[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 9 (Thursday, January 14, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3138-3140]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-00630]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 20-65]


Arms Sales Notification

AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense 
(DoD).

ACTION: Arms sales notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text 
of an arms sales notification.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karma Job at [email protected] 
or (703) 697-8976.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is 
published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104-
164 dated July 21, 1996. The following is a copy of a letter to the 
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Transmittal 20-65 with 
attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: January 8, 2021.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 20-65
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 *................  $56.8 million
Other....................................  $ 8.8 million
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  TOTAL..................................  $65.6 million
 

    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
    Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Twenty (20) AN/AAQ-33 Sniper 
Advanced Targeting Pods (ATPs)
    Non-MDE: Also included are pylons; shipping containers; spare and 
repair/return parts; ground handling equipment; publications and 
technical documentation; software and software support; personnel 
training; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and 
logistical support services; and other related elements of program and 
logistical support.

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    (iv) Military Department: Air Force (EG-D-QFP)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: EG-D-SAB
    (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: December 28, 2020
    * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Egypt--Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATPs)

    The Government of Egypt has requested to buy twenty (20) AN/AAQ-33 
Sniper ATPs. Also included are pylons; shipping containers; spare and 
repair/return parts; ground handling equipment; publications and 
technical documentation; software and software support; personnel 
training; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and 
logistical support services; and other related elements of program and 
logistical support. The estimated total program cost is $65.6 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 and effectiveness 
to meet current and future threats by providing additional precision 
targeting capability to conduct border security and counterterrorism 
operations. The added precision strike capability will better enable 
Egypt to conduct operations while minimizing collateral damage. Egypt 
will have no difficultly absorbing the additional equipment 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 Fort Worth, TX. 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 U.S. Government 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. 20-65
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:
    1. The AN/AAQ-33 SNIPER Pod is a multi-sensor, electro-optical 
targeting pod incorporating infrared, low-light television camera, 
laser range finder/target designator, and laser spot tracker. It is 
used to provide navigation and targeting for military aircraft in 
adverse weather and using precision-guided weapons such as laser-guided 
bombs. It also provides positive target identification, autonomous 
tracking, coordinate generation, and precise weapons guidance from 
extended standoff ranges. It offers much greater target resolution and 
imagery accuracy than previous systems.
    2. The highest level of classification of information 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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