Notice2026-00366
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 1156-1157]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-00366]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 22-21]
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#b6c3c4d9d9dc98ccd7dec4d798d5dfc0f6dbd7dfda98dbdfda"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6114130e0e0b4f1b000913004f020817210c00080d4f0c080d">[email protected]</span></a>, or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#14706777753a7a77663a66676677797379603a787d67603a777a673979766c5479757d783a797d78"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="593d2a3a3877373a2b772b2a2b3a343e342d7735302a2d773a372a74343b21193438303577343035">[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 22-
21, 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. 22-21
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 Egypt
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *............... $25 million
Other................................... $ 5 million
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TOTAL................................. $30 million
Funding Source: Foreign Military Financing (FMF)
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services Under Consideration for Purchase: Foreign Military Sales (FMS)
case EG-P-ADI, was below congressional notification threshold at $8
million ($5.2 million in MDE) and included two hundred sixteen (216)
Advanced Precision Kill Weapon Systems (APKWS). The Government of Egypt
has requested the case be amended to include an additional five hundred
forty-three (543) APKWS. This amendment will cause the case to exceed
the notification threshold, and thus notification of the entire program
is required. The above notification requirements are combined as
follows:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Seven hundred fifty-nine (759) APKWS
Non-Major Defense Equipment:
The following non-MDE items will also be included: test support
equipment; spare and repair parts; publications and technical
documentation; personnel training and training equipment;
transportation; United States (U.S.) Government and contractor
engineering, technical, and logistics support services; and other
related elements of logistics and program support.
(iii) Military Department: Navy (EG-P-ADI)
(iv) Prior Related Cases, if any: None
(v) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed to be
Paid: None known
(vi) Sensitivity of Technology Contained in the Defense Article or
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: See Attached Annex
(vii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: December 20, 2024
* as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Egypt--Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System
The Government of Egypt has requested to buy an additional five
hundred forty-three (543) Advanced Precision Kill Weapon Systems
(APKWS) that will be added to a previously implemented case whose value
was under the congressional notification threshold. The original
Foreign Military Sales (FMS) case, valued at $8 million ($5.2 million
in MDE), included two hundred sixteen (216) APKWS. This notification is
for a combined total of seven hundred fifty-nine (759) APKWS. The
following non-MDE items will also be included: test support equipment;
spare and repair parts; publications and technical documentation;
personnel training and training equipment; transportation; 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 $30 million.
This proposed sale will support U.S. foreign policy and national
security objectives by helping to improve the security of a friendly
country that continues to be an important force for political stability
and economic growth in the Middle East.
The proposed sale will address the shared U.S.-Egyptian interest in
countering terrorist activities in North Sinai, which threaten regional
security and stability. The proposed sale will enhance Egypt's ability
to defend itself against regional malign actors and improve
interoperability with U.S. forces. It will also improve Egypt's
capacity to sustain security operations and strengthen its internal and
external defense capabilities. The sale of APKWS will increase the
Egyptian Air Force (EAF)'s ability to carry out operations against
terrorist forces while significantly reducing risk to civilians. The
EAF has already purchased APKWS rockets for use on its Apache aircraft
so it 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 BAE Systems, located in Nashua,
NH. There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with
this potential sale.
Implementation of this sale will involve multiple trips to Egypt
involving U.S. government and contractor representatives for
approximately three years for program management, program and technical
reviews, training, maintenance support, and site surveys.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 22-21
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 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) is a combat-
proven, laser-guided 70 mm rocket system. It can be launched from
rotary-wing and fixed-wing aircraft and unmanned platforms to strike
ground, air, and sea-based targets, and also supports close air support
operations.
2. The highest level of classification of defense articles,
components, and services included in this potential sale is
UNCLASSIFIED.
3. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge
of the hardware and software elements, the information could be used to
develop countermeasures or equivalent systems which might reduce system
effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with similar or
advanced capabilities.
4. A determination has been made that the Government of Egypt 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 are
authorized for release and export to the Government of Egypt.
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