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                        ARMS SALES NOTIFICATIONS

  Mr. RISCH. 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. James E. Risch,
     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. 24-104, 
     concerning the Army's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance to the Government of Israel for defense articles 
     and services estimated to cost $660 million. 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. 24-104

     Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to 
         Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act
       (i) Prospective Purchaser: Government of Israel.
       (ii) Total Estimated Value:
       Major Defense Equipment<sup>*</sup> $648 million.
       Other $12 million.
       Total $660 million.
       Funding Source: Foreign Military Financing.
       (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
     Services under Consideration for Purchase:
       Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
       Three thousand (3,000) AGM-114 Hellfire Air-to-Ground 
     Missiles, to include one or any

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     combination of the R3, F, F/A, K1, K1A, K2, K3, K3A, KA, N, 
     N3, and/or R variants.
       Non-Major Defense Equipment: The following non-MDE items 
     will also be included: support and test equipment; 
     integration and test support; spare and repair parts; 
     software delivery and support; publications and technical 
     documentation; personnel training and training equipment; 
     U.S. Government and contractor engineering; technical and 
     logistics support services; storage; and other related 
     elements of logistics and program support.
       (iv) Military Department: Army (IS-B-UCJ).
       (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: IS-B-UBV, IS-B-ZWX, IS-B-
     ZVJ.
       (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: February 7, 2025.
       <sup>*</sup>As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export 
     Control Act.


                          POLICY JUSTIFICATION

                   Israel--AGM-114 Hellfire Missiles

       The Government of Israel has requested to buy three 
     thousand (3,000) AGM-114 Hellfire Air-to-Ground Missiles, to 
     include one or any combination of the R3, F, F/A, K1, K1A, 
     K2, K3, K3A, KA, N, N3, and/or R variants. The following non-
     MDE items will also be included: support and test equipment; 
     integration and test support; spare and repair parts; 
     software delivery and support; publications and technical 
     documentation; personnel training and training equipment; 
     U.S. Government and contractor engineering; technical and 
     logistics support services; storage; and other related 
     elements of logistics and program support. The estimated 
     total cost is $660 million.
       The United States is committed to the security of Israel, 
     and it is vital to U.S. national interests to assist Israel 
     to develop and maintain a strong and ready self-defense 
     capability. This proposed sale is consistent with those 
     objectives.
       The proposed sale will improve Israel's capability to meet 
     current and future threats by improving the ability of the 
     Israeli Air Force to defend Israel's borders, vital 
     infrastructure, and population centers. This sale will 
     increase interoperability with U.S. forces and conveys U.S. 
     commitment to Israel's security and armed forces 
     modernization. Israel will have no difficulty absorbing this 
     equipment 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 the Lockheed Martin 
     Corporation, located in Troy, AL. At this time, the U.S. 
     Government is not aware of any offset agreement proposed in 
     connection with this potential sale. 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 Israel. The only additional U.S. military 
     support required would be Technical Assistance Field Team 
     visits during training phases.
       There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness 
     as a result of this proposed sale.


                         TRANSMITTAL NO. 24-104

     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 AGM-114 is an air-to-surface missile. The Hellfire 
     Missile provides precision striking power against light 
     armored targets, thin skinned vehicles, urban structures, 
     bunkers, caves and personnel.
       2. The highest level of classification of defense articles, 
     components, and services included in this potential sale is 
     SECRET.
       3. 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 effectiveness or be used in the 
     development of a system with similar or advanced 
     capabilities.
       4. A determination has been made that the Government of 
     Israel can provide substantially the same degree of 
     protection for the sensitive technology being released as the 
     U.S. Government. This sale is necessary in furtherance of the 
     U.S. foreign policy and national security objectives outlined 
     in the Policy Justification.
       5. All defense articles and services listed in this 
     transmittal have been authorized for release and export to 
     the Government of Israel.

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