[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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