[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 189 (Tuesday, December 6, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6989-S6990]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        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

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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. 22-66, 
     concerning the Army's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance to the Republic of Korea for defense articles and 
     services estimated to cost $1.5 billion. We will issue a news 
     release to notify the public of this proposed sale upon 
     delivery of this letter to your office.
           Sincerely,
                                                  James A. Hursch,
                                                         Director.
       Enclosures.


                         Transmittal No. 22-66

     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: Republic of Korea.
       (ii) Total Estimated Value:
       Major Defense Equipment * $1.0 billion.
       Other $.5 billion.
       Total $1.5 billion.
       (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
     Services under Consideration for Purchase:
       Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
       Eighteen (18) CH-47F Helicopters
       Forty-two (42) T55-GA-714A Engines (36 installed, 6 
     spares).
       Twenty-two (22) Common Missile Warning Systems (CMWS) (18 
     installed, 4 spares).
       Forty-four (44) secure radios, RT-1987 (36 installed, 8 
     spares).
       Non-MDE: Also included are AN/APR-39 Radar Warning Systems; 
     AN/ARC-220 HF Airborne Communications Systems; AN/APX-123A 
     IFF transponders; AN/ARN-147; AN/ARN-153; AN/APN-209; secure 
     radios; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical 
     and logistics support services; repair and return; storage; 
     and other related elements of logistical and program support.
       (iv) Military Department: Army (KS-B-ZJG).
       (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None.
       (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed 
     to be Paid: None.
       (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: December 6, 2022.
       * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act.


                          POLICY JUSTIFICATION

                   Korea--CH-47F Chinook Helicopters

       The Republic of Korea (ROK) has requested to buy eighteen 
     (18) CH-47F helicopters; forty-two (42) T55-GA-714A engines 
     (36 installed, 6 spares); twenty-two (22) Common Missile 
     Warning Systems (CMWS) (18 installed, 4 spares); and forty-
     four (44) secure radios, RT-1987 (36 installed, 8 spares). 
     Also included are AN/APR-39 Radar Warning Systems; AN/ARC-220 
     HF Airborne Communications Systems; AN/APX-123A IFF 
     transponders; AN/ARN-147; AN/ARN-153; AN/APN-209; secure 
     radios; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical 
     and logistics support services; repair and return; storage; 
     and other related elements of logistical and program support. 
     The estimated total program cost is $1.5 billion.
       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.
       The proposed sale will improve the ROK's capability to meet 
     current and future threats by strengthening its Army heavy 
     lift capability. The CH-47F will allow the ROK to conduct 
     missions in support of bilateral operational plans which 
     include, but are not limited to, medical evacuation, search 
     and rescue, parachute drops, and disaster relief. The ROK 
     will have no difficulty absorbing this equipment 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 Boeing, Ridley Park, PA. 
     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 ROK.
       There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness 
     as a result of this proposed sale.


                         Transmittal No. 22-66

     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 CH-47F Chinook Cargo Helicopter is a medium lift 
     aircraft which includes two T55-GA-714A Engines and an 
     advanced cockpit that features five multi- function displays, 
     four-axis coupled flight director, digital map, and Dual 
     Embedded Global Positioning System/Inertial Navigation System 
     (GPS/INS) (EGI).
       a. The AN/APR-39 Radar Warning System is a lightweight 
     radar receiver(s) for aircraft applications that provide 
     warning of radar-detected threats to allow appropriate 
     evasive maneuvers and deployment of countermeasures. The 
     system has the capability of detecting all pulse radars 
     normally associated with hostile surface-to-air missiles, 
     airborne intercepts, and anti-aircraft weapon systems.
       b. The AN/AAR-57 Common Missile Warning System (CMWS) is an 
     integrated infrared (IR) countermeasures suite utilizing five 
     ultraviolet (UV) sensors to display accurate threat location 
     and dispense decoys/countermeasures either automatically or 
     under pilot/crew control to defeat incoming missile threats.
       c. The AN/ARC-220 HF airborne communications system 
     provides embedded Automatic Link Establishment (ALE), serial 
     tone data modem, text messaging and GPS position reporting 
     functions.
       d. The AN/APX-123A, Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) 
     Transponder, is a space diversity transponder and is 
     installed on various military platforms. It provides 
     identification, altitude, and surveillance reporting in 
     response to interrogations from airborne, ground-based and/or 
     surface interrogators.
       e. The AN/ARN-147 combines all VHF Omni Ranging/Instrument 
     Landing System (VOR/ILS) functions into one compact, 
     lightweight, VHF navigation receiver.
       f. The AN/ARN-153 is an airborne receiver-transmitter 
     component of the Tactical Airborne Navigation (TACAN) 
     avionics system. The AN/ARN-153(V) supports four modes of 
     operation modes; receive, transmit, air-to-air receive, air-
     to-air transmit-receive.
       g. The AN/APN-209 is a pulse type, absolute (radar) 
     altimeter that provides an accurate indication of aircraft 
     altitude over all types or terrain surfaces such as foliage, 
     deep snow, water, and land.
       2. The highest level of classification of defense articles, 
     components, and services included in this potential sale is 
     SECRET.
       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 Republic of Korea 
     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 have been authorized for release and export to 
     the Republic of Korea.

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