[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 175 (Monday, November 14, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6649-S6650]
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)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as 
     amended, we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. 22-62, 
     concerning the Air Force's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance to the Government of Australia for defense 
     articles and services estimated to cost $6.35 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,
                                                  J. Aaron Harding
                                  (For James A. Hursch, Director).
       Enclosures.


                         transmittal no. 22-62

     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 Australia.
       (ii) Total Estimated Value:
       Major Defense Equipment* $4.76 billion.
       Other $1.59 billion.
       Total $6.35 billion.
       (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
     Services under Consideration for Purchase:
       Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
       Twenty-four (24) C-130J-30 Aircraft with Four (4) each 
     Rolls Royce AE-2100D Turboprop Engines installed.
       Twenty-four (24) Rolls Royce AE-2100D Turboprop Engines 
     with Quick Engine Change Assembly (QECA) and Propellers 
     installed (spares).
       Sixty (60) Embedded Global Positioning System/Inertial 
     Navigation System (GPS/INS) (EGI) Security Devices, Airborne 
     (48 installed, 12 spares).
       Thirty-two (32) AN/ALQ-251 Radio Frequency Countermeasure 
     (RFCM) Systems.
       Twenty-seven (27) Guardian Laser Transmitter Assemblies 
     (GLTA) for Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) 
     Systems (24 installed, 3 spares).
       Sixteen (16) AN/AAQ-24(V)N LAIRCM System Processor 
     Replacements (LSPR) (12 installed, 4 spares).
       Twenty-four (24) Multifunctional Information Distribution 
     System Joint Tactical Radio System (MIDS JTRS) (installed)
       Non-MDE: Also included are AN/AAQ-24(V)N LAIRCM Infrared 
     Missile Warning Sensors (MWS), Control Interface Unit 
     Replacements (CIRU), and classified memory card User Data 
     Modules (UDM); KYV-5M communication security modules; AN/ARC-
     190 High Frequency (HF) radios; AN/ARC-210 radios; AN/ARN-153 
     tactical airborne navigation (TACAN) systems; AN/ARN-147 
     receivers; AN/ARN-149 (V) automatic direction finders; AN/
     APX-119 Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) transponders; AN/
     AAR-47 missile warning systems; AN/APN-241 Low-Power Color 
     Radars (LPCR); AN/ALE-47 Countermeasures Dispensing Systems 
     (CMDS); AN/ALR-56 Radar Warning Receivers (RWR); AN/PYQ-10 
     Simple Key Loaders; MX-20HD electro-optical/infrared 
     targeting systems; AN/KIV-77 IFF cryptographic appliques; 
     Advanced Digital Antenna Production (ADAP) system components; 
     integration support and test equipment; aircraft and support 
     equipment; secure communications equipment, precision 
     navigation, and cryptographic devices; classified software 
     delivery and support; spare and repair parts, consumables and 
     accessories; maintenance and maintenance support; classified 
     manuals, publications, and technical documentation; personnel 
     training and training equipment, and U.S. Government and 
     contractor engineering, technical and logistics support 
     services, studies and surveys; and other related elements of 
     logistical and program support.
       (iv) Military Department: Air Force (AT-D-SAI).
       (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None.
       (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: November 2, 2022.
       *As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act.


                          policy justification

                     Australia--C-130J-30 Aircraft

       The Government of Australia has requested to buy twenty-
     four (24) C-130J-30 aircraft with four (4) each Rolls Royce 
     AE-2100D turboprop engines installed; twenty-four (24) Rolls 
     Royce AE-2100D turboprop engines with Quick Engine Change 
     Assembly (QECA) and propellers installed (spares); sixty (60) 
     Embedded Global Positioning System/Inertial Navigation System 
     (GPS/INS) (EGI) security devices, airborne (48 installed, 12 
     spares); thirty-two (32) AN/ALQ-251 Radio Frequency 
     Countermeasure (RFCM) systems; twenty-seven (27) Guardian 
     Laser Transmitter Assemblies (GLTA) for Large Aircraft 
     Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) systems (24 installed, 3 
     spares); sixteen (16) AN/AAQ-24(V)N LAIRCM System Processor 
     Replacements (LSPR) (12 installed, 4 spares); and twenty-four 
     (24) Multifunctional Information Distribution System Joint 
     Tactical Radio System (MIDS JTRS) (installed). Also included 
     are AN/AAQ-24(V)N LAIRCM Infrared Missile Warning Sensors 
     (MWS), Control Interface Unit Replacements (CIRU), and 
     classified memory card User Data Modules (UDM); KYV-5M 
     communication security modules; AN/ARC-190 High Frequency 
     (HF) radios; AN/ARC-210 radios; AN/ARN-153 tactical airborne 
     navigation (TACAN) systems; AN/ARN-147 receivers; AN/ARN-
     149(V) automatic direction finders; AN/APX-119 Identification 
     Friend or Foe (IFF) transponders; AN/AAR-47 missile warning 
     systems; AN/APN-241 Low-Power Color Radars (LPCR); AN/ALE-47 
     Countermeasures Dispensing Systems (CMDS); AN/ALR-56 Radar 
     Warning Receivers (RWR); AN/PYQ-10 Simple Key Loaders; MX-
     20HD electro-optical/infrared targeting systems; AN/KIV-77 
     IFF cryptographic appliques; Advanced Digital Antenna 
     Production (ADAP) system components; integration support and 
     test equipment; aircraft and support equipment; secure 
     communications equipment, precision navigation, and 
     cryptographic devices; classified software delivery and 
     support; spare and repair parts, consumables and accessories; 
     maintenance and maintenance support; classified manuals, 
     publications, and technical documentation; personnel training 
     and training equipment, and 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 cost is $6.35 
     billion.
       This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and 
     national security objectives of the United States. Australia 
     is one of our most important allies in the Western Pacific. 
     The strategic location of this political and economic power 
     contributes significantly to ensuring peace and economic 
     stability in the region. It is vital to the U.S. national 
     interest to assist our ally in developing and maintaining a 
     strong and ready self-defense capability.
       The proposed sale will improve Australia's capability to 
     meet current and future threats by providing the Royal 
     Australian Air Force (RAAF) with replacements for its aging 
     cargo fleet, guaranteeing a reliable airlift capability, and 
     allowing the RAAF to improve its overall operational 
     capability. Australia will have no difficulty absorbing these 
     articles and services into its armed forces.
       The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not 
     alter the basic military balance in the region.
       The principal contractor will be Lockheed Martin 
     Corporation, Marietta, GA. There are no known offset 
     agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale.
       Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the 
     assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor 
     representatives to Australia.
       There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness 
     as a result of this proposed sale.


                         Transmittal No. 22-62

     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 C-130J-30 Super Hercules is a military airlift 
     aircraft that performs primarily the tactical portion of the 
     airlift mission. The aircraft is capable of operating from 
     rough, dirt strips and is the prime transport for air 
     dropping troops and equipment into hostile areas. The C-130J 
     is faster, goes further and holds more compared to legacy 
     platforms, translating to greater power and enhanced 
     capabilities.
       a. The Rolls Royce AE 2100D3 is a 3,400 kW Turboprop Engine 
     and the primary power plant on the C-130J Hercules military 
     airlift aircraft. It uses dual Full Authority Digital Engine 
     Control (FADEC) to control both engine and propeller.
       b. The C-130J-30 is a stretch version of the C-130J. It 
     adds 15 feet to the fuselage, increasing usable space in the 
     cargo compartment to accommodate two more pallets of 
     equipment.
       2. The M-Code capable Embedded Global Positioning System/
     Inertial Navigation System (GPS/INS) (EGI), with an embedded 
     GPS

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     Precise Positioning Service (PPS) Receiver Application 
     Module-Standard Electronic Module (GRAM-S/M), is a self-
     contained navigation system that provides acceleration, 
     velocity, position, attitude, platform azimuth, magnetic and 
     true heading, altitude, body angular rates, time tags, and 
     coordinated universal time (UTC) synchronized time. The 
     embedded GRAM-S/M enables access to both the encrypted P(Y) 
     and M-Code signals, providing protection against active 
     spoofing attacks, enhanced military exclusivity, integrity, 
     and anti-jam.
       3. The AN/ALQ-251 radio frequency countermeasure (RFCM) 
     system provides superior situational awareness and protection 
     against electronic warfare systems and radar-guided weapons 
     systems in contested and congested electromagnetic spectrum 
     environments.
       4. The AN/AAQ-24(V)N LAIRCM system is a self-contained, 
     directed-energy countermeasures system designed to protect 
     aircraft from infrared-guided surface-to-air missiles. The 
     LAIRCM system features digital technology micro-miniature 
     solid-state electronics. The system operates in all 
     conditions, detecting incoming missiles and jamming infrared-
     seeker equipped missiles with aimed bursts of laser energy. 
     The LAIRCM system consists of multiple Missile Warning 
     Sensors, the Guardian Laser Transmitter Assembly (GLTA), a 
     System Processor Replacement (LSPR), a Control Interface Unit 
     Replacement (CIUR), and a Classified Memory Card User Data 
     Module (UDM).
       a. The LAIRCM Missile Warning Sensors detect and declare 
     threat missiles. The sensors are mounted on the aircraft 
     exterior to provide omni-directional protection. The sensors 
     detect the rocket plume of missiles and send appropriate data 
     signals to the System Processor Replacement (LSPR) for 
     processing.
       b. The Guardian Laser Transmitter Assembly (GLTA) is a 
     laser transmitter pointer/tracker subsystem designed to track 
     the inbound threat missile and point the laser jam source at 
     the missile's seeker. The GLTA automatically deploys the 
     countermeasure.
       c. The LSPR analyzes the data from each Missile Warning 
     Sensor and automatically deploys the appropriate 
     countermeasure via the GLTA. The LSPR contains Built-in-Test 
     (BIT) circuitry.
       d. The Control Interface Unit Replacement (CIUR) displays 
     the incoming threat for the pilot to take appropriate action. 
     The CIUR also provides operator interface to program the 
     LAIRCM system to initiate built-in-test (BIT), to display 
     system status, and to provide the crew with bearing to threat 
     missile launch.
       e. The UDM card contains the laser jam codes. It is loaded 
     into the LSPR prior to flight; when not in use, the 
     Classified Memory Card User Data Module is removed from the 
     LSPR and put in secure storage.
       5. The Multifunctional Information Distribution System 
     (MIDS) with Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) is an advanced 
     Link-16 command, control, communications, and intelligence 
     (C3I) system incorporating high-capacity, jam-resistant, 
     digital communication links for exchange of near real-time 
     tactical information, including both data and voice, among 
     air, ground, and sea elements.
       6. The KYV-5M Communication Security Module enables secure 
     voice for the ANDVT.
       7. The AN/ARC-190 is a solid-state, high-frequency (HF) 
     transceiver that provides beyond-line-of-sight communications 
     capability for various military airborne applications.
       8. The AN/ARC-210 is a voice communications radio system 
     equipped with HAVE QUICK II, which employs cryptographic 
     technology. Other waveforms may be included as needed.
       9. The AN/ARN-153 is an airborne receiver-transmitter 
     component of the Tactical Airborne Navigation (TACAN) 
     avionics system.
       10. AN/ARN-147 receivers combine all VHF Omni Ranging/
     Instrument Landing System (VOR/ILS) functions into one 
     compact, lightweight set.
       11. The AN/ARN-149(V) low-frequency, automatic direction 
     finding system provides automatic pointing to low-frequency 
     and medium-frequency non-directional beacons (NDB), standard 
     broadcast stations, and emergency stations on frequencies of 
     500 and 2182 kHz. An aural output provides station 
     identification, weather reporting, and AM broadcast audio.
       12. 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.
       13. The AN/AAR-47A(V)2 Missile Warning System is a small, 
     lightweight, passive, electro-optic, threat warning device 
     used to detect surface-to-air missiles fired at helicopters 
     and low-flying, fixed-wing aircraft and automatically provide 
     countermeasures, as well as audio and visual-sector warning 
     messages to the aircrew.
       14. The AN/APN-241 is a Low-Power Color Radar (LPCR) are 
     radars in the transport class with a high resolution SAR 
     mapping mode. In addition to meeting needs for precision 
     navigation, this radar enables operators to execute landing 
     missions on unimproved runways without aid from ground-based 
     landing systems.
       15. The AN/ALE-47 countermeasures dispensing system (CMDS) 
     is an integrated, threat-adaptive, software programmable 
     dispensing system capable of dispending chaff, flares, and 
     active radio frequency expendables. The AN/ALE-47 uses data 
     received over the aircraft interfaces to assess the threat 
     situation and to determine a response.
       16. The AN/ALR-56 is a computer-controlled, advanced radar 
     warning receiver (RWR) designed to provide improved aircrew 
     situational awareness of the radar guided threat environment 
     through improved performance in a dense signal environment 
     and improved detection of modern threats signals.
       17. The AN/PYQ-10 Simple Key Loader is a handheld device 
     used for securely receiving, storing, and transferring data 
     between compatible cryptographic and communications 
     equipment.
       18. The MX-20HD is a gyro-stabilized, multi-spectral, 
     multi-field-of-view (FOV) Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) 
     targeting system. The system provides surveillance laser 
     illumination and laser designation through use of an 
     externally mounted turret sensor unit and internally mounted 
     master control. Sensor video imagery is displayed in the 
     aircraft real time and may be recorded for subsequent ground 
     analysis.
       19. The KIV-77 is a cryptographic applique for IFF. It can 
     be loaded with Mode 5 classified elements.
       20. The highest level of classification of defense 
     articles, components, and services included in this potential 
     sale is SECRET.
       21. If 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.
       22. A determination has been made that Australia 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.
       23. All defense articles and services listed in this 
     transmittal have been authorized for release and export to 
     Australia.

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