Notice2026-00307

Arms Sales Notification

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January 12, 2026

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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 1163-1168]
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. 25-11]


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 25-
11, Policy Justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.

    Dated: January 7, 2026.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 25-11
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 Philippines
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *...............  $2.73 billion
Other...................................  $2.85 billion
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  TOTAL.................................  $5.58 billion
 

    Funding Source: National Funds
    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase:

Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
    Sixteen (16) F-16 C Block 70/72 aircraft
    Four (4) F-16 D Block 70/72 aircraft
    Twenty-four (24) F110-GE-129D or F100-PW-229 engines (20 installed, 
4 spares)
    Twenty-two (22) Improved Programmable Display Generators (iPDGs) 
(20 installed, 2 spares)
    Twenty-two (22) AN/APG-83 Active Electronically Scanned Array 
(AESA) Scalable Agile Beam Radars (SABR) (20 installed, 2 spares)
    Twenty-two (22) Modular Mission Computers 7000AH (or available 
mission computer) (20 installed, 2 spares)
    Twenty-two (22) Embedded Global Positioning System (GPS) Inertial 
Navigation Systems (INS) (EGI) with Selective Availability Anti-
Spoofing Module (SAASM) or M-Code capability and Precise Positioning 
Service (PPS) (20 installed, 2 spares)
    Eighty-eight (88) LAU-129 guided missile launchers
    Twenty-two (22) M61A1 anti-aircraft guns (20 installed, 2 spares)
    Twelve (12) AN/AAQ-33 Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATP)
    Twenty-four (24) Multifunctional Information Distribution System-
Joint Tactical Radio Systems (MIDS-JTRS)
    One hundred twelve (112) Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles 
(AMRAAMs) Air Intercept Missile (AIM)120C-8 or equivalent missiles
    Four (4) AMRAAM guidance sections
    Thirty-six (36) Guided Bomb Unit (GBU)-39/B Small Diameter Bombs 
Increment 1 (SDB-1)
    Two (2) GBU-39 (T-1)/B SDB-1 Guided Test Vehicles (GTV)
    Forty (40) AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder missiles
    Thirty-two (32) AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder Captive Air Training 
Missiles (CATMs)
    Four (4) AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder guidance units
    Three (3) AIM-9X Block II Captive Air Training Missile (CATM) 
guidance units
    Sixty (60) MK-82 500-lb general purpose bombs
    Sixty (60) MK-84 2,000-lb general purpose bombs
    Thirty (30) Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) KMU-572 tail kits 
for GBU-38 or Laser JDAM

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GBU-54
    Sixty (60) FMU-152 fuze systems
    Thirty (30) MAU-210 Enhanced computer control groups (ECCG) for 
GBU-50 Enhanced Paveway II (EP II)
    Thirty-two (32) MXU-651 air foil groups (AFG) for GBU-50 EP II
Non-Major Defense Equipment:
    The following non-MDE items will also be included: AN/ALQ-254 Viper 
Shield (VS) electronic warfare (EW) or equivalent systems; AMRAAM 
CATMs; AIM-9X Sidewinder training missiles and active optical target 
detectors (AOTD); Infrared Search and Track (IRST) systems; Air Combat 
Maneuvering Instrument (ACMI) range systems; FMU-139 Joint Programmable 
Fuzes (JPFs); missile containers; AN/ARC-238 radios; AN/APX-127 or 
equivalent Advanced Identification Friend or Foe (AIFF) Combined 
Interrogator Transponders (CIT) with Mode 5; KY-58 and KIV-78 
cryptographic devices; AN/PYQ-10 Simple Key Loaders (SKLs); KGV-250X 
cryptographic devices; Scorpion Hybrid Optical-based Inertial Trackers 
(HObIT) or Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing Systems II (JHMCS II) helmet 
mounted displays; night vision devices (NVDs); spare image intensifier 
tubes; AN/ALE-47 Airborne Countermeasures Dispenser Systems (CMDS); AN/
ALE-47 countermeasure processors; AN/ALE-47 sequencer switching units; 
AN/ALE-47 Control Display Units (CDUs); precision navigation; Joint 
Mission Planning Systems (JMPS); GPS Antenna System (GAS-1) antenna 
electronics; Sniper pod pylons; ADU-890 and ADU-891 adapter units, LAU-
117 and LAU-88 Maverick launchers, impulse cartridges, chaff, flares, 
ammunition, and other bomb components; BRU-57 bomb racks; BRU-61 
munitions carriage assemblies; MAU-12 bomb racks and TER-9A triple 
ejection racks; Common Munitions Built-in-Test (BIT) Reprogramming 
Equipment (CMBRE); Rackmount Improved Avionics Intermediate Shop 
(RIAIS); Cartridge Actuated Devices/Propellant Actuated Devices (CAD/
PAD); targeting systems; aircraft refurbishment after maintenance 
training; spare and repair parts, consumables and accessories; repair 
and return support; aircraft, engine, ground, and pilot life support 
equipment; classified and unclassified computer program identification 
number (CPIN) systems; pylons, launcher adapters, weapon interfaces, 
and bomb and ejection racks; fuel tanks; Precision Measurement 
Equipment Laboratory (PMEL) and calibration support; National 
Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) maps and mapping data; ferry and 
fuel support; classified and unclassified software and software 
support; classified and unclassified publications, manuals, and 
technical documentation; facilities and construction support; 
simulators and training devices; personnel training and training 
equipment; studies and surveys; U.S. Government and contractor 
engineering, technical, and logistics support services; and other 
related elements of logistics and program support.

    (iv) Military Department: Air Force (PH-D-SAC); Navy (PH-P-AAB, PH-
P-AAC)
    (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: April 1, 2025
    * as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Government of the Philippines--F-16 Aircraft

    The Government of the Philippines has requested to buy sixteen (16) 
F-16 C Block 70/72 aircraft; four (4) F-16 D Block 70/72 aircraft; 
twenty-four (24) F110-GE-129D or F100-PW-229 Engines (20 installed, 4 
spares); twenty-two (22) Improved Programmable Display Generators 
(iPDG) (20 installed, 2 spares); twenty-two (22) AN/APG-83 Active 
Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Scalable Agile Beam Radars (SABR) 
(20 installed, 2 spares); twenty-two (22) Modular Mission Computers 
7000AH (or available mission computer) (20 installed, 2 spares); 
twenty-two (22) Embedded Global Positioning System (GPS) Inertial 
Navigation Systems (INS) (EGI) with Selective Availability Anti-
Spoofing Module (SAASM) or M-Code capability and Precise Positioning 
Service (PPS) (20 installed, 2 spares); eighty-eight (88) LAU-129 
guided missile launchers; twenty-two (22) M61A1 anti-aircraft guns (20 
installed, 2 spares); twelve (12) AN/AAQ-33 Sniper Advanced Targeting 
Pods (ATP); twenty-four (24) Multifunctional Information Distribution 
System-Joint Tactical Radio Systems (MIDS-JTRS); one hundred twelve 
(112) Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs) Air Intercept 
Missile (AIM)-120C-8 or equivalent missiles; four (4) AMRAAM guidance 
sections; thirty-six (36) Guided Bomb Unit (GBU)-39/B Small Diameter 
Bombs Increment 1 (SDB-1); two (2) GBU-39(T-1)/B SDB-1 Guided Test 
Vehicles; forty (40) AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder missiles; thirty-two 
(32) AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder Captive Air Training Missiles (CATMs); 
four (4) AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder guidance units; three (3) AIM-9X 
Block II Captive Air Training Missile (CATM) guidance units; sixty (60) 
MK-82 500-lb general purpose bombs; sixty (60) MK-84 2,000-lb general 
purpose bombs; thirty (30) Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) KMU-572 
tail kits for GBU-38 or Laser JDAM GBU-54; sixty (60) FMU-152 fuze 
systems; thirty (30) MAU-210 enhanced computer control groups (ECCG) 
for GBU-50 Enhanced Paveway II (EP II); and thirty-two (32) MXU-651 air 
foil groups (AFG) for GBU-50 EP II. The following non-MDE items will 
also be included: AN/ALQ-254 Viper Shield (VS) electronic warfare (EW) 
or equivalent systems; AMRAAM CATMs; AIM-9X Sidewinder training 
missiles and active optical target detectors (AOTD); Infrared Search 
and Track (IRST) systems; Air Combat Maneuvering Instrument (ACMI) 
range systems; FMU-139 Joint Programmable Fuzes (JPFs); missile 
containers; AN/ARC-238 radios; AN/APX-127 or equivalent Advanced 
Identification Friend or Foe (AIFF) Combined Interrogator Transponders 
(CIT) with Mode 5; KY-58 and KIV-78 cryptographic devices; AN/PYQ-10 
Simple Key Loaders (SKLs); KGV-250X cryptographic devices; Scorpion 
Hybrid Optical-based Inertial Trackers (HObIT) or Joint Helmet Mounted 
Cueing Systems II (JHMCS II) helmet mounted displays; night vision 
devices (NVDs); spare image intensifier tubes; AN/ALE-47 Airborne 
Countermeasures Dispenser Systems (CMDS); AN/ALE-47 countermeasure 
processors; AN/ALE-47 sequencer switching units; AN/ALE-47 Control 
Display Units (CDUs); precision navigation; Joint Mission Planning 
Systems (JMPS); GPS Antenna System (GAS-1) antenna electronics; Sniper 
pod pylons; ADU-890 and ADU-891 adapter units, LAU-117 and LAU-88 
Maverick launchers, impulse cartridges, chaff, flares, ammunition, and 
other bomb components; BRU-57 bomb racks; BRU-61 munitions carriage 
assemblies;

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MAU-12 bomb racks and TER-9A triple ejection racks; Common Munitions 
Built-in-Test (BIT) Reprogramming Equipment (CMBRE); Rackmount Improved 
Avionics Intermediate Shop (RIAIS); Cartridge Actuated Devices/
Propellant Actuated Devices (CAD/PAD); targeting systems; aircraft 
refurbishment after maintenance training; spare and repair parts, 
consumables and accessories; repair and return support; aircraft, 
engine, ground, and pilot life support equipment; classified and 
unclassified computer program identification number (CPIN) systems; 
pylons, launcher adapters, weapon interfaces, and bomb and ejection 
racks; fuel tanks; Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory (PMEL) 
and calibration support; National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) 
maps and mapping data; ferry and fuel support; classified and 
unclassified software and software support; classified and unclassified 
publications, manuals, and technical documentation; facilities and 
construction support; simulators and training devices; personnel 
training and training equipment; studies and surveys; U.S. Government 
and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services; 
and other related elements of logistics and program support. The 
estimated total cost is $5.58 billion.
    This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national 
security of the United States by helping to improve the security of a 
strategic partner that continues to be an important force for political 
stability, peace, and economic progress in Southeast Asia.
    The proposed sale will enhance the Philippine Air Force's ability 
to conduct maritime domain awareness and close air support missions and 
enhance its suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD) and aerial 
interdiction capabilities. This sale will also increase the ability of 
the Armed Forces of the Philippines to protect vital interests and 
territory, as well as expand interoperability with the U.S. forces. The 
Philippines 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 principal contractor will be Lockheed Martin, located in 
Greenville, SC. 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 not require the 
assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor 
representatives to the Philippines.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 25-11
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 F-16 Block 70 weapon system is a fourth generation single-
engine supersonic all-weather multirole fighter aircraft and features 
advanced avionics and systems. It contains the General Electric F110-
129D engine, AN/APG-83 radar, digital flight control system, embedded 
internal global navigation system, Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing Systems 
(JHMCS) II or Scorpion Hybrid Optical-based Inertial Tracker (HObIT) 
with night vision device compatibility, internal and external 
electronic warfare (EW) equipment, Advanced Identification Friend or 
Foe (AIFF), Link-16 datalink, operational flight trainer, and software 
computer systems.
    a. General Electric F110-GE-129D and Pratt and Whitney F100-PW-229 
engines are afterburning turbofan jet engines that power the F-16. 
Engine spare modules are kits made up of spare engine components 
including the following modules: inlet fan, core engine, fan drive 
turbine, augmenter duct and nozzle, and gear box.
    b. The Modular Mission Computer (MMC) 7000AHC is the central 
aircraft computer of the F-16. It serves as the hub for all aircraft 
subsystems and avionics data transfer.
    c. The Improved Programmable Display Generator (iPDG) and color 
multifunction displays utilize ruggedized commercial liquid crystal 
display technology designed to withstand the harsh environment found in 
modern fighter cockpits. The display generator is the fifth-generation 
graphics processor for the F-16. Through the use of state-of-the-art 
microprocessors and graphics engines, it provides orders of magnitude 
increases in throughput, memory, and graphics capabilities.
    d. The APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) is an Active 
Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar upgrade for the F-16. It 
includes higher processor power, higher transmission power, more 
sensitive receiver electronics, and Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), 
which creates high-resolution ground maps from a greater distance than 
prior mechanically scanned array radars (e.g., APG-68). The upgrade 
features an increase in detection range of air targets, increases in 
processing speed and memory, as well as significant improvements in all 
modes.
    e. The Embedded Global Positioning System (GPS)/Inertial Navigation 
System (INS) (EGI) with Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module 
(SAASM)--or M-Code receiver when available--and Precise Positioning 
Service (PPS) is a self-contained navigation system that provides the 
following: acceleration, velocity, position, attitude, platform 
azimuth, magnetic and true heading, altitude, body angular rates, time 
tags, and coordinated universal time (UTC) synchronized time. SAASM or 
M-Code enables the GPS receiver access to the encrypted P (Y or M) 
signal, providing protection against active spoofing attacks.
    f. The integrated EW suite provides passive radar warning, wide 
spectrum radio frequency jamming, and control and management of the 
entire EW system. This system is anticipated to be internal to the 
aircraft, although mounted pod variants are used in certain 
circumstances.
    g. AIFF Combined Interrogator Transponder (CIT) is a system capable 
of transmitting and interrogating Mode 5. Mode 4 and Mode 5 anti-jam 
performance specifications and data, software source code, algorithms, 
and tempest plans or reports will not be offered, released discussed, 
or demonstrated.
    h. Multifunction Information Distribution System (MIDS) Joint 
Tactical Radio System (JTRS) is a four-channel software programmable 
radio for Link-16 digital voice communications and datalink, Tactical 
Air Navigation (TACAN), and advanced waveforms. Link-16 is a command, 
control, communications, and intelligence (C3I) system incorporating 
high-capacity, jam-resistant digital communication links for exchange 
of near real-time tactical information, including both data and voice, 
among air, ground, and sea elements.
    i. The Infrared Search and Track System (IRST) is a high 
resolution, passive, infrared sensor system that searches for, detects, 
and tracks threats with infrared signatures at long ranges within its 
field of regard. It functions without emitting any radiation of its own 
and enables aircrews to detect adversaries before those adversaries see 
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    2. The LAU-129 guided missile launcher is capable of launching the 
Air Intercept Missile (AIM)-9 family of missiles or AIM-120 Advanced 
Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM). The LAU-129 launcher provides 
the mechanical and electrical interface between the missile and 
aircraft.
    3. The M61 Vulcan Cannon is a six-barreled automatic cannon 
chambered in 20x120mm with a cyclic rate of fire from 2,500-6,000 shots 
per minute. This weapon is a hydraulically powered air-cooled Gatling 
gun used to damage and destroy aerial targets, suppress and 
incapacitate personnel targets, and damage and destroy moving and 
stationary light material targets.
    4. The AN/AAQ-33 Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod is a single, 
lightweight targeting pod for military aircraft that provides positive 
target identification, autonomous tracking, GPS coordinate generation, 
and precise weapons guidance from extended standoff ranges. It 
incorporates a high-definition mid-wave forward-looking infrared (FLIR) 
dual-mode laser, visible-light high-definition television (HDTV), laser 
spot tracker, video data link (VDL), and digital data recorder.
    5. AN/ARC-238 radio with HAVE QUICK II is a voice communications 
radio system which employs cryptographic technology. Other waveforms 
may be included as needed.
    6. The AN/APX-126/127 AIFF CIT is a system capable of transmitting 
and interrogating Mode 5. The AN/APX-127 is a form, fit, and function 
refresh of the AN/APX-126 and is the next generation to be produced.
    7. The AN/ALE-47 Countermeasures Dispenser System (CMDS) provides 
an integrated, threat-adaptive, computer-controlled capability for 
dispensing chaff, flares, and active radio frequency expendables. The 
system is internally mounted and may be operated as a stand-alone 
system or may be integrated with other on-board EW and avionics 
systems. The AN/ALE-47 uses threat data received over the aircraft 
interfaces to assess the threat situation and determine a response. 
Expendable routines tailored to the immediate aircraft and threat 
environment may be dispensed using one of four operational modes.
    8. The KY-58 is a secure voice module primarily used to encrypt 
radio communication to and from military aircraft and other tactical 
vehicles.
    9. The KIV-78 is a cryptographic applique for Identification Friend 
or Foe. It can be loaded with Mode 5 classified elements.
    10. The AN/PYQ-10 Simple Key Loader (SKL) is a handheld device used 
for securely receiving, storing, and transferring data between 
compatible cryptographic and communications equipment.
    11. The Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS) is a multi-platform, 
computer-based mission planning system. Its modular suite of systems is 
tailored to user needs, allowing operators of various aircraft to 
install modules required for flight planning, weapons delivery 
planning, post-flight debrief, and operational integration.
    12. JHMCS II and Scorpion HObIT are devices used in aircraft to 
project information to the pilot's eyes and to aid in tasks such as 
cueing weapons and aircraft sensors to air and ground targets. These 
systems project visual targeting and aircraft performance information 
on the back of the helmet visor, enabling the pilot to monitor 
information without interrupting field of view through the cockpit 
canopy. This provides improved capability in close combat targeting and 
engagement.
    13. The AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder missile is a short-range air-to-
air missile with a high off-boresight seeker, enhanced countermeasure 
rejection capability, low drag/high angle of attack airframe, and the 
ability to integrate a Helmet Mounted Cueing System (HMCS). This 
potential sale will include AIM-9X guidance sections, Active Optical 
Target Detectors (AOTD), training missiles, Captive Air Training 
Missiles (CATM), and CATM guidance units.
    14. The AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM is a supersonic, air-launched, aerial 
intercept guided missile featuring digital technology and micro-
miniature solid-state electronics. AMRAAM capabilities include look-
down/shoot-down, multiple launches against multiple targets, resistance 
to electronic countermeasures, and interception of high and low-flying 
and maneuvering targets. This potential sale will include CATM, as well 
as AMRAAM guidance and control sections.
    15. The GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb Increment 1 (SDB-1) is a 250-lb 
GPS-aided, small autonomous, day or night, adverse weather, 
conventional, air-to-ground precision glide weapon with an inertial 
navigation system and able to strike fixed and stationary re-locatable 
non-hardened targets from standoff ranges. It is intended to provide 
aircraft with an ability to carry a high number of bombs. Aircraft are 
able to carry four SDBs in place of one 2,000-lb bomb.
    16. Joint Direct-Attack Munitions (JDAM) consist of a bomb body 
paired with a warhead-specific tail kit containing a GPS/INS guidance 
capability that converts unguided free-fall bombs into accurate, 
adverse weather smart munitions. The JDAM weapon can be delivered from 
modest standoff ranges at high or low altitudes against a variety of 
land and surface targets during the day or night. The JDAM is capable 
of receiving target coordinates via preplanned mission data from the 
delivery aircraft, by onboard aircraft sensors (i.e., FLIR, radar, 
etc.) during captive carry, or from a third-party source via manual or 
automated aircrew cockpit entry.
    a. The GBU-38 is a 500-lb JDAM consisting of a KMU-572 tail kit and 
MK-82 or BLU-111 500-lb bomb body.
    b. The GBU-54 Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition (LJDAM) is a 500-
lb JDAM which incorporates all the capabilities of the JDAM guidance 
tail kit and adds a precision laser guidance set. The LJDAM gives the 
weapon system an optional semi-active laser guidance in addition to the 
INS/GPS guidance. This provides the optional capability to strike 
moving targets. The GBU-54 consists of a DSU-38 laser guidance set, 
KMU-572 tail kit, and MK-82 or BLU-111 bomb body.
    17. The MK-82 General Purpose (GP) bomb is a 500-lb, free-fall, 
unguided, low-drag weapon. The MK-82 is designed for soft, fragment-
sensitive targets and is not intended for hard targets or penetrations.
    18. The Enhanced Paveway II (EP II) Laser Guided Bomb (LGB) is a 
maneuverable, all-weather, free-fall weapon that guides to a spot of 
laser energy reflected off the target. The ``enhanced'' component is 
the addition of GPS-aided Inertial Navigation Systems (GAINS) guidance 
to the laser seeker. Laser designation for the LGB can be provided by a 
variety of laser target markers or designators. The EP II consists of 
an MAU-210 enhanced computer control group (ECCG) that is not warhead-
specific and a warhead-specific air foil group (AFG) that attaches to 
the nose and tail of a GP bomb body.
    a. (U) The GBU-50 is 2,000-lb GP bomb body fitted with the MAU 210 
CCG and MXU-651 AFG to guide its laser designated target.
    19. The MK-84 GP bomb is a 2,000-lb, free-fall, unguided, low-drag 
weapon. The MK-84 is designed for soft, fragment sensitive targets and 
is not intended for hard targets or penetrations.
    20. The FMU-152 or FMU-139 Joint Programmable Fuze (JPF) is a 
multi-delay, multi-arm, and proximity sensor compatible with general 
purpose blast, frag, and hardened-target penetrator weapons. JPF 
settings are cockpit

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selectable in flight when used with numerous precision-guided weapons.
    21. The highest level of classification of defense articles, 
components, and services included in this potential sale is SECRET.
    22. 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 
system effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with 
similar or advanced capabilities.
    23. A determination has been made that the Philippines 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.
    24. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal 
have been authorized for release and export to the Government of 
Philippines.

[FR Doc. 2026-00307 Filed 1-9-26; 8:45 am]
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