[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 142 (Tuesday, September 6, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4428-S4429]
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)(5)(C) of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), 
     as amended, we are forwarding Transmittal No. 22-00. 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 08-60 of August 1, 
     2008.
           Sincerely,
                                                 Jedidiah P. Royal
                                  (For James A. Hursch, Director).
       Enclosures.


                         Transmittal No. 22-00

     Report of Enhancement or Upgrade of Sensitivity of Technology 
         or Capability (SEC. 36(B)(5)(C), AECA)
       (i) Purchaser: Government of Italy.
       (ii) Sec. 36(b)(l), AECA Transmittal No.: 08-60.
       Date: August 1, 2008.
       Implementing Agency: Air Force.
       (iii) Description: On August 1, 2008, Congress was notified 
     by Congressional certification transmittal number 08-60 of 
     the possible sale, under Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export 
     Control Act, of 4 MQ-9 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), 3 
     Mobile Ground Control Stations, five years of maintenance 
     support, engineering support, test equipment, ground support, 
     operational flight test support, communications equipment, 
     technical assistance, personnel training/equipment, spare and 
     repair parts, and other related elements of logistics 
     support. These UAVs included AN/DPY-1 Synthetic Aperture 
     Radar/Ground Moving Target Indicator (SAR/GMTI) systems with 
     0.3 to 3 meter resolution. The estimated total cost was $330 
     million. Major Defense Equipment (MDE) constituted $50 
     million of this total.
       On November 18, 2009, Congress was notified by 
     Congressional certification transmittal number 09-60 of the 
     possible sale, under Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export 
     Control Act, of two unarmed MQ-9 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles 
     (UAVs), one (1) Mobile Ground Control Station, maintenance 
     support, engineering support, test equipment, ground support, 
     operational flight test support, communications equipment, 
     technical assistance, personnel training/equipment, spare and 
     repair parts, and other related elements of logistics 
     support. These UAVs included AN/DPY-1 Synthetic Aperture 
     Radar/Ground Moving Target Indicator (SAR/GMTI) systems with 
     0.1 to 3 meter resolution. The MDE value increased to $86 
     million. The total case value increased to $393 million.
       On December 17, 2009, Congress was notified by 
     Congressional certification transmittal number 0C-09 of the 
     possible sale, under Section 36(b)(5)(a) of the Arms Export 
     Control Act, of a performance upgrade of the AN/DPY-1 SAR/
     GMTI systems aboard the four MQ-9s UAVs previously notified 
     on transmittal 08-60 from 0.3 to 3 meter resolution to the 
     same 0.1 to 3 meter resolution of the two MQ-9s notified on 
     transmittal 09-60. There was no increase in cost of MDE for 
     this upgrade. The total case value did not increase.
       On December 4, 2019, Congress was notified by Congressional 
     certification transmittal number 20-0A of the possible sale, 
     under Section 36(b)(5)(a) of the Arms Export Control Act, of 
     the retrofit of five (5) existing MQ-9A Block 1 Unmanned 
     Aerial Vehicles (UAV) to Block 5; retrofit of two (2) 
     existing MGCS Block 30; three (3) MQ-9A Block 5; eight (8) 
     Multi-Spectral Targeting Systems (MTS-B) AN/DAS-1A; eight (8) 
     General Atomics AN/APY-8 Lynx (exportable) Synthetic Aperture 
     Radar/Ground Moving Target Indicator (SAR/GMTI) Systems with 
     Maritime Wide Area Search (MWAS) capability; two (2) Mobile 
     Ground Control Station (MGCS) Block 30; and twenty-seven (27) 
     Honeywell H-764 Adaptive Configurable Embedded Global 
     Positioning System/Inertial Guidance Units (EGI) with 
     Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM) (24 
     installed, 3 spares). The retrofit, addition of aircraft, and 
     inclusion of MDE not enumerated in the previous notifications 
     resulted in a net increase in MDE costs of $180 million and 
     non-MDE costs of $138 million. The MDE value increased to 
     $266 million. The total case value increased to $711 million.
       This transmittal reports the addition of MDE that should 
     have been included in the original notification: five (5) 
     Multi-Spectral Targeting Systems (MTS-B) AN/DAS-1A. In 
     addition, the original notification should have included an 
     additional $6 million in total case value. This transmittal 
     further reports the addition of the following MDE items: one 
     (1) MQ-9A Block 5; eight (8) AN/DAS-4 Multi-Spectral 
     Targeting Systems-D (MTS-D); and seven (7) Honeywell H-764 or 
     equivalent Embedded Global Positioning Systems/Inertial 
     Navigation Systems (GPS/INS) (EGI). The following non-MDE 
     items will also be included: MQ-9 engines; ARC-210 radios; 
     AN/APX-119 Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) transponders; 
     KY-100M Narrowband/wideband cryptographic devices; Ku-band 
     SATCOM GA-ASI Transportable Earth Stations (GATES); ROVER 6Si 
     and VORTEX transceivers; KIV-77 Mode 4/5 IFF cryptographic 
     appliques; Ruggedized Aircraft Maintenance Test Stations 
     (RAMTS); C-band ground data terminals; and multi-spectral 
     targeting system (MTS) turret and electronics units; as well 
     as additional aircraft and munitions support and support 
     equipment; secure communications equipment; spare and repair 
     parts, consumables and accessories; maintenance and 
     maintenance support; personnel training and training 
     equipment; and U.S. Government and contractor engineering, 
     technical and logistics support services. The MDE value will 
     increase by $42 million to $308 million. The total case value 
     will increase by $98 million to $809 million.
       (iv) Significance: This notification is being provided as 
     the additional MDE items were not enumerated in the original 
     notification. The inclusion of this MDE represents an 
     increase in capability over what was previously notified. The 
     proposed articles and

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     services will support Italy's efforts to build intelligence, 
     surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) and strike 
     capabilities.
       (v) Justification: This proposed sale will support U.S. 
     foreign policy and national security by helping to improve 
     the security of a NATO ally, which is an important partner 
     for political stability and economic progress in Europe. 
     Italy requests these capabilities to provide for the defense 
     of deployed troops, regional security, and interoperability 
     with the United States.
       (vi) Sensitivity of Technology: The Raytheon Multi-Spectral 
     Targeting System-D (MTS-D) AN/DAS-4 integrates electro-
     optical (EO), infrared (IR), laser designation and laser 
     illumination capabilities to provide detection, ranging, and 
     tracking capabilities specifically for high-altitude 
     applications. This advanced EO and IR system provides long-
     range surveillance, high altitude target acquisition, 
     tracking, range finding, and laser designation for the 
     Hellfire missile and for all tri-service and NATO laser-
     guided munitions. The MTS-D provides greater target location 
     accuracy than the MTS-B. This potential sale includes spare 
     turret and electronics units.
       The Embedded GPS/INS (EGI) with Selective Availability 
     Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM)--or M-Code receiver when 
     available--is a self-contained navigation system that 
     provides the following: acceleration, velocity, position, 
     attitude, platform azimuth, magnetic and true heading, 
     altitude, body angular rates, time tags, and coordinated 
     universal time (UTC) synchronized time. SAASM or M-Code 
     enables the GPS receiver access to the encrypted P (Y or M) 
     signal, providing protection against active spoofing attacks.
       The ARC-210 UHF/VHF secure radio is a voice communications 
     radio system that can operate in either normal, secure, and/
     or jam-resistant modes.
       The AN/APX-119 is an Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) 
     transponder that provides military aircraft with a secure 
     combat identification capability to help reduce fratricide 
     and enhance battlespace awareness, while providing safe 
     access to civilian airspace.
       The KY-100M is a lightweight terminal for secure voice and 
     data communications. The KY-100M provides wideband/narrowband 
     half-duplex communication. Operating in tactical ground, 
     marine and airborne applications, the KY-100M enables secure 
     communication with a broad range of radio and satellite 
     equipment.
       The C-Band Line-of-Sight (LOS) Ground Data Terminals and 
     Ku-Band SATCOM GA-ASI Transportable Earth Station (GATES) 
     provide command, control, and data acquisition for the MQ-9B.
       The L3Harris ROVER 6Si transceiver is a secure real-time, 
     full-motion video (FMV) surveillance, voice, and data 
     communications transceiver. It provides expanded frequencies 
     and additional processing resources from previous ROVER 
     versions, allowing increased levels of interoperability with 
     numerous manned and unmanned airborne platforms.
       The L3Harris VORTEX transceiver is a secure real-time, 
     full-motion video (FMV) surveillance, voice, and data 
     communications transceiver and is interoperable with ROVER, 
     most UAVs, targeting pods, and other waveforms. The 
     transceiver's band and channel diversity provides link 
     redundancy, better reception, and resiliency to platform 
     shading, multipath interference, line-of-sight blockages, and 
     radio frequency interference.
       The KIV-77 Mode 5 crypto applique computer for IFF is Type 
     1 certified by the National Security Agency and provides 
     information assurance for both legacy Mode 4 and new Mode 5 
     IFF equipment. The KIV-77 is used to store the classified 
     keys.
       The Sensitivity of Technology Statement contained in the 
     original notification applies to additional items reported 
     here.
       The highest level of classification of defense articles, 
     components, and services included in this potential sale is 
     SECRET.
       (vii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: September 1, 2022.

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