[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 149 (Thursday, September 14, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4518-S4519]
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)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as
amended, we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. 23-64,
concerning the Army's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and
Acceptance to the Government of Poland for defense articles
and services estimated to cost $4.0 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. 23-64
Notice of Proposed lssuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to
Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as
amended
(i) Prospective Purchaser: Government of Poland.
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment * $1.5 billion.
Other $2.5 billion.
Total $4.0 billion.
Funding Source: National Funds.
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase: The Government of
Poland has requested to buy phase two of a two-phase program
for an Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Battle
Command System (IBCS) enabled PATRIOT Configuration-3+ with
modernized sensors and components, including:
Major Defense Equipment (MOE):
Ninety-three (93) Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD)
Battle Command System (IBCS) Engagement Operation Centers
(EOCs).
One hundred seventy-five (175) IBCS Integrated Fire Control
Network (IFCN) Relays.
Non-MDE: Also included are network encryptors; IBCS
software development and component integration; U.S.
Government and contractor technical support; Systeni.
Integration Lab (SIL) infrastructure; SIL test tools and
equipment; U.S. Government and contractor technical support
for SIL; flight test infrastructure and equipment; flight
test targets; flight test range costs and fees; U.S.
Government and Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) flight
test services and support; and other related elements of
logistics and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (PL-B-UEN).
(v) Prior Related Cases. if any: PL-8-UCJ. PL-B-UEK, PL-8-
UEL, PL-B-UEM.
(vi) Sales Commission. Fee, etc, Paid, Offered, or Agreed
to be Paid: None.
(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: September 11,
2023.
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control
Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Poland-Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Battle Command System
(IBCS)
The Government of Poland has requested to buy phase two of
a two-phase program for an Integrated Air and Missile Defense
(IAMD) Battle Command System (IBCS) enabled PATRIOT
Configuration-3+ with modernized sensors and components; the
sale includes ninety-three (93) Integrated Air and Missile
Defense (IAMD) Battle Command System (IBCS) Engagement
Operation Centers (EOCs) and one hundred seventy-five (175)
IBCS Integrated Fire Control Network (IFCN) relays. Also
included are network encryptors; IBCS software development
and component integration; U.S. Government and contractor
technical support; System Integration Lab (SIL)
infrastructure; SIL test tools and equipment; U.S. Government
and contractor technical support for SIL; flight test
infrastructure and equipment; flight test targets; flight
test range costs and fees; U.S. Government and Original
Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) flight test services and
support; and other related elements of logistics and program
support. The total estimated program cost is $4,0 billion,
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy goals
and national security objectives of the United States by
improving the security of a North Atlantic Treaty
Organization Ally that is a force for political stability and
economic progress in Europe.
The proposed sale will improve Poland's missile defense
capability and contribute to Poland's goal of updating its
military capability while further enhancing interoperability
with the United States and other allies. Poland will have no
difficulty absorbing this equipment into its armed forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not
alter the basic military balance in the region.
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The principal contractor will be Northrup Grumman,
Huntsville, AL. The purchaser has requested offsets. Any
offset agreement will be defined in negotiations between the
purchaser and the contractor(s).
Implementation of this proposed sale will require
approximately forty (40) U.S. Government and/or forty-five
(45) contractor representatives to travel to Poland for an
extended period for equipment deprocessing and fielding,
system checkout, training, and technical and logistics
support.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness
as a result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 23-64
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to
Section 36(6)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act
Annex Item No. vii
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
1. The Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Battle
Command System (IBCS) is the centerpiece of the U.S. Army's
modernization strategy for air and missile defense
capability. The system's resilient, open, modular, scalable
architecture is foundational to deploying a truly integrated
network of all available assets in the battlespace,
regardless of source, service, or domain. IBCS enables the
efficient and affordable integration of current and future
systems, including assets deployed over IP-enabled networks,
counter-unmanned aerial systems (UAS), 4th and 5th-generation
aircraft, space-based sensors, and more. It senses,
identifies, tracks, and defeats evolving air and missile
threats, enabling revolutionary ``multi-domain, any sensor,
best effector'' operations.
2. The highest level of classification of defense articles,
components, and services included in this potential sale is
SECRET.
3. 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.
4. A determination has been made that the Government of
Poland 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.
5. All defense articles and services listed in this
transmittal have been authorized for release and export to
the Government of Poland.
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