[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 99 (Thursday, June 9, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S2888]
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MORNING BUSINESS
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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)(C) of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA),
as amended, we are forwarding Transmittal No. 22-0G. 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 18-19 of June 26,
2018.
Sincerely,
James A. Hursch,
Director.
Enclosures.
Transmittal No. 22-0G
Report of Enhancement or Upgrade of Sensitivity of Technology
or Capability (Sec. 36(b)(5)(C), AECA)
(i) Purchaser: Government of Spain.
(ii) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal No.: 18-19; Date: June
26, 2018; Implementing Agency: Navy.
(iii) Description: On June 26, 2018, Congress was notified
by Congressional certification transmittal number 18-19, of
the possible sale, under Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export
Control Act, of five (5) AEGIS Weapons Systems (AWS) MK7, six
(6) shipsets Digital Signal Processing, five (5) shipsets AWS
Computing Infrastructure MARK 1 MOD 0, five (5) shipsets
Operational Readiness Test Systems (ORTS), five (5) shipsets
MK 99 MOD 14 Fire Control System, five (5) shipsets MK 41
Baseline VII Vertical Launching Systems (VLS), two (2) All-
Up-Round MK 54 Mod 0 lightweight torpedoes, twenty (20) SM-2
Block IIIB missiles and MK 13 canisters with AN/DKT-71
warhead compatible telemeter. Also included was one (1) S4
AWS computer program, five (5) shipsets Ultra High Frequency
(UHF) Satellite Communications (SATCOM), five (5) shipsets
AN/SRQ-4 radio terminal sets, five (5) shipsets ordnance
handling equipment, five (5) shipsets Selective Availability
Anti-Spoofing Modules (SAASM), five (5) shipsets aviation
handling and support equipment, five (5) shipsets AN/SLQ-24E
Torpedo countermeasures systems, five (5) shipsets LM04 Thru-
Hull XBT Launcher and test canisters, one (1) shipset MK 36
MOD 6 Decoy Launching System, five (5) shipsets Link Level
COMSEC (LLC) 7M for LINK 22, five (5) shipsets Maintenance
Assist Module (MAM) cabinets, five (5) shipsets technical
documentation, five (5) shipsets installation support
material, special purpose test equipment, system engineering,
technical services, on-site vendor assistance, spare parts,
systems training, foreign liaison office and staging services
necessary to support ship construction and delivery, spare
and repair parts, tools and test equipment, support
equipment, repair and return support, personnel training and
training equipment, publications and technical documentation,
U.S. Government and contractor engineering and logistics
support services, and other related elements of logistic and
program support. The estimated total cost was $860.4 million.
Major Defense Equipment (MDE) constituted $324.4 million of
this total.
On June 15, 2020, Congress was notified by Congressional
certification transmittal number 20-0G of an additional
thirty (30) All-Up-Round MK 54 Lightweight Torpedoes (MDE).
The following non-MDE items were also be included: MK 54 LWT
expendables; MK 54 turnaround kits; MK 54 containers; one (1)
MK-695 Torpedo Systems Test Set (TSTS); Support equipment
including fire control modification platforms and spare
parts; torpedo spare parts; training; publications; software;
U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and
logistics support services and other related elements of
logistics and program support. The addition of these items
resulted in a net increase in MDE cost of $45 million,
resulting in a revised MDE cost of $369.4 million. The total
estimated case value increased to $940.4 million.
This transmittal reports the replacement of the previously
notified MDE two (2) All Up Round MK 54 Mod 0 Lightweight
Torpedoes (LWT) with two (2) Exercise MK 54 Mod 0 LWTs. Also
included is additional Engineering Technical Assistance for
redesign of Radar Signal Processing Group configuration and
updates to IAFCL design; shipsets of SAASM units and
associated spares; COMSEC equipment for use between test
sites; and removal of one (1) shipset MK 36 Mod 6 Decoy
Launching System. The MDE total value will remain $369.4
million; however, the non-MDE estimated value will increase
from $571 million to $810.6 million. The total estimated case
value will increase to $1.18 billion.
(iv) Significance: The proposed articles and services will
support Spain's capability to commission their new F-110
frigates with the AEGIS Weapon System (AWS).
(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. It is vital to the U.S. national interest to assist
Spain in developing and maintaining a strong and ready self-
defense capability.
(vi) Sensitivity of Technology: The Sensitivity of
Technology Statement contained in the original notification
applies to items reported here.
The highest level of classification of defense articles,
components, and services included in this potential sale is
SECRET.
(vii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: June 8, 2022.
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