[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 192 (Tuesday, November 10, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6644-S6646]
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                        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)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as 
     amended, we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. 21-05 
     concerning the Air Force's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance to the Government of the United Arab Emirates for 
     defense articles and services estimated to cost $2.97 
     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,
                                                   Heidi H. Grant,
                                                         Director.
       Enclosures:


                         Transmittal No. 21-05

     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 the United Arab 
     Emirates.
       (ii) Total Estimated Value:
       Major Defense Equipment * $.90 billion.
       Other $2.07 billion.
       Total $2.97 billion.
       (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
     Services under consideration for Purchase:
       Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
       Up to Eighteen (18) Weapons-Ready MQ-9B Remotely Piloted 
     Aircraft.
       Twelve (12) Fixed Certifiable Ground Control Stations 
     (CGCSs).
       Twenty-five (25) Raytheon Multi-Spectral Targeting Systems-
     D (MTS-D) EO/IR Sensors.
       Nineteen (19) Lynx AN/APY-8 Synthetic Aperture Radars (SAR) 
     with Ground Moving Target Indicator (GTMI).
       Eighteen (18) RIO/TM Communication Intelligence 
     Systems.
       Sixty-six (66) Embedded Global Positioning System/Inertial 
     Navigations Systems (EGI) with Selective Availability Anti-
     Spoofing Modules (SAASMs).
       Five hundred fifteen (515) AGM-114R Hellfire Missiles.
       Twelve (12) KMU-572 Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) 
     Tail Kits for 500LB Bombs.
       Four (4) MXU-650 Airfoil Groups for 500LB Paveway II GBU-
     12.
       Seven (7) MXU-1006 Airfoil Groups for 250LB Paveway II GBU-
     58.
        Eleven (11) MAU-169 or MAU-209 Computer Control Groups 
     (CCGs) for 250LB/500LB Paveway II GBU-58/GBU-12.
        Six (6) FMU-139 Fuse Systems.
       Twelve (12) MK-82 General Purpose 500LB Inert Bombs.
       Four (4) GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) Guided Test 
     Vehicle (GTV) Inert Practice Munitions (T-1) with Fuse.
       Non-MDE: Also included are Honeywell TPE-331 turboprop 
     engines; Certifiable Ground Control Stations (CGCS); mobile 
     Satellite Communication Ground Data Terminals (SGDTs); Link-
     16 KOR-24A Small Tactical Terminals; Automatic Information 
     System (AIS); Rohde & Schwartz UHF/VHF radios; AN/DPX-7 IFF 
     Transponders; Satellite Communication (SATCOM) antennas and 
     modems with USG encryption; Secure SATCOM systems; SeaSpray 
     7500 maritime radars; SAGE 750 Electronic Surveillance 
     Measures System; KY-100M security voice terminals; KIV-77 
     Mode 5 IFF cryptographic appliques; U.S. Government Certified 
     Encryption Solution; Rover 6i compatible systems; MQ-9B 
     training simulator; Due Regard Radars (DRR); Electronic 
     Warfare (EW)

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     in-country threat library programming capability; BRU-71A 
     bomb racks; BRU-78/A bomb racks; Hellfire missile rail kits; 
     AN/AWM-103/B Station Stores Test Sets; Common Munitions 
     Built-in-Test Reprogramming Equipment (CMBRE) Plus Block II; 
     Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) mission kits, receivers, and 
     acoustic processors; AN/SSQ-36B thermometric sonobouys; AN/
     SSQ-53G passive sonobouys; AN-SSQ-62F active sonobouys; ASW 
     acoustic operator workstations; weapons loading equipment; 
     initial spare and repair parts; hard points, power, and data 
     connections for weapons integration; DSU-38 Laser Illuminated 
     Target Detector for GBU-54; AN/PYQ-10C Simple Key Loaders; 
     Electronic Intelligence System; weapons integration; support 
     and test equipment; publications and technical documentation; 
     personnel training and training equipment; U.S. Government 
     and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support 
     services; and other related elements of logistical and 
     program support.
       (iv) Military Department: Air Force (AE-D-SAC).
       (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 Defense 
     Article or Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: See Attached 
     Annex.
       (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: November 9, 2020.
       *As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act.


                          POLICY JUSTIFICATION

         United Arab Emirates--MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft

       The Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has 
     requested to buy up to eighteen (18) Weapons-Ready MQ-9B, 
     Remotely Piloted Aircraft; twenty-five (25) Raytheon Multi-
     Spectral Targeting Systems-D (MTS-D) EO/IR Sensors; nineteen 
     (19) Lynx AN/APY-8 Synthetic Aperture Radars (SAR) with 
     Ground Moving Target Indicator (GTMI); eighteen (18) RIO 
     Communication Intelligence Systems; sixty-six (66) Embedded 
     Global Positioning System/Inertial Navigations Systems (EGI) 
     with Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Modules (SAASMs); 
     five hundred fifteen (515) AGM-114R Hellfire Missiles; twelve 
     (12) KMU-572 Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) Tail Kits 
     for 500LB Bombs; four (4) MXU-650 Airfoil Groups for 500LB 
     Paveway II GBU-12; seven (7) MXU-1006 Airfoil Groups for 
     250LB Paveway II GBU-58; eleven (11) MAU-169 or MAU-209 
     Computer Control Groups (CCGs) for 250LB/500LB Paveway II 
     GBU-58/GBU-12; six (6) FMU-139 Fuse Systems; twelve (12) MK-
     82 General Purpose 500LB Inert Bombs; and four (4) GBU-39 
     Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) Guided Test Vehicle (GTV) Inert 
     Practice Munitions (T-1) with Fuse. Also included are 
     Honeywell TPE-331 turboprop engines; Certifiable Ground 
     Control Stations (CGCS); mobile Satellite Communication 
     Ground Data Terminals (SGDTs); Link-16 KOR-24A Small Tactical 
     Terminals; Automatic Information System (AIS); Rohde & 
     Schwartz UHF/VHF radios; AN/DPX-7 IFF Transponders; Satellite 
     Communication (SATCOM) antennas and modems with USG 
     encryption; Secure SATCOM systems; SeaSpray 7500 maritime 
     radars; SAGE 750 Electronic Surveillance Measures System; KY-
     100M security voice terminals; KIV-77 Mode 5 IFF 
     cryptographic appliques; U.S. Government Certified Encryption 
     Solution; Rover 6i compatible systems; MQ-9B training 
     simulator; Due Regard Radars (DRR); Electronic Warfare (EW) 
     in-country threat library programming capability; BRU-71A 
     bomb racks; BRU-78/A bomb racks; Hellfire missile rail kits; 
     AN/AWM-103/B Station Stores Test Sets; Common Munitions 
     Built-in-Test Reprogramming Equipment (CMBRE) Plus Block II; 
     Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) mission kits, receivers, and 
     acoustic processors; AN/SSQ-368 thermometric sonobouys; AN/
     SSQ-53G passive sonobouys; AN-SSQ-62F active sonobouys; ASW 
     acoustic operator workstations; weapons loading equipment; 
     initial spare and repair parts; hard points, power, and data 
     connections for weapons integration; DSU-38 Laser Illuminated 
     Target Detector for GBU-54; AN/PYQ-IOC Simple Key Loaders; 
     Electronic Intelligence System; weapons integration; support 
     and test equipment; publications and technical documentation; 
     personnel training and training equipment; U.S. Government 
     and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support 
     services; and other related elements of logistical and 
     program support. The overall total estimated value is $2.97 
     billion.
       This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and 
     national security of the United States by helping to improve 
     the security of an important regional partner. The UAE has 
     been, and continues to be, a vital U.S. partner for political 
     stability and economic progress in the Middle East.
       The proposed sale will improve the UAE's capability to meet 
     current and future threats by providing timely Intelligence, 
     Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR), target acquisition, 
     locate submarines and counter-land and counter-surface sea 
     capabilities for its security and defense. The capability is 
     a deterrent to regional threats and strengthens its self-
     defense. The UAE has demonstrated a commitment to modernizing 
     its military and will have no difficulty absorbing these 
     articles into its armed forces.
       The proposed sale of this equipment and support will alter 
     the basic military balance in the Arabian Gulf region by 
     expanding the release of a weapons ready Remotely Piloted 
     Aircraft to the region.
       The principal contractors will be General Atomic 
     Aeronautical Systems, San Diego, CA; Lockheed Martin, 
     Bethesda, MD; Raytheon, Waltham, MA; L3Harris, Inc., 
     Melbourne, FL; and Leonardo SpA, Rome, Italy. There are no 
     known offset agreements proposed in connection with this 
     potential sale. However, the purchaser typically requests 
     offsets. Any offset agreements will be defined in 
     negotiations between the purchaser and the contractor(s).
       Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the 
     assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor 
     representatives outside the United States.
       There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness 
     as a result of this proposed sale.


                         Transmittal No. 21-05

     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 MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) is a weapons-
     ready aircraft designed for Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance 
     (MALE) Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), 
     Target Acquisition, and Strike Missions. The MQ-9B RPA is not 
     a U.S. Air Force program of record but has close ties to, and 
     builds upon, the proven success of the MQ-9A Reaper. The MQ-
     9B is a highly modular, easily configurable aircraft that 
     contains the necessary hard points, power, and data 
     connections to accommodate a variety of payloads and 
     munitions to meet multiple missions, including counter-land, 
     counter-sea, and antisubmarine strike operations. The system 
     is designed to be controlled by two operators within a 
     Certifiable Ground Control Station (CGCS). The CGCS is 
     designed to emulate a reconnaissance aircraft cockpit, giving 
     users extensive means to operate both the aircraft and 
     sensors. The MQ-9B is able to operate using a direct Line-of-
     Sight (LOS) datalink or Beyond Line-of-Sight (BLOS) through 
     satellite communications (SATCOM). The MQ-9B system can be 
     deployed from a single site that supports launch/recovery, 
     mission control, and maintenance. The system also supports 
     remote-split operations where launch/recovery and maintenance 
     occur at a Forward Operating Base (FOB) and mission control 
     is conducted from another location or Main Operating Base 
     (MOB).
       2. The Ground Control Station (GCS) can be either fixed or 
     mobile. The fixed GCS is enclosed in a customer-specified 
     shelter. It incorporates workstations that allow operators to 
     control and monitor the aircraft, as well as record and 
     exploit downlinked payload data. The mobile GCS allows 
     operators to perform the same functions and is contained on a 
     mobile trailer. Workstations in either GCS can be tailored to 
     meet customer requirements.
       3. The SAGE 750 Electronic Surveillance Measures (ESM) 
     System is a United Kingdom-produced digital electronic 
     intelligence (ELINT) sensor that analyzes the electromagnetic 
     spectrum to map the source of active emissions. Using highly 
     accurate Direction Finding (DF) antennas, SAGE builds target 
     locations and provides situational awareness, advance warning 
     of threats, and the ability to cue other sensors.
       4. The Raytheon Multi-Spectral Targeting Systems-D (MTS-D) 
     EO/IR sensors is a multispectral Targeting System with Laser 
     Target Designator (LTD). A multi-use Electro Optical (EO)/
     Infrared (IR) sensor provides long-range surveillance, high-
     altitude target acquisition, tracking, range-finding, and 
     laser designation for all tri-service and NATO laser-guided 
     munitions, with capabilities up to and including high 
     definition color TV, high definition short-wave IR, medium-
     wave IR, and long-wave IR sensors. The AN/DAS-4 is an 
     evolutionary upgrade to the current AN/DAS-1 system.
       5. The Lynx AN/APY-8 Synthetic Aperture Radars (SAR) with 
     Ground Moving Target Indicator (GTMI) System provides all-
     weather surveillance, tracking, and targeting for military 
     and commercial customers from manned and unmanned vehicles.
       6. The KOR-24A Small Tactical Terminal Link-16 is a 
     command, control communications, and intelligence (C3I) 
     system incorporating high-capacity, jam-resistant, digital 
     communication links for exchange of near real-time tactical 
     information, including both data and voice, among air, 
     ground, and sea elements.
       7. The L3 Harris RIOTM Communications 
     Intelligence System incorporates radio receivers and flexible 
     digital processing to create the ability to intercept, 
     location, and copy adversary communications. The system is 
     flexible enough that it can detect a wide variety of types of 
     communications. The open design allows the system to be 
     upgraded with new software features as adversary 
     communications change.
       8. The Embedded GPS-INS (EGI) with Selective Availability 
     Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM) is a self-contained navigation 
     system that provides the following: acceleration, velocity, 
     position, attitude, platform azimuth, magnetic and true 
     heading, altitude, body angular rates, time tags, and 
     coordinated universal time (UTC) synchronized time. SAASM 
     enables the GPS receiver access to the encrypted P(Y) signal 
     providing protection against active spoofing attacks.
       9. The AN/DPX-7 is an Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) 
     Transponder used to

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     identify and track aircraft, ships, and some ground forces to 
     reduce friendly fire incidents.
       10. Leonardo SeaSpray Maritime Multi-Role Patrol Radar is a 
     synthetic aperture X-band radar that provides small-target 
     maritime detection in high seas, maritime search (including 
     submarine periscopes and semi-submersibles), radar imaging of 
     ocean targets, and weather detection and avoidance.
       11. The C-Band Line-of-Sight (LOS) Ground Data Terminals 
     and Ku-Band SATCOM GA-ASI Transportable Earth Stations 
     (GATES) provide command, control, and data acquisition for 
     the MQ-9B.
       12. The KY-1OOM is a lightweight terminal for secure voice 
     and data communications. The KY-1OOM provides wideband/
     narrowband half-duplex communication. Operating in tactical 
     ground, marine and airborne applications, the KY-1OOM enables 
     secure communication with a broad range of radio and 
     satellite equipment.
       13. The Honeywell TPE-331-10-GD Turboprop Engine is used in 
     a variety of airborne platforms, including the MQ-9B.
       14. The Rohde & Schwartz UHF/VHF Radio is a multi-band, 
     portable, two-way communication radio.
       15. The KIV-77 Mode 5 crypto applique computer for IFF is 
     Type 1 certified by the National Security Agency and provides 
     information assurance for both legacy Mode 4 and new Mode 5 
     IFF equipment. The KIV-77 is used to store the classified 
     keys.
       16. The AN/APQ-1OC Simple Key Loader is a handheld fill 
     device for securely receiving, storing, and transferring data 
     between cryptographic and communications equipment.
       17. The Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) is a guidance 
     set that converts existing unguided bombs (MK-82, MK-83, MK-
     84, BLU-109, BLU-110, BLU-111, BLU-117, BLU-126 (Navy) or 
     BLU-129 warhead) into an accurate, adverse weather ``smart'' 
     munition. The Guidance Set consists of a Tail Kit, which 
     contains the Inertial Navigation System (INS) and a Global 
     Positioning System (GPS), and a set of Aerosurfaces and an 
     umbilical Cover, which allows the JDAM to improve the 
     accuracy of unguided, general purpose bombs. The Guidance 
     Set, when combined with a warhead and appropriate fuze, forms 
     a JDAM Guided Bomb Unit (GBU). The JDAM Guidance Set gives 
     these bombs adverse weather capability with improved 
     accuracy. The JDAM weapon can be delivered from modest 
     standoff ranges at high or low altitudes against a variety of 
     land and surface targets during the day or night. After 
     release, JDAM autonomously guides to a target, using the 
     resident GPS-aided INS guidance system. The JDAM is capable 
     of receiving target coordinates via preplanned mission data 
     from the delivery aircraft, by onboard aircraft sensors 
     (i.e., FLIR, Radar, etc.) during captive carry, or from a 
     third-party source via manual or automated aircrew cockpit 
     entry.
       a. The KMU-572 is the guidance set for a GBU-38 (500-pound) 
     JDAM.
       18. The Laser JDAM (GBU-54) converts existing unguided 
     free-fall bombs into precision guided ``smart'' munitions by 
     adding a new tail section containing Inertial Navigation 
     System (INS) guidance/Global Positioning System (GPS) 
     guidance, as well as adds a semi-active laser seeker. This 
     allows the weapon to strike targets moving at up to 70 mph. 
     The LJDAM weapon consists of a DSU-38 sensor, a warhead-
     specific JDAM guidance set installed on the bomb body, and a 
     fuze.
       19. MK-82 Inert General Purpose (GP) bomb is a 500-pound, 
     free-fall, unguided, low-drag inert weapon used for 
     integration testing. There is no explosive fill.
       20. GBU-12/58 Paveway II (PW-II) 500-pound (GBU-12) and 
     250-pound (GBU-58) are maneuverable, free-fall, laser-guided 
     bombs (LGBs) that guides to reflected laser energy from the 
     desired target. Employment of the LGB is the same as a normal 
     general purpose (GP) warhead, except the semi-active guidance 
     corrects for employment errors inherent in any delivery 
     system. Laser designation for the weapon can be provided by a 
     variety of laser target markers or designators from the air 
     or ground. The Paveway system consists of a laser guidance 
     kit, a computer control group (CCG), a warhead-specific Air 
     Foil Group (AFG) that attach to the nose and tail of MK-81 
     and MK-82 General Purpose (GP) bombs, and a fuze. The weapon 
     is primarily used for precision bombing against non-hardened 
     targets.
       a. The MAU-169 or the MAU-209 are the CCG for the GBU-12 
     and GBU-58.
       b. The MXU-650 is the AFG for the 500-pound GBU-12.
       c. MXU-1006/B is the AFG for the 250-pound GBU-58.
       21. AGM-114-R2 Hellfire II Semi-Active Laser (SAL) Missiles 
     are rail-launched guided missiles developed and produced by 
     Lockheed Martin. The guidance system employs a SAL seeker. 
     The SAL missile homes in on the laser energy reflected off a 
     target that has been illuminated by a laser designator. The 
     laser can be on either the launch platform or another 
     platform that can be separated from it by several kilometers. 
     The target sets are armor, bunkers, caves, enclosures, boats, 
     and enemy personnel. The AGM-114-R2 Hellfire II missiles use 
     pulse-coded laser illumination. The R2 variant includes a 
     Height-of-Burst (HOB)/proximity sensor. The AGM-114 R2 
     missiles each have a multi-purpose selectable warhead and 
     inertial measurement unit (IMU)-Aided Trajectories.
       22. The GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb Increment 1 (SDB-1) is a 
     250-pound, GPS-aided inertial navigation system, small 
     autonomous, day or night, adverse weather, conventional, air-
     to-ground precision glide weapon able to strike fixed and 
     stationary re-locatable non-hardened targets from standoff 
     ranges. It is intended to provide aircraft with an ability to 
     carry a high number of bombs. Aircraft are able to carry four 
     SDBs in place of one 2,000-pound bomb.
       a. SDB I Guided Test Vehicle (GTV) is an SDB II 
     configuration used for land or sea range-based testing of the 
     SDB I weapon system. The GTV has common flight 
     characteristics of an SDB I All Up Round (AUR), but in place 
     of the multi-effects warhead is a Flight Termination, 
     Tracking, and Telemetry (FTTT) subassembly that mirrors the 
     AUR multi-effects warhead's size and mass properties, yet 
     provides safe flight termination, free flight tracking, and 
     telemetry of encrypted data from the GTV to the data 
     receivers. The SDB I GTV can have either inert or live fuses. 
     All other flight control, guidance, data-link, and seeker 
     functions are representative of the SDB I AUR.
       23. The Joint Programmable Fuze (JPF) FMU-139 is a multi-
     delay, multi-arm and proximity sensor compatible with general 
     purpose blast, frag, and hardened-target penetrator weapons. 
     The JPF settings are cockpit selectable in flight when used 
     numerous precision-guided weapons. It can interface with 
     numerous weapons including GBU-12, GBU-58, GBU-54, and GBU-
     38.
       24. The highest level of classification of defense 
     articles, components, and services included in this potential 
     sale is SECRET.
       25. 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.
       26. A determination has been made that the United Arab 
     Emirates 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.
       27. All defense articles and services listed in this 
     transmittal are authorized for release and export to the 
     Government of the United Arab Emirates.

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