[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 23 (Wednesday, February 6, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Pages S908-S909]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION

  Mr. RISCH. 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. 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. 19-02, 
     concerning the Air Force's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance to the Government of India for defense articles 
     and services estimated to cost $190 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. 19-02

     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 India.
       (ii) Total Estimated Value:
       Major Defense Equipment $26 million.
       Other $164 million.
       TOTAL $190 million.
       (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
     Services under Consideration for Purchase: India has 
     requested a possible sale of two (2) Self-Protection Suites 
     (SPS) consisting of AN/AAQ 24(V)N Large Aircraft Infrared 
     Countermeasures (LAIRCM), ALQ-211(V)8 Advanced Integrated 
     Defensive Electronic Warfare Suite (AIDEWS), and AN/ALE-47 
     Counter-Measures Dispensing System (CMDS) to protect two (2) 
     Boeing-777 Head-of-State aircraft. The LAIRCM system consists 
     of three (3) Guardian Laser Terminal Assemblies (GLTA), six 
     (6) Missile Warning Sensors (MWS) for AN/AAQ-24 (V)N, one (1) 
     LAIRCM System Processor Replacements (LSPR), one (1) Control 
     Indicator Unit Replacement (CIUR), one (1) Smart Card 
     Assembly and one (1) High Capacity Card (HCC)/User Data 
     Memory (UDM) card.
       Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
       Twelve (12) Guardian Laser Transmitter Assemblies (GLTA) 
     AN/AAQ-24(V)N (6 installed, 6 spares).
       Eight (8) LAIRCM System Processor Replacements (LSPR) AN/
     AAQ-24(V)N (2 installed, 6 spares).
       Twenty-three (23) Missile Warning Sensors (MWS) for AN/AAR-
     54 AAQ-24(V)N (12 installed, 11 spares).
       Five (5) AN/ALE-47 Counter-Measures Dispensing System 
     (CMDS) (2 installed, 3 spares).
       Non-MDE: Also included are Advanced Integrated Defensive 
     Electronic Warfare Suites (AIDEWS), LAIRCM CIURs, SCAs, HCCs, 
     and UDM cards, initial spares, consumables, repair and return 
     support, support equipment, Self-Protection Suite (SPS) 
     engineering design, integration, hardware integration, flight 
     test and certification, selective availability anti-spoofing 
     modules (SAASM), warranties, publications and technical 
     documentation, training and training equipment, field service 
     representatives; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, 
     technical and logistics support services, and other related 
     elements of logistical and program support.
       (iv) Military Department: Air Force (IN-D-QAF).
       (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: IN-D-QJD, IN-D-QAA, IN-D-
     QAD.
       (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: February 6, 2019.
       *As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act.


                          POLICY JUSTIFICATION

  India--777 Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures Self-Protection 
                                 Suite

       The Government of India has requested to buy two (2) Self-
     Protection Suites (SPS) consisting of AN/AAQ 24(V)N Large 
     Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM), ALQ-211(V)8 
     Advanced Integrated Defensive Electronic Warfare Suite 
     (AIDEWS), and AN/ALE-47 Counter-Measures Dispensing System 
     (CMDS) to protect two (2) Boeing-777 Head-of-State aircraft. 
     This potential sale would include: twelve (12) Guardian Laser 
     Transmitter Assemblies AN/AAQ-24 (V)N (6 installed and 6 
     spares); eight (8) LAIRCM System Processor Replacements 
     (LSPR) AN/AAQ-24 (V)N (2 installed and 6 spares); twenty-
     three (23) Missile Warning Sensors (MWS) for AN/AAQ-24 (V)N 
     (12 installed and 11 spares); five (5) AN/ALE-47 Counter-
     Measures Dispensing System (CMDS) (2 installed and 3 spares). 
     Also included in this sale are Advanced Integrated Defensive 
     Electronic Warfare Suites (AIDEWS), LAIRCM CIURs, SCAs, HCCs, 
     and UDM cards, initial spares, consumables, repair and return 
     support, support equipment, Self-Protection Suite (SPS) 
     engineering design, integration, hardware integration, flight 
     test and certification, selective availability anti-spoofing 
     modules (SAASM), warranties, publications and technical 
     documentation, training and training equipment, field service 
     representatives; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, 
     technical and logistics support services, and other related 
     elements of logistical and program support. The total 
     estimated cost is $190 million.
       This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and 
     national security of the United States by helping to 
     strengthen the U.S.-Indian strategic relationship and to 
     improve the security of a major defensive partner which 
     continues to be an important force for political stability, 
     peace, and economic progress in the Indo-Pacific and South 
     Asia region.
       The proposed sale will improve India's capability to deter 
     regional threats. The SPS will facilitate a more robust 
     capability into areas of increased missile threats. India 
     will have no problem absorbing and using the SPS system.
       The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not 
     alter the basic military balance in the region.
       The prime contractor will be Boeing Company, Oklahoma City, 
     OK. The purchaser typically requests offsets. Any offset 
     agreement will be defined in negotiations between the 
     purchaser and the contractor.
       Implementation of this proposed sale will require the 
     assignment of one additional U.S. contractor representative 
     to New Delhi, India.
       There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness 
     as a result of this proposed sale.


                         Transmittal No. 19-02

     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 AN/AAQ-24(V)N LAIRCM is a self-contained, directed 
     energy countermeasures system designed to protect aircraft 
     from infrared-guided surface-to-air missiles. The system 
     features digital technology and micro-miniature solid-state 
     electronics. The system operates in all conditions, detecting 
     incoming missiles and jamming infrared-seeker equipped 
     missiles with aimed bursts of laser energy. The LAIRCM system 
     consists of multiple Missile Warning Sensors, Guardian Laser 
     Turret Assembly (GLTA), LAIRCM System Processor Replacement 
     (LSPR), Control Indicator (CI), and a classified User Data 
     Memory (UDM) card containing the laser jam codes. The UDM 
     card is loaded into Computer Processor (CP) prior to flight; 
     when not in use, the UDM card is removed from the CP and put 
     in secure storage. The Missile Warning Sensors (MWS) for AN/
     AAQ-24 (V)N are mounted on the aircraft exterior to provide 
     omni-directional protection. The MWS detects the rocket plume 
     of missiles and sends appropriate data signals to the CP for 
     processing. The CP analyzes the data from each sensor and 
     automatically deploys the appropriate countermeasure via the 
     GLTA. The CI displays the incoming threat for the pilot to 
     take appropriate action. The CP also contains Built-in-Test 
     (BIT) circuitry. LAIRCM hardware is CLASSIFIED. LAIRCM system 
     software, including Operational Flight Program and jam codes, 
     are classified SECRET. Technical data and documentation to be 
     provided is UNCLASSIFIED.
       2. The AN/ALE-47 Countermeasure Dispenser Set (CMDS) 
     provides an integrated threat-adaptive, computer controlled 
     capability for dispensing chaff, flares, and active radio 
     frequency expendables. The AN/ALE-47 system enhances aircraft 
     survivability in sophisticated threat environments. The 
     threats countered by the CMDS include radar-directed anti-
     aircraft artillery (AAA), radar command-guided missiles, 
     radar homing guided missiles, and infrared (IR) guided 
     missiles. The system is internally mounted and may be 
     operated as a stand-alone system or may be integrated with 
     other on-board Electronic Warfare (EW) and avionics systems. 
     The AN/ALE-47 uses threat data received over the aircraft 
     interfaces to assess the threat situation and determine a 
     response. Expendable routines tailored to the immediate 
     aircraft and threat environment may be dispensed. Hardware is 
     UNCLASSIFIED. Software is SECRET. Technical data and 
     documentation to be provided is UNCLASSIFIED.
       3. AN/ALQ-211 Airborne Integrated Defensive Electronic 
     Warfare Suite (AIDEWS) provides passive radar warning, wide 
     spectrum RF jamming, and control and management of the entire 
     EW system. It is an internally or externally mounted 
     Electronic Warfare (EW) suite. The commercially developed 
     system software and hardware is UNCLASSIFIED. The system is 
     classified SECRET when loaded with a U.S.-derived EW 
     database.
       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 the Government of 
     India 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 
     India.

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