Notice2025-20078
Arms Sales Notification
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Published
November 18, 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 220 (Tuesday, November 18, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51693-51695]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-20078]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 24-56]
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#5124233e3e3b7f2b303923307f323827113c30383d7f3c383d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a9dcdbc6c6c387d3c8c1dbc887cac0dfe9c4c8c0c587c4c0c5">[email protected]</span></a>, or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b1d5c2d2d09fdfd2c39fc3c2c3d2dcd6dcc59fddd8c2c59fd2dfc29cdcd3c9f1dcd0d8dd9fdcd8dd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="94f0e7f7f5bafaf7e6bae6e7e6f7f9f3f9e0baf8fde7e0baf7fae7b9f9f6ecd4f9f5fdf8baf9fdf8">[email protected]</span></a>.
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-
56, Policy Justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: November 13, 2025.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 24-56
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................................... $300 million
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TOTAL................................. $300 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:
The following non-MDE is included: ALTIUS 600M-V systems, comprised
of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) loitering munition with extensible
warhead and electro-optical/infrared (E.O./IR) camera; ALTIUS 600 inert
training UAVs; Pneumatic Integrated Launch Systems (PILS); PILS
transport trailers; ground control systems; associated support,
including spares; battery chargers; operator and maintenance training;
operator, maintenance, and training manuals; technical manuals;
logistics and fielding support; testing; technical assistance CONUS and
OCONUS, including for engineering services; program management; site
surveys; facility, logistics and maintenance evaluations; quality
assurance and de-processing team support; field service representative
support; transportation; and other related elements of logistics and
program support.
(iv) Military Department: Navy (TW-P-AMC)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed to be
Paid: None known
(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.
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POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United
States--ALTIUS 600M-V Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
The Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the
United States (TECRO) has requested to buy the following non-MDE:
ALTIUS 600M-V systems, comprised of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
loitering munition with extensible warhead and electro-optical/infrared
(E.O./IR) camera; ALTIUS 600 inert training UAVs; Pneumatic Integrated
Launch Systems (PILS); PILS transport trailers; ground control systems;
associated support, including spares; battery chargers; operator and
maintenance training; operator, maintenance, and training manuals;
technical manuals; logistics and fielding support; testing; technical
assistance CONUS and OCONUS, including for engineering services;
program management; site surveys; facility, logistics and maintenance
evaluations; quality assurance and de-processing team support; field
service representative support; transportation; and other related
elements of logistics and program support. The estimated total cost is
$300 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 Anduril, located in Atlanta, GA.
There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this
potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale will require assignment of 5
U.S. Government and 12 contractor representatives for a duration of up
to two 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. 24-56
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 ALTIUS 600M-V system is composed of an Unmanned Aerial
Vehicle (UAV), Pneumatic Integrated Launch System (PILS), payload, and
associated support. Each UAV is integrated with a command-and-control
radio and assured positioning, navigation, and timing modules. The
ALTIUS 600M-V system is designed for expeditionary deployment by air,
mobile, ground, or maritime forces. It leverages autonomy to allow a
single operator to control multiple UAVs simultaneously. The PILS is a
reusable launcher holding up to one UAV at a time per canister. The
UAV's payload is an electro-optical/infrared (E.O./IR) camera and
extensible warhead, which provides a loitering munition capability. The
ALTIUS 600M-V can operate up to 18,000 feet above ground level with an
endurance of approximately 90 minutes, a range of up to 160km, and a
dash speed of 185km/hour, dependent on payload.
2. The highest level of classification of defense articles,
components, and services included in this potential sale is
UNCLASSIFIED.
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.
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