[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 187 (Thursday, November 21, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6749-S6751]
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. 19-69 
     concerning the Air Force's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance to the Government of New Zealand for defense 
     articles and services estimated to cost $1.4 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,
                                                Gregory M. Kausner
       (For Charles W. Hooper, Lieutenant General, USA, Director).
       Enclosures.


                         Transmittal No. 19-69

     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 New Zealand.
       (ii) Total Estimated Value:
       Major Defense Equipment $.6 billion.
       Other $.8 billion.
       Total $1.4 billion.
       (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
     Services under Consideration for Purchase:
       Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
       Five (5) C-130J Aircraft.
       Twenty-four (24) Rolls Royce AE-2100D3 Turboprop Engines 
     (20 installed, 4 spares).
       Fifteen (15) Embedded Global Positioning System (GPS)/
     Inertial Navigation Systems (INS) (EGIs) with GPS Security 
     Devices, Airborne (10 installed, 5 spares).
       Eight (8) Multi-Information Distribution System (MIDS)/
     Link-16 Low Video Terminal (LVT)-BU2 (5 installed, 3 spares).
       Thirteen (13) AN/AAQ-24(V)N LAIRCM (Large Aircraft Infrared 
     Countermeasures) System Processor Replacement (LSPR) (10 
     installed, 3 spares).
       Nineteen (19) Guardian Laser Transmitter Assembly for 
     LAIRCM (15 installed, 4 spares).
       Non-MDE: Also includes eight (8) AN/AAR-47 Missile Warning 
     System (MWS); eight (8) AN/APN-241 Low Power Color Radar; 
     eight (8) AN/ALR-56M Missile Warning System Receiver; fifteen 
     (15) AN/ALE-47 Countermeasures Dispensing System; six (6) MX-
     20HD Electro-Optical/Infrared Imaging System; forty-four (44) 
     Missile Warning Sensor, LAIRCM; Control Interface Unit 
     Replacement, LAIRCM; classified memory cards, LAIRCM; Low 
     Volume Terminal Cryptographic Modules KIV-55; AN/ARC-210 RT-
     1990A(C) Radio; AN/ARC-164(V) RT-1518 Radio; AN/ARC-153 
     Tactical Air Navigation; AN/ARN-147 VHF Receiver; AN/ARC-190 
     HF Radio; AN/ARC-222 VHF Radio w/SINCGARS; Classified 
     Tactical Manuals; Cartridge Activated Devices/Propellant 
     Activated Devices; M206 Flares; MJU-64/B Decoy; BBU-35A/B 
     Impulse Carts; Joint Mission Planning System; Classified 
     Computer Identification Numbers; Electronic Combat 
     International Security Assistance Program (ECISAP) support, 
     support and test equipment, publications and technical 
     documentation, personnel training and training equipment, 
     U.S.

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     Government and contractor engineering, technical and 
     logistics support services; and other related elements of 
     logistical and program support.
       (iv) Military Department: Air Force (NZ-D-SAB and NZ-D-
     QAF).
       (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: November 20, 
     2019.
       * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act.


                          POLICY JUSTIFICATION

                      New Zealand--C-130J Aircraft

       The Government of New Zealand has requested to buy five (5) 
     C-130J aircraft; twenty-four (24) Rolls Royce AE-2100D3 
     turboprop engines (20 installed, 4 spares); fifteen (15) 
     Embedded Global Positioning System (GPS)/Inertial Navigation 
     Systems (INS) (EGIs) with GPS security devices, airborne (10 
     installed, 5 spares); eight (8) Multi-Information 
     Distribution System (MIDS)/Link-16 Low Video Terminal (LVT)-
     BU2 (5 installed, 3 spares); thirteen (13) AN/AAQ-24(V)N 
     LAIRCM (Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures) System 
     Processor Replacement (LSPR) (10 installed, 3 spares); and 
     nineteen (19) Guardian Laser Transmitter Assembly for LAIRCM 
     (15 installed, 4 spares). Also included are eight (8) AN/AAR-
     47 Missile Warning System (MWS); eight (8) AN/APN-241 Low 
     Power Color Radar; eight (8) AN/ALR-56M Missile Warning 
     System Receiver; fifteen (15) AN/ALE-47 Countermeasures 
     Dispensing System; six (6) MX-20HD Electro-Optical/Infrared 
     Imaging System; forty-four (44) Missile Warning Sensor, 
     LAIRCM; Control Interface Unit Replacement, LAIRCM; 
     classified memory cards, LAIRCM; Low Volume Terminal 
     Cryptographic Modules KIV-55; AN/ARC-210 RT-1990A(C) Radio; 
     AN/ARC-164(V) RT-1518 Radio; AN/ARC-153 Tactical Air 
     Navigation; AN/ARN-147 VHF Receiver; AN/ARC-190 HF Radio; AN/
     ARC-222 VHF Radio w/SINCGARS; Classified Tactical Manuals; 
     Cartridge Activated Devices/Propellant Activated Devices; 
     M206 Flares; MJU-64/B Decoy; BBU-35A/B Impulse Carts; Joint 
     Mission Planning System; Classified Computer Identification 
     Numbers; Electronic Combat International Security Assistance 
     Program (ECISAP) support, support and test equipment, 
     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 
     total estimated value is $1.40 billion.
       This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and 
     national security of the United States by helping to improve 
     the security of a major ally that is a force for political 
     stability, and economic progress in the Asia-Pacific region. 
     The proposed sale will improve New Zealand's capability to 
     meet current and future threats by enhancing its current 
     airlift capability.
       This proposed sale will provide the capability to support 
     national, United Nations, and other coalition operations. 
     This purchase also includes sensors and performance 
     improvements that will assist New Zealand during extensive 
     maritime surveillance and reconnaissance as well as improve 
     its search and rescue capability. Additionally, the extra 
     cargo capacity and aircraft performance will greatly increase 
     New Zealand's Antarctic mission capabilities while 
     simultaneously increasing safety margins. New Zealand 
     currently operates the C-l30H aircraft and 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 will be Lockheed Martin, Ft Worth, TX. 
     There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection 
     with this potential sale.
       Implementation of this sale will require the assignment of 
     up to three U.S. contractor representatives to New Zealand.
       There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness 
     as a result of this proposed sale.


                         Transmittal No. 19-69

     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 C-130J Hercules with Rolls Royce AE 2100D Turboprop 
     Engines is a military airlift aircraft that performs 
     primarily the tactical portion of the airlift mission. The 
     aircraft is capable of operating from rough, dirt strips and 
     is the prime transport for air dropping troops and equipment 
     into hostile areas. The C-130J improvements over the C-130E 
     include improved maximum speed, climb time, cruising altitude 
     and range. The C-130J has 55 feet of cargo compartment 
     length, an additional 15 feet over the original ``short'' 
     aircraft. Hardware is UNCLASSIFIED. Technical data and 
     documentation to be provided is UNCLASSIFIED.
       2. Embedded GPS-INS (EGI) LN-260 is a sensor that combines 
     GPS and inertial sensor inputs to provide accurate location 
     information for navigation and targeting .
       3. Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) 
     is an advanced Link-16 command, control, communications, and 
     intelligence (C3I) system incorporating high-capacity, jam 
     resistant, digital communication links for exchange of near 
     real-time tactical information, including both data and 
     voice, among air, ground, and sea elements. The MIDS terminal 
     hardware, publications, performance specifications, 
     operational capability, parameters, vulnerabilities to 
     countermeasures, and software documentation are classified 
     CONFIDENTIAL. The classified information to be provided 
     consists of that which is necessary for the operation, 
     maintenance, and repair (through intermediate level) of the 
     data link terminal, installed systems, and related software.
       4. The AN/AAQ-24(V)N LAIRCM is a self-contained, directed 
     energy countermeasures system designed to protect aircraft 
     from infrared-guided surface-to-air missiles. The system 
     features digital technology and micro-miniature solid-state 
     electronics. The system operates in all conditions, detecting 
     incoming missiles and jamming infrared-seeker equipped 
     missiles with aimed bursts of laser energy. The LAIRCM system 
     consists of multiple Missile Warning Sensors, Guardian Laser 
     Turret Assemblies (GLTA), LAIRCM System Processor Replacement 
     (LSPR), Control Indicator Unit Replacement (CIUR), and a 
     classified User Data Memory (UDM) card containing the laser 
     jam codes. The UDM card is loaded into LAIRCM System 
     Processor Replacement (LSPR) prior to flight; when not in 
     use, the UDM card is removed from the LSPR and put in secure 
     storage. The Missile Warning Sensors (MWS) for AN/AAQ-24 (V)N 
     are mounted on the aircraft exterior to provide omni-
     directional protection. The MWS detects the rocket plume of 
     missiles and sends appropriate data signals to the LSPR for 
     processing. The LSPR analyzes the data from each sensor and 
     automatically deploys the appropriate countermeasure via the 
     GLTA. The CIUR displays the incoming threat. The LSPR also 
     contains Built-In-Test (BIT) circuitry.
       5. The AN/ALE-47 Counter-Measures Dispensing System (CMDS) 
     is an integrated, threat adaptive, software-programmable 
     dispensing system capable of dispensing chaff, flares, and 
     active radio frequency expendables. The threats countered by 
     the CMDS include radar directed anti-aircraft artillery, 
     radar command-guided missiles, radar homing guided missiles, 
     and infrared guided missiles. The system is internally 
     mounted and may be operated as a stand-alone system or may be 
     integrated with other on-board EW and avionics systems. The 
     AN/ALE-47 uses threat data received over the aircraft 
     interfaces to assess the threat situation and to determine a 
     response. Expendable routines tailored to the immediate 
     aircraft and threat environment may be dispensed using one of 
     four operational modes. Hardware is UNCLASSIFIED. Technical 
     data and documentation to be provided is UNCLASSIFIED.
       6. The AN/AAR-47A(V)2 Missile Warning System is a small, 
     lightweight, passive, electro-optic, threat warning device 
     used to detect surface-to-air missiles fired at helicopters 
     and low-flying fixed-wing aircraft and automatically provide 
     countermeasures, as well as audio and visual-sector warning 
     messages to the aircrew. The basic system consists of 
     multiple Optical Sensor Converter (OSC) units, a Computer 
     Processor (CP) and a Control Indicator (CL). The set of OSC 
     units, which normally consist of four, is mounted on the 
     aircraft exterior to provide omni-directional protection. The 
     OSC detects the rocket plume of missiles and sends 
     appropriate signals to the CP for processing. The CP analyses 
     the data from each OSC and automatically deploys the 
     appropriate countermeasures. The CP also contains 
     comprehensive BIT circuitry. The CI displays the incoming 
     direction of the threat, so that the pilot can take 
     appropriate action. Hardware is UNCLASSIFIED. Technical data 
     and documentation to be provided is UNCLASSIFIED.
       7. The AN/ALR-56M Advanced Radar Warning Receiver 
     continuously detects and intercepts RF signals in certain 
     frequency ranges and analyzes and separates threat signals 
     from nonthreat signals. It contributes to full-dimensional 
     protection by providing individual aircraft probability of 
     survival through improved aircrew situational awareness of 
     the radar guided threat environment. The ALR-56M is designed 
     to provide improved performance in a dense signal environment 
     and improved detection of modem threats signals. Hardware is 
     UNCLASSIFIED. Technical data and documentation to be provided 
     is UNCLASSIFIED.
       8. Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS) is a multi-platform 
     PC based mission planning system. JMPS hardware is 
     UNCLASSIFIED but the software is classified up to SECRET.
       9. The MX-20HD is a gyro-stabilized, multi-spectral, multi 
     field of view Electro-Optical/ Infrared (EO/IR) system. The 
     system provides surveillance laser illumination and laser 
     designation through use of an externally mounted turret 
     sensor unit and internally mounted master control. Sensor 
     video imagery is displayed in the aircraft real time and may 
     be recorded for subsequent ground analysis.
       10. This sale will involve the release of sensitive and/or 
     classified cryptographic equipment for secure communications 
     radios, precision navigation, and cryptographic appliques and 
     keying equipment. The hardware is UNCLASSIFIED, except where 
     systems are loaded with cryptographic software, which may be 
     classified up to SECRET.
       11. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain 
     knowledge of the specific

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     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.
       12. A determination has been made that New Zealand 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.
       13. All defense articles and services listed in this 
     transmittal are authorized for release and export to the 
     Government of New Zealand.

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