[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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