Arms Sales Notification
Floor Speech
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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.
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:
1. (U) The joint direct attack munition--extended range (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.
2. (U) The FMU-139 joint programmable fuze (JPF) is a 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.
3. (U) The highest level of classification of defense articles, components, and services included in this potential sale is SECRET.
4. (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.
5. (U) A determination has been made that Ukraine 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.
(U) All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal have been authorized for release and export to the Government of Ukraine.
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