[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 70 (Monday, April 28, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2597-S2598]
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ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION
Mr. RISCH. 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. James E. Risch,
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. 25-OF. 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 20-66 of October 9.
2020.
Sincerely,
Michael F. Miller,
Director.
Enclosure.
transmittal no. 25-of
Report of Enhancement or Upgrade of Sensitivity of Technology
or Capability (Sec. 36(b)(5)(C), AECA)
(i) Purchaser: Government of Finland.
(ii) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal No.: 20-66; Date:
October 9, 2020; Military Department: Air Force.
(iii) Description: On October 9, 2020, Congress was
notified by congressional certification transmittal number
20-66 of the possible sale, under Section 36(b)(1) of the
Arms Export Control Act, of sixty-four (64) F-35 Joint Strike
Fighter CTOL aircraft; sixty-six (66) Pratt & Whitney F-135
engines (64 installed and 2 spares); five hundred (500) GBU-
53/B Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB II) All-Up Round (AUR);
twelve (12) GBU-53/B SDB II Guided Test Vehicles (GTV);
twelve (12) GBU-53/B SDB II Captive Carry Vehicles (CCV); one
hundred fifty (150) Sidewinder AIM-9X Block II+ (Plus)
Tactical Missiles; thirty-two (32) Sidewinder AIM-9X Block
II+ (Plus) Captive Air Training Missiles (CATMs); thirty (30)
AIM-9X Block II+ (Plus) Sidewinder Tactical Guidance Units;
eight (8) AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder CATM Guidance Units; one
hundred (100) AGM-154C-1 Joint Stand Off Weapon (JSOW-C1)
Tactical Missiles; two hundred (200) Joint Air-to-Surface
Standoff Missile-Extended Range (JASSM-ER) AGM-158B-2
Missiles; two (2) AGM-158B-2 JASSM-ER Separation Test
Vehicles; two (2) AGM-158B-2 JASSM-ER Instrumented Test
Vehicles; two (2) AGM-158B-2 JASSM-ER Jettison Test Vehicles;
two (2) AGM-158B-2 Inert JASSM w/Intelligent Telemetry
Instrumentation Kits; two (2) AGM-158 Dummy Air Training
Missiles; one hundred twenty (120) KMU-556 JDAM Guidance Kits
for GBU-31; three hundred (300) FMU-139D/B Fuzes; two (2)
KMU-556(D-2)/B Trainer JDAM Guidance Kits for GBU-31; thirty
(30) KMU-557 JDAM Guidance Kits for GBU-31; one hundred fifty
(150) KMU-572 JDAM Guidance Kits for GBU-38/54; one hundred
twenty (120) BLU-117, General Purpose Bombs; thirty-two (32)
BLU-109, General Purpose Bomb; one hundred fifty (150) BLU-
111, General Purpose Bomb; six (6) MK-82, Inert Bomb; one (1)
FMU-139D/B (D-1) Inert Fuze. Also included were Electronic
Warfare Systems; Command, Control, Communications, Computer
and Intelligence/Communications, Navigational, and
Identification (C4I/CNI); Autonomic Logistics Global Support
System (ALGS); Operational Data Integrated Network (ODIN);
Air System Training Devices; Weapons Employment Capability
and other Subsystems, Features, and Capabilities; F-35 unique
infrared flares; reprogramming center access; F-35
Performance Based Logistics; software development/
integration; aircraft ferry and tanker support; Detector
Laser DSU-38A/B, Detector Laser DSU-38A(D-2)/B, KMU-572(D-2)/
B Trainer (JDAM), 40 inch Wing Release Lanyard; GBU-53/B SDB
II Weapon Load Crew Trainers (WLCT); GBU-53/B SDB II
Practical Explosive Ordnance Disposal System Trainers (PEST);
AGM-154C-1 JSOW Captive Flight Vehicles; AGM-154C-1 JSOW
Dummy Air Training Missiles; AGM-154C- 1 JSOW mission
planning, integration support and testing, munitions storage
security and training, weapon operational flight program
software development; integration of the Joint Strike
Missile; weapons containers; aircraft and munitions support
and test equipment; communications equipment; provisioning,
spares and repair parts; weapons repair and return support;
personnel training and training equipment; weapon systems
software, publications and technical documents; U.S.
Government and contractor engineering, technical, and
logistics support services; and other related elements of
logistical and program support. The estimated total cost was
$12.5 billion. Major Defense Equipment (MDE) constituted $8.4
billion of this total.
On March 19, 2021, Congress was notified by congressional
certification transmittal number 21-OD of the possible sale,
under Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, of the
addition of the following MDE items: fifty (50) Sidewinder
AIM-9X Block II+ (Plus) tactical missiles; six hundred (600)
AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles
(AMRAAM); up to twelve (12) AMRAAM Guidance Sections
(spares); one thousand five hundred (1,500) GBU-39 Small
Diameter Bomb Increment 1 (SDB I) munitions; two (2) GBU-39
(T-1)/B inert practice bombs; three hundred (300) FMU-139D/B
fuzes; twenty (20) KMU-557 JDAM Guidance Kits for GBU-31; two
hundred seventy-five (275) KMU-572 JDAM Guidance Kits for
GBU-38/54; twenty (20) BLU-109, general purpose bombs; and
two hundred seventy-five (275) BLU-111, general purpose
bombs. The following non-MDE items were also be included:
AMRAAM Control Sections; AMRAAM Captive Air Training Missiles
(CATMs); GBU-39 Tactical Training Rounds; containers; weapon
system support equipment; support and test equipment; site
surveys; spare and repair parts; repair and return support;
publications and technical data; maintenance and aircrew
training; and other related elements of logistics support.
The total cost of the new MDE articles was $1.5 billion, and
the total cost of the new non-MDE articles was $80 million.
The total notified cost of MDE increased to $9.9 billion, and
the total notified case value increased to $14.08 billion.
This transmittal notifies the inclusion of the following
additional MDE items: two hundred forty (240) Air Intercept
Missiles 120D-3 (AIM-120D-3) Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air
Missiles (AMRAAM); eight (8) AIM-120D-3 AMRAAM guidance
sections, including precise positioning provided by either
Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Modules or M-Code; and
one (1) AIM-120D AMRAAM Instrumented Test Vehicle (ITV). The
following non-MDE items will also be included: weapon system
support including software; KGV-135A embedded communications
security (COMSEC) device; transportation and airlift support;
and other related elements of logistics and program support.
The estimated total cost of the new items is $625 million.
The estimated total cost of the new MDE items is $578 million
and does not result in a net increase in total cost of MDE.
The estimated total MDE cost remains $9.9 billion. The
estimated total cost of the new non-MDE items is $47 million
and does not result in a net increase in total cost of non-
MDE. The total non-MDE remains $4.18 billion. The total case
value does not increase and remains $14.08 billion.
(iv) Significance: This notification is being provided
because the additional MDE items were not enumerated in the
original notification. The inclusion of this MDE represents
an increase in capability over what was previously notified.
The proposed sale will provide Finland with a credible
defense capability to deter aggression in the region and
ensure interoperability with U.S. forces.
(v) Justification: This proposed sale will support the
foreign policy goals and national
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security objectives of the United States by improving the
security of a NATO Ally that is an important force for
political stability and economic progress in Europe.
(vi) Sensitivity of Technology:
The AIM-120D-series 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. The AIM-120D features a quadrangle
target detection device and an electronics unit within the
guidance section that performs all radar signal processing,
mid-course and terminal guidance, flight control, target
detection, and warhead detonation.
The ITV is a captive carry test vehicle used primarily for
flight test integration. The ITV verifies and assesses the
aircraft's ability to safely support an AMRAAM launch through
the aircraft interface mechanism and the aircraft datalink
antenna.
The KGV-135 A is a high-speed general purpose encryptor and
decryptor module used for wideband data encryption.
The Sensitivity of Technology Statement contained in the
original notification applies to items reported here.
The highest level of classification of information included
in this potential sale is SECRET.
(vii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: April 28, 2025.
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