[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 42 (Tuesday, March 3, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1292-S1293]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION
Mr. RISCH. Madam 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. 20-12
concerning the Air Force's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and
Acceptance to the Government of Israel for defense articles
and services estimated to cost $2.40 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. 20-12
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 Israel.
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment * $2.25 billion.
Other $0.15 billion.
Total $2.40 billion.
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Up to eight (8) KC-46 Aircraft
Up to seventeen (17) PW4062 Turbofan Engines (16 installed,
1 spare).
Up to eighteen (18) MAGR 2K-GPS SAASM Receivers (16
installed, 2 spares).
Non-MDE: Also included are AN/ARC-210 U/VHF radios, APX-119
Identification Friend or Foe transponders, initial spares and
repair parts, consumables, support equipment, technical data,
engineering change proposals, publications, Field Service
Representatives (FSRs), repair and return, depot maintenance,
training and training equipment, contractor technical and
logistics personnel services, U.S. Government and contractor
representative support, Group A and B installation for
subsystems, flight test and certification, other related
elements of logistics support and training.
(iv) Military Department: Air Force (IS-D-YAG).
(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: March 3, 2020.
* As defined in Section 47
(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Israel--KC-46A Aerial Refueling Aircraft
The Government of Israel has requested to buy up to eight
(8) KC-46 aircraft; up to seventeen (17) PW4062 turbofan
engines (16 installed, 1 spare); and up to eighteen (18) MAGR
2K-GPS SAASM receivers (16 installed, 2 spares). Also
included are AN/ARC-210 U/VHF radios, APX-119 Identification
Friend or Foe transponders, initial spares and repair parts,
consumables, support equipment, technical data, engineering
change proposals, publications, Field Service Representatives
(FSRs), repair and return, depot maintenance, training and
training equipment, contractor technical and logistics
personnel services, U.S. Government and contractor
representative support, Group A and B installation for
subsystems, flight test and certification, other related
elements of logistics support and training. The total
estimated program cost is $2.4 billion.
The United States is committed to the security of Israel,
and it is vital to U.S. national interests to assist Israel
to develop and maintain a strong and ready self-defense
capability. This proposed sale is consistent with those
objectives.
The proposed sale further supports the foreign policy and
national security of the United States by allowing Israel to
provide a redundant capability to U.S. assets within the
region, potentially freeing U.S. assets for use elsewhere
during times of war. Aerial refueling and strategic airlift
are consistently cited as significant shortfalls for our
allies. In addition, the sale improves Israel's national
security posture as a key U.S. ally. Israel will have no
difficulty absorbing this equipment into its armed forces.
The proposed equipment and support will not alter the basic
military balance in the region.
The principal contractors will be Boeing Corporation,
Everett, WA, for the aircraft; and Raytheon Company, Waltham,
MA, for the MAGR 2K. There are no known offset agreements
proposed in connection with this potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale will require the
assignment of two U.S. field service/contractor
representatives to Israel.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness
as a result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 20-12
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 Boeing KC-46 is an aerial refueling aircraft with
two (2) Pratt & Whitney Model 4062 (PW4062) Turbofan engines.
The KC-46 evolved from the Boeing 767-200ER passenger
aircraft and the 767-2C provision freighter. Refueling
systems and military avionics have been added to the
aircraft.
2. The Miniature Airborne Global Positioning System
Receiver 2000 (MAGR 2K)
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with Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM)
design is a GPS Receiver Applications Module based open
system architecture that is modular in design and
incorporates modern electronics. The MAGR 2K is a form, fit,
and function backward compatible replacement of the MAGR, and
provides enhancements including improved acquisition and GPS
solution performance, all-in-view GPS satellite tracking and
GPS integrity.
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 or
equivalent systems which might reduce system effectiveness or
be used in the development of a system with similar or
advanced capabilities.
4. A determination has been made that Israel 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 have been authorized for release and export to
the Government of Israel.
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