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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 requirement of
Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended,
we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. 20-39 concerning
the Navy's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and Acceptance to the
Government of Ukraine for defense articles and services
estimated to cost $600 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. 20-39
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 Ukraine.
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment * $0 million.
Other $600 million.
Total $600 million.
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE): None.
Non-MDE: Up to sixteen (16) Mark VI Patrol Boats; thirty-
two (32) MSI Seahawk A2 gun systems; twenty (20) Electro-
Optics-Infrared Radar (FLIR) (16 installed and 4 spares);
sixteen (16) Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD) 5km
loudspeaker systems; sixteen (16) Identification Friend or
Foe (IFF) systems; forty (40) MK44 cannons (32 installed and
8 spares); communication equipment; support equipment; spare
and repair parts; 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.
(iv) Military Department: Navy (UP-P-SAD).
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None.
(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: June 17, 2020.
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control
Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Ukraine--Mark VI Patrol Boats
The Government of Ukraine has requested to buy up to
sixteen (16) Mark VI Patrol Boats; thirty-two (32) MSI
Seahawk A2 gun systems; twenty (20) Electro-Optics-Infrared
Radar (FLIR) (16 installed and 4 spares); sixteen (16) Long
Range Acoustic Device (LRAD) 5km loudspeaker systems; sixteen
(16) Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) systems; forty (40)
MK44 cannons (32 installed and 8 spares); communication
equipment; support equipment; spare and repair parts; 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 estimated total cost is $600 million.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy goals
and national security objectives of the United States by
improving the security of a partner country that is a force
for
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political stability and economic progress in Europe.
The proposed sale will improve Ukraine's capability to meet
current and future threats by providing a modern, fast,
short-range vessel. Ukraine will utilize the vessels to
better defend its territorial waters and protect other
maritime interests. Ukraine 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 prime contractor will be SAFE Boats International,
Bremerton, WA. There are no known offset agreements proposed
in conjunction with this potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the
assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor
representatives to Ukraine.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness
as a result of this proposed sale.
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