[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 59 (Monday, April 4, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S1933]
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                        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)(5)(A) of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), 
     as amended, we are forwarding Transmittal No. 0D-22. 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 21-24 of March 12, 
     2021.
           Sincerely,
                                                  James A. Hursch,
                                                         Director.
       Enclosures.


                         Transmittal No. 0D-22

     Report of Enhancement or Upgrade of Sensitivity of Technology 
         or Capability (Sec. 36(b)(5)(A), AECA)
       (i) Purchaser: Government of Germany.
       (ii) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal No.: 21-24; Date: 
     March 12, 2021; Military Department: Navy.
       (iii) Description: March 12, 2021, Congress was notified, 
     by Congressional certification transmittal number 21-24, of 
     the possible sale under Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export 
     Control Act of five (5) P-8A Patrol Aircraft; nine (9) 
     Multifunctional Distribution System Joint Tactical Radio 
     Systems 5 (MIDS JTRS 5); and twelve (12) LN-251 with Embedded 
     Global Positioning Systems (GPS)/Inertial Navigation Systems 
     (EGIs). Also included are commercial engines; Tactical Open 
     Mission Software (TOMS); Electro-Optical (EO) and Infrared 
     MX-20HD; AN/AAQ-2(V) I Acoustic System; AN/APY-10 radar; ALQ-
     240 Electronic Support Measures; NexGen Missile Warning 
     Sensors; AN/PRC-117G Manpack radios include MPE-S type II 
     with SAASM 3.7; Global Positioning Systems (GPS) 524D Precise 
     Positioning System (PPS) for APY-10 Radar; AN/ALQ-213 
     Electronic Counter Measures; AN/ALE-47 Counter Measures 
     Dispensing Systems; AN/UPX IFF Interrogators; APX-123A(C) IFF 
     Digital Transponders; KIV-78 IFF Mode 5 Cryptographic 
     Appliques; CCM-701A Cryptographic Core Modules; KY-100M, KY-
     58, KYV-5 for HF-121C radios; AN/PYQ-10 V3 Simple Key Loaders 
     (SKL) with KOV-21 Cryptographic Appliques; aircraft spares; 
     spare engine; support equipment; operational support systems; 
     training; training devices; maintenance trainer/classrooms; 
     publications; software; engineering technical assistance 
     (ETA); logistics technical assistance (LTA); Country Liaison 
     Officer (CLO) support; Contractor Engineering Technical 
     Services (CETS); repair and return (RoR); transportation; 
     aircraft ferry; and other associated training and support; 
     and other related elements of logistics and program support. 
     The estimated total cost was $1.77 billion. Major Defense 
     Equipment (MDE) constituted $1.10 billion of this total.
       This transmittal reports the addition of the following 
     Major Defense Equipment (MDE) items: eight (8) LAIRCM System 
     Processor Replacements (LSPR) (each includes 8 Exelis EGR 
     Global Positioning System (GPS) Receivers integrated with 
     Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Modules (SAASM); and 
     seven (7) Guardian Laser Transmitter Assemblies (GLTA)). The 
     following non-MDE items will also be included: AN/ARC-210 RT-
     2036(C) radios; Control Interface Unit (CIU) for the AN/AAQ-
     24(V)N; dual KIV-7Ms; CCM-700A cryptographic modules; KG-175 
     Encryptor Network Convergence Systems; Advanced Digital 
     Antenna Production (ADAP) Antenna Electronics (AE); and 
     Advanced Digital Antenna Production (ADAP) Controlled 
     Reception Pattern Antenna (CRPA) antennas. The total value of 
     these new items is $13.5 million but will not cause an 
     increase in the total estimated program cost, as pricing was 
     factored in the initial notification. The total estimated 
     program cost remains $1.77 billion, with the total MDE cost 
     remaining $1.10 billion of total program cost.
       (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 support Germany's 
     capability to meet current and future threats by providing 
     critical capabilities to coalition maritime operations and 
     increases interoperability between the U.S. Navy and the 
     Government of Germany.
       (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 and economic stability in Europe.
       (vi) Sensitivity of Technology:
       The mid-range (``Mini'') Cryptographic Core Modernization 
     (CCM) module provides for encryption and decrypting data for 
     Common Data Link (CDL) missions.
       The Cryptographic Core Modernization (CCM) module for 
     Tactical Operations Center (TOC) provides secure common data 
     link communications.
       The Sensitivity of Technology Statement contained in the 
     original notification applies to the remaining items reported 
     here.
       The highest level of classification of defense articles, 
     components, and services included in this potential sale is 
     UNCLASSIFIED.
       (vii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: April 1, 2022.

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