Notice2026-00397
Arms Sales Notification
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Published
January 13, 2026
Issuing agencies
Defense Department
Abstract
The DoD is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales notification.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 13, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1271-1273]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-00397]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 25-27]
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-
27, Policy Justification, and Sensitive of Technology.
Dated: January 8, 2026.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 25-27
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 Ireland
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *................ $25 million
Other.................................... $21 million
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TOTAL.................................. $46 million
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase: Foreign Military Sales (FMS)
case EI-B-UDF was below congressional notification threshold at $8.7
million ($7.9 million in MDE) and included forty-four (44) FGM-148
Javelin missiles. The Government of Ireland has requested that the case
be amended to include thirty-six (36) Lightweight Command Launch Units
(LwCLU). 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):
Forty-four (44) FGM-148 Javelin missiles
Thirty-six (36) Lightweight Command Launch Units (LwCLUs)
Non-Major Defense Equipment:
The following non-MDE items will also be included: missile
containers; United States (U.S.) Government technical assistance;
Enhanced Producibility Basic Skills Trainers (EPBST); training; and
other related elements of logistics and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (EI-B-UDF)
(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
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Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: See Attached Annex
(viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: April 23, 2025
* as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Ireland--FGM-148 Javelin Missiles and Lightweight Command Launch Units
The Government of Ireland has requested to buy thirty-six (36)
Lightweight Command Launch Units (LwCLUs) 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 $8.7 million ($7.9 million in MDE), included forty-four (44)
FGM-148 Javelin missiles. This notification is for a combined total of
forty-four (44) FGM-148 Javelin missiles and thirty-six (36)
Lightweight Command Launch Units (LwCLUs). The following non-MDE items
will also be included: missile containers; U.S. Government technical
assistance; Enhanced Producibility Basic Skills Trainers (EPBST);
training; and other related elements of logistics and program support.
The estimated total cost is $46 million.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national
security of the U.S. by improving the security and capabilities of
Ireland to support its participation in peacekeeping missions with the
United Nations and NATO's Partnership for Peace program.
The proposed sale will enhance Ireland's capability to build its
long-term defense capacity to defend its sovereignty and territorial
integrity to meet its national defense requirements. Ireland 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 prime contractors will be the Javelin Joint Venture between
Lockheed Martin, located in Orlando, FL, and RTX Corporation, located
in Tucson, AZ. 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 Ireland.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 25-27
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 Javelin Weapon System is a medium-range, man-portable,
shoulder-launched, fire-and-forget anti-tank system for infantry,
scouts, and combat engineers. It may also be mounted on a variety of
platforms including vehicles, aircraft, and watercraft. The system
weighs 49.5 pounds and has a maximum range in excess of 2,500 meters.
The system is highly lethal against tanks and other systems with
conventional and reactive armors and possesses a secondary capability
against bunkers.
2. Javelin's key technical feature is the use of fire-and-forget
technology that allows the gunner to fire and immediately relocate or
take cover. Additional special features are the top attack and direct
fire modes, an advanced tandem warhead and imaging infrared seeker,
target lock-on before launch, and soft launch from enclosures or
covered fighting positions. The Javelin missile also has a minimum
smoke motor to decrease the likelihood of detection on the battlefield.
3. The Javelin Weapon System is comprised of two major tactical
components, a reusable Light Weight Command Launch Unit (LwCLU) and a
missile contained in a disposable launch tube assembly. The LwCLU
incorporates an integrated day/night sight that provides target
engagement capability in adverse weather and countermeasure
environments and may also be used in a stand-alone mode for battlefield
surveillance and target detection. The LwCLU's thermal sight is a 3rd
generation forward looking infrared sensor. The LwCLU also serves to
upload missile software updates.
4. The Javelin missile is autonomously guided to the target using
an imaging infrared seeker and adaptive correlation tracking
algorithms. This allows the gunner to take cover or reload and engage
another target after firing a missile. An onboard flight computer
guides the missile to the selected target.
5. The highest level of classification of defense articles,
components, and services included in this potential sale is SECRET.
6. 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.
7. A determination has been made that Ireland can provide 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.
8. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal are
authorized for release and export to the Government of Ireland.
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