[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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