Notice2025-19044
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 46871-46872]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-19044]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 24-47]
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-
47, Policy Justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: September 26, 2025.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 24-47
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 *............... $55.5 million
Other................................... $ 4.7 million
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TOTAL................................. $60.2 million
Funding Source: National Funds
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Seven hundred twenty (720) Switchblade 300 (SB300) All Up Rounds
(AURs) (includes 35 fly-to-buy AURs)
One hundred one (101) SB300 fire control systems (FCS)
Non-MDE:
The following non-MDE will also be included: first line spares
packs; operator manuals; operator and maintenance training; logistics
and fielding support; Lot Acceptance Testing (LAT); United States
(U.S.) Government technical assistance, including engineering services,
program management, site surveys, facilities, logistics, and
maintenance evaluations; quality assurance and de-processing team;
field service representative(s); transportation; and other related
elements of logistics and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (TW-B-ZEC)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None
(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: See Attached Annex
(viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: June 18, 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--Switchblade 300 Anti-Personnel and Anti-Armor Loitering Missile
System
The Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the
United States (TECRO) has requested to buy seven hundred twenty (720)
Switchblade 300 (SB300) All Up Rounds (AURs) (includes 35 fly-to-buy
AURs) and one hundred one (101) SB300 fire control systems (FCS). The
following non-Major Defense Equipment will also be included: first line
spares packs; operator manuals; operator and maintenance training;
logistics and fielding support; Lot Acceptance Testing (LAT); U.S.
Government technical assistance, including engineering services,
program management, site surveys, facilities, logistics, and
maintenance evaluations; quality assurance and de-processing team;
field service representative(s); transportation; and other related
elements of logistics and program support. The estimated total cost is
$60.2 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. The recipient will 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.
The principal contractor will be AeroVironment, Inc., located in
Simi Valley, CA. There are no known offset agreements proposed in
connection with this potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale will require the assignment of
eight U.S. Government and two contractor representatives for a duration
of up to five years to support equipment fielding, training, and
program management.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness because
of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 24-47
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section
36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act
Annex
Item No. vii
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
1. The Switchblade 300 (SB300) is a loitering, self-contained,
tube-launched, lightweight, man-portable, day/night, direct-fire
precision guided-missile system. It is capable of line-of-sight and
beyond line-of-sight engagements, enabled by a live video feed from the
missile to the fire control system (FCS). This capability provides
small tactical units with organic, responsive precision fires. An
operator can fly to the target area, loiter, wave off, or engage a
target. A small, forward-firing fragmentation warhead defeats
stationary or moving personnel and light vehicles while reducing
potential collateral damage.
2. The highest level of classification of defense articles,
components, and services included in this potential sale is Controlled
Unclassified Information.
3. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge
of the specific hardware and software elements, the information could
be used to develop countermeasures that might reduce weapon system
effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with similar or
advanced capabilities.
4. A determination has been made that the recipient can provide
substantially the same degree of protection for the sensitive
technology being released as the U.S. Government. This sale is
necessary in furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy and national
security objectives outlined in the Policy Justification.
5. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal
have been authorized for release and export to the recipient.
[FR Doc. 2025-19044 Filed 9-29-25; 8:45 am]
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