[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 213 (Thursday, December 9, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S9086-S9087]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
MORNING BUSINESS
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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)(5)(C) of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA),
as amended, we are forwarding Transmittal No. 20-0I. This
notification relates to enhancements or upgrades from the
level of sensitivity of technology or capability described in
the Section 36(b)(l) AECA certification 16-58 of November 17,
2016.
Sincerely,
Jedidiah P. Royal,
Acting Director.
Enclosures.
Transmittal No. 20-01
Report of Enhancement or Upgrade of Sensitivity of Technology
or Capability (Sec. 36(B)(5)(C). AECA)
(i) Prospective Purchaser: Government of Qatar.
(ii) Sec. 36(b)(l). AECA Transmittal No.: 16-58.
Date: November 17, 2016.
Military Department: Air Force.
Funding Source: National Funds.
(iii) Description: On November 17, 2016, Congress was
notified by Congressional certification transmittal number
16-58 of the possible sale under Section 36(b)(l) of the
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Arms Export Control Act of weapons, equipment, and support
for: seventy-two (72) F-15QA aircraft, one hundred forty-four
(144) F-110-GE-129 aircraft engines, eighty (80) Advanced
Display Core Processor II (ADCP II), eighty (80) Digital
Electronic Warfare Suites (DEWS), eighty (80) M61A ``Vulcan''
gun systems, eighty (80) Link-16 systems, one hundred sixty
(160) Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing Systems (JHMCS), three
hundred twelve (312) LAU-128 missile launchers, eighty (80)
AN/APG-82(V)l Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA)
radars, one hundred sixty (160) Embedded OPS/Inertial
Navigation Systems (INS) (EGI), eighty (80) AN/AAQ-13 LANTIRN
navigation pods w/containers, eighty (80) AN/AAQ-33 SNIPER
Advanced Targeting Pods w/containers, eighty (80) AN/AAS-42
Infrared Search and Track Systems (IRST), two hundred (200)
AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles, seventy (70) AIM-9X Captive Air
Training Missiles (CATM), eight (8) AIM-9X special training
missiles, twenty (20) CATM AIM-9X missile guidance units,
twenty (20) AIM-9X tactical guidance kits, two hundred fifty
(250) AIM-120C7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles
(AMRAAM), five (5) AIM-120C7 spare guidance kits, one hundred
(100) AGM-88 High Speed Anti-Radiation Missiles (HARM), forty
(40) AGM-88 HARM CATMs, two hundred (200) AGM-154 Joint
Standoff Weapons (JSOW), eighty (80) AGM-84L-1 Standoff
Strike anti-ship missiles (Harpoon), ten (10) Harpoon
exercise missiles, two hundred (200) AGM-65O2 (Maverick)
missiles, five hundred (500) GBU-38 Joint Direct Attack
Munitions (JDAM) guidance kits, five hundred (500) GBU-3l
(Vl) JDAM guidance kits, two hundred fifty (250) GBU-54 Laser
JDAM guidance kits, two hundred fifty (250) GBU-56 Laser JDAM
guidance kits, five hundred (500) BLU-117B bombs, five
hundred (500) BLU-117B bombs, six (6) MK-82 Inert bombs, and
one thousand (1,000) FMU-152 Joint programmable fuzes. Also
included were ACMI (P5) Training Pods, Reece Pods (DB-110),
Conformal Fuel Tanks (CFTs), Identification Friend/Foe (IFF)
system, AN/AVS-9 Night Vision Goggles (NVG), ARC-210 UHF/UVF
radios, LAU-118(v)l/A, LAU-117-AV2A, associated ground
support, training materials, mission critical resources and
maintenance support equipment, the procurement for various
weapon support and test equipment spares, technical
publications, personnel training, simulators, and other
training equipment, U.S. Government and contractor
engineering, technical and logistics support services; and
other related elements of logistical and program support. The
estimated total cost was $21.1 billion. Major Defense
Equipment (MDE) constituted $11.5 billion of this total.
On January 5, 2018, Congress was notified by Congressional
certification transmittal number 0C-17 for the replacement of
the previously notified two hundred (200) AGM-65H/K
(Maverick) missiles (MDE), with two hundred (200) AGM-65G
(Maverick) missiles (MDE); the inclusion of eighty (80) AAR-
57A Common Missile Warning Systems (MDE), which were included
in the total value of the DEWS systems previously notified,
but not enumerated as MDE in the original notification; the
replacement of five hundred (500) BLU-111B bombs, five
hundred (500) BLU-117B bombs, and six (6) MK-82 Inert bombs
(all MDE), with five hundred (500) BLU-111B or MK-82 (500lbs)
bombs, five hundred (500) BLU-117B or MK-84 (2,000 lbs)
bombs, and six (6) MK-82 Inert bombs (all MDE); and the
inclusion of the following sub-components of JDAM and Laser
JDAM guidance kits. The MDE sub-components were included in
the total value previously notified, but not enumerated in
the original notification:
a. Two hundred fifty (250) GBU-38 JDAMs with KMU-572 Air
Foil Groups (AFG) (MDE);
b. Two hundred fifty (250) GBU-31 JDAMs with KMU-557 AFG
(MDE);
c. Two hundred fifty (250) GBU-54 Laser JDAMs with KMU-572
AFG (MDE) and DSU-38 Laser Seeker; and
d. Two hundred fifty (250) GBU-56 Laser JDAMs with KMU-557
AFG (MDE) and DSU-40 Laser Seeker.
The replacement or upgrading of the equipment to MDE did
not result in a change to the estimated cost of MDE of $11.5
billion. The total estimated case value remained $21.1
billion.
On November 28, 2018, Congress was notified by
Congressional certification transmittal number 0L-18 reported
the inclusion of additional training assets as MDE to support
the previously notified AGM-65 (Maverick) missiles: five (5)
TGM-65 Maverick-Missile Aircrew Trainer; one (1) TGM-65
Maverick-Missile Load Trainer; and one (1) TGM-65 Maverick-
Missile Maintenance Trainer. The estimated value of the
additional MDE items was $3.5 million but its addition did
not result in a net increase in the MDE value notified. The
total estimated case value remained $21.1 billion.
This transmittal reports the inclusion of up to Five
Hundred (500) GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bombs Increment I (SDB
I) (MDE); One (1) GBU-39 A/B Focused Lethality Munition (FLM)
Practice Bomb (MDE); One (1) GBU-39 B/B Laser SDB Practice
Bomb (MDE); Four (4) MS-110 Reconnaissance Pod Retrofit Kits
(non-MDE); Two (2) Transportable Ground Station Upgrades
(non-MDE); One (1) Fixed Ground Station Upgrade (non-MDE);
and associated spares; systems/materiel; support; and
services. These additional MDE and non-MDE items are valued
at $35 million in MDE and $220 million in non-MDE. However,
the total estimated case value will remain $21.1 billion.
(iv) Significance: This notification is being provided to
report the inclusion of MDE that were not enumerated at the
time ofthe original notification. Inclusion of these items of
MDE/non-MDE results in an increase in capability over what
was originally notified. This equipment will support the
requested weapon system, support the capabilities of Qatar's
F-15QA fleet, and contribute to interoperability with the
United States.
(v) Justification: This proposed sale will support the
foreign policy and national security objectives of the United
States. Qatar is an important force for political stability
and economic progress in the Arabian Gulf region. The
procurement of SDBs, MS-110 Retrofit Kits, and associated
materiel/services will significantly improve Qatar's defense
capabilities to meet current and future threats and deter
regional aggression.
(vi) Sensitivity of Technology:
1. The GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bomb Increment I (SDB I) is
a 250-pound weapon designed as a small, all weather,
autonomous, conventional, air-to-ground, precision glide
weapon able to strike fixed and stationary re-locatable
targets from standoff range. The SDB I weapon system consists
of the weapons, the BRU-61/A (4-place pneumatic carriage
system), shipping and handling containers for a single weapon
and the BRU-61/A either empty or loaded, and a weapon
planning module. It has integrated diamond-back type wings
that deploy after release, which increase the glide time and
therefore maximum range. The SDB I Anti-Jam Global
Positioning System aided Inertial Navigation System (AJGPS/
INS) provides guidance to the coordinates of a stationary
target. The payload/warhead is a very effective multipurpose
penetrating and blast fragmentation warhead couples with a
cockpit selectable electronic fuze. Its size and accuracy
allow for an effective munition with less collateral damage.
A proximity sensor provides height of burst capability.
2. An MS-110 Retrofit kit converts a DB-110 into an MS-110.
The MS-110 is a NonProgram of Record tactical reconnaissance
pod with long range, day/night, multispectral sensor
technology. The multi-spectral sensor lets. the end user see
color and better distinguish subtle features that a DB-1 l0's
dual band imagery cannot. The pod can transmit imagery via a
datalink to ground-stations for near-real time analysis and
exploitation. The pod is designed for carriage on fighter
jets. There are no advanced technologies in the system,
subsystems, equipment or technical manuals that could be
exploited by a technologically-advanced adversary.
The highest level of classification ofdefense articles,
components, and services included in this potential sale is
SECRET.
(vii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: December 8, 2021.
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