[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  Colby Badhwar 🇨🇦🇬🇧 [@ColbyBadhwar](/creator/twitter/ColbyBadhwar) on x 34.3K followers Created: 2025-07-24 20:19:55 UTC ❗🇺🇸🇪🇬 The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Egypt of X NASAMS Fire Units, plus associated ammunition and other equipment, including (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 twenty (20) AIM-9X Sidewinder CATM GUs, for an estimated cost of $XXXX billion. The prime contractor would be Raytheon. "The description and dollar value are for the highest estimated quantity and dollar value based on initial requirements. Actual dollar value will be lower depending on final requirements, budget authority, and signed sales agreement(s), if and when concluded." Very interesting acquisition given that Egypt has already selected IRIS-T as a GBAD system. Also significant that Egypt is now approved to procure AMRAAM.  XXXXXX engagements  **Related Topics** [egypt](/topic/egypt) [approved](/topic/approved) [Post Link](https://x.com/ColbyBadhwar/status/1948478273144459461)
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Colby Badhwar 🇨🇦🇬🇧 @ColbyBadhwar on x 34.3K followers
Created: 2025-07-24 20:19:55 UTC
❗🇺🇸🇪🇬 The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Egypt of X NASAMS Fire Units, plus associated ammunition and other equipment, including (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 twenty (20) AIM-9X Sidewinder CATM GUs, for an estimated cost of $XXXX billion.
The prime contractor would be Raytheon.
"The description and dollar value are for the highest estimated quantity and dollar value based on initial requirements. Actual dollar value will be lower depending on final requirements, budget authority, and signed sales agreement(s), if and when concluded."
Very interesting acquisition given that Egypt has already selected IRIS-T as a GBAD system. Also significant that Egypt is now approved to procure AMRAAM.
XXXXXX engagements
