[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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