[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 158 (Tuesday, September 14, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6486-S6487]
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 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. 21-49
concerning the Air Force's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and
Acceptance to the Government of Greece for defense articles
and services estimated to cost $270 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. 21-49
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 Greece.
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment* $0 million.
Other $270 million.
Total $270 million.
Funding Source: National Funds
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
None.
Non-MDE: Included are U.S. Government and contractor
engineering, technical, and logistics support services for F-
16 Aircraft Structural Integrity Program (ASIP), F-16 Aircrew
Training Device (ATD), Low Altitude Targeting and Infrared
for Night (LANTIRN), and Reconnaissance (RECCE) Pods support
programs; aircraft classified and unclassified aircraft
software and software support; Multifunctional Information
Distribution System (MIDS) software support; Joint Mission
Planning Software (JMPS) support; participation in Electronic
Combat International Security Assistance Program (ECISAP),
International Engine Management Program (IEMP), and technical
coordination groups; other aircraft and engine hardware and
software modifications and support; spare and repair/return
parts and equipment; personnel training and training
equipment; publications, manuals, and technical
documentation; and other related elements of aircraft
maintenance and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Air Force (GR-D-QAG).
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: GR-D-QCH, GR-D-SNX, GR-D-
SNY.
(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: None.
(viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: August 3, 2021.
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control
Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Greece--F-16 Sustainment Materiel and Services
The Government of Greece has requested to buy U.S.
Government and contractor engineering, technical, and
logistics support services for F-16 Aircraft Structural
Integrity Program (ASIP), F-16 Aircrew Training Device (ATD),
Low Altitude Targeting and Infrared for Night (LANTIRN), and
Reconnaissance (RECCE) Pods support programs; aircraft
classified and unclassified aircraft software and software
support; Multifunctional Information Distribution System
(MIDS) software support; Joint Mission Planning Software
(JMPS) support; participation in Electronic Combat
International Security Assistance Program (ECISAP),
International Engine Management Program (IEMP), and technical
coordination groups; other aircraft and engine hardware and
software modifications and support; spare and repair/return
parts and equipment; personnel training and training
equipment; publications, manuals, and technical
documentation; and other related elements of aircraft
maintenance and program support. The total estimated value is
$270 million.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and
national security objectives of the United States by helping
to improve the security of a NATO ally, which is an important
partner for political stability and economic progress in
Europe.
The proposed sale will improve Greece's capability to meet
current and future threats by providing agile logistics
support to its F-16 program, encompassing aspects of aircrew
training and aircraft maintenance. The ability to provide
this level of support to the F-16 program will increase its
inter-operability with NATO forces and enhance its ability to
provide for security of its borders.
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Greece has demonstrated a continued commitment to modernizing
its military and will have no difficultly absorbing this
additional sustainment support into its armed forces.
The proposed sale of these services will not alter the
basic military balance in the region.
The principal contractors for this proposed sale are L3/
Harris International, Melbourne, Florida; Lockheed-Martin
Aero Corporation, Fort Worth, Texas; Collins Aerospace,
Charlotte, North Carolina; Northrop Grumman Corporation,
Falls Church, Virginia; Raytheon Company, Waltham,
Massachusetts; and Atec, Incorporated, Houston, Texas. The
purchaser typically requests offsets. Any offset agreement
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.
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO Sec. 620C(d) OF THE FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT OF
1961, AS AMENDED
Pursuant to Section 620C(d) of the Foreign Assistance Act
of 1961, as amended (the Act), Executive Order 12163, State
Department Delegation of Authority No. 293-2, and State
Department Delegation of Authority 510; I hereby certify that
the furnishing to Greece of aircraft parts and support is
consistent with the principles contained in Section 620C(b)
of the Act.
This certification will be made part of the notification to
Congress under section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act,
as amended, regarding the proposed sale of the above-named
articles and services and is based on the justification
accompanying such notification, of which such justification
constitutes a full explanation.
C.S. Eliot Kang,
Senior Official, Under Secretary for Arms Control and
International Security.
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