[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 96 (Monday, June 6, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2781-S2782]
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)(5)(A) of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), 
     as amended, we are forwarding Transmittal No. OH-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 20-48 of February 5, 
     2021.
           Sincerely,
                                                  James A. Hursch,
                                                         Director.
       Enclosures.


                         Transmittal No. OH-22

     Report of Enhancement or Upgrade of Sensitivity of Technology 
         or Capability (Sec 36(b)(5)(A), AECA)
       (i) Purchaser: NATO Communications and Information Agency 
     (NCIA).
       (ii) Sec 36(b)(5)(A) AECA Transmittal No.: 20-48; Date: 
     February 5, 2021; Military Department: Army.
       Funding Source: Participants' National Funds.
       (iii) Description: On February 5, 2021, Congress was 
     notified by Congressional certification transmittal number 
     20-48, of the possible sale under Section 36(b)(1) of the 
     Arms Export Control Act (AECA), of five hundred seventeen 
     (517) AN/PRC-158 Manpack UHF SATCOM Radio Systems. Also 
     included were crypto fill devices, man-portable ancillaries, 
     vehicular ancillaries, deployed Headquarter ancillaries, 
     power support, and operator and maintenance training, and 
     other related elements of program, technical and logistics 
     support. The estimated cost was $65 million. Major Defense 
     Equipment (MDE) constituted $38 million of this total.
       This transmittal reports the addition of five hundred 
     seventeen (517) AN/PRC-162 Manpack UHF SATCOM Radio Systems 
     (MDE) as an alternative option for the NCIA. This transmittal 
     also reports a change from a prime contractor to conducting 
     an open competition for the AN/PRC-158 UHF SATCOM Radio 
     Systems and the AN/PRC-162 Manpack UHF SATCOM Radio Systems. 
     The total MDE value will remain $38 million. The total case 
     value will remain $65 million.
       (iv) Significance: This proposed sale will ensure NATO 
     warfighters have access to the

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     latest C3I systems and technologies, and will be 
     interoperable with U.S. forces. Updated UHF TACSAT radios in 
     the hands of NATO allies and partners will offer significant 
     C3I capabilities at all echelons, from the operational level 
     down to the lowest small unit tactical formation. These 
     capabilities increase secure communication effectiveness and 
     efficiency and enhance military decision-making.
       (v) Justification: This proposed sale will support the 
     foreign policy and national security of the United States by 
     helping to improve the security of NATO allies and partner 
     nations that are an important force for ensuring peace and 
     stability in Europe.
       (vi) Sensitivity of Technology: The AN/PRC-162 Manpack UHF 
     SATCOM Radio System is a fully software-defined 
     communications solution that features two independent 
     channels across all frequencies for seamless voice, data, 
     route and retransmission functionality. Additionally, the AN/
     PRC-162 provides increased power output, longer battery life 
     and improved signal sensitivity in one of the smallest form 
     factors on the market. The AN/PRC-162 also allows the U.S. 
     Army to maintain interoperability with legacy waveforms, such 
     as Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System 
     (SINCGARS), and next-generation waveforms, such as the 
     Warrior Robust Enhanced Network (WREN) waveform. Moreover, 
     the AN/PRC-162 includes upgraded tactical SATCOM through 
     implementation of the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS).
       The highest level of classification of defense articles, 
     components, and services included in this potential sale is 
     UNCLASSIFIED.
       (vii) Date Delivered to Congress: June 3, 2022.

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