[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 34 (Tuesday, February 23, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S813-S814]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION
Mr. MENENDEZ. 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
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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. Robert Menendez,
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. 20-50
concerning the Air Force's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and
Acceptance to the Government of Jordan for defense articles
and services estimated to cost $60 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. 20-50
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 * $0 million.
Other $60 million.
Total $60 million.
Funding Source: Foreign Military Financing (FMF).
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase: Foreign Military
Sales Case JO-D-QBN A2, implemented on January 22, 2018, for
an F-16 Air Combat Training Center at $51.2 million, was at
the time below congressional notification threshold. Jordan
has requested the case be amended to include additional
devices and support. This amendment will push the case above
Jordan's current notification threshold and thus requires
notification of the entire case.
Major Defense Equipment (MOE): None.
Non-MDE: Includes an F-16 Air Combat Training Center and
Devices comprised of full mission trainers, combat tactics
trainers, instructor/operator stations, tactical environment
simulators, brief/debrief stations, scenario generation
stations, database generation stations, mission observation
centers, and other training center equipment and support;
software and software support; publications and technical
documentation; maintenance, spares and repair parts and
services; U.S. and contractor engineering, technical, and
logistical support services; and other related elements of
program support.
(iv) Military Department: Air Force (JO-D-QBN A3).
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: JO-D-QCU.
(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: February 11,
2021.
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control
Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Jordan--F-16 Air Combat Training Center
The Government of Jordan has requested to buy an F-16 Air
Combat Training Center and Devices including full mission
trainers, combat tactics trainers, instructor/operator
stations, tactical environment simulators, brief/debrief
stations, scenario generation stations, database generation
stations, mission observation centers, and other training
center equipment and support; software and software support;
publications and technical documentation; maintenance, spares
and repair parts and services; U.S. and contractor
engineering, technical, and logistical support services; and
other related elements of program support. The estimated
total cost is $60 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 proposed sale will improve Jordan's capability to meet
current and future threats by ensuring Jordan's pilots are
effectively trained, which will contribute to the U.S.-Jordan
lasting partnership and ensure the country's stability, a
critical element to broader U.S. regional policy goals.
Jordan will use this asset to enhance training of pilots.
Jordan will have no difficulty absorbing these training
center assets and simulators 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 Lockheed Martin
Corporation Rotary & Mission Systems, Orlando, FL. There are
no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this
potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale will require the
assignment of two U.S. Lockheed Martin contractor
representatives to Jordan for a duration of 2 years to
support training.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness
as a result of this proposed sale.
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