[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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