[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 178 (Tuesday, December 3, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S6776]
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ARMS SALES NOTIFICATIONS
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)(5)(A) of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA),
as amended, we are forwarding Transmittal No. 0N-24. 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 19-11 of April 15,
2019.
Sincerely,
Michael F. Miller,
Director.
Enclosures.
Transmittal No. 0N-24
Report of Enhancement or Upgrade of Sensitivity of Technology
or Capability (Sec. 36(b)(5)(A), AECA)
(i) Purchaser: Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative
Office (TECRO) in the United States.
(ii) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal No.: 19-11, Date:
April 15, 2019; Implementing Agency: Air Force.
(iii) Description: On April 15, 2019, Congress was notified
by congressional certification transmittal number 19-11 of
the possible sale, under Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export
Control Act, of the continuation of a pilot training program
and maintenance/logistics support for F-16 aircraft then at
Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, to include flight training;
participation in U.S. Government approved training exercises;
inert/dummy training munitions; supply and maintenance
support; spares and repair parts; support equipment; U.S.
Government program management; publications; documentation;
personnel training and training equipment; fuel and fueling
services; U.S. Government and contractor engineering,
technical, and logistics support services; and other related
elements of program and logistical support necessary to
sustain a long-term CONUS training program. The estimated
total value was $500 million. There was no Major Defense
Equipment (MDE) associated with this sale.
This transmittal reports the inclusion of the following MDE
items: seventy-two (72) MAU-209 Computer Control Groups (CCG)
for practice GBU-12 Paveway II; seventy-two (72) MXU-650 Air
Foil Groups (AFG) for practice GBU-12 Paveway II; thirty-six
(36) KMU-572 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) guidance
kits for practice GBU-38; and eighteen (18) MK-82 inert
filled bomb bodies. The following non-MDE items will also be
included: practice bombs; DSU-38 Laser Illuminated Target
Detectors for practice GBU-54 Laser JDAM; AN/PYQ-10 Simple
Key Loaders; and classified software delivery and support.
The estimated total value of the new items is $7.1 million.
These additions will result in an estimated $2.7 million MDE
value, and an increase to the non-MDE value by $4.4 million.
This will not cause an increase to the estimated previously
notified value, which will remain at $500 million.
(iv) Significance: The additional MDE was not enumerated in
the original notification, so represents an increase in
capability. The proposed sale will support the recipient to
develop mission-ready and experienced pilots through CONUS
training.
(v) Justification: This proposed sale will support the
foreign policy and national security of the United States by
helping to improve the security and defensive capability of
the recipient, which has been and continues to be an
important force for political stability, military balance,
and economic progress in the region.
(vi) Sensitivity of Technology:
The Paveway II is a maneuverable, free-fall Laser Guided
Bomb (LGB) that guides to laser energy reflected off the
target. The LGB is delivered like a normal general purpose
(GP) warhead, but the semi-active laser guidance corrects
many of the normal errors inherent in any delivery system.
The GBU-12 consists of a 500-pound live or practice bomb body
fitted with the MAU-169 or MAU-209 Computer Control Group and
MXU-650 Air Foil Group to guide the LGB to its laser
designated target.
Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) consist of a live or
inert bomb body paired with a warhead-specific tail kit
containing an Inertial Navigation System (INS)/Global
Positioning System (GPS) guidance (EGI) capability that
converts unguided free-fall bombs into accurate, adverse
weather ``smart'' JDAMs. The practice GBU-38 is a 500-pound
JDAM, consisting of a KMU-572 paired with an inert bomb body.
The inclusion of a DSU-38 converts a practice GBU-38 JDAM
into a practice GBU-54 Laser JDAM by adding a precision laser
guidance capability. This provides the optional capability to
strike moving targets.
The MK-82 Inert Filled Bomb is a 500-pound, free-fall,
unguided, low-drag, inert weapon used for integration testing
and training. It has no explosive fill.
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.
The highest level of classification of defense articles,
components, and services included in this potential sale is
SECRET.
(vii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: November 29, 2024.
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