Notice2025-19043
Arms Sales Notification
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Published
September 30, 2025
Issuing agencies
Defense Department
Abstract
The DoD is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales notification.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 187 (Tuesday, September 30, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46869-46871]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-19043]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 24-42]
Arms Sales Notification
AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense
(DoD).
ACTION: Arms sales notice.
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SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales
notification.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Urooj Zahra at (703) 695-6523,
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is
published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104-
164 dated July 21, 1996. The following is a copy of a letter to the
Speaker of the House of Representatives with attached Transmittal 24-
42, and Policy Justification.
Dated: September 26, 2025.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 24-42
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section
36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended
(i) Prospective Purchaser: Taipei Economic and Cultural
Representative Office in the United States (TECRO)
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *............... $ 0
Other................................... $220 million
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TOTAL................................. $220 million
Funding Source: National Funds
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
None
Non-MDE:
Standard spare and repair parts, components, consumables, and
accessories for F-16 aircraft; United States (U.S.) Government and
contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services; and
other related elements of logistics and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Air Force (TW-D-KDW)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: TW-D-KDV
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed to be
Paid: None known at this time
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology Contained in the Defense Article or
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: None
(viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: June 5, 2024
* as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United
States--F-16 Standard Spare and Repair Parts
The Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the
United States (TECRO) has requested to buy standard spare and repair
parts, components, consumables, and accessories for F-16 aircraft; U.S.
Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support
services; and other related elements of logistics and program support.
The estimated total cost is $220 million.
This proposed sale is consistent with U.S. law and policy as
expressed in Public Law 96-8.
This proposed sale serves U.S. national, economic, and security
interests by supporting the recipient's continuing efforts to modernize
its armed forces and to maintain a credible defensive capability. The
proposed sale will help improve the security of the recipient and
assist in maintaining political stability, military balance, and
economic progress in the region.
The proposed sale will improve the recipient's ability to meet
current and future threats by maintaining the operational readiness of
the recipient's fleet of F-16 aircraft. The recipient will
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have no difficulty absorbing this equipment into its armed forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the
basic military balance in the region.
This equipment will be transferred from U.S. Air Force stock. There
are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this
potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the
assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor
representatives to the recipient.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
[FR Doc. 2025-19043 Filed 9-29-25; 8:45 am]
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