[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 146 (Thursday, September 12, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5470-S5471]
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. 19-45 
     concerning the Army's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance to the Government of Morocco for defense articles 
     and services estimated to cost $776 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. 19-45

     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 * $700 million.

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       Other $76 million.
       Total $776 million.
       (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
     Services under Consideration for Purchase:
       Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
       Two thousand four hundred and one (2,401) TOW 2A, Radio 
     Frequency (RF) Missiles (BGM-71-4B-RF).
       Twenty-eight (28) TOW 2A, Radio Frequency (RF) Missiles 
     (BGM-71-4B-RF) Fly-to-Buy Lot Acceptance Missiles.
       Four hundred (400) M220A2 TOW Launchers and/or four hundred 
     (400) M41 Improved Target Acquisition System (ITAS) 
     Launchers.
       Non-MDE: Also included are missile support equipment; 
     Government furnished equipment; technical manuals/
     publications; spare parts; tool and test equipment; training; 
     U.S. Government technical and logistical support, contractor 
     technical support, and other associated equipment and 
     services.
       (iv) Military Department: Army.
       (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: MO-B-USZ.
       (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: September 11, 
     2019.
       *As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act.


                          policy justification

     Morocco--TOW 2A., Radio Frequency (RF) Missiles (BGM-71-4B-RF)

       The Government of Morocco has requested a possible sale of 
     two thousand four hundred and one (2,401) TOW 2A, Radio 
     Frequency (RF) Missiles (BGM-71-4B-RF); and twenty eight (28) 
     TOW 2A, Radio Frequency (RF) Missiles (BGM-71-4B-RF), Fly-to-
     Buy missiles for lot acceptance testing; and Four hundred 
     (400) M220A2 TOW Launchers and/or four hundred (400) M41 
     Improved Target Acquisition System (ITAS) Launchers. Also 
     included are missile support equipment; Government furnished 
     equipment; technical manuals/publications; spare parts; tool 
     and test equipment; training; U.S. Government technical and 
     logistical support, contractor technical support, and other 
     associated equipment and services. The estimated cost is $776 
     million.
       This proposed sale will support 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 of the TOW 2A Missiles and TOW Launchers 
     will advance Morocco's efforts to develop an integrated 
     ground defense capability. A strong national defense and 
     dedicated military force will assist Morocco to sustain 
     itself in its efforts to maintain stability.
       The proposed sale of this equipment will not alter the 
     basic military balance in the region.
       The principal contractors involved in this program are 
     Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Arizona and McKinney, 
     Texas. There are no known offset agreements proposed in 
     connection with this potential sale.
       Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the 
     U.S. Government or contractor representatives to travel to 
     Morocco.
       There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness 
     as a result of this proposed sale.


                         transmittal no. 19-45

     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 TOW 2A, Radio Frequency (RF) Missiles (BGM-71-4B-
     RF) is a direct attack missile designed to defeat armored 
     vehicles, reinforced urban structures, field fortifications 
     and other such targets. TOW missiles are fired from a variety 
     of TOW launchers in the U.S. Army, USMC, and FMS customer 
     forces. The TOW 2A RF missile can be launched from the same 
     launcher platforms as the existing wire-guided TOW 2A missile 
     without modification to the launcher. The TOW 2A missile 
     (both wire & RF) contains two tracker beacons (xenon and 
     thermal) for the launcher to track and guide the missile in 
     flight. Guidance commands from the launcher are provided to 
     the missile by a RF link contained within the commands from 
     the missile case. The hardware, software, and technical 
     publications provided with the sale are UNCLASSIFIED. 
     However, the system itself contains sensitive technology that 
     instructs the system on how to operate in the presence of 
     countermeasures.
        2. Improved Target Acquisition System (ITAS) is designed 
     to fire all existing versions of the TOW missile and consists 
     of a Target Acquisition Subsystem (TAS), a Fire Control 
     Subsystem (FCS), a Li-Ion Battery Box (LBB), a modified 
     Traversing Unit (TU) plus the standard launch tube and 
     tripod. The ITAS provides for the integration of both the 
     direct view optics and a second generation Standard Advanced 
     Dewar Assembly (SADA) II thermal sensor into a single 
     housing; direct view optics that provide viewing the target 
     scene in daylight and non-obscured conditions; introduction 
     of both passive and active eye safe laser-ranging; 
     development of embedded training and training sustainment; 
     automatic bore sight which allows the gunner to align the 
     night vision system with the direct view optics; insertion of 
     advanced Built-in Test/Built-in Test Equipment (BIT/BITE) 
     which provides fault detection and recognition and go/no go 
     status for the gunner; and an Aided Target Tracker (A17) that 
     provides the capability to process infrared imagery into 
     recognizable contour features used to assist the gunner's aim 
     point.
        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 that 
     might reduce weapon system effectiveness or be used in the 
     development of a system with similar or advanced 
     capabilities.
        4. 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.
        5. All defense articles and services listed in this 
     transmittal are authorized for release and export to the 
     Government of Morocco.

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