[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 172 (Wednesday, November 20, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S6677]
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ARMS SALES NOTIFICATIONS
Mr. CARDIN. Madam 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)(5)(C) of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA),
as amended, we are forwarding Transmittal No. 24-0A. This
notification relates to enhancements or upgrades from the
level of sensitivity of technology or capability described in
the Section 36(b)(1) AECA certification 15-17 of May 20,
2015.
Sincerely,
Michael F. Miller,
Director.
Enclosures.
Transmittal No. 24-0A
Report of Enhancement or Upgrade of Sensitivity of Technology
or Capability (Sec. 36(b)(5)(c), AECA)
(i) Prospective Purchaser: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
(ii) Sec. 36(B)(1), AECA Transmittal No.: 15-17; Date: May
20, 2015; Implementing Agency: Navy.
Funding Source: National Funds.
(iii) Description: On May 20, 2015, Congress was notified
by congressional certification transmittal number 15-17 of
the possible sale, under Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export
Control Act, of ten (10) MH-60R multi-mission helicopters
with fourteen (14) APS-153(V) Multi-Mode radars (10
installed, 2 spares and 2 for testing); twenty-four T-700 GE
401 C engines (20 installed and 4 spares); twelve (12) APX-
123 Identification Friend or For transponders (10 installed
and 2 spares); fourteen (14) AN/AAS-44C(V) Multi-Spectral
Targeting Systems Forward Looking Infrared Radars (10
installed, 2 spares, and 2 for testing); twenty-six (26)
Embedded Global Positioning System/Inertial Navigation
Systems with Selective Availability/Anti-Spoofing Module (20
installed and 6 spares); Link-16 capability; one-thousand
(1,000) AN/SSQ-36/53/62 Sonobuoys; thirty-eight (38) AGM-114R
Hellfire II missiles; five (5) AGM-114 M36-E9 Captive Air
Training missiles; four (4) AGM-114Q Hellfire Training
Missiles; three-hundred eighty (380) Advanced Precision Kill
Weapons Systems rockets; twelve (12) M-240D crew served
weapons; and twelve GAU-21 crew served weapons. Also included
were spare engine containers, facilities study and design;
spare and repair parts; support and test equipment;
communication equipment; aerial refueling services; ferry
support; publications and technical documentation; personnel
training and training equipment; U.S. Government and
contractor engineering, technical and logistics support
services; and other elements of logistical and program
support. The estimated cost was $1.90 billion. Major Defense
Equipment (MDE) constituted $1.25 billion of this total.
On September 15, 2015, Congress was notified by
congressional certification transmittal number 0J-15 of the
inclusion of two (2) AN/AQS-22 Airborne Low Frequency Sonar
(ALFS). The AN/AQS-22 was declared Major Defence Equipment
(MDE) in early June 2015, after transmittal number 15-17 was
notified to Congress. Prior to this determination, the units
were included in the value of the original transmittal but
not enumerated or valued as MDE. Upgrading the status of this
equipment to MDE resulted in an increase in MDE of $9
million, but the total case value remained at $1.90 billion.
On May 24, 2019, Congress was notified by congressional
certification transmittal number 0O-19 of the inclusion of
ten (10) Link 16 Multifunctional Information Distribution
System--Low Volume Terminals (MIDS-LVT) Block Upgrade Two
terminals to be installed on Saudi Arabia's MH-60R
Helicopters; twenty-four (24) spare Link 16 MIDS-LVT Block
Upgrade Two terminals; support equipment; engineering and
technical support, training, and other related elements of
program support. The total MDE value was $10.9 million. The
revised MDE total value was $1.269 billion. The total value
remained $1.90 billion.
This transmittal notifies inclusion of the following
additional MDE items: six hundred eighty-two (682) Advanced
Precision Kill Weapons System (APKWS) rockets; one hundred
fifty-three (153) AGM-114R Hellfire II missiles; and one (1)
M240D 7.62mm machine gun. The following non-MDE items will
also be included: engineering and technical support;
training; and other related elements of program support. The
estimated total value of the new items is $71 million. This
will result in a net increase in MDE value of $71 million,
and a revised total MDE value of $1.34 billion. The estimated
total case value will remain $1.90 billion.
(iv) Significance: This notification is being provided as
the additional MDE items were not enumerated in the original
notification. The proposed articles and services will support
the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by improving security in the
Arabian Gulf, interoperability with U.S. forces, and the ease
in conducting coordinated operations.
(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 partner country
that is a force for political stability and economic progress
in the Gulf Region.
(vi) Sensitivity of Technology:
The Sensitivity of Technology Statement contained in the
original notification applies to 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: October 11, 2024.
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