[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 39 (Wednesday, March 1, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S562-S563]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION

  Mr. MENENDEZ. Madam 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:


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                                                  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. 23-0B. 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 19-65 of October 29, 
     2019.
           Sincerely,
                                                  James A. Hursch,
                                                         Director.
       Enclosures.


                         Transmittal No. 23-0B

     Report of Enhancement or Upgrade of Sensitivity of Technology 
         or Capability (Sec. 36(b)(5)(C), AECA)
       (i) Purchaser: Government of Japan.
       (ii) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal No.: 19-65; Date: 
     October 29, 2019; Implementing Agency: Air Force.
       (iii) Description: On October 29, 2019, Congress was 
     notified by Congressional certification transmittal number 
     19-65 of the possible sale, under Section 36(b)(1) of the 
     Arms Export Control Act, of the upgrade of up to ninety-eight 
     (98) F-15J aircraft to a Japanese Super Interceptor (JSI) 
     configuration consisting of up to one hundred three (103) 
     APG-82(v)1 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Radar 
     (includes 5 spares); one hundred sixteen (116) Advanced 
     Display Core Processor II (ADCP II) Mission System Computer 
     (includes 19 spares); and one hundred one (101) ALQ-239 
     Digital Electronic Warfare System (DEWS) (includes 3 spares). 
     Also included were Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS) with 
     software, training and support; Selective Availability Anti-
     spoofing Module (SASSM); ARC-210 radio, aircraft and munition 
     integration and test support; ground training devices 
     (including flight and maintenance simulators); support and 
     test equipment; software delivery and support; spare and 
     repair parts; communications equipment; facilities and 
     construction support; publications and technical 
     documentation; personnel training and training equipment; 
     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 program cost was $4.5 billion. Major Defense 
     Equipment (MDE) constituted $2.4 billion of this total.
       On July 26, 2022, Congress was notified by Congressional 
     certification transmittal number 22-0K of the possible sale, 
     under Section 36(b)(5)(C) of the Arms Export Control Act, of 
     one hundred three (103) AN/ALQ-250 Eagle Passive Active 
     Warning Survivability System (EPAWSS) electronic warfare 
     suites. The total cost of new MDE articles was $956 million. 
     This did not increase the total net cost of MDE, which 
     remained $2.4 billion. The total case value did not increase, 
     remaining $4.5 billion.
       This transmittal notifies the addition of the following MDE 
     items: up to one (1) Instrumented Test Vehicle; two (2) JASSM 
     AGM-158 Separation Test Vehicles; two (2) JASSM AGM-158 
     Jettison Test Vehicles; two (2) ASSM AGM-158 Captive Carry 
     Flight Test Vehicles; two (2) AGM-158 Inert JASSMs; and one 
     hundred three (103) Embedded Global Positioning System/
     Inertial Navigation System (GPS/INS) (EGI) devices with M-
     code technology. The total cost of new MDE articles is $41 
     million. The total net cost of MDE remains $2.4 billion. The 
     total net cost of non-MDE remains $2.1 billion. The total 
     case value remains $4.5 billion.
       (iv) Significance: The inclusion of this MDE represents an 
     increase in capability over what was previously notified. The 
     proposed articles and services will assist Japan in 
     developing and maintaining a strong and effective self-
     defense capability.
       (v) Justification: This proposed sale will support the 
     foreign policy goals and national security objectives of the 
     United States by improving the security of a major ally that 
     is a force for political stability and economic progress in 
     the Asia-Pacific region.
       (vi) Sensitivity of Technology:
       The AGM-158B/B-2 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile with 
     Extended Range (JASSM-ER) is a low-observable, highly-
     survivable, subsonic cruise missile designed to penetrate 
     next-generation air defense systems en route to target. The 
     JASSM-ER is designed to kill hard, medium-hardened, soft and 
     area-type targets. A turbo-fan engine and reconfigured fuel 
     tanks provide added capacity. This potential sale will only 
     include testing and training munitions.
       a. The AGM-158/B-2 system capabilities include all the 
     capabilities of the AGM-158/B. The AGM-158/B-2 configuration 
     has different internal components to address multiple 
     obsolescence issues as well as subcomponent updates to 
     position for GPS M-Code and other potential upgrades.
       b. The AGM-158 Instrumented Test Vehicle (ITV) is a flight 
     certification vehicle equipped with an intelligent Test 
     Instrumentation Kit (iTIK). The ITV collects airworthiness 
     data to ensure safe separation of the munition from the 
     aircraft.
       c. The JASSM AGM-158 Separation Test Vehicle (STV), 
     equipped with iTIK, collects separation data during 
     airworthiness/flight certification.
       d. The JASSM Jettison Test Vehicle (JTV) is used during the 
     airworthiness data collection process to ensure safe jettison 
     of the munition from the aircraft. It provides pilot captive-
     carry training with recording capability for post-release 
     data analysis.
       e. The JASSM AGM-158 Captive Carry Flight Test Vehicle, 
     equipped with iTIK, has an inert warhead and fuze and an 
     anti-jam GPS receiver. It is used solely for captive carry 
     testing, conducted in the U.S.
       f. The AGM-158 Inert JASSM, equipped with iTIK, has an 
     inert warhead and fuze and an anti-jam GPS receiver. It is 
     used for live launch testing, conducted in the U.S.
       The M-Code capable Embedded Global Positioning System/
     Inertial Navigation System (GPS/INS) (EGI), with an embedded 
     GPS Precise Positioning Service (PPS) Receiver Application 
     Module-Standard Electronic Module (GRAM-S/M), is a self-
     contained navigation system that provides acceleration, 
     velocity, position, attitude, platform azimuth, magnetic and 
     true heading, altitude, body angular rates, time tags, and 
     coordinated universal time (UTC) synchronized time. The 
     embedded GRAM-S/M enables access to both the encrypted P(Y) 
     and M-Code signals, providing protection against active 
     spoofing attacks, enhanced military exclusivity, integrity, 
     and anti-jam.
       The highest level of classification of defense articles, 
     components, and services included in this potential sale is 
     SECRET.
       (vii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: February 28, 2023.

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