[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 130 (Wednesday, August 3, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3909-S3910]
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)(l) of the Arms Export Control Act, as
amended, we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. 22-26,
concerning the Army's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and
Acceptance to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for defense
articles and services estimated to cost $3.05 billion. After
this letter is delivered to your office, we plan to issue a
news release to notify the public of this proposed sale.
Sincerely,
Jedidiah P. Royal,
(for James A. Hursch, Director).
Enclosures.
Transmittal No. 22-26
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: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment* $2.75 billion.
Other $0.30 billion.
Total $3.05 billion.
Funding Source: National Funds.
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services Under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Three hundred (300) PATRIOT MIM-104E Guidance Enhanced
Missile-Tactical Ballistic Missiles (GEM-T).
Non-MDE: Also included are tools and test equipment; range
and test programs; support equipment to include associated
publications and technical documentation; training equipment;
spare and repair parts; New Equipment Training;
Transportation; Quality Assurance Team support; U.S.
Government and contractor technical assistance; engineering,
and logistics support services; Systems Integration and
Checkout (SICO); field office support; International
Engineering Services Program Field Surveillance Program; and
other related elements of logistics and program support.
(iii) Military Department: Army (SR-B-ZAR).
(iv) Prior Related Cases, if any: SR-B-JBV.
(v) Sales Commission. Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed
to be Paid: None.
(vi) Sensitivity of Technology Contained in the Defense
Article or Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: See Attached
Annex.
(vii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: August 2, 2022.
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control
Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Saudi Arabia--PATRlOT MIM-104E Guidance Enhanced Missile-Tactical
Ballistic Missiles (GEM-T)
The Kingdom ofSaudi Arabia has requested to buy three
hundred (300) PATRIOT MIM-104E Guidance Enhanced Missile-
Tactical Ballistic missiles (GEM-T). Also included are tools
and test equipment; range and test programs; support
equipment to include associated publications and technical
documentation; training equipment; spare and repair parts;
New Equipment Training; Transportation; Quality Assurance
Team support; U.S. Government and contractor technical
assistance; engineering, and logistics support services;
Systems Integration and Checkout (SICO); field office
support; International Engineering Services Program Field
Surveillance Program; and other related elements of logistics
and program support. The total estimated cost is $3.05
billion.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy goals
and national security objectives of the United States by
improving the security of a partner country that is a force
for political stability and economic progress in the Gulf
region.
The proposed sale will improve the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia's capability to meet current and future threats by
replenishing its dwindling stock of PATRIOT GEM-T missiles.
These missiles are used to defend the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia's borders against persistent Houthi cross-border
unmanned aerial system and ballistic missile attacks on
civilian sites and critical infrastructure in Saudi Arabia.
These attacks threaten the well-being of Saudi,
International, and U.S. citizens (approximately 70,000)
residing in the Kingdom. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will
have no difficulty absorbing these missiles into its armed
forces.
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The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not
alter the basic military balance in the region.
The principal contractor will be Raytheon Corporation,
Tewksbury, MA. The purchaser normally requests offsets. Any
offset agreement will be defined in negotiations between the
purchaser and the contractor.
Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the
assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor
representatives to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness
as a result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 22-26
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 Techno]ogy:
1. The PATRIOT MIM-104E Guidance Enhanced Missile-Tactical
Ballistic Missile (GEM-T) is the latest in-production series
of the highly successful Raytheon Patriot missile variants
available to both U.S. forces and international customers.
GEM-T deliveries to the U.S. Army began in 2006. This
capability adds a low-noise oscillator for improved
acquisition and tracking performance in clutter. The GEM-T
missile provides an upgraded capability to defeat tactical
ballistic missile (TBM), aircraft and cruise missile threats
in complement to the PAC-3 missile.
2. The highest level of classification of defense articles,
components, and services included in this potential sale is
CONFIDENTIAL.
3. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain
knowledge of the hardware and software elements, the
information could be used to develop countermeasures or
equivalent systems which might reduce system effectiveness or
be used in the development of a system with similar or
advanced capabilities.
4. A determination has been made that the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia 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.
5. All defense articles and services listed in this
transmittal are authorized for release and export to the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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