Notice2025-20033

Arms Sales Notification

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Published
November 18, 2025

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Defense Department

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The DoD is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales notification.

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 220 (Tuesday, November 18, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51702-51704]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-20033]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 24-0E]


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) 695-6233, 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#27525548484d095d464f554609444e51674a464e4b094a4e4b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6316110c0c094d19020b11024d000a15230e020a0f4d0e0a0f">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>, or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#97f3e4f4f6b9f9f4e5b9e5e4e5f4faf0fae3b9fbfee4e3b9f4f9e4bafaf5efd7faf6fefbb9fafefb"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="99fdeafaf8b7f7faebb7ebeaebfaf4fef4edb7f5f0eaedb7faf7eab4f4fbe1d9f4f8f0f5b7f4f0f5">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 36(b)(5)(C) 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-
0E.

    Dated: November 13, 2025.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

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[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN18NO25.007

Transmittal No. 24-0E

Report of Enhancement or Upgrade of Sensitivity of Technology or 
Capability (Sec. 36(B)(5)(C), AECA)

    (i) Purchaser: Government of Israel
    (ii) Sec. 36(b)(1), AECA Transmittal No.: 08-83
    Date: September 26, 2008
    Implementing Agency: Air Force
    Funding Source: Foreign Military Financing
    (iii) Description: On September 26, 2008, Congress was notified by 
congressional certification transmittal number 08-83 of the possible 
sale, under Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, of an 
initial 25 F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Conventional Take-Off and Landing 
(CTOL) aircraft with an option to purchase at a later date an 
additional 50 F-35 CTOL or Short Take-Off and Vertical Landing (STOVL) 
aircraft. All aircraft would be configured with either the Pratt and 
Whitney F-135 engines or General Electric-Rolls Royce F-136 engines. 
Other Aircraft Equipment included: Electronic Warfare Systems; Command, 
Control, Communication, Computers and Intelligence/Communication, 
Navigational and Identification (C4I/CNI); Autonomic Logistics Global 
Support System (ALGS); Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS); 
Flight Mission Trainer; Weapons Employment Capability, and other 
Subsystems, Features, and Capabilities; F-35 unique infrared flares; 
unique systems or sovereign requirements; reprogramming center, 
Hardware/Software In-the-Loop Laboratory Capability; External Fuel 
Tanks; and F-35 Performance Based Logistics. Also included: software 
development/integration, flight test instrumentation, aircraft ferry 
and tanker support, support equipment, tools and test equipment, spares 
and repair parts, personnel training and training equipment, 
publications and technical documents, U.S. Government and contractor 
engineering and logistics personnel services, and other related 
elements of logistics and program support. Non-MDE included: software 
development/integration, flight test instrumentation, aircraft ferry 
and tanker support, support equipment, tools and test equipment, spares 
and repair parts, personnel training and training equipment, 
publications and technical documents, U.S. Government and contractor 
engineering and logistics personnel services, and other related 
elements of logistics and program support. The estimated total cost was 
$15.2 billion. Major Defense Equipment (MDE) constituted $8.3 billion 
of this total.
    This transmittal notifies the inclusion of the following additional 
MDE items: seven (7) Pratt and Whitney F-135 engines (spares). This 
transmittal clarifies that the original notification of up to seventy-
five (75) F-35s included the sale of up to seventy-five (75) Pratt and 
Whitney F-135 or General Electric-Rolls Royce F-136 engines. The total 
value of the additional MDE is $96.6 million; the total MDE value will 
remain $8.3 billion. Non-MDE value will remain at $6.9 billion. The 
estimated total cost will remain at $15.2 billion.
    (iv) Significance: This notification is being provided as the 
additional MDE items were not enumerated in the original notification. 
The proposed sale of this equipment will provide Israel sufficient 
spare engines to support the overall F-35 spares concept.

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    (v) Justification: The United States is committed to the security 
of Israel, and it is vital to U.S. national interests to assist Israel 
to develop and maintain a strong and ready self-defense capability. 
This proposed sale is consistent with those objectives.
    (vi) Sensitivity of Technology: The Sensitivity of Technology 
Statement contained in the original notification applies to items 
reported here.
    The highest level of classification of defense articles, 
components, and services included in this potential sale is SECRET.
    (vii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: August 1, 2024
[FR Doc. 2025-20033 Filed 11-17-25; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6001-FR-P


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