[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 158 (Tuesday, September 14, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6493-S6494]
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

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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)(5)(A) of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), 
     as amended, we are forwarding Transmittal No. 0S-21. This 
     notification relates to enhancements or upgrades from the 
     level of sensitivity of technology or capability described in 
     the Section 36(b)(1) AECA certification 10-60 of September 
     29, 2010.
           Sincerely,
                                                Jedidiah P. Royal,
                                                  Deputy Director.
       Enclosures.


                         Transmittal No. 0S-21

     Report of Enhancement or Upgrade of Sensitivity of Technology 
         or Capability (Sec. 36(b)(5)(A), AECA)
       (i) Purchaser: Government of Spain.
       (ii) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal No.: 10-60; Date: 
     September 29, 2010; Military Department: Navy.
       (iii) Description: On September 29, 2010, Congress was 
     notified by Congressional certification transmittal number 
     10-60, of the possible sale under Section 36(b)(1) of the 
     Arms Export Control Act of (6) SH-60F Multi-Mission Utility 
     Helicopters being offered as Excess Defense Articles, (13) 
     T700-GE-401C engines (12 installed and 1 spare), inspection 
     and modifications, spare and repairs parts, support 
     equipment, personnel training and training equipment, 
     publications and technical documentation, U.S. Government and 
     contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support 
     services, and other related logistics and program support. 
     The estimated total cost was $155 million. Major Defense 
     Equipment (MDE) constituted $47 million of this total.
       On July 28, 2017, Congress was notified by Congressional 
     certification transmittal number 0K-17 of the inclusion of 
     four (4) Embedded Global Positioning Units/Inertial 
     Navigation Systems (EGI) with GPS Selective Availability 
     Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM) and three (3) AN/AAR-47E(V)2 
     (one (1) for each aircraft and one (1) spare). The EGIs and 
     AN/AAR-47E(V)2 were MDE. Also included were two (2) CPS Anti-
     Jam System (GAS-1), two (2) Missile Warning System sets with 
     certification and installation in each aircraft, and three 
     (3) AN/ALE-47 Countermeasure Dispensing Systems (one (1) for 
     each aircraft and one (1) spare) along with integration, 
     certification, and installation on each aircraft. These items 
     were to be used to equip two (2) of the six (6) total EDA SH-
     60 helicopters. The inclusion of these MDE items did not 
     result in a change to the estimated MDE value of $47 million. 
     The total estimated case value remained $155 million.
       On June 26, 2018, Congress was notified by Congressional 
     certification transmittal number 0J-18 of the inclusion of 
     eight (8) Embedded Global Positioning Units/Inertial 
     Navigation Systems (EGI) with GPS Selective Availability 
     Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM) and four (4) AN/AAR-47E Missile 
     Warning Systems (MWS) (MDE items). Also included were four 
     (4) GPS Anti-Jam Systems (GAS-1), four (4) AN/ALE-47 
     Countermeasure Dispensing Systems and eight (8) AN/ARC-210(V) 
     RT-1990A(C) radios. These items were to be used to equip the 
     remaining four (4) of the original six (6) total EDA SH-60F 
     helicopters. The estimated value of the additional MDE items 
     was $4.26 million, but the addition did not result in a 
     change to the estimated MDE value of $47 million. The total 
     estimated case value remained $155 million.
       On November 16, 2018, Congress was notified by 
     Congressional certification transmittal number 0T-18 of the 
     inclusion of four (4) additional EDA SH-60F helicopters (two 
     flyable/two spares non-flying), including eight (8) T700-GE-
     401C engines (installed). Two (2) aircraft were to be 
     equipped with the following additional systems: four (4) EGIs 
     with GPS SAASM, two (2) AN/AAR-47E MWS (both items MDE); two 
     (2) GAS-1s, two (2) AN/ALE-47 Countermeasure Dispensing 
     Systems, and four (4) AN/ARC-210(V) RT-1990A(C) radios. The 
     estimated value of the additional MDE items was $11.6 
     million, but the addition did not result in a change to the 
     estimated MDE value of $47 million. The total estimated case 
     value remained $155 million.
       On May 21, 2019, Congress was notified by Congressional 
     certification transmittal number 0K-19 of an increase in 
     total case value that had not been recently reevaluated. The 
     total case value increase was based on the following factors. 
     The previous value was calculated before the open and inspect 
     phase of the first aircraft. As retired aircraft stored at 
     the Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (AMARG), 
     Spain's aircraft contained more damage that could be 
     discovered only during a full teardown and inspection, and 
     the last aircraft had been demilitarized and assessed in 
     overall poor condition with a planned date to be shredded. 
     Returning these aircraft to flight condition required 
     extensive work and greater expense than anticipated. There 
     was also a cost increase to provide for return-and-repair 
     services, engineering hours, and spare parts. No additional 
     MDE was added and the estimated MDE value remained $47 
     million. The estimated additional non-MDE value increased by 
     $61 million. The total estimated case value increased to $216 
     million.
       On January 14, 2020, Congress was notified by Congressional 
     certification transmittal number 0A-20 of an additional four 
     (4) Embedded Global Positioning Units/Inertial Navigation 
     Systems (EGIs) with GPS Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing 
     Module (SAASM). The estimated MDE value was $1 million, for a 
     total estimated MDE value of $48 million. The total estimated 
     case value increased to $217 million.
       This transmittal reports the inclusion of additional MDE 
     articles and services that were not previously notified: 
     Three (3) 7.62MM M240D Machine Guns. The total estimated MDE 
     value will increase to $48.7 million. The total estimated 
     case value will increase to $217.7 million.
       (iv) Significance: This notification is being provided as 
     the additional MDE items were not enumerated in the original 
     notification. The inclusion of this MDE represents an 
     increase in capability over what was previously notified. The 
     proposed articles and services will augment the Spanish 
     Navy's multi-mission, multi-role helicopters to perform 
     humanitarian missions, search and rescue, medical 
     evacuations, firefighting, and anti-piracy efforts.
       (v) Justification: 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 stability and economic progress in 
     Europe.
       (vi) Sensitivity of Technology: The 7.62MM M240D Machine 
     Gun is a belt-fed, gas operated medium machine gun that 
     chambers the 7.62x51mm NATO cartridge. The M240D has two 
     configurations, both aircraft mounted and egress kit designed 
     to provide downed aircrew personnel with increased firepower. 
     The highest level of classification of defense articles, 
     components, and services included in this potential sale is 
     UNCLASSIFIED.
       (vii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: September 7, 2021.

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