This entry sheds some light on the massive economic ties that bind US monopoly-capitalism with Egypt's military State apparatus, as well as the diplomatic maneuvering the White House has had to do since the popular rebellion began on January 25th.
(brief excerpt from Simon Tisdall's column in The Guardian)
The Guardian's Simon Tisdall describes the "excruciating" balancing act that the US has been trying to perform on Egypt.
Caught off guard by the escalating unrest in Egypt, the Obama administration is desperate to avoid any public appearance of taking sides. But Washington's close, longstanding political and military ties to President Hosni Mubarak's regime, plus annual financial support worth about U$S1.5 billion, undermine its claims to neutrality.
While the US favours Egyptian political reform in theory, in practice it props up an authoritarian system for pragmatic reasons of national self-interest. It behaved in much the same way towards Saddam Hussein's regime in the 1980s, when Iraq was at war with Iran. A similar tacit bargain governs relations with Saudi Arabia. That's why, for many Egyptians, the US is part of the problem.
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- America spreading democracy in Egypt:
Goodrich awarded U$S10 million contract for fighter aircraft from Egyptian Air Force
Goodrich has been awarded a $10.84 million contract for one DB110 reconnaissance pod system for use on the F-16C/D Block 50/52 fighter aircraft being purchased by the Egyptian Air Force. According to Goodrich, the DB-110 generates simultaneous high-resolution
L-3 Ocean Systems wins U$S24 million contract for detection of submarine threats from Egyptian Navy
L-3 Ocean Systems announced today that it has been awarded a $24 million firm fixed-price contract from the Egyptian Navy for its Low Frequency Active Towed Sonar (LFATS) system. LFATS is a long-range active/passive variable depth sonar used by surface ships
CAE was awarded a U$S21 million contract of C-130H weapons system to Egypt
CAE USA, Inc., Tampa, Fla., was awarded a $21,289,460 contract which will provide one C-130H weapons system trainer device, in the initial flight test ready operational flight for the Egyptian Air Force. At this time, the entire amount has been obligated. AS
CAE awarded contract to build simulator for Egypt
CAE announced today it has won a United States Air Force contract to design and manufacture a C-130H full-mission simulator for the Egyptian Air Force. The contract was awarded to CAE USA under the United States foreign military sale (FMS) program. The value
Raytheon wins a contract for electronic warfare for F-16 from Egyptian Air Force
Raytheon Company's newest integrated electronic warfare suite "ACES" has been selected by the Egyptian Air Force to provide self-protection capabilities for its F-16 aircraft. The EAF recently agreed to purchase 20 Block 52 F-16 aircraft from prime contractor
Lockheed Martin wins U$S46 million contract for AH-64 Apache TADS/PNVS for Saudi Arabia, Egypt,and Netherlands
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, Orlando, Fla., was awarded on April 9 a $46,242,947 contract. This contract is for the issuance of an undefined contract action for the purchase of AH-64 Apache modernized target acquisition designation sight/pilot night vision sensors systems;
Halter Marine wins U$S165 million contract for Egypt's fast missile craft
VT Halter Marine, Inc, Pascagoula, Miss., is being awarded a $165,361,305 contract for the detail, design, and construction of the fourth Egyptian Navy Fast Missile Craft under the Foreign Military Sales program. The effort will also include technical manuals
Lockheed Martin receives U$S213 million contract for 20 F-16s for Egypt
The U.S. government has awarded an initial $213 million to Lockheed Martin for long-lead tasks for the production of 20 new Advanced Block 52 F-16 aircraft for Egypt. "This is a great day for Lockheed Martin and a testament to the enduring partnership and com
USA to sell U$S240 million FMC to Egypt
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress Dec. 17 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Egypt of the Fast Missile Craft (FMC) program and associated parts, equipment, training and logistical support for a complete package worth approximately $240 million.
L-3 Communications awarded U$S25 million contract for naval by U.S.
L-3 Communications, Ocean Systems, Calif., is being awarded a $24,711,376firm-fixed-price contract for Low Frequency Active Towed Sonar (LFATS) for the Egyptian Navy (100 percent) under the Foreign Military Sales Program. The LFATS is a long-range active/passive variable-depth sonar.
USA likely to sell U$S51 million HELLFIRE II missiles to Egypt
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress today of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Egypt of 450 AGM-114K3A HELLFIRE II missiles and associated parts, equipment, training and logistical support for a complete package worth approximately $51,000,000
Cubic Defense to provide P5 air combat training system to Egyptian Air Force
Cubic Defense Applications, Inc., the defense systems business of Cubic Corporation, is supplying its latest-generation air combat training system to the Egyptian Air Force. Cubic and principal subcontractor DRS Technologies, Inc. will provide the new "rangeless" P5 Combat Training System (P5CTS) to Egypt under an $8.5 million contract.
US plans U$S3.2 Billion sale of 24 F-16 Block 50/52s Fighters to Egypt
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress today of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Egypt of 24 F-16C/D Block 50/52 Aircraft and associated parts weapons and equipment, as well as other Non-MDE equipment and construction services. The total value, if all options are exercised, could be as high as $3.2 Billion.
source:
http://www.defenseworld.net/go/searchresults.jsp?st=Foreign%20Military%20Sales%20Egypt
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