[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 117 (Monday, July 10, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2277-S2278]
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)(5)(C) of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), 
     as amended, we are forwarding Transmittal No. 23-0J. 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 19-02 dated February 
     6, 2019.
           Sincerely,
                                                  James A. Hursch,
                                                         Director.
       Enclosure.


                         Transmittal No. 23-0J

     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.: 19-02; Date: 
     February 6, 2019; Implementing Agency: Air Force.
       Funding Source: National Funds.
       (iii) Description: On February 6, 2019, Congress was 
     notified by congressional certification transmittal number 
     19-02 of the possible sale, under Section 36(b)(l) of the 
     Arms Export Control Act, of two (2) Self-Protection Suites 
     (SPS) consisting of AN/AAQ 24(V)N Large Aircraft Infrared-
     Countermeasures (LAIRCM), ALQ-211(V)8 Advanced Integrated 
     Defensive Electronic Warfare Suite (AIDEWS), and AN/ALE-47 
     Counter-Measures Dispensing System (CMOS) to protect two (2) 
     Boeing 777 Head-of-State aircraft. The LAIRCM system consists 
     of three (3) Guardian Laser Terminal Assemblies (GLTA), six 
     (6) Missile Warning Sensors (MWS) for AN/AAQ-24 (V)N, one (1) 
     LAIRCM System Processor Replacements (LSPR), one (1) Control 
     Indicator Unit Replacement (CIUR), one (1) Smart Card 
     Assembly and one (1) High Capacity Card (HCC)/User Data 
     Memory (UDM) card. Major Defense Equipment (MDE) consisted of 
     twelve (12) Guardian Laser Transmitter Assemblies (GLTA) AN/
     AAQ-24(V)N (6 installed, 6 spares); eight (8) LAIRCM System 
     Processor Replacements (LSPR) AN/AAQ-24(V)N (2 installed, 6 
     spares); twenty-three (23) Missile Warning Sensors (MWS) for 
     AN/AAR-54 AAQ-24(V)N (12 installed, 11 spares): and five (5) 
     AN/ALE-47 Counter-Measures Dispensing System (CMOS) (2 
     installed, 3 spares). Also included were Advanced Integrated 
     Defensive Electronic Warfare Suites (AIDEWS), LAIRCM CIURs, 
     Smart Card Assemblies, HCCs, and UDM cards, as well as: 
     initial spares; consumables; repair and return support; 
     support equipment; Self-Protection Suite (SPS) engineering 
     design; integration; hardware integration; flight test and 
     certification; selective availability anti-spoofing modules 
     (SAASM); warranties, publications, and technical 
     documentation; training and training equipment; field service 
     representatives; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, 
     technical and logistics support services; and other related 
     elements of logistical and program support. The total 
     estimated cost was $190 million. MDE constituted $26 million 
     of this total.
       This transmittal reports the addition of the following non-
     MOE items and services: impulse cartridges, chaff, and 
     flares; software delivery and support; computer program 
     identification number (CPIN) systems; major modifications, 
     maintenance, and maintenance support; additional spares and 
     repair and return support; additional test and integration 
     equipment and support; facilities and construction support; 
     and transportation support. No additional MDE is being 
     reported; however, the total estimated MDE value will 
     increase by $7 million to $33 million due to price increases. 
     The estimated total case value will increase to $379 million.
       (iv) Significance: This proposed sale will improve India's 
     capability to meet and deter current and future threats by 
     ensuring the sustainability of its SPS.
       (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 securitys 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. The highest level of 
     classification of defense articles, components, and services 
     included in this potential sale is SECRET.

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       (vii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: June 27, 2023.

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