[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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