Notice2025-19373
Arms Sales Notification
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Published
October 2, 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 189 (Thursday, October 2, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47734-47736]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-19373]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 24-49]
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-
49, Policy Justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: September 30, 2025.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 24-49
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: Government of Norway
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *................ $0.92 billion
Other.................................... $1.02 billion
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TOTAL.................................. $1.94 billion
(iii) Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Three hundred (300) AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air
Missiles (AMRAAM)
Twenty (20) AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM guidance sections
Non-MDE:
Also included are AMRAAM containers and support equipment; spare
parts, consumables, accessories, and repair and return support; weapons
software, support equipment, and classified software delivery and
support; transportation support; classified publications and technical
documentation; training; studies and surveys; United States
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(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 (NO-D-YAH)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: NO-D-YAE
(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 11, 2024
* as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Norway--AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles
The Government of Norway has requested to buy three hundred (300)
AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and
twenty (20) AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM guidance sections. Also included are
AMRAAM containers and support equipment; spare parts, consumables,
accessories, and repair and return support; weapons software, support
equipment, and classified software delivery and support; transportation
support; classified publications and technical documentation; training;
studies and surveys; 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 $1.94
billion.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy goals and
national security objectives of the U.S. by improving the security of a
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Ally that is a force for political
stability and economic progress in Europe.
The proposed sale will improve Norway's capability to meet current
and future threats by supplementing and replacing its AIM-120B AMRAAMs
with the latest version of the AIM-120C. Norway already has AMRAAMs and
F-35As in its inventory and will have no difficulty absorbing these
articles into its armed forces. The newly acquired missiles will be
used for ground-based air defense in the National Advanced Surface-to-
Air Missile System (NASAMS) but may be subject to dual use with the F-
35A.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the
basic military balance in the region.
The principal contractor will be RTX Corporation, located in
Tucson, AZ. The purchaser typically requests offsets. Any offset
agreement will be defined in negotiations between the purchaser and the
contractor.
Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the
assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor
representatives to Norway.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 24-49
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 AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM)
is a supersonic, air or surface-launched aerial intercept guided
missile featuring digital technology and microminiature solid-state
electronics. AMRAAM capabilities include look-down and shoot-down,
multiple launches against multiple targets, resistance to electronic
countermeasures, and interception of high and low-flying and
maneuvering targets. This potential sale will include AMRAAM guidance
sections, control sections, warhead spares, and containers.
2. The highest level of classification of defense articles,
components, and services included in this potential sale is SECRET.
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 Norway can provide
substantially the same degree of protection for the sensitive
technology being released as the U.S. Government. This proposed 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 Government of
Norway.
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