[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 126 (Thursday, July 28, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3775-S3776]
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,

                                                   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. 22-37, 
     concerning the Air Force's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance to the Government of Singapore for defense 
     articles and services estimated to cost $630 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. 22-37

      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 Singapore.
       (ii) Total Estimated Value:
       Major Defense Equipment * $14.7 million.
       Other $615.3 million.
       Total $630.0 million.
       Funding Source: National Funds.
       (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
     Services under Consideration for Purchase:
       Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
       Ninety (90) MXU-651 Air Foil Groups (AFGs) for 2000LB 
     Paveway II (PWII), GBU-10.
       Ninety (90) MAU-169 or MAU-209 Computer Control Groups 
     (CCGs) for 2000LB PWII, GBU-10.
       One hundred forty (140) MXU-650 AFGs for 500LB PW-II, GBU-
     12.
       One hundred forty (140) MAU-169 or MAU-209 CCGs for 500LB 
     PWII, GBU-12.
       Twenty (20) Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) KMU-556 
     tail kits for GBU-31.
       Twenty-two (22) JDAM KMU-572 tail kits for Laser JDAM, GBU-
     54.
       Two hundred (200) FMU-152 Fuzes.
       Fifty (50) MK-84 2000LB General Purpose (GP) Bombs.
       Fifty (50) MK-82 500LB GP Bombs.
       Six hundred twenty-five (625) Mk-82 500LB Inert Bombs.
       Non-MDE: Also included are DSU-38 and -40 Precision Laser 
     Guidance Sets (PLGS) for Laser JDAM, GBU-54; KGV-135A 
     cryptographic devices; impulse cartridges, chaff, and flares; 
     training rounds and practice bombs; classified and 
     unclassified software delivery and support; classified and 
     unclassified publications and technical documentation; 
     integration support and test equipment; aircraft and 
     munitions support and support equipment; telemetry kits; 
     military exercise participation and support; transportation, 
     airlift, and aircraft ferry support; jet fuel; aerial 
     refueling support; personnel training, and training equipment 
     and maintenance; medical and other exercise- and training-
     related services and support; personnel clothing and 
     equipment; facilities and construction support; and U.S. 
     Government and contractor engineering, technical, 
     maintenance, and logistics support services, as well as other 
     related elements of logistical and program support.
       (iv) Military Department: Air Force (SN-D-NAA).
       (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: SN-D-NAG.
       (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed 
     to be Paid: None known at this time.
       (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 25, 2022.
       *As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act.


                          POLICY JUSTIFICATION

 Singapore--Munitions and Follow-On Training and Sustainment for PEACE 
                  CARVIN V (F-15 Training Detachment)

       The Government of Singapore has requested to buy ninety 
     (90) MXU-651 Air Foil Groups (AFGs) for 2000LB Paveway II 
     (PWII), GBU-10; ninety (90) MAU-169 or MAU-209 Computer 
     Control Groups (CCGs) for 2000LB PWII, GBU-10; one hundred 
     forty (140) MXU-650 AFGs for 500LB PW-II, GBU-12; one hundred 
     forty (140) MAU-169 or MAU-209 CCGs for 500LB PWII, GBU-12; 
     twenty (20) Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) KMU-556 tail 
     kits for GBU-31; twenty-two (22) JDAM KMU-572 tail kits for 
     Laser JDAM, GBU-54; two hundred (200) FMU-152 fuzes; fifty 
     (50) MK-84 2000LB General Purpose (GP) bombs; fifty (50) MK-
     82 500LB GP bombs; and six hundred twenty-five (625) Mk-82 
     500LB inert bombs. Also included are DSU-38 and -40 Precision 
     Laser Guidance Sets (PLGS) for Laser JDAM, GBU-54; KGV-135A 
     cryptographic devices; impulse cartridges, chaff, and flares; 
     training rounds and practice bombs; classified and 
     unclassified software delivery and support; classified and 
     unclassified publications and technical documentation; 
     integration support and test equipment; aircraft and 
     munitions support and support equipment; telemetry kits; 
     military exercise participation and support; transportation, 
     airlift, and aircraft ferry support; jet fuel; aerial 
     refueling support; personnel

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     training, and training equipment and maintenance; medical and 
     other exercise- and training-related services and support; 
     personnel clothing and equipment; facilities and construction 
     support; and U.S. Government and contractor engineering, 
     technical, maintenance, and logistics support services, as 
     well as other related elements of logistical and program 
     support. The total estimated program cost is $630 million.
       This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and 
     national security objectives of the United States by 
     improving the security of a strategic partner that is an 
     important force for political stability and economic progress 
     in Asia.
       The proposed sale will enable the Singapore Air Force to 
     continue its flight training program to develop mission-ready 
     and experienced pilots to safely and effectively fly its F-15 
     aircraft, as part of the Peace Carvin V Detachment Training 
     Program. The well-established pilot proficiency training 
     program at Mountain Home Air Force Base will support 
     professional interaction and enhance operational 
     interoperability with U.S. Forces. Singapore will have no 
     difficulty absorbing this equipment and support into its 
     armed forces.
       This proposed sale will not alter the basic military 
     balance in the region.
       There is no prime contractor involved in this proposed 
     sale. Manpower support will be determined through competition 
     with defense articles anticipated to come from U.S. 
     inventory, as needed. Sources of supply may award contracts 
     when necessary to provide the defense articles if items are 
     not available from U.S. inventory or are considered long 
     lead-time away. There are no known offset agreements proposed 
     in connection with this sale.
       Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the 
     assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor 
     representatives to Singapore.
       There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness 
     as a result of this proposed sale.


                         Transmittal No. 22-37

     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 Paveway II (PWII) is a maneuverable, free-fall Laser 
     Guided Bomb (LGB) that guides to a spot of laser energy 
     reflected off the target. The LGB is delivered like a normal 
     General Purpose (GP) warhead and the semi-active guidance 
     corrects for many of the normal errors inherent in any 
     delivery system. Laser designation can be provided by a 
     variety of laser target markers or designators. A LGB 
     consists of a non-warhead specific MAU-209 or MAU-169 
     Computer Control Group (CCG) and a warhead specific Air Foil 
     Group (AFG) that attaches to the nose and tail of the GP bomb 
     body respectively.
       a. The GBU-12 is a 500LB GP bomb body fitted with the MXU-
     650 AFG to guide to its laser designated target.
       b. The GBU-10 is a 2000LB GP bomb body fitted with the MXU-
     651 AFG to guide to its laser designated target. The inert 
     GBU-12 uses a BDU-50 inert bomb body and MAU-169 CCG for 
     training purposes.
       2. The Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) is a guidance 
     set which converts unguided 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 bombs. 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 
     Guidance Set, when combined with a warhead and appropriate 
     fuze, forms a JDAM Guided Bomb Unit (GBU).
       a. The GBU-38 is a 500LB bomb body fitted with a KMU-572 
     guidance kit.
       b. The GBU-31 is a 2000LB bomb body fitted with a KMU-556 
     guidance kit.
       3. The Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition (LJDAM) is a JDAM 
     that incorporates all the capabilities of the JDAM guidance 
     tail kit and adds a precision laser guidance set (DSU-38 or 
     DSU-40). The LJDAM gives the weapon system an optional semi-
     active laser guidance in addition to the INS/GPS guidance. 
     This provides the optional capability to strike moving 
     targets. The GBU-54 is a 500LB bomb body fitted with a laser 
     guidance set and KMU-572 guidance kit.
       4. The KGV-135A is a high-speed, general purpose encryptor/
     decryptor module used for wide-band data encryption.
       5. The highest level of classification of defense articles, 
     components, and services included in this potential sale is 
     SECRET.
       6. I. 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 Singapore 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 have been authorized for release and export to 
     the Government of Singapore.

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