[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 191 (Thursday, December 8, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7064-S7065]
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)(A) of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), 
     as amended, we are forwarding Transmittal No. 0U-22. This 
     notification relates to enhancements or upgrades from the 
     level of sensitivity of technology or capability described in 
     the Section 36(b)(l) AECA certification 22-49 ofJuly 21, 
     2022.
           Sincerely,
                                                  James A. Hursch,
                                                         Director.
       Enclosures.


                         Transmittal No. 0U-22

     Report of Enhancement or Upgrade of Sensitivity of Technology 
         or Capability (Sec. 36(b)(5)(A), AECA)
       (i) Purchaser: Government of Australia.
       (ii) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal No.: 22-49; Date: July 
     21, 2022; Military Department: Air Force.
       (iii) Description: On July 21, 2022, Congress was notified 
     by Congressional certification transmittal number 22-49, of 
     the possible sale, under Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export 
     Control Act, of eighty (80) Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff 
     Missiles--Extended Range (JASSM-ER) (AGM-158B with telemetry 
     kits and/or AGM-158B-2 configurations). Also included were 
     missile containers and support equipment; JASSM training 
     missiles; weapon system support; spare parts, consumables, 
     accessories, and repair/return support; integration and test 
     support and equipment; personnel training; software delivery 
     and support; classified and unclassified publications and 
     technical documentation; transportation; 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 was 
     $235 million. Major Defense Equipment (MDE) constituted $157 
     million of this total.

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       This transmittal reports the addition of the following MDE 
     items: one (1) AGM-158 Instrumented Test Vehicle (ITV); two 
     (2) JASSM AGM-158 Separation Test Vehicles (STV); two (2) 
     JASSM Jettison Test Vehicles (JTV); and two (2) JASSM AGM-158 
     Mass Simulation Vehicles (MSV). Also included are non-MDE 
     KGV-135A embedded encryption modules; munition telemetry 
     kits; and additional classified test equipment. The estimated 
     total value of the additional items is $26 million. The total 
     estimated MDE value will increase by $17 million to $174 
     million, resulting in an estimated total case value of $261 
     million.
       (iv) Significance: The proposed sale will support 
     Australia's capability to test advanced, long-range strike 
     systems for employment from its Royal Australian Air Force 
     (RAAF) air platforms including, but not limited to, the F/A-
     18F Super Hornet and F-35A Lightning II.
       (v) Justification: 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.
       (vi) Sensitivity of Technology:
       The AGM-158 Instrumented Test Vehicle (ITV) is a flight 
     certification vehicle equipped with an intelligent Test 
     Instrumentation Kit (iTIK). The ITV collects airworthiness 
     data to ensure safe separation of the munition from the 
     aircraft.
       The JASSM AGM-158 Separation Test Vehicle (STV), equipped 
     with an intelligent Test Instrumentation Kit (iTIK), collects 
     separation data during airworthiness/flight certification.
       The JASSM Jettison Test Vehicle (JTV) is used during the 
     airworthiness data collection process to ensure safe jettison 
     of the munition from the aircraft. It provides pilot captive-
     carry training with recording capability for post-release 
     data analysis.
       The JASSM AGM-158 Mass Simulation Vehicle (MSV) is a test 
     missile used in support of missile load training and pilot 
     captive-carry training.
       The KGV-135A is a high-speed, general purpose encryptor/
     decryptor module used for wide-band data encryption.
       The highest level of classification of defense articles, 
     components, and services included in this potential sale is 
     SECRET.
       (vii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: December 7, 2022.

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