Notice2025-22605
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 57735-57737]
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. 20-79]
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 20-
79, 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. 20-79
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 the United Arab Emirates
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *............... $1.15 billion
Other................................... $ .05 billion
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TOTAL................................. $1.20 billion
Funding Source: National Funds
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Two hundred fifty-nine (259) Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System
(GMLRS) M31A1 Unitary Pods (1,554 missiles at six missiles per pod)
Two hundred three (203) Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) M57
Unitary Missiles
Non-MDE:
Also included are publications; personnel training and training
equipment; software development; United States (U.S.) Government and
contractor engineering, technical and logistics support services; and
other related elements of logistical and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (AE-B-ZUZ)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: AE-B-ZVE
(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: October 11, 2024
* as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
United Arab Emirates--GMLRS and ATACMS Munitions
The Government of the United Arab Emirates has requested to buy two
hundred fifty-nine (259) Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS)
M31A1 Unitary Pods (1,554 missiles at six missiles per pod) and two
hundred three (203) Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) M57 Unitary
Missiles. Also included are publications; personnel training and
training equipment; software development; U.S. Government and
contractor engineering, technical and logistics support services; and
other related elements of logistical and program support. The estimated
total cost is $1.2 billion.
The proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national
security objectives of the U.S. by helping to improve the security of
an important regional partner. The United Arab
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Emirates has been, and continues to be, a vital U.S. partner for
political stability and economic progress in the Middle East.
The proposed sale will improve the United Arab Emirates' capability
to meet current and future threats by modernizing its armed forces.
This sale will contribute to the United Arab Emirates' military goals
of updating capability while further enhancing interoperability with
the U.S. and other partners. The United Arab Emirates will have no
difficulty absorbing these articles 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, Grand Prairie,
TX. There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with
this potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale will require the temporary
assignment of four (4) U.S. Government and four (4) U.S. contractor
representatives to the United Arab Emirates for a duration of no longer
than ten (10) days to support new software equipment training and the
stockpile reliability program.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 20-79
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer and Acceptance Pursuant
to Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act
Annex
Item No. vii
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
1. The Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) is a solid
propellant artillery rocket for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket
System (HIMARS). GMLRS uses GPS-aided inertial guidance to accurately
and quickly deliver a single high-explosive blast fragmentation warhead
to targets. The GMLRS has an operational range of 15-70km.
2. The M57 Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) is a
conventional, semi-ballistic missile for the High Mobility Artillery
Rocket System (HIMARS). ATACMS is a guided by GPS-aided inertial
navigation systems to provide precise targeting over ranges of up to
300km.
3. The highest level of classification of defense articles,
components, and services included in this potential sale is SECRET.
4. 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.
5. A determination has been made that the United Arab Emirates 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.
6. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal
have authorized for release and export to the Government of the United
Arab Emirates.
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