[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 19 (Thursday, February 1, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S337-S340]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        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 still available to the full Senate, I ask unanimous 
consent to have printed in the Record the notifications that have been 
received. If the cover letter references a classified annex, then such 
an 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. 23-07, 
     concerning the Air Force's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance to the Republic of Turkiye for defense articles 
     and services estimated to cost $23.0 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. 23-07

     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: Republic of Turkiye.
       Total Estimated Value:
       Major Defense Equipment* $15.3 billion.
       Other $7.7 billion.
       Total $23.0 billion.
       Funding Source: National Funds.
       (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
     Services under Consideration for Purchase: The Republic of 
     Turkiye has requested to buy 40 new F-16 Block 70 aircraft 
     and to modernize 79 existing F-16 aircraft to V-
     Configuration. The request includes:
       Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
       Thirty-two (32) F-16 C Block 70 Aircraft.
       Eight (8) F-16 D Block 70 Aircraft.
       Forty-eight (48) F110-GE-129D Engines (40 installed, 8 
     spares).
       One hundred forty-nine (149) Improved Programmable Display 
     Generators (iPDG) (40 installed, 10 spares, 99 for 
     modernization program (79 installed, 20 spares)).
       One hundred forty-nine (149) AN/APG-83 Active 
     Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Scalable Agile Beam 
     Radars (SABR) (40 installed, 10 spares, 99 for modernization 
     program (79 installed, 20 spares)).
       One hundred sixty-nine (169) Modular Mission Computers 
     (MMC) 7000AHC (or available mission computer) (40 installed, 
     10 spares, 119 for modernization program (79 installed, 40 
     spares)).
       One hundred fifty-nine (159) Embedded Global Positioning 
     System (GPS) Inertial Navigation Systems (INS) (EGI) with 
     Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM) or M-Code 
     capability and Precise Positioning Service (PPS) (40 
     installed, 8 spares, 111 for modernization program (79 
     installed, 32 spares)).
       One hundred sixty-eight (168) Integrated Viper Electronic 
     Warfare Suite (IVEWS) or equivalent Electronic Warfare (EW) 
     systems (40 installed, 10 spares, 118 for modernization 
     program (79 installed, 39 spares)).
       Eight hundred fifty-eight (858) LAU-129 Guided Missile 
     Launchers.
       Forty-four (44) M61 Vulcan cannons (40 installed, 4 
     spares).
       Sixteen (16) AN/AAQ-33 Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods 
     (ATP).
       One hundred fifty-one (151) Multifunctional Information 
     Distribution System-Joint Tactical Radio Systems (MIDS-JTRS) 
     (40 installed and 4 ground terminals, 8 spares, and

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     99 for modernization program (79 installed and 4 ground 
     terminals, 16 spares)).
       Nine hundred fifty-two (952) Advanced Medium Range Air-to-
     Air Missiles (AMRAAM) AIM-120C-8 or equivalent missiles.
       Ninety-six (96) AMRAAM Guidance Sections.
       Eight hundred sixty-four (864) GBU-39/B Small Diameter 
     Bombs Increment 1 (SDB-1).
       Two (2) GBU-39(T-1)/B SDB-1 Guided Test Vehicles.
       Two (2) GBU-39(T-1)/B SDB-1 Practice Bombs.
       Ninety-six (96) AGM-88B High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missiles 
     (HARM).
       Ninety-six (96) AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided 
     Missiles (AARGM).
       Ten (10) AARGM Captive Air Training Missiles (CATM).
       Eleven (11) AARGM Control Sections.
       Twelve (12) AARGM Guidance Sections.
       Four hundred one (401) AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder Missiles.
       Twelve (12) AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder Captive Air Training 
     Missiles (CATMs).
       Forty (40) AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder Tactical Guidance 
     Units.
       Twelve (12) AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder CATM Guidance Units.
       Twelve (12) MK82 Inert Filled General Purpose Bombs.
       Eight hundred fifty (850) Joint Direct Attack Munition 
     (JDAM) KMU-556 Tail Kits for GBU-31.
       Two hundred (200) JDAM KMU-557 Tail Kits for GBU-3lv3.
       Three hundred eighty-four (384) JDAM KMU-559 Tail Kits for 
     GBU-32.
       Three (3) JDAM KMU-572 Tail Kits for GBU-38 or Laser JDAM 
     GBU-54.
       One thousand fifty (1,050) FMU-152 Fuzes.
       Non-MDE:
       Also included are AMRAAM CATMs; AIM-9X Sidewinder training 
     missiles and Active Optical Target Detectors (AOTD); HARM 
     control sections, rocket motors, and warhead spares; FMU-139 
     Joint Programmable Fuzes; DSU-38 Laser Guidance Sets for GBU-
     54; missile containers; AN/ARC-238 radios; AN/APX-127 or 
     equivalent Advanced Identification Friend or Foe (AIFF) 
     Combined Interrogator Transponders (CIT) with mode 5; Joint 
     Helmet Mounted Cueing Systems (JHMCS) II or Scorpion Hybrid 
     Optical-based Inertial Tracker (HObIT) helmet mounted 
     displays; Infrared Search and Track (IRST) pods; AN/ALE-47 
     Countermeasure Dispenser Systems (CMDS); KY-58 and KIV-78 
     cryptographic devices; Simple Key Loaders (SKLs); additional 
     secure communications, precision navigation, and 
     cryptographic equipment; Flight Mission Planning Systems 
     (FMPS); Remote Operated Video Enhanced Receivers (ROVER) 6i/
     6Sis; Tactical Network ROVER kits, and STINGER Multi Bi-
     Directional (MBI) antennas; SNIPER pod pylons; impulse 
     cartridges, chaff, flares, and ammunition; other bomb 
     components; Common Munitions Built-in-Test (BIT) 
     Reprogramming Equipment (CMBRE); Rackmount Improved Avionics 
     Intermediate Shop (RIAIS); Cartridge Actuated Devices/
     Propellant Actuated Devices (CAD/PAD); Triple Missile 
     Launcher Adapters (TMLA); aircraft, avionics, and weapons 
     integration, test support, and equipment; major modernization 
     upgrade kits for F-16 Block 40 and Block 50+ aircraft and 
     Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) modifications; aircraft 
     and engine repair and refurbishment after maintenance; spare 
     and repair parts, consumables, and accessories and repair and 
     return support; aircraft, engine, ground, and pilot support 
     equipment; Classified/Unclassified Computer Program 
     Identification Number (CPIN) systems; electronic warfare 
     database support; pylons, launcher adaptors, weapon 
     interfaces, bomb and ejection racks, conformal fuel tanks, 
     and travel pods; precision measurement equipment laboratory 
     and calibration support; Classified/Unclassified software and 
     software support; Classified/Unclassified publications, 
     manuals, and technical documentation; maps and mapping data; 
     facilities and construction support; simulators and training 
     devices; personnel training and training equipment; U.S. 
     Government and contractor engineering, technical and 
     logistics support services, studies and surveys; and other 
     related elements of logistical and program support.
       (iv) Military Department: Air Force (TK-D-SAE, TK-D-QCV).
       (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: TK-D-SFA, TK-D-SLA, TK-D-
     NCU, TK-D-SMB, TK-D-YAC, TK-D-YAE, TK-D-YAH, TK-P-AHX.
       (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed 
     to be Paid: None known at this time.
       (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: January 26, 2024.
       *As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act.


                          POLICY JUSTIFICATION

    Republic of Turkiye F-16 Aircraft Acquisition and Modernization

       The Republic of Turkiye has requested to buy 40 new F-16 
     aircraft and to modernize 79 existing F-16 aircraft to V-
     Configuration. The request includes: thirty-two (32) F-16 C 
     Block 70 aircraft; eight (8) F-16 D Block 70 aircraft; forty-
     eight (48) Fl 10-GE-129D engines (40 installed, 8 spares); 
     one hundred forty-nine (149) Improved Programmable Display 
     Generators (iPDG) (40 installed, 10 spares, 99 for 
     modernization program (79 installed, 20 spares)); one hundred 
     forty-nine (149) AN/APG-83 Active Electronically Scanned 
     Array (AESA) Scalable Agile Beam Radars (SABR) (40 installed, 
     10 spares, 99 for modernization program (79 installed, 20 
     spares)); one hundred sixty-nine (169) Modular Mission 
     Computers (MMC) 7000AHC (or available mission computer) (40 
     installed, 10 spares, 119 for modernization program (79 
     installed, 40 spares)); one hundred fifty-nine (159) Embedded 
     Global Positioning System (GPS) Inertial Navigation Systems 
     (INS)(EGI) with Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module 
     (SAASM) or M-Code capability and Precise Positioning Service 
     (PPS)(40 installed, 8 spares, 111 for modernization program 
     (79 installed, 32 spares)); one hundred sixty-eight (168) 
     Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare Suite (IVEWS) or 
     equivalent Electronic Warfare (EW) systems (40 installed, 10 
     spares, 118 for modernization program (79 installed, 39 
     spares)); eight hundred fifty-eight (858) LAU-129 guided 
     missile launchers; forty-four (44) M61 Vulcan cannons (40 
     installed, 4 spares); sixteen (16) AN/AAQ-33 Sniper Advanced 
     Targeting Pods (ATP); one hundred fifty-one (151) 
     Multifunctional Information Distribution System-Joint 
     Tactical Radio Systems (MIDS-JTRS) (40 installed and 4 ground 
     terminals, 8 spares, and 99 for modernization program (79 
     installed and 4 ground terminals, 16 spares)); nine hundred 
     fifty-two (952) Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles 
     (AMRAAM) AIM-120C-8 or equivalent missiles; ninety-six (96) 
     AMRAAM guidance sections; eight hundred sixty-four (864) GBU-
     39/B Small Diameter Bombs Increment l (SDB-1); two (2) GBU-
     39(T-l)/B SDB-1 guided test vehicles; two (2) GBU-39(T-1)/B 
     SDB-1 practice bombs; ninety-six (96) AGM-88B High-Speed 
     Anti-Radiation Missiles (HARM); ninety-six (96) AGM-88E 
     Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles (AARGM); ten (10) 
     AARGM Captive Air Training Missiles (CATM); eleven (11) AARGM 
     control sections; twelve (12) AARGM guidance sections; four 
     hundred one (401) AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder missiles; twelve 
     (12) AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder Captive Air Training Missiles 
     (CATMs); forty (40) AIM-9X Block II sidewinder tactical 
     guidance units; twelve (12) AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder CATM 
     guidance units; twelve (12) MK82 Inert Filled general purpose 
     bombs; eight hundred fifty (850) Joint Direct Attack Munition 
     (JDAM) KMU-556 tail kits for GBU-31; two hundred (200) JDAM 
     KMU-557 tail kits for GBU-31v3; three hundred eighty-four 
     (384) JDAM KMU-559 tail kits for GBU-32; three (3) JDAM KMU-
     572 tail kits for GBU-38 or Laser JDAM GBU-54; one thousand 
     fifty (1,050) FMU-152 fuzes. Also included are AMRAAM CATMs; 
     AIM-9X Sidewinder training missiles and Active Optical Target 
     Detectors (AOTD); HARM control sections, rocket motors, and 
     warhead spares; FMU-139 Joint Programmable Fuzes; DSU-38 
     Laser Guidance Sets for GBU-54; missile containers; AN/ARC-
     238 radios; AN/APX-127 or equivalent Advanced Identification 
     Friend or Foe (AIFF) Combined Interrogator Transponders (CIT) 
     with mode 5; Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing Systems (JHMCS) II 
     or Scorpion Hybrid Optical-based Inertial Tracker (HObIT) 
     helmet mounted displays; Infrared Search and Track (IRST) 
     pods; AN/ALE-47 Countermeasure Dispenser Systems (CMDS); KY-
     58 and KIV-78 cryptographic devices; Simple Key Loaders 
     (SKLs); additional secure communications, precision 
     navigation, and cryptographic equipment; Flight Mission 
     Planning Systems (FMPS); Remote Operated Video Enhanced 
     Receivers (ROVER) 6i/6Sis; Tactical Network ROVER kits, and 
     STINGER Multi Bi-Directional (MBI) antennas; SNIPER pod 
     pylons; impulse cartridges, chaff, flares, and ammunition; 
     bomb components and Common Munitions Built-in-Test 
     Reprogramming Equipment (CMBRE); Rackmount Improved Avionics 
     Intermediate Shop (RIAIS); Cartridge Actuated Devices/
     Propellant Actuated Devices (CAD/PAD); Triple Missile 
     Launcher Adapters (TMLA); aircraft, avionics, and weapons 
     integration, test support, and equipment; major modernization 
     upgrade kits for F-16 Block 40 and Block 50+ aircraft and 
     Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) modifications; aircraft 
     and engine repair and refurbishment after maintenance; engine 
     and aircraft spare and repair parts, consumables, and 
     accessories and repair and return support; aircraft, engine, 
     ground, and pilot support equipment; Classified/Unclassified 
     Computer Program Identification Number (CPIN) systems; 
     electronic warfare database support; pylons, launcher 
     adaptors, weapon interfaces, bomb and ejection racks, 
     conformal fuel tanks, and travel pods; precision measurement 
     equipment laboratory and calibration support; Classified/
     Unclassified software and software support; Classified/
     Unclassified publications, manuals, and technical 
     documentation; maps and mapping data; facilities and 
     construction support; simulators and training devices; 
     personnel training and training equipment; U.S. Government 
     and contractor engineering, technical and logistics support 
     services, studies and surveys; and other related elements of 
     logistical and program support. The estimated total cost is 
     $23.0 billion.
       This proposed sale will support the foreign policy goals 
     and national security of the United States by improving the 
     air capabilities and interoperability of a North Atlantic 
     Treaty Organization (NATO) Ally that is a force for political 
     and economic stability in Europe.
       The proposed sale will allow Turkiye to expand and 
     modernize its fleet of F-16 aircraft as older F-16 aircraft 
     approach the end of their service life. These new and 
     refurbished aircraft will provide Turkiye with a fleet of

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     modernized multi-role combat aircraft to enable it to provide 
     for the defense of its airspace, contribute to NATO missions 
     to preserve regional security and defend NATO Allies, and 
     maintain interoperability with U.S. and NATO forces. Turkiye 
     has F-16 aircraft in its inventory and will have no 
     difficulty absorbing these aircraft 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 Lockheed Martin, 
     Greenville, SC. The purchaser typically requests offsets. Any 
     offset agreement will be defined in negotiations between the 
     purchaser and the contractor.
       Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the 
     assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor 
     representatives to Turkiye.
       There will be no adverse-impact on U.S. defense readiness 
     as a result of this proposed sale.


                         transmittal no. 23-07

     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 F-16 Block 70 weapon system is a fourth generation 
     single-engine supersonic all-weather multirole fighter 
     aircraft and features advanced avionics and systems. It 
     contains the General Electric F110-129D engine, AN/APG-83 
     radar, digital flight control system, embedded internal 
     global navigation system, Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing Systems 
     (JHMCS) II or Scorpion Hybrid Optical-based Inertial Tracker 
     (HObIT) with Night Vision Device (NVD) compatibility, 
     internal and external Electronic Warfare (EW) equipment, 
     Advanced IFF, Link-16 datalink, operational flight trainer, 
     and software and computer systems.
       a. General Electric F110-GE-129D engines are afterburning 
     turbofan jet engines that power the F-16.
       b. General Electric F110-GE-129D engine spare modules are 
     kits made up of spare engine components including the 
     following modules: inlet fan, core engine, fan drive turbine, 
     augmenter duct and nozzle, and gear box.
       c. The Modular Mission Computer (MMC) 7000AHC is the 
     central aircraft computer of the F-16. It serves as the hub 
     for all aircraft subsystems and avionics data transfer.
       d. The Improved Programmable Display Generator (iPDG) and 
     color multifunction displays utilize ruggedized commercial 
     liquid crystal display technology that is designed to 
     withstand the harsh environment found in modern fighter 
     cockpits. The display generator is the fifth generation 
     graphics processor for the F-16. Through the use of state-of-
     the-art microprocessors and graphics engines, it provided 
     orders of magnitude increases in throughput, memory, and 
     graphics capabilities.
       e. The APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) is an Active 
     Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar upgrade for the F-
     16. It includes higher processor power, higher transmission 
     power, more sensitive receiver electronics, and Synthetic 
     Aperture Radar (SAR), which creates higher-resolution ground 
     maps from a greater distance than existing mechanically 
     scanned array radars (e.g., APG-68). The upgrade features an 
     increase in detection range of air targets, increases in 
     processing speed and memory, and significant improvements in 
     all modes.
       f. The Embedded Global Positioning System/Inertial 
     Navigation System (GPS/INS) (EGI) with Selective Availability 
     Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM)--or M-Code receiver when 
     available--and Precise Positioning Service (PPS) is a self-
     contained navigation system that provides the following: 
     acceleration, velocity, position, attitude, platform azimuth, 
     magnetic and true heading, altitude, body angular rates, time 
     tags, and coordinated universal time (UTC) synchronized time. 
     SAASM--or M-Code enables the GPS receiver access to the 
     encrypted P(Y or M) signal, providing protection against 
     active spoofing attacks.
       g. The Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System II (JHMCS II) or 
     Scorpion Hybrid Optical-based Inertial Tracker (HObIT) is a 
     device used in aircraft to project information to the pilot's 
     eyes and aids in tasks such as cueing weapons and aircraft 
     sensors to air and ground targets. This system projects 
     visual targeting and aircraft performance information on the 
     back of the helmet's visor, enabling the pilot to monitor 
     this information without interrupting their field of view 
     through the cockpit canopy. This provides improvement for 
     close combat targeting and engagement.
       h. The Integrated Electronic (EW) Warfare Suite provides 
     passive radar warning, wide spectrum Radio Frequency (RF) 
     jamming, and control and management of the entire EW system. 
     This system is anticipated to be internal to the aircraft, 
     although mounted pod variants are used in certain 
     circumstances.
       i. The Advanced Identification Friend or Foe (AIFF) 
     Combined Interrogator Transponder (CIT) is a system capable 
     of transmitting and interrogating Mode V. Mode IV and Mode V 
     anti-jam performance specifications, data, software source 
     code, algorithms, and tempest plans or reports will not be 
     offered, released, discussed, or demonstrated.
       j. The Multifunction Information Distribution System (MIDS) 
     Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) is a four-channel software 
     programmable radio for Link-16 digital voice communications 
     and datalink, Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN), and advanced 
     waveforms. Link-16 is a command, control, communications, and 
     intelligence (C3I) system incorporating high-capacity and 
     jam-resistant digital communication links for exchange of 
     near real-time tactical information, including both data and 
     voice, among air, ground, and sea elements.
       2. The LAU-129 Guided Missile Launcher is capable of 
     launching the AIM-9 family of missiles or AIM-120 AMRAAM. The 
     LAU-129 launcher serves as the mechanical and electrical 
     interface between missile and aircraft.
       3. The Triple Missile Launcher Adapter (TMLA) carries three 
     (3) missile launchers and missiles from a single standard 
     wing pylon.
       4. The M61 Vulcan Cannon is a six-barreled automatic 20mm 
     cannon with a cyclic rate of fire from 2,500-6,000 shots per 
     minute. This weapon is a hydraulically powered air-cooled 
     Gatling gun used to damage and destroy aerial targets, 
     suppress and incapacitate personnel targets, and damage and 
     destroy moving and stationary light material targets.
       5. The AN/AAQ-33 Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP) is a 
     single, lightweight targeting pod for military aircraft that 
     provides positive target identification, autonomous tracking, 
     Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinate generation, and 
     precise weapons guidance from extended standoff ranges. It 
     incorporates a high-definition mid-wave-forward-looking 
     infrared (FLIR) dual-mode laser, visible-light High-
     Definition television (HDTV), laser spot tracker, video 
     data link (VDL), and a digital data recorder.
       6. The L3Harris ROVER 6i/6Si transceiver provides real-time 
     full-motion video (FMV) and other network data for 
     situational awareness, targeting, battle damage assessment, 
     and surveillance for relay and convoy over-watch operations 
     and other situations where eyes-on-target are required. This 
     potential sale includes Tactical Network kits and Stinger MBI 
     antennas. It provides expanded frequencies and additional 
     processing resources from previous ROVER versions, allowing 
     increased levels of collaboration and interoperability with 
     numerous manned and unmanned airborne platforms.
       7. The Infrared Search and Track (IRST) system detects and 
     tracks threats that have infrared signatures at long ranges. 
     It can act without emitting any radiation of its own and 
     enables aircrews to detect adversaries before those 
     adversaries see or sense them.
       8. The AN/ARC-238 radio with HAVE QUICK II is a voice 
     communications radio system that employs cryptographic 
     technology. Other waveforms may be included as needed.
       9. The AN/APX-126/127 Advanced Identification Friend or Foe 
     (IFF) Combined Interrogator Transponder (CIT) is a system 
     capable of transmitting and interrogating Mode 5. The AN/APX-
     127 is a form, fit, and function refresh of the AN/APX-126 
     and is the next generation to be produced.
       10. The AN/ALE-47 Countermeasure Dispenser Set (CMDS) 
     provides an integrated threat-adaptive computer-controlled 
     capability for dispensing chaff, flares, and active radio 
     frequency expendables. The AN/ALE-47 uses threat data 
     received over the aircraft interfaces to assess the threat 
     situation and determine a response.
       11. The KY-58 is a secure voice module primarily used to 
     encrypt radio communication to and from military aircraft and 
     other tactical vehicles.
       12. The KIV-78 is a cryptographic applique for IFF. It can 
     be loaded with Mode 5 classified elements.
       13. The AN/PYQ-10 Simple Key Loader is a handheld device 
     used for securely receiving, storing, and transferring data 
     between compatible cryptographic and communications 
     equipment.
       14. The Flight Mission Planning System (FMPS) is a multi-
     platform, PC-based mission planning system. FMPS is the 
     Turkish-designed equivalent to the Joint Mission Planning 
     System (JMPS).
       15. The AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder Missile is a short-range 
     air-to-air missile providing a high off-boresight seeker, 
     enhanced countermeasure rejection capability, low drag/high 
     angle of attack airframe, and the ability to integrate a 
     Helmet Mounted Cueing System. This potential sale will 
     include AIM-9X guidance section spares, Active Optical Target 
     Detectors, Captive Air Training Missiles (CATM), and CATM 
     guidance units.
       16. The AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile 
     (AMRAAM) is a supersonic, air-launched, aerial intercept 
     guided missile featuring digital technology and micro-
     miniature solid-state electronics. AMRAAM capabilities 
     include look-down/shoot-down, multiple launches against 
     multiple targets, resistance to electronic countermeasures, 
     and interception of high-and low-flying and maneuvering 
     targets. This potential sale will include Captive Air 
     Training Missiles (CATM) as well as AMRAAM guidance section 
     and control section spares.
       17. The GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb Increment 1 (SDB-1) is a 
     250-lb GPS-aided inertial navigation system with small 
     autonomous, day or night, adverse weather, conventional, air-
     to-ground precision glide weapon capabilities able to strike 
     fixed and stationary re-locatable non-hardened targets from 
     standoff ranges. It is intended to provide aircraft with an 
     ability to carry a high number of bombs. Aircraft are able to 
     carry four SDBs in place of one 2,000-lb bomb. This potential 
     sale includes SDB-I Guided Test Vehicles and GBU-39/B 
     Tactical Training Rounds.

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       18. The AGM-88 High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM) is 
     a tactical air-to-surface missile designed to inhibit or 
     destroy surface-to-air missile radars, early warning radars, 
     and radar-directed air defense artillery systems. This 
     potential sale includes HARM guidance section, control 
     section, warhead, and rocket motor spares.
       19. The AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile 
     (AARGM) weapon system is an air-to-ground missile intended 
     for Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) and Destruction 
     of Enemy Air Defenses (DEAD) missions. The AARGM provides 
     suppression or destruction of enemy RADAR and denies the 
     enemy the use of air defense systems, thereby improving the 
     survivability of tactical aircraft. This potential sale will 
     include CATMs as well as guidance section, control section, 
     propulsion section, GPS cards, and warhead spares.
       20. Joint Direct-Attack Munitions (JDAM) consist of a bomb 
     body paired with a warhead-specific tail kit containing an 
     Inertial Navigation System (INS)/Global Positioning System 
     (GPS) guidance capability that converts unguided free-fall 
     bombs into accurate, adverse Weather ``smart'' munitions. The 
     JDAM weapon can be delivered from modest standoff ranges at 
     high or low altitudes against a variety of land and surface-
     targets during the day or night. The JDAM is capable of 
     receiving target coordinates via preplanned mission data from 
     the delivery aircraft, by onboard aircraft sensors (i.e., 
     FLIR, Radar, etc.) during captive carry, or from a third-
     party source via manual or automated aircrew cockpit entry.
       a. The GBU-31 is a 2,000-pound JDAM consisting of a KMU-556 
     tail kit and BLU-109 or MK-84 bomb body.
       b. The GBU-31v3 is a 2,000-pound JDAM consisting of a KMU-
     557 tail kit and BLU-109 bomb body.
       c. The GBU-32 is a 1,000-pound JDAM consisting of a KMU-559 
     tail kit and BLU-110 or MK-83 bomb body.
       d. The GBU-54 Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition (LJDAM) is 
     a 500-pound JDAM which incorporates all the capabilities of 
     the JDAM guidance tail kit and adds a precision laser 
     guidance set. The LJDAM gives the weapon system an optional 
     semi-active laser guidance in addition to the INS/OPS 
     guidance. This provides the optional capability to strike 
     moving targets. The GBU-54 consists of a DSU-38 laser 
     guidance set, KMU-572 tail kit, and MK-82 or BLU-111 bomb 
     body.
       e. This potential sale includes inert bombs, which have no 
     explosive-fill and are used for integration testing.
       21. The FMU-152 or FMU-139 Joint Programmable Fuze (JPF) is 
     a multi-delay, multi-arm, and proximity sensor compatible 
     with general purpose blast, frag, and hardened-target 
     penetrator weapons. The JPF settings are cockpit selectable 
     in flight when used with numerous precision-guided weapons.
       22. The Common Munitions Built-In-Test/Reprogramming 
     Equipment (CMBRE) is support equipment used to interface with 
     weapon systems to initiate and report BIT results and to 
     upload and download flight software. CMBRE supports multiple 
     munitions platforms with a range of applications that perform 
     preflight checks, periodic maintenance checks, loading of 
     Operational Flight Program (OFP) data, loading of munitions 
     mission planning data, loading of Global Positioning System 
     (GPS) cryptographic keys, and declassification of munitions 
     memory.
       23. The Electronic Warfare Integrated Reprogramming 
     Database (EWIRDB) is used by U.S. Government engineers in the 
     reprogramming and creation of shareable Mission Data Files 
     for the AN/ALQ-131 electronic countermeasures pod on the F-16 
     aircraft. The source product is not releasable to the 
     customer.
       24. The highest level of classification of defense 
     articles, components, and services included in this potential 
     sale is SECRET.
       25. 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.
       26. A determination has been made that Turkiye 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.
       27. All defense articles and services listed in this 
     transmittal have been authorized for release and export to 
     Turkiye.


CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO Sec. 620C(d) OF THE FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT OF 
                            1961, AS AMENDED

       Pursuant to Section 620C(d) of the Foreign Assistance Act 
     of 1961, as amended (the Act), Executive Order 12163 and 
     State Department Delegation of Authority No. 245-2, I hereby 
     certify that the furnishing to Turkey of 40 new F-16 aircraft 
     and equipment to modernize 79 existing F-16 aircraft is 
     consistent with the principles contained in Section 620C(b) 
     of the Act.
       This certification will be made part of the notification to 
     Congress under Section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act, 
     as amended, regarding the proposed sale of the above-named 
     articles and services and is based on the justification 
     accompanying such notification, of which such justification 
     constitutes a full explanation.

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