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                        ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION

  Mr. RISCH. 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 still available to the full Senate, I ask unanimous 
consent to have printed in the Record the notifications that have been 
received. If the cover letter references a classified annex, then such 
an 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,

                                                   Washington, DC.
     Hon. James E. Risch,
     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. 24-93, 
     concerning the Army's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance to the Government of Egypt for defense articles 
     and services estimated to cost $4.67 billion. We will issue a 
     news release to notify the public of this proposed sale upon 
     delivery of this letter to your office.
           Sincerely,
                                                Michael F. Miller,
                                                         Director.
       Enclosures.


                         TRANSMITTAL NO. 24-93

     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<sup>*</sup> $3.84 billion.
       Other $0.83 billion.
       Total $4.67 billion.
       Funding Source: Foreign Military Financing.
       (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
     Services under Consideration for Purchase: The Government of 
     Egypt has requested to buy the National Advanced Surface-to-
     Air Missile System (NASAMS), that includes:
       Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
       Four (4) AN/MPQ-64F1 Sentinel radar systems with associated 
     support equipment.
       One hundred (100) Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles 
     (AMRAAM)-Extended Range (ER).
       One hundred (100) Air Intercept Missile (AIM)-120C-8 
     AMRAAMs.
       Two (2) AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM guidance sections (spares).
       One (1) AMRAAM control section (spare).
       Six hundred (600) AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II tactical 
     missiles.
       One hundred fifty (150) AIM-9X Sidewinder Captive Air 
     Training Missiles (CATMs).
       Sixty-two (62) AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II tactical guidance 
     units (GUs).
       Twenty (20) AIM-9X Sidewinder CATM GUs.
       Non-Major Defense Equipment: The following non-MDE items 
     will also be included: fire distribution centers (FDC); 
     canister launcher systems; electro-optical/infrared systems; 
     Tactical Control Center systems; NASAMS classroom trainer; 
     communication node systems; IPS 250X High Assurance Internet 
     Protocol Encryptions (HAIPE); Identification Friend or Foe 
     (IFF) Model 5800 or TPX-61; KIV-77 IFF crypto applique to 
     provide Mode 5 and Mode S capability; AN/PSN-13 Defense 
     Advanced Global Positioning System Receivers (DAGRs) with 
     Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM); AN/PYQ-
     10 Simple Key Loaders (SKLs), code loaders, and cable sets; 
     AMRAAM-ER Extended Load Trainers (ELTs); missile containers; 
     weapon system support and test equipment; spare and repair 
     parts, consumables, accessories, and repair and return 
     support; publications and technical documentation; personnel 
     training and training equipment; U.S. Government and 
     contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support 
     services; and other related elements of logistics and program 
     support.
       (iv) Military Department: Army (EG-B-VQJ).
       (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None.
       (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed 
     to be Paid: None known at this time.
       (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: July 24, 2025.
       <sup>*</sup>As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export 
     Control Act.


                          POLICY JUSTIFICATION

         Egypt--National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System

       The Government of Egypt has requested to buy the National 
     Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS), that 
     includes: four (4) AN/MPQ-64F1 Sentinel radar systems with 
     associated support equipment; one hundred (100) Advanced 
     Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM)-Extended Range 
     (ER); one hundred (100) Air Intercept Missile (AIM)-120C-8 
     AMRAAMs; two (2) AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM guidance sections 
     (spares); one (1) AMRAAM control section (spare); six hundred 
     (600) AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II tactical missiles; one 
     hundred fifty (150) AIM-9X Sidewinder Captive Air Training 
     Missiles (CATMs); sixty-two (62) AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II 
     tactical guidance units (GUs); and

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     twenty (20) AIM-9X Sidewinder CATM GUs. The following non-MDE 
     items will also be included: fire distribution centers (FDC); 
     canister launcher systems; electrooptical/infrared systems; 
     Tactical Control Center systems; NASAMS classroom trainer; 
     communication node systems; IPS 250X High Assurance Internet 
     Protocol Encryptions (HAIPE); Identification Friend or Foe 
     (IFF) Model 5800 or TPX-61; KIV-77 IFF crypto applique; AN/
     PSN-13 Defense Advanced Global Positioning System Receivers 
     (DAGRs) with Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module 
     (SAASM); AN/PYQ-10 Simple Key Loaders (SKLs), code loaders, 
     and cable sets; AMRAAM-ER Extended Load Trainers (ELTs); 
     missile containers; weapon system support and test equipment; 
     spare and repair parts, consumables, accessories, and repair 
     and return support; publications and technical documentation; 
     personnel training and training equipment; U.S. Government 
     and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support 
     services; and other related elements of logistics and program 
     support. The estimated total cost is $4.67 billion.
       This proposed sale will support the foreign policy goals 
     and national security objectives of the United States by 
     improving the security of a major non-NATO ally that is a 
     force for political stability and economic progress in the 
     Middle East.
       The proposed sale will improve Egypt's capability to meet 
     current and future threats by improving its ability to detect 
     various air threats. Egypt will have no difficulty absorbing 
     this equipment into its armed forces.
       The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not 
     alter the basic military balance in the region.
       The prime contractor will be RTX Corporation, located in 
     Andover, MA. There are no known offset agreements proposed in 
     connection with this potential sale.
       Implementation of this proposed sale will require 
     approximately twenty-six U.S. Government and thirty-four 
     contractor representatives to travel to Egypt for an extended 
     period for equipment de-processing/fielding, system checkout, 
     training, and technical and logistics support.
       There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness 
     as a result of this proposed sale.


                         Transmittal No. 24-93

     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 National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System 
     (NASAMS) medium range air defense system (MRADS) is a system 
     of systems (SOS) consisting of the Sentinel radar, the Fire 
     Distribution Center (FDC), the Advanced Intercept Missile 
     (AIM)-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM), 
     the AIM-120 AMRAAM Extended Range missile, and the AIM-9X 
     missile. NASAMS can be deployed to engage fixed wing and 
     rotary wing aircraft, cruise missiles, and unmanned aerial 
     systems (UAS). NASAMS is not a Program of Record (POR) for 
     the U.S. Department of Defense, but the SOS architecture does 
     consist of several PORs: the U.S. Army's AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel 
     radar, the U.S. Air Force's AIM-120 AMRAAM missile, and the 
     U.S. Navy's AIM-9X missile. NASAMS is comprised of both U.S. 
     and Norwegian-manufactured components. Norwegian components 
     will be procured by the RTX Corporation. Norwegian 
     involvement will be managed by RTX using export 
     authorizations received from the U.S. Department of State.
       2. The NASAMS fire unit (FU) consists of one fire 
     distribution center (FDC), one AN/MPQ-64F1 surveillance, 
     acquisition, and tracking radar, three truck-mounted canister 
     launchers, and one high mobility launcher.
       3. The FDC is the command & control entity and major 
     operator interface in NASAMS. It provides all command-and-
     control functionality necessary to effectively conduct air 
     defense missions, both in a stand-alone (autonomous) 
     configuration and in a netted configuration integrated to 
     other units. The FDC interfaces and controls the MPQ-64F1 
     Sentinel radar, the electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) sensor, 
     and the canister launchers. The FDC also interfaces (via 
     voice and data) to the national command and control 
     structure.
       4. The AN/MPQ-64F1 Sentinel radar is the organic mobile air 
     defense acquisition and tracking sensor for the United States 
     Army. Sentinel provides persistent air surveillance and fire 
     control quality data through command and control systems to 
     defeat UAS, cruise missiles, and fixed-wing and rotary-wing 
     aircraft threats.
       5. The canister launcher transports, aims, and fires the 
     U.S. Air Force AMRAAM, AMRAAM-ER, and the U.S. Navy AIM-9X 
     Sidewinder missiles. Under the remote control of the FDC, the 
     launcher permits rapid launching of one or more missiles 
     against single or multiple targets and can support six 
     engagements simultaneously. The launcher provides 360-degree, 
     all weather, and day and night missile launch capability.
       6. The EO/IR sensor system offers a full day and night 
     capability and includes an advanced high-performance 
     television camera, a third generation infrared camera, and an 
     eye-safe laser rangefinder. This system is remotely operated 
     from the FDC after emplacement, and is utilized for raid 
     assessment, kill assessment, verification of jammers, cueing 
     of target data to the AN/MPQ-64F1 radar for priority 
     detection, and general surveillance. The EO/IR system is 
     mounted on a 4x4 truck.
       7. The AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM is a supersonic, air-launched, 
     aerial intercept guided missile featuring digital technology 
     and micro-miniature solid-state electronics. AMRAAM 
     capabilities include look-down/shoot-down, multiple launches 
     against multiple targets, resistance to electronic 
     countermeasures, and interception of high- and low-flying and 
     maneuvering targets. State-of-the-art technology is used in 
     the missile to provide it with beyond-visual-range 
     capability. Although designed as an air-to-air missile, the 
     AMRAAM can also be employed in a surface-launch mode when 
     integrated on systems such as NASAMS.
       8. The AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM-Extended Range (ER) has the same 
     capability as the AMRAAM, but with a larger rocket motor and 
     control section to allow it to travel further.
       9. The AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II and Block II+ missiles 
     represent a substantial increase in missile acquisition and 
     kinematics performance over the AIM-9M and replace the AIM-9X 
     Block I configuration. The missiles include a high off-
     boresight seeker, enhanced countermeasure rejection 
     capability, low drag/high angle of attack airframe, and the 
     ability to integrate the Helmet Mounted Cueing System. The 
     most current AIM-9X Block II/II+ Operational Flight Software 
     developed for all international partner countries, which is 
     authorized for export by U.S. Government export policy, 
     provides fifth-generation infrared capabilities such as lock-
     on-after-launch, weapons data link, and surface-launch. No 
     software source code or algorithms will be released.
       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/or services listed in this 
     transmittal have been authorized for release and export to 
     the Government of Egypt.

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