Notice2025-20420
Arms Sales Notification
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Published
November 20, 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 222 (Thursday, November 20, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52369-52371]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 24-72]
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#94e1e6fbfbfebaeef5fce6f5baf7fde2d4f9f5fdf8baf9fdf8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2550574a4a4f0b5f444d57440b464c536548444c490b484c49">[email protected]</span></a>, or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a4c0d7c7c58acac7d68ad6d7d6c7c9c3c9d08ac8cdd7d08ac7cad789c9c6dce4c9c5cdc88ac9cdc8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="27435444460949445509555455444a404a53094b4e5453094449540a4a455f674a464e4b094a4e4b">[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-
72, 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. 24-72
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 Bulgaria
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *................ $ 79 million
Other.................................... $ 35 million
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TOTAL.................................. $114 million
Funding Source: National Funds
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Two hundred eighteen (218) Javelin FGM-148F missiles (includes four (4)
fly-to-buy missiles)
One hundred seven (107) Javelin Lightweight Command Launch Units
(LWCLU)
Non-Major Defense Equipment: The following non-MDE items will also
be included: Javelin LWCLU Basic Skills Trainers (BST); Javelin Outdoor
Trainers (JOT); Battery Coolant Units (BCUs); System Integration and
Check Out (SICO); lifecycle support; Javelin Restricted Interactive
Electronic Technical Manual (IETM); Javelin operator manuals; tools;
Javelin gunner training; Ammunition Technical Officer (ATO) training;
Javelin maintenance training; technical assistance; other associated
equipment and services; and other related elements of logistics and
program support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (BU-B-UCQ)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: BU-B-UCP, BU-B-UCS
(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: September 20, 2024
* as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Bulgaria--FGM-148F Javelin Missiles
The Government of Bulgaria has requested to buy two hundred
eighteen (218) Javelin FGM-148F missiles (includes four (4) fly-to-buy
missiles) and one hundred seven (107) Javelin Lightweight Command
Launch Units (LWCLU). Also included are Javelin LWCLU Basic Skills
Trainers (BST); Javelin Outdoor Trainers (JOT); Battery Coolant Units
(BCUs); System Integration and Check Out (SICO); lifecycle support;
Javelin Restricted
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Interactive Electronic Technical Manual (IETM); Javelin operator
manuals; tools; Javelin gunner training; Ammunition Technical Officer
(ATO) training; Javelin maintenance training; technical assistance;
other associated equipment and services; and other related elements of
logistics and program support. The estimated total cost is $114
million.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national
security objectives of the United States by helping to improve the
security of a NATO Ally that is an important force for political and
economic stability in Europe.
The proposed sale will improve Bulgaria's long-term defense
capacity to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity and to
meet its national defense requirements. Bulgaria 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 contractors will be the Javelin Joint Venture between
Lockheed Martin, located in Orlando, FL, and RTX Corporation, located
in Tucson, AZ. There are no known offset agreements in connection with
this potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the
assignment of U.S. Government or contractor representatives to
Bulgaria.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 24-72
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 Javelin Weapon System is a medium-range, man portable,
shoulder-launched, fire and forget anti-tank system for infantry,
scouts, and combat engineers. It may also be mounted on a variety of
platforms including vehicles, aircraft, and watercraft. The system
weighs 49.5 pounds and has a maximum range in excess of 2,500 meters.
The system is highly lethal against tanks and other systems with
conventional and reactive armors. The system possesses a secondary
capability against bunkers.
2. Javelin's key technical feature is the use of fire-and-forget
technology which allows the gunner to fire and immediately relocate or
take cover. Additional special features are the top attack and direct
fire modes, an advanced tandem warhead and imaging infrared seeker,
target lock-on before launch, and the capability for soft launch from
enclosures or covered fighting positions. The Javelin missile also has
a minimum smoke motor that decreases its visibility and chance of
detection on the battlefield.
3. The Javelin Weapon System is comprised of two major tactical
components, the reusable Light Weight Command Launch Unit (LWCLU) and a
missile contained in a disposable launch tube assembly. The LWCLU
incorporates an integrated day-night sight that provides target
engagement capability in adverse weather and countermeasure
environments. The LWCLU may also be used in a stand-alone mode for
battlefield surveillance and target detection. The LWCLU's thermal
sight is a 3rd generation Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) sensor. To
facilitate initial loading and subsequent updating of software, all on-
board missile software is uploaded via the LWCLU after mating and prior
to launch.
4. The missile is autonomously guided to the target using an
imaging infrared seeker and adaptive correlation tracking algorithms.
This allows the gunner to take cover or reload and engage another
target after firing a missile. The missile has an advanced tandem
warhead and can be used in either the top attack or direct fire modes
(for targets under cover). An onboard flight computer guides the
missile to the selected target.
5. The highest level of classification of defense articles,
components, and services included in this potential sale is SECRET.
6. If a technologically advanced adversary obtains knowledge of the
specific hardware and software elements, the information could be used
to develop countermeasures or equivalent systems that might reduce
weapon system effectiveness or be used in the development of a system
with similar or advanced capabilities.
7. A determination has been made that Bulgaria can provide
substantially the same degree of protection for the sensitive
technology being released as the U.S. Government. This proposed sale is
necessary to further the U.S. foreign policy and national security
objectives outlined in the Policy Justification.
8. All defense articles and services listed on this transmittal are
authorized for release and export to the Government of Bulgaria.
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