[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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