Dutch technology for major weapons in the Yemen war

A coalition of 10 countries, including the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), is  fighting in Yemen against Houthi rebels who forced Yemen's government into exile. Dutch weapon systems are playing an invisible but important role in this war; many of the participating navy ships are fitted with Thales Nederland fire control radar. Analysts say the war is not about Yemen's internal situation, but a proxy war between Saudi Arabia and Iran. They warn that the only winner will be terrorist groups like al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.

The Yemenites are confronted with destruction of their cities, infrastructure, and the scarce industrial facilities. Not to mention their deads, by heavy aerial and naval bombardments on cities. The US had to ask the Saudi's to narrow the scope of attacks.

The coalition against the Houthi's is actively sponsored though by US arms deliverances and fights with weapons sold by European countries as well (in the EU consolidated report on arms export 2013 Saudi Arabia was the second most important customer for EU-weapons, only after the US, with almost € 4 billion in one year). The United Nations installed an arms embargo against Yemen and - unsuccessfully - called to stop the fighting.

When Iran sailed to Yemen with two naval vessels, the destroyer Alborz and the axillary vessel Bushehr, it made headlines in the papers. What was not mentioned was that the Alborz is built at the British Vickers wharf as far back as 1969. The ship is one of a class of five (two others are more recently built in Iran). The Bushehr is build in 1974 at the C. Luhring, Brake wharf in Germany. Sold at their time to the Shah, for the most part of their lives the ships have belonged to the Islamic Republic. In response to the deployment of the oldies the US has send the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt and the cruiser USS Normandy to the Gulf.

The Gulf Cooperation Council coalition and their friends are deploying a wide array of war planes and naval vessels (see illustration Business Insider). Jane's Defence Weekly of April 15, 2015 reported that the assets contributed by the countries involved 'remain vague'. The military magazine stated however that countries like Jordan are deploying jets and mentioned photo footage of Egyptian, Jordan and Bahraini F-16's taking part in the war. The kingdom of Jordan got 18 F-16's from the Netherlands and 9 from Belgium. Thus over a third of its 79 F-16 air frames came from the Benelux.

Due to offset policies of the past decades even the other F-16's used by the coalition are equipped with Dutch technology. The Eurofighters (EFA/Typhoon), which the Saudi's use in the operations, are a product of BAe Systems, Finmeccanica, and Airbus, the last company based in the Netherlands for tax reasons. The use of these planes was reported by UK media. Naval missile systems used (like Sea Sparrow, Harpoon) might also have Dutch components.

The map of the region shows that Yemen’s shoreline is almost as long as its land borders. Its beaches along the Gulf of Aden and the narrow entrance to the Red Sea are the route to the Mediterranean through the Suez canal. No wonder naval vessels have been deployed and used by the coalition in the Yemenite waters. It is also expected that Pakistan will join the fleet to enforce the naval blockade, but mission creep is already feared. It may be a method to circumvent the Pakistan Parliamentary opposition to join the forces against Yemen. The newest surface naval vessels of Pakistan were built by the Peoples Republic of China and fitted with Dutch military communication and combat data systems. Its Oliver Perry class is fitted with a Thales Netherlands derivative, the Perry Mk 92 fire control radar (Signaal WM28).

Above all, it is Egypt which is involved in the operations against the Houthi's. It owes this to the Saudi's, because of the generous donations made to al-Sisis by the House of Saud – the most recent donation of March 2015 worth 4 billion. Cairo has also its own reasons; the Suez Canal earns Egypt about $5 billion a year, a vital source of hard currency for a country that has suffered a slump in tourism and foreign investment. It is no surprise that the country has sent its navy to Yemen.

In early April reports turned up that the Egyptian navy fired missiles on Yemen. Of this navy, the guns come mainly from the US, Sweden and Italy and the radar, combat systems, and parts of missiles are also produced in the Netherlands. Jane's mentions the frigate Alexandria (formerly the Mubarak) fitted with Mk92 fire control radar and the fast attack misille craft Ezzat Awent fitted with Thales Nederland Scout data processing. At a Parliamentary round table on arms export however Thales Netherlands pretended not to understand why the Dutch government hesitated with giving permission for the export of Thales products to the wharf building Egypt’s naval vessels. While these are clearly and essential parts of the weaponsystems

Currently, work begins on Egypts Gowind corvette. Thales Netherlands will not only deliver its surface search radar, but also a crucial element of its direct fighting capabilities the target designation radar.

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Enough rules, time for action

The annual report on global arms export of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) deals with legal arms exports only. It is the lion share of the world wide trade in weapons. Figures on illegal arms exports, by criminals, companies or countries violating international arms embargos by the UN, EU or OSCE, are not available, for obvious reasons.

The United States, which has and uses the power to actively persecute those who violate U.S. restrictions on trade (see e.g. http://www.exportlawblog.com/) uncovers many illegal arms trasfers.  Widely reported was the seizure of the Panama-flagged KLOS C cargo ship (under Dutch flag only two years ago) which was boarded by Israeli special forces in the Red Sea near the Sudanese coast. The ship was suspected to export Syrian made M-302 surface-to-surface missiles to Gaza allegedly coming from Iran. The Sudan Tribune reports that “along with the missiles, some 180 mortar shells and 400,000 rifle rounds were laid out in neat piles on a pier in the port of Eilat” where the ship was brought after being captured. A U.S. spokesman told that: “the interception of this ship was a product of joint cooperation between Washington and Tel Aviv.”

More up north another ship was stopped in the harbour of Hamburg en route to Egypt. This time is was the German customs suspecting the cargo of an unnamed freighter. The ship turned out to transport spare parts for armoured vehicles and naval equipment from Poland, which according to the Germans was a violation of the EU Common Position on arms trade. Because the ship passed Hamburg harbour Germany was entitled to refuse a transit permit. According to a Egyptian foreign ministry spokesman it was a storm in a teacup. According to him, the cargo was only held pending for completion of documents.

These two examples show that a lot is possible in intercepting illegal arms transfers, as long as there is political will. What does not help is that some countries lower their arms export standards. Recently Swiss changed its policy under pressure of a lobby of 70 Swiss arms producers. Under the former regulation, arms exports to countries known for systematic and grave human rights violations were forbidden. Also, arms exports to countries engaged in an internal or international, armed conflict were not permitted. The new policy will be more elastic. Now, permits will be denied if there is “a high risk” in the receiving state that the military equipment will be used for serious human rights abuses, if the country is “illegally” engaged in an international, armed conflict or if an internal, armed conflict prevails. The “high risk” provision especially leaves room for manoeuvre. With this new formulation Switzerland is the first country downgrading its export rules in accordance with the UN Arms Trade Treaty, which is only giving very minimal standards.

Even more alarming is the change in the Japanese constitution, which will make it possible for Tokyo to export arms. This change is primarily introduced because of the cooperation with U.S. on several weapon manufacturing programmes (F-35 fighter and missile defence missiles SM-3 amongst others) for which export demand this change in law. But Japanese analists fear this will make all kinds of arms exports possible which might destabilize East Asia and strengthen the political position of Japanese nationalists and the Japanese armed forces. In the future Japan, the 3th global economy in the world, might also aim for a top position as an arms exporter.

When the supply grows, regulations are important, but even more essential is the political will to stop arms deals. Uncontrolled arms trade is caused by failing politics, not by lacking legal instruments. A positive example is the group of nations (Netherlands, Denmark, U.S., U.K., Canada, Norway, Germany, France and Italy) cooperating as the Gaza Counter-arms smuggling Initiative. The work of the group strongly contrasts the reluctance to stop illegal Libyan arms finding their way into Northwest Africa. The report by the UN-panel on those particular flows of weapons are a must-read for everyone who wants to understand what can go wrong with arms sales.

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Egypt, arms smuggling from Libyan stocks

During and after the NATO-backed civil war of 2011 arms and ammunition were stolen. It is not terribly difficult to smuggle these weapons into Egypt. The border is extensive and porous and weakly patrolled. “Transfers from Libya of more regular and significant quantities of arms and, at times, fighters have developed towards two geographic areas: Egypt and the Sahel,” wrote the Panel of Experts, established by the UN Security Council after resolution 1973 on arms trade, military activities and Libyan financial assets of 2011 was adopted. The Panel monitors and promotes the implementation of the sanctions.

After the overthrow of Kadaffi, Libyan arms started to flow into Egypt. Not for all these arms Egypt is the end destination. The panel states: “Multiple sources indicate that the end destination for the majority of arms is the Gaza Strip, but this is difficult to verify. It is also likely that a smaller proportion of arms remain in the Sinai for use against the Government of Egypt by the low-level insurgency in that region. The Egyptian authorities informed the Panel that arms also dispersed throughout other parts of Egypt. While as yet unproven, it is possible that hubs along this trafficking route may in the future serve as points for onward transfers to other countries.” (UN Panel p. 12, 2013) One of these other recipients are Syrian rebels which received big shipments of Libyan arms trough Egypt.

In January 2012 the Panel was provided information that 567 weapons and 1,132,411 bullets were smuggled into Egypt through its border with Libya (UN Panel p. 117,2012 and see also). Since then, the flows of arms into Egypt seem to have increased significantly. Libyan weapons have been seized in all parts of the country. In January 2013 the Panel got a list of seized arms and ammunition. “Since the imposition of the arms embargo, the Egyptian authorities have seized hundreds of small, light and heavy weapons systems, hundreds of rounds of ammunition for heavy weapons systems and hundreds of thousands of rounds of ammunition for small arms and machine guns (upon request of the Egyptian authorities, the detailed list will not be published).”

The arms are smuggled through southern and the northern coastal routes, but also by boat from Benghazi and Tubruk on to Marsa and Matruh in Egypt. The traffickers are Libyans, Egyptians and Palestinian nationals.

Since the second half of 2012 the press started to write more on Egypt itself as final destination for the clandestine weapons. The Voice of America for example wrote: “Not all the weaponry flowing into Libya is going to the Gaza. The Egyptians are becoming alarmed that weapons are now being stockpiled by Egyptian Salafi groups. They are starting to uncover arms trafficked from Libya in the Nile Delta and believe other weapons are being stored in Sinai. It is making them very nervous.” The Washington Post points at large caches of weapons from Libya which are transported from Libya to Egypt’s already unstable Sinai Peninsula.

Confiscated weapons run from small arms to missiles. An example is the seizure of six anti-aircraft and anti-tank rockets in the Sinai peninsula, early January 2013. Armed Forces spokesperson Ahmed Ali in March 2013 mentioned (without specifying period and source of the weapons) the fact that Egyptian border guards stopped the smuggling of 8,138 guns, 450 magazines, 19 rockets and 100 bullets. These are enormous amounts. In June 2012 Egypt has seized a large weapons consignment, including Grad rockets, that had been smuggled from Libya and could have been headed to the Gaza Strip. The haul, which included 138 Grad rockets, a further 139 Grad warheads, and 400,000 rounds of anti-aircraft ammunition was made in the Mediterranean coastal town of Marsa Matruh, not far from the Libyan border, Egyptian newspapers reported. There are numerous other cases reported.

Smuggling activities lead to violence between security forces and smugglers. Several police stations and military checkpoints have been attacked. The bloodiest of those attacks resulted in the killing of 16 security guards.  Violence is also affecting local villagers. Inhabitants of an Egyptian oasis near the Libyan border were punished by the smugglers setting parts of their farms on fire for reason they cooperated with the authorities aiming at tightening security in the region. The war in Libya thus spills over to Egypt, which is even more serious because of the unstable situation in the country.

Last year, the Netherlands gave the green light for two arms deals concerning military navigation radars and fire control radar for so-called Navy Fast Missile Craft.(See) These ships are armed with different types of missiles and a 7.62 cm canon and a close-in weapon system. Exports from the Netherlands to Egypt are on hold but only for "any equipment which might be used for internal repression". This naval technology seems to fall outside this definition, although ongoing deliverances are supporting the military regime in Egypt. The question must be asked if a military regime, responsible for brutal murders of civilians, should not be punished by an all out arms embargo.

The arms smuggling seems to be counter argument against such a military embargo, at least on equipment used for tackling the illegal arms flows. Because part of the smuggling activities go by sea, naval vessels seem to fall under this category. The Naval Fast Missile Craft however are not for use against smugglers but “to ensure the use of sea lines of communication by Egyptian force,” which points to a higher level of military power. Moreover, Egypt has a Coast Guard “for the onshore protection of public installations near the coast and the patrol of coastal waters to prevent smuggling. Currently consists of one hundred five ships and craft.” There is no need for new navy weapons to stop smugglers.What Egypt needs most is a no war near its borders and an unequivocal condemnation and punishment of the military coupe.

Martin Broek

Research supported by FondsVredesprojecten  

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U.S. defence contracts with Egypt

From the U.S. Department of Defense Contract pages
Only pages with Egypt in the Period Jan 2012 - August 21 2013
The last contract is of August 12, 2013

Recent information to the Dutch Parliament: Letter of October 8, 2012, and of March 5, 2013. Both on technology for Egypts Navy Fast Missile Craft as part of Foreign Military Sales program. (For a list of major US sales to Egypt see link.)

The FMC vessel is equipped with Thales Naval Nederland Scout (I/J band) radar, MRR-3D ES radar for surface and air surveillance and I and K dual-band fire control radar from DRS Radar Systems. It is also fitted with a Thales Naval Nederlands Link ASN 150, LinkYE, Link 14, and Link 11 datalinks, identification, friend or foe (IFF) identification systems.

You can use the list below e.g. for searching collaboration between your country, the US and Egypt.
For the Netherlands I found e.g. 3 projects on naval weapons (Harpoon SSM (2) and technology for Ejection Seats)

2012

January 5
General Dynamics Land Systems, Sterling Heights, Mich., was awarded an $11,134,389 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract.  The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract to procure manufacturing and technical assistance to Egypt.  Work will be performed in Cairo, Egypt, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2012.  One bid was solicited, with one bid received.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (W56HZV-09-C-0488).

March 15
DynaCorp International, L.L.C., Falls Church, Va., is being awarded a $99,879,424 firm-fixed-price, cost-reimbursable contract for the Egyptian Personnel Support Services Program.  This program will provide support services for Department of Defense employees, contractor personnel, and dependents stationed in Egypt permanently or on temporary duty status.  These personnel support various Foreign Military Sales programs on behalf of the Egyptian military.  This source selection will be the fourth contract to provide support services in Egypt contracted by the Air Force Security Assistance Center.  The location of the performance is Falls Church, Va.  Work is expected to be completed May 31, 2017.  AFSAC/PK, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8630-12-C-5002).

May 10
Morganti HAC, J.V., Danbury, Conn., was awarded a $54,696,965 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the construction of facilities and infrastructure to support the procurement of Apache AH-64D helicopters.  Work will be performed in Kattamia Air Base, Egypt, with an estimated completion date of Nov. 22, 2012.  There were 23 bids solicited, with six bids received.  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Winchester, Va., is the contracting activity (W912ER-12-C-0022).

May 21
The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded an $11,084,479 firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of the Harpoon and Standoff Land Attack Missile-Expanded Response weapons system components.  This contract combines purchases in support of the U.S. Navy ($4,342,034; 39.2 percent) and, under the Foreign Military Sales Program, the governments of:  Australia ($2,877,199; 26 percent); Turkey ($1,126,694; 10.2 percent); Japan ($916,182; 8.3 percent); Korea ($537,786; 4.9 percent); Saudi Arabia ($313,751; 2.8 percent); Pakistan ($246,452; 2.2 percent); Canada ($241,015; 2.1 percent); United Kingdom ($237,005; 2.1 percent); Kuwait ($79,668; 0.7 percent); United Arab Emirates  ($67,431; 0.6 percent); India ($59,428; 0.5 percent); and Egypt ($39,834; 0.4 percent).  Work will be performed in St. Louis, Mo., and is expected to be completed in August 2013.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to FAR 6.302-1.  The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity (N00019-12-C-0058).

August 14
AICI/ARCHIRODON, J.V., Arlington, Va., was awarded a $66,588,000 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the design and construction of facility upgrades to support the procurement of F-16 fighter aircraft for the Egyptian Air Force.  Work will be performed in Egypt, with an estimated completion date of Aug. 8, 2014.  There were 23 bids solicited, with three bids received.  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Winchester, Va., is the contracting activity (W912ER-12-C-0033).

24 augustus
AICI/ARCHIRODON - Joint Venture, Arlington, Va., was awarded a $66,588,000 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the design, construction, security and training services at Cairo West Air Base in support of the Egyptian Air Force.  Work will be performed in Egypt, with an estimated completion date of Aug. 8, 2014.  There were 23 bids solicited, with three bids received.  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Winchester, Va., is the contracting activity (W912ER-12-C-0033).

September 11
Stanley Consultants, Inc., Muscatine, Iowa, is being awarded a maximum amount $9,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity architect-engineering contract for the preparation of Navy and Marine Corps Facilities Planning and Environmental Documentation in the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Europe Africa Southwest Asia (EURAFSWA) area of responsibility (AOR).  The work to be performed provides for plans, studies, events, project planning documents, geo-spatial information and service, global positioning system services and National Environmental Policy Act planning, multi-discipline architectural, mechanical/electrical, civil/structural, and fire protection projects for activities located in Southwest Asia and Africa inclusive of Bahrain, Egypt, Djibouti and United Arab Emirates.  No task orders are being issued at this time.  Work will be performed at various Navy and Marine Corps facilities and other government facilities within the NAVFAC EURAFSWA AOR including, but not limited to Africa (50 percent) and Southwest Asia (50 percent).  The term of the contract is not to exceed 36 months with an expected completion date of September 2015.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website, with 17 proposals received.  The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Europe Africa Southwest Asia, Naples, Italy, is the contracting activity (N33191-12-D-0619).

September 20
Exelis Inc., Van Nuys, Calif., is being awarded a $24,678,610 firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the procurement of six radio frequency repeater systems for the government of Egypt’s SPS-48E land-based radar program and associated support for Egypt (100 percent) under the Foreign Military Sales Program.  The requirement includes all associated support.  This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $25,000,000.  Work will be performed in Egypt (50 percent), and Van Nuys, Calif. (50 percent), and is expected to be completed by Sept. 19, 2017.  The contract funds will not expire by the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was not competitively procured, due to sole-source direction by International Agreement.  Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity (M67854-12-C-2443).

October 05
Chrysler Group International L.L.C., Auburn Hills, Mich., was awarded a $10,455,090 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract to procure Wrangler TJL Jeep kits, diesel engines, transmissions, cases and spares in support of Foreign Military Sales.  Work will be performed in Egypt, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 28, 2013.  The bid was solicited through the Internet, with one bid received.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (W56HZV-11-C-0123).

November 5
The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $36,629,496 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-12-C-0103) for the procurement of Harpoon Weapons System components.  Work will be performed in St. Louis, Mo., and is expected to be completed in April 2014.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract combines purchases for the governments of Australia ($32,044,428; 87.48 percent); Japan ($1,464,478; 4.00 percent); Saudia Arabia ($786,992; 2.15 percent); Korea ($953,400; 2.60 percent); the Netherlands ($848,925; 2.32 percent); Egypt ($311,045; 0.85 percent); Taiwan ($87,710; 0.24 percent); Oman ($73,128; 0.20 percent) and the United Arab Emirates ($59,390; 0.16 percent) under the Foreign Military Sales Program.  The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity.

November 16
Daimler Trucks of North America L.L.C., Portland, Ore., was awarded an $8,589,566 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the procurement of trucks and trailers in support of Foreign Military Sales.  Work will be performed in Egypt, with an estimated completion date of Nov. 5, 2013.  One bid was solicited, with one bid received.  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Winchester, Va., is the contracting activity (W912ER-13-C-0001).

November 28
The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $7,595,267 firm-fixed-price delivery order against a previously issued Basic Ordering Agreement (N00019-11-G-0001) to provide additional integrated logistics and engineering services support for the Harpoon and Standoff Land Attack Missile Expanded Response, Missile System and Harpoon Launch Systems for the U.S. Navy and the governments of various foreign military sales customers.  Work will be performed in St. Charles, Mo. (91.17 percent); St. Louis, Mo. (5.43 percent); Yorktown, Va. (2.64 percent); Point Mugu, Calif. (0.71 percent); and Oklahoma City, Okla. (0.05 percent); and is expected to be completed in November 2013.  Contract funds in the amount of $7,595,267 will be obligated at the time of award, $2,765,989 of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This order combines purchases for the U.S. Navy ($2,765,989; 36.41 percent) and the governments of Korea ($675,707; 8.90 percent); Taiwan ($641,647; 8.45 percent); Turkey ($565,969; 7.45 percent); Egypt ($375,905; 4.95 percent); Japan ($374,159; 4.93 percent);  United Kingdom ($284,144; 3.74 percent); Pakistan ($251,725; 3.31 percent); Australia ($230,380; 3.03 percent); Chile ($208,507; 2.75 percent); Saudi Arabia ($199,017; 2.62 percent); Canada ($181,946; 2.4 percent); Israel ($146,506; 1.93 percent); Bahrain ($96,780; 1.27 percent); United Arab Emirates ($93,250; 1.23 percent); Germany ($81,773; 1.08 percent); Netherlands ($73,869;  0.97 percent); Kuwait ($68,289; 0.90 percent); Singapore ($64,002; 0.84 percent); Oman ($62,829; 0.83 percent); Portugal ($54,907;  0.72 percent); Thailand ($37,717;  0.50 percent); Denmark ($35,946; 0.47 percent); and Malaysia ($24,304; 0.32 percent) under the Foreign Military Sales Program.  The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River Md., is the contracting activity.

December 3
General Dynamics Land Systems, Sterling Heights, Mich., was awarded a $37,601,061 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract.  The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract to procure services in support of the M1A1 coproduction effort at the Egyptian Tank Plant in Cairo, Egypt.  Work will be performed in Sterling Heights and Cairo, with an estimated completion date of Feb. 28, 2015.  One bid was solicited, with one bid received.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (W56HZV-09-C-0488).

December 6
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, (FA8604-13-D-7951) is being awarded a $29,446,000 requirements contract for Engineering and Technical services for the F-16 and F-22 aircraft.  The location of the performance is Bahrain, Chile, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Poland, Taiwan and Turkey.  Work is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2014.  The contracting activity is AFLCMC/PZIEB, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.  Contract involves Foreign Military Sales.

December 11
Lockheed Martin Corp., Orlando, Fla., was awarded a $23,426,616 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the procurement of the Deployable-Advanced Gunnery Training Systems in support of Foreign Military Sales.  Work will be performed in Orlando and Egypt, with an estimated completion date of March 31, 2016.  One bid was solicited, with one bid received.  The U.S. Army Program Executive Office Simulation, Training and Instrumentation, Orlando, Fla., is the contracting activity (W900KK-13-C-0002).

December 20
The Boeing Co., Mesa, Ariz., was awarded a $56,370,522 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the procurement of AH-64D Apache Longbow Helicopters for the Egyptian Air Force. Work will be performed in Mesa, with an estimated completion date of June 30, 2014. The bid was solicited through the Internet, with one bid received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-10-C-0086).

AICI--ARCHIRODON JV, Arlington, Va., was awarded a $9,648,000 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the Synchrolift Safety Repair services in support of Foreign Military Sales. Work will be performed in Egypt, with an estimated completion date of Aug. 21, 2014. The bid was solicited through the Internet, with two bids received. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Winchester, Va., is the contracting activity (W912ER-13-C-0005).

The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $12,239,714 firm-fixed-price contract to procure four each Harpoon Shipboard Command Launch Control Sets (HSCLCS), Type 148 Class Ship, AN/SWG-1A(V), Classified Portion and associated hardware; four each HSCLCS, Type 148 Class Ship, AN/SWG-1A(V), Unclassified Portion and associated hardware; eight Global Positioning System Receiver Assembly (GPSRA) Retrofit Kits and associated hardware; one Installation and Checkout Prime Spares Kit, Classified Portion; one Installation and Checkout Prime Spares Kit, Unclassified Portion; four Ninety Day Primes Spares Kit; one Two Years Classified Prime Spares Kit; two -Two Year Unclassified Prime Spares Kit; one Harpoon Shipboard Equipment Integrated Logistics Support Program; four Ordinance Alteration EGE 3987 kits; and one lot engineering technical assistance for the Government of Egypt. Additionally, this effort procures one Lot HSCLCS Hardware; one Ninety Day Prime Spares Kit; one GPSRA and associated hardware; and one Lot Engineering Technical Assistance for the Government of Turkey.  Contract funds in the amount of $12,239,714 will be obligated at time of award, and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  Work will be performed in Lititz, Pa. (51 percent); St. Louis, Mo. (32 percent); Pryor Creek, Okla. (5 percent); Santa Fe Springs, Calif. (5 percent); Madison, Ala. (3 percent); Kirkwood, Mo. (3 percent); and Irving, Texas (1 percent),  and is expected to be completed in July 2014.  This contract combines purchases for the Governments of Egypt ($11,927,232; 98 percent) and Turkey ($312,482; 2 percent) under the Foreign Military Sales Program. This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2304(c) (1). The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity (N00019-13-C-0019).

2013

February 27
AM General, South Bend, Ind., was awarded a $7,023,165 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the procurement of detuned engines for High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles. This contract is in support of Foreign Military Sales for Egypt. Work will be performed in South Bend, with an estimated completion date of July 8, 2013. One bid was solicited, with one bid received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (W56HZV-13-C-0079).

April 12
L-3 Communication, San Diego, Calif., was awarded a $10,505,889 firm-fixed-price, FMS contract to procure HF transceivers and components for RT-1606 systems and accessories.  This FMS contract is in support of Egypt.  Fiscal 2013 procurement contract funds are being obligated on this award.  One bid was solicited, with one bid received.  The Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., is the contracting activity (W15P7T-13-C-D518).

May 24
Lockheed Martin Maritime Systems & Sensors, Morristown N.J., is being awarded a $49,481,279 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for engineering, technical services and materials required for the resolution of obsolescence, reliability/maintainability issues, production/rework, testing, evaluation, installation and life cycle support functions for the Mk 92 Fire Control System.  This contract will support foreign military sales (FMS) to Taiwan (40 percent), Egypt (24 percent), Poland (16 percent), Saudi Arabia (4 percent), Australia (0.4 percent), Turkey (0.2 percent), Spain (0.1 percent), Pakistan (0.1 percent) and Bahrain (0.1 percent). Work will be performed in Huntsville, Ala. (70 percent), and Moorestown, N.J. (30 percent), and is expected to be completed by May 2016.  FMS funds, Fiscal 2014 and 2015 Other Procurement, Navy and fiscal 2014 and 2015 Operations and Maintenance, Navy funding in the amount of $100,000 will be obligated at time of award.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was not competitively procured in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.  Reference FAR 6.302-1.  The Port Hueneme Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme, Calif., is the contracting activity (N63394-13-D-1301).

May 28
Universal Propulsion Co., Fairfield, Calif., is being awarded a $6,674,272 firm-fixed-price contract to manufacture 286 each digital recovery sequencer kits, 452 each power modules and 36 each electronic modules as kit sub-component replacement spares in support of F-15, F-16, F-117 and B-1 aircraft for the Cartridge Actuated Device/Propellant Device Joint Program Office, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Division.  Work will be performed in Fairfield Calif., and work is expected to be completed by Nov. 14, 2014.  Fiscal 2012 Procurement of Ammunition, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Fiscal 2010 Foreign Military Sales funds in the amount of $6,674,272 will be obligated at time of the award.  Contract funds will not expire before the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract combines purchases for the U.S. Navy (39.753 percent) and the governments of Turkey (12.802 percent); Pakistan (9.986 percent); Korea (6.401 percent); Saudi Arabia (5.488 percent); Columbia (5.121 percent); Poland (5.121 percent); Greece (4.913 percent); Indonesia (3.072 percent); Bahrain (1.536 percent); Jordan (1.536 percent); Netherlands (1.366 percent); Portugal (1.024 percent); Taiwan (0.857 percent); Egypt (0.768 percent); and Denmark (0.256 percent) under the Foreign Military Sales Program.  This contract was not competitively procured in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1).  The Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support, Mechanicsburg, Pa., is the contracting activity (N00104-13-C-K074).

August 1
Camber Corp., Huntsville Ala. (N00244-13-D-0015); Deloitte Consulting LLP Alexandria Va. (N00244-13-D-0016); General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc., Needham Mass. (N00244-13-D-0017); Mission Essential Personnel, LLC, Columbus, Ohio (N00244-13-D-0018); and Vose Technical Systems General, Tacoma, Wash. (N00244-13-D-0019), are each being awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, multiple award contract with fixed-priced provisions to technical/professional support, and related tailored administrative services for the Center for Civil Military Relations,Camber Corp., is being awarded $32,989,009, and if all options are exercised, the total aggregate value will be $99,685,514.  Deloitte Consulting LLP is being awarded $10,016,317, and if all options are exercised, the total aggregate value will be $30,769,810.  General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc., is being awarded $30,752,682, and if all options are exercised, the total aggregate value will be $94,045,583.  Mission Essential Personnel, LLC is being awarded $4,921,667, and if all options are exercised, the total aggregate value will be $14,975,766.  Vose Technical Systems General LLC is being awarded $5,460,771, and if all options are exercised, the total aggregate value will be $16,498,593.  All six contracts will have the opportunity to bid on the individual task orders.  Funding for these contracts will be provided on individual task orders.  Work will be performed in various locations outside the continental United States (80 percent); Army Active, Reserve and National Guard posts in the United States (10 percent); Monterey, Calif. (8 percent); Kailua, Hawaii (1 percent); and Tampa, Fla. (1 percent).  Work is expected to be completed by July 31, 2014.  If all options are exercised, work will continue through July 30, 2016.  Fiscal 2013 Operations and Maintenance and Navy funds in the amount of $5,000 for the ordering minimum will be obligated at the time of award and will be equally divided among all contractors.  Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This announcement also identifies potential Foreign Military Sale efforts for training of foreign troops or education of officials.  Potential countries where performance may occur are Egypt, Indonesia, Singapore, and Saudi Arabia, and combined would equate to less than two percent of the total effort.  The contracts were competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online and the Federal Business Opportunities websites, with seven offers received in response to these solicitations.  NAVSUP, Fleet Logistics Center, San Diego, Calif., is the contracting activity.

August 12
General Electric Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, has been awarded a $13,661,657 firm-fixed-price contract (FA8122-09-G-0001-0032) for 18 Egyptian Air Force F110 Service Life Extension kits. Work will be performed at Cincinnati, Ohio, and is expected to be completed by Oct. 31, 2013. Foreign Military Sales funds to Egypt (100 percent) in the amount of $13,661,657 are being obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Air Force Sustainment Center/PZAAB, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., is the contracting activity.