[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 209 (Tuesday, December 19, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6053-S6054]
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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)(5)(C) of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA),
as amended, we are forwarding Transmittal No. 23-0V. This
notification relates to enhancements or upgrades from the
level of sensitivity of technology or capability described in
Section 36(b)(1) AECA certification 19-08 of January 29,
2019.
Sincerely,
James A. Hursch,
Director.
Enclosure.
transmittal no. 23-0v
Report of Enhancement or Upgrade of Sensitivity of Technology
or Capability (Sec. 36(b)(5)(C), AECA)
(i) Purchaser: Government of Japan.
(ii) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal No.: 19-08; Date:
January 29, 2019; Implementing Agency: Navy.
(iii) Description: On January 29, 2019, Congress was
notified by Congressional certification transmittal number
19-08, of the possible sale, under Section 36(b)(1) of the
Arms Export Control Act, of two (2) AEGIS Weapon Systems
(AWS), two (2) Multi-Mission Signal Processors (MMSP) and two
(2) Command and Control Processor (C2P) Refreshes. Also
included is radio navigation equipment, naval ordnance, two
(2) Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) Systems, Global
Command and Control System-Maritime (GCCS-M) hardware, and
two (2) Inertial Navigation Systems (INS), U.S. Government
and contractor representatives' technical, engineering and
logistics support services, installation support material,
training, construction services for six (6) vertical launch
system launcher module enclosures, communications equipment
and associated spares, classified and unclassified
publications and software, and other related elements of
logistical and program support. The total estimated program
cost was $2.150 billion. Major Defense Equipment (MDE)
constituted $.375 billion of this total.
On September 12, 2019, Congress was notified by
Congressional certification transmittal number 0Q-19 of an
increase in capability from the Navigation Sensor System
Interface (non-MDE) originally notified, to the Global
Positioning System (GPS)-based Positioning, Navigation, and
Timing Service (GPNTS) capability, which is MDE. The total
value of the GPNTS was $3,417,596, but the total estimated
MDE and total program cost remained the same at $.375 billion
and $2.150 billion, respectively.
This transmittal notifies the addition of the following MDE
items: two (2) AEGIS Weapon Systems; two (2) AN/SPQ-9B Radar
Systems; two (2) AN/SLQ-32(V)6 Electronic Warfare Systems;
two (2) AN/USQ-140 Multifunctional Information Distribution
System (MIDS) on Ship (MOS), Modernization (MOS MOD); two (2)
AN/USQ-190 Multifunctional Information Distribution System
Joint Tactical Radio Systems (V5); three (3) Cooperative
Engagement Capability (CEC), AN/USG-10s; and one (1) AN/UYQ-
120(V) Command and Control Processor (C2P) Technology Refresh
System. Also included are AN/SQQ-89 Underwater Sound
Equipment Systems; Multi-Function Towed Array Systems; RT-
1829 Ultra-High Frequency, Satellite Communications (UHF
SATCOM) Terminals; OE-570D Antennas; MK20 Mod 1 Electro-
optic/Infrared Sensor Systems; MK160 Mod 23 Gun Weapon
Systems; MK-36 Mod 6 Super Rapid Offboard Countermeasures and
Decoy Launching System (SRBOC); U.S. Government and
contractor representatives technical, engineering, and
logistics support services; installation support material;
training, tool development, communications equipment, and
associated spares; classified and unclassified publications
and software; and other related elements of logistics and
program support. The estimated total value of the new items
is $0.570 billion. The net MDE value will increase by $0.239
billion and the non-MDE value by $0.331 billion. The revised
estimated total case value will increase to $2.72 billion.
MDE will constitute $0.614 billion of this total.
(iv) Significance: The inclusion of this MDE represents an
increase in capability over what was previously notified. The
proposed articles and services will assist Japan in
developing and maintaining a strong and effective self-
defense capability.
(v) Justification: This proposed sale will support the
foreign policy goals and national security objectives of the
United States by improving the security of a major ally that
is a force for political stability and economic progress in
the Asia-Pacific region.
(vi) Sensitivity of Technology:
The AN/SPQ-9B is a horizon search radar system that detects
and tracks low radar cross section targets in high clutter
and distributes radar track data to the AEGIS Combat system.
The hardware is unclassified with the exception of the Radar
Processor unit, which is classified SECRET upon connection to
the combat system.
The AN/SLQ-32(V)6 Electronic Warfare System (EWS) provide
enhanced electronic support (ES) detection and accuracy
capabilities to improve anti-ship missile defense,
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counter targeting, counter surveillance, and battle space
awareness, and also distributes electronic warfare (EW)
sensor tracks and EW composite tracks to the AEGIS Combat
System.
The AN/USQ-140 Multifunctional Information Distribution
System-Low Volume Terminal (MIDS-LVT) is a secure, jam-
resistant communication and positioning system. MIDS provides
interoperability with NATO and coalition users, significantly
increasing force command and control effectiveness. The
Tactical Digital Information Link-J TADIL-J) series message
standard is employed by the system as defined in NATO
Standardization Agreement (STANAG) 5516 and U.S. Military
Standard (MIL-STD) 6016. The embedded hardware features
provide communications security.
The AN/USQ-190 Multifunctional Information Distribution
System Joint Tactical Radio System (MIDS JTRS) builds on the
MIDS-LVT's capabilities with the addition of Concurrent
Multi-Netting (CMN) and Concurrent Contention Receive (CCR)
functions. CMN and CCR dramatically expand the number of
platforms and network-enabled systems that can be reliably
included in a Link 16 network.
The Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC) AN/USG-10 is a
system that fuses tracking data from shipboard and off-ship
sensors and distributes radar measurement data to other
platforms with CEC capability. The hardware is unclassified
with the exception of the Signal Data Processor, which is
classified SECRET and contains a communications security
(COMSEC) card.
The AN/UYQ-120(V) Command and Control Processor (C2P)
Technology Refresh System is a Tactical Data Link (TDL)
message distribution system that provides real-time control
and management of Tactical Digital Data Links (TADILs) in
support of all major surface ship and shore command, control,
and communications (C3) systems. The C2P is follow-on
Technical Refresh (TR) upgrade for the legacy AN/UYQ-86(V)
variants 1 through 7 of the Common Data Link Management
System (CDLMS). The AN/UYQ-120(V) C2P System has three
possible variants depending on the host site in which it is
installed and only uses trusted software.
The AN/SQQ-89 is a state-of-the-art anti-submarine warfare
and combat system. It consists of a complex set of equipment
and information processing subsystems that provide the
capability to provide an acoustic undersea tactical picture
for U.S. surface combatants (cruisers, destroyers, frigates)
as well as Japan's ATAGO and MAYA class destroyers. The SQQ-
89A(V15) combines processing of active and passive sonar
sensor data from a hull/bow array, towed TB-37 array, and
sonobuoys.
The RT-1829(P)/S is a shipboard Ultra High Frequency,
Satellite Communications (UHF SATCOM) channel terminal that
is Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC)-assessed and
NSA-certified to comply with legacy Demand Assigned Multiple
Access (DAMA) MIL-STDs and interoperate with fielded UHF
SATCOM terminals. The terminal allows for a single control
and management interface to operate multiple voice and data
communications simultaneously. The UHF SATCOM architecture
will be configured with the OE-570D antenna system and will
support Satellite TADIL-J (S TADIL-J) for extension of Link-
16.
The Sensitivity of Technology Statement contained in the
original notification applies to other 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: December 14, 2023.
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