[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 52 (Tuesday, March 26, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1979-S1981]
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

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     the Arms Export Control Act, as amended, we are forwarding 
     herewith Transmittal No. 19-10 concerning the Air Force's 
     proposed Letter(s) of Offer and Acceptance to the Government 
     of Morocco for defense articles and services estimated to 
     cost $985.2 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. 19-10

     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: Kingdom of Morocco.
       (ii) Total Estimated Value:
       Major Defense Equipment* $252.9 million.
       Other $732.3 million.
       Total $985.2 million.
       (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
     Services under Consideration for Purchase: Morocco has 
     requested to upgrade its existing 23 F-16 aircraft to F-16V 
     configuration.
       Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
       Twenty-six (26) APG-83 Active Electronically Scanned Array 
     (AESA) Radars (includes 3 spares).
       Twenty-six (26) Modular Mission Computers (includes 3 
     spares).
       Twenty-six (26) Link-16 Multifunctional Information 
     Distribution Systems--JTRS (MIDS-JTRS) with TACAN and ESHI 
     Terminals (includes 3 spares).
       Twenty-six (26) LN260 Embedded Global Navigation Systems 
     (EGI) (includes 3 spares).
       Twenty-six (26) Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing Systems II 
     (includes 3 spares).
       Twenty-six (26) Improved Programmable Display Generators 
     (iPDG) (includes 3 spares).
       Fifty (50) LAU-129 Multi-Purpose Launchers.
       Twenty-six (26) AN/AAQ-33 Sniper Pods.
       Non-MDE: Also included are twenty-six (26) AN/ALQ-213 EW 
     Management Systems; twenty-six (26) Advanced Identification 
     Friend/Foe; Joint Mission Planning System; twenty-six (26) 
     AN/ALQ-211 AIDEWS; six (6) DB-110 Advanced Reconnaissance 
     Systems; secure communications, cryptographic precision 
     navigation equipment; spares and repair parts; support 
     equipment; personnel training and training equipment; 
     publications and technical documentation; support and test 
     equipment; simulators; integration and test; U.S. Government 
     and contractor engineering, technical and logistical support 
     services; and other related elements of logistics and program 
     support.
       (iv) Military Department: Air Force (MO-D-QAL).
       (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: MO-D-SAY.
       (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: March 22, 2019.
       *As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act.


                          Policy Justification

         Morocco--F-16 Block 52+ Upgrade to F-16V Configuration

       The Government of Morocco has requested to upgrade its 
     existing twenty-three F-16 aircraft to the F-16V 
     configuration. The requested buy includes twenty-six (26) 
     APG-83 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Radars 
     (includes 3 spares), twenty-six (26) Modular Mission 
     Computers (includes 3 spares), twenty-six (26) Link-16 
     Multifunctional Information Distribution System--JTRS (MIDS-
     JTRS) with TACAN and ESHI Terminals (includes 3 spares), 
     twenty-six (26) LN260 Embedded Global Navigation Systems 
     (EGI) (includes 3 spares), twenty-six (26) Joint Helmet 
     Mounted Cueing Systems II (includes 3 spares), twenty-six 
     (26) Improved Programmable Display Generators (iPDG) 
     (includes 3 spares), fifty (50) LAU-129 Multi-Purpose 
     Launchers; and twenty-six (26) AN/AAQ-33 Sniper Pods. Also 
     included are twenty-six (26) AN/ALQ-213 EW Management 
     Systems; twenty-six (26) Advanced Identification Friend/Foe; 
     Joint Mission Planning System; twenty-six (26) AN/ALQ-211 
     AIDEWS; six (6) DB-110 Advanced Reconnaissance Systems; 
     secure communications, cryptographic precision navigation 
     equipment; spares and repair parts; support equipment; 
     personnel training and training equipment; publications and 
     technical documentation; support and test equipment; 
     simulators; integration and test; U.S. Government and 
     contractor engineering, technical and logistical support 
     services; and other related elements of logistics and program 
     support. The estimated cost is $985.2 million.
       This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy 
     and national security of the United States by helping to 
     improve the security of a major Non-NATO ally that continues 
     to be an important force for political stability and economic 
     progress in North Africa.
       The proposed sale will contribute to Morocco's self-defense 
     capabilities. The purchase will improve interoperability with 
     the United States and enhance Morocco's ability to undertake 
     coalition operations, as it has done in the past in flying 
     sorties against ISIS in Syria and Iraq. Morocco already 
     operates an F-16 fleet and will have no difficulty absorbing 
     this aircraft and services into its armed forces.
       The proposed sale of this equipment will not alter the 
     basic military balance in the region.
       The prime contractor will be Lockheed Corporation, 
     Bethesda, Maryland. 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 10 additional U.S. Government and approximately 
     75 contract representatives to Morocco.
       There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness 
     as a result of this proposed sale.


                         Transmittal No. 19-10

     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. This sale will involve the release of sensitive 
     technology to Morocco. The F-16C/D Block 52 upgrade of 
     Morocco's fleet to the ``V'' configuration of the weapon 
     system is unclassified, except as noted below. The aircraft 
     utilizes the F-16 airframe and features advanced avionics and 
     systems. It contains the existing Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-229 
     EEP, and will be upgraded to include the following: AN/APG-83 
     radar, digital flight control system, internal and external 
     electronic warfare equipment, Advanced IFF, LINK-16 datalink, 
     operational flight trainer, and software computer programs.
       2. Sensitive and/or classified (up to SECRET) elements of 
     the proposed F-16 V include hardware, accessories, 
     components, and associated software: APG-83 AESA Radars, 
     Modular Mission Computers, Improved Programmable Display 
     Generator (iPDG), Link-16 MIDS-JTRS with TACAN and ESHI 
     terminals, Embedded GPS-INS (EGI) LN-260, Joint Helmet 
     Mounted Cueing System II (JHMCS), Advanced Identification 
     Friend or Foe (AIFF), Joint Mission Planning System, AN/ALQ-
     211 AIDEWS, DB-110 Advanced Reconnaissance Systems, Multi-
     Purpose Launchers LAU-129, Sniper (AN/AAQ-33) targeting pods, 
     AN/ALQ-213 EW Management Systems, Secure Communications, 
     Cryptographic Appliques, and Improved Programmable Display 
     Generators. Additional sensitive items include operating 
     manuals and maintenance technical orders containing 
     performance information, operating and test procedures, and 
     other information related to support operations and repair. 
     The hardware, software, and data identified are classified to 
     protect vulnerabilities, design and performance parameters 
     and other similar critical information.
       3. The AN/APG-83 is an Active Electronically Scanned Array 
     (AESA) radar upgrade for the F-16. It includes higher 
     processor power, higher transmission power, more sensitive 
     receiver electronics, and Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), 
     which creates higher-resolution ground maps from a greater 
     distance than existing mechanically scanned array radars 
     (e.g., APG-68). The upgrade features an increase in detection 
     range of air targets, increases in processing speed and 
     memory, as well as significant improvements in all modes. The 
     highest classification of the radar is SECRET.
       4. Modular Mission Computer (MMC) is the central aircraft 
     computer of the F-16. It serves as the hub for all aircraft 
     subsystems and avionics data transfer. The hardware and 
     software are classified SECRET.
       5. The Improved Programmable Display Generator (iPDG) and 
     color multifunction displays utilize ruggedized commercial 
     liquid crystal display technology that is designed to 
     withstand the harsh environment found in modern fighter 
     cockpits. The display generator is the fifth generation 
     graphics processor for the F-16. Through the use of state-
     of-the-art microprocessors and graphics engines, it 
     provided orders of magnitude increases in throughput, 
     memory, and graphics capabilities. The hardware and 
     software are UNCLASSIFIED.
       6. Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) 
     is an advanced Link-16 command, control, communications, and 
     intelligence (C3I) system incorporating high-capacity, jam-
     resistant, digital communication links for exchange of near 
     real-time tactical information, including both data and 
     voice, among air, ground, and sea elements. The MIDS terminal 
     hardware, publications, performance specifications, 
     operational capability, parameters, vulnerabilities to 
     countermeasures, and software documentation are classified 
     CONFIDENTIAL. The classified information to be provided 
     consists of that which is necessary for the operation, 
     maintenance, and repair (through intermediate level) of the 
     data link terminal, installed systems, and related software.
       7. Embedded GPS-INS (EGI) LN-260 is a sensor that combines 
     GPS and inertial sensor inputs to provide accurate location 
     information for navigation and targeting. The EGI LN-260 is 
     UNCLASSIFIED. The GPS crypto variable keys needed for highest 
     GPS accuracy are classified up to SECRET.
       8. Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS II) is a 
     modified HGU-55/P helmet that incorporates a visor-projected 
     Heads-Up Display (HUD) to cue weapons and aircraft sensors to 
     air and ground targets. This system projects visual targeting 
     and aircraft performance information on the back of the 
     helmet's visor, enabling the pilot to monitor this 
     information without interrupting his field of view through 
     the cockpit canopy.

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     This provides improvement for close combat targeting and 
     engagement. Hardware is Unclassified; technical data and 
     documents are classified up to SECRET.
       9. The AN/APX-126 Advanced Identification Friend or Foe 
     (AIFF) Combined Interrogator Transponder (CIT) is a system 
     capable of transmitting and interrogating Mode V. It is 
     UNCLASSIFIED unless/until Mode IV and/or Mode V operational 
     evaluator parameters are loaded into the equipment. Elements 
     of the IFF system classified up to SECRET include software 
     object code, operating characteristics, parameters, and 
     technical data. Mode IV and Mode V anti jam performance 
     specifications/data, software source code, algorithms, and 
     tempest plans or reports will not be offered, released, 
     discussed, or demonstrated.
       10. JMPS (Joint Mission Planning System) is a multi-
     platform PC based mission planning system. JMPS hardware is 
     unclassified but the software is classified up to SECRET.
       11. The 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 externally mounted Electronic Warfare 
     (EW) pod. The commercially developed system software and 
     hardware is UNCLASSIFIED. The system is classified SECRET 
     when loaded with a US derived EW database.
       12. DB-110 is a tactical airborne reconnaissance system. 
     This capability permits reconnaissance missions to be 
     conducted from very short range to long range by day or 
     night. It is an under-the-weather, podded system that 
     produces high resolution, dual-band electro-optical and 
     infrared imagery. The DB-110 system is UNCLASSIFIED.
       13. The LAU-129 Guided Missile Launcher is capable of 
     launching a single AIM-9 (Sidewinder) family of missile or 
     AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM). 
     The LAU-129 launcher provides mechanical and electrical 
     interface between missile and aircraft. There are five 
     versions produced strictly for foreign military sales. The 
     only difference between these launchers is the material they 
     are coated with or the color of the coating. This device is 
     UNCLASSIFIED.
       14. The SNIPER (AN/AAQ-33) targeting system is UNCLASSIFIED 
     and contains technology representing the latest state-of-the-
     art in electro-optical clarity and haze, and low light 
     targeting capability. Information on performance and inherent 
     vulnerabilities is classified SECRET. Software (object code) 
     is classified CONFIDENTIAL. Overall system classification is 
     SECRET.
       15. This sale will involve the release of sensitive and or 
     classified cryptographic elements for secure communications 
     radios, cryptographic appliques and keying equipment, and 
     precision navigation equipment. The hardware is UNCLASSIFIED 
     except where systems are loaded with cryptographic software, 
     which is classified up to SECRET.
       16. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain 
     knowledge of the specific hardware and software elements, the 
     information could be used to develop countermeasures that 
     might reduce weapon system effectiveness or be used in the 
     development of a system with similar or advanced 
     capabilities.
       17. A determination has been made that Morocco 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.
       18. All defense articles and services listed in this 
     transmittal are authorized for release and export to the 
     Government of Morocco.

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