[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 109 (Thursday, June 22, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2214-S2215]
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.
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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 amended, we are forwarding Transmittal No. 23-0L. 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 21-13 of April 30,
2021.
Sincerely,
James A. Hursch,
Director.
Enclosure.
Transmittal No. 23-0L
Report of Enhancement or Upgrade of Sensitivity of Technology
or Capability (Sec. 36(b)(5)(C), AECA)
(i) Purchaser: Government of India.
(ii) Sec. 36(b)(l), AECA Transmittal No.: 21-13; Date:
April 30, 2021; Implementing Agency: Navy.
Funding Source: National Funds.
(iii) Description: On April 30, 2021, Congress was notified
by congressional certification transmittal number 21-13 of
the possible sale, under Section 36(b)(l) of the Arms Export
Control Act, of six (6) P-81 Patrol Aircraft; eight (8)
Multifunctional Information Distribution System-Joint
Tactical Radio Systems 5 (MIDS-JTRS 5) (6 installed, 2
spares); forty-two (42) AN/AAR-54 Missile Warning Sensors (36
installed, 6 spares); and fourteen (14) LN-251 with Embedded
Global Positioning Systems (GPS)/Inertial Navigations Systems
(EGIs) (12 installed, 2 spares). Also included were CFM56-7
commercial engines; Tactical Open Mission Software (ITOMS)
variant for P-81; Electro-Optical (EO) and Infrared (IR) MX-
20HD; AN/AAQ-2(V)l Acoustic System; ARES-1000 commercial
variant Electronic Support Measures; AN/APR-39D Radar Warning
Receiver; AN/ALE-47 Counter Measures Dispensing System;
support equipment and spares; publications; repair and
return; transportation; aircraft ferry; training; U.S.
Government and contractor engineering, software, technical,
and logistics support services; and other related elements of
logistical and program support. The total estimated cost was
$2.42 billion. MDE constituted $2.05 billion of this total.
This transmittal reports a net value increase in MDE of
$.55 billion to $2.6 billion due to price increases. No
additional MDE equipment will be included. The following non-
MDE will be added: AN/ARC-210 RT-2036(C) UHF/VHF Radio
Transceivers; AN/AAR-47 Missile Warning Sensors; Electronic
Countermeasure AN/ALQ-213; Advanced Digital Antenna
Production (ADAP) Antenna Electronics (AE); and Advanced
Digital Antenna Production (ADAP) Controlled Reception
Pattern Antenna (CRPA). Also, the non-MDE AN/APR-39D Radar
Warning Receiver previously notified will be replaced with
the AN/APR-39D(V)2 Processor Radar. These revisions will
result in an increase in estimated non-MDE value of $.23
billion to $.60 billion. The total case value will increase
by $0.78 billion, resulting in an estimated total case value
of $3.2 billion.
(iv) Significance: The additional non-MDE represents an
increase in capability over what was previously notified. The
proposed articles and services will improve India's
capability to meet current and future threats by providing
critical capabilities to India's maritime operations.
(v) Justification: This proposed sale will support the
foreign policy and national security objectives of the United
States by helping to strengthen the U.S.-Indian strategic
relationship and to improve the security of a major defensive
partner which continues to be an important force for
political stability, peace, and economic progress in the
Indo-Pacific and South Asia region.
(vi) Sensitivity of Technology: The Sensitivity of
Technology Statement contained in the original notification
applies to items reported here with the exceptions of:
(a) Electronic Warfare Self Protection (EWSP). The aircraft
EWSP consists of the ALQ-213 Electronic Warfare Management
System (EWMS), the AN/ALE-47 Counter Measures Dispensing
System (CMDS), and the AN/AAR-47 Missile Warning System.
(b) AN/ARC-210 RT-2036(C) Radios. The RT-2036(C) is the
first airborne software-defined radio to have MUOS (Mobile
User Objective System) Satellite Communications (SATCOM),
Second Generation Anti-Jam Tactical UHF Radio for NATO
(SATURN) Electronic Counter-Counter Measures (ECCM) waveform,
high-speed mobile ad hoc networked communications, and
beyond-line-of-sight connectivity for secure data, voice and
imagery.
(c) AN/APR-39D(V)2 Processor Radar. The Radar provides
increased Probability of Detection (Sensitivity), corrects
ID/Ambiguity Resolution, improves Direction of Arrival (DOA)
accuracy versus Circular Polarized (CP) Emitters, and
improves DOA Indications versus CID Band Emitters.
(d) Advanced Digital Antenna Production (ADAP) Antenna
Electronics (AE). The ADAP Antenna provides digital anti-jam
processing and protected GPS L1 and GPS L2 for the majority
of Radio-Frequency (RF) and Infrared Frequency (IF) input GPS
receivers.
(e) Advanced Digital Antenna Production (ADAP) Controlled
Reception Pattern Antenna (CRPA). The CRPA Antenna removes
interference based on direction of arrival.
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 21, 2023.
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