[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 142 (Monday, August 10, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5372-S5373]
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:
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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. 20-36
concerning the Army's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and
Acceptance to the Government of Jordan for defense articles
and services estimated to cost $23 million. 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. 20-36
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 Jordan.
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment * $19 million.
Other $4 million.
Total $23 million.
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase: The Government of
Jordan has requested to buy one (1) UH-60M Black Hawk
Helicopter in standard U.S. Army configuration with standard
Government Furnished Equipment (GFE).
Major Defense Equipment (MOE):
One (1) UH-60M Black Hawk aircraft.
Two (2) T700-GE-701D engines.
One (1) Common Missile Warning System.
Non-MDE: Also included is one (1) AN/APR-39 Radar Signal
Detecting Set; one (1) AN/AVR-2B Laser Detecting Set; two (2)
AN-ARC-231 Radios; two (2) ANARC-201D Radios; one (1) AN/APX-
123A Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) Transponder; two (2)
Embedded Global Positioning System with Inertial Navigation
(EGIs); one (1) Common Missile Warning System User Data
Module; Aviation Mission Planning System (AMPS); AMPS
software development and support services; and other related
elements of logistical, engineering, and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (JO-B-YEA).
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any:
(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 7, 2020.
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control
Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Jordan--U-60M Black Hawk Helicopters
The Government of Jordan has requested to buy one (1) UH-
60M Black Hawk helicopter in standard U.S. Army configuration
with standard Government Furnished Equipment (GFE), including
two (2) T7OO-GE-701D engines and one (1) Common Missile
Warning System. Also included is one (1) AN/APR-39 Radar
Signal Detecting Set; one (1) AN/AVR-2B Laser Detecting Set;
two (2) AN-ARC-231 Radios; two (2) AN-ARC-201D Radios; one
(1) AN/APX-123A Identification Friend or Foe (IFF)
Transponder; two (2) Embedded Global Positioning System with
Inertial Navigation (EGIs); one (1) Common Missile Warning
System User Data Module; Aviation Mission Planning System
(AMPS); AMPS software development and support services; and
other related elements of logistical, engineering, and
program support. The estimated total cost is $23 million.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and
national security of the United States by helping to improve
the security of a Major Non-NATO Ally that is an important
force for political stability and economic progress in the
Middle East.
The UH-60M will supplement Jordan's existing Royal Squadron
fleet of Black Hawk helicopters and be used to facilitate the
movement of the Jordanian Royal Family in a safe and
efficient manner. Jordan already has the UH-60M capability
and will have no difficulty absorbing this equipment and
services 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 will be Sikorsky Aircraft
Company, Stratford, CT and General Electric Aircraft Company,
Lynn, MA. There are no known offset agreements proposed in
connection with this potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the
assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor
representatives to Jordan.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness
as a result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 20-36
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 UH-60M Black Hawk is an assault/utility helicopter.
The UH-60M weapon system contains communications and
identification equipment, navigation equipment, aircraft
survivability equipment, displays, and sensors.
2. The AN/APR-39 Radar Signal Detecting Set is a system
that provides warning of a radar directed air defense threat
to allow appropriate countermeasures. This configuration is
1553 data bus compatible.
3. The AN/AVR-2B Laser Warning Set is a passive laser
warning system that receives, processes, and displays threat
information resulting from aircraft illumination by lasers on
a multi-functional display.
4. The AN-ARC-231 is an airborne Very High Frequency/Ultra
High Frequency (VHF/UHF) Line-of-Sight (LOS) and Demand
Assigned Multiple Access (DAMA) satellite communications
(SATCOM) system. The ARC-231 provides airborne, multi-band,
multi-mission, secure antijam voice, data, and imagery
network capable communications in a compact radio set.
5. The AN-ARC-201D Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio
System (SINCGARS) is a tactical airborne radio subsystem that
provides secure, anti-jam voice and data communication.
6. The AAR-57(V) Common Missile Warning System (CMWS)
detects threat missiles in flight, evaluates potential false
alarms, declares validity of threat, and selects appropriate
Infrared Countermeasures (IRCM). The system includes Electro-
Optical Missile Sensors, an Electronic Control Unit (ECU),
Sequencer, and Improved Countermeasures Dispenser (ICMD).
7. Embedded Global Positioning/Inertial Navigation (EGI)
System provides Global Positioning System (GPS) and Inertial
Navigation System (INS) capabilities to the aircraft. The EGI
includes Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM)
security modules to be used for secure OPS Precise
Positioning Service (PPS), if required.
8. The AN/APX-123A Identification Friend or Foe (IFF)
Transponder is a space diversity transponder and is installed
on various military platforms. When installed in conjunction
with platform antennas and the Remote Control Unit (or other
appropriate control unit), the transponder provides
identification, altitude, and surveillance reporting in
response to interrogations from airborne, ground-based and/or
surface interrogators.
9. The Common Missile Warning System (CMWS) User Data
Module (UDM) is a removable Personal Computer Memory Card
International Association (PCMCIA) module that is installed
in the UDM housing on the CMWS ECU. The UDM contains the
Operational Flight Program (OFP), aircraft, threat/
countermeasure file library, and mission specific information
used in the embedded system.
10. The Aviation Mission Planning System (AMPS) is a
hardware and software solution that provides state of the art
mission planning tools to enhance situational awareness,
command and control, and safety of aircraft pilots and
aviation commanders. The system provides a suite of
applications that allow users to perform task such as plot
flight path waypoints, compute distance and fuel
requirements, calculate aircraft configuration against weight
and balance limits and perform flight safety validations, and
generate briefing materials or pilot information kits.
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 which
might reduce weapon system effectiveness or be used in the
development of a system with similar or advanced
capabilities.
13. This sale is necessary in furtherance of the U.S.
foreign policy and national security objectives outlined in
the Policy Justification. A determination has been made that
Jordan can provide substantially the same degree of
protection for the sensitive technology being released as the
U.S. Government.
14. All defense articles and services listed in this
transmittal have been authorized for release and export to
Jordan.
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