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                        ARMS SALES NOTIFICATIONS

  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)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as 
     amended, we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. 24-102, 
     concerning the Air Force's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance to the Government of Poland for defense articles 
     and services estimated to cost $7.30 billion. We will issue a 
     news release to notify the public of this proposed sale upon 
     delivery of this letter to your office.
           Sincerely,
                                                Michael F. Miller,
                                                         Director.
       Enclosures.


                         Transmittal No. 24-102

     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 Poland
       (ii) Total Estimated Value:
       Major Defense Equipment* $2.00 billion.
       Other $5.30 billion.
       Total $7.30 billion.
       Funding Source: Foreign Military Financing and National 
     Funds.
       (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
     Services under Consideration for Purchase:
       Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
       Fifty-eight (58) Improved Programmable Display Generators 
     (48 installed, 10 spares).
       Three (3) AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile 
     (JASSM) Flight Test Vehicles, Captive Carry.
       Three (3) Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB II), GBU53/B Guided 
     Test Vehicles (GTV).
       Eight (8) SDB II, GBU-53/B Captive Carry Reliability 
     Trainers.
       Two (2) SDB I, GBU-39(T-1)/B GTV.
       Fifty-eight (58) Embedded Global Positioning System (GPS) 
     Inertial Navigation Systems (INS) (EGI) with Selective 
     Availability Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM) or M-Code 
     capability and Precise Positioning Service (48 installed, 10 
     spares).
       Fifty-eight (58) AN/APG-83 Active Electronically Scanned 
     Array (AESA) Scalable Agile Beam Radars (SABR) (48 installed, 
     10 spares).
       Sixty (60) Modular Mission Computer (MMC) 7000AH upgrades, 
     or equivalent (48 installed, 12 spares).
       Sixty (60) Next Generation Mission Computer (XMC), or next 
     generation equivalent (48 installed, 12 spares).
       Seventy-three (73) AN/ALQ-257 Integrated Viper Electronic 
     Warfare Suites (IVEWS), or seventy-three (73) AN/ALQ-254V(1) 
     Viper Shield advanced electronic warfare (EW) suites, or 
     equivalent (63 installed, 10 spares).
       Two (2) AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder Special Air Training 
     Missiles.
       Two (2) AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder Captive Air Training 
     Missiles (CATM).
       Non-Major Defense Equipment:
       The following non-MDE items will also be included: major 
     modifications and maintenance equipment; Phased Array Warning 
     System (PAWS-2) missile warning systems; Joint Helmet Mounted 
     Cueing Systems (JHMCS II); AN/ARC-238 radios (or equivalent); 
     AN/APX-126/127 Advanced Identification Friend or Foe (AIFF) 
     with combined interrogator/transponder (CIT) and Mode 5 (or 
     equivalent); AN/ALE-47 Countermeasure Dispenser Systems 
     (CMDS), classified countermeasure processors, sequencer 
     switching units, and control display units; AN/ALQ-254V(1) 
     Viper Shield advanced EW suites, including lab assets (or 
     equivalent); KY-58, KIV-78, or equivalent, KGV-135A, AN/PYQ-
     10 Simple Key Loaders (SKLs), MS-110 reconnaissance pods, 
     communications security (COMSEC) cables, and cryptographic 
     devices; tactical synthetic aperture radars; Joint Mission 
     Planning Systems (JMPS) with unique planning components and 
     software; AGM-158 JASSM classified test equipment;

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     aircraft components, parts, and accessories; spare parts, 
     accessories and consumables, and repair and return support; 
     classified and unclassified software delivery and support; 
     classified and unclassified publications and technical 
     documentation; studies and surveys; U.S. Government and 
     contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support 
     services; and other related elements of logistics and program 
     support.
       (iv) Military Department: Air Force (PL-D-QBF).
       (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: PL-D-SAC, PL-D-QBC.
       (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed 
     to be Paid: None known at this time.
       (vii) Sensitivity of Technology Contained in the Defense 
     Article or Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: See Attached 
     Annex.
       (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: October 23, 2024.
       *As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act.


                          POLICY JUSTIFICATION

                   Poland--F-16 Viper Midlife Upgrade

       The Government of Poland has requested to buy fifty-eight 
     (58) Improved Programmable Display Generators (48 installed, 
     10 spares); three (3) AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff 
     Missile (JASSM) Flight Test Vehicles, Captive Carry; three 
     (3) Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB II), GBU53/B Guided Test 
     Vehicles (GTV); eight (8) SDB II, GBU-53/B Captive Carry 
     Reliability Trainers; two (2) SDB I, GBU-39(T-1)/B Guided 
     Test Vehicles (GTV); fifty-eight (58) Embedded Global 
     Positioning System (GPS) Inertial Navigation Systems (INS) 
     (EGI) with Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module 
     (SAASM) or M-Code capability and Precise Positioning Service 
     (PPS) (48 installed, 10 spares); fifty-eight (58) AN/APG-83 
     Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Scalable Agile 
     Beam Radars (SABR) (48 installed, 10 spares); sixty (60) 
     Modular Mission Computer (MMC) 7000AH upgrades, or equivalent 
     (48 installed, 12 spares); sixty (60) Next Generation Mission 
     Computer (XMC), or next generation equivalent (48 installed, 
     12 spares); seventy-three (73) AN/ALQ-257 Integrated Viper 
     Electronic Warfare Suites (IVEWS), or seventy-three (73) AN/
     ALQ-254V(1) Viper Shield advanced electronic warfare (EW) 
     suites, or equivalent (63 installed, 10 spares); two (2) AIM-
     9X Block II Sidewinder Special Air Training Missiles; and two 
     (2) AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder Captive Air Training Missiles 
     (CATM). The following non-MDE items will also be included: 
     major modifications and maintenance equipment; Phased Array 
     Warning System (PAWS-2) missile warning systems; Joint Helmet 
     Mounted Cueing Systems (JHMCS II); AN/ARC-238 radios (or 
     equivalent); AN/APX-126/127 Advanced Identification Friend or 
     Foe (AIFF) with combined interrogator/transponder (CIT) and 
     Mode 5 (or equivalent); AN/ALE-47 Countermeasure Dispenser 
     Systems (CMDS), classified countermeasure processors, 
     sequencer switching units, and control display units; AN/ALQ-
     254V(1) Viper Shield advanced EW suites, including lab assets 
     (or equivalent); KY-58, KIV-78, or equivalent, KGV-135A, AN/
     PYQ-10 Simple Key Loaders (SKLs), MS-110 reconnaissance pods, 
     communications security (COMSEC) cables, and cryptographic 
     devices; tactical synthetic aperture radars; Joint Mission 
     Planning Systems (JMPS) with unique planning components and 
     software; AGM-158 JASSM classified test equipment; aircraft 
     components, parts, and accessories; spare parts, accessories 
     and consumables, and repair and return support; classified 
     and unclassified software delivery and support; classified 
     and unclassified publications and technical documentation; 
     studies and surveys; U.S. Government and contractor 
     engineering, technical, and logistics support services; and 
     other related elements of logistics and program support. The 
     estimated total cost is $7.30 billion.
       This proposed sale will support the foreign policy goals 
     and national security of the United States by improving the 
     security of a NATO Ally that is a force for political and 
     economic stability in Europe.
       The proposed sale will allow Poland to modify and upgrade 
     its existing F-16 aircraft to the new Viper configuration. 
     The F-16 Viper Midlife Upgrade (MLU) will bolster Poland's 
     air defense and surveillance capabilities, support national 
     security, and strengthen Poland's defense and contributions 
     to NATO. The Government of Poland already has the F-16 
     aircraft in its inventory and will have no difficulty 
     absorbing this aircraft and services into its armed forces.
       The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not 
     alter the basic military balance in the region.
       The principal contractor will be Lockheed Martin, located 
     in Greenville, SC. The purchaser typically requests offsets. 
     Any offset agreement will be defined in negotiations between 
     the purchaser and the contractor.
       Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the 
     assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor 
     representatives to Poland.
       There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness 
     as a result of this proposed sale.


                         Transmittal No. 24-102

     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 Improved Programmable Display Generator and color 
     multifunction displays utilize ruggedized commercial liquid 
     crystal display technology that is designed to withstand the 
     harsh environment found in modern fighter cockpits. The 
     display generator is the fifth-generation graphics processor 
     for the F-16.
       2. The Embedded Global Positioning System/Inertial 
     Navigation System (GPS/INS) (EGI) with Selective Availability 
     Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM)--or M-Code receiver when 
     available--and Precise Positioning Service is a self-
     contained navigation system that provides the following: 
     acceleration, velocity, position, attitude, platform azimuth, 
     magnetic and true heading, altitude, body angular rates, time 
     tags, and coordinated universal time (UTC) synchronized time. 
     SAASM or M-Code enables the GPS receiver access to an 
     encrypted P signal, providing protection against active 
     spoofing attacks.
       3. The AN/APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) is an 
     Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar upgrade for 
     the F-16. It includes higher processor power, higher 
     transmission power, more sensitive receiver electronics, and 
     synthetic aperture radar, which creates higher-resolution 
     ground maps from a greater distance than existing 
     mechanically scanned array radars.
       4. The Modular Mission Computer (MMC) 7000A or AH is the 
     central aircraft computer of the F-16. It serves as the hub 
     for all aircraft subsystems and avionics data transfer. The 
     Next Generation Mission Computer (XMC) will replace the MMC 
     and resolve diminished manufacturing source issues.
       5. The Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare (EW) Suite 
     (IVEWS) provides passive radar warning, wide spectrum radio 
     frequency (RF) jamming, and control and management of the 
     entire EW system. This system is anticipated to be internal 
     to the aircraft although mounted pod variants are used in 
     certain circumstances.
       6. PAWS-2 missile warning system is an infrared passive 
     airborne warning system. The system detects, identifies, and 
     tracks incoming missiles, alerts the aircrew with audio-
     visual warning signals, initiates timely flare dispensing, 
     and precisely cues directional infrared countermeasures 
     (DIRCM).
       7. Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System II (JHMCS II) or 
     Scorpion Hybrid Optical-based Inertial Tracker (HObIT) is a 
     device used in aircraft to project information to the pilot's 
     eyes and aids in tasks such as cueing weapons and aircraft 
     sensors to air and ground targets. This system projects 
     visual targeting and aircraft performance information on the 
     back of the helmet's visor, enabling the pilot to monitor 
     this information without interrupting his field of view 
     through the cockpit canopy. This provides improvement for 
     close combat targeting and engagement.
       8. AN/ARC-238 radio with HAVE QUICK II and Second 
     Generation Antijam Tactical Ultra High Frequency (UHF) Radio 
     for NATO (SATURN) is a voice communications radio system 
     which employs cryptographic technology. Other waveforms may 
     be included as needed.
       9. The AN/APX-126/127 Advanced Identification Friend or Foe 
     (IFF) combined interrogator/transponder (CIT) is a system 
     capable of transmitting and interrogating Mode 5. The AN/APX-
     127 is a form, fit, and function refresh of the AN/APX-126 
     and is the next generation to be produced.
       10. The AN/ALE-47 Countermeasure Dispenser Set (CMDS) 
     provides an integrated threat-adaptive, computer-controlled 
     capability for dispensing chaff, flares, and active radio 
     frequency expendables. The AN/ALE-47 uses threat data 
     received over the aircraft interfaces to assess the threat 
     situation and determine a response.
       11. The KY-58 is a secure voice module primarily used to 
     encrypt radio communication to and from military aircraft and 
     other tactical vehicles
       12. The KIV-78 is a cryptographic applique for IFF. It can 
     be loaded with Mode 5 classified elements.
       13. The KGV-135 A is a high-speed, general purpose 
     encryptor/decryptor module used for wide-band data 
     encryption.
       14. The AN/PYQ-10 Simple Key Loader is a handheld device 
     used for securely receiving, storing, and transferring data 
     between compatible cryptographic and communications 
     equipment.
       15. The MS-110 reconnaissance pod is a multispectral 
     airborne reconnaissance system. It greatly enhances airborne 
     reconnaissance mission capabilities by providing a longer 
     range and wider area of surveillance in contested and 
     peacetime scenarios against peer and near-peer adversaries. 
     The system's advanced imagery and multispectral capabilities 
     detect targets with a higher degree of confidence, even 
     through poor weather and atmospheric conditions, and may be 
     rapidly disseminated via high-bandwidth datalink and ground 
     intelligence-sharing architecture.
       16. The Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS) is a multi-
     platform, PC-based mission planning system.
       17. The highest level of classification of defense 
     articles, components, and services included in this potential 
     sale is SECRET.
       18. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain 
     knowledge of the specific hardware and software elements, the 
     information could be used to develop countermeasures that 
     might reduce weapon system effectiveness or be used in the 
     development of a system with similar or advanced 
     capabilities.
       19. A determination has been made that Poland can provide 
     substantially the same

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     degree of protection for the sensitive technology being 
     released as the U.S. Government. This sale is necessary in 
     fbrtherance of the U.S. foreign policy and national security 
     objectives outlined in the Policy Justification.
       20. All defense articles and services listed in this 
     transmittal have been authorized for release and export to 
     the Government of Poland.

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