[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.
                                  ____

                                                  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.
                                  ____

                                                  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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