[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 192 (Tuesday, November 10, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6641-S6642]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION

  Mr. RISCH. Madam 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)(l) of the Arms Export Control Act, as 
     amended, we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. 20-25 
     concerning the Army's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance to the Government of Guyana for defense articles 
     and services estimated to cost $256 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,
                                                   Heidi H. Grant,
                                                         Director.
       Enclosures.


                         Transmittal No. 20-25

     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 Guyana.
       (ii) Total Estimated Value:
       Major Defense Equipment* $0 million.
       Other $256 million.
       Total $256 million.
       (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
     Services under Consideration for Purchase:
       Major Defense Equipment (MDE): None.
       Non-MDE: Two (2) Bell 412EPi Light Utility Helicopters with 
     customer-unique modifications; two (2) Bell 429 Light Utility 
     Helicopters with customer-unique modifications; two (2) 
     WESCAM MX-10 cameras; mission equipment; contractor-provided 
     pilot and maintainer training; particular ground support 
     equipment; spares; publications; integrated product support; 
     technical assistance; transportation; Repair and Return; and 
     other related elements of logistics and program support.
       (iv) Military Department: Army (GU-B-UAH).
       (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: October 30, 2020.
       *As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act.


                          POLICY JUSTIFICATION

                Guyana--Bell 412EPi and 429 Helicopters

       The Government of Guyana has requested to buy two (2) Bell 
     412EPi Light Utility Helicopters with customer-unique 
     modifications; two (2) Bell 429 Light Utility Helicopters 
     with customer-unique modifications; two (2) WESCAM MX-10 
     cameras; mission equipment; contractor-provided pilot and 
     maintainer training; particular ground support equipment; 
     spares; publications; integrated product support; technical 
     assistance; transportation; Repair and Return; and other 
     related elements of logistics and program support. The total 
     estimated program cost is $256 million.
       This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and 
     national security of the United States by helping to improve 
     security of Guyana, which is expected to grow to be an 
     important force for political stability and economic progress 
     in South America.
       The proposed sale of the Bell 412EPi and 429 helicopters 
     will improve Guyana's capability to meet current and future 
     threats. Guyana will use the enhanced capability to 
     strengthen its homeland defense; conduct maritime 
     surveillance, patrol, and interdiction; counter narcotic 
     trafficking and transnational criminal organizations; deter 
     regional threats; and support coalition partners overseas. 
     Guyana will have no difficulty absorbing this equipment into 
     its armed forces.
       The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not 
     alter the basic military balance in the region.

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       The principal contractor will be Bell Helicopter Textron 
     Incorporated (BHTI), Piney Flats, TN. The purchaser typically 
     requests offsets. There are no known offset agreements 
     proposed in connection with this potential sale.
       Implementation of this sale will not require the assignment 
     of any additional U.S. Government or contractor 
     representatives to Guyana.
       There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness 
     as a result of this proposed sale.


                         Transmittal No. 20-25

     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 Bell 412EPi is a twin-engine, 1 + 14 passenger 
     capacity, newly manufactured utility helicopter with IFR 
     Medium Twin (3-Axis) with Bell BASIX-PRO Integrated Avionics 
     System and Pratt & Whitney PT6T-9 Engine TwinPac with 
     Electronic Engine Controls (EEC/FADEC). The Bell BASIX-PRO 
     Integrated Avionics Systems includes MultiFunctional 
     Electronic Flight Instrument System (EFIS) 6'' X 8'' LED PFD/
     MFD Displays (EICAS, PIS, SYS Diag., HSI, VOR, GPS, ADF, 
     Speed, Alt, TAS, Video FDM)--Pilot and Copilot (4 per ship), 
     IFR FAA Kit, AFCS/Dual Digital Flight Director Nav Coupler 
     (3-Axis) with Stability Augmentation System (SAS), Attitude 
     Retention (ATT), NAVl/COMl/VHF/GPSl/VOR/ILS/LOC/GS/WAAS 
     Garmin GTN-750, 16 Watt with Regional Map Database, Radar 
     Altimeter #1 (KRA-405B), Distance Measuring Equipment, DME 
     (KDM-706A), Automatic Direction Finder (ADF)--(KDF-806), Air 
     Data Computer (ADC), Altitude & Heading Reference System 
     (LCR-100). The Bell 412EPi is in the Search and Rescue (SAR) 
     with Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS) configuration. 
     The SAR system is composed of a navigation computer with SAR 
     modes, and AFCS that provides coupled SAR functions, hoist 
     operator control, a hover speed reference system, and two 
     radio altimeters. This aircraft (before modification) is 
     generally offered to the public with no special restrictions.
       2. The Bell 429 is a light twin, newly manufactured 
     helicopter. The Bell 429 features two/three multi-function 
     displays, dual digital 3-axis autopilot and an integrated 
     electronic data recorder provides enhanced situational 
     awareness and post flight analysis. The Bell 429 standard 
     configuration consists of Dual Pilot Control Provisions, 
     Radar Altimeter (Honeywell KRA 4058, GPS GTN 750 HT A WS 
     upgrade), Traffic Avoidance System--TAS605 with Mutable Audio 
     (Avidyne), NAV/COM/GPS--GTN-750 ChartView Upgrade, Weather 
     Radar (Honeywell ART/RDR-2000) Original Radome (Displayed on 
     GTN-750). This aircraft (before modification) is generally 
     offered to the public with no special restrictions.
       3. The U.S. Government will provide modified aircraft that 
     are globally self-deployable and appropriately equipped to be 
     able to meet the communications, navigation, surveillance and 
     Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) requirements for 
     unrestricted transit through domestic and International Civil 
     Aviation Organization (ICAO) civilian-controlled and 
     military-controlled airspace.
       4. The WESCAM MX-10 is a small Multi-Sensor, Multi-Spectral 
     Imaging System with Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) and 
     Embedded with Global Positioning System (GPS) Standard 
     Positioning Service (SPS). The WESCAM MX-10 camera system 
     contains a HG-l900BA50 IMU manufactured by Honeywell in the 
     United States. WESCAM MX-10 is embedded with GPS SPS. SPS is 
     a three-dimensional position and time determination 
     capability provided to a user equipped with a minimum 
     capability GPS SPS receiver in accordance with GPS national 
     policy. The HG-1900BA50 includes Micro-Electro Mechanical 
     Systems (MEMS) gyros and quartz resonating beam 
     accelerometers and is an MTCR Category II controlled item, 
     specifically 9.A.6..
       5. 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.
       6. A determination has been made that Guyana can provide 
     substantially the same degree of protection for the 
     technology being released as the U.S. Government. This 
     potential sale is necessary in furtherance of the U.S. 
     foreign policy and national security objectives as outlined 
     in the Policy Justification.
       7. All defense articles and services listed in this 
     transmittal are authorized for release and export to the 
     Government of Guyana.

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