[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 34 (Tuesday, February 23, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S812-S813]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION
Mr. MENENDEZ. 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. Robert Menendez,
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. 20-81
concerning the Navy's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and
Acceptance to the Government of Egypt for defense articles
and services estimated to cost $197 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. 20-81
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 * $182 million.
Other $15 million.
Total $197 million.
Funding Source: Foreign Military Financing (FMF).
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Up to one hundred sixty-eight (168) RIM-116C Rolling
Airframe Missiles (RAM) Block 2 Tactical Missiles.
Non-MDE: Also included are RAM Guided Missile Round Pack
Tri-Pack shipping and storage containers; operator manuals
and technical documentation; U.S. Government and contractor
engineering, technical and logistics support services; and
other related elements of logistical and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Navy (EG-P-ADJ).
(v) Prior Related Cases if any: EG-P-GJG.
(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: February 16,
2021.
*As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control
Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Egypt--Rolling Airframe Missiles (RAM) Block 2 Tactical Missiles
The Government of Egypt has requested to buy up to one
hundred sixty-eight (168) RIM-116C Rolling Airframe Missiles
(RAM) Block 2 tactical missiles. Also included arc RAM Guided
Missile Round Pack Tri-Pack shipping and storage containers;
operator manuals and technical documentation; U.S. Government
and contractor engineering, technical and logistics support
services; and other related elements of logistical and
program support. The estimated total program cost is $197
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.
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The proposed sale will support the Egyptian Navy's Fast
Missile Craft ships and provide significantly enhanced area
defense capabilities over Egypt's coastal areas and
approaches to the Suez Canal. Egypt will have no difficulty
absorbing this equipment into its armed forces since Egypt
already operates previously procured RAM Block 1A missiles.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not
alter the basic military balance in the region.
The principal contractor will be Raytheon Missiles &
Defense (RMD), Tucson, AZ. There are no known offset
agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale.
Implementation of this sale will not require the assignment
of any U.S. or contractor representatives to Egypt.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness
as a result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 20-81
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:
The RIM-116C Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) is an
autonomous (i.e., ``fire and forget'') lightweight,
supersonic, surface-to-air tactical missile for ship self-
defense against current and evolving anti-ship cruise missile
threats. Advanced technology in the RIM-116C includes dual-
mode RF/IR (radio frequency/infrared) guidance with IR all-
the-way capability for non-emitting threats.
2. The highest level of classification of defense articles,
components, and services included in this potential sale 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 Government of Egypt
can provide substantially the same degree of protection for
the sensitive technology being released as the U.S.
Government. This sale is necessary in furtherance of the U.S.
foreign policy and national security objectives outlined in
the Policy Justification.
5. All defense articles and services listed in this
transmittal have been authorized for release and export to
the Government of Egypt.
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