[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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