[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 142 (Monday, August 10, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5375-S5376]
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 F. 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. 20-47 
     concerning the Army's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance to the Government of Lithuania for defense 
     articles and services estimated to cost $380 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. 20-47

     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 Lithuania.
       (ii) Total Estimated Value:
       Major Defense Equipment * $150 million.
       Other $230 million.
       Total $380 million.
       (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
     Services under Consideration for Purchase: The Government of 
     Lithuania has requested to buy six (6) UH-60M Black Hawk 
     Helicopters in standard U.S. Government configuration with 
     designated unique equipment and Government Furnished 
     Equipment (GFE).
       Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
       Six (6) UH-60M Black Hawk Helicopters with Designated 
     Unique Equipment.
       Fourteen (14) T700-GE-701D Engines (12 installed and 2 
     spares).
       Eight (8) AN/AAR-57 Common Missile Warning System (CMWS) (6 
     production and 2 spares).
       Twelve (12) M240H Machine Guns.
       Non-MDE: Also included are fifteen (15) EAGLE +429 Embedded 
     Global Positioning/Inertial Navigation (EGI) System (12 
     production and 3 spares); eight (8) AN/APX-123A 
     Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) transponder (6 production 
     and 2 spares); fifteen (15) AN/ARC-201D (twelve (12) 
     production and three (3) spares); fifteen (15) AN/ARC-231 
     radios (12 production and 3 spares); eight (8) AN/ARC-220 
     radios (6 production and 2 spares); two (2) VRC-100 HF Radio 
     Ground Stations (1 for primary operations and 1 spares); 
     eight (8) AN/AVR-2B Laser Warning Receiver (6 production and 
     2 spares); twelve (12) Common Missile Warning System (CMWS) 
     User Data Module (UDM); eight (8) TALON Forward Looking 
     Infrared Radar (TALON FLIR) (6 production and 2 spares); 
     eight (8) EBC-406 Emergency Locator Transmitter (6 production 
     and 2 spares); thirty (30) AN/AVS-6 Military Grade Night 
     Vision Goggles; fifteen (15) AN/AVS-7 Improved Heads Up 
     Display (IHUD) (Day) (12 for primary aircrew and 3 spares); 
     fifteen (15) AN/AVS-7 Improved Heads Up Display (IHUD (Night) 
     (12 for primary aircrew and 3 spares); five hundred (500) 
     1305-A965, CTG, 25.4mm, decoy M839; eight hundred (800) 
     flare, aircraft, countermeasure, M206; thirty-eight thousand 
     four hundred (38,400) 7.62mm, 4 Ball, M80, 1 Tracer, Linked 
     A; eight (8) cartridge, impulse, MH44-0; twenty-four (24) 
     cartridge, aircraft fire extinguisher; eight (8) cartridge, 
     impulse, CCU-92/A; one thousand four hundred forty (1,440) 
     cartridge, impulse, BBU-35/B; aircraft warranty, air 
     worthiness support, spare and repair parts, support 
     equipment, communication equipment, publications and 
     technical documentation, personnel training and training 
     equipment, ground support equipment, site surveys, tool and 
     test equipment, Security Assistance Training Field Activity 
     (SATFA) Aviation Courses, Technical Assistance Fielding Team 
     (TAFT), U.S. Government and contractor technical and 
     logistics support services, and other related element of 
     program, technical and logistics support.
       (iv) Military Department: Army (LH-B-UDT).
       (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

                Lithuania--UH-60M Black Hawk Helicopters

       The Government of Lithuania has requested to buy six (6) 
     UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters in standard U.S. Government 
     configuration with designated unique equipment and Government 
     Furnished Equipment (GFE) with fourteen (14) T700-GE-701D 
     engines (12 installed and 2 spares); eight (8) AN/AAR-57 
     Common Missile Warning System (CMWS) (6 production and 2 
     spares); twelve (12) M240H machine guns. Also included are 
     fifteen (15) EAGLE +429 Embedded Global Positioning/Inertial 
     Navigation (EGI) System (12 production and 3 spares); eight 
     (8) AN/APX-123A Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) 
     transponder (6 production and 2 spares); fifteen (15) AN/ARC-
     201D (twelve (12) production and three (3) spares); fifteen 
     (15) AN/ARC-231 radios (12 production and 3 spares); eight 
     (8) AN/ARC-220 radios (6 production and 2 spares); two (2) 
     VRC-100 HF Radio Ground Stations (1 for primary operations 
     and 1 spares); eight (8) AN/AVR-2B Laser Warning Receiver (6 
     production and 2 spares); twelve (12) Common Missile Warning 
     System (CMWS) User Data Module (UDM); eight (8) TALON Forward 
     Looking Infrared Radar (TALON FLIR) (6 production and 2 
     spares); eight (8) EBC-406 Emergency Locator Transmitter (6 
     production and 2 spares); thirty (30) AN/AVS-6 Military Grade 
     Night Vision Goggles; fifteen (15) AN/AVS-7 Improved Heads Up 
     Display (IHUD) (Day) (12 for primary aircrew and 3 spares); 
     fifteen (15) AN/AVS-7 Improved Heads Up Display (IHUD (Night) 
     (12 for primary aircrew and 3 spares); five hundred (500) 
     1305-A965, CTG, 25.4mm, decoy M839; eight hundred (800) 
     flare, aircraft, countermeasure, M206; thirty-eight thousand 
     four hundred (38,400) 7.62mm, 4 Ball, M80, 1 Tracer, Linked 
     A; eight (8) cartridge, impulse, MH44-0; twenty-four (24) 
     cartridge, aircraft fire extinguisher; eight (8) cartridge, 
     impulse, CCU-92/A; one thousand four hundred forty (1,440) 
     cartridge, impulse, BBU-35/B; aircraft warranty, air 
     worthiness support, spare and repair parts, support 
     equipment, communication equipment, publications and 
     technical documentation, personnel training and training 
     equipment, ground support equipment, site surveys, tool and 
     test equipment, Security Assistance Training Field Activity 
     (SATFA) Aviation Courses, Technical Assistance Fielding Team 
     (TAFT), U.S. Government and contractor technical and 
     logistics support services, and other related elements of 
     program, technical and logistics support. The total estimated 
     program cost is $380 million.
       This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and 
     national security of the United States by helping to improve 
     the security of a NATO ally that is an important force for 
     ensuring peace and stability in Europe.
       The proposed sale of these UH-60 helicopters to Lithuania 
     will significantly increase its capability to provide troop 
     lift, border security, anti-terrorist, medical evacuation, 
     search and rescue, re-supply/external lift, combat support in 
     all weather. These UH-60 helicopters will allow for 
     interoperability with U.S. and NATO forces in rapid response 
     to a variety of missions and quick positioning of troops with 
     minimal helicopter assets.
       Lithuania intends to use these defense articles and 
     services to modernize and expand its armed forces to provide 
     multi-mission support in its region and combat terrorism 
     threats. Lithuania will have no difficulty absorbing these 
     helicopters into its armed forces.
       The proposed sale of this equipment 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 
     (GEAC) in

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     Lynn, MA. There are no known offset agreements in connection 
     with this potential sale.
       Implementation of this proposed sale may require the 
     assignment of an additional three U.S. Government and five 
     contractor representatives in country full-time to support 
     the delivery and training for approximately two-five years.
       There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness 
     as a result of this proposed sale.


                         Transmittal No. 20-47

     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 aircraft is a medium lift four bladed 
     aircraft which includes two (2) T-701D Engines. The aircraft 
     has four (4) Multifunction Displays (MFD), which provides 
     aircraft system, flight, mission, and communication 
     management systems. The instrumentation panel includes four 
     (4) Multifunction Displays (MFDs), two (2) Pilot and Co-Pilot 
     Flight Director Panels, and two (2) Data Concentrator Units 
     (DCUs). The Navigation System will have Embedded GPS/INS 
     (EGIs), and two (2) Advanced Flight Control Computer Systems 
     (AFCC), which provide 4 axis aircraft control.
       2. The EAGLE +429 Embedded Global Positioning/Inertial 
     Navigation (EGI) System provides GPS and INS capabilities to 
     the aircraft. The EGI will include Selective Availability 
     Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM) security modules to be used for 
     secure GPS PPS.
       3. The ARC-231(V)(C) Radio System operates from 30 to 512 
     MHz, AM/FM Very High Frequency (VHF), Ultra High Frequency 
     (UHF) Line-of-Sight (LOS) with frequency agile modes 
     Electronic counter-countermeasures (ECCM), UHF Satellite 
     Communications (SATCOM), Demand Assigned Multiple Access 
     (DAMA), Integrated Waveform (IW), Air Traffic Control (ATC) 
     channel spacing is operator selectable in 5, 8.33, 12.5, and 
     25kHz steps. Standard Ship-to-Shore Maritime operation is 
     also available. Communications security is achieved via an 
     updated embedded encryption engine, certified by the National 
     Security Agency (NSA). Communications integrity is maintained 
     with SINCGARS (Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio 
     System) and HAVE QUICK I and II frequency agile modes. UHF 
     SATCOM and DAMA protocols provide BLOS (Beyond Line-of-Sight) 
     satellite communications. Networking is achieved with an 
     embedded Internet Protocol (IP) stack and menu configurable 
     network parameters.
       4. 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.
       5. The AN/ARC-201D, Single Channel Ground to Air Radio 
     System (SINCGARS), is a tactical airborne radio subsystem 
     that provides secure, anti-jam voice and data communication. 
     The integration of COMSEC and Data Rate Adapter (DRA) 
     combines three Line Replaceable Units into one and reduces 
     overall weight of the aircraft.
       6. The VRC-100 High Frequency (HF) Communication System is 
     the ground station version of the AN/ARC-220 for use in 
     Aviation Operation Centers. It provides for advanced voice 
     and data capabilities for short-and long-distance 
     communications. The systems is software programmable with a 
     frequency range of 2.0000-29.9999 MHz, in 100-Hz steps and 
     provides for providing embedded automatic Link establishment 
     (ALE), serial tone data modem, text messaging, GPS position 
     reporting and anti-jam (ECCM) functions. System purchased 
     with all required mounts, amplifiers, antennas, power 
     supplies, and accessories.
       7. The AN/AAR-57 Common Missile Warning System (CMWS) is an 
     integrated infrared (IR) countermeasures suite utilizing five 
     ultraviolet (UV) sensors to display accurate threat location 
     and dispense decoys/countermeasures either automatically or 
     under pilot/crew control to defeat incoming missile threats. 
     CMWS is a detection component of the suite of countermeasures 
     designed to increase survivability of current generation 
     combat aircraft and specialized special operations aircraft 
     against the threat posed by infrared guided missiles.
       8. The Common Missile Warning System (CMWS) User Data 
     Module (UDM) (NSN 7025-01-647-8526) is a classified, 
     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.
       9. The TALON Forward Looking Infrared Radar (TALON FLIR) is 
     a compact multi-sensor thermal imaging system utilized for 
     personnel recovery. Search and rescue missions are supported 
     with the thermal imaging, daylight camera, and laser 
     rangefinder payloads. Includes Joystick Control Unit (JCU).
       10. AN/ARC-220, High Frequency (HF) Radio multifunctional, 
     fully Digital Signal Processing (DSP) high frequency radio 
     for rotary wing applications. Provides embedded Automatic 
     Link Establishment (ALE), serial tone data modem, text 
     messaging, GPS position reporting and anti-jam (ECCM) 
     functions. Embedded ECCM and data modem.
       11. EBC-406 (Emergency Locator Transmitter) is loaded with 
     country unique codes (at delivery in country) that aid in the 
     recovery of a down aircraft/personnel with a loud beeping 
     tone and flashing LED. The ELT transmits on 406.028 MHz, the 
     civil 121.5 MHz, and the military 243.0 MHz emergency 
     frequencies.
       12. The AN/AVR-2B Laser Warning Receiver detects laser 
     rangefinders, target designators and beam rider laser-aided 
     systems targeting an aircraft or vehicle. The AVR-2B is a 
     detection component of the suite of countermeasures designed 
     to increase survivability of current generation combat 
     aircraft and specialized special operations aircraft against 
     the threat posed by laser designated or guided weapons.
       13. The AN/AVS-6 Military Grade Night Vision Goggles are 
     helmet mounted, optoelectronic devices that allows images be 
     produced in levels of light approaching total darkness. The 
     image may be a conversion to visible light of both visible 
     light and near-infrared.
       14. The AN/AVS-7 Improved Heads Up Display (IHUD) (Day and 
     Night) is a standard helicopter aviator day and night helmet 
     mounted display system. The IHUD is an advanced, proven 
     electro-optic system that displays critical aircraft 
     navigation and flight symbology. The IHUD can be used alone 
     during daylight operations, or combined with the AN/AVS-6 
     goggles during night operation.
       15. The M206, a magnesium Teflon flare, provides protection 
     against a wide range of surface to air threats.
       16. The highest level of information required to furnish 
     the equipment, training, and data associated with this 
     proposed sale is classified SECRET.
       17. This sale is necessary in furtherance of the U.S. 
     foreign policy and national security objectives outlined in 
     the enclosed Policy Justification. A determination has been 
     made that Lithuania can provide the same degree of protection 
     for the sensitive technology being released as the U.S. 
     Government.
       18. All defense articles and services listed in this 
     transmittal have been authorized for release and export to 
     Lithuania.

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