Notice2026-00364
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 1159-1161]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-00364]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 24-96]
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#8afff8e5e5e0a4f0ebe2f8eba4e9e3fccae7ebe3e6a4e7e3e6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bfcacdd0d0d591c5ded7cdde91dcd6c9ffd2ded6d391d2d6d3">[email protected]</span></a>, or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a4c0d7c7c58acac7d68ad6d7d6c7c9c3c9d08ac8cdd7d08ac7cad789c9c6dce4c9c5cdc88ac9cdc8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d7b3a4b4b6f9b9b4a5f9a5a4a5b4bab0baa3f9bbbea4a3f9b4b9a4fabab5af97bab6bebbf9babebb">[email protected]</span></a>.
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-
96, Policy Justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: January 8, 2026.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 24-96
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 Morocco
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *............... $51 million
Other................................... $35 million
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TOTAL................................. $86 million
Funding Source: National Funds
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Five hundred (500) GBU-39B Small Diameter Bombs I (SDB-I)
Two (2) GBU-39 (T-1)/B inert practice bombs with fuze
Non-MDE:
The following non-MDE items will also be included: GBU-39 tactical
training rounds; containers, weapons system support, and test and
support equipment; spare parts, consumables and accessories, and repair
and return support; publications and technical data; personnel training
and training equipment; warranties; transportation support; site
surveys; (United States (U.S.) Government and contractor engineering,
logistics, and technical support services; and other related elements
of logistics and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Air Force (MO-D-QAQ)
(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: December 20, 2024
* as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Kingdom of Morocco--GBU-39B Small Diameter Bombs (SDB-I)
The Kingdom of Morocco has requested to buy five hundred (500) GBU-
39B Small Diameter Bombs I (SDB-I); and two (2) GBU-39 (T-1)/B inert
practice bombs with fuze. The following non-MDE items will also be
included: GBU-39 tactical training rounds; containers, weapons system
support, and support and test equipment; spare parts, consumables and
accessories, and repair and return support; publications and technical
data; personnel training and training equipment; warranties;
transportation support; site surveys; U.S. Government and contractor
engineering, logistics, and technical support services; and other
related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated total
cost is $86 million.
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This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national
security of the U.S. by helping to improve the security of a major non-
NATO ally that continues to be an important force for political
stability and economic progress in North Africa.
The proposed sale will improve Morocco's capability to meet current
and future threats. This capability will also strengthen combined
operations and increase interoperability between the U.S. Air Force and
the Royal Moroccan Air Force. Morocco 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 Boeing Corporation, located in St.
Louis, MO. There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection
with this potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the
assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor
representatives to the Kingdom of Morocco.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 24-96
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 GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bomb I (SDB-I) is a 250-pound GPS-
aided inertial navigation system with Precise Positioning Services
provided by Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module or M-Code,
small autonomous, day or night, adverse weather, conventional, air-to-
ground precision glide weapon 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.
Aircrafts can carry four SDBs in place of one 2,000-pound bomb. This
potential sale includes GBU-39 (T-1)/B inert with fuze practice bombs,
and GBU-39B Tactical Training Rounds (inert fuze).
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 Morocco 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 Morocco.
[FR Doc. 2026-00364 Filed 1-9-26; 8:45 am]
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