[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 142 (Monday, August 10, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5367-S5368]
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 requirement of 
     Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended, 
     we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. 20-40 concerning 
     the Navy's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and Acceptance to the 
     Government of France for defense articles and services 
     estimated to cost $2 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. 20-40

     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 France.
       (ii) Total Estimated Value:
       Major Defense Equipment * $1.3 billion.
       Other $.7 billion.
       Total $2.0 billion.

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       (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
     Services under Consideration for Purchase:
       Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
       Three (3) E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Aircraft.
       Ten (10) T-56-427A engines (6 installed and 4 spares).
       Three (3) AN/APY-9 Radar Assemblies.
       Four (4) AN/ALQ-217 Electronic Support Measure systems (3 
     installed and 1 spare).
       Three (3) AN/AYK-27 Integrated Navigation Channels and 
     Display Systems.
       Five (5) Link-16 (MIDS-JTRS) Communications Systems (3 
     installed and 2 spares).
       Ten (10) Embedded GPS/INS (EGI) Devices (6 installed and 4 
     spares).
       Four (4) AN/APX-122(A) and AN/APX-123(A) Identification, 
     Friend or Foe systems (3 installed and 1 spare).
       One (1) Joint Mission Planning System.
       Non-MDE: Also included are Common Systems Integration 
     Laboratories with/Test Equipment, one in Melbourne, FL, and 
     the other in France; air and ground crew equipment; support 
     equipment; spare and repair parts; publications and technical 
     documentation; transportation; training and training 
     equipment; U.S. Government and contractor logistics, 
     engineering, and technical support services; and other 
     related elements of logistics and program support.
       (iv) Military Department: Navy (FR-P-SBM).
       (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: FR-P-GXJ.
       (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: July 6, 2020.
       *As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act.


                          POLICY JUSTIFICATION

  France--E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Aircraft, Spares and Support Equipment

       The Government of France requests to buy three (3) E-2D 
     Advanced Hawkeye Aircraft, ten (10) T-56-427A engines (6 
     installed and 4 spares), three (3) AN/APY-9 radar assemblies, 
     four (4) AN/ALQ-217 electronic support measure systems (3 
     installed and 1 spare), three (3) AN/AYK-27 Integrated 
     Navigation Channels and Display Systems, five (5) Link-16 
     (MIDS-JTRS) Communications Systems (3 installed and 2 
     spares), ten (10) Embedded GPS/INS (EGI) Devices (6 installed 
     and 4 spares), four (4) AN/APX-122(A) and AN/APX-123(A) 
     Identification, Friend or Foe systems (3 installed and 1 
     spare) and one (1) Joint Mission Planning System. Also 
     included are Common Systems Integration Laboratories with/
     Test Equipment, one in Melbourne, FL, and the other in 
     France; air and ground crew equipment; support equipment; 
     spare and repair parts; publications and technical 
     documentation; transportation; training and training 
     equipment; U.S. Government and contractor logistics, 
     engineering, and technical support services; and other 
     related elements of logistics and program support. The total 
     estimated program cost is $2 billion.
       This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and 
     national security of the United States by helping to improve 
     security of a NATO ally which is an important force for 
     political stability and economic progress in Europe.
       The proposed sale will improve France's capability to meet 
     current and future threats by providing its Naval Air Forces 
     with a sustainable follow on capability to their current, 
     legacy E-2C Hawkeye aircraft. The E-2D aircraft will continue 
     and expand French naval aviation capabilities and maintain 
     interoperability with U.S. naval forces. As a current E-2C 
     operator, France 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 principal contractor will be Northrop Grumman Systems 
     Corp, Aerospace Systems, Melbourne, FL. There are no known 
     offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential 
     sale. Any offset agreement will be defined in negotiations 
     between the Purchaser and the prime contractor.
       Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the 
     assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor 
     representatives to France.
       There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness 
     resulting from this proposed sale.


                         Transmittal No. 20-40

     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 E-2D Airborne Early Warning Aircraft is a carrier 
     based command and control aircraft. The E-2D Airborne Early 
     Warning Aircraft provides command and control capability as 
     well as sea and air surveillance for naval forces.
       2. The Multifunctional Information Distribution System 
     (MIDS) Joint Tactical Radio System V (JTRS-5) is a Command, 
     Control, Communications, Computing and Intelligence (C4I) 
     system for the exchange of near real-time tactical 
     information. MIDS JTRS provides Link 16 and TACAN 
     functionalities providing information, both data and voice, 
     across the network to air, ground, and maritime elements.
       3. The AN/AYK-27 Integrated Navigation Channels and Display 
     System (INCDS) is a navigation and communication system used 
     for internal aircrew communication as well as operational 
     alert and messaging display. The AN/AYK-27 INCDS provides 
     internal communications between the five crew members and 
     interfaces with the radio and selected navigation systems.
       4. The LN-251 Embedded Global Positioning System (GPS) 
     Inertial Navigation System (INS) (EGI) is a navigation system 
     accurate global positioning information. The LN-251 EGI 
     provides both satellite and inertial position information 
     used for aircraft navigation and tracking.
       5. The AN/APY-9 Airborne Early Warning (AEW) Radar Group is 
     an all-weather, airborne early warning radar designed to 
     detect small, highly maneuverable targets in the dense 
     littoral and overland environments. The AN/APY-9 AEW Radar 
     Group provides enhanced airborne command and control and 
     expanded surveillance capabilities.
       6. The AN/ALQ-217 Electronic Support Measures (ESM) system 
     is a passive detection system used to identify and locate 
     Radio Frequency (RF) signals. The AN/ALQ-217 ESM System 
     provides autonomous detection and identification of RF 
     emissions.
       7. The AN/ARC-210 RT-1939A(C) Radio is a Very High 
     Frequency (VHF) and Ultra High Frequency (UHF) two-way radio 
     providing voice and data communication. The AN/ARC-210 RT-
     1939A(C) Radio provides two-way, multi-mode voice and data 
     communications across VHF and UHF frequencies as well as 
     satellite communication.
       8. The AN/APX-122A Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) 
     Interrogator is a cooperative airborne interrogator capable 
     of detecting military and civilian transponders. The AN/APX-
     122A IFF Interrogator provides target identification of both 
     civilian and military targets via standardized interrogation 
     modes.
       9. The AN/APX-123A (V) Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) 
     Transponder is a cooperative transponder capable of providing 
     ownship IFF data to available IFF interrogators. The AN/APX-
     123A (V) IFF Transponder provides ownship information 
     inclusive of craft identification data as well as altitude.
       10. The Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS) and Mission 
     Planning Environment (MPE) is a software system that provides 
     aircrews with well-structured automated flight planning tools 
     for aircraft, weapons, and sensors. The JMPS MPE system 
     provides the information, automated tools, and decision aids 
     needed to plan aircraft, weapon, and sensor missions rapidly 
     and accurately.
       11. The highest level of classification of defense 
     articles, components, and services included in this potential 
     sale is SECRET.
       12. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain 
     knowledge of the specific 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.
       13. A determination has been made that France 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.
       14. All defense articles and services listed in this 
     transmittal have been authorized for release and export to 
     the France.

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