[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 117 (Monday, July 10, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S2278]
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                        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)(A) of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), 
     as amended, we are forwarding Transmittal No. 0I-23. 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 20-47 dated July 6, 
     2020.
           Sincerely,
                                                  James A. Hursch,
                                                         Director.
       Enclosure.


                         Transmittal No. 0I-23

     Report of Enhancement or Upgrade of Sensitivity of Technology 
         or Capability (Sec. 36(b)(5)(a), AECA)
       (i) Purchaser: Government of Lithuania.
       (ii) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal No.: 20-47.
       Date: July 6, 2020.
       Implementing Agency: Army.
       Funding Source: National Funds.
       (iii) Description: On July 6, 2020, Congress was notified 
     by congressional certification transmittal number 20-47 of 
     the possible sale, under Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export 
     Control Act, of six (6) UH-60M Black Hawk Helicopters in 
     standard U.S. Government configuration with designated unique 
     equipment and Government Furnished Equipment (GFE); fourteen 
     (14) T700-GE-701D Engines (12 installed and 2 spares); eight 
     (8) AN/AAR-57 Common Missile Warning System (CMWS) (6 
     production and 2 spares); and twelve (12) M240H Machine Guns. 
     Also included were fifteen (15) EAGLE +429 Embedded Global 
     Positioning/Inertial Navigation (EGI) System (12 production 
     and 3 spares); eight (8) AN/APX-123A Identification Friend or 
     Foe (IFF) transponder (6 production and 2 spares); fifteen 
     (15) AN/ARC-201D (twelve (12) production and three (3) 
     spares); fifteen (15) AN/ARC-231 radios (12 production and 3 
     spares); eight (8) AN/ARC-220 radios (6 production and 2 
     spares); two (2) VRC-100 HF Radio Ground Stations (1 for 
     primary operations and 1 spares); eight (8) AN/AVR-2B Laser 
     Warning Receiver (6 production and 2 spares); twelve (12) 
     Common Missile Warning System (CMWS) User Data Module (UDM); 
     eight (8) TALON Forward Looking Infrared Radar (TALON FLIR) 
     (6 production and 2 spares); eight (8) EBC-406. Emergency 
     Locator Transmitter (6 production and 2 spares); thirty (30) 
     AN/AVS-6 Military Grade Night Vision Goggles; fifteen (15) 
     AN/AVS-7 Improved Heads Up Display (IHUD) (Day)(12 for 
     primary aircrew and 3 spares); fifteen (15) AN/AVS-7 Improved 
     Heads Up Display (IHUD (Night) (12 for primary aircrew and 3 
     spares); five hundred (500) 1305-A965, CTG, 25.4mm, decoy 
     M839; eight hundred (800) flare, aircraft, countermeasure, 
     M206; thirty-eight thousand four hundred (38,400) 7.62mm, 4 
     Ball, M80, 1 Tracer, Linked A; eight (8) cartridge, impulse, 
     MH44-0; twenty-four (24) cartridge, aircraft fire 
     extinguisher; eight (8) cartridge, impulse, CCU-92/A; one 
     thousand four hundred forty (1,440) cartridge, impulse, BBU-
     35/B; aircraft warranty, air worthiness support, spare and 
     repair parts, support equipment, communication equipment, 
     publications and technical documentation, personnel training 
     and training equipment, ground support equipment, site 
     surveys, tool and test equipment, Security Assistance 
     Training Field Activity (SATFA) Aviation Courses, Technical 
     Assistance Fielding Team (TAFT), U.S. Government and 
     contractor technical and logistics support services, and 
     other related element of program, technical and logistics 
     support. The estimated total cost was $380 million. Major 
     Defense Equipment (MDE) constituted $150 million of this 
     total. This transmittal reports the addition of the following 
     MDE item: fifteen (15) H-764ACE Embedded Global Positioning 
     System (GPS) Inertial Navigation System (INS) (EGI), which 
     will replace the obsolete non-MDE item of EAGLE+429 EGI 
     System. This transmittal further reports the correction of 
     the non-MDE item of AN/ARC-201D to AN/ARC-210D. Also included 
     is non-MDE WESCAM MX10D Electro-Optical Infrared Radar (EO/
     IR). The overall MDE value will remain $150 million. The 
     estimated total case value will increase by $20 million to 
     $400 million.
       (iv) Significance: Lithuania plays an important role in 
     strengthening deterrence capabilities on the northeastern 
     flank of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). This 
     equipment will significantly enhance Lithuania's ability to 
     counter threats posed by armored and hardened targets, 
     thereby greatly increasing NATO's overall security and 
     providing a demonstrable deterrent effect.
       (v) Justification: This proposed sale will support the 
     foreign policy and national security objectives of the United 
     States by helping to improve the security of a NATO Ally that 
     continues to be an important force for political stability 
     and economic progress in Europe.
       (vi) Sensitivity of Technology: The Sensitivity of 
     Technology statement contained in the original notification 
     applies in addition to items reported here.
       1. The H-764ACE EGI provides GPS and INS capabilities to 
     the aircraft. The EGI will include Selective Availability 
     Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM) security modules to be used for 
     secure GPS Precise Positioning Service (PPS) if required.
       2. The AN/ARC-210D, RT-2036(C), Single Channel Ground to 
     Air Radio System (SINCGARS), is a tactical airborne radio 
     subsystem that provides secure, anti-jam voice and data 
     communication. The integration of communications security 
     (COMSEC) and the Data Rate Adapter (DRA) combines three Line 
     Replaceable Units into one and reduces overall weight of the 
     aircraft.
       3. The WESCAM MX10D Electro-Optical Infrared Radar (EO/IR) 
     is a low-weight targeting system for low-altitude tactical 
     surveillance, reconnaissance, and target acquisition missions 
     from manned or unmanned airborne platforms. The MX10D 
     includes the enhanced high-resolution, High-Definition 
     imagery with improved capability. It has a four-axis gimbal 
     with internal Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU).
       4. 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 28, 2023.

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