ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION

On 2026-09-17, 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 147 (Thursday, September 17, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 147 (Thursday, September 17, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S4791-S4792] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION Mr. RISCH. Madam 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 26-1L. Pursuant to the reporting requirements of Section 36(b)(5)(C) of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), as amended, we are forwarding Transmittal No. 26-1L. 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 22-09 of March 15, 2022. Recipients: Speaker of the House of Representatives House Committee on Foreign Affairs Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Sincerely, Katherine Bowles, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs. transmittal no. 26-1l Report of Enhancement or Upgrade of Sensitivity of Technology or Capability (Sec. 36(b)(5)(C), AECA) (i) Prospective Purchaser: Government of Spain. (ii) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal No.: 22-09; Date: March 15, 2022; Implementing Agency: Navy. (iii) Description: On March 15, 2022, Congress was notified by congressional certification transmittal number 22-09 of the possible sale, under Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), of eight (8) MH-60R multi-mission helicopters; twenty (20) T-700-GE-401C engines (16 installed, 4 spares); thirty-two (32) AGM-114R(N) Hellfire missiles, All-up-rounds; two (2) Hellfire II Captive Air Training Missiles; one hundred (100) WGU-59/B Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) II guidance sections, All-up-rounds; eight (8) Link 16 Multifunctional Information Distribution System--Joint Tactical Radio System (MIDS-JTRS) (8 installed); and four (4) Airborne Low Frequency Sonars (ALFS) (4 installed on 4 aircraft). Also included were M514 impulse cartridge/cartridge actuated devices; MJ20 cartridge actuated thruster/cartridge actuated devices; WB53 fire extinguisher cartridge/cartridge actuated devices; CCU-136A/A impulse cartridges; M299 Hellfire missile launchers; GAU-21 crew served guns (including pintle and laser pointer); LAU-61 digital rocket launchers; M152 high explosive warheads for airborne 2.75 rockets; MK66 MOD 4, 2.75-inch rocket motors; rocket motors, 2.75-inch, MK-66-4 inert; WTU-1B inert warheads (HA23); AN/ARC-210 RT-2036 radios with Communications Security; AN/AAR-47 missile warning systems; AN/SSQ-62F sonobuoys; AN/SSQ-53G sonobuoys; AN/SSQ-36B sonobuoys; SRQ-4 Hawklink radio terminals with Hawklink crypto control modules; AN/APX-123 Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) transponders; AN/ALE-47 dispenser, electronic countermeasures; Advanced Data Transfer Systems; AN/AAS- 44C(V) multi-spectral targeting systems; IFF Mode 4/5 cryptographic applique, KIV-78; Joint Mission Planning System; Embedded Global Positioning System/Precise Positioning Service (GPS/PPS)/Inertial Navigation Systems (EGI) with Selective Availability/Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM); ALFS (aircraft provisions only for 4 aircraft); AN/ ARQ-59 Hawklink radio terminals; Training Simulators/ Operational Machine Interface Assistants; tactical operational flight trainer; AN/ALQ-210 Electronic Support Measures systems; APS-153(V) multi-mode radars; spare engine containers; spare and repair parts; support and test equipment; communications equipment; ferry support; publications and technical documentation; personnel training and training equipment; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services; obsolescence engineering, integration, and test activities required to ensure readiness for the production of the Spanish MH-60R helicopters; and other related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated total value was $950 million. Major Defense Equipment (MDE) constituted $425 million of this total. On October 25, 2024, Congress was notified by Congressional certification transmittal number 24-0X, under Section 36(b)(5)(C) of the Arms Export Control Act, of the addition of the following MDE items: replacement of the previously notified non-MDE EGI with SAASM for, twenty-four (24) MDE EGI with SAASM; and replacement of the previously notified twenty (20) MDE T-700-GE-401C engines for twenty (20) MDE T-700-401D engines. Also included were Infrared Zoom Laser llluminator Designators; AN/PYQ-10 Simple Key Loaders; and other related elements of logistics and program support. The total notified MDE value increased by $50 million to $475 million, and the total notified case value remained at $950 million. This transmittal notifies the inclusion of the following MDE items: two (2) AN/AQS-22 ALFS; two (2) MIDS-JTRS; and four (4) EGIs. The following non-MDE items will also be included: aircraft components; parts and accessories; and non-recurring engineering costs. The estimated total value of the new items is $250 million. The estimated MDE value will increase by $60 million to a revised $535 million. The estimated non-MDE value will increase by $190 million to a revised $665 million. The estimated total case value will increase by $250 million to a revised $1.2 billion. MDE constitutes $535 million of this total. (iv) Significance: This notification accounts for requested additional MDE and non-MDE items not included in the original notification. The inclusion of this MDE represents an increase in capability over what was previously notified. The proposed articles and services will support Spain's capability to perform anti-surface and anti-submarine warfare missions along with the ability to perform secondary missions including [[Page S4792]] vertical replenishment, search and rescue, and communications relay and will bolster the Spanish Navy's ability to support NATO and remain interoperable with the U.S. and the NATO alliance. (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 NATO ally that is a force for political stability and economic progress in Europe. (vi) Sensitivity of Technology: The Sensitivity of Technology Statement contained in the original notification applies to items reported here. The highest level of classification of defense articles, components, and services included in this potential sale is SECRET. (vii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: September 16, 2026. ____________________