[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 20 (Tuesday, January 31, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S164-S165]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
MORNING BUSINESS
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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.
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. 23-0A. 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 17-65 of April 4,
2018.
Sincerely,
James A. Hursch,
Director.
Enclosures.
Transmittal No. 23-0A
Report of Enhancement or Upgrade of Sensitivity of Technology
or CAPABILITY (Sec. 36(b)(5)(C)), (AECA)
(i) Purchaser: Government of Spain.
(ii) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal No.: 17-65.
Date: April 4, 2018.
Implementing Agency: Army.
Funding Source: National Funds.
(iii) Description: On April 4, 2018, Congress was notified
by Congressional certification transmittal number 17-65, of
the possible sale, under Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export
Control Act, of seventeen (17) CH-47F cargo helicopters with
customer-unique modifications, twenty-one (21) Common Missile
Warning System (CMWS) AN/AAR-57A(V)8, and forty-two (42)
Embedded Global Positioning System (GPS) Inertial Navigation
System (INS) (EGI). Also included were mission equipment,
hardware and services required to implement customer-unique
modifications, communication, Aircraft Survivability
Equipment (ASE), and navigation equipment including AN/ARC-
231 Multi-mode radios, AN/ARC-201D SINCGARS radios, AN/ARC-
220 High Frequency (HF) Radio, Identification, Friend or Foe
(IFF), AN/AAR-57A(V)8, and the Radar Signal Detecting Set
(RSDS), AN/APR-39A(V)1, special tools and test equipment,
ground support equipment, airframe and engine spare parts,
technical data, publications, MWO/ECPs, technical assistance,
transportation of aircraft and training, and other related
elements of logistics and program support. The estimated
total case value was $1.3 billion. Major Defense Equipment
(MDE) constituted $900 million of this total.
This transmittal notifies the addition of the following MDE
items:
--One (1) CH-47F Cargo Helicopter with customer-unique
modifications;
--Two (2) Common Missile Warning Systems (CMWS) AN/AAR-
57A(V)8
--Two (2) Embedded Global Positioning System (GPS) Inertial
Navigation Systems (INS) (EGI)
Also included are equipment and services to support the new
CH-47F cargo helicopter, as well as support the upgrade/
remanufacturing of the previously notified, seventeen (17)
cargo helicopters from CH-47D to CH-47F configuration, to
include: mission equipment, hardware and services required to
implement customer-unique modifications; communications
equipment: Aircraft Survivability Equipment (ASE) and
navigation equipment including: AN/ARC-231 Multi-mode radios,
AN/ARC-201D SINCGARS radios, AN/ARC-220 High Frequency (HF)
radios, Identification Friend or Foe (IFF), AN/AAR-57A(V)8,
and the Radar Signal Detecting Set (RSDS); AN/APR-39A(V)1;
special tools and test equipment; ground support equipment;
airframe and engine spare parts; technical data;
publications; Modification Work Order/Engineering Change
Proposals (MWO/ECP); technical assistance, transportation of
aircraft and training; and other related elements of
logistics and program support. The estimated total value of
the new items is $91.3 million, but will not cause an
increase in the total estimated program cost. The total
estimated case value will remain $1.3 billion with MDE
remaining $900 million of this total.
(iv) Significance: This notification is being provided as
the additional MDE items were not enumerated in the original
notification. The proposed sale will support Spain's
capability to strengthen its homeland defense and deter
regional threats. This additional aircraft will also enhance
Spain's commitment and contribution to NATO in providing a
Combat Aviation Brigade.
(v) Justification: This proposed sale will support the
foreign policy and national security of the United States by
improving the security of a NATO ally which is an important
force for political stability and economic progress in
Europe. It is vital to the
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U.S. national interest to assist Spain in developing and
maintaining a strong and ready self-defense capability.
(vi) Sensitivity of Technology: The statement contained in
the original AECA 36(b)(1) transmittal applies to the MDE
items reported here.
(vii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: January 25, 2023
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