[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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