[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 48 (Monday, March 15, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1524-S1526]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION
Mr. MENENDEZ. 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. 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. 21-24
concerning the Navy's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and
Acceptance to the Government of Germany for defense articles
and services estimated to cost $1.77 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. 21-24
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 Germany.
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment* $1.10 billion.
Other $.67 billion.
Total $1.77 billion.
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Five (5) P-8A Patrol Aircraft.
Nine (9) Multifunctional Information Distribution System
Joint Tactical Radio Systems 5 (MIDS JTRS 5).
Twelve (12) LN-251 with Embedded Global Positioning Systems
(GPS)/Inertial Navigation Systems (EGIs).
Non-MDE: Also included are commercial engines; Tactical
Open Mission Software (TOMS); Electro-Optical (EO) and
Infrared MX-20HD; AN/ AAQ-2(V) I Acoustic System; AN/APY-10
radar; ALQ-240 Electronic Support Measures; NexGen Missile
Warning Sensors; AN/PRC-117G Manpack radios include
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MPE-S type II with SAASM 3.7; Global Positioning Systems
(GPS) 524D Precise Positioning System (PPS) for APY-10 Radar;
AN/ALQ-213 Electronic Counter Measures; AN/ALE-47 Counter
Measures Dispensing Systems; AN/UPX IFF Interrogators; APX-
123A(C) IFF Digital Transponders; KIV-78 IFF Mode 5
Cryptographic Appliques; CCM-701A Cryptographic Core Modules;
KY-100M, KY-58, KYV-5 for HF-121C radios; AN/PYQ-10 V3 Simple
Key Loaders (SKL) with KOV-21 Cryptographic Appliques;
aircraft spares; spare engine; support equipment; operational
support systems; training; training devices; maintenance
trainer/classrooms; publications; software; engineering
technical assistance (ETA); logistics technical assistance
(LTA); Country Liaison Officer (CLO) support; Contractor
Engineering Technical Services (CETS); repair and return
(RoR); transportation; aircraft ferry; and other associated
training and support; and other related elements of logistics
and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Navy (GY-P-SCO).
(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: March 12, 2021.
*As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control
Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Germany--P-8A Aircraft and Associated Support
The Government of Germany has requested to buy five (5) P-
8A Patrol Aircraft; nine (9) Multifunctional Distribution
System Joint Tactical Radio Systems 5 (MIDS JTRS 5); and
twelve (12) LN-251 with Embedded Global Positioning Systems
(GPS)/Inertial Navigations Systems (EGls). Also included are
commercial engines; Tactical Open Mission Software (TOMS);
Electro-Optical (EO) and Infrared MX-20HD; AN/AAQ-2(V) I
Acoustic System; AN/APY-10 radar; ALQ-240 Electronic Support
Measures; NexGen Missile Warning Sensors; AN/PRC-117G Manpack
radios include MPE-S type II with SAASM 3.7; Global
Positioning Systems (GPS) 524D Precise Positioning System
(PPS) for APY-10 Radar; AN/ALQ-213 Electronic Counter
Measures; AN/ALE-47 Counter Measures Dispensing Systems; AN/
UPX IFF Interrogators; APX-123A(C) IFF Digital Transponders;
KIV-78 IFF Mode 5 Cryptographic Appliques; CCM-701A
Cryptographic Core Modules; KY-100M, KY-58, KYV-5 for HF-121C
radios; AN/PYQ-10 V3 Simple Key Loaders (SKL) with KOV-21
Cryptographic Appliques; aircraft spares; spare engine;
support equipment; operational support systems; training;
training devices; maintenance trainer/classrooms;
publications; software; engineering technical assistance
(ETA); logistics technical assistance (LTA); Country Liaison
Officer (CLO) support; Contractor Engineering Technical
Services (CETS); repair and return (RoR); transportation;
aircraft ferry; and other associated training and support;
and other related elements of logistics and program support.
The total estimated program cost is $1.77 billion.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and
national security of the United States by improving the
security of a NATO Ally which is an important force for
political and economic stability in Europe.
The proposed sale will improve Germany's capability to meet
current and future threats by providing critical capabilities
to coalition maritime operations. Germany currently operates
the Lockheed P-3C Orion, but that aircraft is reaching end-
of-life and will retire in 2024. Germany plans to replace it
with the P-8A Poseidon. The proposed sale will allow Germany
to modernize and sustain its Maritime Surveillance Aircraft
(MSA) capability for the next 30 years. Germany will have no
difficulty transitioning its MSA force to P-8 and absorbing
these aircraft into its armed forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not
alter the basic military balance in the region.
The prime contractor will be The Boeing Company, Seattle,
WA. There are no known offset agreements proposed in
connection with this potential sale.
Implementation of the proposed sale will require the
assignment of four (4) U.S. Government and four (4)
contractor representatives to Germany for a duration of two
(2) years to support equipment familiarization, training and
supply support.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness
as a result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 21-24
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to
Section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act
Annex Item No. vii
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
1. The P-8A aircraft is a militarized version of the Boeing
737-800 Next Generation (NG) commercial aircraft. The P-8A is
replacing the P-3C as the Navy's long-range anti-submarine
warfare (ASW), anti-surface warfare (ASuW), intelligence,
surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft capable of
broad-area, maritime, and littoral operations.
2. Multifunctional Information Distribution System--Joint
Tactical Radio System (MIDS JTRS) 5, is an advanced Link-16
command, control, communications, and intelligence (C31)
system incorporating high-capacity, jam-resistant, digital
communication links for exchange of near real-time tactical
information, including both data and vice, among air, ground,
and sea elements.
3. The Embedded Global Positioning System (EGI)-Inertial
Navigation System (INS)/LN-251 is a sensor that combines
Global Positioning System (GPS) and inertial sensor inputs to
provide accurate location information for navigation and
targeting.
4. Tactical Open Mission Software (TOMS). Functions include
environment planning, tactical aids, weapons planning aids,
and data correlation. TOMS includes an algorithm for track
fusion which automatically correlates tracks produced by on
board and off board sensors.
5. Electro-Optical (EO) and Infrared (IR) MX-20HD. The EO/
IR system processes visible EO and IR spectrum (IR Focal
Plane Array (FPA) and Turret Stabilization) to detect and
image objects.
6. AN/AQQ-2(V)1 Acoustic System. The Acoustic sensor system
is integrated within the mission system as the primary sensor
for the aircraft ASW missions. The system has multi-static
active (MAC) 64 sonobuoy processing capability and acoustic
sensor prediction tools.
7. AN/APY-10 Radar. The aircraft radar is a direct
derivative of the legacy AN/APS 137(V) installed in the P-3C.
The radar capabilities include GPS selective availability
anti-spoofing monitoring (SAASM), SAR and ISAR imagery
resolutions, and periscope detection mode.
8. ALQ-240 Electronic Support Measures (ESM). This system
provides real time capability for the automatic detection,
location, measurement, and analysis of RF-signals and modes.
Real time results are compared with a library of known
emitters to perform emitter classification.
9. Electronic Warfare Self Protection (EWSP). The P-8A
Electronic Warfare Self Protection (EWSP) suite consists of
the ALQ-213 Electronic Warfare Management System (EWMS), ALE-
47 Countermeasures Dispensing System (CMDS) and the NexGEN
Missile Warning Sensors (MWS). EWSP includes threat
information.
10. AN/PRC-117G Radio, Manpack. The AN/PRC-117G is a
tactical radio that extends communications Beyond-Line-Of-
Sight (BLOS) with abilities for simultaneous SATCOM voice and
data transmission. Situational Awareness is enhanced by an
embedded Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM)
3.7 GPS receiver.
11. GPS 524D Precise Positioning System (PPS) with
Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM) for APY-
10 Radar. The radar Receiver Exciter Processor (REP) contains
GPS SAASM Mode III hardware. The APY-10 radar hardware and
software are unclassified. APY-10 Radar provides the
following capabilities: Synthetic Aperture Radar/Inverse
Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR/ISAR) resolution, Geo-Location,
Periscope Detection Mode, Track Generation, Track While Scan,
Color Weather Radar, and IFF Interface.
12. AN/UPX IFF Interrogator. The Identification Friend or
Foe (IFF) AN/UPX-43 Interrogator system provides operators
with the capability for timely and accurate display of both
civil and military air traffic.
13. AN/APX-123A(C) IFF Transponder Digital. The
Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) AN/APX-123A transponder is
capable of both Mode 5 and Mode S secure modes and provides
own ship positional information.
14. KIV-78 IFF Mode 5 Cryptographic Applique. The KIV-78 is
Type 1 NSA-certified COMSEC for IFF (Identification Friend or
Foe). KIV-78 provides cryptographic and time-of-day services,
concurrent Mode 5 operations as well as concurrent
interrogator/transponder operations. KIV-78 IFF system
deployed to identify cooperative, friendly systems.
15. CCM-701A Cryptographic Core Module. Common Data Link is
used for line of sight secure transmission of video imagery
to Ground Terminals, and Ships.
16. KY-100M, KY-58, KYV-5 for HF-121CD Radio. The KY-100M
is a narrowband/wideband terminal that interoperates with
TACTERM (CV-3591/KYV-5), MINTERM (KY-99A), VINSON (KY-57, KY-
58) and SINCGARS. A self-contained terminal including COMSEC,
KY-100M provides for secure voice and data communications in
tactical airborne/ground environments. The KY-100M is based
on the KY-99A architecture with enhanced interface
capability. It includes KY-99A's operational modes, and KY-
58's operational modes.
17. AN/PYQ-10 V3 Simple Key Loader (SKL) with KOV-21
Cryptographic Applique. The Simple Key Loader (SKL) is a
ruggedized, portable, hand-held fill device, for securely
receiving, storing, and transferring data between compatible
cryptographic and communications equipment. Provides
streamlined management of COMSEC key, Electronic Protection
(EP) data, and Signal Operating Instructions (SOI).
Cryptographic functions are performed by an embedded KOV-21
card.
18. The highest level of classification of defense
articles, components, and services included in this potential
sale is SECRET.
19. 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.
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20. A determination has been made that Germany 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.
21. All defense articles and services listed in this
transmittal have been authorized for release and export to
Germany
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