Notice2025-22600
Arms Sales Notification
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Published
December 12, 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 237 (Friday, December 12, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57745-57747]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-22600]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 24-46]
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#f287809d9d98dc88939a8093dc919b84b29f939b9edc9f9b9e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e6939489898cc89c878e9487c8858f90a68b878f8ac88b8f8a">[email protected]</span></a>, or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#27435444460949445509555455444a404a53094b4e5453094449540a4a455f674a464e4b094a4e4b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2c485f4f4d02424f5e025e5f5e4f414b41580240455f58024f425f01414e546c414d454002414540">[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-
46, Policy Justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: December 9, 2025.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 24-46
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: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *............... $192.4 million
Other................................... $ 59.4 million
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TOTAL................................. $251.8 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 twenty (220) AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder Tactical
Missiles
Non-MDE:
Also included are missile containers; support equipment; spares;
missile software; training; United States (U.S.) Government and
contractor technical assistance; and other related elements of
logistics and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Navy (SR-P-ACD)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed to be
Paid: None known at this time
(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: October 11, 2024
* as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia--AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder Missiles
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has requested to buy two-hundred twenty
(220) AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder Tactical Missiles. Also included are
missile containers; support equipment; spares; missile software;
training; and U.S. Government and contractor technical assistance; and
other related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated
total cost is $251.8 million.
This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and
national security objectives of the U.S. by ensuring the readiness of a
friendly country that continues to be an important force for political
stability and economic growth in the Middle East.
The proposed sale will improve the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's
capability to meet current and future threats, provide increased air
defense capabilities, and support conducting self-defense and regional
security missions in the Middle East. Saudi Arabia will have no
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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 RTX Corporation, located in
Arlington, VA. There are no known offset agreements proposed in
connection with this potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale will require the assignment of
three U.S. Government and two to four contractor representatives
annually to Saudi Arabia for a period of one week. However, ad hoc
travel may be required for engineering and other support.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 24-46
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 AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder Missile represents a substantial
increase in performance over the AIM-9M and replaces the AIM-9X Block I
Missile configuration. The missile includes a high off-boresight
seeker, enhanced countermeasure rejection capability, low drag and high
angle of attack airframe, and the ability to integrate the Helmet
Mounted Cueing System. The most current AIM-9X Block II Operational
Flight Software developed for all International Partner countries,
which is authorized by U.S. Government export policy, provides fifth-
generation infrared missile capabilities such as Lock-On-After-Launch,
Weapons Data Link, Surface Attack, and Surface Launch. No software
source code or algorithms will be released.
2. The highest level of classification of defense articles,
components and services included in this potential sale is SECRET.
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 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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 Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia.
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