Notice2026-00307
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 7 (Monday, January 12, 2026)]
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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
or sense them.
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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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