Egypt requests sale of border security system from US

The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has notified the Congress of a potential foreign military sale (FMS) of border security mobile surveillance sensor security system and associated equipment to Egypt.

Under the estimated $100m sale, the Egyptian Government has requested for the procurement and construction of one commercial off-the-shelf border security mobile surveillance sensor security system consisting of mobile surveillance sensor towers, mobile command and control (C2) systems, a regional C2 system, and voice/data communications equipment.

The package also includes spare parts, support equipment, personnel training, training equipment, publications and technical documentation, US Government and contractor technical and logistics support services, and other related elements of logistics and programme support.

The mobile surveillance sensor security system is expected to provide Egypt with advanced capabilities aimed at enhancing surveillance along its border with Libya and elsewhere.

In particular, early warning from the system would enable the country to respond quickly to mitigate threats to the border guards and the civilian population.

The system would be used by the Egyptian Border Guard Forces, which currently lack any remote detection capability along unpatrolled areas of the country’s borders.

Approved by the US State Department, the potential sale will contribute to the foreign policy and national security of the US by helping to augment the security of a friendly country that has been and continues to be an important force for political stability and economic progress in the Middle East.

Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and DRS Technologies have been named as prime contractors for the FMS programme.