[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 102 (Monday, June 12, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2046-S2047]
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:


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                                                  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 amended, we are forwarding Transmittal No. 23-0G. 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 20-74 dated December 
     11, 2020.
           Sincerely,
                                                  James A. Hursch,
                                                         Director.
       Enclosure.


                         Transmittal No. 23-0G

     Report of Enhancement or Upgrade of Sensitivity of Technology 
         or Capability (Sec. 36(b)(5)(C), AECA)
       (i) Purchaser: Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative 
     Office in the United States (TECRO).
       (ii) Sec. 36(b)(l), AECA Transmittal No.: 20-74; Date: 
     December 11, 2020; Military Department: Air Force.
       (iii) Description: On December 11, 2020, Congress was 
     notified by congressional certification transmittal number 
     20-74 of the possible sale, under Section 36(b)(l) of the 
     Arms Export Control Act, of four (4) Weapons-Ready MQ-9B 
     Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS); two (2) Fixed Ground Control 
     Stations; two (2) Mobile Ground Control Stations; and 
     fourteen (14) Embedded Global Positioning System/Inertial 
     Navigations Systems (EGI) with Selective Availability Anti-
     Spoofing Module (SAASM) (12 installed, 2 spares). Also 
     included were MX-20 Multi-Spectral Targeting Systems and 
     spares; SeaVue Maritime Multi-Role Patrol Radars; SAGE 750 
     Electronic Surveillance Measures (ESM) Systems; C-Band Line-
     of-Sight (LOS) Ground Data Terminals; Ku-Band SATCOM GA-ASI 
     Transportable Earth Stations (GATES); AN/DPX-7 Identification 
     Friend or Foe (IFF) Transponders; Honeywell TPE-331-10OD 
     Turboprop Engines; M6000 UHF/VHF Radios; KIV-77 Mode 5 IFF 
     cryptographic appliques; AN/PYQ-10C Simple Key Loaders; 
     secure communications, cryptographic, and IFF equipment; 
     initial spare and repair parts; hard points, power, and data 
     connections for weapons integration; support and test 
     equipment; publications and technical documentation; 
     personnel training and training equipment; U.S. Government 
     and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support 
     services; and other related elements of logistical and 
     program support. The total estimated program cost was $600 
     million. Major Defense Equipment (MOE) constituted $153 
     million of this total.
       This transmittal notifies the inclusion of the following 
     MDE items: an additional two (2) Embedded Global Positioning 
     System/Inertial Navigation System (GPS/INS) (EGI) with SAASM 
     or M-code capability; and six (6) AN/APY-8 Lynx Synthetic 
     Aperture Radar (SAR) and Ground Moving Target Indicator 
     (GMTI) systems. Also included are Sierra Nevada Corporation 
     (SNC) 4500 Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) Systems; Remotely 
     Operated Video Enhanced Receiver (ROVER) 6Sx systems and 
     Video Dissemination Links (VDL); Digital Datalink Encryptors; 
     Automatic Information System Transponders; KOR-24A tactical 
     airborne radios; and portable pre/post-flight equipment; as 
     well as additional units of the following: MX-20 Multi-
     Spectral Targeting Systems; Sea Vue Maritime Multi-Role 
     patrol radars; SAGE 750 Electronic Surveillance Measures 
     (ESM) systems; C-Band Line-of-Sight (LOS) ground data 
     terminals; Honeywell TPE-331-10GD turboprop engines; M6000 
     UHFNHF radios; cryptographic and IFF equipment; and Simple 
     Key Loaders. This transmittal further notifies the following 
     non-MDE items that were inadvertently omitted from the 
     original notification: Due Regard Radars (ORR); and KY-
     l00M narrowband/wideband cryptographic devices. The 
     estimated total value of the additional items is $152 
     million. The total estimated MDE value will increase by 
     $14 million to $167 million. The estimated total case 
     value, will increase to $752 million.
       (iv) Significance: The proposed sale will improve the 
     recipient's capability to meet current and future threats by 
     providing timely Intelligence, Surveillance, and 
     Reconnaissance (ISR), target acquisition, and counter-land, 
     counter-sea, and anti-submarine strike capabilities for its 
     security and defense.
       (v) Justification: This proposed sale serves U.S. national 
     economic, and security interests by supporting the 
     recipient's continuing efforts to modernize its armed forces 
     and to maintain a credible defensive capability. The proposed 
     sale will help improve the security of the recipient and 
     assist in maintaining political stability, military balance, 
     and economic progress in the region.
       (vi) Sensitivity of Technology:
       The Embedded Global Positioning System/Inertial Navigation 
     System (OPS/INS) (EGI) with Selective Availability Anti-
     Spoofing Module (SAASM)--or M-Code receiver when available--
     and Precise Positioning Service (PPS) is a self-contained 
     navigation system that provides information on the following: 
     acceleration, velocity, position, attitude, platform azimuth, 
     magnetic and true heading, altitude, body angular rates, time 
     tags, and coordinated universal time (UTC) synchronized time. 
     SAASM or M-Code enables the OPS receiver access to the 
     encrypted P(Y) code or M code signal, providing protection 
     against active spoofing attacks.
       The AN/APY-8 Lynx Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and Ground 
     Moving Target Indicator (GMTI) system provides all-weather 
     surveillance, tracking and targeting for military and 
     commercial customers from manned and unmanned vehicles.
       The Due Regard Radar (DRR) is a collision avoidance air-to-
     air radar comprised of a two-panel Active Electronically 
     Scanned Array (AESA) antenna and a Radar Electronics Assembly 
     (REA) that give the UAS pilot the ability to detect and track 
     aircraft across the same Field-of-View (FOY) as a manned 
     aircraft. AESA technology allows the DRR to track multiple 
     targets while simultaneously continuing to scan for new 
     aircraft.
       The KY-100Ms provide encryption to enable secure voice 
     communications over the MQ-9B's radios.
       The SNC 4500E ELINT system is used to detect, identify, and 
     locate various radar emitters and provide the collected data 
     to operational users for further analysis and exploitation.
       The L3 Harris ROVER 6Sx/6Si transceiver provides real-time, 
     full-motion video (FMV) and other network data for 
     situational awareness, targeting, batt1e damage assessment, 
     surveillance, relay, convoy over-watch operations and other 
     situations where eyes-on-target are required. It provides 
     expanded frequencies and additional processing resources from 
     previous ROVER versions, allowing increased levels of 
     collaboration and interoperability with numerous manned and 
     unmanned airborne platfotms.
       The Automatic Identification System (AIS) Transponder 
     provides the ability to track & identify AIS-equipped 
     maritime vessels over VHF.
       The Digital Datalink Encryptors provide NSA Type-1 
     encryption for each High Data Rate (HDR) datalink. The MQ-9B 
     system utilizes multiple independent datalinks to provide 
     communications between the Ground Control Station and the 
     aircraft.
       The KOR-24A Small Tactical Terminal (STT) is a two channel, 
     software defined, small form factor Link 16 radio. The SIT 
     provides high assurance secure communications.
       The Portable Pre-flight/Post-flight Equipment (P3E) is used 
     by the ground crew at the MQ-9B operating sites to interface 
     with the aircraft for performing maintenance functions. The 
     P3E is a ruggedized computer assembly that interfaces 
     directly with the aircraft via a cable and provides 
     functionality for conducting pre and post-flight checks and 
     to establish the aircraft on the SATCOM datalink for handover 
     to the flight crew in the Ground Control Station.
       The Sensitivity of Technology Statement contained in the 
     original notification applies to additional items reported 
     here.
       The highest level of classification of defense articles, 
     components, and services included in this potential sale is 
     SECRET.
       (vii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: June 8, 2023.

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