[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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