[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 123 (Monday, July 25, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3634-S3635]
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,

                                                   Washington, DC.
     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. 22-01 
     concerning the Air Force's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance to the Government of Kuwait for defense articles 
     and services estimated to cost $397 million. After this 
     letter is delivered to your office, we plan to issue a news 
     release to notify the public of this proposed sale.
           Sincerely,
                                                  James A. Hursch,
                                                         Director.
       Enclosures.


                         Transmittal No. 22-01

     Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to 
         Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as 
         amended
       (i) Prospective Purchaser: Government of Kuwait.
       (ii) Total Estimated Value:
       Major Defense Equipment * $222 million.
       Other $175 million.
       Total $397 million.
       (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
     Services under Consideration for Purchase:
       Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
       Sixty (60) AIM-120 C-7/8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air 
     Missiles (AMRAAMs).
       Two hundred fifty (250) MK-84 General Purpose 2000LB Bombs.
       Five hundred one (501) MK-83 General Purpose 1000LB Bombs.
       Three hundred fifty (350) KMU-556 Joint Direct Attack 
     Munition (JDAM) Tail Kits for GBU-31V1 2000LB Bombs.
       Seven hundred two (702) MXU-667 Air Foil Groups (AFG) for 
     GBU-48 Enhanced Paveway II (EPW-II) 1000LB Bombs.
       Seven hundred two (702) MAU-210 Enhanced Computer Control 
     Groups (ECCG) for GBU-48 Enhanced Paveway II (EPW-II) 1000LB 
     Bombs
       Non-MDE: Also included are FMU-139 Joint Programmable Fuze 
     Systems; AMRAAM containers; weapons support and software; 
     inert munitions, trainers, and training equipment; bomb 
     components; spare and repair parts; personnel training and 
     training equipment; publications and technical documentation; 
     U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and 
     logistics support services; and other related elements of 
     logistical and program support.
       (iv) Military Department: Air Force (KU-D-YAE).
       (v) Prior Related Cases. if any: KU-D-AAC, KU-D-YAB, KU-D-
     YAC, KU-D-YAD.
       (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: July 21, 2022.
       *As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act.


                          POLICY JUSTIFICATION

  Kuwait--Advanced Weapons in Support of Eurofighter Typhoon Aircraft 
                                Program

       The Government of Kuwait has requested to buy sixty (60) 
     AIM-120 C-7/8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles 
     (AMRAAMs); two hundred fifty (250) MK-84 General Purpose 
     2000LB bombs; five hundred one (501) MK-83 General Purpose 
     1000LB bombs; three hundred fifty (350) KMU-556 Joint Direct 
     Attack Munition (JDAM) tail kits for GBU-31V1 2000LB bombs; 
     seven hundred two (702) MXU-667 Air Foil Groups (AFG) for 
     GBU-48 Enhanced Paveway II (EPW-II) 1000LB bombs; and seven 
     hundred two (702) MAU-210 Enhanced Computer Control Groups 
     (ECCG) for GBU-48 Enhanced Paveway II (EPW-11) 1000LB bombs. 
     Also included are FMU-139 Joint Programmable Fuze Systems; 
     AMRAAM containers; weapons support and software; inert 
     munitions, trainers, and training equipment; bomb components; 
     spare, repair parts; personnel training and training 
     equipment; publications and technical documentation; U.S. 
     Government and contractor engineering, technical, and 
     logistics support services; and other related elements of 
     logistical and program support. The estimated total cost is 
     $397 million.
       This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and 
     national security objectives of

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     the United States by helping to improve the infrastructure of 
     a Major Non-NATO ally that has been an important force for 
     political stability and economic progress in the Middle East.
       The proposed sale will improve Kuwait's ability to meet 
     current and future regional threats. Kuwait intends to use 
     these missiles and munitions with the Eurofighter Typhoon 
     fleet it is acquiring. Kuwait has shown a commitment to 
     modernizing its military and will have no difficulty 
     absorbing these weapons into its armed forces.
       The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not 
     alter the basic military balance in the region.
       The principal contractors will be Raytheon Missiles and 
     Defense, Tucson, AZ; and Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire 
     Control, Archbald, PA. Multiple end items will be procured 
     from U.S. Government stock. There are no known offset 
     agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale. 
     Any offset agreements will be defined in negotiations between 
     the purchaser and the contractor(s).
       Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the 
     assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor 
     representatives to Kuwait.
       There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness 
     as a result of this proposed sale.


                         Transmittal No. 22-01

     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 AIM-120C-7/8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air 
     Missile (AMRAAM) is a supersonic, air launched, aerial 
     intercept, guided missile featuring digital technology and 
     micro-miniature solid-state electronics. AMRAAM capabilities 
     include look-down/shootdown, multiple launches against 
     multiple targets, resistance to electronic countermeasures, 
     and interception of high and low-flying and maneuvering 
     targets. The AIM-120C-8 is a form, fit, function refresh of 
     the AIM-120C-7 and is the next generation to be produced.
       2. The Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) is a guidance 
     kit that converts existing unguided free-fall bombs into an 
     accurate, adverse weather ``smart'' munition. The Guidance 
     Set consists of a Tail Kit, which contains the Inertial 
     Navigation System (INS) and a Global Positioning System 
     (GPS), a set of Aerosurfaces and an umbilical cover, which 
     allows the JDAM to improve the accuracy of unguided, General 
     Purpose (GP) bombs. The Guidance Set, when combined with a 
     warhead and appropriate fuze, forms a JDAM Guided Bomb Unit 
     (GBU) and gives the bomb an adverse weather capability. The 
     JDAM weapon can be delivered from modest standoff ranges at 
     high or low altitudes against a variety of land and surface 
     targets during the day or night. The JDAM is capable of 
     receiving target coordinates via preplanned mission data from 
     the delivery aircraft, by onboard aircraft sensors (i.e., 
     FLIR, Radar, etc.) during captive carry, or from a third-
     party source via manual or automated aircrew cockpit entry.
       The KMU-556 is the tail kit for a GBU-31 fitted with a 
     2,000LB (Mk-84 GP) bomb body.
       3. GBU-48 Enhanced Paveway II (EP-II) is a maneuverable, 
     free-fall, laser-guided bombs (LGBs) that guide to reflected 
     laser energy from the desired target. The ``enhanced'' 
     component adds GPS guidance to the laser seeker. This dual-
     mode capability allows the weapon to operate in all weather 
     conditions. The LGB is delivered the same way as a normal GP 
     warhead, except the semi-active guidance corrects for 
     employment errors inherent in any delivery system. Laser 
     designation for the weapon can be provided by a variety of 
     laser target markers or designators from the air or ground. 
     The Enhanced Paveway system consists of a non-warhead-
     specific Enhanced Computer Control Group (ECCG), a warhead-
     specific Air Foil Group (AFG) that attaches to the nose and 
     tail of GP bomb, and a fuze. The weapon is primarily used for 
     precision bombing against non-hardened targets.
       The GBU-48 is a 1,000LB (MK-83 GP) bomb body fitted with 
     the MXU-667 AFG and MAU-210 ECCG to guide to its laser-
     designated target.
       4. The FMU-139 Joint Programmable Fuze (JPF) is a multi-
     delay, multi-arm and proximity sensor compatible with General 
     Purpose blast, frag, and hardened-target penetrator weapons. 
     The FMU-139 settings are cockpit selectable in flight when 
     used with numerous precision-guided weapons. It can interface 
     with numerous weapons, including GBU-31 and GBU-48.
       5. The highest level of classification of defense articles, 
     components, and services included in this potential sale is 
     SECRET.
       6. 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.
       7. A determination has been made that Kuwait 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.
       8. All defense articles and services listed in this 
     transmittal are authorized for release and export to the 
     Government of Kuwait.

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