[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 49 (Thursday, March 16, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S823-S824]
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. 23-06,
concerning the Army's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and
Acceptance to the Government of Romania for defense articles
and services estimated to cost $104 million. We will issue a
news release to notify the public of this proposed sale upon
delivery of this letter to your office.
Sincerely,
Mike Miller
(For James A. Hursch, Director).
Enclosures.
Transmittal No. 23-06
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 Romania.
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment * $47.0 million.
Other $57.0 million.
Total $104.0 million.
Funding Source: National Funds.
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services Under Consideration for Purchase: Foreign Military
Sales (FMS) case RO-B-UFL, was below congressional
notification threshold at $43.73 million ($11.41 million in
MDE) and included thirty-four (34) Heavy Gun Carriers Joint
Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs). The Government of Romania
has requested the case be amended to include an additional
ninety-five (95) Heavy Gun Carriers JLTVs. This amendment
will push the current case above the MDE and total case value
notification thresholds and thus requires notification of the
entire case.
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
One hundred twenty-nine (129) M1278A1 Heavy Gun Carriers
Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs)
Non-MDE: Also included are VRC-104 radio kits; VRC-114
radio kits; baseline integration kits; basic issue items;
Defense Advanced GPS Receivers (DAGRs); DAGR integration
kits; network switch ports; exportable power kits; silent
watch energy storages; power expansion kits; RF7800i intercom
kits; combat bumper kits; winch kits; flat tow kits; run flat
kits; spare tire kits; commander supply display units;
improved turret drive systems; M1114 turret ring hatches; 2-
year contractor spare parts package; technical assistance;
total package fielding; technical publications/manuals; and
other related elements of logistics and program support.
(iii) Military Department: Army (RO-B-UFL).
(iv) Prior Related Cases, if any: None.
(v) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed
to be Paid: None.
(vi) Sensitivity of Technology Contained in the Defense
Article or Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: See Attached
Annex.
(vii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: March 14, 2023.
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control
Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Romania--M1278A1 Heavy Gun Carriers Joint Light Tactical Vehicles
(JLTVs)
The Government of Romania has requested to buy an
additional ninety-five (95) Heavy
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Gun Carriers Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs). This
amendment will push the current case above the MDE and total
case value notification thresholds and thus requires
notification of the entire case. The original FMS case,
valued at $43.73 million, included thirty-four (34) Heavy Gun
Carriers JLTVs. Therefore, this notification is for a total
of one hundred twenty-nine (129) M1278A1 Heavy Gun Carriers
Joint Light Tactical Vehicles. Also included are VRC-104
radio kits; VRC-114 radio kits; baseline integration kits;
basic issue items; Defense Advanced GPS Receivers (DAGRs);
DAGR integration kits; network switch ports; exportable power
kits; silent watch energy storages; power expansion kits;
RF7800i intercom kits; combat bumper kits; winch kits; flat
tow kits; run flat kits; spare tire kits; commander supply
display units; improved turret drive systems; M1114 turret
ring hatches; 2-year contractor spare parts package;
technical assistance; total package fielding; technical
publications/manuals; and other related elements of logistics
and program support. The total estimated cost is $104.0
million.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy goals
and national security objectives of the United States by
improving the security of a NATO Ally that is a force for
political stability and economic progress in Europe.
The proposed sale will improve Romania's capability to meet
current and future threats by providing a credible force that
is capable of deterring adversaries and enhance its
participation in NATO operations. Romania 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 contractors will be Oshkosh Corporation,
Oshkosh, WI; and Oshkosh Defense, LLC, Oshkosh, WI. There are
no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this
potential sale.
Implementation of this sale will not require the assignment
of any U.S. Government or contractor representatives to
Romania.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness
as a result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 23-06
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 Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program is a
light tactical vehicle designed to replace the U.S.
Military's aging High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle
fleet. It was designed to close the existing gap in payload,
performance, and protection to our adversaries during multi-
domain operations. It has been an operationally optimal
choice for the light tactical vehicle mission spectrum
anywhere in the world. All JLTV mission variants include a
strong balance of protection, maneuverability, speed,
reliability, and combat support/combat service support
capability that far surpasses any similar vehicle developed
in its weight class today.
2. The JLTV is designed to be a system of systems. System
of systems is a ``set or arrangement of systems that results
when independent and useful systems are integrated into a
larger system that delivers unique capabilities. The Joint
Light Tactical Vehicle allows material and equipment from
authorized contractors or industrial facilities used by U.S.
forces in tactical operations and managed by other Program
Offices.
3. The JLTV has inherent armor built into the base vehicle.
It is what the U.S. Government (USG) calls A-Kit armor. This
A-Kit Inherent armor provides both opaque and transparent
armor solutions to provide a 360-degree azimuthal (i.e., all
around) to include an elevated fire level of protection from
a spectrum of kinetic energy/small arms fire threats with
survivability enhancements to include Automatic Fire
Extinguishing Protection (AFES) and structural rollover
protection of 150% of the vehicle Ground Vehicle Weight
Rating (GVWR).
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 hardware and software elements, the
information could be used to develop countermeasures or
equivalent systems which might reduce system effectiveness or
be used in the development of a system with similar or
advanced capabilities.
6. A determination has been made that the Government of
Romania 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 are authorized for release and export to the
Government of Romania.
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