[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 202 (Thursday, December 7, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S5847]
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ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION
Mr. CARDIN. 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. Benjamin L. Cardin,
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. 23-52,
concerning the Army's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and
Acceptance to the Government of the United Arab Emirates for
defense articles and services estimated to cost $85 million.
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. 23-52
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to
Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as
amended
(i) Prospective Purchaser: Government of the United Arab
Emirates.
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment* $45 million.
Other $40 million.
Total $85 million.
Funding Source: National Funds.
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Eighteen (18) AN/TPQ-50 Radar Systems--Man Portable Version
Non-MDE: Also included are 107mm High Explosive (HE)
rockets (for CONUS testing only); Computer Digital Military
Laptop Radar Control Display units; 5kW Advanced Medium
Mobile Power Source (AMMPS) Trailer-Mounted, Diesel Engine
Driven Power Unit PU-2001; spares; mission equipment;
communication and navigation equipment; support equipment;
repair parts; special tools and test equipment; technical
data and publications; site survey; U.S. Government and
contractor technical and logistics personnel services; and
other related elements of logistics and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (AE-B-ZVL).
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None.
(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: December 4, 2023.
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control
Act.
United Arab Emirates--AN/TPQ-50 Radar
The Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has
requested to buy eighteen (18) AN/TPQ-50 Radar Systems--man
portable version. Also included are 107mm High Explosive (HE)
rockets (for CONUS testing only); Computer Digital Military
Laptop Radar Control Display units; 5kW Advanced Medium
Mobile Power Source (AMMPS) Trailer-Mounted, Diesel Engine
Driven Power Unit PU-2001; spares; mission equipment;
communication and navigation equipment; support equipment;
repair parts; special tools and test equipment; technical
data and publications; site survey; U.S. Government and
contractor technical and logistics personnel services; and
other related elements of logistics and program support. The
estimated total cost is $85 million.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and
national security of the United States by helping to improve
the security of an important regional partner. The UAE is a
vital U.S. partner for political stability and economic
progress in the Middle East.
The proposed sale will support efforts to protect critical
infrastructure and high value civilian assets, as well as
military installations and forces from rocket, artillery, and
mortar (RAM) and unmanned aerial system threats. It will also
further enhance the United States--UAE relationship, both
politically and militarily, while also increasing the UAE's
effectiveness in executing military and civil defense
operations that promote U.S. national interests. The UAE will
use the TPQ-50 radars to recognize incoming threats from
hostile nations or agents of adversary nations. The United
Arab Emirates will have no difficulty absorbing this
equipment 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 SRC Inc, Syracuse, NY.
There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection
with this potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the
permanent assignment of any additional U.S. Government or
contractor representatives to the UAE. Temporary periods of
travel for two-week durations for both U.S. Government and
contractor personnel will be necessary to conduct Operator/
Maintainer training, as well as System Integration & Check
Out (SICO)/Quality Assurance and Testing (QUAT) activities.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness
as a result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 23-52
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to
Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act
Annex Item No. vii
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
1. The AN/TPQ-50 Radar System--man portable version--
provides continuous 360-degree surveillance and 3-9D rocket,
artillery, and mortar (RAM) locations using a L band non-
rotating antenna with fixed elevation beams and which is
electronically steered in azimuth only. Its full azimuth
coverage allows it to simultaneously detect and track
multiple rounds fired from separate locations within a 700
square kilometer surveillance area. The AN/TPQ 50 radar
provides Point of Origin (POO) and Point of Impact (POI)
locations for hostile RAM fire and tracking of air breathing
targets (ABTs) in air surveillance (AS) and multi-mission
radar (MMR) modes.
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 United Arab
Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates.
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