[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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