[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 171 (Thursday, October 1, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S6022]
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 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. James E. Risch,
     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. 20-17 
     concerning the Navy's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance to the Government of Egypt for defense articles 
     and services estimated to cost $417 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,
                                                   Heidi H. Grant,
                                                         Director.
       Enclosures.


                         Transmittal No. 20-17

     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:
       Major Defense Equipment* $0 million.
       Other $417 million.
       TOTAL $417 million.
       (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
     Services under Consideration for Purchase:
       Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
       None.
       Non-MDE: A Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) system that 
     includes multi-site Acquisition Radars (fixed and mobile) 
     with supporting facilities, Electro-Optical/Infrared Sensors 
     (fixed, mobile, airborne), Radio Communications suites, 
     Hybrid Power Generation Systems, Closed Circuit Television, 
     Power and Data Distribution Units, Automatic Identification 
     System, and various other surveillance and communications 
     systems; and other related elements of logistical and program 
     support. Equipment includes: thirty-four (34) Integrated 
     Fixed Towers with supporting equipment; twenty-eight (28) 
     Communication Towers with supporting equipment; twelve (12) 
     Relay Towers with supporting equipment; six (6) Naval Base 
     Operations Rooms, two (2) regional Operations Centers, and 
     one (1) Strategic Operation Center all with supporting 
     equipment; six (6) Harbor Protection Systems with supporting 
     equipment; Intelligent Fiber Intrusion Detection System; 
     twelve (12) Vertical Take Off and Landing UAV with six (6) 
     Ground Stations; fourteen (14) Mobile Maritime Surveillance 
     Vehicles; and, three (3) Aerostat ISR Integrated Platform 
     with supporting equipment.
       (iv) Military Department: Navy (EG-P-LGQ).
       (v) Prior Related Cases. if any: EG-D-DAB.
       (vi) Sales Commission. Fee. etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed 
     to be Paid: None.
       (vii) Sensitivity of Technologv Contained in the Defense 
     Article or Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: None.
       (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: October 1, 2020.
       * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act.


                          POLICY JUSTIFICATION

                Egypt--Maritime Domain Awareness System

       The Government of Egypt has requested a possible sale of a 
     Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) system that includes multi-
     site Acquisition Radars (fixed and mobile) with supporting 
     facilities, Electro-Optical/Infrared Sensors (fixed, mobile, 
     airborne), Radio Communications suites, Hybrid Power 
     Generation Systems, Closed Circuit Television, Power and Data 
     Distribution Units, Automatic Identification System, and 
     various other surveillance and communications systems; and 
     other related elements of logistical and program support. 
     Equipment includes: thirty-four (34) Integrated Fixed Towers 
     with supporting equipment; twenty-eight (28) Communication 
     Towers with supporting equipment; twelve (12) Relay Towers 
     with supporting equipment; six (6) Naval Base Operations 
     Rooms, two (2) regional Operations Centers, and one (1) 
     Strategic Operation Center all with supporting equipment; six 
     (6) Harbor Protection Systems with supporting equipment; 
     Intelligent Fiber Intrusion Detection System; twelve (12) 
     Vertical Take Off and Landing UAV with six (6) Ground 
     Stations; fourteen (14) Mobile Maritime Surveillance 
     Vehicles; and, three (3) Aerostat ISR Integrated Platform 
     with supporting equipment. The estimated total program cost 
     is $417 million.
       This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and 
     national security of the United States by helping to improve 
     the security of a Major Non-NATO Ally country that continues 
     to be an important strategic partner in the Middle East.
       Egypt intends to use this Maritime Domain Awareness system 
     to provide the Egyptian Armed Forces with a maritime 
     surveillance capability with real-time situational awareness 
     in the defense of Egypt maritime boundary, natural resources, 
     and ports. Egypt will have no difficulty absorbing this 
     equipment into its armed forces.
       The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not 
     alter the basic military balance in the region.
       The prime contractor will be the Advanced Technology 
     Systems Company (ATSC), McLean, VA. There are no known offset 
     agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale.
       Implementation of this proposed sale will require annual 
     trips to Egypt involving U.S. Government and contractor 
     representatives for technical reviews, support, and oversight 
     for approximately five years.
       There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness 
     as a result of this proposed sale.

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