[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Pages 13215-13217]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION

  Mr. CORKER. 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 available to the full Senate, I ask unanimous consent to 
have printed in the Record the notifications which have been received. 
If the cover letter references a classified annex, then such 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,

                                                    Arlington, VA.
     Hon. Bob Corker,
     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. 16-46, 
     concerning the Department of the Air Force's proposed 
     Letter(s) of Offer and Acceptance to the Government of Japan 
     for defense articles and services estimated to cost $1.9 
     billion. After this letter is delivered to your office, we 
     plan to issue a news release to notify the public of this 
     proposed sale.
           Sincerely,

                                                    James Worm

                                    (For J.W. Rixey, Vice Admiral,
                                                   USN, Director).
       Enclosures.


                         Transmittal No. 16-46

     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: Government of Japan.
       (ii) Total Estimated Value:
       Major Defense Equipment* $1.5 billion.
       Other $0.4 billion.
       Total $1.9 billion.
       (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
     Services under Consideration for Purchase: The Government of 
     Japan requested the sale of four (4) KC-46 aerial refueling 
     aircraft. Each aircraft is powered by two (2) Pratt & Whitney 
     Model 4062 (PW4062) Turbofan engines. The sale includes one 
     (1) additional spare PW4062 engine. Each aircraft will be 
     delivered with

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     Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) capability and defensive 
     systems installed plus spares, to include: Raytheon's ALR-69A 
     Radar Warning Receiver (RWR), Raytheon's Miniaturized 
     Airborne GPS Receiver 2000 (MAGR 2K) to provide GPS Selective 
     Availability Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM) capability, and 
     Northrop Grumman's AN/AAQ-24(V) Large Aircraft Infrared 
     Countermeasures (LAIRCM) Nemesis (N) system. Each LAIRCM 
     system consists of the following components: three (3) 
     Guardian Laser Terminal Assemblies (GLTA), six (6) Ultra-
     Violet Missile Warning System (UVMWS) Sensors AN/AAR-54, one 
     (1) LAIRCM System Processor Replacements (LSPR), one (1) 
     Control Indicator Unit Replacement, one (1) Smart Card 
     Assembly, and one (1) High Capacity Card.
       Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
       Four (4) KC-46 Aircraft including one (1) spare PW4062 
     turbofan engine.
       Twelve (12) MAGR 2K-GPS SAASM Receivers.
       Five (5) AN/ALR-69A RWR Systems.
       Sixteen (16) GLTA AN/AAQ-24 (V)N; includes four (4) spares.
       Thirty-six (36) UVMWS AN/AAR-54; includes twelve (12) 
     spares.
       Eight (8) LSPR AN/AAQ-24(V)N; includes four (4) spares.
       Non-MDE: Twelve (12) AN/ARC-210 U/VHF Radios, six (6) APX-
     119 Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) transponders, initial 
     spares and repair parts, consumables, support equipment, 
     technical data, engineering change proposals, publications, 
     Field Service Representatives, repair and return, depot 
     maintenance, training and training equipment, contractor 
     technical and logistics personnel services, U.S. Government 
     and contractor representative support, Group A and B 
     installation for subsystems flight test and certification, 
     and other related elements of logistics support. The total 
     program cost is estimated at $1.9 billion.
       (iv) Military Department: Air Force (X7-D-SAJ).
       (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None.
       (vi) Sales Commission, Fee. etc.. Paid. Offered, or Agreed 
     to be Paid: None.
       (vii) Sensitivity of Technology Contained in the Defense 
     Article or Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: See Annex 
     attached.
       (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: September 21, 
     2016.
       *As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act.


                          POLICY JUSTIFICATION

         Government of Japan--KC-46A Aerial Refueling Aircraft

       The Government of Japan requested the sale of four (4) KC-
     46 aerial refueling aircraft. Each aircraft is powered by two 
     (2) Pratt & Whitney Model 4062 (PW4062) Turbofan engines. The 
     sale includes one (1) additional spare PW4062 engine. Each 
     aircraft will be delivered with GPS capability and defensive 
     systems installed plus spares, to include: Raytheon's ALR-69A 
     Radar Warning Receiver (RWR), Raytheon's Miniaturized 
     Airborne GPS Receiver (MAGR) 2000 (2K) to provide GPS 
     Selective Availability Anti- Spoofing Module SAASM 
     capability, and Northrop Grumman's AN/AAQ-24(V) Large 
     Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) system. Each 
     LAIRCM system consists of the following components: three (3) 
     Guardian Laser Terminal Assemblies (GLTA), six (6) Ultra-
     Violet Missile Warning System (UVMWS) Sensors AN/AAR-54, one 
     (1) LAIRCM System Processor Replacements (LSPR), one (1) 
     Control Indicator Unit Replacement, one (1) Smart Card 
     Assembly, and one (1) High Capacity Card.
       The Major Defense Equipment (MDE) items are the aircraft 
     and engines, MAGR 2K with SAASM, ALR-69A RWR, GLTA, UVMWS, 
     and LSPR. The total MDE cost, with spares, is estimated at 
     $1.5 billion.
       The following non-MDE items will be included with the 
     purchase of the four (4) x KC-46A airframes: twelve (16) AN/
     ARC-210 UHF Radios, six (12) APX-119 Identification Friend or 
     Foe (IFF) transponders, initial spares and repair parts, 
     consumables, support equipment, technical data, engineering 
     change proposals, publications, Field Service 
     Representatives' (FSRs), repair and return, depot 
     maintenance, training and training equipment, contractor 
     technical and logistics personnel services, U.S. Government 
     and contractor representative support, Group A and B 
     installation for subsystems, flight test and certification, 
     and other related elements of logistics support. The total 
     program cost is estimated to be $1.9 billion (includes all 
     MDE and non-MDE values and above and below the line charges.
       This proposed sale contributes to the foreign policy goals 
     and national security objectives of the United States by 
     meeting the legitimate security and defense needs of an ally 
     and partner nation. Japan continues to be an important force 
     for peace, political stability, and economic progress in the 
     Asia-Pacific region.
       The proposed sale increases Japan's capability to 
     participate in Pacific region security operations and 
     improves Japan's national security posture as a key U.S. 
     ally. This proposed sale will provide Japan a needed 
     capability to a close ally and support U.S. security 
     interests in the region.
       The proposed sale of this equipment and support does not 
     affect the basic military balance in the region.
       The principal contractors on the sale are Boeing 
     Corporation as the aircraft manufacturer, supported by 
     Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA, as the manufacturer of ALR-69A 
     and the MAGR 2K. Northrop Grumman Corporation, Rolling 
     Meadows, IL, will also support the sale as producer of the 
     AN/AAQ-24(V)N LAIRCM system. Final assembly and delivery of 
     the KC-46A takes place at Boeing's production facility in 
     Everett, Washington. At this time, there are no known offset 
     agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale.
       Japan will have no difficulty absorbing these aircraft into 
     its armed forces.
       There is no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
     result of this proposed sale.


                         Transmittal No. 16-46

     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 AN/AAQ-24(V)N Large Aircraft Infrared 
     Countermeasures (LAIRCM) is a self-contained, directed energy 
     countermeasures system designed to protect aircraft from 
     infrared-guided surface-to-air missiles. The system features 
     digital technology and micro-miniature solid-state 
     electronics. The system operates in all conditions, detecting 
     incoming missiles and jamming infrared-seeker equipped 
     missiles with aimed bursts of laser energy. The LAIRCM system 
     consists of multiple Ultra-Violet Missile Warning System 
     (UVMWS) Sensor units, Guardian Laser Transmitter Assemblies 
     (GLTA), LAIRCM System Processor Replacement (LSPR), Control 
     Indicator Unit Replacement (CIUR), and a classified High 
     Capacity Card (HCC), and User Data Modules (UDMs). The HCC is 
     loaded into the CIUR prior to flight. When the classified HCC 
     is not in use, it is removed from the CIUR and placed in 
     onboard secure storage. LAIRCM Line Replicable Unit (LRU) 
     hardware is classified SECRET when the HCC is inserted into 
     the CIUR. LAIRCM system software, including Operational 
     Flight Program is classified SECRET. Technical data and 
     documentation to be provided are UNCLASSIFIED.
       2. The set of UVMWS Sensor units (AN/AAR-54) are mounted on 
     the aircraft exterior to provide omni-directional protection. 
     The UVMWS Sensors detect the rocket plume of missiles and 
     send appropriate data signals to the LSPR for processing. The 
     LSPR analyzes the data from each UVMWS Sensor and 
     automatically deploys the appropriate countermeasure via the 
     GLTA, The CIUR displays the incoming threat.
       a. The AN/AAR-54 is a small, lightweight, passive, electro-
     optic, threat warning device used to detect surface-to-air 
     missiles fired at helicopters and low-flying fixed-wing 
     aircraft and automatically provide countermeasures, as well 
     as audio and visual warning messages to the aircrew. The 
     basic system consists of multiple UVMWS Sensor units, three 
     GLTAs, a LSPR, and a CIUR. The set of UVMWS units (each KC-46 
     has six (6)) are mounted on the aircraft exterior to provide 
     omni-directional protection. Hardware is UNCLASSIFIED. 
     Software is SECRET. Technical data and documentation to be 
     provided are UNCLASSIFIED.
       3. The AN/ALR-69A Digital Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) is 
     the latest in RWR technology, designed to detect incoming 
     radar signals, identify and characterize those signals to a 
     specific threat, and alert the aircrew through the RWR System 
     display. The system consists of external antennae mounted on 
     the fuselage and wingtips. The ALR-69A is based on a 
     digitally-controlled broadband receiver that scans within a 
     specific frequency spectrum and is capable of adjusting to 
     threat changes by modifications to the software. In Country 
     Reprogramming RWR capability will not be provided as part of 
     this export. Hardware is UNCLASSIFIED. Software is SECRET. 
     Technical data and documentation to be provided are SECRET.
       4. Miniature Airborne Global Positioning System Receiver 
     2000 (MAGR 2K) with Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing 
     Module (SAASM). The MAGR 2K design is a GPS Receiver 
     Applications Module based open system architecture that is 
     modular in design and incorporates modem electronics. The 
     MAGR 2K is a form, fit, and function backward compatible 
     replacement of the MAGR, and provides enhancements including 
     improved acquisition and GPS solution performance, all-in-
     view GPS satellite tracking and GPS integrity monitoring.
       5. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain 
     knowledge of the specific hardware and software elements, the 
     information could be used to develop countermeasures or 
     equivalent systems which might reduce system effectiveness or 
     be used in the development of a system with similar or 
     advanced capabilities.
       6. This sale is necessary in furtherance of the U.S. 
     foreign policy and national security objectives outlined in 
     the Policy justification. Moreover, the benefits to be 
     derived from this sale, as outlined in the Policy 
     Justification, outweigh the potential damage that could 
     result if the sensitive technology were revealed to 
     unauthorized persons.
       7. All defense articles and services listed in this 
     transmittal are authorized for release and export by the U.S. 
     Government to the Government of Japan.

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