[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 172 (Wednesday, October 30, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6294-S6295]
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
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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. 19-65
concerning the Air Force's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and
Acceptance to the Government of Japan for defense articles
and services estimated to cost $4.5 billion. 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. 19-65
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 Japan.
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment * $2.4 billion.
Other $2.1 billion.
Total $4.5 billion.
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase: The Government of
Japan is requesting the upgrade of up to ninety-eight (98) F-
15J aircraft to a Japanese Super Interceptor (JSI)
configuration. The proposed sale will be a hybrid Foreign
Military Sale (FMS) and Direct Commercial Sale (DCS). The
first phase of this program will consist of upgrade design,
development, modification, training, support, and testing of
the first two (2) F-15J test aircraft resulting in an
upgraded JSI configuration. The follow-on production phase
will incorporate JSI upgrade kits to modernize up to ninety-
six (96) additional F-15J aircraft.
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
One hundred three (103) APG-82(v)1 Active Electronically
Scanned Array (AESA) Radar (includes 5 spares).
One hundred sixteen (116) Advanced Display Core Processor
II (ADCP II) Mission System Computer (includes 18 spares).
One hundred one (101) ALQ-239 Digital Electronic Warfare
System (DEWS) (includes 3 spares).
Non-MDE: Also included are Joint Mission Planning System
(JMPS) with software, training and support; Selective
Availability Anti-spoofing Module (SAASM); ARC-210 Radio,
aircraft and munition integration and test support; support
and test equipment; software delivery and support; spare and
repair parts; communications equipment; facilities and
construction support; publications and technical
documentation; personnel training and training equipment;
U.S. Government and contractor engineering; technical and
logistics support services; studies and surveys; and other
related elements of logistical and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Air Force (JA-D-QES).
(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: October 29, 2019.
*As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control
Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Japan--F-15J Modernization
The Government of Japan has requested the upgrade of up to
ninety-eight (98) F-15J aircraft to a Japanese Super
Interceptor (JSI) configuration consisting of up to one
hundred three (103) APG-82(v)l Active Electronically Scanned
Array (AESA) Radar (includes 5 spares); one hundred sixteen
(116) Advanced Display Core Processor II (ADCP II) Mission
System Computer (includes 18 spares); and one hundred one
(101) ALQ-239 Digital Electronic Warfare System (DEWS)
(includes 3 spares). Also included are Joint Mission Planning
System (JMPS) with software, training and support; Selective
Availability Anti-spoofing Module (SAASM); ARC-210 radio,
aircraft and munition integration and test support; ground
training devices (including flight and maintenance
simulators); support and test equipment; software delivery
and support; spare and repair parts; communications
equipment; facilities and construction support; publications
and technical documentation; personnel training and training
equipment; U.S. Government and contractor engineering;
technical and logistics support services; studies and
surveys; and other related elements of logistical and program
support. The estimated total program cost is $4.5 billion.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy goals
and national security objectives of the United States by
improving the security of a major ally that is a force for
political stability, and economic progress in the Asia-
Pacific region. It is vital to U.S. national interest to
assist Japan in developing and maintaining a strong and
effective self-defense capability.
This proposed sale will provide Japan a critical air
defense capability to assist in defending the Japanese
homeland and U.S. personnel stationed there. Modernized F-15J
assets will better enable Japan to respond to airborne
threats and defend its airspace. Japan will have no
difficulty absorbing this equipment and support into its
armed forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not
alter the basic military balance in the region.
The prime contractor for the FMS portion will be Boeing
Aircraft Company, Everett, WA. The prime contractor for the
DCS portion will be Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) with
Boeing being a sub-contractor in supporting integration of
the FMS and DCS elements. There are no known offset
agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale.
Implementation of this sale will require the assignment of
one U.S. Government representative in Japan.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness
as a result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 19-65
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to
Section 36(b)(l) of the Arms Export Control Act
Annex Item No. vii
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
1. The proposed sale will be a hybrid Foreign Military
Sales (FMS) and Direct Commercial Sales (DCS) case involving
the release of sensitive technology to the Government of
Japan related to modernizing its F-15J fleet. The F-15J
aircraft is a twin-engine all-weather air superiority fighter
aircraft in service since 1980 and built under license in
Japan by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. Previous upgrades were
carried out under the Multi-Stage Improvement Program (MSIP).
The first phase of this program will consist of upgrade
design, development, modification, training, support, and
testing of the first two (2) F-15J test aircraft resulting in
an upgraded Japanese Super Interceptor (JSI) configuration.
The follow-on production phase will incorporate JSI upgrade
kits to modernize up to ninety-six (96) additional F-15J
aircraft.
2. The AN/APG-82(V)I is an Active Electronically Scanned
Array (AESA) radar upgrade for the F-15. 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. 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.
3. The AN/ALQ-239 Digital Electronic Warfare Suite (DEWS)
provides passive radar warning, wide spectrum RF jamming, and
control and management of the entire DEWS system. This system
is designed as an internal suite largely comprised of
commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) technology.
4. Advanced Display Core Processor II (ADCP II) is the
mission processor for the F-15 managing the overall mission
functions for the aircraft. The ADCP II controls the
aircraft's avionics and provides data for the cockpit
displays. It contains multiple core processors enabling rapid
processing of data and is connected to aircraft systems by
redundant MIL-STD-1553 buses and Ethernet interfaces.
5. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain
knowledge of the specific hardware or software in the
proposed sale, the information could be used to develop
counter-measures, which might reduce weapons system
effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with
similar or advanced capabilities.
6. The sensitive technology being released under this
notification is subject to the security criteria established
in National Disclosure Policy (NDP-1) for the Government of
Japan. This sale is necessary in furtherance of the U.S.
foreign policy and national security objectives outlined in
the Policy Justification.
7. All defense articles and services listed in this
transmittal have been authorized for release and export to
Japan.
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