Notice2026-00304
Arms Sales Notification
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Published
January 12, 2026
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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 91, Number 7 (Monday, January 12, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1143-1145]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-00304]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 24-129]
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) 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-
129 and Policy Justification.
Dated: January 7, 2026.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 24-129
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 Kuwait
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *............... $ 0
Other................................... $400 million
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TOTAL................................. $400 million
Funding Source: National Funds
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase: The Government of Kuwait has
requested to buy equipment and services required to upgrade and
recertify PATRIOT PAC-2 Guidance Enhancement Missiles (GEM) and
recertify PATRIOT Guidance Enhancement Missiles-Tactical (GEM-T).
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
None
Non-Major Defense Equipment:
The following non-MDE items will be included: sustainment
maintenance; special tools, support, and test equipment; repair parts;
modification kits; common tools; shop equipment and fixtures; material
handling equipment; test support; stockpile reliability testing and
inspection; repair and return support; spare parts; training;
replacement materials; support from field service representatives,
technicians, mechanics, and other support personnel; and other related
elements of logistics and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (KU-B-UYR)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: KU-B-UJO, KU-B-UKD, KU-B-UKI, KU-
B-ULC, KU-B-ULD, KU-B-ULL, KU-B-ULS, KU-B-ULU
(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: None
(viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: April 3, 2025
* as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Kuwait--Upgrade and Recertification of PATRIOT Missiles
The Government of Kuwait has requested to buy equipment and
services required to upgrade and recertify PATRIOT PAC-2 Guidance
Enhancement Missiles (GEM) and recertify PATRIOT Guidance Enhancement
Missiles-Tactical (GEM-T). The following non-MDE items will be
included: sustainment maintenance; special tools, support, and test
equipment; repair parts; modification kits; common tools; shop
equipment and fixtures; material handling equipment; test support;
stockpile
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reliability testing and inspection; repair and return support; spare
parts; training; replacement materials; support from field service
representatives, technicians, mechanics, and other support personnel;
and other related elements of logistics and program support. The
estimated total cost is $400 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 non-NATO ally that is a force for political
stability and economic progress in the Middle East.
The proposed sale will improve Kuwait's capability to meet current
and future threats by assisting in maintaining higher levels of
operational readiness while meeting its modernization and
professionalization plans. Kuwait will have no difficulty absorbing
these articles and services 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
Letterkenny, PA. At this time, the U.S. Government is not aware of any
offset agreement proposed in connection with this potential sale. Any
offset agreement will be defined in negotiations between the purchaser
and the contractor.
Implementation of this proposed sale will require the assignment of
5 to 8 additional U.S. Government or U.S. contractor representatives to
travel to Kuwait periodically over a 15-to-20-year period to assist
with maintenance and sustainment operations.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
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