Arms Sales Notification

Floor Speech

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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.

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. 0D-25. 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 22-66 of December 6, 2022. Sincerely, Michael F. Miller, Director.

Enclosure. Transmittal No. 0D-25 Report of Enhancement or Upgrade of Sensitivity of Technology or Capability (Sec. 36(B)(5)(A), AECA)

(i) Prospective Purchaser: Republic of Korea.

(ii) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal No.: 22-66; Date: December 6, 2022; Implementing Agency: Army.

(iii) Description: On December 6, 2022, Congress was notified by congressional certification transmittal number 22-66 of the possible sale, under Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, of eighteen (18) CH-47F helicopters; forty-two (42) T55-GA-714A engines (thirty-six (36) installed, six (6) spares); twenty-two (22) Common Missile Warning Systems (CMWS); (eighteen (18) installed, four (4) spares); and forty-four (44) secure radios, RT-1987 (thirty- six (36) installed, eight (8) spares). Also included were AN/ APR-39 Radar Warning Systems; AN/ARC-220 HF Airborne Communications Systems; AN/APX-123A IFF transponders; AN/ARN- 147; AN/ARN-153; AN/APN-209; secure radios; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical and logistics support services; repair and return; storage; and other related elements of logistical and program support. The estimated total value was $1.5 billion. Major Defense Equipment (MDE) constituted $1.0 billion of this total.

This transmittal reports the inclusion of the following MDE items: up to forty-four (44) Embedded Global Positioning System (GPS)/Inertial Navigation Systems (INS) EGI+429. The estimated total value of the new items is $8.5 million. The addition of these items will not result in a net increase in cost of MDE and will remain at $1.0 billion. The estimated total case value will remain at $1.5 billion.

(iv) Significance: This notification is being provided because the MDE items were not enumerated in the original notification. The inclusion of this MDE represents an increase in capability over what was previously notified. The proposed sale will improve the Republic of Korea's capability to meet current and future threats.

(v) Justification: This proposed sale will support the foreign policy goals and national security objectives of the United States by improving the security of a major ally that is a force for political stability and economic progress in the Indo-Pacific region.

(vi) Sensitivity of Technology: The EGI is a Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM)-based navigation platform that combines an inertial sensor assembly with a fixed reception pattern antenna GPS receiver. The EGI+429 is a self-contained navigation system providing outputs of linear and angular acceleration, linear and angular velocity, position, altitude (roll, pitch), platform azimuth, magnetic and true heading, body angular rates, time tags and Universal Time Coordinated (UTC) synchronized time. The EGI+429 accepts Radio Frequency (RF) GPS satellite transmissions and provides these signals as inputs to the Embedded GPS receiver (EGR). The EGR tracks up to twelve space vehicle (SV) signals simultaneously. The EGR supports the GPS and blended GPS/INS navigation systems. The EGI system is the primary source for position information.

The highest level of classification of defense articles, components, and services included in this potential sale is SECRET.

(vii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: April 25, 2025.

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