[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 142 (Monday, August 10, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5369-S5370]
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. 20-27 
     concerning the Navy's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance to the Government of Indonesia for defense 
     articles and services estimated to cost $2.0 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. 20-27

     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 Indonesia.
       (ii) Total Estimated Value:
       Major Defense Equipment * $.8 billion.
       Other $1.2 billion.
       Total $2.0 billion.
       (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
     Services under Consideration for Purchase:
       Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
       Eight (8) MV-22 Block C Osprey Aircraft
       Non-MDE: Twenty-four (24) AE 1107C Rolls Royce Engines; 
     twenty (20) AN/AAQ-27 Forward Looking InfraRed Radars; twenty 
     (20) AN/AAR-47 Missile Warning Systems; twenty (20) AN/APR-39 
     Radar Warning Receivers; twenty (20) AN/ALE-47 Countermeasure 
     Dispenser Systems; twenty (20) AN/APX-117 Identification 
     Friend or Foe Systems (IFF); twenty (20) AN/APN-194 Radar 
     Altimeters; twenty (20) AN/ARN-147 VHF Omni-Directional Range 
     (VOR) Instrument Landing System (ILS) Beacon Navigation 
     Systems; forty (40) ARC-210 629F-23 Multi-Band Radios (Non-
     COMSEC); twenty (20) AN/ASN-163 Miniature Airborne Global 
     Positioning System (GPS) Receivers (MAGR); twenty (20) AN/
     ARN-153 Tactical Airborne Navigation Systems; twenty (20) 
     Traffic Collision Avoidance Systems (TCAS II); twenty (20) M-
     240-D 7.64mm Machine Guns; twenty (20) GAU-21 Machine Guns; 
     Joint Mission Planning Systems (JMPS) with unique planning 
     components; publications and technical documentation; 
     aircraft spares and repair parts; repair and return; aircraft 
     ferry services; tanker support; support and test equipment; 
     personnel training and training equipment; software; U.S. 
     Government and contractor engineering, logistics, and 
     technical support services; and other elements of technical 
     and program support.
       (iv) Military Department: Navy (ID-P-SAI).
       (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: July 6, 2020.
       *As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act.


                          POLICY JUSTIFICATION

                Indonesia--MV-22 Block C Osprey Aircraft

       The Government of Indonesia has requested to buy eight (8) 
     MV-22 Block C Osprey aircraft. Also included are twenty-four 
     (24) AE 1107C Rolls Royce Engines; twenty (20) AN/AAQ-27 
     Forward Looking lnfraRed Radars; twenty (20) AN/AAR-47 
     Missile Warning Systems; twenty (20) AN/APR-39 Radar Warning 
     Receivers; twenty (20) AN/ALE-47 Countermeasure Dispenser 
     Systems; twenty (20) AN/APX-117 Identification Friend or Foe 
     Systems (IFF); twenty (20) AN/APN-194 Radar Altimeters; 
     twenty (20) AN/ARN-147 VHF Omni-Directional Range (VOR) 
     Instrument Landing System (ILS) Beacon Navigation Systems; 
     forty (40) ARC-210 629F-23 Multi-Band Radios (Non-

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     COMSEC); twenty (20) AN/ASN-163 Miniature Airborne Global 
     Positioning System (GPS) Receivers (MAGR); twenty (20) AN/
     ARN-153 Tactical Airborne Navigation Systems; twenty (20) 
     Traffic Collision Avoidance Systems (TCAS II); twenty (20) M-
     240-D 7.64mm Machine Guns; twenty (20) GAU-21 Machine Guns; 
     Joint Mission Planning Systems (JMPS) with unique planning 
     components; publications and technical documentation; 
     aircraft spares and repair parts; repair and return; aircraft 
     ferry services; tanker support; support and test equipment; 
     personnel training and training equipment; software; U.S. 
     Government and contractor engineering, logistics, and 
     technical support services; and other elements of technical 
     and program support. The estimated total cost is $2.0 
     billion.
       This proposed sale will support the foreign policy goals 
     and national security objectives of the United States by 
     improving the security of an important regional partner that 
     is a force for political stability, and economic progress in 
     the Asia-Pacific region. It is vital to U.S. national 
     interest to assist Indonesia in developing and maintaining a 
     strong and effective self-defense capability.
       The proposed sale of aircraft and support will enhance 
     Indonesia's humanitarian and disaster relief capabilities and 
     support amphibious operations. This sale will promote burden 
     sharing and interoperability with U.S. Forces. Indonesia is 
     not expected to have any difficulties absorbing these 
     aircraft into its armed forces.
       The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not 
     alter the basic military balance in the region.
       The prime contractors will be Bell Textron Inc., Amarillo, 
     Texas and The Boeing Company, Ridley Park, Pennsylvania. 
     There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection 
     with this potential sale.
       Implementation of this proposed sale will require travel by 
     the U.S. Government personnel and contractor representatives 
     to Indonesia on a temporary basis to provide program 
     technical support and program management oversight.
       There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness 
     as a result of this proposed sale.


                         Transmittal No. 20-27

     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 MV-22 Osprey is a U.S.-military, multi-mission, 
     Tilt-Rotor aircraft with both a Vertical Takeoff and Landing 
     (VTOL) and Short Takeoff and Landing (STOL) capability. It is 
     designed to combine the functionality of a conventional 
     helicopter with the long-range, high-speed cruise performance 
     of a turboprop aircraft.
       2. The AN/AAQ-27A Forward Looking InfraRed (FLIR) is a 
     third-generation, mid-wavelength infrared (MWIR) imaging 
     system that allows aircrews to see through darkness, smoke, 
     haze, and adverse weather. The system incorporates a state-
     of-the-art MWIR indium-antimonide (InSb) staring focal plane 
     array with 480 x 640 detector elements. It has demonstrated 
     superb image quality and range performance using non-
     developmental, in-production components to provide higher 
     resolution imagery than current long wavelength infrared 
     systems.
       3. The AN/APR-39 Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) System 
     monitors the environment for pulsed radar signals, 
     characterizes and identifies them, and alerts the crew to the 
     existence of emitters. The AN/APR-39 contributes to full-
     dimensional protection by improving individual aircraft 
     probability of survival through improved aircrew situational 
     awareness of the electromagnetic threat environment. These 
     systems have specific aircraft applications providing varying 
     levels and types of warning to allow aircrews to initiate 
     evasive maneuvers or deploy active countermeasures.
       4. The AN/ALE-47 Countermeasure Dispenser System (CMDS) is 
     an Electronic Warfare (EW) System providing combat aircrews 
     with enhanced survivability in all threat environments. This 
     on-board, self-protection capability stems from the 
     integration of RWR hardware with a system for the dispensing 
     of expendable countermeasures. The AN/ALE-47 CMDS provides 
     the aircrew with a ``smart'' countermeasure dispensing 
     system, allowing the aircrew to optimize the countermeasures 
     employed against anti-aircraft threats. The systems consists 
     of five major components and several sub-components.
       5. The AN/AAR-47 is an Electronic Warfare (EW) system 
     designed to protect aircraft against Infrared-Guided (IR) 
     missile threats, laser-guided/laser-aided threats, and 
     unguided munitions. Upon detection of the threat, the system 
     will provide an audio and visual sector warning to the pilot. 
     For IR missile threats, the system automatically initiates 
     countermeasures by sending a command signal to the CMDS. The 
     AN/AAR-47 includes sensor pre-processing for improved 
     performance in high-clutter environments.
       6. AN/APX-117 is a commercially available Identification 
     Friend or Foe (IFF) transponder that incorporates all of the 
     advanced features required in today's global military and 
     civil air traffic control environments. The transponder's 
     open-system architecture design and high-density field-
     programmable gate array technology ensures ongoing 
     versatility and future utility through software growth, 
     without the risk and cost associated with hardware 
     modifications. The AN/APX-117 supports IFF modes 1, 2, 3/A, 
     C. It is Automatic Dependent Surveillance--Broadcast (ADS-B) 
     complaint and is compatible with Multifunctional Information 
     Distribution System (MIDS) and Joint Tactical Information 
     Distribution System (JTIDS).
       7. The AN/ARN-153 is a full-featured Tactical Air 
     Navigation (TACAN) system capable of supporting the 
     operational requirements of high performance aircraft in a 
     lightweight compact design. The AN/ARN-153 supports four 
     modes of operation: receive mode; transmit-receive mode; air-
     to-air receive mode; and air-to-air transmit-receive mode.
       8. The AN/ARN-147 systems combines all Very High Frequency 
     (VHF) Omni Ranging/Instrument Landing System (VOR/ILS) 
     functions into once compact, lightweight, low-cost set. It is 
     the first militarized VHF navigation receiver to provide 
     optional internal MIL-STD-15538 capability. The solid-state 
     system is MIL-E-5400 class II qualified and meets 
     international operability requirements by providing 50-kHz 
     channel spacing for 160-VOR and 40-localizer/glideslope 
     channels. Digital and analog outputs of the AN/ARN-147 ensure 
     compatibility with high-performance flight control systems 
     and both digital and analog instruments. Modular construction 
     techniques give quick access to all cards and modules to 
     reduce repair time.
       9. The AN/ARC-210 629F-23 (non-COMSEC) multimode integrated 
     communication system is designed to provide multimode voice 
     and data communications in either normal or jam-resistant 
     modes in line-of-sight mode. The system is capable of 
     establishing 2-way communication links over the 30 to 512MHz 
     frequency range in tactical aircraft environments.
       10. The AN/APN-194 Radar Altimeter Receiver-Transmitter is 
     a high-resolution device which measures altitude from 0 to 
     5,000 feet Above Ground Level (AGL). The radar altimeter 
     measures the time (analogous to distance) required for a 
     pulse of electromagnetic energy to travel from the aircraft 
     to the ground and back to the aircraft. The AN/APN-194 
     employs a narrow-pulse transmission in the C-band range with 
     leading edge tracking of the echo pulse. Altitude range 
     information is obtained by comparing the received echo pulse 
     with a timed ramp voltage generated simultaneously with the 
     transmitted pulse. The output of the AN/APN-194 is fed into 
     the autopilot of the target to control the altitude of low-
     flying targets.
       11. The AN/ASN-163 is a 5-channel Miniature Airborne GPS 
     Receiver (MAGR) that provides Over-The-Horizon and secure 
     navigation capabilities using satellite information.
       12. The M240 Machine Gun (7.62mm) is a defensive weapon 
     system used to support troop insertion and medical evacuation 
     missions.
       13. The Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS) is a PC-based 
     common approach for aircraft mission planning. It is a system 
     of common and host-platform-unique mission planning 
     applications for Navy and Marine Corps aircraft. Using a 
     ``building block'' approach, developers integrate and 
     assemble a JMPS Mission Planning Environment (MPE) from a set 
     of software sub-components to meet the needs of a particular 
     aircraft type. An MPE consists of a framework, one or more 
     common components/federated applications, and a Unique 
     Planning Component (UPC). The foundation of an MPE is the 
     framework, which allows the host operating system to 
     interface and interact with the MPE. The second level of an 
     MPE consists of the common components and/or federated 
     applications; these applications provide functionality that 
     is common to multiple aircraft platforms (i.e. weather or GPS 
     munitions). The final level of software is the UPC, which 
     provides platform-specific functionality and integrates the 
     common components functions and the framework interface to 
     produce the overall mission planning software environment for 
     the platform. When bundled, the three levels of software 
     become an MPE that is specific to a single aircraft type. 
     Depending on the aircraft model, a JMPS MPE might operate on 
     a stand-alone, locally networked, or domain controlled, or a 
     mixture of all three operating environments.
       14. The highest level of classification of defense 
     articles, components, and services included in this potential 
     sale is SECRET.
       15. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain 
     knowledge of the 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.
       16. A determination has been made that the Government of 
     Indonesia 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.
       17. All defense articles and services listed in this 
     transmittal have been authorized for release and export to 
     Indonesia.

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