[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 29 (Monday, February 14, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S671-S672]
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. 21-46
concerning the Army's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and
Acceptance to the Government of Jordan for defense articles
and services estimated to cost $70 million. After this letter
is delivered to your office, we plan to issue a news release
to notify the public ofthis proposed sale.
Sincerely,
James A Hursch,
Director.
Enclosures.
Transmittal No. 21-46
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section
36(b)(l) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended
(i) Prospective Purchaser: Government of Jordan.
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment* $50 million.
Other $20 million.
Total $70 million.
Funding Source: Foreign Military Financing (FMF).
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
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Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
One hundred fourteen (114) Guided Multiple Launch Rocket
System (GMLRS) Unitary High Explosive (HE) Tri-Mode Fuze
(GMLRS-U) (M31) Rockets.
One hundred fourteen (114) Reduced Range Practice Rockets
(RRPR).
Non-MDE: Also included is support equipment; publications
and technical data; personnel training and equipment; systems
integration support; U.S. Government and contractor
engineering technical and logistics support services; and
other related elements of logistics and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (JO-B-YAY).
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: JO-B-WYB.
(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: February 8, 2022.
* As defined in Section 47(6) ofthe Arms Export Control
Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Jordan--Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (GMLRS) Alternate Warhead
(AW) Unitary Rocket Pods
The Government of Jordan has requested to buy one hundred
fourteen (114) Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS)
Unitary High Explosive (HE) Tri-Mode Fuze (GMLRS-U) (M31)
Rockets; and one hundred fourteen (114) Reduced Range
Practice Rockets (RRPR). Also included is support equipment;
publications and technical data; personnel training and
equipment; systems integration support; U.S. Government and
contractor engineering technical and logistics support
services; and other related elements of logistics and program
support. The estimated total cost is $70 million.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and
national security ofthe United States by helping to improve
the security ofa Major Non-NATO Ally that is an important
force for political stability and economic progress in the
Middle East.
The proposed sale will improve Jordan's capability to meet
current and future threats on its borders and provide greater
security for its economic infrastructure. This sale will
provide Jordan with a long-range precision artillery support
capability that will significantly improve U.S.-Jordan
interoperability and provide for the defense of vital
installations. Jordan will have no difficulty absorbing these
additional systems into its armed forces.
The proposed sale ofthis equipment and support will not
alter the basic military balance in the region.
The principal contractor will be Lockheed Martin Missile
and Fire Control, Dallas, TX. There are no known offset
agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale.
Implementation of this sale will not require the assignment
of any additional U.S. Government or contractor
representatives to Jordan.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness
as a result ofthis proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 21-46
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 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) is a
solid propellant artillery rocket for the High Mobility
Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS). GMLRS uses GPS-aided
inertial guidance to accurately and quickly deliver a single
high-explosive blast fragmentation warhead to targets. The
GMLRS has an operational range of 15-70km.
2. The highest level of classification of defense articles,
components, and services included in this potential sale is
SECRET.
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 the Government of
Jordan 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 Jordan.
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