[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 145 (Tuesday, September 15, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4718-S4719]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION
Mr. RISCH. Mr. President, section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control
Act
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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:
U.S. Department of State,
Washington, DC.
congressional notification transmittal letter
Please find enclosed the following notification from the
Department of State.
Department Notification Number: RSAT 26-0S.
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. 26-0S. 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 16-36 of April 27,
2018.
Recipients:
Speaker of the House of Representatives
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Sincerely,
Kaitlyn Wolfe,
Senior Bureau Official,
Bureau of Legislative Affairs.
transmittal no. 26-0s
Report of Enhancement or Upgrade of Sensitivity of Technology
or Capability (Sec. 36(b)(5)(C), AECA)
(i) Prospective Purchaser: Government of Bahrain.
(ii) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal No.: 16-36; Date:
April 27, 2018; Implementing Agency: Navy.
Funding Source: National Funds.
(iii) Description: On April 27, 2018, Congress was notified
by congressional certification transmittal number 16-36 of
the possible sale, under 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control
Act, of (12) AH-1Z Attack Helicopters; twenty-six (26) T-700
GE 401C engines (24 installed and 2 spares); fourteen (14)
AGM-114 Hellfire missiles; and fifty-six (56) Advance
Precision Kill Weapon System II (APKWS-II) WGU-59B. The
following non-MDE items were also included: Honeywell
Embedded Global Positioning System (GPS)/Inertial Navigation
System (INS) (EGI) with standard positioning service; joint
mission planning systems; M197 20mm gun systems; tech refresh
mission computers; AN/AAQ-30 target sight systems; helmet
mounted display system/Optimized Top Owl; communication
equipment; electronic warfare systems; APX-117 Identification
Friend or Foe (IFF); AN/AAR-47 missile warning systems; AN/
ALE-47 countermeasure dispenser sets; APR-39C(V)2 radar
warning receivers; support equipment; spare engine
containers; spare and repair parts; tools and test equipment;
technical data and publications; personnel training and
training equipment; U.S. government and contractor
engineering, technical, and logistics support services; and
other related elements of program and logistics support. The
total estimated value was $911.4 million. Major defense
equipment (MDE) constituted $490.9 million of this total.
On April 15, 2019, Congress was notified by Congressional
certification transmittal number 18-0F, under Section
36(b)(5)(C) of the Arms Export Control Act, of the inclusion
of one hundred forty-four (144) AGM-114 Hellfire missiles;
twelve (12) M36E9 Hellfire Captive Air Training Missiles; six
hundred two (602) APKWS-II WGU-59B Guidance Sections; eight
hundred twenty-six (826) MK-66 rocket motors; eight hundred
twenty-six (826) MK-152 rocket warheads; fifty-six hundred
(5,600) rounds of PGU-27 20mm ammunition; Operational chaff,
Decoy Flares, and Impulse Cartridges. The estimated MDE value
increased by $42 million to a revised $533 million. The
estimated total case value was increased to $960 million.
On December 22, 2023, Congress was notified by
Congressional certification transmittal number 0B-23, under
Section 36(b)(5)(A) of the Arms Export Control Act, of the
inclusion of sixty (60) APKWS-II WGU-59B Guidance Sections.
The estimated total value of the additional items and
services was $2 million. The estimated MDE value increased by
$2 million to a revised $535 million. The estimated total
case value remained at $960 million.
This transmittal reports the addition of twelve (12) AH-1Z
Attack Helicopters; twenty-six (26) T-700 GE 401C engines;
one thousand six hundred eighty (1,680) APKWS WGU-59A/B; and
fourteen (14) Honeywell EGIs. The following non-MDE items
will also be included: support and test equipment; weapons
and munitions; countermeasures; integration and test support;
spare and repair parts; communications equipment; mission
planning; software delivery and support; helmet mounted
display system/Optimized Top Owl; target sight systems and
containers; technical refresh mission computer; ANVIS-9 night
vision cueing displays; AN/ARC-210 Generation 6 RT 2036 radio
equipment; AN/APX-123A IFF Mode 5 mounting trays and
batteries; Cartridge Actuated Devices/Propellant Actuated
Devices; facilities and construction support; transportation;
publications and technical documentation; personnel training
and training equipment; countermeasures to include M299
launchers; LAU-68F/A rocket launchers; LAU-61C/A rocket
launchers; M151 high explosive warheads for airborbe 2.75
rockets; MK66 MOD 4, 2.75-inch rocket motors; WTU-1B
warheads; M197 20MM armament pod gun assemblies; 20MM PGU-
27A/B target practice; 20MM PGU-28A/B semi armor piercing
high explosive incendiary; AN/ALE-47 training and operational
flares and chaff; MJU-32A/B decoy flares; MJU-49B pyrophoric
decoy flare G6B; SMB875B/ALE flare simulator; RR-129A/AL
chaff cartridge; RR-144A/AL training chaff cartridge; CCU-
136A/A impulse cartridge; AN/AAR-47 missile warning system;
AN/APR-39C radar warning receiver and conversion kits; KIV-
78A cryptographic appliques; AN/PYQ-10C simple key loader
with KOV-21 crypto card; U.S. Government and contractor
engineering support; field service representatives and
services; technical and logistics support services; studies
and surveys; and other related elements of program and
logistics support. The total estimated value of the new MDB
articles is $600 million. This results in a net increase in
cost of MDE of $600 million and a revised total cost for MDE
of $1.135 billion. The total estimated value of the new non-
MDE articles is $350 million. This results in a net increase
in cost of non-MDE of $350 million and a revised total cost
for non-MDE of $777 million. The total case value increases
by $950 million, resulting in a total case value of $1.91
billion.
(iv) Significance: This notification accounts for requested
additional MDE and non-MDE items not included in the original
notification. The inclusion of this MDE represents an
increase in capability over what was previously notified. The
proposed articles and services will support Bahrain's ability
to use its AH-1Z Attack Helicopters for its own defense, its
participation in coalition operations, and to enhance its
interoperability with United States and North Atlantic Treaty
Organization members.
(v) Justification: This proposed sale will support the
foreign policy and national security of the United States by
helping to improve the security of a major non-NATO ally that
is an important force for political stability and economic
progress in the Middle East.
(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: July 27, 2026.
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