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“ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION” mentioning Robert Menendez was published in the Senate section on page S4516 on June 14.
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ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION
Mr. MENENDEZ. 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 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. Robert Menendez,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. 0M-21. This notification relates to enhancements or upgrades from the level of sensitivity of technology or capability described in the Section 36(b)(l) AECA certification 15-21 of May 4, 2015.
Sincerely,
Heidi H. Grant,
Director.
Enclosures.
transmittal no. 0m-21
Report Of Enhancement or Upgrade of Sensitivity of Technology or Capability (Sec 36(B)(5)(A), AECA)
(i) Prospective Purchaser: Government of Singapore.
(ii) Sec 36(b)(1) AECA Transmittal No: 15-21; Date: May 4, 2015.
Funding Source: National Funds.
(iii) Description: On May 4, 2015, Congress was notified by Congressional certification transmittal number 15-21, of the possible sale under Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act of the upgrade of 60 F-16C/D/D+ aircraft. Also included were fifty (50) Joint Helmet-Mounted Cueing Systems; ninety (90) AN/APX-126 Advanced Identification Friend or Foe Interrogator/Transponders; one hundred fifty (150) LAU-129 Missile Launchers; eight (8) KMU-572/B 500lbs Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) Tail Kits; nine (9) KMU-556/B 2000lbs JDAM Tail Kits; two (2) FMU-152 Munition Fuze Units; ten (10) MK-82 500lbs Inert Bombs; three (3) MK-84 2000lbs Inert Bombs; twelve (12) LN-260 Embedded Global Positioning System/Inertial Navigation Systems (GPS/INS); twenty (20) GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bombs (SDB); ninety-two (92) Link-16 Multifunctional Information Distribution System/Low Volume Terminals (MIDS/LVT); two (2) SDB Guided Test Vehicles; Computer Control Group and Tail Assembly for GBU-49; DSU-38/40 Proximity Sensor for JDAM; GBU-39 Tactical Training Round; ADU-890/E and 891 Adaptor Group for Common Munitions Built-In-Test/Reprogramming Equipment; Encryption/Decryption device; MIDS/LVT Ground Support Station; spare and repair parts; repair and return; support equipment; publications and technical documentation; personnel training and training equipment; tool and test equipment; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical and logistics support services; and othe related elements of program and logistics support. The estimated total cost was $130 million. Major Defense Equipment (MDE) constitued $85 million of this total.
This transmittal reports the addition of up to sixty (60) Link-16 Multifunctional Information Distribution System
(MIDS) Low Volume Terminal-6 (LVT) Block Upgrade-2 (BU-2). Additionally, this transmittal reports the inclusion of MIDS LVT-6 BU-2 hardware sets; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistics and program support. The total MDE value will increase to $92.4 million. The total case value will increase to $133.4 million.
(iv) Significance: This notification is provided since the additional MDE items were not enumerated in the original notification. The inclusion of this MDE represents and increase in capability over what was previously notified. The proposed articles and services will support Singapore's modernization and interoperability with U.S. and allied forces.
(v) Justification: This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by improving the security of a strategic partner that is an important force for political stability and economic progress in Asia. These articles will contribute to the modernization of the Republic of Singapore Air Forces (RSAF) fighter aircraft, improve the RSAF's capability to conduct self-defense and regional security missions, and enhance its inteoperability with the United States.
(v) Sensitivity of Technology: The MIDS LVT-6 BU-2 is a secure, jam-resistant communication and positioning software defined radio system. MIDS LVT-6 BU-2 provides Link 16 capability, associated secure voice, and Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) capabilities to allow for interoperable tactical messages across platforms. This variant ensures the MIDS-LVT terminals remain interoperable with U.S. allied forces and serves as an upgrade to the previous MIDS terminal version.
The highest level of classification of defense articles, components, and services included in this potential sale is UNCLASSIFIED.
(vii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: June 3, 2021
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