[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 28 (Wednesday, February 13, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1320-S1321]
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. 19-05 
     concerning the Army's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance to the Government of Israel for defense articles 
     and services estimated to cost $238 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. 19-05

     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 Israel.
       (ii) Total Estimated Value:
       Major Defense Equipment* $0 million.
       Other $238 million.
       Total $238 million.
       (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
     Services under Consideration for Purchase:
       Major Defense Equipment (MDE): None.
       Non-MDE:
       Two hundred forty (240) Namer Armored Personnel Carrier 
     (APC-MT883) Power Packs, Less Transmission (NPPLT) in Full 
     Configuration.
       Thirty (30) Namer Armored Personnel Carrier (APC-MT883) 
     Power Pack, Less Transmission (NPPLT) in Light Configuration.
       One hundred seventy-nine (179) Control and Diagnostic 
     Systems (CDS).
       Also included is an Integrated Logistics Support package 
     that includes: special tools for C-Level maintenance; oil 
     spray nozzle test bench; preservation and packaging; 
     containers; configuration management; technical manuals, 
     spare parts catalogs, other documentation and publications, 
     and other related elements of logistics and program support.
       (iv) Military Department: Army (IS-B-ZZD).
       (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: None.
       (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: February 12, 
     2019.
       *As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act.


                          POLICY JUSTIFICATION

 Israel--Namer Armored Personnel Carrier (APC-MT883) Power Packs Less 
         Transmissions (NPPLT) and Integrated Logistics Support

       The Government of Israel has requested to buy two hundred 
     forty (240) Namer Armored Personnel Carrier (APC-MT883) Power 
     Packs, Less Transmission (NPPLT) in Full

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     Configuration; thirty (30) Namer Armored Personnel Carrier 
     (APC-MT883) Power Packs, Less Transmission (NPPLT) in Light 
     Configuration; and one hundred seventy-nine (179) Control and 
     Diagnostic Systems (CDS). Also included is an Integrated 
     Logistics Support package that includes: special tools for C-
     Level maintenance; oil spray nozzle test bench; preservation 
     and packaging; containers; configuration management; 
     technical manuals, spare parts catalogs, other documentation 
     and publications, and other related elements of logistics and 
     program support. The total estimated program cost is $238 
     million.
       The United States is committed to the security of Israel, 
     and it is vital to U.S. national interests to assist Israel 
     to develop and maintain a strong and ready self-defense 
     capability. This proposed sale is consistent with those 
     objectives.
       The proposed sale will improve Israel's capability to meet 
     current and future threats in the defense of its borders. 
     These upgraded power packs will be used on their Armored 
     Personnel Carriers (APC-MT883) that were fielded in 2008. 
     Israel will have no difficulty absorbing this equipment into 
     its armed forces.
       The proposed equipment and support will not alter the basic 
     military balance in the region.
       The prime contractor will be MTU America, Novi, MI. MTU 
     America is the North American subsidiary of Rolls Royce Power 
     Systems. 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 Israel.
       There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness 
     as a result of this proposed sale.

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