ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION

On 2026-07-14, 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 114 (Tuesday, July 14, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 114 (Tuesday, July 14, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S3928] 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 26-54. Pursuant to the reporting requirements of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), as amended, we are forwarding Transmittal No. 26-54 concerning the Army's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and Acceptance to the Government of Singapore for defense articles and services estimated to cost $22.3 million. 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, Kaitlyn Wolfe, Senior Bureau Official, Bureau of Legislative Affairs. Transmittal No. 26-54 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 Singapore. (ii) Total Estimated Value: Major Defense Equipment * $17.1 million. Other $5.2 million. Total $22.3 million. Funding Source: National Funds. (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or Services under Consideration for Purchase: Foreign Military Sales (FMS) case SN-B-VIF was below congressional notification threshold at $12.4 million ($9.4 million in major defense equipment (MDE)) and included forty-three (43)AGM-114R Hellfire missiles; personnel training and training equipment; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistics and program support. The Government of Singapore has requested the case be amended to include an additional twenty-four (24) AGM-114R Hellfire missiles; AGM-114R spare parts, Hellfire technical manual, reprogramming of M299 launchers, software verification and calibration of AN/AWM-101, Hellfire missiles and support equipment, and technical assistance. The following non-MDE items will also be included: five (5) years of AGM-114R Hellfire spare parts; Hellfire technical manual, reprogramming of M299 launchers, return and repair material and services, technical publications, unguided munitions and services, software verification and calibration of AN/AWM- 101, Hellfire missile and support equipment, chaff, flares, and technical assistance. This amendment will cause the case to exceed the notification threshold, and thus notification of the entire program is required. The above notification requirements are combined as follows: Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Sixty-seven (67) AGM-114R Hellfire missiles. Non-MDE: The following non-MDE items will also be included: AGM-114R Hellfire spare parts; Hellfire technical manual; reprogramming of M299 launchers; return and repair material and services; technical publications; unguided munitions and services; software verification and calibration of AN/AWM- 101; Hellfire missiles and support equipment; chaff, flares, and technical assistance; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistics and program support. (iv) Military Department: Army (SN-B-VIF). (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 30, 2026. * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act. POLICY JUSTIFICATION Singapore--Hellfire Missiles The Government of Singapore has requested to buy an additional twenty-four (24) AGM-114R Hellfire missiles; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistics and program support that will be added to a previously implemented case whose value was under the congressional notification threshold. The original Foreign Military Sales (FMS) case, valued at $12.4 million ($9.4 million in major defense equipment (MDE), included personnel training and training equipment; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistics and program support. This notification is for a combined total of sixty- seven (67) Hellfire missiles (AGM-114R). The following non- MDE items will also be included: five (5) years of AGM-114R Hellfire spare parts; Hellfire technical manual; reprogramming of M299 launchers; return and repair material and services; technical publications; unguided munitions and services; software verification and calibration of AN/AWM- 101; Hellfire missiles and support equipment; chaff, flares, and technical assistance; 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 $22.3 million. This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by improving the security of a strategic partner that is an important force for political stability and economic progress in Asia. The proposed sale will improve Singapore's capability to meet current and future threats by enhancing and extending the Singapore Air Force's ability to conduct operations and enable effective training. Singapore will have no difficulty absorbing this training into its armed forces. The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the basic military balance in the region. The principal contractor will be Lockheed Martin Corporation, located in Orlando, FL. 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 Singapore. There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale. Transmittal No. 26-54 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 Hellfire missile (AGM-114R) is a precision strike, Semi-Active Laser guided missile and is the principal AGM for the Army. The AGM-114R missile provides the warfighter with an air-to-ground, point-target precision strike capability to defeat advanced armor and an array of traditional and nontraditional targets. 2. The highest level of classification of defense articles, components, and services included in this potential sale is SECRET. 3. 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. 4. A determination has been made that Singapore 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. 5. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal have been authorized for release and export to the Government of Singapore. ____________________