[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 19 (Monday, January 31, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S407-S408]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        ARMS SALES NOTIFICATIONS

  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 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)(l) of the Arms Export Control Act, as 
     amended, we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. 21-26 
     concerning the Air Force's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance to the Government of Egypt for defense articles 
     and services estimated to cost $2.2 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,
                                                Jedidiah P. Royal,
                                   (for James A. Hursch, Director)
       Enclosures.


                         transmittal no. 21-26

     Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to 
         Section 36(b)(l) of the Arms Export Control Act, as 
         amended
       (i) Prospective Purchaser: Government of Egypt.
       (ii) Total Estimated Value:
       Major Defense Equipment* $1.6 billion.
       Other $0.6 billion.
       Total $2.2 billion.
       Funding Source: Foreign Military Financing (FMF)
       (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
     Services under Consideration for Purchase:
       Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
       Twelve (12) C-1301 Super Hercules Aircraft with Four (4) 
     each Rolls Royce AE-2100D Turboprop Engines (installed).
       Twelve (12) Rolls Royce AE-2100D Turboprop Engines 
     (spares).
       Thirty (30) Embedded GPS/INS (EGI) with GPS Security 
     Devices (including 6 spares).
       Seven (7) Multifunctional Information Distribution System--
     Low Volume Terminal Block Upgrade Two (MIDS-LVT BU2) 
     (including 3 spares).
       Non-MDE: Also included are AN/APX-119 Identification Friend 
     or Foe (IFF) Transponders; AN/AAR-47 Missile Warning Systems 
     (MWS); AN/ALE-47 Countermeasures Dispensing System (CMDS); 
     AN/ALR-56M Radar Warning Receiver (RWR); AN/AAQ-22 (STAR 
     SAFIRE 380); secure communications, cryptographic equipment, 
     and GPS-aided precision navigation equipment; publications 
     and technical documentation; software and mission critical 
     resources; aircraft support and equipment; unclassified 
     return and repair; integration and testing; personnel 
     training and training equipment; 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 (EG-D-SAD).
       (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None.
       (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc. Paid, Offered, or Agreed 
     to be Paid: None.
       (vii) Sensitivity of Technology Contained in Defense 
     Article or Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: See Attached 
     Annex.
       (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: January 25, 2022.
       *As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act.


                          policy justification

                Egypt--C-130J-30 Super Hercules Aircraft

       The Government ofEgypt has requested to purchase twelve 
     (12) C-130J Super Hercules aircraft with four (4) each Rolls 
     Royce AE-2100D Turboprop Engines (installed); twelve (12) 
     Rolls Royce AE-2100D Turboprop Engines (spares); thirty (30) 
     Embedded GPS/INS (EGI) with GPS Security Devices (including 6 
     spares); and seven (7) Multifunctional Information 
     Distribution System--Low Volume Terminal Block Upgrade Two 
     (MIDS-LVT BU2) (including 3 spares). Also included are AN/
     APX-119 Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) Transponders; AN/
     AAR-47 Missile Warning Systems (MWS); AN/ALE-47 
     Countermeasures Dispensing System (CMDS); AN/ALR-56M Radar 
     Warning Receiver (RWR); AN/AAQ-22 (STAR SAFIRE 380); secure 
     communications, cryptographic equipment, and GPS-aided 
     precision navigation equipment; publications and technical 
     documentation; software and mission critical resources; 
     aircraft support and equipment; unclassified return and 
     repair; integration and testing; personnel training and 
     training equipment; 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 $2.2 billion.
       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 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 by providing airlift support for 
     its forces by moving supplies, equipment, and people, thus 
     strengthening its capacity in the security and humanitarian 
     arena. This airlift capability would assist with border 
     security, the interdiction of known terrorist elements, rapid 
     reaction to internal security threats, and humanitarian aid. 
     Egypt also intends to utilize these aircraft for maritime 
     patrol missions and search and rescue missions in the region. 
     Egypt, which already operates a mix of legacy C-130s, will 
     have no difficulty absorbing these aircraft and services into 
     its armed forces.
       The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not 
     alter the basic military balance in the region.
       The principal contractor will be Lockheed Martin 
     Aeronautics Company in Marietta, GA. There are no known 
     offsets proposed in conjunction with this potential sale.
       Implementation of this proposed sale will require the 
     assignment of two (2) contracted Field Service 
     Representatives (FSR) and one (1) Logistic Service 
     Representative (LSR) for a period of three (3) years. The 
     FSRs and LSR will have expertise in airframe, avionics/
     electrical, propulsion systems, ground maintenance systems, 
     and logistics support.
       There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness 
     as a result of this proposed sale.


                         transmittal no. 21-26

     Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to 
         Section 36(b)(l) of the Arms Export Control Act

                           Annex Item No. vii

       (vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
       1. The C-130J-30 8.1 Super Hercules aircraft, including the 
     Rolls Royce AE2100D turboprop engines, is a military airlift 
     aircraft that performs primarily the tactical portion of the 
     airlift mission. The aircraft is

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     capable of operating from rough, dirt strips and is the prime 
     transport for air-dropping troops and equipment into hostile 
     areas. The C-130J improvements over the C130E include 
     improved maximum speed, climb time, cruising altitude, and 
     range. The C-130J has 55 feet of cargo compartment length, an 
     additional 15 feet over the original ``short'' aircraft.
       2. The Rolls Royce AE1200D turboprop engine is a two-stage, 
     air cooled, vatable speed gas generator turbine, and turbo-
     prop engine. Each engine contains a General Electrics (GE) 
     Dowty R391 composite propeller installed for ground/flight 
     operations. The engine is capable of inflight (engine core) 
     wind milling and air starts up to 25,000 feet and airspeeds 
     between 0.43 Mach and 0.64 Mach.
       3. The Embedded Global Positioning System (GPS) Inertial 
     Navigational System (INS) (GPS/INS) (EGI) with GPS Security 
     Devices is a highly accurate inertial navigation system has 
     embedded GPS for blended INS/GPS, free-inertial, and GPS-only 
     solutions. Classified elements include Selective Availability 
     Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM) for decryption of precision GPS 
     signals.
       4. The Multifunctional Information Distribution System--Low 
     Volume Terminal Block Upgrade Two (MIDS-LVT BU2) is an 
     advanced command, control, communications, computing and 
     intelligence (C4I) system incorporating high-capacity, jam-
     resistant, digital communication links for exchange of near 
     real-time tactical information, including both data and 
     voice, among air, ground, and sea elements.
       5. The AN/APX-119 Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) is a 
     system that responds to interrogating signals to assist in 
     identification, location, and terrain avoidance.
       6. The AN/AAR-47 Missile Approach Warning System is an 
     aircraft passive MWS designed for detection of incoming 
     surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles on transport and 
     helicopter aircraft. The system detects, identifies, and 
     displays potential threats. The AN/AAR-47 warns of missile 
     approach by detecting radiation associated with the rocket 
     motor and automatically initiates flare ejection.
       7. The AN/ALE-47 Countermeasure Dispensing System (CMDS) is 
     an integrated, threat-adaptive, software-programmable 
     dispensing system capable of dispensing chaff, flares, and 
     active radio frequency expendables. The threats countered by 
     the CMDS include radar-directed anti-aircraft artillery, 
     radar command-guided missiles, radar homing guided missiles, 
     and infrared guided missiles. The system is internally 
     mounted and may be operated as a stand-alone system or may be 
     integrated with other on-board EW and avionics systems. The 
     AN/ALE-47 uses threat data received over the aircraft 
     interfaces to assess the threat situation and to determine a 
     response. Expendable routines tailored to the immediate 
     aircraft and threat environment may be dispensed using one of 
     four operational modes.
       8. The AN/ALR-56 Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) continuously 
     detects and intercepts RF signals in certain frequency ranges 
     and analyzes and separates threat signals from non-threat 
     signals. It contributes to full-dimensional protection by 
     providing individual aircraft probability of survival through 
     improved aircrew situational awareness of the radar guided 
     threat environment. The ALR56M is designed to provide 
     improved performance in a dense signal environment and 
     improved detection of modem threats signals.
       9. The AN/AAQ-22 (STAR SAFIRE 380) is a gyro-stabilized, 
     multi-spectral Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) system 
     configured to operate simultaneously in multiple bands 
     including the visible, near-IR and mid-wave IR bands. The 
     system consists of an externally-mounted turret sensor unit 
     and internally-mounted central electronics unit and system 
     control unit. Images will be displayed in the aircraft real-
     time and recorded for subsequent ground analysis.
       10. The highest level of classification of defense 
     articles, components, and services included in this potential 
     sale is SECRET.
       11. 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.
       12. A determination has been made that 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.
       13. 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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