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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION
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 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. 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)(5)(A) of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA),
as amended, we are forwarding Transmittal No. 0E-19. 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 17-11 of April 27,
2017.
Sincerely,
Charles W. Hooper,
Lieutenant General, USA, Director.
Enclosures.
Transmittal No. 0E-19
Report of Enhancement or Upgrade of Sensitivity of Technology
or Capability (Sec. 36(b)(5)(A), AECA)
(i) Prospective Purchaser: Government of Australia.
(ii) Sec 36(b)(B)(5)(A) AECA Transmittal No.: 17-11; Date:
April 27, 2017; Military Department: Navy.
(iii) Description: On April 27, 2017, Congress was notified
by Congressional certification transmittal number 17-11 of
the possible sale under Section 36(b)(l) of the Arms Export
Control Act of up to seventy (70) AGM-88B High Speed Anti-
Radiation Missiles (HARM) Tactical Missiles, up to forty (40)
AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles (AARGM)
Tactical Missiles; up to sixteen (16) CATM-88B HARM Captive
Air Training Missiles (CATM); up to sixteen (16) CATM-88E
AARGM CATM; up to twenty-five (25) AGM-88B Control Sections;
up to twenty-five (25) AGM-88B Guidance Sections; up to
twenty (20) AGM-88E Control Sections; up to twenty (20) AGM-
88E Guidance Sections; up to forty eight (48) Telemetry/
Flight Termination Systems; U.S. Government and contractor
engineering, technical and logistics support services; and
other associated support equipment and services. The total
estimated cost is $137.6 million. Major Defense Equipment
(MDE) constituted $100 million of this total.
This transmittal reports an additional configuration of AGM
88-C High Speed AntiRadiation Missiles (HARM) Tactical
Missiles, in addition to the AGM-88B and AGM-88E HARMs
previously notified. The ``C'' configuration missiles would
replace up to twenty (20) of the ``B'' configuration
missiles. The MDE value will remain $100 million. The total
case value will remain $137.6 million.
(iv) Significance: This proposed upgrade to the HARM AGM
88-C will contribute to the modernization of the Royal
Australian Air Forces (RAAF) fighter aircraft, improve the
RAAF's capability to conduct self-defense and regional
security missions, and enhance its interoperability with the
U.S. and other NATO members.
(v) Justification: The addition of the AGM-88C to the RAAF
inventory will further expand the RAAF's anti-radiation
strike capability. AGM-88C procurement will provide
capability for Australia to defend its interests at home and
abroad.
(vi) Sensitivity of Technology: The major hardware
improvement from the AGM-88B to the AGM-88C was a new WDU-37/
B warhead with 12800 tungsten alloy fragments and a revised
explosive charge.
(vii) Date Delivered to Congress: June 27, 2019.
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