[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 27 (Thursday, February 9, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S289-S290]
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. 23-03, 
     concerning the Air Force's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance to the Government of Singapore for defense 
     articles and services estimated to cost $55 million. 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. 23-03

     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 Singapore.
       (ii) Total Estimated Value:
       Major Defense Equipment * $37 million.
       Other $18 million.
       Total $55 million.
       Funding Source: National Funds.
       (iii) Description and Quantities of Articles or Services 
     under Consideration for Purchase:
       Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
       One hundred (100) KMU-556 Tail Kits for Joint Direct-Attack 
     Munition (JDAM) GBU-31
       Nine hundred (900) KMU-572 Tail Kits for JDAM GBU-38 and 
     Laser JDAM GBU-54
       Two hundred fifty (250) MAU-169 Computer Control Group for 
     500lb Paveway II (PWII) GBU-12
       Two hundred fifty (250) MXU-650 Air Foil Group for 500lb 
     PWII GBU-12
       Non-MDE: Also included are DSU-38 laser guidance sets; 
     Common Munitions Built-In-Test/Reprogramming Equipment; spare 
     parts, consumables, accessories, and repair and return 
     support; aircraft and munitions support and support 
     equipment; personnel training and training equipment; 
     unclassified software; unclassified technical books and other 
     publications; 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 (SN-D-YAJ).
       (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: SN-D-YAH.
       (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: February 9, 2023.
       * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act.


                          POLICY JUSTIFICATION

          Singapore--Air-to-Ground Munitions Kits and Services

       The Government of Singapore has requested to buy one 
     hundred (100) KMU-556 Tail Kits for Joint Direct-Attack 
     Munition (JDAM) GBU-31; nine hundred (900) KMU-572 Tail Kits 
     for JDAM GBU-38 and Laser JDAM GBU-54; two hundred fifty 
     (250) MAU-169 Computer Control Group for 500lb Paveway-II 
     (PWII) GBU-12; and two hundred fifty (250) MXU-650 Air Foil 
     Group for 500lb PWII GBU-12. Also included are DSU-38 laser 
     guidance sets; Common Munitions Built-In-Test/Reprogramming 
     Equipment; spare parts, consumables, accessories, and repair 
     and return support; aircraft and munitions support and 
     support equipment; personnel training and training equipment; 
     unclassified software; unclassified technical books and other 
     publications; 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 $55 million.
       This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and 
     national security objectives of the United States by 
     improving the security of a strategic partner that is an 
     important force for political stability and economic progress 
     in Asia.
       The proposed sale will support the Republic of Singapore 
     Air Force's capability to contribute to coalition operations 
     and meet its national defense requirements. Singapore will 
     have no difficulty absorbing these articles and services into 
     its armed forces.
       This proposed sale will not alter the basic military 
     balance in the region.
       The principal contractor will be Raytheon Missile and 
     Defense, Tucson, AZ. A portion of the defense articles is 
     anticipated to come from U.S. Government stock. There are no 
     known offset agreements proposed in connection with this 
     sale.
       Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the 
     assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor 
     representatives to Singapore.
       There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness 
     as a result of this proposed sale.


                         Transmittal No. 23-03

     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 Paveway II (PWII) is a maneuverable, free-fall Laser 
     Guided Bomb (LGB) that guides to a spot of laser energy 
     reflected off the target. The LGB is delivered like a normal 
     general purpose (GP) warhead, and the semi-active laser 
     guidance corrects many of the normal errors inherent in any 
     delivery system. Laser designation can be provided by a 
     variety of laser target markers or designators. An LGB 
     consists of a non-warhead-specific MAU-209 or MAU-169 
     Computer Control Group (CCG) and a warhead-specific Air Foil 
     Group (AFG) that attaches to the nose and tail of the GP bomb 
     body.
       The GBU-12 is a 500lb GP bomb body fitted with the MXU-650 
     AFG to guide it to laser-designated targets,
       2. Joint Direct-Attack Munitions (JDAM) consist of a bomb 
     body paired with a warhead-specific tail kit containing an 
     Inertial Navigation System (INS)/Global Positioning System 
     (GPS) guidance capability that converts unguided free-fall 
     bombs into accurate, adverse weather ``smart'' munitions. The 
     JDAM weapon can be delivered from modest standoff ranges at 
     high or low altitudes against a variety of land and surface 
     targets during the day or night. The JDAM is capable of 
     receiving target coordinates via preplanned mission data from 
     the delivery aircraft, by onboard aircraft sensors (i.e., 
     FLIR, radar, etc.) during captive carry, or from a third-
     party source via manual or automated aircrew cockpit entry.
       a. The GBU-38 is a 500lb JDAM, consisting of a KMU-572 tail 
     kit and BLU-111 or MK-82 bomb body.
       b. The GBU-31 is a 2,000lb JDAM, consisting of a KMU-556 
     tail kit and BLU-109 or MK-84 bomb body.
       c. The GBU-54 Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition (LJDAM) is 
     a 500lb JDAM that incorporates all the capabilities of the 
     JDAM guidance tail kit and adds a precision laser guidance 
     set. The LJDAM gives the weapon system an optional semi-
     active laser guidance in addition to the INS/GPS guidance. 
     This provides the optional capability to strike moving 
     targets. The GBU-54 consists of a DSU-38 laser guidance set, 
     KMU-572 tail kit, and MK-82 or BLU-111 bomb body.
       3. The Common Munitions Built-In-Test (BIT)/Reprogramming 
     Equipment (CMBRE) is support equipment used to interface with 
     weapon systems to initiate and report Built-in-Test (BIT) 
     results and upload/download flight software. The CMBRE 
     supports multiple munitions platforms with a range of 
     applications that perform preflight checks, periodic 
     maintenance checks, loading of Operational Flight Program 
     data, loading of munitions mission planning data, loading of 
     GPS cryptographic keys, and declassification of munitions 
     memory.
       4. The highest level of classification of defense articles, 
     components, and services included in this potential sale is 
     SECRET.
       5. 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.
       6. A determination has been made that Singapore 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.
       7. All defense articles and services listed in this 
     transmittal have been authorized for release and export to 
     the Government of Singapore.

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