Notice2023-16073
Arms Sales Notification
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Published
July 28, 2023
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Defense Department
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The DoD is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales notification.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 144 (Friday, July 28, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48813-48816]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-16073]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 21-26]
Arms Sales Notification
AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense
(DoD).
ACTION: Arms sales notice.
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SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales
notification.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Neil Hedlund at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5a343f3336743d74323f3e362f343e7439332c1a373b333674373336"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a9c7ccc0c587ce87c1cccdc5dcc7cd87cac0dfe9c4c8c0c587c4c0c5">[email protected]</span></a> or (703) 697-9214.
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 21-26 with
attached Policy Justification and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: July 25, 2023.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 21-26
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.................. $1.6 billion
Other.................................... $0.6 billion
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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-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)
Seven (7) Multifunctional Information Distribution System--Low
Volume Terminal Block Upgrade Two (MIDS-LVT BU2) (including 3
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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 of Egypt 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)(1) 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 AE 2100D turboprop engines, is a military airlift aircraft that
performs primarily the tactical portion of the airlift mission. The
aircraft is 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
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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 modern threats signals.
9. The AN/AAQ-22 (STAR SAFIRE 380) is a gyro-stabilized, multi-
spectral Electro-Optical/Infrared (E.O./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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