Notice2025-19043

Arms Sales Notification

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Published
September 30, 2025

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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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[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN30SE25.012

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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