[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 19 (Monday, January 31, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S408-S409]
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)(l) of the Arms Export Control Act, as 
     amended, we are forwarding herewith Transmittal No. 20-64 
     concerning the Navy's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance to the Government of Egypt for defense articles 
     and services estimated to cost $355 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,
                                                  James A. Hursch,
                                                         Director.
       Enclosures.


                         Transmittal No. 20-64

     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 $355 million.
       Total $355 million.
       Funding Source: Foreign Military Financing (FMF).
       (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities ofArticles or 
     Services under Consideration for Purchase:
       Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
       None.
       Non-MDE: Three (3) SPS-48 Land Based Radar (LBR), spares, 
     motor generators, repeaters, radomes, technical manuals, site 
     surveys, installation, calibrations, testing, operator 
     training, and maintenance training associated with the SPS-48 
     LBR; obsolescence replacements of processor, track management 
     system, communication equipment, uninterrupted power supply 
     (UPS), generators, and/or Transmitter Control Unit in fielded 
     SPS-48 LBR systems; updated built-in-testing (BIT) and 
     overhaul of fielded SPS-48 LBR antenna systems; and other 
     related elements of logistical and program support.
       (iv) Military Department: Navy (EG-P-LGS).
       (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: EG-P-LDO, EG-P-GJC, EG-P-
     LFS, EG-P-LFE, EG-P-GHM, EG-P-JNZ, EG-P-KCC, EG-P-KCD, EG-P-
     LEU, EG-P-GKD, EG-P-MBZ.
       (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: January 25, 2022.
       * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act.


                          POLICY JUSTIFICATION

                    Egypt--Air Defense Radar System

       The Government of Egypt has requested to buy three (3) SPS-
     48 Land Based Radar (LBR), spares, motor generators, 
     repeaters, radomes, technical manuals, site surveys, 
     installation, calibrations, testing, operator training, and 
     maintenance training associated with the SPS-48 LBR; 
     obsolescence replacements of processor, track management 
     system, communication equipment, uninterrupted power supply 
     (UPS), generators, and/or Transmitter Control Unit in fielded 
     SPS-48 LBR systems; updated built-in-testing (BIT) and 
     overhaul of fielded SPS-48 LBR antenna systems; and other 
     related elements of logistical and program support. The 
     estimated total program cost is $355 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.
       The proposed sale will improve Egypt's capability to meet 
     current and future threats by improving the detection of 
     various air threats. Egypt will have no difficulty absorbing 
     this equipment into its armed forces since Egypt already 
     operates previously procured SPS-48 Land Based Radars.
       The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not 
     alter the basic military balance in the region.
       The principal contractor will be L3 Harris Surveillance 
     Systems, Van Nuys, CA. There are no known offset agreements 
     proposed in connection with this potential sale.
       Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the 
     assignment of any additional

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     U.S. Government or contractor representatives to Egypt with 
     the exception of periodic trips that are 1-5 weeks in 
     duration to participate in program reviews, inspect 
     installations, verify testing, and buy-off equipment.
       There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness 
     as a result of this proposed sale.


                         Transmittal No. 20-64

  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 SPS-48 Land Based Radar (LBR) is a long range three-
     dimensional search radar. The passive antenna does not 
     contain active electronic components that are subject to 
     failure. The sheltered equipment is compact and cooled by a 
     closed-loop water system. Replaceable units and assemblies 
     are mounted on cold plates and can be removed without 
     breaking into the water system. External air is not drawn 
     into water-cooled equipment cabinets; therefore, corrosion 
     caused by humidity and air pollutants is eliminated.
       2. The highest level of classification of defense articles, 
     components, and services included in this potential sale is 
     UNCLASSIFIED.
       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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