[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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