[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 125 (Thursday, July 20, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3452-S3453]
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)(l) of the Arms Export Control Act, as 
     amended, we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. 23-51, 
     concerning the Air Force's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance to the Government of Germany for defense articles 
     and services estimated to cost $2.9 billion. We will issue a 
     news release to notify the public of this proposed sale upon 
     delivery of this letter to your office.
           Sincerely,
                                                  James A. Hursch,
                                                         Director.
       Enclosures.


                         Transmittal No. 23-51

     Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to 
         Section 36(b)(l) of the Arms Export Control Act, as 
         amended
       (i) Prospective Purchaser: Government of Germany.
       (ii) Total Estimated Value:
       Major Defense .Equipment * $2.46 billion.
       Other $0.44 billion.
       Total $2.90 billion.
       (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
     Services under Consideration for Purchase:
       Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
       Up to nine hundred sixty-nine (969) AIM-l20C-8 Advanced 
     Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM).
       Up to twelve (12) AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM Guidance Sections.
       Non-MDE: Also included are AIM-120 Captive Air Training 
     Missiles (CATM); telemetry kit and control section spares and 
     containers; KGV-135A Communications Security (COMSEC) 
     devices; Common Munitions Built-in-Test Reprogramming 
     Equipment (CMBRE); ADU-891 Computer Test Set Adapter Groups; 
     munitions support and support equipment; classified software 
     delivery and support; spare parts, consumables, accessories, 
     and repair and return support; transportation support; 
     classified publications and technical documentation; studies 
     and surveys; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, 
     technical and logistics support services; and other related 
     elements of logistical and program support.
       (iv) Military Department: Air Force (GY-D-YAE).
       (v) Prior Related Cases. if any: GY-D-YAD.
       (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc.. Paid, Offered, or Agreed 
     to be Paid: None known at this time.
       (vii) Sensitivity of Technology Contained in the Defense 
     Article or Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: See Attached 
     Annex.
       (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: July 19, 2023.
       *As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act.


                          POLICY JUSTIFICATION

 Germany--AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles {AMRAAM)

       The Government of Germany has requested to buy up to nine 
     hundred sixty-nine (969) AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range 
     Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM); and up to twelve (12) AMRAAM CS 
     Guidance Sections. Also included are AIM-120 Captive Air 
     Training Missiles (CATM); telemetry kit and control section 
     spares and containers; KGV-135A Communications Security 
     (COMSEC) devices; Common Munitions Built-in-Test 
     Reprogramming Equipment (CMBRE); ADU 891 Computer Test Set 
     Adapter Groups; munitions support and support equipment; 
     classified software delivery and support; spare parts, 
     consumables, accessories, and repair and return support; 
     transportation support; classified publications and technical 
     documentation; studies and surveys; U.S. Government and 
     contractor engineering, technical and logistics support 
     services; and other related elements of logistical and 
     program support. The estimated total cost is $2.90 billion.
       This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and 
     national security of the United States by improving the 
     security of a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) ally 
     that is an important force for political and economic 
     stability in Europe.
       The proposed sale will improve Germany's capability to meet 
     current and future threats by ensuring they have modern, 
     capable air-to-air munitions. This sale will further advance 
     the already high level of German Air Force interoperability 
     with U.S. joint forces and other regional and NATO forces. 
     Germany already has AMRAAMs in its inventory and will have no 
     difficulty absorbing these articles and services into its 
     armed forces.
       The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not 
     alter the basic military balance in the region.
       The principal contractor will be Raytheon Missiles and 
     Defense, Tucson, AZ. There are no known offset agreements 
     proposed in connection with this potential sale.
       Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the 
     assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor 
     representatives to the Federal Republic of Germany.
       There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness 
     as a result of this proposed sale.


                         Transmittal No. 23-51

     Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to 
         Section 36(b)(l) of the Arms Export Control Act

                           Annex Item No. vii

       (vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
       1. The AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile 
     (AMRAAM) is a supersonic, air launched, aerial intercept, 
     guided missile featuring digital technology and micro-
     miniature solid-state electronics. AMRAAM capabilities 
     include look-down/shoot-down, multiple launches against 
     multiple targets, resistance to electronic countermeasures, 
     and interception of high-and low-flying and maneuvering 
     targets. This potential sale will include Captive Air 
     Training

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     Missiles (CATM) as well as guidance section, control section, 
     and telemetry system spares and containers.
       2. The KGV-135A is a high-speed, general purpose encryptor/
     decryptor module used for wide-band data encryption.
       3. Common Munitions Built-In-Test (BIT)/Reprogramming 
     Equipment (CMBRE) is support equipment used to interface with 
     weapon systems to initiate and report BIT results and upload/
     download flight software. CMBRE-supports multiple munitions 
     platforms with a range of applications that perform preflight 
     checks, periodic maintenance checks, loading of Operational 
     Flight Program (OFP) data, loading of munitions mission 
     planning data, loading of Global Positioning System (GPS) 
     cryptographic keys, and declassification of munitions memory.
       4. The ADU-891 Computer Test Set Adapter Groups provide the 
     physical and electrical interface between the CMBRE and 
     missile.
       5. The highest level of classification of defense articles, 
     components, and services included in this potential sale is 
     SECRET.
       6. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain 
     knowledge of the specific hardware and software elements, the 
     information could be used to develop countermeasures that 
     might reduce weapon system effectiveness or be used in the 
     development of a system with similar or advanced 
     capabilities.
       7. A determination has been made that the Government of 
     Germany can provide substantially the same degree of 
     protection for the sensitive technology being released as the 
     U.S. Government. This sale is necessary in furtherance of the 
     U.S. foreign policy and national security objectives outlined 
     in the Policy Justification.
       8. All defense articles and services listed in this 
     transmittal have been authorized for release and export to 
     the Government of Germany.

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