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Download official Senate Record PDFReturn to issue contextMr. 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.
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.
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 26-30.
Pursuant to the reporting requirements of Section 36(b)(1)
of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), as amended, we are
forwarding Transmittal No. 26-30 concerning the Air Force's
proposed Letter(s) of Offer and Acceptance to the Government
of Ukraine for defense articles and services estimated to
cost $373.6 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,
Paul D. Guaglianone,
Senior Bureau Official,
Bureau of Legislative Affairs.
Transmittal No. 26-30
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to
Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as
amended
(i) (U) Prospective Purchaser: Government of Ukraine.
(ii) (U) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment * $93.6 million.
Other $280.0 million.
Total $373.6 million.
Funding Source: Jumpstart Funding from the Netherlands and
Denmark.
(iii) (U) Description and Quantity or Quantities of
Articles or Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
One thousand two hundred (1,200) KMU-572 joint direct
attack munition (JDAM) tail kits.
Three hundred thirty-two (332) KMU-556 JDAM tail kits.
Non-MDE:
The following non-MDE items will also be included: FMU-139
fuze systems; JDAM support equipment; spare and repair parts,
consumables and accessories, and repair and return support;
weapons software and support equipment; classified and
unclassified publications and technical documentation;
transportation support; studies and surveys; U.S. Government
and contractor engineering, technical and logistics support
services; and other related elements of logistics and program
support.
(iv) (U) Military Department: Air Force (JU-D-YAB).
(v) (U) Prior Related Cases, if any: KA-D-YAE; NW-D-YAA.
(vi) (U) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or
Agreed to be Paid: None known at this time.
(vii) (U) Sensitivity of Technology Contained in the
Defense Article or Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: See
Attached Annex.
(viii) (U) Date Report Delivered to Congress: May 5, 2026.
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control
Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
(U) Ukraine—Joint Direct Attack Munitions—Extended Range
(U) The Government of Ukraine has requested to buy one
thousand two hundred (1,200) KMU-572 joint direct attack
munition (JDAM) tail kits; and three hundred thirty-two (332)
KMU-556 JDAM tail kits. The following non-MDE items will also
be included: FMU-139 fuze systems; JDAM support equipment;
spare and repair parts, consumables and accessories, and
repair and return support; weapons software and support
equipment; classified and unclassified publications and
technical documentation; transportation support; studies and
surveys; 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 $373.6 million.
(U) This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and
national security objectives of the United States by
improving the security of a partner country that is a force
for political stability and economic progress in Europe.
(U) The proposed sale will improve Ukraine's capability to
meet current and future threats by further equipping it to
conduct self-defense and regional security missions with a
more robust air defense capability. Ukraine will have no
difficulty absorbing these articles and services into its
armed forces.
(U) The proposed sale of this equipment and support will
not alter the basic military balance in the region.
(U) The principal contractor will be Boeing Company,
located in St. Louis, MO. 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.
(U) Implementation of this proposed sale will not require
the assignment of any additional U.S. Government or
contractor representatives to Ukraine.
(U) There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense
readiness as a result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 26-30
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:
(JDAM-ER) consists of a bomb body paired with a warhead-
specific tail kit containing an inertial navigation system/
global positioning system guidance capability that converts
unguided freefall bombs into accurate, adverse weather
“smart” munitions. The ER wing kit can be readily installed
on existing JDAM MK-82 500-lb weapons and JDAM MK-84 2000-lb
weapons in the field and can also be used with a MK-82 laser
JDAM weapon. The JDAM weapon can be used against a variety of
land and surface targets during the day or night. The JDAM
can receive target coordinates via preplanned mission data
from the delivery aircraft, by onboard aircraft sensors
(i.e., Forward-Looking Infrared radar, etc.) during captive
carry, or from a third-party source via manual or automated
aircrew cockpit entry.
multi-delay, multi-arm, and proximity sensor compatible with
general purpose blast, frag, and hardened-target penetrator
weapons. The JPF settings are cockpit selectable in flight
when used with numerous precision-guided weapons.
articles, components, and services included in this potential
sale is SECRET.
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.
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.
(U) All defense articles and services listed in this
transmittal have been authorized for release and export to
the Government of Ukraine.