[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 18 (Tuesday, January 29, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Pages S736-S737]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION
Mr. RISCH. Madam 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. James E. Risch,
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. 19-08,
concerning the Navy's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and
Acceptance to the Government of Japan for defense articles
and services estimated to cost $2.150 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. 19-08
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 * $.375 billion.
Other $1.775 billion.
Total $2.150 billion.
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Two (2) AEGIS Weapon Systems (AWS).
Two (2) Multi-Mission Signal Processors (MMSP).
Two (2) Command and Control Processor (C2P) Refreshes.
Non-MDE: Also included is radio navigation equipment, naval
ordnance, two (2) Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) Systems,
Global Command and Control System-Maritime (GCCS-M) hardware,
and two (2) Inertial Navigation Systems (INS), U.S.
Government and contractor representatives' technical,
engineering and logistics support services, installation
support material, training,
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construction services for six (6) vertical launch system
launcher module enclosures, communications equipment and
associated spares, classified and unclassified publications
and software, and other related elements of logistical and
program support.
(iv) Military Department: Navy (JA-P-NCO).
(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: January 29, 2019.
* 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 two (2) AEGIS
Weapon Systems (AWS), two (2) Multi-Mission Signal Processors
(MMSP) and two (2) Command and Control Processor (C2P)
Refreshes. Also included is radio navigation equipment, naval
ordnance, two (2) Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) Systems,
Global Command and Control System-Maritime (GCCS-M) hardware,
and two (2) Inertial Navigation Systems (INS), U.S.
Government and contractor representatives' technical,
engineering and logistics support services, installation
support material, training, construction services for six (6)
vertical launch system launcher module enclosures,
communications equipment and associated spares, classified
and unclassified publications and software, and other related
elements of logistical and program support. The total
estimated program cost is $2.150 billion.
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.
This proposed sale will provide the Government of Japan
with an enhanced capability against increasingly
sophisticated ballistic missile threats and create an
expanded, layered defense of its homeland. Japan, which
already has the AEGIS in its inventory, will have no
difficulty absorbing this system into its armed forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support does not
alter the basic military balance in the region.
The prime contractor for the Aegis Weapon System and Multi-
Mission Signal Processors will be Lockheed Martin Rotary and
Mission Systems, Washington, DC. The Command and Control
Processor Refresh will be provided by General Dynamics, Falls
Church, VA.
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 eight years.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness
as a result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 19-08
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 AEGIS Weapon System (AWS) is a multi-mission combat
system providing integrated Air and Missile Defense for
surface ships. This sale consists of the modified J7 Foreign
Military Sales (FMS) baseline (AWS Baseline 9.C2 along with
Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) 5.1 capability). No
integrated Anti-Air Warfare capability will be provided. AWS
Software, documentation, combat system training and technical
services will be provided at the classification levels up to
and including SECRET within approved release and disclosure
guidelines. The manuals and technical documents are limited
to those necessary for operational use and organization
maintenance.
2. Hardware includes AWS Computing Infrastructure
Equipment, including Blade Processors, Fire Control System
(FCS) MK 99, Vertical Launching System (VLS) MK 41, combat
system support equipment, logistics support equipment, and
the Digital Signal Processing Group. The Digital Signal
Processing group will be derived from the Multi-Mission
Signal Processor and will be integrated with Lockheed
Martin's Solid State Radar (SSR) which is being procured by
Japan via Direct Commercial Sale contract. The Digital Signal
Processing Group will be capable of BMD mission only. The
hardware is UNCLASSIFIED.
3. The AN/UYQ-120(V) Command and Control Processor (C2P)
System is a Tactical Data Link (TDL) message distribution
system that provides real-time control and management of
Tactical Digital Data Links (TADILs) in support of all major
surface ship and shore Command, Control, and Communications
(C3) systems. The C2P is a follow-on Technical Refresh (TR)
upgrade for the legacy AN/UYQ-86(V) variants 1 through 7 of
the Common Data Link Management system (CDLMS). The AN/UYQ-
120(V) C2PS has three variants depending on the host site in
which it is installed and only uses trusted software. The
highest classification of the hardware and software to be
exported is SECRET. Identification and security
classification of classified equipment, major components,
subsystems, software, technical data, documentation, training
devices and services to be conveyed with the proposed sale.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. All defense articles and services listed in this
transmittal have been authorized for release and export to
Japan.
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