[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 158 (Tuesday, September 14, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6483-S6484]
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

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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, August 2, 2021.
     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. 21-37 
     concerning the Navy's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance to the Government of India for defense articles 
     and services estimated to cost $82 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. 21-37

     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 India.
       (ii) Total Estimated Value:
       Major Defense Equipment* $27 million.
       Other $55 million.
       Total $82 million.
       Funding Source: National Funds.
       (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
     Services under Consideration for Purchase:
       Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
       One (1) Harpoon Joint Common Test Set (JCTS).
       Non-MDE: Also included is one (1) Harpoon Intermediate 
     Level maintenance station; spare and repair parts, support, 
     and test equipment; publications and technical documentation; 
     personnel training; U.S. Government and contractor technical, 
     engineering, and logistics support services; and other 
     related elements of logistics and program support.
       (iv) Military Department: Navy (IN-P-LAX).
       (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: IN-P-AAL, IN-P-AAP, IN-P-
     ABC.
       (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: August 2, 2021.
       * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act.


                          POLICY JUSTIFICATION

              India--Harpoon Joint Common Test Set (JCTS)

       The Government of India has requested to buy one (1) 
     Harpoon Joint Common Test Set (JCTS). Also included is one 
     (1) Harpoon Intermediate Level maintenance station; spare and 
     repair parts, support, and test equipment; publications and 
     technical documentation; personnel training; U.S. Government 
     and contractor technical, engineering, and logistics support 
     services; and other related elements of logistics and program 
     support. The estimated total cost is $82 million.
       This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and 
     national security of the United States by helping to 
     strengthen the U.S.-Indian strategic relationship and to 
     improve the security of a major defensive partner, which 
     continues to be an important force for political stability, 
     peace, and economic progress in the Indo-Pacific and South 
     Asia region.
       This proposed sale will improve India's capability to meet 
     current and future threats by providing India with flexible 
     and efficient Harpoon missile maintenance capabilities to 
     ensure maximum force readiness. India 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.
       The principal contractor will be The Boeing Company, St. 
     Louis, MO. There are no known offset agreements proposed in 
     connection with this potential sale. Any offset agreement 
     required by India will be defined in negotiations between the 
     purchaser and the contractor(s).
       Implementation of this proposed sale will require the 
     assignment of one (1) U.S. contractor representative to India 
     for a duration of one (1) year to support technical reviews, 
     support, and oversight.
       There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness 
     as a result of this proposed sale.


                         TRANSMITTAL NO. 21-37

     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 Harpoon Joint Common Test Set (JCTS) is used to 
     maintain all configurations of the Harpoon missile. India 
     seeks to establish a Harpoon Intermediate Level Weapon 
     Station via an acquisition of a JCTS that can test their 
     current inventory, as well as up to a BLK IIU Harpoon 
     Missile. The elements listed below being conveyed by the 
     proposed sale are considered sensitive. These elements are 
     used to test and verify the ability of the Harpoon missile to 
     engage hostile targets under a wide range of operations, 
     tactical, and environmental conditions:
       a. The Radar Seeker test capability.
       b. The Radar Altimeter test capability.
       c. The GPS/INS System test capability.
       d. Operational Flight Program Software.
       e. Missile operational characteristics and performance 
     data.
       2. The highest level of classification of defense articles, 
     components, and services included in this potential sale is 
     CONFIDENTIAL.
       3. 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.
       4. A determination has been made that India 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.
       5. All defense articles and services listed in this 
     transmittal have been authorized for release and export to 
     the Government of India.

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