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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,
Washington, DC. 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)(C) of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), as amended, we are forwarding Transmittal No. 22-0K. 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 19-65 of October 29, 2019.
Sincerely,
James A. Hursch,
Director.
Enclosures.
Transmittal No. 22-0K
Report of Enhancement or Upgrade of Sensitivity of Technology or Capability (Sec. 36(b)(5)(C), AECA)
(i) Purchaser: Government of Japan.
(ii) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal No.: 19-65; Date: October 29, 2019; Implementing Agency: Air Force.
(iii) Description: On October 29, 2019, Congress was notified by Congressional certification transmittal number 19-65 of the possible sale, under Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, of the upgrade of up to ninety-eight
(98) F-15J aircraft to a Japanese Super Interceptor (JSI) configuration consisting of up to one hundred three (103) APG-82(v)1 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Radar
(includes five (5) spares); one hundred sixteen (116) Advanced Display Core Processor II (ADCP II) Mission System Computer (includes eighteen (18) spares); and one hundred one
(101) ALQ-239 Digital Electronic Warfare System (DEWS)
(includes three (3) spares). Also included were Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS) with software, training and support; Selective Availability Anti-spoofing Module (SAASM); ARC-210 radio, aircraft and munition integration and test support; ground training devices (including flight and maintenance simulators); support and test equipment; software delivery and support; spare and repair parts; communications equipment; facilities and construction support; publications and technical documentation; personnel training and training equipment; U.S. Government and contractor engineering; technical and logistics support services; studies and surveys; and other related elements of logistical and program support. The estimated total program cost was $4.5 billion. Major Defense Equipment (MDE) constituted $2.4 billion of this total.
This transmittal reports the addition of the following MDE items: one hundred three (103) AN/ALQ-250 Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System (EPAWSS) Electronic Warfare (EW) suites. The total cost of new MDE articles is
$956 million. This does not increase the total net cost of MDE, which will remain $2.4 billion. The total case value will not increase, remaining $4.5 billion.
(iv) Significance: The inclusion of this MDE represents an increase in capability over what was previously notified. The proposed articles and services will support Japan's defense of its airspace.
(v) Justification: This proposed sale will support the foreign policy goals and national security objectives of the United States by improving the security of a major ally that is a force for political stability and economic progress in the Asia-Pacific region. It is vital to the U.S. national interest to assist Japan in developing and maintaining a strong and effective self-defense capability.
(vi) Sensitivity of Technology: The Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System (EPAWSS) is an advanced all- digital EW suite which provides the F-15 with fully integrated radar warning, geolocation, situational awareness, and self-protection solutions to detect and defeat surface and airborne legacy, current, and future threats in highly contested, dense signal environments. EPAWSS is equipped with advanced Radio Frequency (RF) Electronic Countermeasures
(ECM), enabling deeper penetration against modern integrated air defense systems and providing rapid response capabilities designed to protect the aircrew.
The highest level of classification of defense articles, components, and services included in this potential sale is UNCLASSIFIED.
(vii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: July 26, 2022.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 126
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