[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 142 (Monday, August 10, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5374-S5375]
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) or the Arms Export Control Act as
amended, we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. 20-32
concerning the Army's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and
Acceptance to the Government of Kuwait for defense articles
and services estimated to cost $59.6 million. Alter this
letter is delivered to your office, we plan to issue a news
release to notify the public or this proposed sale.
Sincerely,
Charles W. Hooper,
Lieutenant General, USA, Director.
Enclosures.
Transmittal No. 20-32
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 Kuwait.
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment * $52.0 million.
Other $7.6 million.
Total $59.6 million.
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MOE):
Ten thousand two hundred sixty (10,260) 120MM M865 Target
Practice Cone Stabilized Discarding Sabot Tracer (TPCSDS-T)
Cartridges.
Nine thousand eight hundred ten (9,810) 120MM M1002 Target
Practice Multipurpose Tracer (TPMP-T) Cartridges.
Non-MDE: Two hundred fifteen thousand (215,000) 50 Caliber,
4 Ball. 1 Tracer Cartridges; six hundred thousand (600,000)
7.62MM 4 Ball, M80/1 Tracer, M62 Linked Cartridges;
containers; munitions; support and test equipment;
integration and test support; spare and repair parts; U.S.
Government and contractor engineering, technical and
logistics support services; and other related elements of
logistical and program support.
(iv) Military Department: KU-B-UXE.
(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: None.
(viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: July 28, 2020.
*As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control
Act.
Policy Justification
Kuwait--MIA2K Training Ammunition
The Government of Kuwait has requested to buy ten thousand
two hundred sixty (10,260) 120MM M865 Target Practice Cone
Stabilized Discarding Sabot Tracer (TPCSDS-T) Cartridges and
nine thousand eight hundred ten (9,810) 120MM M1002 Target
Practice Multipurpose Tracer (TPMP-T) Cartridges. Also
included are two hundred fifteen thousand (215,000) 50
Caliber, 4 Ball, 1 Tracer Cartridges; six hundred thousand
(600,000) 7.62MM 4 Ball, M80/1 Tracer, M62 Linked Cartridges;
containers; munitions; support and test equipment;
integration and test support; spare and repair parts; U.S.
Government and contractor engineering, technical and
logistics support services; and other related elements of
logistical and program support. The estimated total cost is
$59.6 million.
The 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 proposed sale will improve Kuwait's capability to meet
current and future threats by enabling continued employment
of the MIA2 Abrams main battle tank and supporting
modernization of the country's tank fleet. The training
ammunition will be used to qualify Kuwait's MIA2 tanks, which
will enhance Kuwait's ability to protect border regions and
key land-based infrastructure. Kuwait will have no difficulty
absorbing these training rounds 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 BAE Systems, York, PA.
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 Kuwait.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness
as a result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 20-32
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:
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1. The 120MM M865 Target Practice Cone Stabilized
Discarding Sabot Tracer (TPCSDS-T) Cartridge is a training
round for the M1A2K Abrams tank.
2. The 120MM M1002 Target Practice Multipurpose Tracer
(TPMP-T) Cartridge is a training round for the M1A2K Abrams
tank.
3. The highest level of classification of defense articles,
components, and services included in this potential sale is
UNCLASSIFIED.
4. 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.
5. A determination has been made that the Government of
Kuwait 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.
6. All defense articles and services listed in this
transmittal have been authorized for release and export to
the Government of Kuwait.
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