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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)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as
amended, we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. 20-23
concerning the Air Force's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and
Acceptance to the Republic of Korea for defense articles and
services estimated to cost $675 million. After this letter is
delivered to your office, we plan to issue a news release to
notify the public of this proposed sale.
Sincerely,
Charles W. Hooper,
Lieutenant General, USA,
Director.
Enclosures.
Transmittal No. 20-23
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: Republic of Korea.
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment * $0 million.
Other $675 million.
Total $675 million.
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE): None.
Non-MDE: Follow-on support and services for Republic of
Korea's F-35 aircraft, engines, and weapons; publications and
technical documentation; support equipment; spare and repair
parts; repair and return; test equipment; software delivery
and support; pilot flight equipment; personnel training
equipment; U.S. Government and contractor technical and
logistics support services; and other related elements of
program support.
(iv) Military Department: Air Force (KS-D-QGC).
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: KS-D-SAC.
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed
to be Paid: None.
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology Contained in the Defense
Article or Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: None.
(viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: April 10, 2020.
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control
Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Korea--F-35 Follow-On Support
The Republic of Korea has requested follow-on support and
services for its F-35 aircraft, engines, and weapons;
publications and technical documentation; support equipment;
spare and repair parts; repair and return; test equipment;
software delivery and support; pilot flight equipment;
personnel training equipment; U.S. Government and contractor
technical and logistics support services; and other related
elements of program support. The estimated total program cost
is $675 million.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and
national security objectives of the United States by meeting
legitimate security and defense needs of one of its closest
allies in the INDOPACOM Theater. The Republic of Korea is one
of the major political and economic powers in East Asia and
the Western Pacific and a key partner of the United States in
ensuring peace and stability in the region.
The proposed sale will sustain the Republic of Korea's
flight and maintenance activity. It wil1 improve
sustainability and continue support for the F-35 fleet. The
Republic of Korea will have no difficulty absorbing this
support and services into its armed forces.
The proposed sale of this support and services will not
alter the basic military balance in the region.
The principal contractor will be the Lockheed Martin
Corporation, Bethesda, MD and Pratt and Whitney, East
Hartford, CT. There are no known offset agreements proposed
in connection with this potential sale. Any offset agreement
will be defined in negotiations between the Purchaser and the
prime contractor.
Implementation of this proposed sale will require the
assignment of 14-26 additional U.S. contractor
representatives to the Republic of Korea.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness
as a result of this proposed sale.
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