ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION

On 2026-06-10, Senator James E. Risch (R-ID) delivered a floor speech titled "ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION" in the Senate.

ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 98 (Wednesday, June 10, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 98 (Wednesday, June 10, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S2730-S2731] 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 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. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION TRANSMITTAL LETTER Please find enclosed the following notification from the Department of State. Department Notification Number: RSAT 26-74 Pursuant to the reporting requirements of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), as amended, we are forwarding Transmittal No. 26-74 concerning the Army's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and Acceptance to the Government of Kuwait for defense articles and services estimated to cost $1.98 billion. We will issue a news release to notify the public of this proposed sale upon delivery of this letter to your office. Recipients: Speaker of the House of Representatives House Committee on Foreign Affairs Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Sincerely, Paul D. Guaglianone, Senior Bureau Official, Bureau of Legislative Affairs. Transmittal No. 26-74 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 Kuwait. (ii) Total Estimated Value: Major Defense Equipment * $0. Other $1.98 billion. Total $1.98 billion. Funding Source: National Funds. (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or Services under Consideration for Purchase: Major Defense Equipment (IMDE): None. Non-MDE: The following non-MDE items will be included: counter-unmanned aerial systems platforms Roadrunner-Munition and Anvil-Kinetic; launch boxes; lattice command and control; Long-Range Sentry Tower with Fire Control; Long-Range Sentry Tower-82 Mobile; Extended Range Sentry Towers; Maritime Sentry Towers; pulsar electromagnetic warfare; menace tactical operations centers; generators; publications; personnel training; software development; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistics and program support. (iv) Implementing Agency: Army (KU-B-ULR). (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None. (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None Known at this time. (vii) Sensitivity of Technology Contained in the Defense Article or Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: See Attached Annex. (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: June 5, 2026. * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act. POLICY JUSTIFICATION Kuwait--Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems Platforms The Government of Kuwait has requested to buy counter- unmanned aerial systems platforms. The following non-major defense equipment items will be included: counter-unmanned aerial systems platforms Roadrunner-Munition and Anvil- Kinetic; launch boxes; lattice command and control; Long Range Sentry Tower with Fire Control; Long Range Sentry Tower-82 Mobile; Extended Range Sentry Towers; Maritime Sentry Towers; pulsar electromagnetic warfare; menace tactical operations centers; generators; publications; personnel training; software development; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated total cost is $1.98 billion. This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by improving the security of a major non-NATO ally that has been an important force for political stability and economic progress in the Middle East. The proposed sale will improve Kuwait's capability to meet current and future threats by providing electronic and kinetic defeat capabilities against unmanned aerial systems. Kuwait will have no difficulty absorbing these articles and services into its military police forces. The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the basic military balance in the region. The principal contractor will be Anduril, located in Costa Mesa, CA. At this time, the U.S. Government is not aware of any offset agreement proposed in connection with this potential sale. Any offset agreement will be defined in negotiations between the purchaser and the contractor. Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor representatives to Kuwait. There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale. Transmittal No. 26-74 Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act Annex Item No. vii (vii) Sensitivity of Technology: 1. The Roadrunner system is a twinjet, vertical takeoff and landing, high explosive interceptor that is capable of subsonic flight to deliver hard kill effects on Group 3 (mid- sized) threat aircraft. 2. Pulsar is a counter multi-mission electromagnetic warfare system, capable of wide area coverage using networked Pulsar systems for autonomous spectrum monitoring, detection, tracking, and coordinated effects against small-unmanned aircraft systems (s-UAS) threats. It provides signal disruption and jamming of position, timing, navigation, command link, and video downlink signals to/from the ground control station. 3. The Long-Range Sentry Tower with Fire Control combines a fire control radar and MidWave Infrared (MWIR) thermal optic on a continuous pan-tilt unit (PTU), providing sensor measurements enabling a single-track for a Roadrunner engagement to defeat s-UAS Groups 1-3 (small to mid-sized). 4. The Anvil-Kinetic (Anvil-K) is a kinetic, drone-on-drone engagement interceptor that utilizes a Millimeter Wave onboard radar for [[Page S2731]] terminal guidance. It is cued by a Sentry Tower and does not require operator input for guidance. Anvil-K uses speed and a hardened fuselage to defeat Group 1 s-UAS at lower cost per engagement. 5. The Menace-I is a fully integrated, mobile command, control, communications, and computing solution. Menace is a complete roll-on/roll-off transportable, Intelligence Community Directive 705 compliant solution for processing up to classified information with a TEMPEST compliant computing rack. Menace is equipped with built-in Proliferated Low Earth Orbit, Geostationary Orbit, cellular, high-frequency, ultra- high frequency, very-high frequency, and Tactical Data Link communications. The system is self-sustaining with an onboard 60kW multi-fuel generator. 6. The Long-Range Sentry Tower 82 combines long-range radar, MWIR thermal optic on a continuous PTU, and a computer system with enclosure to enable detection of s-UAS Groups 1- 3. 7. The Long-Range Sentry Tower-82 Mobile is a trailer mounted capability that combines a long-range radar, MWIR thermal optic on a continuous PTU, and provides sensor measurements enabling a single-track for a Roadrunner engagement to defeat s-UAS Groups 1-3. 8. Extended Range Sentry Tower combines solar-powered, MWIR thermal optic on a continuous PTU capable of autonomously detecting people and vehicles at ranges of over 10 km with no human intervention. 9. Maritime Sentry Tower combines solar-powered maritime radar with MWIR thermal optic on a continuous PTU capable of autonomous detection of maritime vessels at ranges of over 20 km with no human intervention. 10. The highest level of classification of defense articles, components, and services included in this potential sale is SECRET. 11. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge of the specific hardware and software elements, the information could be used to develop countermeasures that might reduce system effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with similar or advanced capabilities. 12. A determination has been made that Kuwait can provide substantially the same degree of protection for the sensitive technology being released as the U.S. Government. This proposed sale is necessary in furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy and national security objectives outlined in the Policy Justification. 13. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal have been authorized for release and export to the Government of Kuwait. ____________________