[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 142 (Tuesday, September 5, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3885-S3886]
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. 23-0M. 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 21-24 dated March 12,
2021.
Sincerely,
James A. Hursch,
Director.
Enclosure.
Transmittal No. 23-0M
Report of Enhancement or Upgrade of Sensitivity of Technology
or Capability (Sec. 36(b)(5)(C), AECA)
(i) Purchaser: Government of Germany.
(ii) Sec. 36(b)(l), AECA Transmittal No.: 21-24; Date:
March 12, 2021; Implementing Agency: Navy.
(iii) Description: On March 12, 2021, Congress was notified
by Congressional certification transmittal number 21-24 of
the possible sale, under Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export
Control Act, of five (5) P-8A Patrol Aircraft; nine (9)
Multifunctional Information Distribution System Joint
Tactical Radio Systems 5 (MIDS JTRS 5); and twelve (12) LN-
251 with Embedded Global Positioning Systems (GPS)/Inertial
Navigations Systems (EGls). Also included were commercial
engines; Tactical Open Mission Software (TOMS); Electro-
Optical (EO) and Infrared MX-20HD; AN/AAQ-2(V) I Acoustic
System; AN/APY-10 radar; ALQ-240 Electronic Support Measures;
NexGen Missile Warning Sensors; AN/PRC-117O Manpack radios
include MPE-S type II with SAASM 3.7; Global Positioning
Systems (GPS) 524D Precise Positioning System (PPS) for APY-
10 Radar; AN/ALQ-213 Electronic Counter Measures; AN/ALE-47
Counter Measures Dispensing Systems; AN/UPX JFF
Interrogators; APX-123A(C) IFF Digital Transponders; KIV-78
IFF Mode 5 Cryptographic Appliques; CCM-701A Cryptographic
Core Modules; KY-l00M, KY-58, KYV-5 for HF-121C radios; AN/
PYQ-10 V3 Simple Key Loaders (SKL) with KOV-21 Cryptographic
Appliques; aircraft spares; spare engine; support equipment;
operational support systems; training; training devices;
maintenance trainer/classrooms; publications; software;
engineering technical assistai1ee (ETA); logistics technical
assistance (LTA); Country Liaison Officer (CLO) support;
Contractor Engineering Technical Services (CETS); repair and
return (RoR); transportation; aircraft ferry; other
associated training and support; and other related elements
of logistics and program support. The total estimated program
cost was $1.77 billion. Major Defense Equipment (MDE)
constituted $1.10 billion of this total.
On April 1, 2022, Congress was notified by Congressional
certification transmittal number 0D-22 of the inclusion of
the following Major Defense Equipment (MDE) items: eight (8)
LAIRCM System Processor Replacements (LSPR) (each included 8
Exelis EGR Global Positioning System (GPS) Receivers
integrated with Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Modules
(SAASM); and seven (7) Guardian Laser Transmitter Assemblies
(GLTA)). The following non-MDE items were also included: AN/
ARC 210 RT-2036(C) radios; Control Interface Unit (CIU) for
the AN/AAQ 24(V)N; dual KIV-7Ms; CCM-700A cryptographic
modules; KG-175 Encryptor Network Convergence Systems;
Advanced Digital Antenna Production (ADAP) Antenna
Electronics (AE); and Advanced Digital Antenna Production
(ADAP) Controlled Reception Pattern Antenna (CRPA) antennas.
The total value of these new items was $13.5 million but did
not cause an increase in the total estimated program cost, as
pricing was factored in the initial notification. The total
estimated program cost remained $1.77 billion, with the total
MDE cost remaining $1.10 billion of total program cost.
This transmittal reports the addition of the following MDE
items: three (3) P-8A Patrol Aircraft; six (6)
Multifunctional Information Distribution System Joint
Tactical Radio Systems 5 (MIDS JTRS 5); seven (7) LN-251 with
Embedded Global Positioning Systems (GPS)/Inertial Navigation
Systems (EGis); five (5) Large Aircraft Infrared
Countermeasures (LAIRCM) System Processor Replacements (each
includes five (5)) Exelis EGR Global Positioning System (OPS)
Receivers integrated with Selective Availability Anti-
Spoofing Modules (SAASM); and four (4) Guardian Laser
Transmitter Assemblies (GL TA). The following non-MDE items
will also be included: aircraft. spare parts; spare engines;
support equipment; operational support systems; training;
training devices; software; engineering technical assistance
(ETA); logistics technical assistance
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(LTA); repair and return (RoR); transportation; aircraft
ferry; and other related elements of engineering, logistics,
and program management support. The addition of these items
will result in a net increase in MDE cost of $800 million,
resulting in a revised MDE cost of $1.9 billion. The total
estimated case value will increase to $3.2 billion.
(iv) Significance: This notification is being provided as
the additional MDE items were not enumerated in the original
notifications. The proposed articles and services will
support Germany's capability to meet current and future
threats by providing critical capabilities to coalition
maritime operations and will increase interoperability
between the United States and Germany.
(v) Justification: 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 which is an important force for
political and economic stability in Europe.
(vi) Sensitivity of Technology: The Sensitivity of
Technology Statement contained in the original notification
applies to the items reported here.
The highest level of classification of defense articles,
components, and services included in this potential sale is
SECRET.
(vii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: July 31, 2023.
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