US OKs Egypt’s $4.67B FMS for National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System

The Department of State has approved the Egyptian government’s request to purchase the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System. RTX will serve as the principal contractor for the proposed foreign military sale, which is estimated to be valued at $4.67 billion, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Thursday.

The weapon system purchase is expected to improve Cairo’s capability to detect and defend itself against present and future threats, DCSA added.

Details of Egypt’s Missile System FMS

Egypt requested four AN/MPQ-64F1 Sentinel radar systems, which detect enemy planes, drones and missiles and alert front-line air-defense weapons. The nation will also purchase 100 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles-Extended Range, or AMRAAM-ER; 100 Air Intercept Missiles, or AIM, 120C-8 AMRAAMs; 600 AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II tactical missiles; 150 AIM-9X Sidewinder Captive Air Training Missiles; 62 AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II tactical guidance units, or GUs; and 20 AIM-9X Sidewinder CATM GUs.

The FMS includes related equipment, spare and repair parts, logistics support, personnel training, and government and contractor engineering services.

The transaction would have no a negative impact on U.S. defense readiness and support foreign policy goals by improving the security of an ally.

The purchase comes months after the State Department cleared two separate FMS requests from Cairo for AN/TPS-78 long-range radars and COMBATSS-21 combat management systems. Lockheed Martin and L3Harris Technologies were named principal contractors.

RTX’s Weapon Sales to FMS Customers

RTX is also supplying AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder missiles to Norway under a $370.9 million FMS that received approval from the State Department in May. The transaction includes 300 missiles, training equipment, spare and repair parts, and transportation, engineering, technical, and logistical services.

In October, RTX was also named as the principal contractor for Saudi Arabia’s purchase of TOW 2A and TOW 2B missiles for $440 million.