[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 118 (Monday, July 15, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4818-S4820]
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. 19-39
concerning the Navy's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and
Acceptance to the Government of the Greece for defense
articles and services estimated to cost $600 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,
Gregory M. Kausner
(For Charles W. Hooper, Lieutenant General, USA, Director).
Enclosures.
Transmittal No. 19-39
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 Greece.
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment* $300 million.
Other $300 million.
Total $300 million.
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Seven (7) MH-60R Multi-Mission Helicopters, equipped with
the following:
Ten (10) APS-1 53(V) Multi-Mode Radars (7 installed, 3
spares).
Eighteen (18) 1700 GE-401 C Engines (14 installed, 4
spares).
Seven (7) Airborne Low Frequency System (ALFS) (7
installed).
Ten (10) AN/AAS-44C(V) Multi-Spectral Targeting Systems (7
installed, 3 spares).
Eighteen (18) Embedded Global Positioning System/Inertial
Navigation Systems with Selective Availability/Anti-Spoofing
Module (SAASM) (14 installed, 4 spares).
One-thousand (1,000) AN/SSQ-36/53/62 Sonobuoys.
Two (2) AGM-114 M36-E9 Captive Air Training Missiles
(CATM).
Four (4) AGM-1 14Q Hellfire Training Missiles.
One Hundred (100) Advanced Precision Kill Weapons System
(APKWS) Rockets Thirty (30) MK 54 Torpedoes.
Twelve (12) M-240D Crew Served Guns.
Twelve (12) GAU-21 Crew Served Guns.
Non-MDE: Also included are eighteen (18) AN/ARC-210 APX-
1990A(C) Radios with COMSEC (14 installed and 4 spares);
twenty-four (24) AN/AVS-9 Night Vision Devices; ten (10) AN/
APX-123 Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) transponders (8
installed, 2 spares); spare engine containers; facilities
study, design, and construction; spare and repair parts;
support and test equipment; communication equipment; ferry
support; publications and technical documentation; personnel
training and training equipment; U.S. Government and
contractor engineering, technical and logistics support
services; and other related elements of logistical and
program support.
(iv) Military Department: Navy (GR-P-SCK).
(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: July 12, 2019.
*As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control
Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Greece--MH-60R Multi-Mission Helicopters
The Government of Greece has requested to buy up to seven
(7) MH-60R Multi-Mission Helicopters equipped with ten (10)
APS-1 53(V) Multi-Mode Radars (7 installed, 3 spares);
eighteen (18) 1700 GE-401 C Engines (14 installed, 4 spares);
seven (7) Airborne Low Frequency System (ALFS) (7 installed);
ten (10) AN/ AAS-44C(V) Multi-Spectral Targeting Systems (7
installed, 3 spares); eighteen (18) Embedded Global
Positioning System/Inertial Navigation Systems with Selective
Availability/Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM) (14 installed, 4
spares); one-thousand (1,000) AN/SSQ-36/53/62 Sonobuoys; two
(2) AGM-114 M36-E9 Captive Air Training Missiles (CA TM);
four (4) AGM-114Q Hellfire Training Missiles; one Hundred
(100) Advanced Precision Kill Weapons System
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(APKWS) Rockets; thirty (30) MK 54 Torpedoes; twelve (12) M-
2400 Crew Served Guns; and twelve (12) GAU-21 Crew Served
Guns. Also included are eighteen (18) AN/ARC-210 APX-1990A(C)
Radios with COMSEC (14 installed and 4 spares); twenty-four
(24) AN/AVS-9 Night Vision Devices; ten (10) AN/APX-123
Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) transponders (8 installed,
2 spares); spare engine containers; facilities study, design,
and construction; spare and repair parts; support and test
equipment; communication equipment; ferry support;
publications and technical documentation; personnel training
and training equipment; U.S. Government and contractor
engineering, technical and logistics support services; and
other related elements of logistical and program support. The
estimated total case value is $600 million.
This proposed sale will support U.S. foreign policy and
national security objectives by helping to improve the
security of a NATO ally, which is an important partner for
political stability and economic progress in Europe. The MH-
60R helicopters will bolster the Hellenic Navy's ability to
support NATO and remain interoperable with the U.S. and the
NATO alliance.
The proposed sale will improve Greece's capability to meet
current and future threats. The MH-60R Multi-Mission
Helicopter will provide the capability to perform anti-
surface and anti-submarine warfare missions along with the
ability to perform secondary missions including vertical
replenishment, search and rescue, and communications relay.
Greece will have no difficulty absorbing these helicopters
into its armed forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment will not alter the
basic military balance in the region.
The principal contractor will be Lockheed Martin Rotary and
Mission Systems in Owego, New York. There are no known offset
agreements in connection with this potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale will require the
assignment of five (5) additional U.S. Government personnel
and five (5) contractor representatives to Greece.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness
as a result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 19-39
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 MH-60R Multi-Mission Helicopter is employed
primarily for anti-submarine and antisurface warfare
missions. The MH-60R carries several sensors and data links
to enhance its ability to work in a network-centric battle
group and as an extension of its home ship/main operating
base. The mission systems consists of the following sensors
and subsystems: an acoustics system consisting of a dipping
sonar, sonobuoys, and acoustics processor; MultiMode Radar
(MMR) with integrated Identification Friend or Foe (IFF)
interrogator; Radios with COMSEC; Electronic Support Measures
(ESM); Integrated Self-Defense (ISD); and Multi-Spectral
Targeting System (MTS). Also, Night Vision Devices (AN/AVS-9)
are included for CONOPS and interoperability with USN. It can
carry AGM-1 14NB/K/N Hellfire missiles and Mk 46/54
lightweight torpedoes to engage surface and sub-surface
targets. The Hellenic Navy MH-60R platform will include
provisions for the Mk 54 lightweight torpedo. The MH-60R
weapons system is classified up to SECRET. Unless otherwise
noted below, MH-60R hardware and support equipment, test
equipment and maintenance spares are unclassified except when
electrical power is applied to hardware containing volatile
data storage. Technical data and documentation for MH-60R
weapons systems (to include sub-systems and weapons listed
below) are classified up to SECRET. The sensitive
technologies include:
a. The AGM-114 HELLFIRE missile is an air-to-surface
missile with a multi-mission, multi-target, precision strike
capability. The HELLLFIRE can be launched from multiple air
platforms and is the primary precision weapon for the United
States Army. The highest level for release of the AGM-114
HELLFIRE is SECRET, based upon the software. The highest
level of classified information that could be disclosed by a
proposed sale or by testing of the end item is SECRET; the
highest level that must be disclosed for production,
maintenance, or training is CONFIDENTIAL. Reverse engineering
could reveal CONFIDENTIAL information. Vulnerability data,
countermeasures, vulnerability/susceptibility analyses, and
threat definitions are classified SECRET or CONFIDENTIAL.
b. Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) laser
guided rocket to counter the fast attack craft and fast
inshore attack craft threat. APKWS hardware is UNCLASSIFIED.
c. The lightweight air launched torpedo (Mk54) is used for
surface and subsurface targets. The acquisition of Mk54 will
include ancillary equipment and publications.
d. Communications security (COMSEC) devices contain
sensitive encryption algorithms and keying material. The
purchasing country has previously been released and
utilizes COMSEC devices in accordance with set procedures
and without issue. COMSEC devices will be classified up to
SECRET when keys are loaded.
e. Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) (KIV-78) contains
embedded security devices containing sensitive encryption
algorithms and keying material. The purchasing country will
utilize COMSEC devices in accordance with set procedures. The
AN/APX-123 is classified up to SECRET.
f. GPS/PPS/SAASM--Global Positioning System (OPS) provides
a space-based Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) that
has reliable location and time information in all weather and
at all times and anywhere on or near the earth when and where
there is an unobstructed line of sight to four or more OPS
satellites. Selective Availability/Anti-Spoofing Module
(SAASM) (AN/PSN-11) is used by military OPS receivers to
allow decryption of precision OPS coordinates. In addition,
the OPS Antenna System (GAS-I) provides protection from enemy
manipulation of the OPS system. The OPS hardware is
UNCLASSIFIED. When electrical power is applied, the system is
classified up to SECRET.
g. Acoustics algorithms are used to process dipping sonar
and sonobuoy data for target tracking and for the Acoustics
Mission Planner (AMP), which is a tactical aid employed to
optimize the deployment of sonobuoys and the dipping sonar.
Acoustics hardware is UNCLASSIFIED. The acoustics system is
classified up to SECRET when environmental and threat
databases are loaded and/or the system is processing acoustic
data.
h. The AN/APS-153 multi-mode radar with an integrated IFF
and Inverse Synthetic Aperture (ISAR) provides target
surveillance/detection capability. The AN/APS-153 hardware is
UNCLASSIFIED. When electrical power is applied and mission
data loaded, the AN/APS-153 is classified up to SECRET.
i. The AN/ALQ-210 (ESM) system identifies the location of
an emitter. The ability of the system to identify specific
emitters depends on the data provided by Hellenic Navy. The
AN/ALQ-210 hardware is Unclassified. When electrical power is
applied and mission data loaded, the AN/ALQ-210 system is
classified up to SECRET.
j. The AN/AAS-44C(V) Multi-spectral Targeting System (MTS)
operates in day/night and adverse weather conditions. Imagery
is provided by a Forward-Looking Infrared (FLIR) sensor, a
color/monochrome day television (DTV) camera, and a Low-Light
TV (LLTV). The AN/AAS-44C(V) hardware is UNCLASSIFIED. When
electrical power is applied, the AN/AAS-44C(V) is classified
up to SECRET.
k. Ultra High Frequency/Very High Frequency (UHFNHF) Radios
(ARC 210) contain embedded sensitive encryption algorithms
and keying material. The purchasing country will utilize
COMSEC devices in accordance with set procedures. The ARC-210
hardware is UNCLASSIFIED. When electrical power is applied
and mission data loaded, the ARC-210 is classified up to
SECRET.
l. Advanced Data Transfer System (ADTS) with Type 1
encryption for data at rest.
m. Satellite Communications Demand Assigned Multiple Access
(SATCOM DAMA), which provides increased, interoperable
communications capabilities with US forces. SATCOM DAMA
hardware is UNCLASSIFIED. When electrical power is applied
and mission data loaded these systems are classified up to
SECRET.
2. All the mission data, including sensitive parameters, is
loaded from an off board station before each flight and does
not stay with the aircraft after electrical power has been
removed. Sensitive technologies are protected as defined in
the program protection and anti-tamper plans. The mission
data and off board station are classified up to SECRET.
3. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain
knowledge of the specific hardware and software elements, the
information could be used to develop countermeasures or
equivalent systems, which might reduce weapon system
effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with
similar or advanced capabilities.
4. This sale is necessary in furtherance of the U.S.
foreign policy and national security objectives outlined in
the enclosed Policy Justification. A determination has been
made that Greece can provide the same degree of protection
for the sensitive technology being released as the U.S.
Government.
5. All defense articles and services listed in this
transmittal have been authorized for release and export to
Greece.
Certification Pursuant to Sec. 620C(d) of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961, as Amended
Pursuant to Section 620C(d) of the foreign Assistance Act
of 1961, as amended (the Act), Executive Order 12163 and
State Department Delegation of Authority No. 245-2, I hereby
certify that the furnishing to Greece of seven MH-60R Multi-
Mission Helicopters and related equipment is consistent with
the principles contained in Section 620C(b) of the Act.
This certification will be made part of the notification to
Congress under Section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act,
as amended, regarding the proposed sale of the above-named
articles and services and is bused on the justification
accompanying such notification, of which such justification
constitutes a full explanation.
Andrea Thompson,
Undersecretary of State.
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