[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 37 (Monday, February 27, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S501-S502]
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)(C) of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), 
     as

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     amended, we are forwarding Transmittal No. 22-0W. 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 18-19 of June 26, 
     2018.
           Sincerely,
                                                       Mike Miller
                                  (For James A. Hursch, Director).
       Enclosure.


                         Transmittal No. 22-0W

     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.: 18-19; Date: June 
     26, 2018; Implementing Agency: Navy.
       (iii) Description: On June 26, 2018, Congress was notified 
     by Congressional certification transmittal number 18-19, of 
     the possible sale, under Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export 
     Control Act, of five (5) AEGIS Weapons Systems (AWS) MK7, six 
     (6) shipsets Digital Signal Processing, five (5) shipsets AWS 
     Computing Infrastructure MARK 1 MOD 0, five (5) shipsets 
     Operational Readiness Test Systems (ORTS), five (5) shipsets 
     MK 99 MOD 14 Fire Control System, five (5) shipsets MK 41 
     Baseline VII Vertical Launching Systems (VLS), two (2) All-
     Up-Round MK 54 Mod 0 lightweight torpedoes, twenty (20) 
     Standard Missile 2 (SM-2) Block IIIB missiles and MK 13 
     canisters with AN/DKT-71 warhead compatible telemeter. Also 
     included was one (1) S4 AWS computer program, five (5) 
     shipsets Ultra High Frequency (UHF) Satellite Communications 
     (SATCOM), five (5) shipsets AN/SRQ-4 radio terminal sets, 
     five (5) shipsets ordnance handling equipment, five (5) 
     shipsets Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Modules 
     (SAASM), five (5) shipsets aviation handling and support 
     equipment, five (5) shipsets AN/SLQ-24E Torpedo 
     countermeasures systems, five (5) shipsets LM04 Thru-Hull XBT 
     Launcher and test canisters, one (1) shipset MK 36 MOD 6 
     Decoy Launching System, five (5) shipsets Link Level COMSEC 
     (LLC) 7M for LINK 22, five (5) shipsets Maintenance Assist 
     Module (MAM) cabinets, five (5) shipsets technical 
     documentation, five (5) shipsets installation support 
     material, special purpose test equipment, system engineering, 
     technical services, on-site vendor assistance, spare parts, 
     systems training, foreign liaison office and staging services 
     necessary to support ship construction and delivery, spare 
     and repair parts, tools and test equipment, support 
     equipment, repair and return support, personnel training and 
     training equipment, publications and technical documentation, 
     U.S. Government and contractor engineering and logistics 
     support services, and other related elements of logistic and 
     program support. The estimated total cost was $860.4 million. 
     Major Defense Equipment (MDE) constituted $324.4 million of 
     this total.
       On June 15, 2020, Congress was notified by Congressional 
     certification transmittal number 20-0G of an additional MDE 
     sale of thirty (30) All-Up-Round MK 54 Lightweight Torpedoes 
     (LWT). The following non-MDE items were also be included: MK 
     54 LWT expendables; MK 54 turnaround kits; MK 54 containers; 
     one (1) MK-695 Torpedo Systems Test Set (TSTS); support 
     equipment including fire control modification platforms and 
     spare parts; torpedo spare parts; training; publications; 
     software; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, 
     technical, and logistics support services and other related 
     elements of logistics and program support. The addition of 
     these items resulted in a net increase in MDE cost of $45 
     million, resulting in a revised MDE cost of $369.4 million. 
     The total estimated case value increased to $940.4 million.
       On June 8, 2022, Congress was notified by Congressional 
     certification transmittal number 22-0G of the MDE replacement 
     of the previously-notified two (2) All Up Round MK 54 Mod 0 
     LWTs with two (2) Exercise MK 54 Mod 0 LWTs. Also included 
     was additional Engineering Technical Assistance for redesign 
     of Radar Signal Processing Group configuration and updates to 
     International Aegis Fire Control Loop design; shipsets of 
     SAASM units and associated spares; COMSEC equipment for use 
     between test sites; and removal of one (1) shipset MK 36 Mod 
     6 Decoy Launching System. The MDE total value remained $369.4 
     million; however, the non-MDE estimated value increased from 
     $571 million to $810.6 million. The total estimated case 
     value increased to $1.18 billion.
       This transmittal notifies the MDE inclusion of up to an 
     additional sixty-two (62) SM-2 Block IIIB missiles in 
     tactical and telemetered configurations. Also included are MK 
     13 canisters; spare parts and associated containers; personal 
     training and training equipment; publications and technical 
     data; U.S. Government and contractor technical assistance; 
     and other related elements of logistics and program support. 
     The addition of these items will result in a net increase in 
     MDE value of $260 million, resulting in a revised MDE value 
     of $629.4 million. The non-MDE estimated value will increase 
     from $810.6 million to $850.6 million. The total estimated 
     case value will increase by $300 million to $1.48 billion.
       (iv) Significance: The proposed articles and services will 
     support Spain's capability to commission its new F-110 
     frigates with the AEGIS Weapon System (AWS).
       (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 U.S. national interest to assist 
     Spain in developing and maintaining a strong and ready self-
     defense capability.
       (vi) Sensitivity of Technology: The Sensitivity of 
     Technology Statement contained in the original notification 
     applies to items reported here.
       (vii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: February 27, 2023.

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