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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 26-43.
Pursuant to the reporting requirements of Section 36(b)(1)
of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), as amended, we are
forwarding Transmittal No. 26-43 concerning the Department of
the Army's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and Acceptance to the
Government of the Republic of Korea for defense articles and
services estimated to cost $1.2 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. rsat 26-43
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: Republic of Korea.
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment * $0.358 billion.
Other $0.842 billion.
Total $1.200 billion.
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Eight (8) AN/APG-78 Fire Control Radars (FCR) Mast Mounted
Assembly.
Eight (8) Longbow FCR Radar Electronic Units.
Forty (40) AN/ARC-231A (RT 1987) Very High Frequency/Ultra
High Frequency radios.
Non-MDE: The following non-MDE items will also be included:
Small Tactical Terminal KOR-24A with Link 16 capability;
Improved Data Modem-401; AAR-57 Common Missile Warning
System; Manned-Unmanned Teaming X; Enhanced Image Intensifier
(E12) cameras; items and services to support the mission
equipment; communication and navigation equipment; special
tools and test equipment; support equipment; U.S. Government
and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support
services; repair, support, and test equipment; spare and
repair parts; transportation and organization equipment;
software delivery and support; publications and technical
documentation; personnel training and training equipment; and
other related elements of logistics and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (KS-B-ZJF).
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: KS-B-ZCF; KS-B-ZFQ.
(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: May 18, 2026.
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export
Control Act.
policy justification
Korea—AH—64E Apache Upgrade Program
The Republic of Korea has requested to buy eight (8) AN/
APG-78 Fire Control Radars (FCR) Mast Mounted Assembly; eight
(8) Longbow FCR Radar Electronic Units; forty (40) AN/ARC-
231A (RT 1987) Very High Frequency/Ultra High Frequency
radios. The following non-major defense equipment items will
also be included: Small Tactical Terminal KOR-24A with Link
16 capability; Improved Data Modern-401; AAR-57 Common
Missile Warning System; Manned-Unmanned Teaming X (MUM-TX);
Enhanced Image Intensifier (E12) cameras; items and services
to support the mission equipment; communication and
navigation equipment; special tools and test equipment;
support equipment; U.S. Government and contractor
engineering, technical, and logistics support services;
repair, support, and test equipment; spare and repair parts;
transportation and organization equipment; software delivery
and support; publications and technical documentation;
personnel training and training equipment; and other related
elements of logistics and program support. The estimated
total cost is $1.2 billion.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and
national security objectives of the United States by
improving the security of a major ally that is an important
force for political stability and economic progress in the
Indo-Pacific region.
The proposed sale will improve Republic of Korea's
capability to meet current and future threats by
strengthening its Army heavy attack helicopter capability and
providing a credible force that is capable of deterring
adversaries. The Republic of Korea will have no difficulty
absorbing this equipment 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 The Boeing Company,
located in Arlington, VA. 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 Korea.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness
as a result of this proposed sale.
transmittal no. 26-43
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:
advanced attack helicopter, equipped for performing close air
support, anti-armor, and armed reconnaissance missions. The
AH-64E Apache attack helicopter contains the following
communications and target identification equipment,
navigation equipment, aircraft survivability equipment,
displays, and sensors.
Radar Electronics Unit is an active, low-probability of
intercept, millimeter wave radar. The active radar is
combined with a passive Radar Frequency Interferometer
mounted on top of the helicopter mast. The FCR Ground
Targeting Mode detects, locates, classifies, and prioritizes
stationary or moving armored vehicles, tanks, and mobile air
defense systems as well as hovering helicopters, helicopters,
and fixed wing aircraft in normal flight. If desired, the
radar data can be used to refer targets to the regular
electro-optical Modernized Target Acquisition Designation
Sight (MTADS).
Ultra High Frequency (UHF) radio is a multi-mode software
defined
radio providing line-of-sight VHF/UHF secure and non-secure
voice and data communications over the 30.000-941.000 MHz
frequency and satellite communications beyond line-of-sight
secure and non-secure voice and data, including demand
assignment multiple access communications from 240-320 MHz
frequency on manned and unmanned aviation platforms. ARC-231
A (RT 1987) includes improved type-1 cryptographic algorithm
and processing capabilities, civil land mobile radio, Single
Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System capabilities, HAVE
QUICK, second-generation Anti-jam Tactical UHF Radio for NATO
waveform, 8.33 kHz channel spacing for Global Air Traffic
Management compliance, and capability for Mobile User
Objective System waveform through possible future hardware
and software updates.
network. Link 16 provides aircrews with enhanced situational
awareness and the ability to exchange target information to
Command and Control (C2) assets via Tactical Digital
Information Link-Joint (TADIL-J). The Link 16 can provide a
range of combat information in near-real time to U.S. and
allies' combat aircraft and C2 centers. The AH-64E uses the
Harris Small Tactical Terminal (STT) KOR-24A to provide
Airborne, Maritime, Fixed Station Small Airborne Link 16
Terminal capability. The STT is the latest generation of
small, two-channel, Link 16 and VHF/UHF radio terminals.
While in flight, the STT provides simultaneous communication,
voice or data, on two key waveforms.
air and air-to-ground connectivity and transmission of air-
to-air target data between IDM equipped aircraft using legacy
radio and crypto equipment. The IDM also serves as interface
between aircraft mission computers, data capable radios, and
Tactical Internet (TI). The IDM manages Situational Awareness
data, processes command and control messages, and
incorporates protocols for sending and receiving mission
command digital messages on the TI, Private Net, and Longbow
Net using the protocols Air Force Application Program
Development Net and Variable Message Format.
provides cross-platform communication and teaming between
Apache, unmanned aerial systems (UAS), and other
interoperable aircraft and ground platforms. It provides the
ability to display real-time UAS sensor information and MTADS
full motion video feeds across MUM-TX equipped platforms and
ground stations.
energy emitted by threat missile in-flight, evaluates
potential false alarm emitters in the environment, declares
validity of threat, and selects appropriate countermeasures
for defeat. The CMWS consists of an electronic control unit,
Electro-Optic Missile Sensors, sequencer, and Improved
Countermeasures Dispenser.
components, and services included in this potential sale is
SECRET.
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.
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.
transmittal have been authorized for release and export to
the Republic of Korea.