[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 126 (Thursday, July 28, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S3777]
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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,

                                                   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)(5)(C) of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), 
     as amended, we are forwarding Transmittal No. 22-0K. 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 19-65 of October 29, 
     2019.
           Sincerely,
                                                  James A. Hursch,
                                                         Director.
       Enclosures.


                         Transmittal No. 22-0K

     Report of Enhancement or Upgrade of Sensitivity of Technology 
         or Capability (Sec. 36(b)(5)(C), AECA)
       (i) Purchaser: Government of Japan.
       (ii) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal No.: 19-65; Date: 
     October 29, 2019; Implementing Agency: Air Force.
       (iii) Description: On October 29, 2019, Congress was 
     notified by Congressional certification transmittal number 
     19-65 of the possible sale, under Section 36(b)(1) of the 
     Arms Export Control Act, of the upgrade of up to ninety-eight 
     (98) F-15J aircraft to a Japanese Super Interceptor (JSI) 
     configuration consisting of up to one hundred three (103) 
     APG-82(v)1 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Radar 
     (includes five (5) spares); one hundred sixteen (116) 
     Advanced Display Core Processor II (ADCP II) Mission System 
     Computer (includes eighteen (18) spares); and one hundred one 
     (101) ALQ-239 Digital Electronic Warfare System (DEWS) 
     (includes three (3) spares). Also included were Joint Mission 
     Planning System (JMPS) with software, training and support; 
     Selective Availability Anti-spoofing Module (SAASM); ARC-210 
     radio, aircraft and munition integration and test support; 
     ground training devices (including flight and maintenance 
     simulators); support and test equipment; software delivery 
     and support; spare and repair parts; communications 
     equipment; facilities and construction support; publications 
     and technical documentation; personnel training and training 
     equipment; U.S. Government and contractor engineering; 
     technical and logistics support services; studies and 
     surveys; and other related elements of logistical and program 
     support. The estimated total program cost was $4.5 billion. 
     Major Defense Equipment (MDE) constituted $2.4 billion of 
     this total.
       This transmittal reports the addition of the following MDE 
     items: one hundred three (103) AN/ALQ-250 Eagle Passive 
     Active Warning Survivability System (EPAWSS) Electronic 
     Warfare (EW) suites. The total cost of new MDE articles is 
     $956 million. This does not increase the total net cost of 
     MDE, which will remain $2.4 billion. The total case value 
     will not increase, remaining $4.5 billion.
       (iv) Significance: The inclusion of this MDE represents an 
     increase in capability over what was previously notified. The 
     proposed articles and services will support Japan's defense 
     of its airspace.
       (v) Justification: This proposed sale will support the 
     foreign policy goals and national security objectives of the 
     United States by improving the security of a major ally that 
     is a force for political stability and economic progress in 
     the Asia-Pacific region. It is vital to the U.S. national 
     interest to assist Japan in developing and maintaining a 
     strong and effective self-defense capability.
       (vi) Sensitivity of Technology: The Eagle Passive Active 
     Warning Survivability System (EPAWSS) is an advanced all-
     digital EW suite which provides the F-15 with fully 
     integrated radar warning, geolocation, situational awareness, 
     and self-protection solutions to detect and defeat surface 
     and airborne legacy, current, and future threats in highly 
     contested, dense signal environments. EPAWSS is equipped with 
     advanced Radio Frequency (RF) Electronic Countermeasures 
     (ECM), enabling deeper penetration against modern integrated 
     air defense systems and providing rapid response capabilities 
     designed to protect the aircrew.
       The highest level of classification of defense articles, 
     components, and services included in this potential sale is 
     UNCLASSIFIED.
       (vii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: July 26, 2022.

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