[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 129 (Tuesday, July 30, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S5189]
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 the Arms Export Control Act, as
amended, we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. 19-48
concerning the Air Force's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and
Acceptance to the Republic of Korea for defense articles and
services estimated to cost $950 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. 19-48
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: Republic of Korea.
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment* $0 million.
Other $950 million.
Total $950 million.
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase: The Republic of
Korea has requested to purchase items and services for
follow-on support to the RQ-4 Block 30 Remotely Piloted
Aircraft (RPA) program.
Major Defense Equipment (MDE): None.
Non-MDE: Contractor Logistics Support (CLS); program
management; training for pilots maintenance, logistics and
communications personnel; depot and organizational level
maintenance; minor modifications and upgrades; spares and
repair/return parts; operational flight support; program
analysis; publications and technical documentation; U.S.
Government and contractor technical and logistics services;
and other related elements of logistics and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Air Force (KS-D-QFU).
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: KS-D-SAD.
(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: July 29, 2019.
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control
Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Republic of Korea--Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) for RQ-4 Block 30
Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA)
The Republic of Korea has requested to purchase Contractor
Logistics Support (CLS); program management; training for
pilots maintenance, logistics and communications personnel;
depot and organizational level maintenance; minor
modifications and upgrades; spares and repair/return parts;
operational flight support; program analysis; publications
and technical documentation; U.S. Government and contractor
technical and logistics services; and other related elements
of logistics and program support. The total estimated program
cost is $950 million.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and
national security objectives of the United States by meeting
the legitimate security and defense needs of one of the
closest allies in the INDOPACOM Theater. The Republic of
Korea is one of the major political and economic powers in
East Asia and the Western Pacific and a key partner of the
United States in ensuring peace and stability in that region.
It is vital to U.S. national interests to assist the Republic
of Korea in developing and maintaining a strong and ready
self-defense capability.
This proposed sale will enable the Republic of Korea to
sustain and operate its fleet of RQ-4 Block 30 remotely
piloted aircraft and will significantly advance U.S.
interests in standardization with the Republic of Korea's
Armed Forces. The potential sale will further strengthen the
interoperability between the United States and the Republic
of Korea and ensures the Alliance has a robust intelligence,
surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capability on the
Korean peninsula. The ROK will have no difficulty absorbing
this equipment into its armed forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not
alter the basic military balance in the region.
The principal contractor will be Northrop Grumman
Corporation located in Palmdale, CA. There are no known
offset agreements proposed in conjunction with this potential
sale. Any offset agreement will be defined in negotiations
between the Purchaser and the prime contractor.
Implementation of the proposed sale will not require the
assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor
representatives to the ROK.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness
as a result of this proposed sale.
All defense articles and services in this transmittal have
been approved for release and export to the Republic of
Korea.
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