S6646 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE November 10, 2020 identify and track aircraft, ships, and some verable, free-fall, laser-guided bombs (LGBs) 26. A determination has been made that ground forces to reduce friendly fire inci- that guides to reflected laser energy from the United Arab Emirates can provide sub- dents. the desired target. Employment of the LGB stantially the same degree of protection for 10. Leonardo SeaSpray Maritime Multi- is the same as a normal general purpose (GP) the sensitive technology being released as Role Patrol Radar is a synthetic aperture X- warhead, except the semi-active guidance the U.S. Government. This sale is necessary band radar that provides small-target mari- corrects for employment errors inherent in in furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy and time detection in high seas, maritime search any delivery system. Laser designation for national security objectives outlined in the (including submarine periscopes and semi- the weapon can be provided by a variety of Policy Justification. submersibles), radar imaging of ocean tar- laser target markers or designators from the 27. All defense articles and services listed gets, and weather detection and avoidance. air or ground. The Paveway system consists in this transmittal are authorized for release 11. The C-Band Line-of-Sight (LOS) Ground of a laser guidance kit, a computer control and export to the Government of the United Data Terminals and Ku-Band SATCOM GA– group (CCG), a warhead-specific Air Foil Arab Emirates. ASI Transportable Earth Stations (GATES) Group (AFG) that attach to the nose and tail f provide command, control, and data acquisi- of MK–81 and MK–82 General Purpose (GP) tion for the MQ–9B. bombs, and a fuze. The weapon is primarily ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION 12. The KY–1OOM is a lightweight terminal used for precision bombing against non-hard- Mr. RISCH. Madam President, sec- for secure voice and data communications. ened targets. The KY–1OOM provides wideband/ a. The MAU–169 or the MAU–209 are the tion 36(b) of the Arms Export Control narrowband half-duplex communication. Op- CCG for the GBU–12 and GBU–58. Act requires that Congress receive erating in tactical ground, marine and air- b. The MXU–650 is the AFG for the 500- prior notification of certain proposed borne applications, the KY–1OOM enables se- pound GBU–12. arms sales as defined by that statute. cure communication with a broad range of c. MXU–1006/B is the AFG for the 250-pound Upon such notification, the Congress radio and satellite equipment. GBU–58. 13. The Honeywell TPE–331–10–GD Turbo- 21. AGM–114–R2 Hellfire II Semi-Active has 30 calendar days during which the prop Engine is used in a variety of airborne Laser (SAL) Missiles are rail-launched guid- sale may be reviewed. The provision platforms, including the MQ–9B. ed missiles developed and produced by Lock- stipulates that, in the Senate, the noti- 14. The Rohde & Schwartz UHF/VHF Radio heed Martin. The guidance system employs a fication of proposed sales shall be sent is a multi-band, portable, two-way commu- SAL seeker. The SAL missile homes in on to the chairman of the Senate Foreign nication radio. the laser energy reflected off a target that Relations Committee. 15. The KIV–77 Mode 5 crypto applique has been illuminated by a laser designator. computer for IFF is Type 1 certified by the In keeping with the committee’s in- The laser can be on either the launch plat- tention to see that relevant informa- National Security Agency and provides in- form or another platform that can be sepa- formation assurance for both legacy Mode 4 rated from it by several kilometers. The tar- tion is available to the full Senate, I and new Mode 5 IFF equipment. The KIV–77 get sets are armor, bunkers, caves, enclo- ask unanimous consent to have printed is used to store the classified keys. sures, boats, and enemy personnel. The in the RECORD the notifications which 16. The AN/APQ–1OC Simple Key Loader is AGM–114–R2 Hellfire II missiles use pulse- have been received. If the cover letter a handheld fill device for securely receiving, coded laser illumination. The R2 variant in- references a classified annex, then such storing, and transferring data between cryp- cludes a Height-of-Burst (HOB)/proximity tographic and communications equipment. annex is available to all Senators in sensor. The AGM–114 R2 missiles each have a the office of the Foreign Relations 17. The Joint Direct Attack Munitions multi-purpose selectable warhead and iner- (JDAM) is a guidance set that converts exist- tial measurement unit (IMU)-Aided Trajec- Committee, room SD–423. ing unguided bombs (MK–82, MK–83, MK–84, tories. There being no objection, the mate- BLU–109, BLU–110, BLU–111, BLU–117, BLU– 22. The GBU–39 Small Diameter Bomb In- rial was ordered to be printed in the 126 (Navy) or BLU–129 warhead) into an accu- crement 1 (SDB–1) is a 250-pound, GPS-aided RECORD, as follows: rate, adverse weather ‘‘smart’’ munition. inertial navigation system, small autono- DEFENSE SECURITY The Guidance Set consists of a Tail Kit, mous, day or night, adverse weather, conven- which contains the Inertial Navigation Sys- COOPERATION AGENCY, tional, air-to-ground precision glide weapon Arlington, VA. tem (INS) and a Global Positioning System able to strike fixed and stationary re- (GPS), and a set of Aerosurfaces and an um- Hon. JAMES E. RISCH, locatable non-hardened targets from standoff Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations, bilical Cover, which allows the JDAM to im- ranges. It is intended to provide aircraft prove the accuracy of unguided, general pur- U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. with an ability to carry a high number of DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: Pursuant to the re- pose bombs. The Guidance Set, when com- bombs. Aircraft are able to carry four SDBs bined with a warhead and appropriate fuze, porting requirements of Section 36(b)(1) of in place of one 2,000-pound bomb. the Arms Export Control Act, as amended, forms a JDAM Guided Bomb Unit (GBU). The a. SDB I Guided Test Vehicle (GTV) is an we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. JDAM Guidance Set gives these bombs ad- SDB II configuration used for land or sea 21–03 concerning the Air Force’s and the verse weather capability with improved ac- range-based testing of the SDB I weapon sys- Navy’s proposed Letter(s) of Offer and Ac- curacy. The JDAM weapon can be delivered tem. The GTV has common flight character- ceptance to the Government of the United from modest standoff ranges at high or low istics of an SDB I All Up Round (AUR), but Arab Emirates for defense articles and serv- altitudes against a variety of land and sur- in place of the multi-effects warhead is a ices estimated to cost $10.0 billion. After this face targets during the day or night. After Flight Termination, Tracking, and Telem- letter is delivered to your office, we plan to release, JDAM autonomously guides to a tar- etry (FTTT) subassembly that mirrors the get, using the resident GPS-aided INS guid- AUR multi-effects warhead’s size and mass issue a news release to notify the public of ance system. The JDAM is capable of receiv- properties, yet provides safe flight termi- this proposed sale. ing target coordinates via preplanned mis- nation, free flight tracking, and telemetry of Sincerely, sion data from the delivery aircraft, by on- encrypted data from the GTV to the data re- HEIDI H. GRANT, board aircraft sensors (i.e., FLIR, Radar, ceivers. The SDB I GTV can have either Director. etc.) during captive carry, or from a third- inert or live fuses. All other flight control, Enclosures. party source via manual or automated air- guidance, data-link, and seeker functions are TRANSMITTAL NO. 21–03 crew cockpit entry. representative of the SDB I AUR. Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of a. The KMU–572 is the guidance set for a 23. The Joint Programmable Fuze (JPF) Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the GBU–38 (500-pound) JDAM. FMU–139 is a multi-delay, multi-arm and Arms Export Control Act, as amended 18. The Laser JDAM (GBU–54) converts ex- proximity sensor compatible with general (i) Prospective Purchaser: Government of isting unguided free-fall bombs into preci- purpose blast, frag, and hardened-target pen- the United Arab Emirates sion guided ‘‘smart’’ munitions by adding a etrator weapons. The JPF settings are cock- (ii) Total Estimated Value: new tail section containing Inertial Naviga- pit selectable in flight when used numerous Major Defense Equipment* $6.4 billion. tion System (INS) guidance/Global Posi- precision-guided weapons. It can interface Other $3.6 billion. tioning System (GPS) guidance, as well as with numerous weapons including GBU–12, Total $10.0 billion. adds a semi-active laser seeker. This allows GBU–58, GBU–54, and GBU–38. (iii) Description and Quantity or Quan- the weapon to strike targets moving at up to 24. The highest level of classification of de- tities of Articles or Services under Consider- 70 mph. The LJDAM weapon consists of a fense articles, components, and services in- ation for Purchase: Weapons are for Multi- DSU–38 sensor, a warhead-specific JDAM cluded in this potential sale is SECRET. Platform Aircraft with Up-To Quantities: guidance set installed on the bomb body, and 25. If a technologically advanced adversary Major Defense Equipment (MDE): a fuze. were to obtain knowledge of the specific Eight hundred two (802) AIM–120C8 Ad- 19.