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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 26-67.
Pursuant to the reporting requirements of Section 36(b)(1)
of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), as amended, we are
forwarding Transmittal No. 26-67 concerning the Department of
the Army's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and Acceptance to the
Government of Singapore for defense articles and services
estimated to cost $73 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. 26-67
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 * $40 million.
Other $33 million.
Total $73 million.
Funding Source: National Funds.
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Eighteen (18) Common Fire
Control System upgrade kits for the M142 High Mobility
Artillery Rocket System.
Non-MDE: The following non-MDE items will also be included:
support equipment; technical documentation; spare parts;
training; U.S. Government and contractor technical support;
engineering and logistics support services; field office
support; and other related elements of logistics and program
support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (SN-B-VIJ; SN-B-VIO).
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: SN-B-VDO; SN-B-VEN; SN-B-
VEP; SN-B-VER; SN-B-VGA; SN-B-VET; SN-B-VFW; SN-B-VFM; SNB-
VFB; SN-B-VEW; SN-B-VGM; SN-B-VEQ; SN-B-VES; SN-BVGX; SN-B-
VHA; SN-B-VHE; SN-B-VHU; SN-B-VHZ; SN-BVIC; SN-B-VGR.
(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 15, 2026.
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export
Control Act.
Policy Justification
Singapore—Common Fire Control System
The Government of Singapore has requested to buy eighteen
(18) Common Fire Control System upgrade kits for the M142
High Mobility Artillery Rocket System. The following non-
major defense equipment items will also be included: support
equipment; technical documentation; spare parts; training;
U.S. Government and contractor technical support; engineering
and logistics support services; field office support; and
other related elements of logistics and program support. The
estimated total cost is $73 million.
This proposed sale will enhance 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
its Army'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, located
in Dallas, TX. 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. 26-67
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:
is a C-130 transportable wheeled launcher mounted on a five-
ton family of medium tactical vehicle truck chassis. HIMARS
is the modern Army-fielded version of the Multiple Launch
Rocket System (MLRS) M270 launcher and can fire all the MLRS
family of munitions (MFOM), including the Guided Multiple
Launch Rocket System and Army Tactical Missile System. The
MFOM HIMARS can engage targets between 15 and 300 kilometers
with global positioning system-aided precision accuracy.
for the Universal Fire Control System. CFCS addresses
obsolescence issues and features the capability to fire
MFOMs. The CFCS provides the command and control, man-
machine, weapon and launcher interfaces, as well as the
embedded training. The CFCS enables a launcher to operate
with compatible fire direction systems, navigate to specified
fire or reload points, compute the firing solutions, and
orient the launcher loader module on the target to deliver
the weapon accurately and effectively. The CFCS includes a
built-in test and mass storage capability to store critical
mission parameters, as well as system configuration and
maintenance information. The CFCS provides position
navigation and processing, necessary to direct and maintain
control of the launcher system, allowing for accurate firing
and loading of weapons.
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 Government of Singapore.