[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 27 (Monday, February 10, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Pages S956-S957]
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. 19-55, 
     concerning the Army's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance to the Government of India for defense articles 
     and services estimated to cost $1.867 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. 19-55

     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 India.
       (ii) Total Estimated Value:
       Major Defense Equipment* $ 0.492 billion.
       Other $ 1.375 billion.
       Total $ 1.867 billion.
       (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
     Services under Consideration for Purchase: India has 
     requested a possible sale of an Integrated Air Defense Weapon 
     System comprised of:
       Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
       Five (5) AN/MPQ-64Fl Sentinel Radar Systems.
       One hundred eighteen (118) AMRAAM AIM-120C-7/C-8 Missiles.
       Three (3) AMRAAM Guidance Sections.
       Four (4) AMRAAM Control Sections.
       One hundred thirty-four (134) Stinger FIM-92L Missiles.
       Non-MDE: Also included are thirty-two (32) M4A1 rifles; 
     forty thousand three hundred twenty (40,320) M855 5.56mm 
     cartridges; Fire Distribution Centers (FDC); Handheld Remote 
     Terminals; Electrical Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) Sensor 
     Systems; AMRAAM Non-Developmental Item-Airborne 
     Instrumentation Units (NDI-AIU); Multi-spectral Targeting 
     System-Model A (MTS-A); Canister Launchers (CN); High 
     Mobility Launchers (HML); Dual Mount Stinger (DMS) Air 
     Defense Systems; Vehicle Mounted Stinger Rapid Ranger Air 
     Defense Systems; communications equipment; tool kits; test 
     equipment; range and test programs; support equipment; prime 
     movers; generators; technical documentation; computer based 
     training equipment; training equipment; training towers; 
     ammunition storage; training and maintenance facilities; 
     infrastructure improvements; U.S. Government and contractor 
     technical support, engineering and logistics support 
     services; warranty services; Systems and Integration Checkout 
     (SICO); field office support; and other related elements of 
     logistics and program support.
       (iv) Military Department: Army (IN-B-UAP) and Air Force 
     (IN-D-YAC).
       (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: February 7, 2020.
  *As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.


                          POLICY JUSTIFICATION

    India--Integrated Air Defense Weapon System (IADWS) and Related 
                         Equipment and Support

       The Government of India has requested to buy an Integrated 
     Air Defense Weapon System (IADWS) comprised of: five (5) AN/
     MPQ-64Fl Sentinel radar systems; one hundred eighteen (118) 
     AMRAAM AIM-120C-7/C-8 missiles; three (3) AMRAAM Guidance 
     Sections; four (4) AMRAAM Control Sections; and one hundred 
     thirty-four (134) Stinger FIM-92L missiles. Also included are 
     thirty-two (32) M4A1 rifles; forty thousand three hundred 
     twenty (40,320) M855 5.56mm cartridges; Fire Distribution 
     Centers (FDC); Handheld Remote Terminals; Electrical Optical/
     Infrared (EO/IR) Sensor Systems; AMRAAM Non-Developmental 
     Item-Airborne Instrumentation Units (NDI-AIU); Multi-spectral 
     Targeting System-Model A (MTS-A); Canister Launchers (CN); 
     High Mobility Launchers (HML); Dual Mount Stinger (DMS) Air 
     Defense Systems; Vehicle Mounted Stinger Rapid Ranger Air 
     Defense Systems; communications equipment; tool kits; test 
     equipment; range and test programs; support equipment; prime 
     movers; generators; technical documentation; computer based 
     training equipment; training equipment; training towers; 
     ammunition storage; training and maintenance facilities; 
     infrastructure improvements; U.S. Government and contractor 
     technical support, engineering and logistics support 
     services; warranty services; Systems and Integration Checkout 
     (SICO); field office support; and other related elements of 
     logistics and program support. The total estimated cost is 
     $1.867 billion.
       This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and 
     national security of the United States by helping to 
     strengthen the U.S.-Indian strategic relationship and to 
     improve the security of a major defensive partner, which 
     continues to be an important force for political stability, 
     peace, and economic progress in the Indo-Pacific and South 
     Asia region.
       India intends to use these defense articles and services to 
     modernize its armed forces, and to expand its existing air 
     defense architecture to counter threats posed by air attack. 
     This will contribute to India's military goal to update its 
     capability while further enhancing greater interoperability 
     between India, the U.S., and other allies. India will have no 
     difficulty absorbing these systems into its armed forces.
       The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not 
     alter the basic military balance in the region.
       The principal contractors involved in this program are The 
     Raytheon Corporation and Kongsberg Defense and Aerospace. 
     There are

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     no known offset agreements proposed in conjunction with this 
     proposed sale; however, the purchaser typically requests 
     offsets. Any offset agreement will be defined in negotiations 
     between the Purchaser and the prime contractor(s).
       Implementation of this proposed sale will require 60 U.S. 
     Government or contractor representatives to travel to India 
     for a period of six weeks (non-concurrent). Activities will 
     include de-processing/fielding, training, and technical/
     logistics support.
       There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness 
     as a result of this proposed sale.


                         Transmittal No. 19-55

     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 Integrated Air Defense Weapon System (IADWS) is a 
     System of Systems (SOS) consisting of the National Advanced 
     Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS), a Very Short Range 
     Air Defense (VSHORAD) capability consisting of the Stinger 
     FIM-92 Reprogrammable Micro-Processor (RMP) Block I missile, 
     and small arms. The IADWS is designed for mid-range air 
     defense and can be deployed to engage fixed wing and rotary 
     wing aircraft, cruise missiles, and unmanned aerial vehicles 
     (UAVs). The IADWS is not a Program of Record (POR) for the 
     U.S. Department of Defense, but the SOS architecture does 
     consist of four PORs: The U.S. Army's AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel 
     radar, the U.S. Army's FIM-92L Stinger Missile, U.S. Air 
     Force's Multi-Spectral Targeting System-A (MTS-A), and the 
     U.S. Air Force's AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air 
     Missile (AMRAAM). The NASAMS is comprised of U.S. and 
     Norwegian manufactured components. Norwegian components will 
     be procured by the Raytheon Company. Norwegian involvement 
     will be managed by Raytheon using export authorizations 
     received from the U.S. Department of State.
       2. The NASAMS Fire Unit (FU) consists of one fire 
     distribution center (FDC), one AN/MPQ-64Fl surveillance, 
     acquisition, and tracking radar, 3 truck-mounted Canister 
     Launchers (LCHR) and the High Mobility Launcher (HML) with 6 
     AMRAAM missiles each, and one truck-mounted Electrical 
     Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) Sensor System, the MTS-A, for visual 
     target identification and raid size assessment.
       3. The command and control entity, FDC, is the major 
     operator interface in NASAMS. It provides all command and 
     control functionality necessary to effectively conduct Air 
     Defense missions, both in a stand-alone (autonomous) 
     configuration as well as in a netted configuration integrated 
     to other units. The FDC interfaces and controls the MPQ-64Fl 
     Sentinel radar, the MTS-A EO/IR Sensor and the Canister and 
     High Mobility-Launchers. In addition, it interfaces and sends 
     commands to any connected Very Short Range Air Defense 
     (VSHORAD) Stinger platforms. The FDC also interfaces (voice 
     and data) to the national command and control structure.
       4. The AN/MPQ-64Fl Sentinel Radar is the organic mobile Air 
     Defense acquisition and tracking sensor for the United States 
     Army. Sentinel provides persistent air surveillance and fire 
     control quality data through command and control systems to 
     defeat Unmanned Aerial System (UAS), cruise missiles, and 
     fixed-wind and rotary-wing aircraft threats.
       5. The purpose of the Canister Launcher (LCHR) and the High 
     Mobility Launcher (HML) is to transport, aim, and fire the 
     AMRAAM missiles. Under the remote control of the Fire 
     Distribution Center (FDC), the LCHR/HML permits rapid 
     launching of one or more missiles against single or multiple 
     targets. The LCHR/HML provides 360-degree, all weather, day 
     and night, missile launch capability.
       6. The AN/AAS-52 and AN/AAS-44C(V) Multi-Spectral Targeting 
     System-A (MTS-A) is a multi-use infrared (IR), electro 
     optical (EO), and laser detecting ranging-tracking set 
     originally developed and produced for use by airborne 
     platforms. This advanced EO and IR system provides long-range 
     surveillance, target acquisition, target tracking, range 
     finding, and laser designation. It has been adapted for 
     towers, aerostats, and ground based applications.
       7. The AIM-120C-7/C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air 
     Missile (AMRAAM) is a supersonic, aerial intercept, guided 
     missile featuring digital technology and micro-miniature 
     solid-state electronics that is also able to operate as a 
     ground-based air defense missile capable in all-weather 
     against multiple targets in a sophisticated electronic attack 
     resistance to electronic countermeasure, and interception of 
     high- and low-flying maneuvering targets. The AIM-120C-8 is a 
     form, fit, function refresh of the AIM-120C-7 and is the next 
     generation to be produced.
       8. The VSHORAD system consists of the four Dual Mount 
     Stinger (DMS) systems, two Rapid Ranger (RR) Stinger Mobile 
     Integrated Defense Systems, and the Stinger 92L 
     Reprogrammable Micro-Processor (RMP) Block I missile.
       9. The Stinger 92L Reprogrammable Micro-Processor (RMP) 
     Block I missile is an infrared homing surface-to-air missile 
     that can be adapted to fire from a wide variety of ground 
     vehicles.
       10. The DMS System provides a man-transportable pedestal 
     system that can be used day or night in any environment. The 
     DMS fires two Stinger missiles, and includes fully integrated 
     day/night sights with optical zoom capability. Included as 
     part of the DMS is a ruggedized tablet from which video 
     output from the visible band day-sight, IR scene from the 
     night-sight, and target cueing data are integrated. Slew-to-
     cue- information provides guidance to the gunner for target 
     selection. The OMS can interface with the NASAMS FDC for 
     Target Designation and Target Engagement Authorization as 
     well as autonomous operation.
       11. The Rapid Ranger (RR) consists of a High Mobility 
     Vehicle operated by a crew of three. The RR is integrated by 
     Raytheon with two Stinger Vehicle Universal Launchers 
     (SVULs), a Fire Control System (FCS), and a Command, Control 
     and Communications (C3) System. The RR can interface with 
     NASAMS FDC for Target Designation and Target Engagement 
     Authorization as well as autonomous operation.
       12. This sale is necessary in furtherance of the U.S. 
     foreign policy and national security objectives outlined in 
     the Policy Justification. Moreover, the benefits to be 
     derived from this sale, as outlined in the Policy 
     Justification, outweigh the potential damage that could 
     result if the sensitive technology were revealed to 
     unauthorized persons.
       13. All defense articles and services listed in this 
     transmittal have been authorized for release and export to 
     the Government of India.

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