Notice2025-20147
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 51717-51719]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-20147]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 24-70]
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#1f6a6d70707531657e776d7e317c76695f727e767331727673"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="07727568686d297d666f756629646e71476a666e6b296a6e6b">[email protected]</span></a>, or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d2b6a1b1b3fcbcb1a0fca0a1a0b1bfb5bfa6fcbebba1a6fcb1bca1ffbfb0aa92bfb3bbbefcbfbbbe"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="dfbbacbcbef1b1bcadf1adacadbcb2b8b2abf1b3b6acabf1bcb1acf2b2bda79fb2beb6b3f1b2b6b3">[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-
70, Policy Justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: November 14, 2025.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 24-70
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 Germany
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *............... $4.0 billion
Other................................... $1.0 billion
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TOTAL................................. $5.0 billion
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Six hundred (600) PATRIOT Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile
Segment Enhancement (MSE) missiles (includes ten (10) fly-to-buy
missiles)
Non-Major Defense Equipment:
The following non-MDE items will also be included: tools and test
equipment; range and test programs; support equipment; associated
publications and technical documentation; training equipment; spare and
repair parts; new equipment training; transportation; quality assurance
team support; U.S. Government and contractor technical assistance,
engineering, and logistics support services; systems integration and
checkout; field office support; participation in the International
Engineering Services Program and Field Surveillance Programs; launcher
modification kits; MSE conversion kits; and other related elements of
logistics and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (GY-B-XBY)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: GY-B-XAX, GY-B-XAV
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed to be
Paid: None
(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: August 15, 2024
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Germany--PATRIOT Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement
Missiles
The Government of Germany has requested to buy six hundred (600)
PATRIOT Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE)
missiles (includes ten (10) fly-to-buy missiles). The following non-MDE
items will also be included: tools and test equipment; range and test
programs; support equipment; associated publications and technical
documentation; training equipment; spare and repair parts; new
equipment
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training; transportation; quality assurance team support; U.S.
Government and contractor technical assistance, engineering, and
logistics support services; systems integration and checkout; field
office support; participation in the International Engineering Services
Program and Field Surveillance Programs; launcher modification kits;
MSE conversion kits; and other related elements of logistics and
program support. The estimated total cost is $5.0 billion.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national
security of the United States by improving the security of a NATO Ally
that is an important force for political and economic stability in
Europe.
The proposed sale will improve Germany's capability to meet current
and future threats and increase the defensive capabilities of its
military. It will support Germany's goal of improving national and
territorial defense as well as interoperability with U.S. and NATO
forces. Germany 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 prime contractor will be Lockheed Martin, located in Dallas,
TX. 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 Germany.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 24-70
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 PATRIOT Advanced Capability (PAC) 3 Missile Segment
Enhancement missile is a small, highly agile, kinetic kill interceptor
for defense against tactical ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and
air-breathing threats. The MSE variant of the PAC-3 missile represents
the next generation in hit-to-kill interceptors and provides expanded
battlespace against evolving threats. The PAC-3 MSE improves upon the
original PAC-3 capability with a higher performance solid rocket motor,
modified lethality enhancer, more responsive control surfaces, upgraded
guidance software, and insensitive munitions improvements.
2. The highest level of classification of defense articles,
components, and services included in this potential sale is
CONFIDENTIAL.
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 Government of Germany 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 Government of
Germany.
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