[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 45 (Thursday, March 9, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S738-S739]
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:
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. 23-14,
concerning the Navy's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and
Acceptance to the Government of Japan for defense articles
and services estimated to cost $1.381 billion. 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. 23-14
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 Japan.
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment * $1.125 billion.
Other $.256 billion.
Total $1.381 billion.
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Five (5) E-2D Advanced Hawkeye (AHE) Airborne Early Warning
and Control (AEW&C) Aircraft.
Twelve (12) T56-A-427A Engines (10 installed, 2 spares).
Six (6) Multifunction Information Distribution System Joint
Tactical Radio System (MIDS JTRS) Terminals (5 installed, 1
spare).
Five (5) APY-9 Radars (installed).
Five (5) AN/AYK-27 Integrated Navigation Control and
Display Systems (INCDS) (installed).
Twelve (12) LN-251 Embedded Global Positioning Systems/
Inertial Navigation Systems (EGIs) with Embedded Airborne
Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM) or M-Code
Receiver (10 installed, 2 spares).
Six (6) ALQ-217 Electronic Support Measures Systems (5
installed and 1 spare).
Non-MDE: Also included are aircraft ancillary equipment;
modifications; spare and repair parts; support equipment;
publications and technical documentation; software; personal
protective equipment; personnel training and training
equipment; ferry services; U.S. Government and contractor
logistics, engineering, and technical support services; and
other related elements of logistics and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Navy (JA-P-SDF).
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: JA-P-SCW, JA-P-SCJ, JA-P-
SCL, JA-P-SCM, JA-P-SCQ.
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed
to be Paid: None.
(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: March 7, 2023.
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control
Act.
policy justification
Japan--E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Airborne Early Warning and Control
Aircraft
The Government of Japan has requested to buy five (5) E-2D
Advanced Hawkeye (AHE) Airborne Early Warning and Control
(AEW&C) aircraft; twelve (12) T56-A-427A engines (10
installed, 2 spares); six (6) Multifunction Information
Distribution System Joint Tactical Radio System (MIDS JTRS)
terminals (5 installed, 1 spare); five (5) APY-9 radars
(installed); five (5) AN/AYK-27 Integrated Navigation Control
and Display Systems (INCDS) (installed); twelve (12) LN-251
Embedded Global Positioning Systems/Inertial Navigation
Systems (EGIs) with Embedded Airborne Selective Availability
Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM) or M-Code Receiver (10
installed, 2 spares); and six (6) ALQ-217 Electronic Support
Measures Systems (5 installed, 1 spare). Also included are
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aircraft ancillary equipment; modifications; spare and repair
parts; support equipment; publications and technical
documentation; software; personal protective equipment;
personnel training and training equipment; ferry services;
U.S. Government and contractor logistics, engineering, and
technical support services; and other related elements of
logistics and program support. The estimated total program
cost is $1.381 billion.
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.
The proposed sale will improve Japan's ability to
effectively provide homeland defense utilizing an AEW&C
capability. Japan will use the E-2D AHE aircraft to provide
AEW&C situational awareness of air and naval activity in the
Pacific region and to augment its existing E-2C Hawkeye AEW&C
fleet. Japan will have no difficulty absorbing this equipment
into its armed forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not
alter the basic military balance in the region.
The principal contractor will be Northrop Grumman
Corporation Aerospace Systems, Melbourne, FL. There are no
known offset agreements proposed in connection with this
potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the
assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor
representatives to Japan. However, U.S. Government or
contractor personnel in-country visits will be required, on a
temporary basis, in conjunction with program technical and
management oversight and support requirements.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness
as a result of this proposed sale.
transmittal no. 23-14
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 E-2D Advanced Hawkeye (AHE) Airborne Early Warning
and Control (AEW&C) provides detection and surveillance of
regional surface and aircraft platforms through the use of
the APY-9 radar, APX-122A Identification Friend or Foe (IFF),
and ALQ-217 Electronic Support Measures (ESM) systems. The E-
2D AHE provides area surveillance and detection, air
intercept control, air traffic control, search and rescue
assistance, communication relay and automatic tactical data
exchange.
2. The APY-9 radar is a mechanically rotated,
electronically scanned array, which utilizes Space-Time
Adaptive Processing (STAP) technology to provide 360-degree
detection and surveillance in high clutter environments. It
is able to provide simultaneous detection and surveillance of
surface and air units.
3. The Multifunction Information Distribution System Joint
Tactical Radio System (MIDS JTRS (5)) terminal provides
enhanced Link 16 functionality, namely Concurrent Multi-
netting with four channels (CMN-4) and Concurrent Contention
Receive (CCR). CMN-4 is a Link 16 enhancement that increases
the terminal capability from receiving only one Tactical
Digital Information Link-J (TADIL-J) message packing
structure per time slot to receive as many as four
simultaneous message packing structures per time slot, each
transmitted on a unique Link 16 net. CCR described the Link
16 terminal's ability to receive multiple messages in the
same net within the same time slot.
4. The APX-122A IFF Interrogator and APX-123A IFF
Transponder are identification systems designed for command
and control. They provide the ability to distinguish friendly
aircraft, vehicles, or forces, and to determine their bearing
and range from the Interrogator.
5. The ALQ-217 Electronic Support Measure (ESM) system is
used to detect, intercept, identify, locate, record, and/or
analyze sources of radiated electromagnetic energy to support
classification of unknown surface and airborne units.
6. The AN/AYK-27 Integrated Navigation Control and Display
System serves as the network manager and the human machine
interface for the E-2D navigation system.
7. The LN-251 Embedded Global Positioning Systems/Inertial
Navigation Systems (EGIs) with embedded airborne Selective
Availability Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM) or M-Code Receiver
(ASR) system provides position, navigation and timing
information to the E-2D via the Global Positioning Satellite
system and an inertial measuring unit.
8. The highest level of classification of defense articles,
components, and services included in this potential sale is
SECRET.
9. 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.
10. A Special Security Agreement (SSA) will be in place to
provide additional security requirements for implementation
by the Government of Japan to protect the advanced
capabilities this aircraft provides. This sale is necessary
in furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy and national
security objectives outlined in the Policy Justification.
11. All defense articles and services listed in this
transmittal have been authorized for release and export to
the Government of Japan.
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