ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION

ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 57 (Thursday, March 26, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 57 (Thursday, March 26, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S1662-S1663] 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: United States Department of State, Washington, DC Congressional Notification Transmittal Letter Please find enclosed the following notification from the Department of State. Department Notification Number: RSAT 26-28 Pursuant to the reporting requirements of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended, we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. 26-28, concerning the Navy's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and Acceptance to the Government of Japan for defense articles and services estimated to cost $340 million. We will issue a web notice 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. Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: department of state--transmittal no. rsat 26-28 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 Japan. (ii) (U) Total Estimated Value: Major Defense Equipment * $0. Other $340 million. Total $340 million. (iii) (U) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or Services under Consideration for Purchase: Major Defense Equipment (MDE): None. Non-Major Defense Equipment: The following non-MDE items will be included in support of its indigenous upgraded Hyper Velocity Gliding Projectiles (HVGP) capability: test preparation, test support, and transportation support, to include range support; test utility support (water, gas, electricity); range surveillance; range safety including flight termination system reviews; radio frequency assignments; test plan generation; test data; environmental and site approvals; office facilities, administrative services; transport of test equipment; procurement of measuring equipment; coordination meetings in the United States and Japan; and other related elements of logistics and program support. (iv) (U) Military Department: Navy (JA-P-QSC). (v) (U) Prior Related Cases, if any: JA-P-QOG, JA-P-QRB. (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: March 24, 2026. * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act. [[Page S1663]] POLICY JUSTIFICATION (U) Japan--Upgraded Hyper Velocity Gliding Projectiles Support (U) The Government of Japan has requested to buy equipment and services in support of its indigenous upgraded Hyper Velocity Gliding Projectiles (HVGP) capability, including test preparation, test support, and transportation support, to include range support; test utility support (water, gas, electricity); range surveillance; range safety including flight termination system reviews; radio frequency assignments; test plan generation; test data; environmental and site approvals; office facilities; administrative service; transport of test equipment; procurement of measuring equipment; coordination meetings in the United States and Japan; and other related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated total cost is $340 million. (U) This proposed sale will support the foreign policy goals and national security objectives of the United States by improving the security of a major ally that is a force for political stability and economic progress in the Indo- Pacific. (U) The proposed sale will improve Japan's capability to meet current and future threats by providing defense for remote islands. Japan 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) Equipment and services will be provided by the U.S. Government. 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 Japan. (U) There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale. Transmittal No. 26-28 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. (U) The upgraded Hyper Velocity Gliding Projectile (HVGP) is an indigenous weapon and standoff missile. The weapon uses a solid-propellant rocket booster, with the projectile separating at a high altitude and then gliding at hypersonic speeds until impact. The upgraded version will increase performance of the original HVGP. 2. (U) The highest level of classification of defense articles, components, and services included in this potential sale is SECRET. 3. (U) 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. (U) A determination has been made that Japan 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. (U) All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal have been authorized for release and export to the Government of Japan. ____________________