[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 200 (Wednesday, December 19, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7912-S7913]
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 at this point 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. 18-17,
concerning the Army's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and
Acceptance to the Government of Turkey 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. 18-17
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 Turkey.
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment * $1.9 billion
Other $1.6 billion
Total $3.5 billion
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Four (4) AN/MPQ-65 Radar Sets.
Four (4) AN/MSQ-132 Engagement Control Stations.
Ten (10) Antenna Mast Groups.
Twenty (20) M903 Launching Stations.
Eighty (80) Patriot MIM-104E Guidance Enhanced Missile
(GEM-T) with canisters.
Sixty (60) Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile
Segment Enhancement (MSE) Missiles.
Five (5) Electrical Power Plants (EPP) III.
Non-MDE includes: Also included with this request are
communications equipment, tools and test equipment, range and
test programs, support equipment, prime movers, generators,
publications and technical documentation, training equipment,
spare and repair parts, personnel training, Technical
Assistance Field Team (TAFT), U.S. Government and contractor
technical, engineering, and logistics support services,
Systems Integration and Checkout (SICO), field office
support, and other related elements of logistics and program
support.
(iv) Military Department: Army.
(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.
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(viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: December 18,
2018.
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control
Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Turkey--Patriot Missile System and Related Support and Equipment
Turkey has requested the possible sale of four (4) AN/MPQ-
65 Radar Sets, four (4) Engagement Control Stations, ten (10)
Antenna Mast Groups (AMGs), twenty (20) M903 Launching
Stations, eighty (80) Patriot MIM-104E Guidance Enhanced
Missiles (GEM-T) missiles with canisters, sixty (60) PAC-3
Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) missiles, and five (5)
Electrical Power Plant (EPP) III. Also included with this
request are communications equipment, tools and test
equipment, range and test programs, support equipment, prime
movers, generators, publications and technical documentation,
training equipment, spare and repair parts, personnel
training, Technical Assistance Field Team (TAFT), U.S.
Government and contractor technical, engineering, and
logistics support services, Systems Integration and Checkout
(SICO), field office support, and other related elements of
logistics and program support. The total estimated program
cost is $3.5 billion.
This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy
and national security of the United States by improving the
security of a key NATO Ally on the front lines of the fight
against terrorism. Turkey is a member of and critical
enabling platform for the Defeat-ISIS campaign and continues
to be an essential element of our National Security Strategy
and National Defense Strategy efforts to compete against
great powers in both Europe and the Middle East. The TPY-2
radar site that Turkey hosts is important to the European
Phased Adaptive Approach and to efforts to protect Allies and
partners against growing Iranian ballistic missile threats.
This sale is consistent with U.S. initiatives to provide key
allies with modern systems capable of being networked to
defend against regional instability. The proposed sale will
enhance Turkey's interoperability with the United States and
NATO, making it a more valuable partner in an increasingly
important area of the world.
Turkey will use Patriot to improve its missile defense
capability, defend its territorial integrity, and deter
regional threats. The proposed sale will increase the
defensive capabilities of the Turkey military to guard
against hostile aggression and shield NATO Allies who might
train and operate within Turkey's borders. Turkey should have
no difficulty absorbing this system into its armed forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not
alter the basic military balance in the region.
The prime contractors will be Raytheon Corporation in
Andover, Massachusetts, and Lockheed-Martin in Dallas, Texas.
The purchaser requested offsets. At this time offset
agreements are undetermined and will be defined in
negotiations between the purchaser and contractors.
Implementation of this proposed sale will require
approximately 25 U.S. Government and 40 contractor
representatives to travel to Turkey for an extended period
for equipment de-processing/fielding, system checkout,
training, and technical and logistics support.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness
as a result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 18-17
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 Patriot Air Defense System contains classified
CONFIDENTIAL hardware components, SECRET tactical software
and CRITICAL/SENSITIVE technology. Patriot ground support
equipment and Patriot missile hardware contain CONFIDENTIAL
components and the associated launcher hardware is
UNCLASSIFIED. The items requested represent significant
technological advances for Sweden Patriot. The Patriot Air
Defense System continues to hold a significant technology
lead over other surface-to-air missile systems in the world.
2. The Patriot sensitive/critical technology is primarily
in the area of design and production know-how and primarily
inherent in the design, development and/or manufacturing data
related to certain components. The list of components is
classified CONFIDENTIAL.
3. Information on system performance capabilities,
effectiveness, survivability, missile seeker capabilities,
select software/software documentation and test data are
classified up to and including SECRET.
4. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain
knowledge of the hardware and software elements, the
information could be used to develop countermeasures or
equivalent systems which might reduce system effectiveness or
be used in the development of a system with similar or
advanced capabilities.
5. A determination has been made that Turkey 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.
6. All defense articles and services listed in this
transmittal have been authorized for release and export to
Turkey.
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO Sec. 620C(d) OF THE FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT
OF 1961, AS AMENDED
Pursuant to Section 620C(d) of the Foreign Assistance Act
of 1961, as amended (the Act), Executive Order 12163 and
State Department Delegation of Authority No. 293-2, I hereby
certify that the furnishing to Turkey of four Patriot systems
is consistent with the principles contained in Section
620C(b) of the Act.
This certification will be made part of the notification to
Congress under Section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act,
as amended, regarding the proposed sale of the above-named
articles and services and is based on the justification
accompanying such notification, of which such justification
constitutes a full explanation.
Andrea Thompson,
Under Secretary of State.
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