologically advanced adversary obtained 
     knowledge of the specific hardware and software elements, the 
     information could be used to develop countermeasures which 
     might reduce weapon system effectiveness or be used in the 
     development of a system with similar or advanced 
     capabilities.
       7. A determination has been made that NSPA and the 
     participating countries 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.
       8. All defense articles and services listed in this 
     transmittal have been authorized for release and export to 
     NATO Support and Procurement Agency, Belgium, Czech Republic, 
     Denmark, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, 
     Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, and the United Kingdom.
                                  ____

                                                  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. 18-44, 
     concerning the Navy's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance to the Government of Japan for defense articles 
     and services estimated to cost $561 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. 18-44

     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 Japan.
       (ii) Total Estimated Value:
       Major Defense Equipment* $524 million.
       Other $37 million.
       Total $561 million.
       (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
     Services under Consideration for Purchase:
       Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
       Eight (8) Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block 1B Missiles.
       Thirteen (13) Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block 2A Missiles.
       Non-MDE: Also included are SM-3 1B and 2A missile 
     canisters, U.S. Government and contractor provided technical 
     assistance, engineering and logistical support services, and 
     other related elements of logistical and program support.
       (iv) Military Department: Navy (JA-P-AUA).
       (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: JA-P-ATP, JA-P-ATH.
       (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: November 16, 
     2018.
       *As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act.


                          POLICY JUSTIFICATION

               Japan--Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Missiles

       The Government of Japan has requested to buy eight (8) 
     Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block 1B Missiles and thirteen (13) 
     Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block 2A Missiles. Also included 
     are SM-3 1B and 2A missile canisters, U.S. Government and 
     contractor provided technical assistance, engineering and 
     logistical support services, and other related elements of 
     logistical and program support. The total estimated program 
     cost is $561 million.
       This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy 
     and national security of the United States by improving the 
     security of a major ally that is a force for political 
     stability and economic progress in the Asia-Pacific region. 
     It is vital to U.S. national interests to assist Japan in 
     developing and maintaining a strong and effective self-
     defense capability.
       The proposed sale will provide Japan with an increased 
     ballistic missile defense capability to assist in defending 
     the Japanese homeland and U.S. personnel stationed there. 
     Japan will have no difficulty absorbing these additional 
     munitions and support into the Japan Maritime Self Defense 
     Force (JMSDF).
       The proposed sale of this equipment and support does not 
     alter the basic military balance in the region.
       The principal contractor for the SM-3 Block 1B and 2A All 
     Up Rounds will be Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Arizona. 
     The prime contractor for the Mk-21 and Mk-29 canisters and 
     PHS&T kits will be BAE Systems, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
       There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection 
     with this potential sale.
       Implementation of this proposed sale will require annual 
     trips to Japan involving U.S. Government and contractor 
     representatives for technical reviews, support, and oversight 
     for approximately five years.
       There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness 
     as a result of this proposed sale.


                         Transmittal No. 18-44

     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 proposed sale will involve the release of sensitive 
     technology to the Government of Japan related to the Standard 
     Missile-3 (SM-3):
       a. The Block 1B is an iteration of the SM-3 family. It has 
     distinct advantages over the older Block 1A variant 
     previously sold to Japan, including an enhanced warhead which 
     improves the search, discrimination, acquisition and tracking 
     functions in order to address emerging threats. Once enclosed 
     in the canister, the SM-3 Block 1B missile is classified 
     CONFIDENTIAL.
       b. The ship- or ground-launched SM-3 Block 2A is the most 
     recent iteration in the SM-3 family. It has two distinct new 
     features: larger rocket motors that will allow it to defend 
     broader areas from ballistic missile threats, and a larger 
     kinetic warhead. The kinetic warhead has been enhanced, 
     improving the search, discrimination, acquisition and 
     tracking functions, to address emerging threats. Once 
     enclosed in the canister, the SM-3 Block 2A missile is 
     classified CONFIDENTIAL. The optics hardware and signal 
     processor are classified SECRET.
       2. If a technologically advanced adversary obtained 
     knowledge of the specific hardware or software in the 
     proposed sale, the information could be used to develop 
     counter-measures 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 Japan 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 
     Japan.
                                  ____

                                                  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. 18-45, 
     concerning the Air Force's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance to the Government of Japan for defense articles 
     and services estimated to cost $63 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,
                                               Gregory M. Kausner,
       (For Charles W. Hooper, Lieutenant General, USA, Director).
       Enclosures.


                         transmittal no. 18-45

     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 Japan.

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       (ii) Total Estimated Value:
       Major Defense Equipment* $60 million.
       Other $3 million.
       Total $63 million.
       (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
     Services under Consideration for Purchase:
       Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
       Thirty-two (32) AIM-120C-7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air 
     Missiles (AMRAAM).
       Non-MDE: Also included are containers, weapon support and 
     support equipment, spare and repair parts, U.S. Government 
     and contractor engineering, technical and logistical support 
     services, and other related elements of logistical and 
     program support.
       (iv) Military Department: Air Force (JA-D-YAO).
       (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: JA-D-YAK, JA-D-YAI, JA-D-
     YAH.
       (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: November 16, 
     2018.
       *As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act.


                          policy justification

  Japan--AIM-120C-7 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM)

       The Government of Japan has requested to buy thirty-two 
     (32) AIM-120C-7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles 
     (AMRAAM). Also included are containers, weapon support and 
     support equipment, spare and repair parts, U.S. Government 
     and contractor engineering, technical and logistical support 
     services, and other related elements of logistical and 
     program support. The total estimated program cost is $63 
     million.
       This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy 
     and national security of the United States. Japan is one of 
     the major political and economic powers in East Asia and the 
     Western Pacific and is a key partner of the United States in 
     ensuring peace and stability in that region. It is vital to 
     U.S. national interests to assist Japan in developing and 
     maintaining a strong and effective self-defense capability.
       The proposed sale of these missiles will provide Japan a 
     critical air defense capability to assist in defending the 
     Japanese homeland and U.S. personnel stationed there. Japan 
     will have no difficulty absorbing these additional missiles 
     into its armed forces.
       The proposed sale of this equipment and support does not 
     alter the basic military balance in the region.
       The principal contractor will be Raytheon Missile Systems 
     of Tucson, Arizona.
       There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection 
     with this potential sale. Any offset agreement will be 
     defined in negotiations between the Purchaser and the prime 
     contractor.
       Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the 
     assignment of additional U.S. Government or contractor 
     personnel in Japan.
       There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness 
     as a result of this proposed sale.


                         transmittal no. 18-45

     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 AIM-120C-7 Advance Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile 
     (AMRAAM) is a radar 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 flying, low flying, 
     and maneuvering targets. The AMRAAM All Up Round is 
     classified CONFIDENTIAL. The major components and subsystems 
     are classified from UNCLASSIFIED to CONFIDENTIAL, and 
     technology data and other documentation are classified up to 
     SECRET.
       2. If a technologically advanced adversary obtained 
     knowledge of the specific hardware or software in the 
     proposed sale, the information could be used to develop 
     counter-measures 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 Japan 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 
     Japan.

                          ____________________