[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 60 (Tuesday, April 9, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2663-S2664]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION
Mr. CARDIN. 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. Benjamin L. Cardin,
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. 23-0S. 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 19-74 of May 7, 2020.
Sincerely,
James A. Hursch,
Director.
Enclosures.
Transmittal No. 23-0S
Report of Enhancement or Upgrade of Sensitivity of Technology
or Capability (Sec. 36(b)(5)(C), AECA)
(i) Purchaser: Government of Egypt
(ii) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal No.: 19-74; Date: May
7, 2020; Implementing Agency: Army.
Funding Source: National Funds
(iii) Description: On May 7, 2020, Congress was notified by
Congressional certification transmittal number 19-74, of the
possible sale under Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export
Control Act, of equipment to refurbish forty-three (43) AH-
64E Apache attack helicopters. This included: eighty-eight
(88) T700-GE-701D engines (86 remanufactured, 2 spares);
forty-seven (47) AN/ASQ-170 Modernized Target Acquisition and
Designation Sight/AN/AAR-11 Modernized Pilot Night Vision
Sensors (MTADS/PNVS) (43 remanufactured, 2 new, 2 spares);
forty-five (45) AAR-57 Common Missile Warning Systems (CMWS)
(43 new, 2 spares); and ninety-two (92) Embedded Global
Positioning System/Inertial Navigation Systems (EGI) (86 new,
6 spares). Also included were AN/AVR-2B Laser Detecting Sets,
AN/APX-119 transponders, Identify Friend or Foe (IFF), AN/
APN-209 radar altimeters, AN/ARN-149 Automatic Direction
Finders, UHF/VHF radio, tactical AN/ARC-201E radio, APR-39
Radar Warning Sets, Improved Data Modems IDM-401, Enhanced
Image Intensifiers EI2, Hellfire launchers M299, 2.75 inch 19
tube rocket launchers, M230 automatic guns, M230 spare gun
barrels, MT06 initiators, cartridge actuated JAU-59, training
devices, helmets, simulators, generators, transportation,
wheeled vehicles and organization equipment, spare and repair
parts, support equipment, 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 logistics support. The total estimated program
cost was $2.3 billion. Major Defense Equipment (MDE)
constituted $2.0 billion of this total.
This transmittal notifies inclusion of the following MDE
items: ninety-five (95) AN/ARC-231A (RT-1987) radios (not
enumerated in the original notification); an additional ten
(10) T700-GE-701D engines; and one (1) AN/ASQ-170 Modernized
Target Acquisition and Designation Sight/AN/AAR-11 Modernized
Pilot Night Vision Sensor (MTADS/PNVS). Also included are AN/
APX-123A Identify Friend or Foe (IFF) transponders; KIV-77
Crypto Appliques; AN/PYQ-10 (C) Simple Key Loaders (SKL); and
the Automated Communication Engineering Software (ACES)
package. The estimated total value of the added items is $150
million. The estimated total MDE value will increase by $150
million to a revised $2.15 billion. The estimated total non-
MDE value will decrease by $150 million. The total estimated
case value will remain $2.3 billion.
(iv) Significance: This notification is being provided as
the additional items replace obsolete items which had not
been included in the original notification, and because the
aircraft that had been programmed to undergo remanufacture as
part of this refurbishment received additional recent damage
that required additional parts and support. The proposed
articles and services will support Egypt's ongoing effort to
modernize its armed forces and increase its capacity to
detect threats and control its borders, contributing to the
maintenance of regional stability and security. This will
contribute to the Egyptian military's effort to update their
capabilities and enhance interoperability with the United
States and other strategic allies.
(v) Justification: This proposed sale will support the
foreign policy and national security objectives of the United
States by helping to improve the security of a Major Non-NATO
Ally that continues to be an important force for political
stability and economic progress in the Middle East.
(vi) Sensitivity of Technology: The AN/ARC-231A (RT-1987)
radio is a multi-mode software defined radio providing line
of sight very high frequency (VHF)/ultra high frequency (UHF)
secure and non-secure voice and data communications over the
30.000-941.000 MHz frequency range and Satellite
Communications (SATCOM) beyond line of sight secure and non-
secure voice and data, including Demand Assigned Multiple
ACCESS (DAMA) communications over the 240-320 MHz frequency
range on manned and unmanned aviation platforms. ARC-231A
includes improved type-1 cryptographic algorithm and
processing capabilities, Civil Land Mobile Radio, Single
Channel Ground and Airborne Radios System (SINCGARS)
capabilities, HAVE QUICK (HQ), Second Generation Anti-Jam
Tactical UHF Radio for NATO (SATURN) wave form, 8.33 kHz
channel spacing for Global Air-Traffic Management (GATM)
compliance, and capability for Mobile User Objective System
(MUOS) waveform through possible future hardware and software
updates.
The AN/APX-123A Transponder is an IFF digital transponder
set that provides pertinent platform information in response
to an IFF interrogator. It provides this cooperative
capability using full diversity selection, as well as Mode
Select capability.
The KIV-77 is a Common Crypto Applique for IFF that
provides Mode 4/5 capability.
The AN/PYQ-10 (C) Simple Key Loader (SKL) is a ruggedized,
portable, hand-held fill device used for securely receiving,
storing, and transferring electronic key material and data
between compatible end cryptographic units (ECU) and
communications equipment. It supports both the DS-101 and DS-
102 interfaces, as well as the Crypto Ignition Key, and is
compatible with existing ECUs.
The Sensitivity of Technology Statement contained in the
original notification applies to other items reported here.
The highest level of classification of defense articles,
components, and services included in this potential sale is
SECRET.
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(vii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: March 26, 2024.
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