Notice2025-20149
Arms Sales Notification
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Published
November 18, 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 220 (Tuesday, November 18, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51721-51722]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-20149]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 24-71]
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,
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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 24-71
and Policy Justification.
Dated: November 14, 2025.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 24-71
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 Japan
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *............... $ 0
Other................................... $150 million
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TOTAL................................. $150 million
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
None
Non-Major Defense Equipment:
Follow-on technical support of AEGIS Class Destroyers, which will
include sustainment support and services; AEGIS computer software
updates; system integration and testing; in-country and on-site
engineering support; familiarization; sustainment; all necessary
emergent support engineering and technical support services;
operational support; system overhauls; system upgrades; on-the-job
practical operations and maintenance; combat systems integration;
development, testing, and installation of program patches and
adaptation data and annual service agreements; technical inquiries by
the purchaser; operation; integration; maintenance; field service
engineering; problem investigation; technical assistance; solutions to
the technical problems arising from post production and testing
capabilities; U.S. Government and contractor technical assistance; and
other related elements of logistics and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Navy (JA-P-QNB)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: JA-P-QHM; JA-P-QFA
(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: None
(viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: September 3, 2024
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Japan--AEGIS Class Destroyer Follow-On Technical Support
The Government of Japan has requested to buy follow-on technical
support of AEGIS Class Destroyers, which will include sustainment
support and services; AEGIS computer software updates; system
integration and testing; in-country and on-site engineering support;
familiarization; sustainment; all necessary emergent support
engineering and technical support services; operational support; system
overhauls; system upgrades; on-the-job practical operations and
maintenance; combat systems integration; development, testing, and
installation of program patches and adaptation data and annual service
agreements; technical inquiries by the purchaser; operation;
integration; maintenance; field service engineering; problem
investigation; technical assistance; solutions to the technical
problems arising from post production and testing capabilities; U.S.
Government and contractor technical assistance; and other related
elements of logistics and program support. The estimated total cost is
$150 million.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy goals and
national security objectives of the United States by improving the
security of a major ally that is a force for political stability and
economic progress in the Indo-Pacific region.
The proposed sale is critical to ensure the Japan Maritime Self
Defense Force's (JMSDF) AEGIS Destroyer fleet and computer program test
sites remain ready to provide capabilities in the defense of Japan.
Specifically, the requested AEGIS computer program maintenance services
will provide JMSDF with software patches and adaptation data support
that are vital to the effective and safe operations of the AEGIS Combat
Systems (ACS) suite. The in-country engineering and emergent support
will assist JMSDF to address any malfunctions or faults that may arise
with the ACS suite. Japan will have no difficulty absorbing these
services and support 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 Lockheed Martin Corporation,
located in Moorestown, NJ. There are no known offset agreements
proposed in connection with this potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale will require the temporary
assignment of five U.S. Government and two contractor representatives
to Japan.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
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