[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 187 (Wednesday, November 28, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7178-S7181]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION
Mr. CORKER. 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 available to the full Senate, I ask unanimous consent to
have printed in the Record the notifications which have been received.
If the cover letter references a classified annex, then such 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:
Defense Security
Cooperation Agency,
Arlington, VA.
Hon. Bob Corker,
Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations,
U.S. Senate, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: Pursuant to the reporting requirements
of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as
amended, we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. 18-43,
concerning the Air Force's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and
Acceptance to the Government of Qatar for defense articles
and services estimated to cost $215 million. After this
letter is delivered to your office, we plan to issue a news
release to notify the public of this proposed sale.
Sincerely,
Charles W. Hooper,
Lieutenant General, USA, Director.
Enclosures.
Transmittal No. 18-43
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: Qatar.
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment* $95 million.
Other $120 million.
Total $215 million.
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase: The Government of
Qatar has requested to buy defense articles and services from
the U.S. Government in support of a Direct Commercial Sales
of the National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System
(NASAMS).
Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Forty (40) AIM-120C-7
Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM).
One (1) spare AIM-120C-7 AMRAAM Guidance Section.
Non-MDE: Also included are one (1) spare AIM-120C-7 control
section, eight (8) AMRAAM Captive Air Training Missile (CATM-
120C), missile containers, classified software for the AN/
MPQ-64F1 Sentinel Radar, spare and repair parts,
cryptographic and communication security devices, precision
navigation equipment, other software, site surveys, weapons
system equipment and computer software support, publications
and technical documentation, common munitions and test
equipment, repair and return services and equipment,
personnel training and training equipment, integration
support and test equipment, and U.S. Government and
contractor, engineering, technical and logistics support
services, and other related elements of logistical and
program support.
(iv) Military Department: Air Force (QA-D-YAE); Army (QA-B-
UAS).
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: N/A.
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed
to be Paid: None.
(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: November 27,
2018.
*As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control
Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Qatar--Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and Related
Equipment and Support for NASAMS
The Government of Qatar has requested to buy defense
articles and services from the U.S. Government in support of
a Direct Commercial Sale of the National Advanced Surface to
Air Missile System (NASAMS). The items Qatar requests include
the following: forty (40) AIM 120C-7 AMRAAM missiles, one (1)
spare AIM 120C-7 AMRAAM guidance section, one (1) spare AIM-
120C-7 control section, eight (8) AMRAAM Captive Air Training
Missile (CATM-120C), missile containers, classified software
for the AN/MPQ-64F1 Sentinel Radar, spare and repair parts,
cryptographic and communication security devices, precision
navigation equipment, other software, site surveys, weapons
system equipment and computer software support, publications
and technical documentation, common munitions and test
equipment, repair and return services and equipment,
personnel training and training equipment, integration
support and test equipment, and U.S. Government and
contractor, engineering, technical and logistics support
services, and other related elements of logistical and
program support. The estimated cost is $215 million.
This proposed sale supports the foreign policy and national
security objectives of the United States by helping improve
the security of a key partner which has been, and continues
to be, a significant host and member of coalition forces in
the Middle East.
This proposed sale improves Qatar's defense capability to
deter regional threats and strengthen its homeland defense.
The NASAMS capability would provide a full range of
protection from imminent hostile cruise missile, unmanned
aerial vehicle, rotary wing, and fixed wing threats. Qatar
will have no difficulty in absorbing this equipment.
The proposed sale will not alter the basic military balance
in the region.
The principal contractor and integrator will be Raytheon
Missiles Systems of Tucson, Arizona. There are no known
offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential
sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the
assignment of additional U.S.
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Government and contractor representatives to Qatar.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness
as a result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 18-43
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:
1. AIM-120C Advance Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile
(AMRAAM) is a radar guided missile featuring digital
technology and micro-miniature solid-state electronics.
AMRAAM capabilities include look-down/shoot-down, multiple
launches against multiple targets, resistance to electronic
counter measures, and interception of high flying and low
flying and maneuvering targets. AIM-120 Captive Air Training
Missiles are non-functioning, inert missile rounds used for
armament load training, which also simulate the correct
weight and balance of live missiles during captive carry on
training sorties. Although designed as an air-to-air missile,
the AMRAAM can also be employed in a surface-launch mode when
integrated on systems such as National Advanced Surface-to-
Air System (NASAMS). The AIM-120C-7, as employed on NASAMS,
protects national assets from imminent hostile air threats.
The AMRAAM All Up Round is classified CONFIDENTIAL, major
components and subsystems range from UNCLASSIFIED to
CONFIDENTIAL, and technology data and other documentation are
classified up to SECRET.
2. The classified radar operational software utilized with
the exportable AN/MPQ-4F1 Sentinel Radar contains specific
Electronic Counter-Counter Measures (ECCM) capability, but it
does not contain Non-Cooperative Target Recognition (NCTR)/
classification capabilities. This software will be released
for export only in an executable format with no source code.
Without source code, the ability of a foreign company or
government to analyze the operating software, its processes,
and its algorithms is slowed. The highest classification of
this software is SECRET.
3. 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 weapon system effectiveness or be used in the
development of a system with similar or advanced
capabilities.
4. A determination has been made that Qatar can provide
substantially the same degree of protection of this
technology as the U.S. Government. This proposed sale
furthers the U.S. foreign policy and national security
objectives outlined in the Policy Justification.
Moreover, the benefits to be derived from this sale, as
outlined in the Policy Justification, outweigh the potential
damage that could result if the sensitive technology were
revealed to unauthorized persons.
5. All defense articles and services listed in this
transmittal are authorized for release and export to the
Government of Qatar.
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Defense Security
Cooperation Agency,
Arlington, VA.
Hon. Bob Corker,
Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations,
U.S. Senate, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: Pursuant to the reporting requirements
of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as
amended, we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. 18-47,
concerning the U.S. Army's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and
Acceptance to the Government of Egypt for defense articles
and services estimated to cost $201 million. After this
letter is delivered to your office, we plan to issue a news
release to notify the public of this proposed sale.
Sincerely,
Gregory M. Kausner,
(For Charles W. Hooper, Lieutenant.
General, USA, Director)
Enclosures.
Transmittal No. 18-47
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: The Government of Egypt.
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment* $156 million.
Other $45 million.
Total $201 million.
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Forty-six thousand (46,000) 120MM Target Practice--Tracer
(M831A1) and 120MM Target Practice, Cone Stabilized,
Discarding Sabot--(M865) Rounds.
Ten thousand (10,000) 120MM 4th-Generation Kinetic Energy-
Tungsten (KE-W) A4 Armor-Piercing Fin-Stabilized Discarding
Sabot with Tracer (APFSDS-T) Rounds.
Non-MDE: Also included are four thousand five hundred
(4,500) 120MM Insensitive Munitions High Explosive with
Tracer (IM HE-T) tank rounds, field implementation, testing
inspections, spares and repair parts, support and test
equipment, field support publications and technical data,
U.S. government and contractor engineering and logistics
support services, personnel training and training equipment,
quality assurance team support services, preparation of
ammunition for shipment, ammunition delivery, component
improvement program and repair, other associated equipment
and support, and other related elements of logistical and
program support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (EG-B-VHH, EG-B-NGB, EG-B-
VGS).
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: EG-B-VAX, EG-B-NFP, EG-B-
NFX, EG-B-UWB.
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed
to be Paid: None.
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology Contained in the Defense
Article or Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: None.
(viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: November 27,
2018.
*As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control
Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Egypt--120MM Tank Rounds
This notification supersedes and replaces Transmittal No.
18-05 delivered to Congress on September 17, 2018. Although
the descriptions and quantities of all defense articles and
services are unchanged, the dollar values were under-reported
and are updated with this new transmittal.
The Government of Egypt has requested to buy forty-six
thousand (46,000) 120MM Target Practice--Tracer (M831A1) and
120MM Target Practice, Cone Stabilized, Discarding Sabot--
(M865) rounds and ten thousand (10,000) 120MM 4th-Generation
Kinetic Energy-Tungsten (KE-W) A4 Armor-Piercing Fin-
Stabilized Discarding Sabot with Tracer (APFSDS-T) rounds.
Also included are four thousand five hundred (4,500) 120MM
Insensitive Munitions High Explosive with Tracer (IM HE-T)
tank rounds, field implementation, testing inspections,
spares and repair parts, support and test equipment, field
support publications and technical data, U.S. government and
contractor engineering and logistics support services,
personnel training and training equipment, quality assurance
team support services, preparation of ammunition for
shipment, ammunition delivery, component improvement program
and repair, other associated equipment and support, and other
related elements of logistical and program support. The
estimated cost is $201 million.
This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy
and national security of the United States by helping to
improve the security of a friendly country that continues to
be an important strategic partner in the Middle East.
The proposed sale will improve Egypt's capability to meet
current and future threats and provide greater security for
its critical infrastructure. Egypt will use the 120MM IM HE-T
cartridges to maintain a strategic munitions inventory for
its M1 Al tank fleet and in support of operations against
militants affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
in the Sinai. They will use the target practice rounds to
train M1A1 crews in proper crew procedures in a training
environment using munitions that cost a fraction of tactical
rounds and have nearly zero explosive or penetrating
capability. Egypt has been producing this type of ammunition
under an existing coproduction agreement for approximately 15
years. Egypt intends to use the APFSDS-T rounds to replace
older model 120MM KE-W, KE-W Al, and KE-W A2 ammunition to
maintain a strategic munitions inventory for its M1A1 tank
fleet. Egypt will have no difficulty absorbing these
munitions into its armed forces.
The proposed sale of the munition and support will not
alter the basic military balance in the region.
The prime contractor involved in this program is General
Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, St. Petersburg, FL.
There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection
with this potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale will involve multiple
trips to Egypt involving up to six (6) U.S. Government and
contractor representatives over a period of up to 5 years.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness
as a result of this proposed sale.
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Defense Security
Cooperation Agency,
Arlington, VA.
Hon. Bob Corker,
Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations,
U.S. Senate, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: Pursuant to the reporting requirements
of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as
amended, we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. 17-43,
concerning the U.S. Army's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and
Acceptance to the Government of Egypt for defense articles
and services estimated to cost $1.0 billion. After this
letter is delivered to your office, we plan to issue a news
release to notify the public of this proposed sale.
Sincerely,
Gregory M. Kausner
(For Charles W. Hooper, Lieutenant General, USA, Director).
Enclosures.
transmittal no. 17-43
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: Government of Egypt.
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
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Major Defense Equipment* $.751 billion.
Other $ .249 billion.
Total $1.000 billion.
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Ten (10) AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopters.
Twenty-four (24) T700-GE-701D Engines, with containers (20
installed and 4 spares).
Twelve (12) Modernized Target Acquisition and Designation
Sights (MTADS)/Modernized Pilot Night Vision Sensors (PNVS)
(10 installed and 2 spares).
Twenty-four (24) Honeywell Embedded Global Positioning
System with Inertial Navigation System (INS) (EGI) (20
installed, 4 spares).
Twenty-four (24) M299 Hellfire Launchers (20 installed, 4
spares).
One hundred thirty-five (135) Hellfire Missiles, AGM-114R.
Five (5) M36E9 Captive Air Training Missiles (CATM).
Twelve (12) AAR-57 (V) Common Missile Warning Systems
(CMWS), (10 installed, 2 spares).
Non-MDE: Also included are M230 30mm Automatic Guns, AVR-2B
Laser Detecting Sets, AN/ARC 201E Single Channel Ground and
Airborne Radio Systems (SINCGARS), AN/APR-39D Radar Warning
Receivers, AN/AVS-6 Night Vision Goggles, and AN/ASN Doppler
Radar Systems. Also included in the request are avionic-
related software support for the Aviation Mission Planning
Systems (AMPS), survivability equipment, communication and
electronic equipment, communication/electronics technical
assistance, tools and test equipment, integration and
checkout, spares and repair parts, training and training
equipment, ferry and fuel support, publications and technical
documents, U.S. Government and contractor technical
assistance, quality assurance, construction services, and
other related elements of logistics and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (EG-B-VGA).
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: EG-B-ULB (22 Aug 90); EG-
B-VBT (5 Oct 09).
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed
to be Paid: None.
(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: November 27,
2018.
*As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control
Act.
policy justification
Egypt--AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopters and Related Equipment and
Support
The Government of Egypt has requested to buy ten (10) AH-
64E Apache Attack Helicopters, twenty-four (24) 1700-GE-701D
Engines, with containers, twelve (12) Modernized Target
Acquisition Designation Sights/Pilot Night Vision Sensors (M-
TADS/PNVS), twenty-four (24) Honeywell Embedded Global
Positioning Systems (GPS) with Inertial Navigation System
(INS) (EGI) (20 installed, 4 spares), twenty-four (24) M299
HELLFIRE Launchers, one hundred thirty-five (135) HELLFIRE
Missiles, five (5) M36E9 Captive Air Training Missile (CATM)
AGM-114R, and twelve (12) AAR-57 (V) Common Missile Warning
Systems (CMWS). Also included are M230 30mm Automatic Guns,
AVR-2 B Laser Detecting Sets, AN/ARC 201E Single Channel
Ground and Airborne Radio Systems (SINCGARS), AN/APR-39D
Radar Warning Receivers, AN/AVS-6 Night Vision Goggles, AN/
ASN Doppler Radar Systems. Also included in the request are
avionic-related software support for the Aviation Mission
Planning Systems (AMPS), survivability equipment,
communication and electronic equipment, communication/
electronics technical assistance, tools and test equipment,
integration and checkout, spares and repair parts, training
and training equipment, ferry and fuel support, publications
and technical documents, U.S. Government and contractor
technical assistance, quality assurance, construction
services, and other related elements of logistics and program
support. The estimated cost is $1.0 billion.
The proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and
national security of the United States by helping to improve
the security of a strategic partner in the Middle East
region.
Egypt intends to expand its existing fleet of multi-mission
heavy attack helicopters to address U.S.-Egyptian interest in
countering terrorist activities emanating from the Sinai
Peninsula that undermine regional stability. This sale will
contribute to Egypt's military goal to update its capability
while further enhancing greater interoperability between
Egypt, the U.S., and other allies. Egypt will have no
difficulty absorbing these additional helicopters into its
inventory.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not
alter the basic military balance in the region.
The principal contractors involved in this program are the
Boeing Company, Meza, AZ, Lockheed Martin Corporation,
Orlando, FL, General Electric Company, Cincinnati, OH,
Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Sensors, Owego, NY, and
Raytheon Corporation, Tucson, AZ. There are no known offset
agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale will require twenty
five (25) U.S. Government or contractor representatives to
travel to the Government of Egypt for a period of 12 weeks
for equipment checkout and training.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness
as a result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 17-43
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:
1. The AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopter is an armed attack
rotary wing aircraft in the Army inventory. The airframe
itself does not contain sensitive technology; however, the
aircraft contains communication and target identification
equipment, navigational equipment, aircraft survivability
equipment, displays and sensors. The highest level of
classified material required to be released for training,
operation and maintenance is UNCLASSIFIED; however, the
highest level which could be revealed through reverse
engineering or testing items is SECRET. Components considered
to contain sensitive technology in the proposed case are as
follows:
a. AN/AVR-2B, Laser Detecting Set--The AN/AVR-2B is a
passive laser warning system that enhances crew situational
awareness by detecting, identifying and characterizing all
three types of laser threats 360 degrees in azimuth and +/-45
degrees in elevation relative to the aircraft. The sensor
units--each measuring approximately 8 inches long by 7 inches
wide by 3 inches high, and weighing approximately 2.4
pounds--are mounted externally to provide aircraft protection
in four quadrants. The externally mounted sensor units detect
laser illumination over the entire aircraft. In operation,
the laser warning system identifies the threat's direction
and prioritizes in order of lethality. The hardware is
classified CONFIDENTIAL; releasable technical manuals for
operation and maintenance are classified SECRET.
b. AN/AAR-57, Common Missile Warning System (CMWS) CMWS
provides superior detection of infrared missile threats for
rotary-wing, transport and tactical aircraft. It is the
detection component of a suite of countermeasures to increase
the survivability of current generation of combat, airlift
and special operations aircraft against the threat posed by
infrared guided missiles. Each platform includes: Electro-
optical Missile Sensors, and Electronic Control Unit (ECU)
Sequencer, and the Improved Countermeasures Dispenser (ICMD).
The ECU hardware is classified CONFIDENTIAL; releasable
technical manuals for operation and maintenance are
classified SECRET.
c. Honeywell Embedded Global Positioning Systems (GPS) with
Inertial Navigation System (INS) (EGI). GPS/INS utilizes GPS
satellite signals to correct or calibrate a solution from an
INS. Inertial navigation systems usually can provide an
accurate solution only for short duration. The INS
accelerometers produce an unknown bias signal that appears as
a genuine specific force. The EGI is UNCLASSIFIED.
d. Target Acquisition and Designation Sights, Pilot Night
Vision System (TADS/PNVS). The TADS/PNVS is the combined
sensor and targeting unit fitted to the Boeing AH-64 Apache
helicopter. Both systems are independent, but housed
together. TADS contain stabilized electro-optical sensors, a
laser rangefinder and laser target designator. The TADS
assembly can rotate +/-120 degrees in azimuth, +30/-80
degrees in elevation and can move independently of the PNVS.
TADS contains a tomographic camera and monochrome daylight
television camera. PNVS is a mounted above the TADS, and
contains an infrared camera slaved to the head movements of
the pilot. PNVS can rotate +/-90 degrees in azimuth and +20/-
45 degrees in elevation; with a high rate of movement (120
degrees per second) so as to match the head movement of the
pilot. Hardware for the TADS/PNVS is UNCLASSIFIED. The
technical manuals for authorized maintenance levels are
UNCLASSIFIED. Reverse engineering is not a major concern.
e. The AGM-114R HELLFIRE Missile is precision strike, Semi-
Active Laser (SAL) guided missile and is the principle air to
ground weapon for the AH-64 Apache. The SAL HELLFIRE missile
is guided by laser energy reflected off the target. It has
three warhead variants: a dual warhead, shape-charge, high
explosive anti-tank capability for armored targets, a blast
fragmentation warhead for urban patrol boat and other soft
targets and metal augmented charge warhead for urban
structures. AGM-114R allows selection of warhead effects
corresponding to a specific target type. Hardware for the
AGM-114R is UNCLASSIFED. The technical manuals for authorized
maintenance levels are UNCLASSIFIED.
f. The AN/APR-39D(V)2 Radar Warning Receiver is currently
in development with a projected IOC date of 4Q2017, and will
replace the AN/APR-39A(V)1/4 Radar Warning Receiver (RWR)
that has been in production since the mid-1970's. The AN/APR-
39D(V)2 is an Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) that fixes
documented deficiencies against legacy AN/APR-39 systems by
merging the AN/APR-39C(V)2 baseline with Northrop Grumman's
Digital Receiver Excited (DRE) technology and combines a 4-
Channel Crystal Video Receiver(CV R) and a 2 channel Digital
Receiver (DR). The result is the following capability
improvements: increased Probability of Detection
(Sensitivity); Corrects ID/Ambiguity Resolution; Improves DOA
Accuracy versus Circular Polarized (CP) Emitters; and
improves DOA Indications
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versus CID Band Emitters. System will be classified at the
SECRET level.
g. The M36E9 Captive Air Training Missile (CATM) is a
HELLFIRE training missile (Non-NATO) that consists of a
functional guidance section coupled to an inert missile bus.
The missile has an operational semi-active laser seeker that
can search for and lock-on to laser designated targets for
pilot training, but it does not have a warhead or propulsion
section and cannot be launched.
2. A determination has been made that Egypt can provide
substantially the same degree of protection of this
technology as the U.S. Government. This proposed sale is
necessary in furtherance of U.S. foreign policy and national
security objectives outlined in the Policy Justification.
Moreover, the benefits to be derived from this sale, as
outlined in the Policy Justification, outweigh the potential
damage that could result if the sensitive technology were
revealed to unauthorized persons.
3. All defense articles and services listed on this
transmittal are authorized for release and export to the
Government of Egypt.
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